Reid's secret revealed

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Reid

Reid's mind felt like it had been hit by a truck. Garcia had just confronted him over the phone after she had seen him kissing Casey, he knew that picture would come back to haunt him one day. She had filled out the papers while waiting for his answer and gone outside to stay on the call.

"Well Garcia she is, um, my girlfriend" Reid stuttered, he had no excuse at least not one that Garcia would believe.

"You have a girlfriend! How long? Why didn't you tell the rest of us?" she screamed down the phone. Garcia received a few looks from some nurses but ignored them.

"I didn't know how to tell you, I think I just wanted something away from BAU that was just mine. Please don't be angry Garcia".

Garcia relaxed her face when she heard Reid's explanation, she knew how he felt, the BAU was what everyone's life revolved around but when she was away from it at least the horrible parts she felt relieved.

"I'm not angry its just it would have been nice to know that you had someone in your life that was making you happy. We have noticed that you have been healthier and happier for a while now, I'm guessing she is the reason why" Garcia said in her soft mum-like voice.

"Yeah she is, she's amazing and so smart. Do you remember a year ago when I hurt my head slipping over on some ice?" he asked wondering if she remembered.

"Yeah we watched you on ice after that with eagle eyes" she laughed.

"She was the doctor who helped me. She stitched up my head and I don't know what it was, she had me mesmerized the moment I saw her and when she asked me out I said yes without a second thought." Reid talked about her with such love that it made Garcia's heart flutter, her Junior-G man was in love.

"You realise Reid that the team has to meet her. We can all meet up for drinks once you have finished up at the BAU" she said excited at the prospect of meeting Casey properly.

Reid was torn between what to do. He wanted to keep Casey away from the horrors of the BAU but he knew the team would find out eventually. The unsub they had all been called in for had already been apprehended, he had turned himself in after killing three lawyers, he believed he had killed the judges of fate.

"OK Garcia we can have drinks tonight" he relented.

"Yay! I can't wait to tell the others. See ya tonight lover-boy".

Reid put his phone down and then let his head rest on his desk, tonight was going to be complicated.

"What's up genius" the voice with no name said. Reid looked up to see Morgan and Hotch hovering above him wondering what was going on.

"Can you guys get everyone?" he asked quietly.

"Yeah why?" Morgan asked concerned.

"I just need to tell you guys something".

Hotch nodded and beckoned for the rest of the BAU team to come over to Reid's desk, everyone assembled at the desk waiting for his news. Reid took a long deep breath to calm himself.

"I know you guys have noticed a change in my behaviour and my health and you are right, I have been happier and healthier for about a year now".

"Is there something wrong Reid?" Hotch asked using his father figure voice.

"No I'm fine. I have a girlfriend who I have been with for about a year now, she is an ER doctor at the Quantico emergency room. I'm telling you this because Garcia just saw me and her kissing in picture and demanded that we all have drinks tonight." Reid's breathing was slow as he waited for their answer.

Everyone was shocked at his news, they thought Reid had just improved his lifestyle but now they discovered it was because of a women. Morgan was the first to break the silence.

"My man Reid" he said giving Reid a pat on the shoulder.

"What's her name?" Emily asked with a huge grin on her face.

"Her name is Casey Lewis, we met about a year ago when I slipped and fell on the ice. She was the one who helped me get stitched up" Reid responded. Hotch and Rossi looked at each other and grinned, they both knew what Reid had been through over the last few years, if this Casey girl was keeping him happy she was already in their good books.

"When should we meet?" Hotch asked.

"Let me make a call and I'll let you know" Reid said not knowing if Casey would like the idea of having drinks later that night.

Everyone nodded and dispersed leaving Reid to phone Casey. Everyone was so happy for Reid and hoped that everything worked out for both of them.

Casey

Casey looked at her watch counting down the minutes till she could leave. She enjoyed her job but only on the days when she was supposed to work, it had been ages since she had had a day off, she had planned to spend the evening with Reid watching a movie and then hopefully having a repeat of the night before.

She decided to spend some time in the staff lounge so she could relax. The patients that she had dealt with today were exhausting and she was still puzzled by the look that the women called Garcia had given her.

A fourth year medical student was in the middle of fetching coffee for their superior, she laughed as she remembered her days being a lackey. She cracked open a cola and let the cool liquid run down her throat, she welcomed the fuzzy feeling it gave her. Ten minutes passed before Frank came in looking for her.

"Dr Lewis, Spencer is on the phone for you". She quickly brought herself to her feet and made her way to the desk, she picked up the phone eagerly wanting hear Reid's voice.

"Hello my lovely Einstein" she said happily into the phone, she was rewarded with a chuckle from the other end.

"Hey Casey. Are you available tonight to meet at 'The party'?" he asked.

"I can meet you there at about eight, I get off at six and I have to take shower to get the ER feeling off me".

"My team wants to meet you, they found out about you" he blurted out.

She was surprised as hell, they had managed to keep their relationship from them for year and suddenly they knew.

"How did they find out?" Casey asked with confusion.

"A team member of mine called Penelope Garcia came in today to pick up her boyfriend after he had injured his arm, she spotted the Christmas photo of us and interrogated me over the phone till I told her who you was" he explained not taking a single breath.

Casey laughed now knowing why she had received that look from Garcia.

"Now I'm really nervous Reid, you told me they were like your family. I'm going to feel like they are judging me every time they look at me".

"Casey, my caring Casey, I love you and all you need to be concerned about is being yourself. They are going to love you" Reid assured her knowing that whenever he referred to her as 'Caring Casey' her heart melted.

"I'll see you at eight Einstein. I'll wear your favourite tonight at the bar" she laughed.

"Wear those jeans as well, see you at eight. Bye."

Casey put the phone down and quickly shook her hands to get rid of the nerves she was feeling about the upcoming evening. It was going to be a long night.

Eight O'clock at 'The Party'

Reid and the rest of the BAU team were seated around the table waiting for Casey. Penelope was with the team as Kevin told her to go out for the night, he didn't want her wasting her evening looking after him. At that moment a raven haired women began to approach the table at which they were all sat, she was wearing a dark blue v-neck top and tight jeans that showed off her figure.

Reid stood up from his seat and gave her a quick kiss on her lips while the rest of BAU team stared at her in awe. They were all thinking that she looked great and beautiful, Morgan wasn't surprised that Reid has managed to get such a beautiful girl. Casey and Reid stood towards the group who were all smiling.

"Guys this is Casey" Reid introduced.