<P> Morgan is intensely devoted to his coworkers, especially Technical Analyst Penelope Garcia . They have a bantering, sweet, flirtatious relationship . Morgan often calls her "baby girl," "doll face" or "sweetness" (having first used the term when he didn't know her name, he continued doing so when she seemed to like it). In the aftermath of the New York bombing that killed SSA Joyner, Morgan told Garcia that she was his "God - given solace" after jumping out of an ambulance which was about to blow up . Morgan's close relationship with Garcia was made especially clear after she was shot by a perpetrator of hero homicide; taking her home from the hospital, Morgan said to Garcia: "I love you, you know that right?", and then insisted on staying with her to protect her, eventually saving her life, until the perpetrator was killed . </P> <P> Morgan has an extremely close friendship with SSA Dr. Spencer Reid, akin to that of a protective older brother figure . Morgan frequently makes friendly banter with Reid, and attempts to help him with his love life . In the episode "Revelations" he is particularly distressed and prone to violent outbursts after Reid had been taken and after seeing the torture he went through live . Even going as far as stating that he would put the unsub's "head on a stick". Morgan often calls him "Doc", "Kid", "Genius", or "Pretty Boy" and they frequently tease and exchange banter with one another, even going as far as having a joke war in the episode "Painless". Morgan has been seen giving Reid advice on how to pick up girls at a bar after he unsuccessfully tried to hand out fliers and he is one of two people who knew that Reid was experiencing extremely painful headaches that may or may not have been related to the possibility of schizophrenia, the other being Emily Prentiss . </P> <P> He also has an extremely close friendship with Agent Emily Prentiss . As she joined the team in season 2, they immediately bonded due to their mutual love of Kurt Vonnegut books . Morgan is protective of Prentiss, but their relationship is never shown beyond outside of the bureau . In the episode 6x17 "Valhalla", Morgan tells Prentiss that she can "trust him", and that he is there for her no matter what . In Prentiss's final episode as a series regular, 6x18 "Lauren," she disappears after walking out of the BAU to go and confront her nemesis, Ian Doyle . At the end of the episode after being stabbed in the abdomen by Doyle, Morgan rushes to her side to try to save her . She tells him to let her go, and he responds by saying "No, no, I am not letting you go ." Then he says, "Listen to me, I know why you did all of this, and I know what you did for Declan . I am so proud of you . Do you understand that? I am proud of you because you are my friend, and you are my partner," to which then, Emily starts to fade in and out of consciousness while Morgan is holding her hand . At the hospital, J.J. tells the team that Prentiss, "never made it off the table," and everyone dropped their heads in sadness . Everyone, except Hotch and J.J. think Prentiss is dead as they attend her funeral, unaware that she is alive and went into hiding from Doyle once again and that she is living in France, specifically Paris . In season seven, Morgan's summer investigation leads him to be the first to discover that Prentiss is alive . When she returns to the BAU they share an emotional moment and a hug . Later, Morgan tells her he was never upset nor does he feel betrayed . In "Dorado Falls", Morgan signs them up for takedown re-certification without telling her and lets her believe Hotch was responsible . He doesn't want her to know it was him who signed her up because he doesn't want to admit that he needs to make sure she can still take care of herself . Later, he admits to Emily he did it because losing her was "7 months of Hell" and he worried that his fear of losing her would be so great he wouldn't be able to perform properly because he would be worrying about her . She tells him she understands this and agrees to 10 hours of training, but states that his demands of' a neck rub everyday along with coffee' are pushing it . </P> <P> Morgan also became close with Ellie Spicer, a little girl who was the daughter of a murder victim in the "Prince of Darkness" case . In the Season 6 premiere, Morgan was left injured and tied up after being attacked by the Prince of Darkness, Billy Flynn (played by Tim Curry), who also killed Matthew Spicer (a local LAPD detective) in the attack and kidnapped Spicer's daughter Ellie . After being treated by paramedics, Morgan rejoined his coworkers in hunting Flynn, who the team had identified as "a pure psychopath". Throughout the episode, Morgan snaps at several of his teammates, including Garcia, whom he is normally flirtatious with . After Flynn turns Ellie loose, the team arrives at a house where Flynn is holding two people hostage . Flynn calls Hotch's phone, and demands that Morgan enter . Hotch initially refuses, until Morgan steps to him and says, "This one is mine ." Morgan enters the house with his weapon drawn, and finds Flynn in a bedroom, with two victims tied up . Flynn tells Morgan that while he may not be afraid, the hostages were . Morgan responds by saying "You point that gun at them, and I will kill you, and that is another promise ." After a bit of attempted conversation, Flynn starts crying, and asks Morgan if he believes in heaven, causing the agent to raise his gun . Flynn stands up and aims his gun at the female victim, resulting in Morgan instantly opening fire, coldly shooting Flynn in the chest repeatedly until "The Prince of Darkness" dies, and falls back onto the bed . Morgan emerges from the house removing his Kevlar vest and is greeted by Ellie . He takes her into his arms and comforts her as her bravado cracks, and she begins to cry . Ellie is placed into a foster home following her father's death because her parents were separated and her aunt (Matt Spicer's sister, who had been caring for Ellie) was also killed by Flynn . When Ellie catches a boy in the home peeping at her as she bathes, she runs away, flies to D.C., seeks out Morgan and asks to live with him . Morgan declines, but he and the BAU team members are able to reunite Ellie with her mother . </P>

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