Chapter 10: Explanations and the Ball
Hello again my faithful readers! I am happy that you enjoyed the latest chapter. Like I said, I thoroughly enjoyed thinking of what to make the characters wear. Anyway, this chapter has the promised explanation and ball. Enjoy!
Everyone started talking at the same time. After a few attempts at explaining himself, Reid turned to Lila and mimed covering his ears. Lila nodded and did the action. After making sure that her ears were covered, Reid took a deep breath and gave a long and loud whistle. Everyone stopped talking at once as they never expected their gentle genius to make such a sound. After making sure everyone had stopped talking, Reid spoke to his friends.
"Well guys, I know you have a lot of questions. Why don't we have a seat and I can answer all of your questions. Sound good?"
Everyone simply nodded and settled down. Before Reid began his explanation, a butler came in with some refreshments for the group. Reid and Lila thanked him and thus Reid spoke to his group.
"Any questions guys?" he asked while still holding Lila's hand.
"Reid, what is Lila doing here, and what is with the rings on both of your hands?" J.J. asked, being one of the first to recover from the shock.
"Well, Lila is here as she is my date for the ball. As for the rings, well, why don't you answer that babe?" he asked the woman beside him.
Lila smiled at Reid and then dropped the bombshell on the group.
"Spencer and I are married."
There was a collective gasp from the group and a squeal from Garcia.
"Really?! When did this happen? Why weren't we invited to the wedding? How could you keep this from me?" Speak now my Junior G-man and explain yourself" she said, switching her tones as she asked a barrage of questions.
Reid and Lila laughed and began their explanation.
"We've been married for 5 years now. We got married in Bennington. At that time, she was still being hounded by paparazzi that we wanted to keep it a secret. Please forgive me Garcia." Reid explained, ending with an almost pleading tone in his voice as he knew of the damage that Garcia could do.
She was hesitating as she was really miffed at Reid leaving her out his wedding, but at the same time, she wanted to forgive him as she was faced with the power of his big brown eyes that could melt the coldest of hearts. She held an internal debate with herself until she reached a compromise.
"Ok, the Goddess of All-Knowing will forgive you, as long as you let me throw you a congratulatory party. Agreed?" she said with a sort of stern tone to her voice, but there was a gleam of happiness in her eyes. Needless to say, Reid readily agreed with an eager nod of his head which caused the group to burst out in laughter. With that, the slight amount of tension that came about after this latest revelation was immediately dispelled and the group was able to return to the banter that they were previously enjoying. They continued to chat until they went to bed.
A few days after Lila's arrival, the day of the ball dawned on the group. Riccardo dropped by the night before to give the group their clothes. The ball was set to open at 7 pm so the group disbanded after lunch to get ready. They all needed to take showers and dress up. It was agreed early on that they would meet in the library to go down together. They were all excited to see each other dressed up in their tuxedoes and gowns.
All of the men were handsome in their tuxedoes. The contrast of colors between the different men was stunning. Their shoes were shiny and their clothes were perfectly pressed. They each had lapel pins that held gemstones corresponding to the color of their shirts. Hotch and jack had pins with moonstones, Rossi had a pin with rubies. Morgan had a pin set with emeralds, while Will and Henry had pins set with sapphires. Reid had a pin set with amethysts.
While the men were handsome, the women were breath-taking.
Prentiss was the first to enter the library. Her gold outfit was topped off with amber gems set in platinum. Her hair was swept up in a low bun with some strands of hair gracefully curling down to frame her face. She was soon joined by Strauss. She had her short hair stylishly combed. Her outfit was accented by the diamond jewelry she wore.
J.J. walked in and immediately went to Will and Henry. She was wearing sapphire jewelry and had her hair done in a French braid. She was followed by Desiree and Sarah who came in together. Desiree had jade jewelry while Sarah had citrine jewelry. Desiree had her hair in a stylish bob while Sarah had hers in graceful curls. The group stood around talking when Mama Morgan walked in. She was wearing onyx jewelry and her hair was wept up into a stylish up do. Garcia came in almost right after Mama Morgan. She had her hair in its usual curls and topped off her outfit with rose quartz jewelry.
Although Reid was talking and chatting with his friends, he would occasionally glance at the door. After a few more minutes Lila walked through the door and everyone stopped and stared at her.
She was wearing a deep purple gown with lilac heels. The colors matched Reid's clothes exactly. She had on amethyst jewelry set in silver. She had her hair half up and half down and done in soft curls that fell gracefully down her back. She stood next to Reid and the group was astounded at the striking image that the pair produced. Their clothes matched each other perfectly and their coloring just gave them an almost ethereal feeling. After a few more minutes, the group descended the stairs and entered the ballroom at the Reid estate.
The ballroom was filled with people. Gowns in every color imaginable were scattered throughout the room. The group could see some people that held important positions in the government. There were also some people that looked like regular people. They would later find out that these "regular people" were actually the owners and founders of some big businesses that both Reid and Lila held stocks in. There were also some people from Hollywood who seemed to know Lila more. The group dispersed in order to mingle with the other guests. Reid and Lila played the roles of host and hostess incredibly well. They were charming and greeted everyone with smiles on their faces.
After a few minutes, dinner was served. The meal began with French onion soup topped with the most delicious combination of cheeses. It was followed by a light salad with balsamic vinaigrette. The entrée turned out to be similar to surf and turf. There was filet mignon paired with boiled lobster. Dessert was a scrumptious crème brulee. There was an abundance of good conversation. Once the plates were cleared, the string quartet began to play. People started to go on the dance floor and dance.
The group was once again surprised as they saw Reid and Lila gracefully and perfectly doing the waltz. They were not expecting this as Reid always seemed to be clumsy and uncoordinated to them. They were pleasantly surprised by this revelation.
A few hours passed and the quarter played the last number of the night which turned to be a slower song. The group was treated to a sight when they saw Reid and Lila dancing together to this song. The love that the two had for each other was evident to everyone in the room. Lila rested her head on Reid's chest and Reid gently placed his cheek on top of her head. Everyone could see that no one and nothing would tear the two apart.
When the song ended, Reid and Lila proceeded to thank everyone for coming. They also thanked the quartet for their excellent playing the evening. They then proceeded to the group.
The group looked considerably sad as they remembered that their vacation was coming to an end. They would soon have to go back to their jobs and such. Reid then took the opportunity to tell them that he would extend their vacation by another week. Needless to say, this was greeted by exuberant shouts from the group and an especially excited kiss from Garcia that left a mark on his cheek. Lila then made the group laugh by playfully scolding Garcia for making a move on her man. The group went to bed that night with their hearts full of joy and anticipation at the prospect of another week with their friends and family.
That is the end of the chapter! I decided to add another week to their vacation as Garcia still needs to throw the Reid couple a party. This just seemed the only way to make that happen. Anyway, until the next chapter!