Chapter 6: Arts, Phones and Deals
The next day Spencer and Max met in a coffee shop, they bought coffee and Spencer also got something for breakfast.
Then they took a seat after add cream and sugar to their coffees.
"So how was your day yesterday?" Asked Max as she took a sip of coffee.
"Amazing, I went to the zoo with my godsons and their mom" he told her and took a bite of his muffin "she is my co-worker"
"That's so sweet, how old are they?"
"Nine and two"
"Aww that's adorable" she said smiling "I would like to meet them"
He smiled and nodded "I'm sure you will love them" he ate more "how was your day yesterday?"
"Amazing, those kids are outstanding" she said drinking some more coffee "I'm sure you will love the paintings we have today" she smiled.
"I can't wait" he smiled back.
"By the way, Spencer. Yesterday I told you I will help you understand the benefits of a smartphone and the email" he rolled his eyes half joking half annoyed.
"Penelope, the technician analyst of my unit gave up on me and she stopped to give me tablets for work. I prefer paper"
"And that's adorable but you are a young man who can open up to new things. My dad, who is close to 65, has an smartphone" she smiled sweetly "I will help you with any question and I teach art to first grader who are stubborn. I think I can manage you"
He sighed and looked at her. Her excited expression melt his stubbornness but he did not want to give up so easily so he threw a counter offer "ok let's make a deal..."
"Oh Vegas boy is in the house" she teased.
"I will accept your offer..." Her smile grew wider "...but only if today we take lunch together and... I pay" he looked at her.
She was thinking about it. They had not talked about it, but when they were together, each pay for their food.
So accepting it, could make it more like a date where the gentleman pay, which could make it more official that they were getting serious.
Max looked at him and nodded "ok I accept it" they shook hands, closing the deal "today I will get you the phone" she winked and he sighed but nodded his head "ok Vegas boy, let's go"
He stood up with her and both walked out the coffee shop and straight to the gallery.
When they were inside, Max explained the dinamic. There were twenty artists that day. From seven to thirteen and she will show him the painting, talked about the artist and explained the technique he or she used. He will have to guess the age of the artists.
He nodded and the activity began. He struggled with this though because the little kids were so talent he could not tell their age.
After a few hours of watching and enjoying the art, he got the chance to meet some of her students and congratulated them for their work.
They left to a restaurant close by the gallery. On their way Max bought a phone for him. One of those Chinese phones that are not expensive but good.
Then they walked in the restaurant and he asked for a table, they waiter led them to one far from the door and handed the menu.
The restaurant was Italian so they ordered spaghetti with bologna for her and alfredo for him. He also accepted a cup of wine just to have a toast.
"I will drink just a cup of wine. I'm not into alcohol" she looked at him.
"It's ok. I'm not into it a lot. Of course I got drunk in the university once or twice but most of the time I just have a cup or two" she smiled "I would like to get to know what is in your mind. You are sometimes easy to read and suddenly it's hard"
"If you know them... I think you wouldn't want me around you" he looked down.
"Spencer... I like you and your personality. I know your work must be difficult you have to deal with bad people but it won't push me away"
"I will tell you when I'm ready" he looked at her and she could see he was not going to argue about it so she changed the subject.
They focused on the phone. Max explained the basics of the smartphone. She bit her lip watching him struggling with the phone.
"it's easy Spence" he laughed "You are smart and I know you will figure most of the things" she smiles at him.
"I'm glad you put so much faith in me Max but still it's weird to have a phone like this"
"Yeah you are talking like a man from the early twentieth century"
He laughed more and was happy when their food arrived. They switched themes and know she asked him about his family.
He was a little scary but decided to be honest and told her about his mother's condition, how his father left them. She held his hand and rubbed it gently.
She never thought he would have such a sad past. They continued talking and she was wondering if was his profession and was in shock when he told her every title he had.
"Wait... Three Ph.Ds and three BAs,?" He nodded drinking the last bit of his wine "are you some kind of genius?"
"Well I don't like to label myself but you can say, I'm a genius" he blushed softly after that "I like to learn things so every chance I get to study, I will take it. Sadly with my work is hard"
"Yeah the FBI must took a lot of your time"
"Yes but right now I'm free so I can learn how to use this" he pointed at the phone "oh by the way, this will be just for us right now because I need to keep my old one for work"
"It's ok. You don't have to worry" he smiled and they finished their meal with a dessert then Spencer called the waiter to ask for the bill "I will go to the bathroom"
He nodded and looked at her leaving. He cannot believe he just opened an email and had a smartphone in his pocket. Just because of her. You must like her very much was his thoughts.
The bill arrived and he gave his card to pay. The waiter nodded and left. While he waited he checked the phone. It was way bigger than his work phone and prettier. According to Max it had two camera modes one for selfies and one like his little phone, he read that men took more selfies that women.
Max returned and smiled at him "studying your new toy Doctor?" She asked with a little smirk "and can you believe we haven't said our last names yet?"
"We never need them" he said looking at her "but if you want to know... Mine is Reid"
"Spencer Reid..." She smiled "mine is Brenner, Max Brenner" he smiled and nodded.
"Well actually it's Maxine" he smirked softly and she punched him lightly "ouch..." He fake to be hurt.
"That's for call me Maxine" she laughed gently. The waiter arrived and handed him the card and left "are we ready?" He nodded.
"Yes let's go" he stood up and so did she. She took her purse and he his messenger bag and they walked out the restaurant. He walked with her to her car talking.
When they reached her red Volkswagen she watched him smiling "thanks for coming here today" she puts a hand on his chest "it was very nice of you"
He looked at her and smiled "I had fun and I loved to be here today with you. And I think my first guess was right" she looked confused "you are a great teacher and today I could see it" she blushed deeply.
"T... thank you but I just" he put his finger on her lips.
"You just nothing... Those kids may have talent but a good teacher can guide them to be better" she blushed more at that.
No one outside of her family said that to her and especially a man she was really liked.
They stayed in silence for a minute then he leaned in and kisses her cheek gently "see you" he smiled at her and left her touching her cheek where he kissed.
She smiled the rest of the day. This man was just wonderful and if this was a dream, she did not want to wake up.
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I don't know what got into me this week but I wasn't in the mood to write. I opened the app to write and got frustrated because I didn't want to do it.
I hope you liked this chapter and we will read in the next one.