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Chapter Ten: Goodbye?
I walked back into the living room slowly, trying to juggle everything without letting anything fall.
"Whoa, hold up" Morgan said and then took my drawing supplies away so I could set up the camera. I set it up on the tripod in the corner and then walked back to Morgan. I grabbed my stuff and then went to a chair that was also in the corner and pulled my legs closer to my chest, then rested the drawing pad on top of them. I looked around the room then slowly started to sketch.
"Hey, that's looking good" JJ said as she came up behind me, I had just finished drawing Alana, Joy, Keith, and the couch.
"Thanks" I mumbled while looking towards Morgan who was sitting on the arm of the couch. I squinted my eyes at him and then started to sketch him.
"Do you mind if I take the camcorder off of the tripod?" She asked, reaching towards it.
"Go ahead; just try not to step in the way of whatever person I may be drawing at that moment."
She nodded and took it off then moved towards Alana.
I zoned everyone out as I continued my sketching.
I finally finished with 30 minutes to spare. I sighed and called JJ over. She pointed the camera at me as she walked over.
"I finished my sketch" I told her, smiling brightly. I held it up and she gasped softly.
"That's great!" She said excitedly.
"Thanks"
"So, what now Detective?" She said jokingly.
"Now I go hang out with all my friends" I said, still smiling. I got up and stretched briefly before walking over to where Spencer was sitting on the arm of the loveseat. There was a space open on the side he was on so I pushed him into the seat.
"Hey!" he yelled, mock angry.
"Hey yourself, Doctor" I teased him, smirking.
He shook his head at me and then smiled deviously up to me. I gave him an odd look and then not even a second later I was being pulled down from the arm of the chair landing on Spencer and Hotch's laps, my head being in Hotch's lap. I gasped and Hotch moved my head so that he could get up. I went up on my elbows and looked at Spencer with a glare. He gave me an innocent smile as he reached up and pushed the hair that had fallen into my face out of it. I reached up and held his hand to my cheek, wanting to feel his touch. Nobody was paying attention to us they were all preoccupied, so we were having a private moment. Spencer's smile turned into a sad smile as he put his other hand on my hip, pulling me closer. I smiled shyly up to him and he had a nervous look on his face. I pulled myself up a little bit so that I was more comfortable... and so that I was sitting in Spencer's lap...
Spencer cleared his throat then spoke to me, "Morgan's giving us an odd look."
"Ignore him" I said and lay against him, resting my head in the crook of his neck. He placed both arms securely around me and held me in place.
"We're gonna be leaving in a half hour" Spencer whispered, looking down to me. I tilted my head up to look at him. Huge mistake. He was only inches away from me.
"I know" I said sadly and rested my head back on his shoulder.
"Why so sad?" He questioned while reaching one hand up and gently tucking hair behind my ear before wrapping it around me again.
"My friends are leaving" I answered, shrugging.
"It isn't like we're never going to see you again... I saw your ceiling and all your books; you want to become an FBI Agent."
"Yeah, I do. My parent's wanted me to be one too."
"What about the rest of your family?"
"Joy, Keith, and Gabby, though not my family, completely supported my decision. But Tommy was a whole different subject. He didn't even want me to go into Law Enforcement, never mind be in the FBI."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
"Did he give you a reason why?"
"He didn't want to admit it, but it was because he wanted to protect me. He didn't want me to learn all the bad stuff of the world or how to shoot a gun. And he didn't want me to deal with the bad guys. He wanted to protect me for a change because I was always protecting him. Always did protect him, up until yesterday."
I closed my eyes, not wanting Spencer to see the sadness in my eyes.
"Hey, don't pay attention to that. That person you saw yesterday, he wasn't your brother; he was the bad guy" Morgan spoke up, sitting in the seat next to Spencer and me.
I nodded solemnly.
"How long have you been listening?" Spencer asked.
"Oh, uh, it, well, I didn't purposefully listen, I just kind of heard" Morgan said quickly.
I shook my head, laughing softly as I opened my eyes and turned to give Morgan a look.
"What? It isn't like you two were whispering or anything" Morgan said, smiling sheepishly back at me.
I grabbed a pillow and hit him with it, "Shut up."
Spencer laughed and hugged me tighter.
"So when do you plan on joining the FBI?" Morgan asked me, curious.
"Soon" I answered, shrugging.
"Alyssa"
I looked up and towards Alana.
"I drew you a picture!" She said, smiling.
"Can I see it?" I asked her.
She nodded and held it up.
I smiled and took it from her.
"What is it?" Morgan whispered to me.
"It's the family!" I stated, putting to each of the figures as I explained it further, "there's me, Alana, Joy, Keith, Gabby, Thomas, Angel, Jesse, my parents"
"You forgot some people" Alana said and pointed to some more blobs as she explained her drawing, "There's the FBI team."
I realized that not only was I holding Alana's hand, but someone else's as well.
"Oh, and whose that?" I questioned.
"It's Spencer" She said, smiling such a purely innocent smile.
I blushed and handed the picture back to her.
"Awe, she's adorable, I like her" Morgan teased me.
I stuck my tongue out at him. He reached to grab it but I quickly stuck it back in my mouth and curled more into Spencer for protection from the 'mean man'. Spencer chuckled and held me slightly tighter.
"Very immature, Detective Blake" Spencer said softly in my ear.
I smirked, "Who ever said I was mature Dr. Reid?"
Suddenly water was dumped over our heads. I let out a small squeal of surprise as I snapped my head over to Morgan.
"Morgan!" Spencer and I yelled in unison.
"Cool it you two, there's a little kid in the room" Morgan teased, smiling.
"Oh, you are so going down!" I yelled at him, also smiling.
"Bring it, little miss" Morgan said as he slowly backed up.
I stood and sent Spencer a small smirk before chasing Morgan around the living room. He ran into the hallway and I tackled him down to the ground. I pinned him down, "I win" I said then got off of him and helping him back up.
"You got lucky" Morgan said, frowning slightly.
"Whatever lets you sleep better at night, Derek" I said, smirking and shaking my head at him as I grabbed two dish towels from the kitchen and then walked back over to where Spencer was sitting. I handed him one of the dish towels so he could dry himself and then dried myself up. Spencer smiled softly at me when he was done and reached to pull me down, but I shook my head and backed up slightly. I walked over to my iPod speakers and put my iPod in it.
"Do you have one of those in every room?" Hotchner asked.
"Uhm, kitchen, living room, my room, my study, a special shower one, and down cellar; a radio in the guest room, attic and cellar; and a computer or laptop in my study and my bedroom." I explained as I found a song.
"Taylor Swift!" Alana shouted excitedly.
I grinned and put on 'Sparks Fly' for her. I walked over to where she was sitting and held my hand out for her, we started dancing around a little and then I passed her to JJ and walked over to Spencer. I looked down at him with begging eyes. Spencer sighed and stood, grabbing my hand. I smirked and started dancing with him. I softly sang the song as I twirled around. Spencer had a huge smile on his face by the end of the song and he wrapped his arms around me and pulled me close. I smiled brightly at him as we started slow dancing to the next song, 'Never Gonna Be Alone' by Nickleback. I rested my head on his chest like last time and softly sung along.
Time, is going by, so much faster than I
And I'm starting to regret not spending all of here with you
Now I'm wondering why I've kept this bottled inside
So I'm starting to regret not selling all of it to you
So if I haven't yet, I've gotta let you know
Spencer brushed his lips briefly over the top of my head and I smiled as I closed my eyes, loving the feeling of him kissing me.
You're never gonna be alone from this moment on
If you ever feel like letting go, I won't let you fall
you're never gonna be alone, I'll hold you 'til the hurt is gone
I looked up to Spencer and smiled a small smile. His lips twitched up to a smile and he brushed some hair behind my ear.
And now, as long as I can, I'm holding on with both hands
'Cause forever I believe
That there's nothing I could need but you
So if I haven't yet, I've gotta let you know
You're never gonna be alone from this moment on
If you ever feel like letting go, I won't let you fall
When all hope is gone, I know that you can carry on
We're gonna see the world out, I'll hold you 'til the hurt is gone
I turned around swiftly out of Spencer's grasp and teasingly twirled around him, him smiling as he watched me.
Oh, you've gotta live every single day
Like it's the only one, what if tomorrow never comes?
Don't let it slip away, could be our only one
You know it's only just begun, every single day
Maybe our only one, what if tomorrow never comes?
Tomorrow never comes
He caught me and brought me close to him again.
Time is going by so much faster than I
And I'm starting to regret not telling all of this to you
You're never gonna be alone from this moment on
If you ever feel like letting go, I won't let you fall
When all hope is gone, I know that you can carry on
We're gonna see the world out, I'll hold you 'til the hurt is gone
He rested his forehead against mine as we stared into each other's eyes.
I'm gonna be there all of the way
I won't be missing a word all day
I'm gonna be there always
I won't be missing a word all day
When the song ended Spencer slowly leaned back so he was standing up straight. I smiled an innocent smile up at him and he smiled back a small smile. Suddenly I saw a flash, like a camera flash. Spencer and I looked over and saw Morgan standing there holding a camera.
I blushed, "Derek Morgan!"
"Yes?" He said and grinned.
My blush darkened as I shook my head at him.
"Spencer?" I asked, looking shyly up to him.
"When do you have to leave?" I whispered so only he could hear.
"Soon," He checked his watch, "Hotch, it's almost time to go."
Spencer then pulled away from me and stood in the doorway.
"Everyone, gather your stuff" Hotch said to the FBI team.
They all immediately listened and gathered all of their stuff and then stood by the front door to say goodbye. While they were gathering there things Ally, Joy, and Keith had left. I began to give everyone a hug goodbye, and then I got to Spencer. My eyes began to sting, but I refused to cry. I smiled at him a very soft and sad smile. He smiled back and opened his arms. I immediately flung myself into his arms and began hugging him close to me.
"I'll miss you, Spence" I whispered into his ear and tightened my grip on him slightly.
His breath came out a little shaky, "We'll see each other soon."
I smiled and pulled away reluctantly, "Have a safe flight."
"Thank you."
The rest of the team all wished me one last goodbye and left.
"You have my number and contact information, feel free to talk to me any time" I said to Spencer smiling.
"Will do, Goodbye Alyssa."
"Bye Spence."
He hugged me one more time and briefly kissed my forehead before leaving. I watched all the SUVs pull away and waved until they were out of sight. I smiled sadly in the direction the SUVs used to be and then walked into my house. I sat on my couch and my cats jumped up to join me. Angel meowed quite loudly at me.
"Don't worry. That wasn't goodbye, not really. We'll see them again some day girls, I promise."
The End
AN - Oh gods guys, I think I'm tearing up a bit. This was the last chapter of Doctor My Eyes. Thank you, all of you. You have been so great to me and really made me feel like I'm a pretty decent author. I hope to start posting some more stories though I'm not sure exactly which one I want to post next. Feel free to make suggestions. Also, if you want more (Epilogue or Sequel) just comment or PM me.
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