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Chapter Twenty One: What Are You Doing Here and Gummy Bears.
The two weeks after the case in Vegas and the whole Tiffany Ellis incident things had pretty much returned back to normal. Well as normal as they could be with Gideon's recent departure from the BAU.
Reid couldn't help but to be angry with Gideon for abandoning the team and leaving the note just for him. He hadn't just left him. He had left everyone.
The whole situation couldn't help but to remind Reid of his father and how he had left. All Reid had gotten from William Reid was a letter apologizing for abandoning him and only him. His mother hadn't even been mentioned in the letter.
Reid reached into his sweater pocket trying to get his mind of the whole Gideon dilemma. He felt a soft smile appear on his face as he ran his fingertips across the small black velvet box.
He hadn't taken the ring out of it's box nor his pocket since he'd left Vegas. No one had even noticed that he'd been wearing the same navy blue sweater everyday since he'd left Vegas.
Emily was the only one who'd seen the ring and she had been more than impressed with it. She had assured him that Hannah would love it. He just hoped that she was right about that.
Emily was the only one besides his mother that knew about his plans. He wasn't planning on telling the others until he knew it was a sure deal.
The fact that Hannah could possibly say no to his proposal made him unbelievably anxious. He didn't know what he'd do if Hannah told him no just because he was proposing to her so soon.
He was just trying to reassure himself that she would say yes. They didn't even have to get married right away if she didn't want to. He could wait as long as she wanted to wait.
He took his hand out of his pocket and stared down at his watch. Just two more hours and then he could get out of here.
Reid looked up from his watch when he heard Morgan's amused voice. "What's up with staring at your watch kid? Do you have a hot date with Hannah or something"?
Reid felt his cheeks turn a bit pink as he spoke up trying to keep his voice steady. "Yeah something like that".
He wasn't surprised to hear a few my mans from Morgan in response to his statement. He had known that as soon as Morgan found out about Hannah that he would be getting those types of comments.
He had learned to ignore most of them. He knew that it was just how Morgan was. Reid would always be like a kid brother to him. A kid brother that Morgan needed to tease constantly.
Reid looked down at his desk and began to stack up his already finished paper work until he heard a soft voice behind him.
"Dr. Reid. Agents Prentiss and Morgan. It's nice to see you all again".
Reid turned around feeling his stomach drop when he saw Agent Tiffany Ellis. She was professionally dressed carrying a dark briefcase.
"What are you doing here Agent Ellis"? Emily blurted out feeling as though she was going to be sick at any second.
Tiffany smiled softly as she spoke up. "I was transferred to DC headquarters. I'm going to be on a team here though I'm pretty sure it isn't your team".
Emily did her best to hold in her cry of relief. She was sure she'd lose her mind if Tiffany ended up working on their team.
She knew though that it would be awkward having to work in the bullpen near her. She just hoped that Tiffany would stay away from Reid.
Emily glanced over at Morgan seeing by the look on his face that he more than likely shared her feelings.
She then glanced over at Reid not helping but to notice that he was almost as white as the white dress shirt he was wearing underneath his sweater.
Just as things didn't seem like they could get anymore awkward Hannah entered the bullpen pushing a cart.
She smiled towards Emily, Morgan and Reid as she spoke up. "Hey guys. I came up to do the usual file retrieval........what's up? You look like you've all just seen a ghost or something".
They all did their best to give her cheerful comfortable smiles before Morgan managed to speak up fully snapping out of his shock. "Hey Hannah. Reid says you two have a hot date".
Reid felt his cheeks turn bright pink as he heard Morgan say this. Even with Tiffany Ellis present, Morgan wouldn't miss a chance to tease him in front of his girlfriend.
"Yes we do. Spence ignore his teasing. He's just jealous that he doesn't have a hot date tonight". Hannah responded smirking as she saw Morgan attempt feign a hurt expression before asking her how she knew that he didn't have a date.
Everyone finally remembered Tiffany's presence and Reid was quick to speak up. "Uh..... Agent Ellis this is my girlfriend Hannah. Hannah Agent Ellis is going to be working on one of the teams here".
Hannah reached out and shook Tiffany's hand a little unsettled by just how tight her grip on Her hand was.
Hannah spoke up as Tiffany finally released her hand. "I'm also Emily's little sister and a secretary downstairs. I wont be working downstairs very long though if I don't get back to work. I'll see you when you get home tonight Spence".
Reid watched Hannah make her way over to the big shelf filled with files and fill up her cart before she left the bullpen heading for the elevator.
He couldn't help but to feel a little uneasy by the look on Tiffany's face when she realized that Hannah was his girlfriend.
He wondered if Hannah or any of the others had noticed it too.
Tiffany Ellis tossed her her purse roughly onto her passengers seat as she sat back in her car and gripped the steering wheel. She looked out her window praying that she was far enough away from his ancient blue Volvo.
She had followed Dr. Reid here. She had left the BAU a few minutes after him. She just had to see him and find out what he was doing.
She wasn't planning on following him for too long today. The longer she followed him there was more of a chance of him noticing her.
It was an understatement to say that she hadn't been pleased to find out that he had a girlfriend. She wasn't too concerned with that though.
It couldn't be too hard to get rid of Hannah one way or the other. She didn't get why someone as smart and perfect as Dr. Reid would want some secretary who had probably only gotten her job just because of her last name.
Tiffany felt as though she was going to vomit as she saw Reid walk out the front door of the florists with a dozen red tulips wrapped up in crinkled red paper and tied with white ribbons in one hand.
They had to be for her. Tiffany couldn't even think of Hannah's name without feeling physically ill.
She would have to stop following him here or he would notice her. She would follow him all the way to his house right now if she could, but she would have to wait to do that another day.
She knew all she had to do was take her time and play her cards right and Dr. Reid would be all hers. All she had to do was get rid of the pesky little girlfriend.
Hannah and Reid walked down the sidewalk hand in hand. Hannah had already put the flowers in a vase in the middle of the dinning room table at home.
Reid was taking her to the same movie theater that they'd had their first date in. He had already called ahead of time and made sure everything would be in order for his plan.
He managed to speak up staring over at his tired looking girlfriend. "So uh....what do you think of Agent Ellis"?
"She's interesting". Hannah stated rather quickly hoping that she didn't sound as insecure as she felt.
Hannah could admit Tiffany Ellis's presence at the bau had left her feeling insecure. She had seen the jealousy in Tiffany's eyes when she had shaken her hand. She had felt how stiff her hand had been and how cold she had been towards her.
Not to mention she had practically squeezed the life out of her hand.
She had tried to act as though she didn't notice it for Reid's sake at least. The last thing he needed to worry about was having an insecure nut for a girlfriend.
She had always been a bit insecure considering the fact that she'd moved to a different country or a different city almost every single year of her life. And it didn't help that she had skipped a grade either. She almost wished that her mother had let her stay put in her own grade no matter how bored she may or may have not been.
It didn't take Sigmund Freud to figure out that her low self esteem was a side effect of her childhood.
Her mother had been far too busy with her career and had been withdrawn from both of her children's lives. Hannah's father had almost over compensated trying to give his two children the love of two parents.
When her parents divorced and he had left Emily had been the one to take over those responsibilities, but Emily was becoming a teenager and had a life of her own too.
Emily shouldn't have had to worry about her baby sister so much and Hannah had always felt guilty that Emily had devoted so much time towards her when they were growing up.
She had been so young though. So much younger than Emily and Emily wouldn't leave her to be practically raised by nannies.
Most of Hannah's relationships had been filed with her making attempts to find someone that accepted her as she was, and she was convinced she had finally found it with Reid.
Reid loved her unconditionally. He had been the first man she had ever let any of her walls down for.
He even put up with all her little quirks that had driven all of her ex boyfriends away from her.
Like the fact that she could become a jealous nut at times, the fact that she could tend to be a little bit of a slob when it came to keeping things picked up, and the fact that she had an insane family.
Reid loved her and nothing nor no one could ever change that.
They finally arrived at the movie theater not surprised to see it almost abandoned. It was a small little theater that showed old silent movies and classic b movies.
Everyone was more interested in new movies nowadays so it was never too busy.
Reid kissed her cheek after they finally settled on a row of seats in the middle aisle grateful that it would just be them in the theater.
"Get comfortable and I'll go get us some snacks". Reid stated kissing her cheek again.
She nodded her head letting him go. She knew that he would know just what to get her.
She always got a small bag fruit gummy bears and a diet coke and Reid always got one box of chocolate covered raisins and diet coke or occasionally orange soda if he wanted a real sugar rush.
The theater had already gone dark and the movie had already started when Reid made it back. He sat down right beside her and put their drinks in their cup holders before handing her the bag of her already opened candy.
Hannah kissed his cheek and thanked him before she turned back to the movie screen. She reached in her bag eating a few gummy bears before reaching back in and noticing it.
She had no idea what it was but it was something hard and cold. She frowned as she turned to Reid and whispered. "Spencer theres something wrong. Theres something that defiantly doesn't feel like a gummy candy in this bag".
Reid bit his bottom lip careful to not burst out laughing before he spoke up as loud as he could without yelling. "Okay it's time Barry".
Hannah frowned as all the lights came on all at once and the picture on the big screen faded. She opened and closed her eyes trying to adjust to the light before she stared at Reid's anxious face.
Reid swallowed the lump in his throat as he took the bag of gummy bears from her and pulled out the ring.
Hannah felt her cheeks turn bright pink as Reid got down on his knees in front of her and spoke up. "I hope it isn't way to soon to do this, but I know that I love you with all my heart. I can't even put into words how much you mean to me. After the kidnapping in Georgia and everything that happened afterwards I knew that I could never have you out of my life. So I guess what I'm trying to say is Hannah Adele Prentiss will you be my wife"?
Hannah felt tears of joy begin to leak out from her eyes as she nodded her head. "Yes......Oh Spence of course I will".
Reid slipped the ring on her finger grateful that it actually fit. He was worried they would have to get it resized.
She stared down at the ring in awe. It had to be older than the both of them. The band was silver and thick with engraving on the inside that clearly said forever. There was a decently sized white diamond in the center.
It had to be the most beautiful thing she had ever seen in her entire life.
She finally manged to snap out of her awe as she heard Reid speak up. "The rings been in my family for longer than anyone knows. The last person to wear it was my grandmother. My mom was more than willing to give it to me".
"It's so beautiful. I love it. How did you pull this all off. I mean with the movie theater being empty and all and the lights"?
Reid smiled shrugging as he spoke. "There wasn't a showing tonight for at least a few more hours. So I went to see the owner a few days ago and talked him into letting me use this place. I told him that this was where we had our first date and explained my plan to him. He was more than happy to help me out".
Hannah returned his smile as she leaned over and kissed him deeply. He kissed back wrapping his arms around her waist before breaking the kiss and speaking. "I love you so much".
She reached up running her hand through his hair. "I love you too. This was unbelievably perfect. Thank you".
"Hey anything for you........I mean you are going to be my wife". Reid stated locking lips with her once again.
Hannah smiled into the kiss as she realized that she was going to be Mrs. Hannah Reid.
She had the feeling that she just might have to show him just how happy she was tonight when they got home.