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A/n oh ye of little faith. Did you all think I'd leave you without some details of their night?! Okay, I didn't want to rate this story M for one chapter, so I'm straddling the line. Still, there is some adult content. You have been warned. Please enjoy.

When JJ dragged Reid into her bedroom, he stopped short and pushed away from her. "Wait," he gasped out, still breathing hard from their last kiss.

"Do not tease me, Spence. I have a gun, remember."

"Yes, and I appreciate your irritation. I fully intend on going through with intercourse, but there is something I want to do first. I need to see you."

"Going through with intercourse," JJ said. "What are you –"

"I'm sorry, poor choice of words. I do want to make love to you, desperately."

Reid tugged her back into his arms and held her so tightly he knew it was evident to her what he wanted. "Can you feel me?" He whispered in her ear.

JJ squirmed against him, and the friction of her hips against Reid's groin made his breath hitch. "God, that's incredible, but wait, please!"

JJ let go of him, and he fought to regain his composure. "I want to see you," Reid repeated between gasping breaths.

"What do you mean you want to see me? I'm right here."

"Yes. I know, but outside of an anatomy lab or the morgue, I've never seen a nude woman."

"Oh," JJ led him to her bed and pushed him down to sit. "What would you like me to do?"

"If – um, if it's okay, um, would you take off your clothes and let me look at you."

"Okay."

Reid blew out a relieved breath. "Thank you, Jennifer."

JJ began by tugging off her boots and socks. She padded over to her iPod deck and set some soft music playing in the background. She drew off her sweater, then let her jeans drop to the floor. She stopped and stood watching Reid for a moment as his eyes trailed over her.

"I'm suddenly feeling nervous."

Reid met her eyes. "Oh, I'm sorry if I –"

"No, it's not your request. It's just that I started wondering about what you'd think of me."

"Jennifer, I told you that you're the first nude woman I've ever seen, with a pulse, that is. I have no real basis for comparison."

"You never looked at a skin magazine or gone to a strip club."

Reid swallowed hard, "I want to, but I've always felt too embarrassed."

JJ smiled and went to him. She sat down and took his hand. "I'm glad you feel safe with me."

"I do trust you."

JJ stood up, quickly unhooked her bra, tossed it away, and then slithered out of her lacy boy shorts.

Reid's face went scarlet, and he averted his eyes. "Spence. Look at me."

Reid turned back to her and swallowed audibly as his eyes roamed over her. "Will you turn around please," he asked.

JJ did turn around, and as she felt his eyes on her back, she suddenly felt as nervous as the first time she'd had sex when she was seventeen and in her boyfriend's Mustang. "Spence," she breathed when she heard him stand and walk toward her.

"I want to touch you," Reid said quietly.

JJ felt his fingers reach out and touch her shoulders. She shivered and gasped when a warm air stirred her hair.

Reid's hands slid down her arms and then back to her shoulders. JJ shuddered and blew out an aroused breath. "Spence."

"Your skin is warm and feels like silk," Reid said, still whispering in her hair.

"Touch me again." JJ stuttered.

Reid slowly let his finger glide down her back, and then they were gone. JJ turned around and saw that Reid was staring at her, his fingers flexing and straightening nervously. JJ reached for one of his hands and placed it over her right breast. "Jennifer."

"Spence, you have magic hands."

"I do."

"Yes."

Reid let his hand slid to the middle of her chest and then drift down to between her thighs. JJ whimpered, and he closed his eyes as his fingers explored hot and wet flesh.

"I think it's time for you to get out of your clothes. I want to have a look at you."

Reid gulped, pulled his hand away, and blinked rapidly. "Alright."

JJ went to bed and crawled like a cat to the headboard and watched Reid strip off everything but his boxers. She licked her lips at the sight of the bulge which lay hidden beneath a layer of cotton. "Don't tease me," she warned him again.

Reid nodded and, with shaking hands, came to the bed. "I – um – will you please help me."

JJ scooted to the edge of the bed and reached out for Reid. As soon as his boxers dropped, she smirked and tugged him onto the bed. "Wow," she said as she looked him up and down.

"I'm nothing special, Jenn –"

JJ stopped him with a noisy and sloppy kiss. "Don't argue with me.

Reid shook as he nodded. "I'm sorry."

"You can make it up to me later."

"Jennifer, I'm not sure what to do next."

"Honey, I know you've had less than happy experiences in the past, but I do love you. I want to try and make up for it a little. Also, I think if we start slowly, you'll feel more comfortable."

"I – um."

"Do you trust me?"

"More than anyone," Reid said.

"Do you know that I'll never hurt you or laugh at you, Spence?"

"Yes,"

"Then sit back and let me relieve some of the pressure. We'll worry about the rest later."

"If y-you're s-sure."

"I am sure, baby. Let me give you the release you need. Don't worry."

Reid couldn't look at JJ when only two minutes later, he was shuddering and shaking through an orgasm that made his entire body tremble and tingle.

"Hey," JJ lifted his face with her hands. "You okay."

"An yeah, but – "

"What is it, Spence? You enjoyed what we did. I can see it."

"Yes, but - I'm weak."

"What?

"I should've been able to hold on and reach penetration instead of losing control."

"Baby, if you remember, I said we'd take it slow. I wanted this to happen so that we could try again after you've had time to recover."

"I know, but I – "

"No," JJ shook her head. "Let's get into bed, and we'll just talk to each other, and when you're ready, we'll take it to the next level."

"Alright."

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Reid and JJ lay curled together, whispering to each other for a few minutes, and then Reid suddenly went silent. He gently pulled away from JJ and sat up.

"What's wrong, Spence?"

Reid closed his eyes so he wouldn't have to meet her gaze. "You're going to be angry with me."

"No."

"I lied to you."

"Spence, look at me."

It took a minute, but Reid finally opened his eyes and met her questioning look. "I lied to you," Reid said, again, and shame washed scarlet into his cheeks. "I have seen another unclothed woman. It was my mother. "

"Babe –"

"Please." Reid held up a hand. "Let me give you context."

"Alright."

Reid sighed and looked at one of his hands. "You are aware of my mother's condition and that she's had trouble with meds in the past, the recent past, to be specific."

"Yes."

"Well, it happened a few times after my father left us. My mother would sleep all the time, and she wouldn't eat or take care of her hygiene, so –"

"Sweetheart, don't," JJ reached out and touched his hand to make him look at her. "I understand, baby. You don't have to go into detail."

"I guess that I thought that if I saw her in such a vulnerable position as a teen boy –"

"No!"

"Jenn?"

"You are not a sexual deviant because you did what you had to do for your mom. My God, Spencer, you're the kindest, sweetest, most amazing man I've ever met. You did for your mom what she couldn't or wouldn't do for herself."

"Yes, but –"

"You performed a service for her, nothing more. It's something that many men have done for an aging or ill parent. Isn't it true that cleanliness affects your mood? I know I always feel better when I've had a good long shower or given my place a thorough scouring."

"Me too," Reid admitted, and he smiled.

"Good, so you helped her maintain better mental health as well. That makes you a freaking hero in my book."

It floored Reid to see JJ begin to cry. "Hey. I didn't mean to upset you, Jenn."

JJ wiped her eyes and then turned to hug him tight. "I'm not crying out of upset, but because I didn't think I could love you more and – you are marvelous."

"Thank you."

"Hey, you didn't try to push away a compliment."

Reid laughed. "You're giving me confidence."

JJ sat up and surveyed him. "You already have confidence, Spencer Reid. You made the first move tonight, and that took courage."

"Yeah. It did."

"Okay, now your just cocky," JJ said.

Reid grinned, reached up, and grabbed her. "I'm ready, and you're going to be sorry for that last comment."

"Bring it on!"

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Reid lay sprawled over JJ, sweating and shivering with reaction. His breath heaved in his chest, and he barely remembered the doubts that led him to this place. "God," he choked out. "Wow."

"Yeah," JJ gasped. "I'm going to kill you when I remember how to breathe."

Reid's mind cleared at her words, and he looked at her blue eyes, as dark as newly polished sapphires. He suddenly realized that his entire body weight pinned her to the bed. He rolled off her and lay on his back.

"Hey," JJ flipped over and crawled into his arms. She hugged him so tight he felt bruised around the ribs but didn't care.

"This is better," Reid said as his hands stroked her hair and back.

"Yes, it is."

Another thought occurred to him as his brain caught up to her comment about ending his life. "Um, Jennifer, why do you want to murder me."

"Because you held out on me for months. When you finally decide you're ready for more, you tease me and make me think you don't know what you're doing. You have more skills than you let on. What we just did was beyond amazing, it was nuclear, and you made me wait."

"Oh, well, um, sorry."

"Nope, an apology isn't enough, Spence. You owe me big time."

"What do you want?"

"I like the fear in your voice, lover. But, what I want, is to take advantage of the fact that the love of my life is young, healthy, and sexy. I looked it up, and men your age are capable of multiple erections per day, right."

"On average, about ten, actually," Reid said without thinking.

"Yes," JJ pumped her fist in the air. "I hit the jackpot."

"Good grief, Jennifer. If you think we can have sex ten times a day, you're suffering from overconfidence. First, when would we ever get out of bed and what about work, eating, sleeping –"

JJ hushed him with a long, wet kiss as her hand moved down to show him that he was ready for more, despite their last romp. "Why are you complaining? You're a typical man, Spence. Take advantage of my goodwill and my desire to ride you until you beg for mercy."

"I'm not complaining, Jennifer. I think your plan is genius. I was pointing out the flaws in your logic, that's all."

JJ laughed. "You're right, we can't spend all our time in this bed, but we do have the rest of the night.

Later after JJ had ridden him until they forgot their names, she lay tangled with him and spoke. "I love you, Spence. I think this might be better than sex, just laying here with you while a storm rages outside your window. I like just holding onto you and feeling the touch of your hand in my hair.

'You smell divine," Reid said. "I like the body wash you use and your shampoo. You always make me think of happiness and spring days."

JJ giggled and snuggled closer to him. "I want to stay this way forever, Spence. I love you so much."

"I love you too, Jennifer. Thank you for being so patient with me."

JJ lifted her head and kissed him gently. "Worth it."

Reid and JJ stayed tangled together until they both slept. When Reid opened his eyes hours later, it was to see JJ bending over him. "Hey, you want breakfast."

Reid stretched and sat up. "Coffee," he said, hopefully."

"Of course," JJ said and gave him a playful slap on the chest. "I figured you'd want that first. It's nearly ready."

Five minutes later, Reid padded into the kitchen where JJ was pouring out the coffee. Reid took a cup and sipped. "Mmm, this is great. Thanks."

"You're welcome. What do you want for breakfast? I have bagels leftover from yesterday that we can toast, or I can make omelets."

"I think a toasted bagel is fine."

"Good," JJ said. "I happen to have cream cheese and lox if you like it."

Reid made a face. "Nope, just butter and jam if that's okay."

"Sounds good to me."

Reid grabbed JJ's arm as she turned for the fridge. "Jennifer, thank you for last night."

"You're welcome."

Reid kissed her, and JJ smirked at him when he let her breathe. "We're eating, Spence. That's all for now.

"We'll see," Reid said and wagged his eyebrows."

"I've created a monster," JJ said.

Reid chuckled and kissed her again. "I'm getting on board with the plan you outlined last night, remember."

"Yes. I remember. Still, it's Saturday morning, the storm is over, and I heard on the radio that most of the roads are clear. It's the first storm of the year, so I predict that most of the snow will be gone by noon."

Reid nodded and said, "You're probably right as the ground is still too warm for the snow to stay, especially on south-facing lawns or parking lots."

"I'm glad you agree because I think we should get out of here and do something fun."

"I think you're right, Jennifer. As long as you promise me that we'll eventually return here or go to my place."

JJ rolled her eyes. "Yep, I created a monster."

Reid slapped her bottom and kissed her before she could react. "I'm glad you did."

"Watch it."

"Seriously, Jennifer. Thank you for listening last night. You made me feel safe, and I can never thank you enough."

"You're welcome, Spence."

"Now, let's go out and face the snow."

"I'm ready if you are."