A prerequisite for being in the BAU is the utter refusal to listen to doctors.

[leftinbasketforfbi]

Reid wasn't exactly mad. He was more resigned. He had known that Rossi would probably leave before the doctors okay'd his departure, but he was still somewhat frustrated by the stubborn Italian. Would it kill the man to just take care of himself? (He wondered if that was how Hotch felt every time one of them were gravely wounded and then showed up to work two days afterwards.)

Reid drove up Rossi's driveway, but he had to pause at the wheel after he stopped, swallowing hard. The last time he had done this, he had ended up having to shoot a man and keep Rossi from bleeding out before paramedics arrived.

He took a deep breath, then opened the car door, stepping out and shutting it behind him. It wouldn't help anyone if he dwelt on that experience.

Reid knocked on Rossi's front door. Even if Rossi wouldn't take care of himself, Reid could make sure he was alright.


(Continued from here.)

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Maaaaan it was killing me that I couldn't tag this at work :3

[hell_ofa_thing]

"A week," he laughed. "Seeing you there when I woke up in the hospital -- I don't know, everything clicked. I wasn't gonna say anything while I was still walking around in that ugly gown, confined to a bed."

It was a conversation far too important to have in the hospital, of all places, and especially since he couldn't be entirely sure how the confession would be received. They both needed and deserved some privacy.

He turned his head a little, enough to kiss Reid's forehead.

Yay! You're back! 83

[leftinbasketforfbi]

"I'm glad I decided to stick with you in the hospital, then." He smiled, closing his eyes and savoring the feeling of safety and warmth. He had that feeling precious few times, so he enjoyed it when he did. "This makes me wish I had the guts to approach you a while ago."

He had never dreamed his feelings were returned, but in retrospect, it really shouldn't have taken a stalker nearly killing Rossi for either of them to decide on acting on their affection. (And even then, it had been Rossi acting on it; it still hadn't occurred to Reid to do it.)

Yes! Too busy to take a lunch break today, I was dying. And that icon is so cute!

[hell_ofa_thing]

When those feelings had first started to become recognizable as being more than friendship, he'd known even then that he would have to approach first. And while he hadn't known for sure whether or not Reid would reciprocate, there had been some subtle hints over time that led him to believe it wouldn't be the biggest mistake of his life to suddenly give those feelings life.

"So we'll make up for lost time," he shrugged a little, smiling and ruffling Reid's hair affectionately.