A/N: So this is just a series of one-shots which follow through the Criminal Minds Series, as specific points of development in the relationship between Spencer Reid and an OC Chris Whyte. They follow the series and are canon with the episodes, with few events in place later that may alter them. Hope you enjoy :) Please read and review.
Set after Episode 1, Season 2 The Fisher King (Part II)
Dates To Remember
23 May 2006
Chris smiled at Reid as he came into the cafe, only for it to fall with the lost look in his eyes. She opened her mouth to speak, as he passed the table and ordered a large coffee. Only after he had it, did he sit down at the table and begin filling it with copious amounts of sugar. She watched him empty the six packets of sugar into the cup, before grabbing his hand, which she realised was shaking slightly.
"Reid, what's wrong?" she asked her hazel eyes staring down his own dark brown ones. He shrugged, taking his coffee and drinking it quickly. She let go of his hand, pursing her lips slightly. "Spencer. What is wrong?"
He coughed a little, before looking around, jittery. "I went to visit my mother," he stated. Chris paused, before going 'oh'. She didn't get why this put him on edge so much, but she knew that if he was so on edge because of it, there was something off with the situation. "She helped us solve a case. She was brilliant."
"That's good, Reid," Chris encouraged. Reid shrugged and then nodded and then frowned. Chris shook her head. "Okay. You are obviously feeling conflicted about this, so why don't you just talk, and I'll listen."
"I don't need therapy."
"Good, because I'm no therapist. I'm your friend. Remember you told me that everyone confides in you because they know you have no one to tell? Well, you know what, you can tell me," Chris said, her tone leaving no room for argument. Reid looked at her, confused.
"We're friends?"
"Yes. Now talk."
For some reason, that Reid wasn't even sure of, he did. Not everything. He left otu a lot. But he told her about his mother, and his fear of inheriting schizophrenia and some of the bullying he went through in school. It was for a few hours, and when he was done, Chris just bobbed her head, humming slightly under her breath. He waited for her to speak, nervously, drinking his coffee again.
"Okay."
"Okay?"
"Okay."
"Is that all?" he asked.
"What do you want me to say, Reid? If you want, I will do the normal 'I'm so sorry' routine, but you don't need me to tell you I'm sorry for you," she told him, and he shook his head, not wanting to be pitied or felt sorry for. "Exactly. So, did you know it was my birthday yesterday?"
"No. Was I supposed to get you something?" Reid asked, innocently ad Chris shook her head, chuckling slightly when the door to the cafe opened. Reid looekd over his shoulder and saw his fellow BAU team, looking around for him. Morgan spotted him first.
"Reid. We got a case, come on... Hi, I don't think we've met," Morgan's voice went from demanding, to smooth as he saw Chris. She rose her eyebrows and then rolled her hands, standing. Patting Reid on the head, she grinned at him.
"I'll see you later, Reid," she said, and went to the door, before pausing. She went back to teh table, pulled a pen out of her bag and wrote somethign down on a napkin, giving it to him. "Call me when you want to meet up again. I'm going to be busy for the next few weeks, but I should be able to talk."
"O...okay. Thanks," Reid said, staring at the digits. She laughed again, and ruffled his hair, before leaving past JJ and Elle. She gave them uneasy smiles as she went past, tugging her jacket tighter around her. Morgan cocked his eyebrow, smirking at Reid.
"You sly dog. How long have you been seeing her?" he mocked, playfully thumping him on the shoulder. Reid stood, foldign te napkin precisely and scuffing his foot on the floor.
"We're friends."
"Sure. And I'm the President."
"Can we go now?"
