Title: The Genius Got Game Part 20: Honesty is the Best Policy
Author: Trista Groulx
Rating: T
Disclaimer: I don't own these characters they belong to their creator, network, writers, actors and actresses and all the lovely folk that bring them to the screen each week.
Summary: Reid and Prentiss are seeing each other, but Reid has a secret about another team member which could threaten is new relationship.
Notes: Prentiss ad Reid talk about what just happened. This was kind of an after thought. I just steamed right ahead but it needed to be written. Please tell me what you think and if you catch any mistakes. Thx. It's kind of short sorry.

Prentiss was laying on Reid's chest, her hair was a mess, both of them full of sweat. Reid's hand absent mindedly rubbing her back, as they waited for their breath to return to normal. Prentiss gently ran her hand up his chest, stopping at his chin.

"Spencer you're a million miles away right now," she whispered. "What did I miss?"

"Elle called, that's where I was before," he explained. "She told me some stuff, I guess I needed to hear it."

"Talk to me, Spencer, please."

"I know why she's been so mad at me. I don't blame her."

Prentiss sat up in the bed, pulling the duvet around her. She gently rubbed his shoulder to reassure him that she wanted to hear what he had to say. She hated to see how much pain was in his eyes. Reid looked like he might cry, she knew that whatever had happened was bad. She hoped she hadn't made it worse when he came back to bed.

"What did she tell you?" she asked.

"She told me that I didn't listen to her that last night we were together. She told me she wasn't ready for us to be together," he explained. "I should have known that something was wrong, I should have asked why she didn't let me in sooner. I should never have gone to her room."

"She should have told you that night that she wasn't ready, not four years later in the middle of the night. You're a profiler not a physic Spencer. I know you had she told you no, you would have stopped."

Prentiss pulled him to her, laying her head on his bare shoulder. Reid relaxed a little into the embrace, trying to hold back his emotions. He was glad that he had her to talk to about everything that was going on. He also knew that would have to talk to Elle eventually.

"I still should have known that something was wrong," Reid sighed. "No wonder she's been so mad."

"That doesn't excuse her behaviour. I know that you never meant to hurt her, because it's not in your nature to hurt anyone. Stop agonising over it."

"I can't."

Prentiss knew that Reid was going to be feel guilty about what had happened. It was just the way he was when something went wrong. She gently began to rub his back. Reid relaxed a little more, glad that he had her support. Reid began to relax a little as her hands worked out a knot in his back.

"You both made mistakes that night, and you can't change the past, you know that," Prentiss told him.

There were tears in the corners of his eyes. "I didn't mean to hurt her. I feel terrible for that."

"She'll eventually see that. Despite all the mistakes that may have been made that night, she can't take it out on you and on Sky forever."

"You're right, I can't change anything, but I do want to be there for Sky."

"Then make her see that."

"I'll have to," he sighed happily as her hands worked on a knot in his back. "Here I thought I was the one who was magic."

"You are. What made her call you in the middle of the night?"

"She was drunk. I guess sometimes the truth really does come out when you are drinking."

"You're right, at least you know what the problem is now."

"Yes, but I still don't know how to fix it."

"I think having it out in the open will help more than it will hurt things. Now it's almost three in the morning we really should try to get some sleep."

"You're right, we should. You're not mad at me?"

"Why would I be mad at you?" she asked.

"Because of what happened, because of what I did."

"You were drinking too, Spencer. I know that you would never hurt me intentionally. You haven't yet. So I know you didn't hurt her intentionally."

"Why can't I seem to forgive myself?"

"Because your heart is too big, and she made you feel like you did something wrong, when you didn't. I know you didn't do anything wrong. She should have told you what she was feeling, and if she had done that you would have respected that."

"Of course if she had done that I never would have found you."

"I didn't realise you believed in karma or anything like that."

"I didn't until I found you."

He gently kissed her before the two of them laid down together again. He pulled her into his arms, and gently ran his hands through her hair until he was relaxed enough to fall asleep again. Reid didn't know what he would do without her through everything. Prentiss laid awake a few more minutes glad to be able to help him through everything.

End Part 20

Notes: I can't believe I almost didn't write this! The next little bit starts to be a little more Sky-centric but we'll get back to the Prentiss/Reid goodies no worries. Tell me what you think I'm sorry if it's not as polished as I strive for.