A/N: I considered just making it a one-shot but the idea of not having Bones and Reid in conversation seemed too good to pass up! Plus, it means more fluff for Caskett lovers. =D

FOUR MONTHS LATER

"No, Booth, I won't do it…" Brennan protested.

He had just informed her of another convention for criminology.

"You have to go…" he insisted. "I told them we'd be there. Come on, Bones, it was good the last time."

"I didn't like those people," she stated.

"So, then meet someone else. You might like the next person. Bones, you are a part of this team, you have to come along. It's important to the case. It helps us track a criminal better, think about the victims, you maybe lowering the number of bones you have to identify. That's good, right?"

There was a long pause. "Alright, that sounds plausible," she sighed.

"Good. We leave in ten."

Booth left her to finish up on the computer.

… … … … … … …

"This time the whole team goes," Aaron Hotchner informed the team.

"Right," David Rossi agreed.

Aaron looked at Penelope Garcia who was clicking a file on the computer. "This means you, Penelope."

"Me… Sir?" she muttered looking up with shock horror.

"Yes, baby girl," Derek Morgan winked. "It's alright. I'll hold your hand the whole time."

"Well then, it's all worth it," she replied flirtatiously, but she still looked a little nervous.

Morgan smiled.

"Do I really have to go?" Spencer Reid had a look of horror on his face.

"Why don't you want to go?" JJ asked. Reid loved any kind of learning convention.

He avoided eye contact as he stared at a spot on the table. "There's this woman that- nevermind."

Aaron eyed him suspiciously. "So we'll all be booking a hotel in D.C."

There was a groan or two and a few quick protests, before the team split from the table to go home and back a bag.

… … … … … …

"I hope to God she's not there," Castle mumbled as they climbed out of the car once they'd reached the convention hall. He was all for the idea of

Beckett sighed heavily as she locked the car. The drive had been long and exhausting, and the idea of having the share a hotel with Castle after it was over, didn't set her at ease. It scared the hell out of her. "Just put on the charm," she suggested. "You do it with every other girl."

"She scares me," he confessed doing a mock shudder.

Beckett smiled teasingly. "So that's the trick. I might have to try that."

"Never Detective…" he winked. "There's nothing you could do to make me run away from you, it just makes the chase that much better."

Beckett rolled her eyes.

… … … … … …

"I really don't see the sense of going to one of these things," Elliot Stabler whined. "We seem to catch the crims OUR way, it works."

"It can't hurt," Olivia Benson replied. "Do you have to complain about everything," she teased him playfully.

"Yes, actually," he smiled. "You're the only one who'll listen."

"Mmm, Kathy has more sense than I thought."

"Hey, watch it Liv," he warned.

"Don't temp me, El."

Elliot laughed and elbowed her playfully in the arm. "So who else is gonna be at this thing anyway?"

"Smart people…" she grinned. "Not that you'd know anything about that."

"Me, no…" he suppressed a smile.

Olivia laughed and the two of them pulled into the car park of the convention hall.

"Let the games begin," he muttered.

I hope you enjoyed that… I had to add E&O cause face it they're SO awesome… more to come soon… plus how will Bones react when she has to face Reid? Mmm, sounds fun, don't you think?