A/N: Yay! New chapter! It's a pretty long one and goes by pretty quickly. Also we have some small Garcia and Morgan (I hope we do them justice, it is the first time we have ever written for them)
I also hope we don't end up confusing anyone. If anyone is confused about the time frame, this is what's happened. The Charity Ball was on a Friday. It is now Saturday. I should probably mention how this relates to the Season 6 canon plot line... Umm... It ignores A LOT of what happened after JJ left (Clearly).
As for how long this story will be, to be honest, we don't even know. So far we've written up to 6 chapters (we're going back and forth with the editing) and have a lot more plot that we need to cover. xD
Seriously, if there are any confusing plot holes/ stuff that makes no sense whatsoever, please don't be shy to let us know. It'll help us for future chapters. :)
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Spencer woke up with a start. The first thing, before opening his eyes even, he noticed how sore his head was. Next he frowned, was he naked? He opened his eyes more and noticed he was not in his apartment. Panic set in as Spencer felt a hand, and not his. He looked over and felt his chest tighten, Emily. Spencer calmed himself down before slipping out of the bed, careful not to wake Emily. He started to grabbed his clothes, quietly.
"Crap..." He uttered as his keys fell. The young BAU member picked up his keys from the floor and his eyes settled momentarily on Emily, still fast asleep on the bed. He tried to come up with bits and pieces of what had happened the night before, but for the moment, his eidetic memory was failing. That was possibly due to the amounts of alcohol he has consumed the night before.
Turning away from Emily, Reid scrambled to gather any piece of his clothing that he had worn the night before. He then began to quickly get dressed, being absolutely careful as to not make any noise that might wake up Emily. God, how could this have happened? Reid didn't think he could have been more mortified than he was in that very second. Also, he didn't think he had ever gotten dressed as quickly as he had. He looked like a sloppy mess, and he could have sworn he was missing his tie, but that didn't matter. Right now, he needed to get out of that place before Emily woke up. If he was lucky, she would have forgotten what had happen the night before as he had. Spencer always remembered everything, so why nothing after seeing JJ? He scrambled downstairs after he was redressed.
As Reid walked into the living room his eye settled on an empty bottle of wine on the coffee table, along with a couple of empty glasses. Reid went over and picked up one of the glasses and was immediately pulled into a not too distant memory.
Two people stumbling into the apartment, he and Emily. He had wanted to come in and make sure she got to bed alright. She offered him some wine. He denied at first, but she insisted. One glass, turned into two glasses, which had turned into the whole bottle. They were laughing... Laughing, teasing... Get closer... Closer... Kissing... Passion...
The memory faded as quickly as it came back to him. He almost dropped the glass as the memory faded away. He took the two glasses and without thinking, put them in the sink. Reid then lifted a hand to his head as an other headache came around. All he wanted to do was get out of there and as fast as possible to.
Before running out of the apartment he paused, should he write her a note? No, he would talk to her at work, or something, Reid didn't know. This wasn't him. The young genius grabbed his shoes and left the apartment in a whirlwind.
Dizzy... Nauseous... Her whole mouth felt like it was full of fuzz. Emily recognised these signs before her body could. Hangover. And a big one as well. Emily moaned to herself as she slowly opened her eyes and took in the dim ray of an early morning light seep into her bedroom. She raised her hand to her head and wondered what the hell happened the night before to make her feel so crappy.
Before she could wonder any further, the reminder that she drank herself silly last night hit her like a brick. She quickly ran to the bathroom and emptied her stomach. Emily groaned to herself as the consequences of the night before began to take its toll on her. She slowly lifted herself off of the floor and slowly walked back to her bedroom. Her tired eyes eventually settled on a clock and with a jolt, she realised that she would be late for work. She remembered Hotch reminding them all that they would have to go into the office that day in order to finish off some paper work from some previous cases. That was what happened when they didn't finish their work on time. Cursing to herself, she grabbed some clothes from her closet and headed to shower. It was her intent to make sure she looked as normal as she possibly could, considering the night before.
Spencer had came into work at his usual time, closely followed by Morgan, who was all chat about the night before and noted aloud that Emily wasn't in yet. Spencer shrugged and had suggested maybe she was hung over. They'd had a lot to drink. Morgan took the excuse and started to go through his folders. Soon Spencer checked the time realising that the female BAU member was now an hour late... not like her. He wondered if he should have woken her, or if she had remembered last night and what they did.
Emily was certain that she had broken several basic traffic rules in order to get to work as relatively late as she could be. She had tried to cover up the fact that she was still hungover by drinking some kind of herbal concoction that a friend of hers had recommended, but had tossed it out after the first sip and settled for the regular coffee/splenda mix as she rushed into work. As she walked through the main doors, Emily checked her watch and saw that she was now an hour late.
"Shit" she said as she rode up the elevator up to the BAU floor and tried to settle to her desk as smoothly as she could.
She saw Morgan and Reid already at their desks and she casually waved to them. "Tell me honestly, has anyone asked or noticed how late I am?"
Morgan looked up as Emily came in, "Wow, you look pretty... Good night?" He joked and looked to his partner before glancing to Reid.
Emily sat down and groaned to herself as she rubbed her eyes. "Shut up Morgan."
"Where've you been? You're an hour late." He told her and leaned back.
She took another sip of her coffee before reaching into her drawer for some Advil, Lord knows she would need some today. "To be honest, I can't remember a thing of last night. All I remember was drinking with JJ and the rest of the night is some kind of blur."
"Did you get lucky last night!" He chuckled as Reid went on with his work the best he could ignoring the teasing that was taking place at Emily's expense.
A scoff came out of her mouth as Morgan asked her about getting lucky. "That is none of your business Morgan."
Morgan eyed her carefully, "Well don't worry Rossi isn't coming in today and Reid looks as good as you do." He smirked and looked over to Reid. The younger agent managed a small smile to Emily, testing the waters to see if she knew.
Emily looked over the Spencer and saw that he also looked pretty rough. She could remember slightly drinking with him and maybe dancing with him as well last night. "Oh wow... Reid... You alright?" Emily rubbed her head as she began to feel slightly dizzy. This was why she had stopped over drinking a long time ago. A 20-something year old could handle the effects of a hangover WAY better than a 39 year old.
"Ohh that's right you two had a dance last night!" Morgan chuckled.
"Did we?" Emily closed her eyes and did briefly remember dancing with Reid last night. She looked over to the younger agent who was completely immersed in his work. "We did..."
Reid just kept his head down. He could look at Emily, not now... He didn't remember being with her, but he knew something had happened. He knew if he pictured her a certain way, it would be correct down to every freckle. Morgan looked to Hotch's office, "He's the only one who stayed sober." With that he looked to Reid, "You alright kid?"
Reid looked up, "I'm not kid." He said and turned as he read a file on his desk.
Emily gazed up to Hotch's office. It did not surprise her that Hotch had stayed sober last night. He could not afford to jeopardise his position. Though something came back to her briefly. She recalled JJ getting Hotch to dance last night. As Morgan questioned Reid, Emily took note of the fact that he was obviously ignoring her. Did something else happen last night that she couldn't remember? Did she say something that upset him? She must have done something to him to make him this upset, particularly with her. "Reid, is everything alright?"
Reid frowned, "I'm fine... Just had a lot to drink." He told the two other agents. He decided to change the focus. "So JJ got Hotch to dance." Reid said as Morgan nodded and started to ask about it. Reid gave a sigh as the others gossip happy the focus wasn't anywhere near him.
Morgan piped up, "I heard that Dennis from CT said JJ and Hotch are an item. He went to ask JJ for a drink and she was with Hotch, holding hands and everything..." Morgan filled in the two hungover agents.
Emily frowned at Reid's snappy behaviour, but figured it was due to him not feeling very well. She let it go for the moment and turned to the new topic of discussion, the way that JJ got Hotch to dance last night. "I do remember seeing those two dancing and I remember being astounded by it."
She could not help but roll her eyes as Morgan repeated what that Counter-Terrorism agent said about Hotch and JJ. "Morgan you gossip worse than Garcia. And since when have you paid any attention to something from a CT agent, especially Dennis?"
"I'm just saying..." Morgan defended as he raised his hands up slightly, but before he could say anything else the blonde in question smiled as she walked through the double glass doors.
"Hey guys!" The ex-media liaison smiled. JJ chuckled as she noted her friend's state. "Aww Emily you look... Hungover." She smirked and saw Reid almost hide from her at his desk.
Emily turned over and smiled as JJ walked through the BAU doors. "JJ, hi!" She got up to hug her good friend. She smiled a little as JJ noted on her hungover state. She noticed that JJ did not look nearly as bad as Emily did. "Uhh.. yeah. It seems I had a little too much to drink last night, I will confess. How about you?"
"I'm good and I'm feeling good as I didn't drink my own body weight in booze." She said poking fun.
Emily rolled her eyes and playfully shoved JJ before reaching in for a hug. "I suppose I deserve that little crack."
"Yeah, you do, you were very drunk last night." She said as Morgan agreed.
JJ looked to Spencer as she hugged Emily and Morgan. "Hey Spence." She smiled as the young agent smiled meekly. "Aww you hungover too? Don't worry it'll pass." She said before looking about. "Hotch in?"
Emily looked over and noticed once more that Reid barely even looked up from his work when JJ entered the room. She once again, decided to ignore his weird behaviour, even though it was starting to annoy her. Emily pointed to Hotch's office as JJ asked about him. "Is he ever not in?"
"True... I'll be back in a minute I just gotta go up and get my jacket. I left it in Hotch's car last night." JJ smiled and walked passed Spencer's desk, ruffling his hair causing him to laugh a little and pat down the ruffled hair.
Emily raised one of her eyebrows as JJ walked past and headed to Hotch's office. It probably meant nothing, Hotch probably just gave her an innocent ride home, nothing else. Emily took another sip of her coffee before starting to work on some files on her desk.
Hotch had gotten in pretty early that day. He was able to get Jack ready for school and dropped him off before heading into the office. It was while he was driving to the BAU that he noticed JJ's jacket in his car. She must have left it the night before. He brought it into his office, just in case JJ did end up showing up today.
The morning was spent going through some case files for some potential cases that the BAU were requested for. Ever since JJ had left, the task of picking and choosing cases had fallen on Hotch to do. He was going over a case from Kentucky when he heard a knock on the door. "Come in" he said with a smile on his face as JJ entered. "JJ. How are you?"
JJ smiled seeing his smile, "Hey Hotch. I hope its ok I just stopped by, I left my jacket in your car last night." She said and looked around the office. It was the same as always, immaculate, apart from his desk.
Hotch got up from his desk in order to be polite. "JJ as I told you last night, you are welcomed here at any given time. You don't need to have an excuse to show up." He walked to the coat hanger and collected JJ's jacket from a hanger. "However, I did expect you to pass by seeing as you left this." He handed the jacket over to JJ with a small smile on his face before heading back to the small stack of case files on his desk.
JJ smiled taking the jacket. "Thanks Hotch. And I know but still, you guys might have been on a case." She said feeling distant from the team. She glanced over the desk, "Case files? Welcome to my old world." She told him with a smile. JJ missed her work a lot, but looking at those files everyday was something she didn't miss.
"Thank you for being considerate of thinking that. But at the moment we're in between cases." Hotch gestured to the pile of cases before moving along to other potentials.
A small smirk appeared on his face as he continued to look through some case files. "A case in Kentucky involving two missing couple, which have disappeared almost a year in between verses a case from New Jersey involving two hitchhikers killed in the same spot in the same way. Which case would you give precedence to?" Hotch wanted to give JJ just a small inkling of nostalgia from her old job... Just because, maybe he felt like she needed it?
JJ smiled when he asked her about the two cases. "Well I'd get Rossi to do a pre consult on the missing persons and check out the hitchhiker. Depending on the time between killings of course." She smiled at him. "Really you should pre consult on both. It might just be enough." She told him and glanced over the desk.
He quietly listened as JJ gave her opinion on the two cases and smiled as he remembered what it was like to work with her, going over some case files and sometimes helping to decide which cases they should take and which would just need some consultation. To be honest, Hotch was thinking of just sending a consultation for those cases and the fact that JJ would have done the same thing only made him miss her that more. "Thank you, JJ. I was thinking the same thing."
JJ smiled as Hotch and she shared their small and not doubt insignificant moment. She looked at him and frowned a little as if struggling if she should ask him something. "Hotch..." She started and sighed a little. "I know you probably have plans but I was wondering if you and Jack wanted to come along to the park Family Fun Day? It's only a few hours..." She regretted asking suddenly.
Hotch turned back to his work momentarily. He knew he should be giving JJ more attention, considering they rarely saw each other and he always enjoyed her company. However they both knew that he did have a lot of work that needed to be done and that he needed to respond to some of the requests which were pouring in.
He looked up when JJ addressed him. She had invited him and Jack to come along with Henry and herself to a Family Fun Day at the local park. Hotch thought about it and smiled at the thoughtful invitation. "JJ, that sounds like a great idea. When is it exactly?"
"Umm tomorrow." JJ smiled the interest he had shown. She was fond of Jack, and the protective nature he seemed to channel when around Henry. She also didn't mind the annoyed way the other mothers would look at her when she was with Hotch. JJ knew it was wrong but after they'd judged her so much over her not being there when Will was around... It was nice. She smiled, "Umm if you can't make it I understand." She said, she wanted to spend more time with him for some reason.
Hotch nodded. From what he recalled he was free for the upcoming Saturday. Unless an emergency case showed up at the last second, there should be no problem. "Tomorrow." The last time Hotch and JJ had spent the day together, it was a few months after Haley's death and Hotch was still trying to piece together his life. JJ had been amazing towards Jack and himself and Jack loved spending time with Henry. "For the time being, there isn't anything planned. If there isn't a case coming up, I would be glad to bring Jack to the Family Fun Day." He replied with a smile.
JJ nodded, "Sounds great." She smiled her face lighting up. "I should head out and see Garcia. If she finds out I was here and didn't go see her she'll be after me." JJ told her former boss and held her jacket as she stood up.
Hotch got up as well in order to say good bye. He smiled briefly before going back to his serious, stoic face. He didn't want to seem too excited about the prospect of spending a day with JJ and Henry.
He walked over to the door and opened it, in order for JJ to leave the office. "I think I see Garcia heading into the bull pen," Hotch nodded towards the colourfully clad technical analyst making her way to the rest of the team, files in her hand.
JJ smiled kindly at him, "God I swear that woman has a sixth sense."
Hotch smiled at JJ, "I will see you tomorrow."
She laughed and waved a hand. "Bye Hotch, see ya tomorrow." She told him and left the office.
Penelope Garcia had a knack for finding things and for knowing when things seemed different, and not in a bad way, but in a good way. She had known the night before that JJ would be at the Charity Ball and was totally right about that. She didn't get to spend too much time with her because she had other things on her mind (and by other things she meant her gorgeous Agent Morgan and his moves which could sway any girl until kingdom come). But she would make it up the next time she saw her beloved friend.
Garcia did not have a lot to drink the night before (seeing as she was drunk off a little substance known as Chocolate Thunder) so she was one of the only people who managed to get into the office at a reasonable time. She had a bunch of filing to get done while she was in. She had already sorted through some of the BAU's past cases and had typed up the (very messy) notes that her coworkers had written up. It was then that she decided to bring her wonderful friends some more Police Notes in order for them to compile and add to.
Garcia reached the Bull Pen of the BAU and smiled when she saw her favourite people already engaged in conversation. Garcia situated herself next to Derek (as always). "Hello, my dear Prince, you are looking mighty fine today, as always."
She looked over to Emily and Reid as a smile spread on her face. "And what do we have here? It seems the Lady Emily and Young Reid seem worse for wear. Did you guys drink out the bar last night?" She added with a small bubbly laugh.
She was about to tease them even more when she heard a wonderfully familiar voice coming down the stairs. Penelope's smile widened extremely as she saw JJ walking from Hotch's office. Garcia dumped the files in her hand on Morgan's lap as she raced to give JJ a hug. "Oh my gosh! JJ! I didn't think you would be back for a visit so soon! Hi!"
JJ laughed as Garcia gushed over her. "Hey Garcia. Yeah I left my jacket with Hotch last night so had to come pick it up." She told them all and smirked seeing Emily and Reid, still rough.
Penelope kept her wide grin on her face. It was so amazing to have JJ in the BAU offices again. Granted, it wasn't for anything official, but still, it felt right. "My dear, do I want to know what your jacket was doing in the Head Honcho's office?" Garcia had her ever present coy smile on her face with a raised eyebrow.
JJ laughed, "Garcia you're right... Me and Hotch are doing it... Every day." She said trying to keep a serious face before letting out another laughed. "Sorry... No, Hotch gave me a lift home last night and I left it in his car." She explained as they stood with the others.
Garcia playfully hit JJ on the arm. Of course she didn't think those two were shacking up. She had just recently found out that Will left JJ and if she knew her girl, JJ wouldn't go running off with another guy so quickly. It just wasn't like her. "What? Can you blame a girl for wanting some steamy drama in the office?"
JJ rolled her eyes and looked at her bubbly friend again. "So, did you have fun last night?"
Penelope sent a small smile in the direction of Agent Morgan as JJ asked about her night. "My dear, I spent the night dancing with my Chocolate knight, how is that NOT fun?"
JJ raised an eyebrow as Garcia told her about dancing with Morgan, who just shrugged his shoulders and grinned widely while winking at Garcia.
Garcia looked over to Morgan and heard him laughing at her comment. She sent a wink his way before turning back to the others.
JJ turned her head and noticed that, in fact, Reid looked worse. "Aww some aspirin and a greased up dinner will set you right." She smirked at Spence.
Garcia lightly tapped the young genius on his shoulder "You'll live Boy Genius, just lay off the beers next time 'kay?" She added with a smile.
Reid rolled his eyes, "It better go away..." He sighed and stood, walking away.
JJ frowned, "No stats on hangovers?" She questioned the profiler.
Garcia frowned as Reid got up and walked away in a huff. "Poor guy, wonder what's got him so worked up."
JJ frowned and shrugged, "Probably just hates that we're all so fresh." She smirked and watched Garcia and Morgan.
She then checked the time and looked to Emily, "You were more drunk than Reid." She joked. JJ looked at her friends, "What you girls doing tonight?" JJ asked.
Emily had been sitting quietly, enjoying the conversations as they unfolded. She was still feeling a little bit out of it, though the Advil she had taken had helped a little bit.
She frowned as Reid looked really weird throughout the whole conversation. She wondered what was going on with him. He had barely uttered two words to her and never given her any eye contact whatsoever. She would have to talk to him later on during the day, and find out if she had done something to upset him.
As JJ addressed her, Emily turned back to answer, "I wish I could remember what happened last night. I just remember talking to you and briefly dancing with Reid. But other than that..." Emily shrugged and turned back to her work.
Some more slight bantering took place and JJ asked the two women if they were free that night. Emily had a small smile on her face. "I'm not doing anything tonight, what about you Garcia?"
Emily looked over to Garcia, who was smiling and nodding in excitement. "I am free as well. Dare I say ladies, that we have a Girl's Night In tonight?"
JJ grinned, "I was thinking that. Will has Henry so why not?" She smiled.
Morgan raised his eyebrow, "God help DC... I'll let everyone know to watch out." He said knowing what their 'girls night' usually ended up like... Well no he didn't know exactly, but he had ideas.
JJ snorted, "Pu-lease, you wish you could come..."
Emily had to laugh alongside JJ. She walked over to Morgan and smiled coyly at him. "Morgan, I suggest you take whatever ideas you have in that head of yours and save them because really, they're all you'll have." She chuckled lightly and looked to the other girls. "How about we just hang out at my place for the night? We'll order in and watch some movies."
"Sounds good," JJ agreed and smiled, "It'll be good to catch up on the Quantico gossip too." She said knowing Garcia would know it all.
Emily smiled "Great! So how about we say around 7:00 then? I should have everything neat and tidy by then."
"Yeah, seven. Gives me time to get sorted." Morgan grinned, much to the annoyance of the others.
Garcia playfully smacked Morgan in the back of the head "Enough out of you or you'll soon see my bad side, Mister." A playful graced the lips of Garcia as she joked with her prince.
Emily looked towards the break room area and saw a small view of Reid looking like hell. "You know, I think I'm in the mood for some coffee if you'll excuse me." Emily got up from her desk and headed towards the break room.
JJ waved goodbye to Emily as she turned back to Garcia. "So, anything happening around here?" She asked curiously. JJ had at least a while before having to head back to work. She had time to hear the gossip that came of last night... There had to be some scandal.
Garcia was excited abut the idea of a girl's night in. "Gossip? Oh trust me sugar, things around here are as boring as ever. I doubt anyone got any action last save for Rossi, who hasn't shown up at all today."
Morgan chuckled, "That's not entirely true... Dennis from CT says you and Hotch..." He smirked and wiggled his eyebrow before laughing.
JJ rolled her eyes, "Yeah, yeah. Hotch and I are like rabbits. But no, Dennis just can't handle rejection." She told him confidently
Garcia shuddered when JJ mentioned Agent Dennis. JJ had told her about some of Dennis' unwanted advances on her and Garcia recalled some other instances where he just made everyone in the room feel... well.. icky.
JJ chuckled, but stopped momentarily as she looked to Reid again. "Take care of him?"
Garcia sighed as she looked at Reid in the break room, who was now joined by Emily. "He did take it bad when you left, but he's not a mess about it. He's handling it well, I think."
JJ nodded and grabbed the jacket. "Well I should go. So I'll see you tonight Garcia and Morgan... See you in your fantasy later." She winked and waved to Emily and Reid.
Garcia went up to JJ and gave her a tight hug. "Ohhh so long Jayje! I'll see you tonight my dear!" She then watched as JJ left the office again, missing the days where she would just be across the room from the others. With a small sigh, she playfully tapped Morgan's cheek before heading back into her Batcave.
Emily walked up to the break room, to find Reid leaning over the counter, hand on his head. She sighed and went to grab a mug and some coffee. She poured herself a cup and added some Splenda before joining him. She leaned on the counter and faced him. "You know, my friend told me of this little herbal remedy that can help with a really bad hangover."
Reid frowned as he heard Emily's voice. He didn't make eye contact, he couldn't, he kept seeing her, feeling her. Reid could still almost feel her, smell her. He looked up at her seeing the way she looked to him, slightly different from last night. "Ohh... I'll try it."
Emily tried to look Reid in the eyes, but he kept turning away from her. For some reason he didn't want her to see him or he didn't want to look her in the eyes. Emily was starting to get a little more than annoyed with him. She took a deep breath "Yeah umm my friend said that fennel and juniper help a lot, along with some chamomile. I tried this concoction earlier today but I think the person who sold it to me misunderstood because it was terrible..." Emily laughed a little to try and lighten the mood, but stopped when she saw no reaction from Reid.
"Look, I have no idea as to what happened last night. But, if I offended you or hurt you in any way, I am sorry..." Emily reached out for Reid's hand to show how sincere she was.
Reid frowned at her 'humour', it wasn't funny to him. She couldn't help it clearly. Reid frowned when she apologised for her unknown actions. "Umm no you didn't. I just feel bad." He told her as he stuttered slightly.
Emily frowned some more as he said he said felt bad. Felt bad for what? What could he have possibly done to her that was so horrible. Emily could not even imagine being so upset with him. This was Reid! One of the nicest people in the world. There was no way he had done anything to hurt her and if she was upset last night, it was over and done with. "Reid, you don't have to feel bad about anything. I wish I could remember what it was that happened last night." She hated that Reid had to feel guilty for something she could not even remember.
Reid felt her soft skin touch his as he looked from the touch to her eyes... Last night, flooding back.
Spencer didn't know how they'd gotten there... But at this current moment he was acting on instinct, which was telling him currently to kiss along the very slender figure of one Emily Prentiss.
Reid gasped as he came back to reality. He ran a hand through his hair and broke contact. "Thanks for the advise." He mumbled. Reid shook his head very slightly before looking to Emily, she had to be profiling. Reid then went back to the night before again.
Her raven hair was perfect, her skin... Reid kissed her throat thoroughly as he made sure they were ready.
Reid looked momentarily lost before he broke contact with her and pulled away. Emily sighed. "Look something is clearly bothering you and it's got something to do with me. Now we can be professional about it and talk or we can ignore it and let it fester into something stupid." Emily crossed her arms across her chest and just stared at him, waiting for him to make his move.
Reid sighed, he could tell her the truth or he could lie. "Nothing Emily. Honestly. We were drunk... I think I tried to kiss you that's all. Made me think you were annoyed at me." He said, technically it wasn't a lie, but it wasn't the truth. Spencer was quick to weigh up everything and if she never found out, it wouldn't matter.
Emily frowned at first and tried to remember something more from last night. She did briefly remember Reid helping her off of the dance floor, but that was it. Emily shook her head and rubbed her eyes. Reid told her that he had tried to kiss her last night which made her frown even more. She sighed and grabbed his hand again. "Reid... Look at me. You don't have to feel guilty about that, ok? I'm not upset about it. We were drunk, and clearly did not know what we were doing. At least nothing happened because of it." She smiled a little at him... Maybe she had hoped that something did happen between them...
Reid forced a smiled, "Ok." He told her and broke contact again before grabbing his coffee. Reid saw her smile and it took him back again...
The two bodies slowed in their action, lying next to each other. She let him cuddle her, their bodies sweaty but he didn't care. He watched her sleep for a moment, a smile on her face.
Reid came back to the present, seeing the same smile. "We're fine."
Emily smiled again, sadly. Reid told her that they were fine, but she could not help but still feel as if something was still bothering him. She sighed. Reid was like this. He would chew himself up over what had happened the night before and there was nothing anyone could say to him to make him think differently. The best thing to do for him at the moment was just ti let him be and to let him face his own stuff on his own. Emily nodded "Ok... Well I'm glad that we're fine."
Reid smiled and let Emily walk away before remembering her saying his name in a more passionate way. He was more confused about the feeling that he wanted it to happen again... But if Emily couldn't remember, what was the point?
Emily grabbed her coffee and went back to her desk in order to work on as much work that Garcia had just given them as she could. Though she worked at lest 10 times slower than normal, it was still an "alright" pace. She looked back to Reid and thought a little about how he was acting. She wished she knew what had happened the night before. Maybe in due time she would remember, but for now, she needed to focus on her work.
N/B: Oooh Emily, if only you knew. Sorry about the teaser... We didn't think it would be right to show what had happened between them (not yet anyway). There'll be time for that later on. :) For now, there's a cute little Review button just waiting for you. ;)