What's up people? I was bored on my computer and realized that I haven't posted anything since the beginning of the month (I posted a portion of what I wrote for the next chapter of Can't Let U Go and an update on the direction of where the story is going now) I wanted to post something, and then remembered that I haven't posted a One-Shot in a while… I've been sitting on this one for a while now, so here you go…
On the day after his and Mia's date, Reid felt untouchable. After the carnival, they met up with their friends at Nicky's and everything seemed so comfortable and normal. Usually on the rare occasions that he brought a girl to hang out with his friends, things were just plain awkward. But, Mia was different; she fit in with them perfectly. He was walking across the quad to her room, but stopped when he saw her reading underneath a tree across from her building. He smiled to himself at how peaceful and serene Mia looked and decided to walk over.
Mia was rereading one of her favorite books outside instead of in her dorm because Pogue had wanted to "talk" to Kate. That usually meant that they were about to fight and Mia had to prepare herself to console Kate. 'Too much drama in that relationship.' She thought to herself as she turned the familiar page in her book. Then, a shadow formed in front of her, slightly scaring Mia, and made her look up to see what was blocking her light. "Didn't mean to scare you." Reid said as Mia began taking deep breaths. "Next time, make some kind of noise." She said as Reid sat down next to her. "So there'll be a next time?" He asked with a smirk on his face. "Aparently so. I mean, I keep my bets." She said, closing her book and turning to him. "That's right. You owe me another date." He said and Mia nodded.
"So, what were you reading?" Reid asked, taking the book from Mia's lap. "The Great Gatsby." She said, and Reid began examining the book. "What's it about?" He asked and Mia laughed. "Ask Kate. It's the book you're doing your report on." She said with a smile. "If that's the case, why are you reading it?" He asked, handing the book back. "Because it's one of my favorites. Kate likes it because I leant her my copy when I first moved in with her." Reid nodded and leaned back into the tree. "So what else is there for me to know about you?" He asked, turning to face her. Mia was a little shocked and weirded out a bit at the fact that Reid was actually interested in things about her. "What do you wanna know?" She asked and Reid started smiling at her. "Everything."
Mia lightly blushed and leaned next to him on the tree. "We'll for starters, my birthday isn't around Valentine's Day." She said and Reid nodded. "I knew that. I asked Tyler but he wouldn't tell me when it was." Mia giggled and looked up the tree towards the branches. "I have the same birthday as my best friend, May 19." Reid looked up the tree to see what she was looking for. "You guys celebrate together?" he asked and Mia nodded. "Every year for as long as I can remember. We've been best friends since before we were born." Reid lightly laughed and looked at her. "I don't think that's possible, Baby Girl." Mia shook her head in denial. "There isn't a time in my life that I remember when I don't remember knowing her. Her and her brother are the siblings I don't have but always wanted." She said. "So you're an only child?" Reid asked, watching her nod. "It's just me and my dad." She said. "What about your mom?" He asked and Mia looked down and sighed. "I don't know her. My dad doesn't talk about her much anymore and I stopped asking after I saw how hard it was for him to deal with. He said something about how it wasn't allowed for them to be together so she left him after I was born." Reid put his arm around her shoulder and pulled her close to him. "But it's okay though because I have Katherine. That's my friends' mom. In every way that matters to me, she's my mom." Reid nodded and started rubbing her shoulder. "What else do you wanna know?" He put his chin on the top of her head and thought for a second.
"What about you're ex-boyfriends?" Reid asked and Mia chuckled. "Two: One serious one and one that never really took off. We're better as friends." He nodded and she leaned into his embrace. "The first guy, Michael, lives in New York. We dated for about a year and we broke up when I came back for second semester last year. Then I went out with this guy that Kate set me up with." Reid nodded and started messing with her hair. "Anyone I know?" He asked and Mia shook her head. "It was Caleb." She said and Reid sat up and looked at her with wide eyes.
"You went out with Caleb? Caleb Danvers?" He said and Mia nodded. "A few times, actually. With him and Pogue being so close, Kate thought it was a good idea. But he's not my type, so it never really got too serious and we stayed friends." She said and Reid laughed. "No wonder he said that you're not my usual type." He said and Mia nodded. "I already knew that. Just like you're not my usual type of guy." She said, pushing him back against the tree so she could lean back on his shoulder again. "You didn't date any other of my friends did you? I mean you and Tyler didn't…" He asked and Mia shook her head. "I got to know Ty because we were paired for a lot of assignments for our classes last year. And he filled me in on what I needed to know about you, Pogue, and Caleb. Anything else, I got from Kate." she said, smiling to herself. Reid nodded and rubbed her shoulder. "Does Tyler know you and Caleb went out?" He asked and Mia nodded. Reid sighed and made a mental note to ask Tyler why he never told him about this and leaned on her head. "I don't know why he didn't tell me that." Reid said, a little upset from being kept in the dark. "Well before, you didn't even know me, so it wasn't important. Now, it probably slipped his mind. He probably forgot." Mia said, shifting so that she was looking up at Reid. "And also because he knows how you can get when it comes to Caleb, so he didn't want to spark a potential problem when you two seem to be getting along." She said and Reid looked at her questioningly. "How do you know that me and Caleb have issues?" he asked and Mia laughed. "I told you when you introduced yourself to me that Tyler talked a lot about you when we worked together. And believe it or not, but I've actually been friends with Caleb, Tyler and Pogue for a while so they do talk to me." She said and Reid lightly chuckled. "I really am sorry that I didn't remember you." He said, resting his chin on the top of her head. "If I had, we would've hung out before and things probably would've happened sooner." Mia sighed and closed her eyes. "All things happen for a reason, Reid. Maybe we weren't supposed to meet then. For some reason that we may not understand, our time is here and now." She said. "Don't question it. Just enjoy it." She said and Reid kissed the top of her head and closed his eyes. Then all of a sudden, both Mia's and Reid's phones began to ring and they both let out a heavy sigh. "That's probably Tyler." Reid said, taking his phone out and reading the message. "I already know what that was." Mia said, picking up her book and standing up. "Who?" Reid asked, standing up with her. "Kate. Her and Pogue were 'talking' which probably means that they just stopped fighting and I'm needed for her to vent to." Mia said, and Reid nodded. "I'll see you later?" She said, leaning up and giving him a quick peck and walking into her building.
For some reason, I really enjoy writing Mia/Reid fluffy moments…. They're such a cute couple when they're on track… Anyway, I should have a update on my other stories soon… If there's anything in particular that you'd like me to include on ANY of my stories (Realize or Can't Let U Go or anything else that I might post [I'm thinking of posting a Vampire Diaries story]) just let me know and I'll see if I can include it.