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The next morning, Paige awoke to her cell phone ringing. She ran a dainty hand through her hair and rolled over, reaching for her cell phone. It was Spencer.
"Good morning, graduate." He said.
"Mmm, good morning, love." She replied, smiling. She threw the covers back and stood up.
"Did you sleep well?" Spencer asked her.
"Very well." Paige told him. "I kept dreaming about your sweet smile."
"Really?" Spencer squeaked and laughed nervously. "Um, I just called to see if you were busy today?"
"Mmm," Paige thought. "No, not really. I just have to clean the kitchen."
"Okay, well I was wondering if you wanted to go to the park with me today?" He asked her.
"Ooh, like a date?" Paige teased.
"Um, well, yeah." Spencer replied.
"Yeah, I'd love to! Which park?" Paige asked.
"I'll pick you up at noon. Okay?" Spencer said.
"What about my dad? What do I tell him?" She questioned.
"I don't know, um, you'll figure something out." He told her.
"Okay, well, I'll see you later!" Paige said.
"See you at noon." Spencer replied nervously. They hung up. Paige giggled excitedly.
She ran to the bathroom and took a hot shower. She stayed in for about thirty minutes, letting the water massage her muscles. She got out and wrapped herself in a big, fluffy orange towel and wandered back into her room. She turned on her music and danced while she got dressed. Ten later she was dressed in a casual but pretty black lacy top and acid-wash jeans. She slipped her feet into a pair of black flip-flops. She put her mother's wedding ring on and the bracelet Spencer gave her before turning her attention to her hair. She played around with her hair for a few minutes, trying out pigtails, pony tails and different assortments of barrettes before deciding to fluff it up and leave it down. She lined her eyes with black eyeliner, swiped on some mascara and lip gloss. A squirt of perfume later and she was ready to go. She checked the time. It was almost noon.
She headed downstairs to the kitchen, which was already clean. She smiled and shook her head, then headed to the living room. Her father was sitting in his chair, working on some case files.
"Hey Dad?" She said quietly.
"Yes, kiddo?" He replied.
"Can I go shopping with Penelope today?" She asked him.
"Sure, go ahead. I'll mostly be working on case files today anyway, so you might as well go out and have some fun. Just make sure you take your phone with you, in case I need to call you." He said.
"Thanks, Dad." Paige grinned and headed for the door.
"Oh and Paige?" Rossi called.
"Yeah, Dad?" Paige replied sticking her head around the corner and looking into the living room.
"Try not to spend all your graduation money in one place." He advised.
"Okay, Dad! See you later! Love ya!" She called as she headed for the door.
She stood outside, waiting for Spencer. He pulled into the driveway a few minutes later. He opened his door and got out. Paige ran up to him and hugged him.
"Let's go, before Dad sees us." She whispered. He nodded, and they climbed into his car and drove off.
Rossi stood at the window, peering out at his daughter.
"That's not Penelope," he thought to himself. He shook his head. He had known for a while that she and Spencer were a little more than just friends, but he hadn't said anything. He was waiting for her to open up to him. But now she had lied to him and this was too far. He would deal with her when she got home.
Meanwhile, Paige had sworn to keep her eyes closed while Spencer drove them to their destination. After driving for about twenty minutes, they stopped.
"Can I open my eyes now?" She asked.
"No, it's a surprise." Spencer said, getting out of the car. He went around to Paige's door and opened it. He took her by the hand and helped her out of the car.
"Come on, I'll lead you there." He said.
"Why, Dr. Reid, do I detect a hint of romance?" She teased. He stood behind her to guide her and they walked for a few minutes. Finally, they came to a stop. Spencer leaned in and kissed Paige's ear.
"You can open your eyes now," he whispered.
When Paige opened her eyes, she gasped. Before her was a picnic blanket and a picnic basket.
"A picnic? That is so sweet!" She exclaimed. She turned around and kissed Spencer on the mouth. He wrapped his arms around her waist and she brought her hands up to his face. They kissed for several minutes before coming up for air.
"We should probably enjoy our picnic now," Spencer told her, still holding her close.
"Yeah, probably." Paige said. They sat down on the picnic blanket and Spencer unpacked the basket.
"Let's see we've got stuff to make sandwiches, we have potato chips, potato salad, and a special treat for dessert." He said.
"Yum, I love potato salad." She said.
Paige grinned when she saw her two most favorite ingredients amongst the sandwich stuff. She grabbed two pieces of bread and began to spread peanut butter on each slice. Then she grabbed a few chunks of turkey and put them on top of the peanut butter. She slapped the sides together and took a bite.
"I haven't had one of these in so long!" She exclaimed. Spencer looked at her strangely and laughed.
"That's gross." He said.
Paige swallowed. "Have you ever tried it?"
"Well, no." He replied.
"Then you have to try it. It's so good." She giggled.
"You're not serious." Spencer said.
"Come on," she pouted. "Please?"
"Oh, alright. But I'm only going to do this because you look incredibly cute when you beg." He told her. He tore off a bite sized piece of her sandwich and reluctantly put it in his mouth. He chewed for a while, pondering over the taste. Finally he swallowed.
"See, it's good, right?" She asked.
"It's okay. Not my favorite. But it's not as disgusting as I thought it was going to be." He admitted.
They continued eating lunch, chatting and laughing. Finally, after lunch they laid down in the grass and stared up at the clouds.
"I am so stuffed." Paige said.
"Me too. I don't know if I have enough room for dessert." He commented.
"Well then," Paige turned over on her side to face him, placing her chin in her palm. "I guess we'll have to work off that big lunch."
"And how do you propose we do that?" Spencer asked.
"I don't know," Paige said with a cheeky grin. She brought her lips to Spencer's and kissed him softly. She sat up. "Maybe like this?" She touched his shoulder.
"Tag! You're it!" She exclaimed. She jumped up and kicked off her shoes, then took off running.
Spencer scrambled to his feet, brushing the grass off of his brown corduroys. He chased after her.
"That wasn't fair! You got a head start!" He called out.
"Who ever said I had to play fair?" She asked coyly.
Spencer increased his speed and was closing in on Paige. She squealed and giggled. He finally got up to her and grabbed her by the waist, picking her up and swinging her around. She laughed out loud.
"I caught you!" He said, placing her back on the ground. She turned around and kissed him.
"Yeah, well, I may have slowed down a little. I wouldn't want to wear you out or anything." She told him.
"Right," he replied. They walked hand in hand back to their picnic spot.
"Paige, when are we going to tell the rest of the team?" He asked.
"Soon." She said.
"Really?" He asked. "Really, truly?"
"Yes. I promise. I just think we should wait until I turn eighteen. My birthday is in a couple of weeks anyways." She said.
"Okay, but as long as we tell them soon. I don't like keeping our relationship secret. I don't want to feel like I have to hide you, like I'm ashamed of you. I love you, Paige." He said.
"I love you, too. Which is why we have to wait. I'm still a minor and you could get in a lot of trouble for being with me." She said.
"I know. I just wish it wasn't so hard. It's so hard for me to control myself around you, especially when the team is around. But I can handle a few more weeks." He said.
"Okay," Paige replied. He kissed her softly.
"Now it's time for dessert." He said. He dug around in the picnic basket and pulled out a little box. Inside was a huge piece of cherry cheesecake.
"My favorite! How did you know?" She asked.
"I asked Garcia." He replied simply. She kissed him again.
They quietly enjoyed their dessert. Afterwards, they gathered up the basket and picnic blanket and headed for the car. The ride to Paige's house was fairly quiet, but not in an awkward way. Paige and Spencer simply reveled in each other's presence, feeling complete just being near each other.
They finally stopped in front of Paige's house.
"I don't want to go in." Paige said. "I want to stay with you."
"I know, but we'll see each other more now that you're graduated." He replied.
"I had a great time today. Thank you so much." She told him. He leaned in and kissed her passionately. She reciprocated the kiss. After a few minutes Spencer broke away.
"Um, we don't want your dad to see." He said.
"Right. My dad." She replied.
She stepped out of the car and headed for the front door. She turned back and waved to Spencer before going inside.
"Dad, I'm home!" She called.
"How was your shopping trip with Penelope?" He asked. "Or should I say, whatever it was you were doing when you lied to me and went with Spencer?"
Paige knew she was in for it.
A/N: Uh-oh, cliffhanger. I will update soon. And she will be turning 18 within the next few chapters. I'm trying to figure out how to end this story, and hopefully I'll be wrapping it up in about 4 chapters. Maybe. We'll see how it goes.