Thanks to all my new readers i hope you enjoy it. Its the same as my Criminal minds story but i didn't want to make it a crossover so i just post it twice once under each category
So Here is Chapter 2 its a bit longer but it's more of a filler and doesn't mention much of the CM Gang but has a little Scandal mention.
SN: Giuliana has a few nicknames ana rose as in the last chapter & Jewels in this one And Lacey's is lacey beth
*I Don't Own Criminal Minds Or Scandal
The alarm went off signaling it was seven am earlier than liked but with a flight at nine there was no choice but to get up. Slowing rubbing her eyes Lacey slowly dragged herself to the bathroom. After turning on the shower to her desired temperature she went to the sink and looked at herself in the mirror. She didn't look the way she did a year ago when she left DC she wasn't thin like she use to be like if you just hugged her she would break she had put on some weight and her body had filled out in all the right places and she had curves in all the right places to match she was proud of her new thick and curvy figure along with the other noticeable changes. Her hair was a little shorter now, when curly it was just below her ears and when straight it ended just a little at the tip of her shoulders and it was no longer the light brown almost blonde color HE had forced her to dye it but now it was back to its natural rich chocolate brown to match her brown eyes that now had the life back in them that had been missing for so long this is the Lacey Elizabeth to be proud of not the shadow of a person that the past had turned her into and it took her almost a year to return back to her former happy self and the biggest fear was the what ifs. Being in DC had almost destroyed her life before and Lacey wasn't about to let it happen again.
After forty minutes Lacey was content she smelled like vanilla and coconuts as she preferred and had Listerine fresh breath. She applied a little black eye liner and some pink lip gloss and pushed her hair back and placed a black head band on the front of her hair. She walked out of the bathroom fully dressed and ready to go She put on her black leather jacket and sun glasses, picked up her purse and headed for the door. She grabbed one bag and threw it over her shoulder as she wheeled the second one and left her room. Once in the lobby lacey passed her luggage over to the concierge who took it to the car waiting outside. After checking out lacey went to the SUV waiting for her and headed for the airport. When situated in the car Lacey ran a hand through her hair thinking of all the things awaiting her in DC. Deciding that nothing good could come of that lacey decided to check her cell for any messages she may have received.
Four New Messages.
Well someone misses me Lacey thought with sarcasm to herself. Not sure of any important matters she had she read the text in random order.
Good Morning beautiful I Can't wait to see you today I hope you have an amazing flight bestie-Giuliana Rossi
Hey boss lady so everything is squared away and set so please enjoy you vacation you deserve it honey and I will see you in a week but if you need me sooner you know my number your favorite assistant – Abby Clair
Hello Lacey I know you may not want to hear from any of us but I felt I should warn you that olivia has been keeping up with you so she knows you will be coming home today and im sure she would love to hear from you... we all would lace hope to hear from you soon- Harrison Wright
Checked the surveillance and security at your house, all is good, if you need anything let me know and yes I will be checking in so don't even argue- Huck
Lacey reread the last two text over again, giuliana she suspected to text her and of course her assistant abby would contact her but Huck and Harrison now that was a surprise. She had cut all ties off from the people associated with her sister for the sake of her own sanity she wasn't surprised about Huck trying to protect her he always had and arguing against it was a waste of breath but Harrison was a different sanerio she was just as upset with him as she was with her sister and didn't know why he bothered to reach out she didn't want to talk to him or any one associated with her sister they had never cared about lacey before why try to now. As lacey got over the messages she realized she was at the airport and ready to make the journey from California to Washington DC.
Five hours later lacey arrived at Dulles International Airport the Washington DC air had a chill to it although it was late April so on that note lacey thought it was a good idea to hit Starbucks on her way out so after claiming her luggage she stopped by Starbucks for a vanilla latte and headed out to find the car service that would be driving her to her home. Finally after a drive that was almost a hour long due to mid day traffic the driving service pulled in to the large home in Arlington,VA. Lacey just stared out the window at the home that she hadn't seen in so long. Over the past year she had contemplated selling it but with all the work she had put in to it she just didn't have the heart to. So she slowly exited the car and took a deep breath.
Here goes nothing, She thought to herself so she dug her keys from her purse and found the one that she needed and unlocked the front door. She quickly went to turn off the alarm and then went back to direct the driver where to place her luggage. After tipping the driver lacey closed and locked the front door and slid her glasses to the top of her head and turned to look around at her house. It was just as she had left and also very clean which she figured was due to the cleaning staff she had come once a month just to check up on the house and prevent dust from building up. After the long trip lacey just wanted some time to relax so she toted her things up stairs to her bed room and placed the suitcases by the dresser and threw her jacket,purse and glasses on the leather lounge chair by the window and flopped on her bed to take a much needed nap. Two hours later the sound of icona pop's I Don't Care woke lacey from her nap. After looking around lacey finally found her cell in the pocket of her jacket.
Message:So Knowing you your napping but we have dinner plans my love remember.
Lacey laughed to herself of course giuliana would know when I'm napping and be the one to ruin it. So lacey quickly unpacked her suitcases and put everything away and crossed her fingers that the utility company's had time to cut everything back on she did a little silent prayer and went for the light switch in the bathroom, yes she thought to herself as the room became brighter from the illuminating light and now the water she hoped. After turning the knob she was flooded with relief everything seemed to work. After a quick hot shower she hopped out and changed into a simple pair of skinny yellow jeans a white tank top a plaid yellow shirt and some flip flops. She applied a little eye liner and some pink gloss and ran a comb threw her hair but decided to let her natural curls take over. After satisfied with the way she looked she took her phone off the bed a sent giuliana a quick text
Naps over now time for food where we eating jewels
After three minutes she got a reply back
I was thinking our favorite guilty pleasure spot ;)
The Cheesecake factor lacey replied back
and sure enough had a response from giuliana less than a minute later
My car or yours
Lacey laughed to herself and told giuliana to pick her up due to the fact lacey hadn't drove her car in over a year and wasn't sure it would work and secondly she wasn't in the mood to search for giuliana's apartment.
Fifteen minutes later lacey heard a horn outside her house she grabbed her purse and headed for the door she reset her alarm and made sure the door was locked and walked to the awaiting car, she opened the door and got in and the first thing she did was turn and hug giuliana
Giuliana squeezed lacey tight and finally spoke
" I swear I missed you more than you know"
"I missed you to jewels"
"My new goal in life is figuring out a way to make you stay here and not leave me again" Giuliana said
with a laugh as she released lacey from her embrace
"Try all you want doesn't mean its gonna work" Lacey laughed as the two girls drove to dinner
Once at the restaurant the girls were seated and ordered there drinks
"We'll both have a tropical martini and a sweet tea please" Giuliana told the waiter
"Right away ladies"
"So I can't order my own drink or are you just trying to get some alcohol in me" Lacey asked giuliana with a laugh
"Its been a year since you have been home and almost two months since I have seen you so I get to spoil you a little" Giuliana replied with a smirk.
"Fine so since its been so long what do you want to talk about"
"Hmm lets see well I was thinking its been almost two years since you've been single and I have this super cute friend
"Wait a minute, wait one minute you complain its been forever since you've seen me but yet the first thing you try to do is hook me up with someone when you know its the last thing I want" Lacey said to her friend with a serious look on her face
"Honey its been two years and I think if you had something positive here you would stay and thats all I want just look at all the positive a move here could do" giuliana explained to her friend with a smile
"Its more than just the past keeping me away its easier to work from LA I mean besides law enforcement and government people no one else lives in these parts I would have to go all the way to new york to work half the time its just a lot of trouble"
Lacey smiled at her friend trying to reason and get her to understand but knew giuliana could see right
through what Lacey wasn't saying
After a few more drinks and an amazing dinner which the girls shared of chicken Alfredo, fish tacos, lettuce wraps and finished off with Oreo cheesecake the girls decided they had eaten enough and would call it a night. Before dropping lacey off giuliana told her of some of the plans for the week
"So my dad and Spencer are out of town with their team but hope to be finished up soon and since you are planing and paying for most of the wedding my dad and I insist on throwing you a little welcome dinner to meet everyone it will be small just us and the team and no is not a option and I believe you promised me a sleep over and since my apartment doesn't have a huge bath room with a expensive ass shower and a jacuzzi tub I vote to have it at your house"
Lace looked at her friend and smiled"Fine I won't argue about the dinner and we will do the sleepover soon I promise"
"you better"laughed giuliana as she hugged her friend goodbye
After saying good night to her friend and heading into the door of her house lacey headed for her bathroom and cleaned her face of all makeup then changed into a over sized t-shirt. She hopped in the bed and plugged up her phone to charge and turned off the bed side light.
Looking back on her long day she realized her first day back home hadn't been so bad after all and for some reason she had a good feeling about being home, something good was going to happen she just wasn't sure what yet.
