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JJ had been waiting for Reid for over three hours. Hell, she'd worn a path into his carpet where she'd paced up and down going from rage to panic. She'd gotten a key from him for his apartment two months ago for their year anniversary with permission to use it whenever she wanted and so she did. She completely took advantage of the offer and Spencer loved her for it. Sometimes she'd slip in and make dinner or spend the night or even bring Henry for the day. However this time it was to make up for Morgan and the suntan lotion fiasco … And the flirting.
After the embarrassing display back at Rossi's the dinner had ended pretty quickly though not without questions. None of which she'd answered which, naturally, had answered them all though she was not going to confirm them. She almost laughed thinking about the fact that with Will it was her wanting to hide their relationship from the team but this time around she wanted to tell everybody and Spencer didn't. He wanted it to be a secret, wanted her to be a secret despite having dated for a year. She still asked every once in a while if they could tell the team but she always received the same answer: "soon." She now knew what it was like for Will when she refused to tell the team about them. It hurt.
If she were completely honest with herself what Jennifer had done earlier wasn't necessarily innocent, it was done in the hopes that Reid would finally own up to being with her, to wanting her. In hindsight it hadn't been a good idea and she should have known better. Though it did get her what she wanted in that everyone knows – though it's unconfirmed – that there is a Jennifer and Spencer, for how much longer is up in the air. The fact that when she got to his apartment he wasn't there worried her; that he still wasn't there over three hours later worried her more. The only thought floating around her head was his final threat. It wasn't rational and she knew Spence wouldn't hurt her like that but it didn't stop the cruel whispers of doubt.
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"One more." Dr Reid stated to the bartender, the glass dangling from his hand. He wasn't quite ready or willing to go home yet. He knew she'd be there and he knew if he saw her now he'd say something he'd end up regretting later. Not that getting drunk was a better alternative because it was just as ridiculous but it would grant him a temporary reprieve – or so he'd read from JJ's numerous romance novels. Okay, so it didn't really work in the novels or reality but it was technically an escape.
"Hey there, is this seat taken?" A husky voice to his right broke through his thoughts. Looking over his eyes raked over a rather attractive red head, hazel eyes and high cheek bones, pouty lips and a curvy body. She was casually dressed with barely any make-up. His interest was piqued given that every other woman in the place was dressed just shy of trying too hard or tipping over the edge. Not this woman though. The profiler in him would say she was dragged here tonight, probably by a friend. Her best friend. Maybe her roommate? "Hey?"
"Sorry." Reid replied, clearing his throat awkwardly. She was beginning to look uncomfortable and he figured he'd been staring at her too long. "No it's not taken." At that moment his drink arrived. Scotch. He didn't particularly like it but he was enduring it.
"Rough day?" The red head asked as she sat on the stool, motioning to his drink.
"Something like that. Designated driver?" The genius guessed though he knew he was more than likely right. It was either that or her friend was going to ditch her for a guy she met here and the poor red head would have to hitch a cab home. It probably wouldn't have been the first time.
"Something like that." She grinned. Spencer decided he liked her. "What's your name? Mine's Felicity. Friends call me Fliss though. I'm not particularly a fan."
He smiled at her grimace. "Spencer. It's nice to meet you Felicity."
"You too Spencer."
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