Welcome to the continuation, this well end up being 4 chapters because I didn't have time to get everything I wanted into this one.
This comes a few months after chapter 2 and Clare has now graduated from DeGrassi.
Ch. 3 How to Unwind
(CLARE)
I ride the escalator down to baggage claim area and see Spence waiting for me. He flashes that charmingly boyish smile and my heart melts again. I smile back and bite the corner of my lip. I step off the escalator and walk to him, his smile grows a little and I grip his vest when I get to him pulling him down to join our lips in a kiss.
"Hi," I grin when our lips part.
"Hi I'm glad you could come," Spence says.
I graduated from high school two weeks ago and will be moving to New York soon to go to Columbia. For the next three weeks however I'm visiting Spence and staying at his place. My mom almost had a heart attack when she found out I was staying with a man that was almost ten years older than me. I pointed out that I was not only eighteen but she and Glen had spent most of the year traveling for work and leaving on my own. Additionally, I'd not only survived Asher's assault and cancer but a serial killer stalker and Spence had helped to protect me. She still didn't like the idea but at least she realized she really doesn't have a say in it.
After Spence and his team saved me from that psycho we'd spent that last night together in the safe house. We talked a lot, we kissed a lot and we connected but we knew we couldn't start a relationship just yet, he'd be in D.C. and traveling for work and I had two and half months of high school left. We did talk every day however, mostly through e-mail because his job meant some crazy hours and locations. Sometimes I'd e-mail him in the afternoon and not hear back from him until late that night or the next morning. We did talk on the phone a few times and even video chatted a couple of times.
"I wasn't going to miss the opportunity to spend three weeks with you, even if you get called in to work for part of it."
"Hopefully I won't but if you want you can come to Quantico tomorrow. I can take you on a tour and I know the team would like to see you," Spence tells me as we walk to the baggage carousel to wait for my bag.
"That sounds great I'd love to see them too," I grin.
"Are you hungry? I know a great place near my apartment."
"Yes very hungry," I reply. We get my bag from the carousel and go out to the cabs, Spence hails one and it takes us to his apartment. During the cab ride I text my mom and Adam so they know I landed safely. When the cab parks Spence pays and grabs my bag from the trunk, I follow him up and he unlocks the apartment. "Do you mind if I freshen up a bit, I always feel dirty after being in the airport."
"No not at all, the washroom is right there. I'll call the restaurant and make a reservation."
I open my bag and look through it a minute until I find something I want to change into. I go into the washroom and change my clothes and freshen up a bit. When I'm ready Spence and I leave for the restaurant. It's a quaint little restaurant and it looks pretty busy. Spence gives them his name and they show us to a table. I look at the menu and a waiter comes to get our drinks. A short time later he returns with our drinks and asks what we'd like to order.
"How's Adam? Is he excited about moving to New York too?" Spence asks after we've placed our order. Adam was accepted to NYU, he found out shortly after Spence and the others left. It was one of the first things I told him in our e-mails.
"Adam's great, he's really excited about moving to New York and since he'll be going to NYU with Eli they're trying to get a dorm room together or an off campus apartment. Eli and I have been talking a little, you know how worried he was when he heard about the stalker. I think it's possible for us to be friends again and it will be good to have two people I know in the city with me."
"What about you and Drew? Still on good terms?"
"Yeah after he saw all the pictures of me in the box and knew about the psychopathic serial killer that had been hunting me he changed his attitude. I told you we had that long talk and we've been…well friends might be pushing it but we've become friendly again. He's going to work this summer and then go to Centennial in the fall."
Spence asks about my parents before I ask him about his team. By the time he's caught me up with everyone we've finished dinner and dessert and we return to Spence's apartment.
"I'll take the sofa a…" Spence is saying when we get back to his apartment but I cut him off.
"You can't take the sofa you won't fit, besides we're adults and I came to spend time with you I think we can share the bed," I assert and Spence smiles.
I take my bag back to bedroom and get out my pajamas and go into the washroom to change and get ready for bed. When I come out Spence goes into the washroom to get ready for bed and I'm in his bed and sending an e-mail on my phone. I put my phone down when Spence comes out, he has pajama bottoms and a t-shirt and I bite my lip at the sight. He turns out the light and gets in bed, I roll on my side gripping his t-shirt and crushing my lips to his.
Spence smiles into the kiss, his hand combing into my hair and gently gripping at the back of my head. His tongue slides across my bottom and my lips part, my tongue slipping between my lips and inviting his tongue to play. Our tongues fight for dominance, my hand gripping his shirt tugs it up until his abdomen is exposed and my fingers gently brush over his skin. I feel his stomach muscles tighten at the touch of my fingertips on his flesh. The smile on his lips grows a little and he grips the tank top of my pajamas pulling it over my head and breaking the kiss.
I can only see him by the moonlight and ambient light from outside but it's enough to see each other. He takes his shirt off and our lips attach again, our bodies shift and move together until I'm lying on my back. His hands float over my skin hooking into my pajama bottoms and then he breaks the kiss as he slowly shimmies the pajama bottoms down my legs. He takes his pajama bottoms off and now he's naked and I can see that he's hard. My panties are the last to go and I open my legs as our lips attach again. Our hands caress the other's skin for a moment he kisses my skin and then stops. Reaching for something from the nightstand I see him put on a condom in the moonlight.
Spence thrusts in slowly, I arch my back releasing a trembling moan and when he's all the way in our lips meet again in a fiery kiss. He stays still a few seconds as our kiss deepens and my body adjusts and then he begins moving slowly again. Our lips never leave each other, not for a second, not when we moan deep and loud, not even to take a breath. Spence continues to move slowly, thrusting in slowly and staying still for a couple seconds before pulling almost all the way out slowly. It's sensual and sexy, my body adapting to his rhythm my hips buck and my body moves with his. The slow sensual build to release is almost too much and when we do release it's with a roaring cathartic screaming moan of the other's name.
Spence slows down and then pulls out, taking off the condom and tossing it before lying next to me. We're both breathless and still trembling, I roll on my side and Spencer puts his arm around me. I kiss his chest and we lie that way for a while until we can finally move. We simply get under the covers and fall asleep together. I wake the next morning when Spence gets out of bed to use the washroom.
"What time is it?" I yawn when he returns.
"Just after six," he replies.
"In the morning?" I groan and Spence laughs.
"You can stay in bed and I'll start breakfast," he says.
Spencer kisses my forehead putting his pajama bottoms back on and goes out to the kitchen. I stay in the bed another moment before getting up, I use the washroom and then begin to put my pajamas back on when I get a better idea. I look in his closet and find a dark gray sweater vest that buttons up and has a lighter gray and brown trim. On Spence it's a vest, on me it's a mini dress but the top button won't button over my breasts.
"That's my vest," Spence comments when I come out to the living room.
"Yes it is, it's soft too," I smile.
"And I think it looks better on you than it does me," Spence says with a licentious tone that also sort of grumbles and I giggle.
"I just fill it out more," I reply and he laughs.
I help Spence make breakfast and we eat together. After cleaning up we get dressed and we take the Metro to Quantico. They know Spence and he has a badge of course but I get a visitor badge. Then Spence takes me up to the 6th floor and the BAU headquarters.
"This is the bullpen and my desk, and this is Emily's desk," Spence tells me and I grin looking at his desk. He has a picture of an older woman on his desk I presume to be his mother.
"Clare," I hear synchronized voices and turn to see J.J. and Emily.
"You look so much better than the last time we saw you," J.J. grins before hugging me.
"Not being stalked by a psychopathic serial killer makes life easier," I smile and then Emily hugs me.
"Yeah that will make life easier. I hear you're headed to New York after this," Emily remarks.
"Yeah to get settled before I start at Columbia."
"Come on Garcia is dying to meet you," J.J. says linking her arm with mine and they walk off with me while Spence stays behind. "Garcia," J.J. calls when we enter an office that has a bunch of monitors and computers. I've only seen Garcia through the computer screen but when she turns in her chair she gives me a huge grin and jumps up.
"Clare! The girl with the clear blue eyes that captured the heart of our Dr. Reid," Garcia says and I giggle biting my lip nervously as she hugs me.
"Hi it's nice to meet you in person," I reply.
"You should come see Morgan," Garcia comments when she releases me and she takes my hand pulling me down the hall with Emily and J.J following. "Hot Stuff look who's here," Garcia says and Morgan smiles when he sees me.
"Hey good to see you, enjoying your tour?"
"Yes although I've only seen a little bit, J.J. where's your desk?"
"My office is right here," she says walking me down the hall to her office.
"That's a lot of files."
"All part of the job," she replies, "Hotch's office is up here."
I follow her up a few stairs to a spot overlooking the bullpen. She shows me Hotch's office and he greets me and welcomes me to D.C. and then asks J.J. to stay behind a minute. Since J.J. is in with Hotch Emily and Garcia take me to Rossi's office.
"Well look who's here," Rossi grins when he sees me and gets up from his desk to come and hug me.
"Hi it's nice to be here I'm getting a tour."
"Yeah I'm sure Garcia and Prentiss are showing you all the important places like the coffee room," Rossi teases.
"Hey we were just about to show her the round table room," Garcia replies with a slightly offended tone.
"Where's Reid? Shouldn't he be giving this tour?" Rossi questions.
"He was but Emily and J.J. stole me then Hotch asked J.J. to stay behind when they showed me his office."
"Ah well you'd better show her the round table room fast then I have a feeling we may have a case. Looks like your D.C. visit may be a little short," Rossi comments.
"Don't worry if they have to leave town I'll keep you entertained," Garcia tells me as we leave Rossi's office. She puts her arm around me and we walk down to a room at the end of the walkway. "This is the conference room but we refer to it as the round table room. We meet here to talk about cases and it also becomes the SRO when we have a local case," Garcia says and then Hotch and J.J. enter the room.
"We have a case, sorry to cut your tour short Clare but I'll have an agent take you back to Reid's place," Hotch apologizes.
"That's okay I knew Spence might have to work. It was good to see you all again, especially since I'm not being stalked this time."
"J.J. can get things set up? Garcia tell Rossi and Morgan we have a case, Clare come with me you can say goodbye to Reid and I'll have Agent Anderson take you home," Hotch tells me. I walk out with Hotch and we go down to the bullpen, Reid is at his desk with Morgan and they look up when we come over. "We have a case, Reid I'll give you a few minutes, Agent Anderson take Clare to Reid's place when they're done," Hotch calls to another Agent and he looks over and nods.
"It was good to see you Clare," Morgan says before following Hotch.
"Here's my key, I'll call you later. Sorry to leave you so soon but hopefully we'll close this case soon and we can spend more time together," Spence says.
"It's okay I knew you might have to work. Anyway there's a lot to see in this city, I'm sure I can spend days at the Smithsonian alone."
"If you need anything call Garcia. This," Spence says writing a number on a piece of paper, "is her direct line."
"Thanks, be safe," I tell him before giving him a tender kiss although we break apart quickly when other people begin to whistle.
Spence tells them to shut up and goes up to the round table room. I put Garcia's number in my purse and Agent Anderson comes over motioning for me to come with him. He looks like he has questions but he doesn't ask any of them. He takes me down to the garage and a bureau car and drives me to Spence's apartment. I use the key Spence gave me and look around, I knew Spence had to work but I'm still disappointed. While I think about how to occupy myself while Spence is gone I go to the kitchen and start making myself something to eat when my cell rings.
"Hello?"
"Hey Sparkly Eyes, Goddess of Knowledge here."
"Hi Garcia," I giggle.
"So My Sweet the case we're working is local which is good news for you because it means Dr. Genius will be home with you at night. It still might not be much time but he'll be home to sleep. They are hard at work on the case, and so am I, but if you need any info on the city, or you're worried about Reid call me any time I am at my best when I multitask."
I tell her thanks and hang up then finish making myself lunch. Spence has no TV, not that I'm surprised, he does have a lot of books. I sit at the table and use my phone to scroll through local sites and then I see a news story. A coded letter was sent to the FBI, a newspaper and a TV station. People are worried there's another Zodiac type killer on the loose after the letters and the recent murder of a cab driver. The story says the two things have not been directly connected yet but it is a theory and the FBI is on the case. It ends by advising people to be cautious, I search the web and manage to find a snapshot of the coded message sent to the TV station. I clean up from lunch and then I call Garcia.
"What can I do for you Kitten?"
"Are they working on this case with the coded messages?"
"Yes they are, you know I think you and Reid were made for each other."
"I know they're working but you think I can come to Quantico to observe?"
"I sense something sneaky. I will check with Hotch and Reid and call you back in a snap," Garcia says and hangs up.
I smile and wait for her to call back while looking at the picture of the coded message again. There is something that seems so familiar about the symbols.
So chapter four will be the first one shot of One Shot Month in September. Monday, September 5th will begin One Shot Month and the final chapter for this will either continue in Clare's pov or begin in Reid's.
