*ONE YEAR LATER*
I'm sitting at my desk when I see a handsome young man walk out of my father's office. He looks down at me and our eyes meet, I blush and look down at my paperwork. My father calls out for our attention, "Everyone, this is James Smith, he will be joining our team as Garcia's partner." We all welcome him as I watch them head toward the tech room. Morgan nudges me with a laugh, "Earth to Veah! Someone has a crush!!" I blush beet red, "What? No!" Spencer raises his eyebrows, "Neveah, you are blushing and couldn't take your eyes off of him, and we all know it's not your father you were staring at."
A few weeks later, I'm working at my desk when I feel a hand on my shoulder, I look up and find myself gazing into the most piercing green eyes, I stammer, "Oh, hey….it's James right?" He smiles and nods, "Yea, and your Neveah right? Penelope has a picture of you and her in the tech room." I laugh, "Oh gosh I remember that one. Yeah, we are pretty close." James smiles softly, making my heart flutter as he perches in the edge of my desk, "I asked her who the beautiful red headed angel in the picture was." I blush deeper, "Why thank you James….." I trail off not sure what to say.
Meanwhile in my father's office, my parents are watching us talk. Hotch sighs and wraps an arm around his wife's waist, "Well love, it looks like we might be planning a wedding in the next two years or so." JJ sniffles and leans into his side, "Oh Aaron, don't say that yet, I don't want to think of her marrying yet. She's still our little girl and I'm not ready for her to grow up."
James laughs at a stupid joke i told him then gazes down at me softly, "Do you need a ride home?" I blush at the thought of being alone in a car with him and nods, "I'd like that." I start packing up my work and follow him outside. He leads me to a Jeep and opens the door for me, I smile and climb in reaching for the seat belt as he walks around getting in the driver's seat. "Sorry it's a bit dirty….." I giggle and pat his arm, "It's totally fine James. My car is the same way, it's in the shop now which is why I have been riding in with my parents." Before pulling out, he gazes softly at me, "Neveah, I know we have just met a few weeks ago but I feel as if I know you…." He leans over the console and softly presses his lips to mine for a split second before pulling away blushing hard, "I've wanted to do that for about a week now." I gasp to catch my breath then smiles softly, "James, I really like you too." I lean over and claim his lips with mine again, this time holding it. I pull back and grab his hand, "James, I'm willing to try to make this work if you are."