A/N: Post #7. Well, here's my last post before my posting gets unpredictable again. Thanks for sticking with me guys. I'll keep working on my stories. I will get more of this written and I will be working on "A Dangerous Turn of Events", just be patient. I'm working on it.

But before we go on... how about last night's episode? Reid comes through by revealing the truth about fairy tales and helps JJ's problem with Henry knowing about her sister - though once again I was wrong about Will (please let me be right about him, just once). And next week... Morgan and Savannah have trouble finding ways to spend quality time together. Really? We've heard about this already. Not to mention everyone complaining about relationships again. *points a giant neon arrow sign that says "Girlfriend Died in Front of Him" at Reid* Are we forgetting something here?

Okay, I'm done ranting.

Thanks again. Read, review, and enjoy!

JJ walked out of her office after another tiring case with the BAU, ready to go back to her apartment and rest for the night. She was planning on eating a sandwich and then just going to sleep. She was expecting to find her apartment as dirty as it was when she left two days ago.

When she walked into her apartment, she was shocked to find her apartment clean and tidy. The dishes she had never gotten around to washing were clean and spotless in her cabinets. Her laundry was finally caught up (and thank goodness, since her go bag was full of dirty laundry she needed to wash. Her floor was clean from dust and crumbs. Her coffee table was actually a coffee table and not a mini garage sale for her couch. The blankets on the couch were folded and hanging from the back of the couch. Everything was clean and tidy. She walked into her bedroom and found it cleaned up. All her pictures of her and Spencer and of her family and of the team were organized together.

She heard footsteps coming from inside the bathroom. Worried about a break-in, JJ grabbed her gun and was to shoot if necessary. She walked up to the bathroom door, ready to bust in and catch whoever was in there. The door opened just as she reached for the knob.

"FBI!" JJ shouted.

"JJ, it's me!" the person in the bathroom shouted.

JJ lowered her gun in relief. "Spence, don't do that to me!"

"Sorry, I wasn't sure when you were going to be back. I spent most of the day cleaning up the apartment for when you got back after I got all my stuff in the guest room. I was sweaty and exhausted so I got a shower before you got back. Sorry to scare you like that."

"So," JJ began. "You cleaned up the apartment? Entirely?"

"The only place with clutter is the guest room with all my stuff."

JJ smirked and leaned in to kiss her boyfriend. And she made sure the experience was prolonged.

When they broke apart, Spencer asked, "What was that?"

"That's me thanking you and telling you I love you."

Spencer smiled. "I love you too, Jenny."

"So," JJ began. "Why'd you put your stuff in the guest room?"

"I just assumed that would be where I would sleep. Either that or the couch."

JJ grinned. "Well, for the first time, you're actually wrong." Spencer looked JJ, eyebrows raised. "You're sleeping in my bed with me. If you don't feel ready to go too far, we can just sleep in the same bed. We are adults."

"I got it," Spencer said. "I'm not exactly ready to take that large step in our relationship, but I can live with that arrangement." He grabbed JJ's hand and pulled her to her bedroom. "C'mon, it's been a long day and we both need to relax."

JJ nodded. They both changed into their nightclothes: JJ into a tank top and shorts and Spencer into a pair of sweatpants. They laid in the bed facing each other.

"Good night, Spence," JJ said.

"Good night, Jenny," Spencer said. He quickly pecked her on the lips and they cuddled together to go to sleep.

Spencer woke to the sound of an alarm clock.

"Jenny," he said, nudging his girlfriend. "It's time to wake up."

JJ groaned. "Do I have to get up today?"

"Afraid so," Spencer said.

"Maybe Hotch could give me the day off? It is our first day living together."

"We can't do that. You really do have to go to work today. What if they need you on a case? Besides, I have my job interview today."

"Right, I forgot."

Spencer had managed to secure an interview with the local police department to replace their fallen officer from the Isaiah Christian case. He had impressed them during the case, but he was asked to do a job interview first.

The couple arose from their bed and got dressed for the day.

The next few weeks were easy for the young couple. JJ had very few cases that required her to travel out-of-state. Spencer had quickly been given the opening on the police force due to his impressive resume and skills - not to mention the fact that he was a genius.

Spencer managed to join the team a few times for happy hour and got to know them better. He became quick friends with Morgan, Garcia, and Elle. He had a connection in the geek form with Emily (to which JJ responded by deciding to join Spencer in watching things such as Star Trek and Doctor Who). Gideon took an interest in Spencer and offered a few games of chess against him. Hotch and Rossi were content, but underneath it all, they were happy that the team was getting along so well with someone who could end up a permanent member of the BAU family.

All in the meanwhile, Spencer had been wondering when the best time would be. There was something stirring around in his head and he needed to decide when he would get it off his chest. It was driving him insane. When JJ told him that she would out of town with the BAU, he had called Garcia and asked her to let him know when they getting back. He decided that the best time was when she had her family around.

He waited in the Bullpen for about an hour before the team was supposed to be back from the case. When he saw the team walk out of the elevator, he smiled. JJ quickly noticed her boyfriend standing in the middle of the Bullpen. Her face lit up with a smile as she quickly walked over to him.

"Good to see you here, Spence," JJ said as she kissed him.

"Good to see you too, Jen," Spencer said once the kiss broke.

"Hello again, Dr. Reid," Hotch said.

"Hotch, I thought we agreed that you can call me by my first name," Spencer joked.

"Force of habit," Hotch joked.

"Anyway," JJ interrupted. "What are you doing here, Spence?"

"Am I not allowed to surprise my girlfriend when she comes home from a case?" Spencer joked.

"You are, but I'm just wondering why you're here?" JJ asked.

"Because I need to discuss something with you." He took her hands in his and knelt in front of her. "I want you to listen closely to what I have to say."

JJ was confused for a second, but she was quickly understanding what was going on. So did the other female members of the team, as they were all holding their breath.

"Jennifer; JJ; Jenny; my love; I have never felt this way about anyone else. I love you. We've been through so much in the past year and a half, and our relationship had grown so much. I can't think of anyone else I could ever love in my entire life. I want to spend the rest of my life making yours as happy and fulfilled as you've made mine." He pulled out a ring box and opened it up to reveal a beautiful diamond ring. "Jennifer Jareau, will you marry me?"

JJ smiled as tears slid down her face. "Yes," she said silently.

"Yes?" Spencer questioned.

"Yes!" she exclaimed. Spencer stood up and slid the ring onto her finger and kissed her with passion. Cheers erupted from the rest of the BAU.

Spencer and JJ returned to their apartment that night after the entire team gave their congratulations to the newly-engaged couple.

"So how was the case?" Spencer asked.

"Tiring," JJ answered. "It was seriously exhausting."

"I can only imagine the horrors you guys see."

"It couldn't be that much worse than what you saw as a cop in Vegas."

"Really?" Spencer asked sarcastically. "What did you see in this case?"

"People were being murdered and having all their limbs cut off and sewn onto the opposite limbs. Legs were being sewn onto the spot where arms should be and vice versa."

Spencer raised an eyebrow. "I rest my case."

"You never saw anything like that?"

"I worked with the Vegas police force. The worst I ever saw was a dead body with a missing arm."

"Okay, you got me there. I'm sorry, baby," JJ said.

"Eh, it's okay," Spencer said as he walked over and scooped his fiancée into a hug. "I love you so much."

"I love you, too," JJ responded. "So, now that we're engaged, we should start planning for a wedding. And maybe not a big one since the BAU travels so much."

"As much as I would like to talk about the wedding, I think we should hold off on talking about it until tomorrow and enjoy the first night of our engagement."

JJ's eyebrow went up. "You do?" Spencer nodded. "Funny, I was thinking the same exact thing."

They enjoyed their first night as an engaged couple and the next day they began their wedding plans. After all, they figured that the sooner they were married, the better.

Thank you all for reading the fifth chapter of "Detective Reid". I'll keep up with working on this, but hopefully my focus on fanfiction can go back to "A Dangerous Turn of Events"... since as you can guess I've hit a snag in the road and I've been stuck there since I last updated that chapter.

Anyway, hopefully I can update this and "Turn of Events" soon. In the meantime, if you have some time, go check out some of my recent one-shots: "Reid and Rocky", a one-shot about Reid and "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"; "If I Can't Love Her", a one-shot about Reid singing a showtune to move past his feelings; "1981-2014", a story about a funeral for a fallen member of the BAU; "Recovery", a story about Reid helping JJ with her PTSD; and "Apartment 104", a story about a new inhabitant of Reid's apartment building.

One other thing before I leave: Does anyone else feel like the writers are walking on eggshells when it comes to Reid lately? We haven't seen a good personal storyline since "Alchemy". Yeah, it's nice to know he still has a good relationship with his mom, but that's not what we want to know. How is Reid doing now that it's been nearly two years since Maeve? Has he considered relapsing? What is his current emotional state? Will he ever be able to find love again? We've pretty much had a robot Reid emotionally since Season 8. I don't know about you all, but I'm tired of it.

Second rant over. I apologize for that. Anyway, thanks for reading (especially if you read the rants)!

See ya next time!

-D.C. al Coda