History

Chapter 8

Spencer awoke the next morning slowly, gradually returning to reality. Immediately, he felt the events of the previous night beginning to surface within his mind, and, by the time he had even opened his eyes, he already had the slightest hint of a smile present on his lips.

It had been brilliant.

That truly was the only word he could find for it; granted, it was indeed his first time, but he was certain that no other sexual experience with a girl could ever even come close to what Julie had allowed him to feel. She'd truly given her all to him, pleasuring him in ways that he hadn't even realized were possible, through both her body and her passion. With every nip of her teeth against his skin and thrust of her body against his, she'd given him complete satisfaction.

She was brilliant.

He found himself grinning wildly, unable to hold back the utter contentment he felt in those first few moments of awakening. He soon realized that Julie's locks of hair were sprawled out about her, as she lay cuddled into his chest, breathing softly and soundly as his arm drew her close to him. In that moment, Spencer felt as though he could have stayed there forever.

He allowed his mind to drift back, recalling the complete satisfaction that she had granted him just the night before, and could not help but feel honored; he truly would not have rather have given himself away to any other woman in the world. She was special; she was his. He felt himself instinctually pull her closer to himself, protectively.

What have you gotten yourself into? His mind suddenly flashed at him. He quickly pushed the thoughts away. He was a professional avoider.

Perhaps having felt him admiring her sleep, Julie stirred, gradually awaking from her slumber. Her eyelids pulled open reluctantly, but, upon locking her gaze with Spencer's, she immediately smiled, both sheepishly and comfortably. He placed a light kiss on her forehead, neither one of them speaking for a moment.

Finally, Julie broke the silence. "Well." She laughed, and Spencer joined in, slightly awkwardly, but genuinely, nonetheless. "Last night certainly was… something."

Spencer exhaled, followed by a slightly nervous chuckle. "Yes, well, I, um… I definitely was not expecting… that… last night…" Julie smirked, and he quickly went on. "But trust me, I am not complaining."

Julie smiled. "Good," She reached up and kissed Spencer lightly. "Neither am I. It was fantastic." She laughed. "It's been a while."

Spencer couldn't help at laugh, despite her dark humor. "I agree. It was definitely fantastic. That was a good choice in an adjective."

Julie ran a hand through her long hair, tossing it over her shoulder, and repositioned herself slowly, so that she was straddling Spencer. His mouth fell open, surprised, but she silenced him with another kiss, much more passionate and filled with longing than her previous one.

She broke away only for a moment, locking her gaze with Spencer yet again. God, was she lovely. "Let's be fantastic again." She sat back, letting the bed sheet tumble off of her nude body, and immediately Spencer felt his member begin to pulsate in delight.

"Whatever you say." He managed to croak out, just before Julie's lips crashed into his yet again. He found his hands roaming her body, eager to explore every inch of her skin and memorize it with his fingertips. Everything about this was exciting and new to him, and he wanted to remember it all.

Neither one of them even thought about getting out of bed until half past noon. Spencer was certainly not used to that; there was always something that needed to be done, whether it be actual research or simply pleasure reading, but the thought of getting out of bed and separating himself from Julie was one that he did not wish to ponder.

She lay against his chest as he slowly ran his hand through his hair or down her back, simply unable to keep himself from physically touching her, as though he feared that she would dissipate into thin air. He'd never felt so connected to anyone – and not simply because of their sexual endeavors.

"We barely know each other." Julie spoke up simply. Spencer paused for a second, taking in her statement, his hand stopped halfway down her back.

Julie went on. "How can I feel so strongly for you having barely known you? Is this normal?" Her green eyes peered up into his.

Spencer found himself at a loss for words. He slowly exhaled. "I can't say, Julie. I don't know." He swallowed. "I don't know." He repeated, more to himself than to her.

"I'm a rational person, Spencer." Julie sat up from his chest, so that she could look at him better. "We both are. But nothing about this past week has been rational."

"Julie, if I may," Spencer sat up against the headboard of his bed. "Nothing about the past ten years of your life has been very rational, either."

Julie exhaled a bit shakily, the hint of a sad laugh within her breath. "You're right." She looked down at Spencer fondly. "But this is just so…different. I can't rationally explain how I feel for you so soon."

Spencer thought for a moment. "I feel… connected to you, I suppose. I feel as though we both needed someone to understand us, and we're filling that role for each other."

Julie nodded in agreement. Spencer went on. "Julie, I may not know much about your past. But as of right now, in this moment, in the present, I know that I want to be with you, and that's more than enough for me, as long as it is for you. The nice thing about time is that it only can go forward – well, theoretically speaking – so we have an infinite amount of time to learn everything we can about each other, as long as you're willing to stick around with me."

By the time he was finished speaking, Julie was beaming up at him, and she practically pounced on him in order to wrap her arms around him. "God, Spencer, yes. That's all I needed to hear. I just want to rebuild my life, and I want to rebuild it with you."

Spencer smiled down at her, and placed a kiss on her lips. In that moment, everything felt perfect, and he couldn't imagine it any other way.

The next day at work did not go so seamlessly.

It was known by the entire team that Julie and Spencer were now indeed living together, and that there was a romantic element involved – after all, they were profilers. It didn't take more than a quick glance at Spencer to instantly realize that there was a certain glow about him; the way he carried himself in such a subtle fashion that he had not been able to pull off since Maeve had passed away, with his shoulders ever so slightly more elevated, and the slightest hint of a faraway smile hinted across his face.

"The kid's got it bad." Morgan remarked under his breath to Garcia, watching Spencer from a distance. He frowned slightly. "This doesn't seem right."

"What do you mean?" Garcia exclaimed giddily. "He's happy, right? This is the first time in years that he's been this happy. What can go wrong with that?"

Morgan sighed. "Yeah, babygirl, that's what JJ and I thought at first too, but…" He exhaled sharply. "But I'm not so sure now. Sure, things are fine for the moment, but Hotch is right. That girl is repressing everything, and using Spencer as her protection, whether she wants to or not. Once she finally faces reality and realizes what's happened…" He paused for a moment, shaking his head. "It won't be pretty."

"Well, you don't think that she'll hurt him, do you?" Garcia furrowed her brow, instantly worried.

"Physically, no," Morgan hesitated. "But emotionally? Who knows." He shook his head slowly and thoughtfully, watching Spencer eagerly check his cell phone for the fourth time that hour.

TO BE CONTINUED

Hey guys, don't hate me… I know that I am literally the WORST updater ever. I got some serious writer's block on this and it's been killer :/ The good news is that I know how I want it to end, but it's just the middle part that's a bit iffy. I'm working through it though. I would rather take longer to post chapters that I am proud of, rather than chapters that are mediocre and sloppily done. But, I know that it's been taking me WAY too long, so I figured that I wouldn't make you guys wait any longer, so here's the first part of what I've been working on, just for the sake of an update. I'm sorry that it's so ridiculously short. Ugh. I'm trying, I promise.

To everyone who is still sticking with this story regardless, I LOVE YOU GUYS. Thank you so much. You guys are the best and I hope to update as quickly as I can. Take care. xx