Title: Feels Like Home
Author: Trista Groulx aka dustytiger
Rating: T same at the show
Disclaimer: I don't own NCIS or Criminal Minds sadly. I remain a poor barista and artist who is borrowing all these lovely characters who belong to their network, creator, writers, actors and actresses who bring them alive, to play out a fan fueled idea.
Summary: Spencer Reid meets Abby Sciuto at a lecture, and things grow form there.
Notes: I have had this sitting on the back burner, along with some others things for a while now. I'm ready to post it. It's about 25 parts and as usual is pretty much done and I will update daily. I hope I will get some nibbles and kinds words on this crossover. I can see these two as a couple very clearly. The title is taken from a very sappy Chantal Kreviazuk song but I think it fits the fic.

Spencer Reid was at a lecture about how science and technology came together to change the world which he was originally going to attend with his friend and teammate Penelope Garcia, but she had gotten the flu and as much as she had held out she would be able to make it the nausea wasn't letting go. He'd saved her a seat near the front sighing as he looked at it. He knew it would be interesting but it would have been nice to talk to someone about it after.

"Excuse me?" a woman around his age, dressed more uniquely than anyone he had seen asked, interrupting his thoughts. "Is this seat taken?"

"Y-" he almost answered like he had to everyone else. "No, the person I was saving the seat for isn't able to make it, please take the seat."

"Thank you so much. I wanted to get here early but duty called. I'm just glad I made it all I've been looking forward to this for weeks!"

He chuckled uncertainly. "I thought I was the only person who looked forward to these sorts of things."

"A lot of people love science, how can you not?"

"I ask that question all the time."

"I'm Abby by the way."

"Reid- uh, Spencer," he stammered. "Spencer Reid, it's nice to meet you Abby."

She touched his hand to reassure him and he jumped, clearly startled by that. "I didn't mean to freak you out like that."

"I shouldn't have reacted like that, I'm sorry."

"It's okay, we just met, not everyone is comfortable with that sort of thing it's just who I am."

"In some ways you're a lot like the person who was going to join me tonight, if you'll excuse me I need to use the restroom before it starts, save my seat?"

"Of course," she assured him. "Thank you again for the seat, Spencer."

He went toward the bathroom but instead of going inside he called Garcia, not sure who else he should talk to. He waited for her to answer, hoping she would feel up to talking. He felt a connection with the unique woman he had just met, but he wasn't sure how to move forward. He hadn't dated often and he had certainly never been in a situation like this, he needed to know what he should do in order to get a chance get to know the woman better.

"Hey Boy Wonder," she greeted.

"How are you feeling?" he asked.

"Still pretty gross, I'm sorry I had to bail on you."

"It's okay we'll go to another lecture sometime. I need your advice on something."

"Okay, what's up buttercup?"

"Since you couldn't make it I let someone sit next to me, and she started talking with me, and I think she may be flirting with me. At least I hope she might be and I don't know what to say to let her know I am interested."

"Oh sweet genius you know so little about ladies. Ask her if she'd like to go for coffee with you after the lecture and tell me how it goes when my tummy isn't trying to escape from its home."

"Okay thank you. I hope you feel better soon."

He went back to his seat. Abby smiled at him when he came back. He smiled back at her. She was looking right into his eyes and couldn't help but let her mind wonder. She didn't want to startle him again, but she knew he was someone she wanted to get to know better. He was unlike anyone she had ever met before and there was something about that that intrigued her. He was one of a only a handful of people who didn't look at her like she was an anomaly from the moment they began talking.

"I was-" he started. "Wondering if maybe… Would you want to get a coffee with me after the lecture?"

"That sounds really nice Spencer but I'm more of a hot chocolate girl myself."

"Well whatever you'd like Abby."

The lecture began and the two of them focused on that until it was done. He wasn't sure what was going to happen on their date, but he hoped it would go well. He wanted to get to know her better. He was sure that Garcia was going to tell him the universe wanted them to meet, but he didn't want to get ahead of himself.

Notes: So that was that, the chapters in this one might be small, it's what's working for me. I'm still finding my voice again after some stuff that happened over a year ago, so support would be so amazing. Don't be shy reviews are good for the soul!