Chapter 5: It's a date

After their case in Denver, Spencer got his suitcase at the hotel and while JJ made the check out to leave, he was typing a text on his phone.

Dave walked to him "hey kid, what are you doing?"

"Oh, I'm letting know Max we will return tonight, she asked me to text her when I'm done with a case" Rossi smiled looking at his boy genius "you know what? This is some new experience because, I always saw JJ, Hotch, Derek, Matt, Emily, Luke even you texted someone they are ok and they will return home" Spencer smiled and Dave patted his back.

"There's always new experiences in life and I'm happy you are living this one. She cares about you a lot" Spencer nodded softly.

"Yeah, she wants things slow and that's fine for me"

"That's perfectly normal, especially when she had a relationship with a man that wasn't nice to her. I totally understand that"

"Me too and I won't do anything she doesn't want me to. So I don't know when to ask her to be my girlfriend"

Dave smiled at him "you will know, when the moment arrives, you will know" Spencer just nodded and JJ with the rest of team arrived, ready to return home.

They chatted about their parallel universes expectations, he told JJ he wanted to be a cowboy with horses and cattle and she would be there with Will and the kids, Dave will have a saloon and Penelope a place for wounded animals.

Dave told them his wish to be a boxer and then talked about his conversation with Muhammad Ali where he was drunk.

After that the travel was relaxed. They slept a few minutes before the pilot announced they arrived to DC.

They leave to there houses, it was midnight so they decided to do the paperwork in the morning.

Spencer drove to his apartment and when he arrived he found a letter under his door. He was nervous because he knows how unsubs try bad things with the nails but when he saw it was from Max he relaxed a bit.

It was written by her hand so it could not be someone faking her, also no signs of stress in her writing. He was profiling a piece of paper but he had to make sure.

When he was sure the letter was legit he opened the envelope and inside was a letter.

Hey Spencer:

I wrote this letter to welcome you home after a few days working outside.

Since we met and you told me somethings about your job, I got worry, and after faced Cat, well it grew up more.

Now finally I got two tickets for a "Paint and Drink" event, I know you do not drink alcohol so you just skip that and drink water.

It is this Saturday night. The rest of the week I will be busy but I promise to call you when I can.

See you soon,

Max Brenner.

Spencer took out the tickets for the event and smiled at that. He was not the kind of artistic man but he hopes he can do a decent job.

Then he put the letter and tickets on his table and walked to his bedroom, changes into his sleeping clothes and lays in bed falling sleep almost immediately.

The next morning he woke up and went to the bathroom to take a shower and then walked back to his bedroom to dress up and drives to his work where he did his paper work.

At noon JJ walked over to him "hey Spence, I guess you are ready" he nodded "ok want to come over with us to eat? Emily will arrive tomorrow, she and Andrew want to spend another day together so, no cases until she comes back"

"Sure I would like it" he stood up and gets his messenger bag with him as the team leave for lunch. Talking about random stuffs.

"So Spencer how are things with Max?" Luke asked as they walked in a Chinese restaurant.

The others looked at him waiting for his answer "well she invited me to go to a 'paint and drink' event this Saturday night"

"Oh that sounds awesome, I heard it was a cool way to connect with your couple and do something different"

"I would love to see Spence painting" JJ said with a smirk "he is the math boy"

"Actually everything is math... music, art, cooking..."

"Ok I will stop you right there before you ruin my artistic side" said Tara.

They all walked in and asked for a table for 6 people. The waiter led the way to the table and after they were sitting he handed them the menu.

They ordered their food and talked happily. It was one of those weird calm days when the BAU did not have to see dead bodies or catch psychopaths or psychotic people.

"How is little Rosemary doing?" Asked Spencer.

"She's amazing, she is quieter than the other four were. She let us sleep" Matt smiled "and since it's our fifth kid, there's almost anything we didn't expected from her"

They laughed then JJ added "yeah when you already had a kid, the second is easier. I can't imagined the fifth"

"It's still an experience but not like the first" he smiled.

JJ nodded and they finished their food, they decided to divide the bill and everyone pay part of it.

Spencer calculated it and they all pay their food then go back to the office where the rest of the day was calm.

When Spencer was ready to go back home he got a call from Max.

"Hey there" he said holding his bag.

"Hey, how was your day?"

"It was pretty good, a normal office day it's a weird thing here at the FBI. What about you?" He was pushing the button of the elevator.

"Busy... can we meet at the coffee shop? I have to tell you something"

"Sure, see you in... um... ten minutes?"

"Perfect, see you"

He wondered what she wanted to tell him that were so important and cannot wait. He drives and in ten minutes he was at their usual 'coffee date' place.

When he walked in, she was already at the line to order coffee.

"Hey Max" he smiled and walked toward her.

"Oh hey" she hugged him and kissed his cheek gently, they have not openly kissed in public yet "glad you arrived, I was about to order for you too"

He nodded and she ordered their coffee and then went to pick them up. They added their cream and sugar then walked to a table.

"Ok what did you want to talk about?" He asked drinking some of his coffee.

"Right... um... do you remember that job opportunity at the Smithsonian?" He nodded "well they called yesterday. They want me to prepare a class for some autistic children" he smiled at her.

"That's amazing, Max!"

"I know right?! I'm super nervous, the class will be this Sunday. I spent the day searching information and preparing the class" she bit her lip "can you help me with something?"

"Of course anything"

"Can you read it and tell me if I'm doing fine? It just you use psychology and I bet you know more than me about them"

"Sure I can, did you bring it?" She nodded, get it out of her purse and handed it to him.

He read it quickly and smiled at her "it's perfect. The autistic child had various characteristics and I think this class it's perfect for them. Make sure to do it in a place with a good acoustic so your voice can be listened and doesn't bother them. Always talk with a calm voice and if they go into... um... their own mind use a light touch to bring them back. Ok?"

She nodded taking some notes "thank you Spencer" she leans in a kissed him gently "and if I have more questions I can call you right?"

"Of course. But I think you will do it just perfectly. I was wondering if, after this, the Saturday night date will still happening"

"Yes, that's why I'm doing this today and maybe tomorrow. We are on Thursday so I still have tomorrow after my class at the school" he smiled and looked at his cup.

"You know I am a man of science no an artist, right?"

"Yes, I'm fully aware of that. But I also know that anyone can paint. And it doesn't matter if you do a Piccaso or a three years-old scribble. I will still love it because you made an effort" she smiled sweetly at him and he smiled back.

"You are really sweet, let's see what I end up doing" he laughed gently and drank more.

"You will do it really good" she smiled and checked her watch "oh I have to leave, Michelle invited me to go her house" she looked at him "see you on Saturday?"

"Of course, enjoy your dinner with your sister" he smiled at her and they both stood up. They both hugged each other and them she left.

He looked as she got in her car and drove to her sister's house, then he walked to his apartment.

Saturday will be an interesting challenge for his scientific brain. Let's see how it goes.

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What do you think? I am kind of a nerd so I will try to make him paint something nerdy like... some quantum physics theory or something from Doctor Who or Star Trek.

I do not know, if you have some other ideas I would like you to comment them. I am always open to new ideas.

Thank you for read.