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Spencer woke up the next day and looked over at his clock. 10AM.

"wow" he said to himself. "talk about a lie in" he pulled himself out of bed and had a shower. He put some clean clothes on and went downstairs.

"I thought I was lazy" Savannah said as her dad walked into the livingroom.

"I definitely needed that sleep" Spencer chuckled and sat next to her. Savannah put her book down and looked up at him.

"what book you reading now?"

"Jane Eyre" Spencer rolled his eyes.

"what happened to Wuthering Heights?

"Dad, be serious. I finished that" Spencer chuckled.

"hey I have some good news. I have next week off" Savannah grinned and gave her dad a massive hug.

"that's so good! Does that mean I can have the week off school?" Spencer laughed.

"yeah let me just take you out of school for a week. No you crazy child you cannot have school off" Savannah groaned.

"but I want to spend time with you"

"and you can. Like today, what do you want to do?" Savannah thought about it, and then she grinned up at her dad.

"can we go to our place?" When his wife died, Spencer and Savannah decided one day to go on a walk. They walked for miles until they came across a hill that overlooked the city. Ever since they would always go there together.

"let me eat some breakfast, and we'll go" Spencer kissed her head and Savannah smiled before getting up and going upstairs. Spencer made himself some toast and a cup of coffee. Once he was finished he thought he would ring the person that has been on his mind since leaving her house last night.

"hello?"

"hey JJ, it's me" JJ grinned and she had butterflies in her stomach.

"hey Spence, how are you?"

"I'm good thankyou, how are you?"

"just trying to figure out what to do with all this time off" she said with a giggle. Spencer chuckled.

"well we could always do something if you'd like?"

"date number two already? You miss me that much?"

"if it's too soon we don't have to, I don't want to-"

"ok Spence, you need to stop doubting yourself, it's fine. I'd love to see you again"

"great, any idea of what you wanted to do?" just then he could hear Savannah calling him from upstairs.

"dad, dad, DAD!"

"what Savannah?! I'm on the phone what do you need?" JJ giggled slightly on the other end, and could hear Savannah coming down the stairs.

"wow when did you come on your period?" Savannah said to her dad and walked into the kitchen. JJ heard and burst out laughing.

"Spence you just got owned"

"don't back her up on this" he said into the phone before turning to Savannah. "do you want to go out or not?"

"yeah only if your mood swings are under control" she said with a smirk. Spencer couldn't help but laugh.

"you're paying for that"

"ooh I'm shaking" she said and went to get her shoes on. "stop talking to lover girl, I want to get there before I'm thirty"

"lover girl?" JJ said and raised her eyebrow.

"just ignore her she's trying to be funny" half aiming it at Savannah.

"and it's working" she replied and stood up.

"if this is a bad time-"

"no it's fine honestly. But I'll pick you up on Friday?" JJ smiled.

"what are we doing?"

"it's a surprise, partly because I don't know yet, but when I do you won't know" JJ laughed, and was already excited by what Spence might have planned.

"ok get back to your daughter, have a lovely day and tell her I said hi" JJ said with a grin before hanging up. Spencer put his phone in his pocket and put his shoes on.

"sorry honey, lets go" he opened the door and they started walking.

"it's ok, sorry if I was being a bit of a brat"

"no you weren't, JJ seemed to find you amusing" Spencer chuckled. "she said hi by the way" Savannah slightly smiled, and linked her arm with her dads.

"am I going to meet her?"

"eventually. I want to be sure that it's going to work until I do that. I don't want to load everything on her at once" Savannah nodded, and stayed silent the rest of the journey. When they reached their place, they sat down on the edge; their legs dangling over.

"don't ever think I'm ashamed of you ok? That's not why I don't want her to meet you straight away. I want to make sure that something is going to happen first. I know you Savannah, you wear your heart on your sleeve, and if it did fall through I don't want you to get hurt" he pulled her into his side and she wrapped her arms around him.

"I just don't want to be the reason why she wouldn't want to stick around"

"Savannah she didn't want me to stop talking about you yesterday" he smiled, thinking back to last night. Savannah giggled and hugged her dad tighter.

"did you kiss her?" Spencer chuckled.

"maybe"

"my dad got some action last night"

"oi not that far you cheeky girl" Spencer sat there for a moment before asking Savannah his next question.

"would you mind if I brought JJ here on Friday?" Savannah frowned and looked up at him.

"no why would I mind?"

"well this is our place, and I didn't know if you wanted to keep it that way"

"no it's fine. I know we come here together, but this place is special to us for different reasons. And I think it would be nice for you to have memories here with me and with JJ" Savannah smiled, and Spencer nearly had tears in his eyes.

They spent the rest of the afternoon talking about anything and everything. They started walking back at around six and decided to go out for dinner seeing as Savannah had been cooking all week. Spencer took her to her favourite restaurant and listened to her tell him all the things she had found out from reading some books she got at the library. Even though he knew most of the things she told him, he still loved the fact that they both shared a common interest in most subjects.


This happened for the next few days. Spencer would take Savannah to and from school, and listen to all the new things she learned. He helped her with her homework and cooked dinner. Savannah knew this was a rare thing, but she loved it anyway.

It was now Wednesday, and Spencer had decided to take a shower when his phone rang. Savannah never answered his phone unless it was the ringtone for the team, so that if they had a case Savannah could tell him. Seeing as it was that ringtone, she picked it up without thinking of looking at the caller ID.

"hello?" JJ was taken back slightly. She definitely wasn't expecting to hear a female's voice on the other end, but then quickly realised that Spencer lived with a female.

"hello is that Savannah?"

"it is, who's calling?"

"its JJ" Savannah smiled, but then she was nervous. She didn't want to upset her dad, as she knew he wanted to keep her and JJ apart for a little bit.

"oh, erm dad's in the shower, I can get him to give you a call back if you like?"

"it's ok, I can stay on the phone if you don't mind"

"er no it's fine… so how has your day been?" Savannah asked. JJ's heart melted at how cute she sounded.

"my day's been good thankyou. Did you have a good day at school?"

"yeah it was good. We got to read one of my favourite books and had to compare it to a more recent one and say how writing has changed over the years" JJ smiled; this girl was definitely like her dad.

"oh really? what's your favourite book?"

"it was Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. I know I sound like a dork but I love it" Savannah giggled, getting a giggle from JJ too.

"what was your favourite subject at school?"

"I was more of a sporty kid. I played soccer and was the captain of the varsity team"

"really? that's so cool! I prefer dance to sports, but I like running"

"oh yeah? Your dad told me you're a dancer. I'd love to see you sometime" Savannah's eyes lit up and she grinned.

"really? you would?" JJ could hear it in her voice that Savannah was smiling, which made her smile grow even bigger.

"of course I would" just then the shower turned off and Spencer walked down the stairs a few minutes later. He could hear Savannah giggling and he smiled, until he realised she was on his phone.

"who are you talking to?" thinking it was Emily or Garcia.

"your lover girl" Savannah giggled, and JJ giggled on the other end of the phone. Spencer took the phone; trying to stay serious.

"you need to stop saying that"

"and you need to stop putting five sugars in your coffee but you don't hear me complaining" Savannah shot back and walked upstairs.

"hey, I'm sorry about her"

"hey don't worry, she sounds like a great kid" Spencer frowned.

"how long have you been talking?"

"about five minutes"

"you didn't have to"

"no I know. I wanted to" Spencer grinned and felt himself go slightly red.

"so what did you need?"

"I was just wondering if you had made your mind up about Friday yet, because if you had I need to know what to wear" Spencer chuckled and shook his head.

"I know you're shaking your head Spence"

"are you watching me from outside my house?"

"oh you wish. But seriously, what do I wear?"

"just wear something comfortable. We're not going anywhere fancy"

"ok, well I cant wait"

"me neither. So anyway, how was your day?"

They spoke on the phone for over an hour before hanging up. Spencer realised the time and was shocked to find it was ten thirty. He went upstairs to find Savannah already in bed reading a book.

"hey, I'm sorry I was on the phone for so long" he said as he sat beside her.

"it's ok, sorry I answered the phone. I heard the ringtone and assumed it was Aunt Emily or Aunt Penelope"

"it's ok honey I'm not mad. Did you have a nice chat?" Savannah giggled and nodded.

"she sounds very nice, I approve" Spencer chuckled.

"I'm glad. Anyway, get to sleep, I love you sweet girl" he kissed her head and went into his room, falling asleep shortly after.


Friday came around quickly, and Spencer left to get JJ. Savannah had gone to a friends for the night, so he didn't feel bad for leaving her. He pulled up outside JJ's and knocked on her door. She answered a few seconds later wearing a pair of light denim jeans and a black top with a tartan scarf and brown boots. She still looked stunning no matter what she wore. She smiled at him and stepped out her door; turning to lock it.

"hey" she said, turning to face him.

"hey" he said with a smile, and gave her a sweet kiss on the cheek. As much as it was a sweet gesture, she wanted him to kiss her again. she wanted to feel his lips on hers, but the night was still young; there was always later. They got into his car and drove for about fifteen minutes before getting out. Spencer walked around and held the door open for her, and took her hand once she got out. JJ looked around and was mesmerised by how beautiful this place was. Spencer grabbed a blanket and walked with JJ to the edge; the same as he done with Savannah. He put the blanket down and sat on it, patting the space next to him. JJ sat next to him, and smiled when spencer put his arm behind her.

"how did you find this place?"

"it's quite sad to begin with. When my wife died, Savannah and I wanted to get away, so we just walked for miles, and we ended up here. We come here quite often now, this is where we went last Sunday" he smiled, and JJ suddenly felt emotion overcome her. This was his and Savannah's special place, and he brought her here too. They carried on talking, Spencer going back to the car to grab some snacks he packed so they could nibble on. When it got dark, Spencer lied down; pulling JJ with him.

"do you know anything about stars?" JJ asked, even though she knew the answer.

"yeah I know a fair bit" Spencer chuckled and started pointing at random stars. JJ snuggled closer, and she was fascinated in everything Spence spoke about. She rested her head on his chest, and could hear his steady heartbeat. Spencer absently ran his hand up and down her spine, which made JJ shiver.

"are you cold?" Spencer asked. JJ shook her head and looked up at him.

"I'm fine" she said and looked into his eyes. She could hear Spencer's heart beat faster, and she knew hers matched his. He started to lean in, and JJ closed the gap. The kiss was soft, but at the same time passionate. Spencer moved his other hand over to her waist and pulled her closer. She rolled onto her side and cupped his face with her free hand. They stayed like this for a while, until pulling apart was a need.

"I've been waiting all night for that" she said with a giggle. Spencer smiled back and tucked a piece of hair behind her ear. Just then JJ shivered again, but this time because she was cold.

"Come on, we better get you back home. I wouldn't want you getting ill" they both stood up and Spencer picked the blanket up. they got in the car and Spencer started driving back to JJ's.

"will Savannah be waiting up for you?"

"she would normally, but she's at a friend's tonight" JJ smiled and bit her lip.

"well that offer from last week still stands. Want to come back to mine for a bit?" she looked down at her hands. "I don't think I'm quite ready for this night to end"

"me neither. I'd love to come back to yours" Spencer said with a smile. They pulled up outside JJ's and both went inside into the livingroom.

"do you want a drink?" JJ asked. "I've got a bottle of wine I think"

"sounds perfect" Spencer said, and waited for JJ to return with the bottle and two glasses. She poured the wine into the glasses and handed Spence a glass.

"thanks. You have a nice home"

"thankyou. It's nothing big but I figured seeing as I wouldn't be here for long periods at a time that small would be better"

"smart" Spencer said with a small chuckle. He took a sip of his wine, and was about to say something but JJ beat him to it.

"can I ask something?"

"sure, what is it?"

"do you er… do you have a picture of Savannah? I've realised that I don't know what she looks like" Spencer smiled, and pulled out his wallet. He opened it and gave it to JJ.

"that's her on her thirteenth birthday" JJ took the wallet and smiled. She looked exactly like Spencer. Long brown hair, long legs with a tiny little waist. The closer JJ looked, she could see one difference; Savannah had piercing green eyes instead of her father's chocolate brown eyes. She assumed she inherited those from her mother.

"Spence she's gorgeous" handing the wallet back. Spencer grinned and put the wallet back into his pocket.

"biased opinion but I think so too" he chuckled. "at first I worried about how slim she was, but she could eat for hours so I guess she has a fast metabolism" he chuckled, and made JJ laugh.

"what does she do for school? Is she like you, in a higher grade?" Spencer shook his head.

"she's in the grade she's meant to be in. but I've arranged with her teachers that if she finds it easy they give her extra work that they would give a student in the twelfth grade. Even that she sometimes finds easy"

"wow. Is she a science genius like you?"

"no she prefers English"

"yeah she said. She told me one of her favourite books was Pride and Prejudice"

"she did? She never tells people what she reads, she feels like she will get judged" JJ grinned at that. Savannah obviously trusted her, despite never meeting her.

"I sometimes tutor her too. But she isn't socially awkward like me, so she likes being in the grade she's meant to be in; all her friends are there"

"I'm glad. She sounds like an extraordinary girl Spence. You must be proud"

"I am. After going through everything I did, I never imagined myself having a daughter like her. And when my wife died, I never imagined finding someone like you" he looked into her eyes and she smiled back at him. He could see her eyes flicking between his eyes and his lips. He leaned in and pressed his lips to hers. When she kissed back, he pulled her closer, and wrapped his arm around her back. JJ reached up and ran her hands through his hair, stopping at the back of his neck. She loved the feeling of his lips on hers; it felt like he put everything he had into the kiss.


They stayed there until the early hours of the morning, talking and kissing, until Spencer decided that it would be best for him to go home. he kissed her goodnight and got into his car and drove home. he walked through his door and within five minutes his phone rang. He smirked at the caller ID and answered his phone.

"wow, miss me that much?"

"I just wanted to make sure you got home safe. And I wanted to say thankyou for an amazing night. You might not have realised, but it meant a lot to me that you took me to your special spot with Savannah"

"I'm glad you had a good night. Well you're pretty special" Spencer said with a small chuckle. "I guess I'll see you Monday"

"oh don't remind me. That reminds me… what did you want to do about us in terms of work? Are we telling anyone about the last few days?" JJ knew Spencer was a secretive guy, he'd kept his daughter a secret for three months. And to be honest, she was pretty secretive too when it came to her personal life.

"shall we keep it to ourselves until we know for sure what this is?"

"sounds perfect. Night Spence"

"sleep tight JJ" She hung up, and went to back happier than ever before.