Title: Learning Something New: The Talk (Part 1 of 4)
Author: Trista Groulx
Rating: T, same as the show
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters. It pains me really, but I can let them have some fun, then return them unharmed. They belong to their creator, network, writers, and actors and actresses who portray them.
Summary: Reid and Prentiss are home from the wedding, and have a few things to figure out before they go back to work.
Notes: Okay so I liked writing the pairing of Prentiss and Reid, and I have all kinds of plot bunnies in my brain. This is a sequel to "Wedding Date Blues" but I doubt you have to read it to enjoy this fic. All you need to know is Reid and Prentiss hooked up but they both want more then a one night stand. A lot of people seemed to like the original let's see if I can keep it up. I have more plot bunnies for their future but I'm not sure I'll feed them.
Reid and Prentiss were lying in her bed, facing each other, neither of them wearing anything. She smiled at him running her hand through his tousled hair. He pulled her close to him, kissing her gently. She grumbled and pulled away slowly. He moved to kiss her again, but moved out of his reach. Reid gave her a small puppy dog look, but could tell it wouldn't work. Prentiss suddenly looked serious. He was worried that reality might have set in since they had gotten home, and she realised that he was a mistake.
"We should make some ground rules Spencer," Prentiss sighed, twirling a piece of hair in her hand; she noticed he looked worried and she wanted to reassured him.
"That might be difficult since you're naked," he laughed, glad that this was not going to be bad news.
She quickly pulled on the first piece of fabric she could find, which happened to be his shirt. "We do have to figure some stuff before we get back to work."
"That helps a little, but you look so sexy in my shirt." He kissed her gently. "It may have to find it's way back to the floor when we're done talking."
"Spencer, focus, please. We got back to work tomorrow, and we need to have this figured out."
"I know we do, since neither of us is ready to quit. This isn't going be easy Emily. We are breaking a lot of rules here, and we can't ask the team to pretend this isn't happening."
"I'm starting to see that, but I can't change how I feel about you Spencer. I know you're right, so we just need to be honest."
"I'm glad that we both still want this," he sighed, running his hand along her face gently. "This is going to be really hard when you are doing something I think is dangerous."
"It's not going to be easy for me either. Sometimes I think you have a blinking light over your head that tells unsubs you're an easy target."
"I'll be careful I promise," he assured her. "I can't change the fact that I am the scrawniest and youngest member of the team. Of course I am going to be an easy target for anyone looking for one."
"I don't want you to change, Spencer. I just worry since we are going to have to act the same as we always have when we are on a case."
"We've always been allowed to worry about members of the team."
"You're right, but it's going to be different now that we are more then friends. You have to know that. Here I thought I was sleeping with a genius." She laughed.
"I do know that. I promise I'll try to be extra careful for you okay?" He kissed her forehead. "I'm not looking forward to that. But getting hurt is the worst part of the job no matter what your relationship is with your co-worker."
"You're right, and I'll be extra careful too Spencer." She was again twirling his hair in between her fingers.
"This is the choice we made when we were at that wedding. We are going to have to work at this. I know you are worth it."
"That's sweet," she sighed. "But you always know I will jump your bones when we get home."
"The way I remember it you have yet to jump these skinny bones. I have been able to beat you to the punch every time. You still look surprised every time I do it, which only encourages me." He began to play with the button on the shirt.
"Maybe I'm letting you win?"
"Maybe," he leaned in to kiss her deeply, but she pulled away. "Is something wrong?"
"No, I'm just thinking about where this is going."
"What do you mean where this is going?"
"This feels like the most serious relationship I have ever been in my life. We just started this, and I keep thinking about how devastated I'd be if I lost you."
"I have no intention of going anywhere. We were friends before this, maybe that's why we have such a strong bond right now. We already cared about each other it didn't need to take long for us to fall in love."
"You are always so logical," she giggled.
"Are you aware of what that laugh does to me, Emily?" He kissed her again, more hungrily then before, so she would not try to change the subject.
She kissed him back for a long moment, but then pulled away again. She wanted to continue to learn more about him in bed, but she was too tired. Between the wedding, the flight home, dealing with her family, and learning about how over-zealous Reid could be when he was in bed she just wanted to sleep before they went back to work the next day.
"Spencer I don't know how you're not exhausted."
"I'm a little tired, but that giggle thing is intoxicating. I would die a happy man if that was the last thing I ever heard."
Reid enjoyed the small giggle she would let out when they were alone. He had started to hear it a few days ago, but he was determined to hear it a lot more; and for a very long time to come. He gently kissed her cheek, then began to work his way down her jaw line to her neck. He smiled when he heard her gasp.
She giggled again. "Stop that."
"I can't stop when you are making that amazing sound." He devoured her in a kiss.
"I'm not sure I have another round in me. I knew that dating a younger man might come back and bite me in the ass."
"Then just lay back and let me do all the work," he assured her. He began to remove the shirt she was wearing.
She knew that Reid was very persistent, and she did want to let him have his way. But she also knew that returning to work the next day would be hard enough without staying up with him the rest of the night. Despite everything in her body screaming at her to keep going she pulled away from him. He looked at her with a sad puppy dog expression which made her melt. She had to stand her ground.
"We have to go back to work tomorrow. It's bad enough that we don't know what Morgan has said behind our backs. If we show up matching dark circles under our eyes everyone is going to know."
"And what, exactly is wrong with them knowing?"
"Nothing, but we can't let this effect our work. If we do that then one of us will likely be reassigned and that will suck."
"If I am not allowed to so much as touch you when we are working, you better be expecting a few exhausting nights when we get back."
"As much as I like the sound of that, right now I would rather just relax with you. We've had an amazing weekend. I think if we want to plead our case tomorrow we are going to have to slow down a little tonight. I need a good night's sleep if we are going head to head with Hotch."
"You're right, Emily." He kissed her forehead. "The last few days have been a little stressful, and tiring. We are going to have a lot questions to answer when we get in. There is no way Morgan kept his mouth shut about this."
"I know. I'm glad that they know sooner rather then later. It just could be awkward for Hotch the way Strauss has been breathing down his neck."
"I didn't even think about that, but I honestly think what we can have this and our jobs if we are smart about it."
"I agree." She kissed him gently. "I love you Spencer."
"I love you too Emily. This isn't going to be easy."
"You're worth it."
Reid's heart swelled. Mostly he had just been with women who didn't understand him. They thought it would be fun to bring a genius home to meet with their mother, or to make an ex jealous. He wasn't as green with women as he sometimes let on. He just hadn't had a chance to have a real relationship with anyone before. He was glad that this was with Prentiss who understood him, and knew him as a friend first.
He grinned. "I don' think a woman has ever told me anything like that before."
"I'm glad I could be the first. It won't be the last time I tell you. Now let's get some sleep?"
"Sure. You know since you've been next to me I haven't had any nightmares. I honestly thought I would have to live with them the rest of my life."
Prentiss hadn't realised it before but she had been having strange dreams since she had joined the BAU, and they had stopped in the past few days too. She knew it might be early to decide it was because they were together, but she wanted to believe that it was. She sighed happily and laid her head on Reid's bare chest.
"Me either," she admitted. "It's nice to not wake up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night."
"It is, and I know that if I do, I won't be alone."
"I hadn't even thought about that, but that will be very nice." She kissed his chest where his heart was. "Love you."
"I love you back. This might make being on a case a little more difficult because we agreed that nothing would change in the field."
"I think that knowing you will be there when we get home will be enough for me. I hope it will be enough for you as well."
"I hope so too. If I can't control that we might have a problem."
"Let's not worry about that yet, Spencer. Let's think positive."
He smiled kissing her hand that was twined in his. "I'm going to try. Sleep well Emily, goodnight."
"You too Spencer, goodnight," she yawned, curling in closer to him.
The couple fell into another night of restful sleep before they had to face the music about their new relationship the next morning.
End part 1
Notes: Yeah I know I left out the fun stuff. Maybe I'll make another "M" part maybe I won't. I haven't really decided yet. I'm just seeing where the muse takes me. I have a few time lines, this is the only one that's done (I think). I would have liked to have it be five parts and an epliogue like the first one but I don't think I can make it work. Next up "Facing the Team"