Just a short chapter for now,also Crime and Punishment will be updated tomorrow! We planned on having another chapter up today but something came up(my fault!) and we didn't get the chance to write!

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Reid looked at his clock and saw that it was 8:15. He got up and saw that Brooke still wasn't home. He knew she was at Christina's because she had texted him that and sent a picture,which he appreciated but still.

He wandered downstairs and turned on the coffee pot and was on his second cup of coffee when the front door opened and Brooke walked in.

"Nice of you to finally make an appearance," Reid said as he set down his coffee.

"Good-morning to you too," Brooke said as she attempted to go straight to her room.

"Don't even think about it,kid," Morgan said as he came down the steps.

Brooke looked at Spencer with disbelief, "Seriously?"

"Yes seriously,now go sit at that table. Your brother wants to talk to you," Morgan said as he Brooke back towards the kitchen.

Brooke shook Morgan off, "I can get there myself."

Morgan looked at Reid who gave him a small grin.

"Brooke,sit," Reid said looking at her straight in the eye.

"I'll stand,but thanks for the offer."

"Watch your mouth,Brooke," Morgan said,warning her.

"Or what?"

"Have you been smoking?" Reid asked as Brooke walked past him to get to the refrigerator.

"No."

"Then why do you smell like cigarettes?"

"Christina's mom smokes so her house smells like it. Is that a crime?"

Reid shot Morgan a look and he shook his head,he had never seen quiet,sweet,innocent Brooke like this before.

Brooke pulled out a container of yogurt and hopped up on the counter, "Can we make this quick? I have plans."

"I know you do and that's why we are doing this now. Brooke,you have become someone I don't recognize and I'm not liking it."

"You've said that already," Brooke said as she licked the yogurt off her spoon,looking bored.

"I know but what I didn't get to say is that it isn't going to continue. From now until further notice you're grounded."

Brooke laughed, "Grounded?Seriously,Spence?"

"Yeah,grounded."

"And what exactly does this grounding entail?"

"You go straight to school and come straight home after practice. If there is a game you can stay at the school and you come straight home after it. No friends over and no cell phone after 7. You are only allowed to go out with my approval."

Brooke threw her half finished yogurt from her spot on the counter into the garbage and looked to see if Spencer was lying, "That's crazy,it isn't even fair!"

"How isn't it fair? You have been nothing but rude this past week,I've had it."

Morgan was listening to the two of them but was more focused on Brooke who seemed more anxious then normal. Her pointer finger was tapping at a quick pace at equal intervals on her leg and when she had been eating he noticed she never touched the spoon to her tongue.

"I've been stressed,I'm sorry. I just need to get sleep," Brooke said,suddenly looking like young girl that she was. Her head dropped a little and a curtain of hair fell in front of her face.

"I don't care,you need rules and need to follow them."

"Spencer,you punish kids for getting bad grades and causing trouble. I haven't done any of that! I have perfect grades. I haven't gotten less then 100% on any of my assignments,I haven't been late or skipped a class and my teachers adore me."

Reid knew she was right,she was basically the perfect kid,except for her attitude. Morgan could see Reid wavering and knew if he didn't say something,Reid would agree with her, "You're right,you are excelling but it doesn't give you the right to disobey your brother."

Brooke shot Morgan a look, "Why are you still here?"

"Because, I'm your brothers friend and he needs the support."

Brooke let out a quick sharp laugh, "Right."

"Brooke,stop. Morgan is here to back me up."

"Of course he is."

Silence filled the room. No one knew what to say next. Reid was about to say something when a knock came at the door and Garcia,Emily,and JJ walked in.

Emily was the first to comment on the tension in the room, "I feel like we should come back,I would hate to interrupt this love fest."

Brooke jumped off the counter, "I'll be ready in five minutes," she then turned to Spencer, "Unless there is more you want to discuss?"

"No,just go."

Brooke stalked past Morgan and headed up to her room.

"So,who is going to explain what is going on?" JJ asked as she took a seat by Reid.

"Someone developed an attitude this past week and has decided that she can do whatever she wants and say whatever she wants without consequences," Morgan said.

"Really?" Garcia asked looking at Morgan.

"Yes,really. I can't handle her. You guys can keep her as long as you want today," Reid said as he stood up and got down coffee mugs for the three girls while they waited for Brooke to finish getting ready.

Brooke dug around her room looking for something to wear. She wasn't sure what the plans were for today so she kept it simple. She threw on a pair of jean shorts and a plain fitted pink shirt with a white zip up,just in case. Her hair was put back into a low messy bun.

She slid her feet into a pair of white flip flops to top off the look headed back downstairs,more then ready to get out of the house and away from her brother and Derek Morgan.