Criminal Minds Imagines/One-Shots

Pretending: A Derek Morgan drabble

(Based off the request: I would love a drabble where the reader/OC is invited to the wedding of a someone that was always mean to them and doesn't have a date. Cue Derek Morgan to the rescue. They pretend to be dating and the reader gets to revel in all the looks of jealousy. Up to the author whether this leads to admitting feelings of love or just something a friend does for another friend.)

A groan of complete annoyance escaped your mouth as you scrolled through the text conversation you were having with your mother. 

"Don't tell me you've forgotten your cousin Lisa's wedding this weekend." You rolled your eyes at the message. How could you have forgotten it when you've been dreading it for months. 

"Everything okay, (Y/N)?" You lift your head from your phone to see Derek Morgan, leaning against your desk with eyebrows raised in concern.

"I'm visiting my family this weekend." You shrugged but his confused look remained.

"Well that's great isn't it?" You couldn't help but laugh at the question.

"No, not really. We don't get along." You explained. It was an understatement. Your mother had never been there for you as a child after your father passed away. And whenever you saw her now, she was constantly harassing you about why you should quit working for the FBI, otherwise "You'll never find a real man to support you."

There was always a competition to be the best with your step-siblings and cousins as well. And by best it was who had the handsomest fiance, the newest car, or the shiniest diamond ring.

"I'd do anything to get out of visiting but it's a wedding so..." You trailed off.

"Do you want me to come?" Morgan asked and you almost dropped the coffee in your hand.

"Are you serious? You're actually volunteering to meet these people?" You practically gasped and all he did was shrug.

"There are worse ways to spend a weekend." He smirked at you, obviously revelling in your shocked expression. 

"Oh really?" You challenged. You couldn't think of a worse activity.

"Getting to pretend to be a beautiful woman's date for two days?" He laughed as your cheeked reddened, "trust me, there are worse ways."

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The drive was long but you and Morgan decided it'd be nice to switch things up. You were so used to flying in the jet that Morgan's car felt like a welcome change. 

"So this is Cindy," You pointed into a page of the scrapbook you'd brought and Morgan nodded. "She's married to Doug. You remember me showing you him right?"

"Yes, she's your newest step-sister and they have two kids, Lauren and Michael." 

"Wow," you grinned, "Morgan, you're good."

"I might not have an eidetic memory like someone we know but I'm still pretty sharp." He glanced over and winked. You flip the page and begin to quiz him on the next family member.

"This is my cousin-" A large hand reaching over to your thigh stopped you.

"(Y/N) why don't we take a break." He smiled. You glanced down at the hand resting below your shorts on your bare skin and gulped at the butterflies it gave you. You'd had a thing for Morgan since the day you'd first met but it was always able to keep it professional. Now that you weren't working to catch a serial killer, it was a little more difficult to distract yourself.