Romeo, Look What You Did...
Chapter Three: I'm Happy if You're Happy With Yourself
It took the team 5 days to solve the case, and they were eager to return to Quantico to get some rest. They got home around midnight, and most of them went home. Juliet decided to stay at work to do the report on the case. Spencer was almost out of the door when he decided to stay. He sighed and walked up to Juliet. "Need some help?"
"Oh, so now you want to play nice? Pick a mood with me, Spencer," Juliet snapped. She sighed and rubbed her eyes. "I'm sorry, I'm just tired. You know how I get when I'm sleep deprived."
"Yeah, I do. Which is why I decided to stay and help you. So you could get home earlier." Spencer pulled up a chair and sat down.
Juliet watched him as he took half of her work. After a few minutes, she finally spoke. "How have you been? Like, really..."
Spencer continued working, not looking at her. "I've been alright. I have my dream job. I have actual friends for once. It's been good."
"That's good..." Juliet slowly worked. She then stopped for a second and furrowed her brow. "Spencer, I just want you to know that I never meant to hurt you as badly as I did. I didn't think it would effect you that much..."
Spencer stopped what he was doing, but still didn't look at her. He then began working again. "It's fine. You're right, though. I do hold on to things. I'm not going to say that I'm not still upset with you."
"I understand that. I just... You're happy. Right?" Juliet questioned.
Spencer sighed and finally looked at her. "I'm happy if you're happy with yourself."
They stared at each other for a moment, then Spencer went back to work. Juliet finished her work, and waited for Spencer. "I saw your mom..." Juliet admitted quietly. Spencer finished the last bit of work then looked at her, a mixed look of shock and hurt on his face at the mention of his mother. "I um... I needed a job while I was finishing school. I worked as a nurse at Bennington. I took care of her. She never knew anything about us, though." Spencer sat back and ran his fingers through his hair. "She talked about you so much. She read some of your letters to me..."
"That's enough, Juliet."
"I was there when you came to see her. All the times you came to see her. But you never saw me," Juliet continued.
Spencer grabbed his bag and stood up. "I said that's enough. Don't ever mention my mother to me again. Goodnight, Juliet."
Juliet watched him walk out the door. She sighed. "Stupid, stupid, Juliet. God!" Juliet hit herself on the forehead. "That's a way to win him back." She stared at the doors again, wishing she hadn't pushed him.