~SPENCER POV~

Saturday morning, I found myself up a little earlier than usual. I got up and dressed in my jeans, t-shirt, grabbed a blue and red striped sock and green star sock before heading into the living room. I sat the clothes down on the counter and proceeded with fixing my coffee, a smile on my face. Today was the day we were all taking Henry and Jack bowling and I was looking forward to spending some time with my godson.

Will and JJ would more than likely leave Michael, their youngest baby, with her mother for the day and it was a relief to hear that they were getting along better. I went to my room and changed into the clothes I had laid out before going to the bathroom and attempting to calm my hair down a little. After brushing my teeth and applying deodorant I walked into the small kitchen and grabbed one of the store bought muffins and a cup of coffee.

I grabbed my keys off of the counter after finishing the muffin and fixed another cup of coffee in a to-go cup before locking the door to my apartment. I turned to see Bexley walking down the stairs and stuffing the key to her apartment in her pocket.

"Hey." I said and she turned around and she gave me a small smile. The dark circles under her eyes showed that she hadn't slept well for the past couple of nights but she still looked stunning. She wore her traditional combat boots, blue jeans, and a black t-shirt. Her hair was styled up in a messy bun and I picked up the slightest scent of vanilla.

"Hey. I hope I don't scare Henry or Jack too much." She let out a small humorless laugh before placing a hand on her head.

"You look beautiful, that's not changing. Did you sleep at all last night?" I asked and put a hand on her cheek.

She gave me a sheepish grin before crossing her arms over her chest and looking down. "No. Nightmares."

"I understand." Since joining the B.A.U. I'd had nightmares for years. They only occurred every once in a while but I couldn't imagine a time when they'd completely stop. She looked up at me and bit her lip. "I'm here if you want someone to talk to." I was careful not to use the word need. She was independent and would more than likely not talk to me the rest of the day if I'd implied that she needed help.

She put her arms around my neck and gently placed a kiss on my lips. My mind went completely blank as I felt her mouth on mine and I couldn't help but wrap my arms around her waist. I loved having her close to me and I loved not having anything else on my mind except the feel of her lips and the taste of her cherry lip gloss.

I nipped her bottom lip lightly and I felt her start to smile. I broke away from the kiss so I could see her smile and I also saw that her golden eyes looked a little more alive. I leaned in and placed one last peck to her lips before breaking away from her completely.

"We should head out now if we don't want them to wait on us too long." She said and a light blush covered her cheeks. "Just to warn you ahead of time: I've never done this."

"I'll teach you." I told her and we headed to my car.

It was a short drive to the bowling alley and as I put the car in park I couldn't help but look at her. I wanted nothing more than to kiss her again but I decided to keep myself in check. We walked into the bowling alley and I couldn't help but notice that she put more space between us as we walked into the small building.

"Pretty Boy!" I heard the voice of Morgan and looked up to see him and the rest of the group smiling. Henry ran to me and I leaned down to give him a quick hug.

"Good to see you again, dear." I looked up to see Eleanor looking at me and she hugged me as soon as I stood up.

I returned the hug without a second thought and let go so she could hug Bexley. I noticed Bexley completely relaxed as she and Eleanor hugged. I couldn't help but wish that she would relax as much around me and I desperately hoped that eventually she would trust me enough to let her guard down that much.

"You kids ready?" Rossi asked and handed us each a pair of bowling shoes. Bexley grabbed her pair and went to sit down on one of the small couches.

"Thanks, Rossi." I went and sat across from her on one of the other couches. I slipped on my shoes and watched as Hotch and Jack played together and couldn't help but smile at them.

"Do you ever think about it?" I looked up to see Garcia standing not far from me and a smile on her face.

I moved over so she could sit down and she looked at Bexley, an unsure expression on her face. "Think about what?"

She looked at me and smiled softly. She gestured with her eyes to Jack and shot me a true Garcia smile.

"Of course I do." I looked over to Henry and smiled. "But not right now."

I stood up and looked to Bexley, who was sitting calmly with her legs crossed. "I've never met anyone who could pull of bowling shoes." She laughed and stood up.

"Ready to learn how to bowl?" I asked.

~BEXLEY POV~

I picked up a bright blue bowling ball and stuck my fingers in the three holes and sent it down the aisle. It went straight to the gutter… again. I couldn't help but laugh at my luck.

"You'll get it eventually, dearie." Eleanor called and I couldn't help but laugh even harder. This was the first time I'd ever taken a day to just enjoy and I didn't even care that I hadn't hit the first pin.

Morgan walked over and sent a green ball down the aisle and knocked over all of the pins. "Let me know if you want some help, sweet heart."

I laughed and rolled my eyes. I watched as Spencer helped Henry line the ball up and I couldn't hear what he said but Henry let the ball glide down the aisle, and like Morgan, he knocked all the pins down. I think Aaron had called it a "strike".

"Go Henry!" JJ and Rossi both screamed.

I picked up the ball again and felt someone else standing close to me. I looked back to see Spencer and smiled at him. I decided to go against my own personal code and asked "Care to give a girl a hand?"

He put his hands on my waist and gently angled them to wear they were pressed into his and slid his hands up to where mine were on the bowling ball. "The trick is to keep your eyes on the pins and stare straight down the middle. Now if you can match the speed of the ball to your coordination, you'll get a strike nearly every time."

I looked down to the center and kept my eyes on the middle pin and with his help, sent the ball down toward the pins. I felt a jolt of pain in my ribs and put a hand over them. I ignored the pain and watched the ball. It hit the center one and one by one, they all fell. I gasped in surprise and heard the B.A.U. team as well as Jack and Henry cheering behind us.

I turned to see Spencer smiling victoriously and I couldn't help but throw my arms around his neck in an embrace, despite the pain in my ribs. His arms immediately circled around my waist and I couldn't wipe the smile off of my face.

"You did it." he said and for once I felt nothing but joy. I wanted to stay in his embrace forever but I knew that I needed to move away. "Are you okay?" he asked and I nodded. I didn't want to kiss him in front of the team just yet but I knew if I stayed around him much longer, I wouldn't be able to fight the urge.

"I'm going to go sit with Eleanor." I said and walked over to take a seat next to Eleanor.

"He's something else, isn't he?" she asked and I looked at Spencer to see Rossi giving him a teasing grin. Spencer rolled his eyes and picked up another bowling ball.

"He is." I said and felt my heart beat a little faster as I watched him. "I'm going to get a Pepsi. Would you like something?"

"No thank you, sweetie." She said and I walked over to the vending machine and bought a drink.

Spencer walked over a few seconds later with three dollars in his hand. I assumed that he was getting himself as well as Jack and Henry something to drink.

I put a hand on his cheek and he leaned down so I could place a quick kiss on his lips. "What was that for?"

"I have to have a reason to kiss you?" I asked and he smiled at me before leaning down for another kiss.

"You can kiss me anytime you want." He said and leaned away from me. "I'm going to get the boys something to drink. I'll be right back."

I smiled and looked over at the group as he walked back to them after getting the drinks. The pain in my ribs reminded me of the fact that I couldn't stay here forever, despite how happy I was. The pain in my ribs was from all the years that my father had kicked me with his boots and even though it had been months since I felt the cool metal on my ribs, the pain was still there.

But I couldn't deny it anymore. There was nothing I could do now and I had wished that I'd left sooner but there was nothing to do now. I was going to be heartbroken when I left for a number of reasons.

I would stay in Quantico until I had no choice but to leave because the truth was… I was beginning to fall for Spencer Reid.

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