Chapter 4
After a long night of moans and disturbing nightmares, not bad to the point where it woke him up, Thankfully.
Reid opened his eyes slowly trying to adjust to the sunlight streaming in from the window.
First thing he saw was blondness. He gasped.
he tried to silently wiggle himself out of bed without waking the blonde next to him.
It didn't work.
She blinked, annoyed by the light "hmm"
Reid froze.
She sat up. it took her a few seconds to fully understand whats happening. Her eyes widened.
She was at Reid's. Sleeping on his bed, wearing his shirt.
It sounded wrong on so many levels.
She finally paid attention to the man who was staring at her awkwardly.
"um-" she tried to say something, Anything. But failed
"uh am gonna take a shower, i'll-i guess i should just leave now or-" He struggled
rubbing the back of his neck. Her nervousness made him nervous
"yeah yeah you should-" she gulped "totally yes" she barely managed to say.
Reid just quickly headed to the bathroom. not quite sure whats about to happen.
JJ decided to use the other bathroom in the living room, she put on yesterday's clothes and sat on the couch biting her lips.
Reid walked out of the bathroom and saw that JJ was already dressed.
he opened his mouth to say something about their last 'incident' but JJ cut him off
"Hey, you're out. Come on i found cornflakes" she half smiled and walked straight to the kitchen not waiting for a reply.
He sighed and followed her. she pulled out 2 bowls and poured the cereal and milk in them.
"you have some serious grocery shopping to do Mister" she teased
Reid let out a little laugh but then said, in a more serious tone
"Look JJ, about what happened-"
"we can choose not to talk about what happened.." she said quietly, avoiding his gaze.
"but heres the thing, nothing really happened." he stated
JJ stopped pouring the milk half way throw and stared at him
"Really?" she carefully asked
"Yes" Reid confirmed.
JJ let out a sigh of relief. "ah thank God"
"wow, thats how bad you'd hate it.." he laughed, but still a bit hurt.
"No no, Reid sweetie thats not what i meant" she looked at him sincerely
Reid smiled "Nah, its okay" he said quietly
"Am serious Reid, its not that i don't want to- um you know.. its not you-"
Reid cut her off "Its okay Jennifer" He shrugged with a smile
"Shall we?" He asked, referring to the cereal and avoiding the subject.
JJ was about to protest, but decided not to "Bon appétit " she mustered a smile
So they ate.
"Any bad nightmares when you went back to sleep?" JJ asked, trying to kill the silence before it kills them.
"Plenty." Reid shrugged with a smirk
"Am sorry"
"you helped" He looked at her with gradtuide
She smiled "Am glad"
He took a sip from his coffee.
Reid was about to get up and put his bowl in the sink but JJ stopped him
"uh-uh, I can do it" JJ took the bowl from him
"honestly JJ i can do my own dishes-" he protested
"Just because i asked whether or not you had nightmares yesterday doesn't mean I didn't hear you moaning all night" she stated
Reid opened his mouth to say something but JJ spoke,
"can you go rest on the couch?" she said in a caring tone "Please?" she smiled at him
He smiled, nodded and sat in the living room.
JJ sat next to him on the couch
"About what i said…"
"You don't have to apologize i get it" He smiled.
"Its not you, i swear. I just don't want you to think am taking advantage of you-"
"take advantage of me! JJ i know you'd never do that. I know"
"I really like you Spence, i just don't want you to think my feelings have anything to do with me feeling sorry for you"
Reid smiled, its like she was reading his mind
"you don't?" He asked, the smile still on his face
"don't like you or don't feel sorry for you?" She asked, teasing
"either" His smile widened
"Well.." she adjusted herself and sat closer to him "I do like you" She said, seductively.
He blushed.
"And no, i don't feel sorry for you" She wrapped her hands around his shoulder "I'm proud of you." She said sincerely.
"Jennifer," he said, his cheeks had a rosy tint to them "I don't think i've ever loved spending time with a woman more" He looked at her lovingly, got lost in her deep blue eyes
For a while they just sat, her arms wrapped around his shoulders, her chin rested on his chest, feeling his heartbeat, his breaths.
With every breath he took she fell more in love.
Later that afternoon JJ's phone started buzzing
"Its Hotch" she answered and put it on speaker
"Hey Hotch" JJ greeted
"JJ, hey! hows the vacation going?"
JJ smiled at Reid "Amazing." and he blushed
"Am sorry to be the one that ends this but we have a case"
JJ seemed bummed "'No" she pouted "what and where"
"4 teenagers in Los angeles were found dead in their bathrooms, it was staged to look like sucide but their families all think otherwise"
"okay i'll be there"
"wheels up in 2 hours" Hotch said and quickly followed "Hey do you know why Reid's phone is off? i've been trying to reach him"
JJ looked at Reid "don't worry Hotch i'll stop by his house on my way to the BAU"
JJ shut her phone "guess we're going to LA"
"yeah…" he fiddled with his thumbs
Reid wasn't quite sure he could go to work right now. he wasn't sure if he was ready.
and with that they both got dressed and left his apartment to go to work.
A/N: ah you guys thank you so much for all the reviews they really keep me going :D! i hope you enjoyed this chapter, its a bit of a filler but i thought it'd do for now :) how do you think Reid will adjust to working on a case about suicide? and JJ? stay tuned and please, review :D thanks x
