Garcia tells him he should be flattered, but Reid just feels slightly bemused. If he is honest with himself he does understand why he has been sent the invitations to speak at various conferences and universities across the country. After-all the scientist in him would be extremely interested in the phenomena if he were not part of it. Yet it is the requests from the gossip magazines for an exclusive interview, and the adult channel for the rights to 'their story' that is the most baffling to Spencer Reid.
"Well you are something of a novelty" Morgan surmises, when Spencer brings up the rather awkward conversation he had had with the magazine's editor during a team lunch break. Emily has suggested they take advantage of the unusually good weather for this time of year and eat their lunch picnic style on the grass outside of the BAU. Hotch is still ensconced in a meeting with Strauss, so they do not have to consider his recent problems with direct sunlight, and this gives Spencer the opportunity to discuss the recent media interest without any intrusion.
"A novelty" Spencer asks, testing the word on his tongue, as he wonders whether to be offended or not.
"Don't be cruel Morgan, you wouldn't be saying that if Hotch was here" Emily admonishes, pointing a breadstick accusingly at the man, who has the decency to look at least slightly contrite.
"Well Novelty does literally mean, being new, original, or unusual," Spencer replies, tearing his sandwich into small pieces as he gives Morgan's comment a lot more thought than it truly needs. "And I guess with all things considered, mine and Aaron's relationship could be perceived as novel, to an outside viewer of the situation. What I don't understand though is why lots of people seem to be concerned with trivial questions, when the scientific and anthropological significance of human-Vampire relations is a lot more interesting, and has a lot more ramifications on how, we as a general populous live our lives"
The girls giggle at the genuinely perplexed expression on Spencer's face, even after all this time the girls can't help but find Reid's naivety completely adorable.
"Well if this helps you Spencer; I personally would love to hear about some of the 'trivial' stuff you and Hotch get up to behind closed doors" Garcia chimes in, not even bothering to hide her lascivious grin, as she leans toward Spencer.
"Really . . . could you please describe to me, exactly what you would find so interesting about knowing about mine and Aaron's domestic life together?" Spencer replies, in full scientific mode, as if he is about to learn the logistics of time travel. The girls once again laugh at his obliviousness, as Morgan and Dave exchanged exasperated smirks.
"There's quite a few reasons, boy wonder. You are the first person I know who is in a vampire-human relationship and I'm curious" She holds a finger up to stop Spencer, pre-empting his question before he can even ask it. "I'm not curious in a scientific way, I don't want to know about the different atomic make-up of a vampire's saliva, or how it reacts to a human one, or anything yucky like that" Garcia makes a face, "I want to know how you feel when you hold Hotch's hand, is it cold? What is it like to kiss him? Do his teeth get in the way, or are they are a welcome bonus?"
Garcia continues asking question after question, steadily getting more intimate till Spencer's cheeks are flaming red as Garcia asks the dreaded question about a Hotch's vampiric ability in bed. If the questions had a scientific base, an air of detached academia Spencer thinks he wouldn't have a problem, but Garcia's question feel so personal, so intimate.
Spencer honestly does not know how to answer these questions; they are just so intimate and for the amount of new found experience Spencer now have gained with sex and, well love, the physical act of it in the privacy of his and Aaron's home is a lot easier to deal with then discussing this outside; for the whole world to hear; with each member of the/his team stare with unconcealed interest, half a tuna and mayonnaise (spencer inwardly flinches at the disgusting concoction) laying precariously in Morgan's mouth; as he chews it nosily, clearly waiting for an appropriate answer.
Thank god for Aaron. Just as the pressure sets in for Spencer to produce some sort of answer to Garcia's intruding question, Spencer's phone begins to buzz, as a picture of Aaron illuminates the screen to inform Spencer of the caller.
"You have the best timing ever" Spencer answers smiling toothily at the team as Aaron asks him to come up to his office for a very different type of 'lunch'.