Author's Note: Now some of you decided that you still want to read the Psych version I had, so I decided to put it up again, but on the Psych page. I am not putting it up until August along with the sequel. I will be posting both at the same time.
One week later, the Reid's apartment:
Reid and Allison walked into the apartment after a long flight home, and just dropped their bags at the front door. After spending a week in Santa Barbara, both father and daughter were totally worn out and tired.
"We could have just spent the entire summer in Santa Barbara instead of flying back, when we have to go back again in six weeks," Allison stated, as she took her place on the couch.
"If my vacation days extended to an entire summer, than we could have, but they don't, sadly," Reid replied as he grabbed the book Maeve had given him and sat down next to Allison.
Allison looked at the book for a moment, then at her dad and said, "You're just staring at the inside of book and not reading it. Why?"
Reid looked at his daughter and said, "Maeve gave it to me a couple of weeks before she died."
"I thought you never saw her before that night," Allison asked, confused.
"We were going to meet two weeks earlier, but I called it off last-minute, when I thought her stalker was at the same restaurant, turns out I was wrong, it was someone else. The hostess gave me a gift bag that was from Maeve. Inside it was this book," Reid explained.
"That sounds so sad. You should have run after her," Allison stated.
"I didn't even know what she looked like," Reid pointed out.
"After all those months of phone calls and letters, you never got any pictures or Googled her," Allison asked.
"I wanted to wait until the day we met," Reid replied.
Allison was quiet for a moment, taking in what her father said, then said, "You most have truly loved her to want to wait for so long, just to know what she looked like."
"I did love her. I loved her like I've never loved anyone before. I don't love very often, but when I do, it shows," Reid explained.
"Do you love me," Allison asked.
"Of course," Reid replied, surprised by the question. "Why would ask something like that?"
"Just making sure," Allison said, standing up. "I'm going to go to bed. It's late and I'm tired."
"Not used to the jet lag yet," Reid asked.
"I guess," Allison replied, before disappearing into her room.
Two weeks later:
Allison sat at her dad's desk, waiting for him to get back from a solo case he took on four days ago.
Being home with nothing to do for that long, was beyond boring. When her dad called and said that he closed the case, she hopped onto the Metro and went to the BAU.
For the last three hours, Allison had snooped through her father's desk, talked to Garcia, Morgan, JJ and Rossi, and was now playing online poker on the computer.
"You play poker," Blake asked, as she waked past Allison.
"Yeah. It's kinda of a Vegas thing. Most of the people I know there play poker. A lot of them are either my age or younger. Growing up on the Strip, you learn things you never really expected to learn," Allison explained.
"You're dad didn't grow up on the Strip," Blake pointed out.
"True, but given the fact that he's a genius, who probably went to the all the casinos and then was banned from them," Allison stated.
"Right. Have you ever beaten him," Blake asked.
"He doesn't know that I know how to play," Allison said, as she exited the game.
"So when do you go back to Santa Barbra," Blake asked changing the subject.
"Four weeks," Allison replied.
"There's still two weeks of Summer after that though," Blake stated.
"Dad thought it would be best that we leave two weeks before, so that we can find a place before the school year starts and can get familiar with the area," Allison explained.
"That makes sense, I think," Blake said as she sat down at her desk.
At that moment, the elevator doors opened, and off stepped Reid.
Allison stood up and went to greet her dad.
"Hey Dad," Allison greeted as she gave Reid a hug.
"Hey Allie," Reid said returning the hug. "I thought you were at home."
"I was bored to death at home," Allison replied.
"What happened to your friends," Reid asked.
"They found out that I got accepted to Meitner, via Penelope Garcia, and now they won't talk to me," Allison explained.
"They're just jealous," Reid stated. "How about after I finish whatever paperwork I have to do, we'll head out and get some dinner."
"Applebees," Allison replied.
Four weeks later:
Before heading to the airport, Allison and Reid stood in the bullpen, saying goodbye to the team, Henry and Jack.
"When will you come back, Allie," Jack asked, looking at his babysitter.
"We'll be back for Christmas. I promise to bring you something special as long as your good," Allison promised.
"What about me," Henry asked.
"Same deal as Jack," Allison replied. "I want to hear good reports from everyone in this room about how good you boys are. Do you promise to be good?"
Jack and Henry nodded excitedly, promising to be good.
After thirty minutes of goodbyes and good lucks, Reid and Allison left for the airport.
"Are you really going to get Henry and Jack special gifts," Reid asked as he drove to the airport.
"Yeah," Allison said. "Why? Is that going to be a problem?"
"No, I'm just hoping they behave, even though they won't have their favorite babysitter until Christmas," Reid replied.
"I wouldn't count on it," Allison laughed.
"Why," Reid asked.
"They're kids. They're not going to remember the promise and be back to their usual selves by tonight," Allison explained.
The airport:
Reid and Allison boarded the plane and settled in for the long flight to Santa Barbara.
Author's Note: Well, you're probably thinking that this is the tail end of part one. You are correct. I'm still doing the sequel, just not as Psych. Basically it's going to be about the school year in store for Allison and Reid having to deal with being on transfer for the next nine months. Now I bet you all are looking forward to having it up ASAP, but the truth is I'm not going to be posting anything else until August.