A/N: Just a short filler before I go to work. The next part will be up when I get home tonight :) Hope you enjoy, and let me know what you think!


"Sit back and tell me why I'm so prone to this. Do you think
I'm fond of getting you and letting you down?
And I'll get mine soon..."
- We The Kings

One day seemed like one week. One week seemed like two. Two weeks seemed like a month. A month? Well, that seemed like a year to Spencer. A year he spent without Natalie. In truth, the amount of time that had gone by was half of a year. He hadn't slept very much in those six months because he was too busy thinking about Natalie. To his teammates, he looked as if he hadn't left the house the entire time, except for work. That was true.

On one particular Friday morning, it was worse. Spencer hadn't slept a wink all night, the third in a row, and the clothes he wore were wrinkled and stained. It was as if he just didn't care about washing them. He trudged into the bullpen, receiving stares from his friends. Ignoring them completely, Spencer made his way over the the counter so that he could slowly make himself a cup of coffee. Each new movement was more sluggish than the last, and by the time he started pouring his sugar, Spencer had fully gone into a conscious coma.

"Wow. I know you like a lot of sugar, but I didn't think it was that much," a voice said from behind him. Spencer set the sugar container on the counter, but with the way he was moving, it sounded as if it had been slammed there. He slowly turned his head to look at who had spoken to him, and he found Natalie standing there. Her half-smile faded when she saw his tired, pale face. "Spencer... you look like death."

Spencer cocked his head. Although he was surprised to see her, he refused to show any emotions. "What are you doing here?" His tone was completely emotionless, and it made Natalie uncomfortable.

"I came for a visit. I missed everyone," she told him, wondering if he would know that she meant she missed him, too.

Everyone. What does that mean exactly? Does she miss me? He shook the thought from his mind and simply nodded. "Well that's nice," Spencer started, then, his tone became a bit icier. "How are things with Andy?"

Natalie flinched. She never told Spencer that when she left, she'd gone on tour with Nathaniel's band. She also never told him that she'd been dating Andy for the two months she was gone. Although, Emily knew. Natalie guess that Emily had told him, but she wasn't mad about it. "Um. Good."

Spencer could tell she didn't want to go into detail, for fear of hurting him. But she was obviously too late already. "Good."

"Have you been good?" Natalie asked, though she already knew the answer.

That questioned was the final straw for Spencer, though. How could she be so inconsiderate? He let out a small laugh. "You know, I haven't been that great, actually." His tone somewhat scared Natalie. "Do you know what going through withdrawals is like, Natalie? It's extremely hard and painful, at times. And going through it alone just makes it even worse. And... I can never seem to sleep anymore, and I hardly seem to be able to think like I used to, and the team is starting to get annoyed with my lack of commitment to them lately, I just know it. So no, I haven't been good."

Natalie looked around awkwardly, not wanting to see the look in Spencer's eye. She knew it would finish her off. She did notice the looks on the team's faces, though. Even Hotch and Rossi had come out of their offices to eavesdrop. Natalie sighed, shaking her head. "Spencer... I'm sorry," she apologized. After a short pause, she finished, "But this isn't you. So why are you acting like this?"

"Like what?" Spencer wondered, slightly offended.

"Pathetic!" Natalie told him, raising her voice just a little bit. Spencer thought for a moment, and as he did, Natalie continued. "I really wish you were giving me reasons to think that breaking up with you was the worst thing I've ever done." Natalie laughed at herself. She turned around to leave. "I'll see you guys tonight," she told no one in particular.

With that, she left the BAU, and Spencer was left in deep thought. When he finally did look around, he noticed that the team had been staring at him. They all quickly returned to what they were previously doing, and Spencer sighed. Natalie was right, like always. He'd lost to her again. Morgan appeared by his side. "You okay, kid?"

"Kid. That's exactly what I've been acting like lately, isn't it?" Spencer wondered out loud. "I'm an idiot."

Morgan patted his good friend's back. "Yeah, you are. But she knows you love her."

Spencer nodded. "I hope so."


A/N: Like I said, soooooo short, I know! But hush, you're getting another part tonight! ANDDDDD it's another one of my favorites of the story! Which means it'll be good 3 RA.