Chapter 12
Julie could not believe she was about to make the walk of shame in the BAU. She got dressed but her hair was a mess her make up was all over the place, her lips were swollen and she swore that everyone could hear what they were doing. Spencer was buckling his belt and she slipped her slacks on as she stepped into her high heals. Spencer pulled up his zipper and he kissed her nose. He smiled at her and she was turning redder as the moments ticked by. She told him to go out first and make sure no one was there. She ran down to the bathroom after she seen him go into the men's room. Once inside she went to the stall and closed the door. She noticed her underwear was on inside out and she took off her pants and changed them around. Doing her best to freshen up she washed her face at the sink and ran the brush through her hair. She looked surprisingly good. There was a healthy glow to her skin. She decided to skip the make up and just use lip balm to heal her lips. She smoothed her wrinkled shirt the best she could manage without ironing it. She decided to go back to her office and put on her blazer. Julie popped a tic tac in her mouth and shoved everything back in her purse.
The door to the bathroom opened and Austin came in. Julie looked at her and then decided there was no use to keep acting like an idiot. She knew how Reid felt and after the half hour they just shared she was no longer worried about him. She smiled at Austin. "Ready for this?" she asked her
Austin didn't sense the tension she had felt from Julie earlier, but she still felt guarded around her. She was hoping no one was here when she came down to the third floor. Hotch had been very harsh. Accusing her of coming here under false pretenses, and warning her that he would not tolerate any indiscretions or drama. Austin did her best to tell him she planned to only do her job. And now she wasn't in the mood to talk to anyone, all she wanted to do was cry. Trying to encourage Julie to leave she said, "Where's Reid?"
Julie was stunned as if Austin had hit her. What did she mean Where's Reid? It was none of her business where he was. She was about to tell her that too, when the door opened and Shawna came in. Julie had one hand on her hip and one on the sink and by the look on her face she was about to say something she would regret later. Shawna put a stop to that quickly, "Julie, Spencer is waiting for you outside." She moved to Julie and took her by the arm and led her to the door. "Meet you upstairs."
Julie didn't argue with Shawna but if Austin was to inquire about her fiancé again she would set her straight. Spencer wasn't on the loft but waited for her in the office. He gathered her in his arms and he could feel the tension in her body.
"Is something wrong?"
She shook her head and kissed him.
"No everything is fine."
She took in a big breath and sighed. She was so relaxed a few minutes ago and felt everything was fine but now the pressure seemed to be there again.
He said, "When are you going to make this office yours?"
She smiled at him remembering how he had made it feel like hers moments earlier. Every time she walked through that door she would have that memory of him.
Shawna looked at her friend and she was at a loss for words. She had heard part of the things Hotch had said to her because he was a bit loud. She knew he was furious but she wasn't sure why. Something had happened and she had an idea as to what it was but she needed to hear it first hand. Austin was her friend but she had grown close to Julie and Reid. They were family to her. For some reason she felt obligated to protect Julie.
"Do you want to tell me what is going on?" She asked, but it was more of a demand than a question.
Austin told Shawna all of the events that lead up to her coming here and about talking to Reid outside.
"Honestly, I wish him well, he moved on and really so did I. There wasn't anything to move on from. We talked a few times and that was it."
After Austin finish Shawna felt that there may still be a problem with her and Julie. Julie seemed angry and she didn't know what was said here in this bathroom. She decided not to ask, instead she thought, she would just wait and see if anything else happened. One thing was for sure she had to keep an eye on this.
