Disclaimer: I don't own criminal minds or anything that has to do with it.
A/n: The next couple of chapter will be explaining things, the real action will start around chapter five.
"Home, sweet home." - John Howard Payne
"I would really would like to go home" said Olivia wearily, their mother had left over an hour ago, now they team was setting up shifts to stay with Olivia and Emily.
"Guess who's your roomy for the night Prentiss" said Morgan grinning as he came into the room "oh happy days" replied Emily sarcastically.
"Who's babysitting my baby sister?" asked Emily Olivia just rolled her eyes at her sisters comment "the kid" he replied "the kid?" asked Olivia confused.
"Dr. Reid" answered Emily.
"He'll be down in a minute, he's getting some last minute instructions from Hotch" said Morgan.
"Great I just want to get home" said Olivia tiredly as Reid entered the room.
"Are you ready to go Dr. Prentiss?" asked Reid "it's Olivia and yes please" she said rising and practically running out of the room Reid right on her heels.
"Welcome to my palace" joked Olivia unlocking the door to her town house and letting Reid in before entering herself.
He looked around her town house it was very nice. They stood in her living room where there were three large book shelves all over flowing with books. There were pictures on the wall of her time with doctors without borders, and her and Emily growing up. At the end of the living room was a bar/counter that was open at the top so you could see into the kitchen and a large doorway. In the one side of the kitchen held her appliances and counters and the other side held a small round table, right beside the table was a white spiral staircase leading upstairs. A large golden retriever bounded over and started growling "it's alright Quincy" she said leaning over and petting him, and just like that the dog's demeanor changed from protective to friendly.
"Did you know that the golden retriever is third more popular breed of dog" said Reid nervously.
"Yes, and speaking of Golden Retrievers Quincy really needs a walk, if I can?" she asked rising.
"Yes, but I need to accompany you" said Spencer setting down his things.
"Of course" she said clipping on Quincy's leash "come on boy" she said opening the door and practically dragged out by the dog, Spencer hurried after.
"So you're the genius my sister talks about?" asked Olivia after they had walked in silence for a few minutes.
"I suppose so" he answered a little flustered "so you really have three doctorates?" she asked impressed "actually I just acquired my fourth" he answered.
"Do me a favor?" she asked "sure" he replied "don't get an MD you probably put me out of a job" she joked before being pulled forward by Quincy.
Later that night Spencer was downstairs reading a book, while Olivia was upstairs trying to sleep.
"I can't sleep" said Olivia coming down and sitting on the opposite end of the couch from Spencer.
"Not tired?" he asked, Olivia let out a snort "I'm exhausted, but knowing that an FBI agent is downstairs waiting for a murderer to try and come kill me is keeping me awake" she said hugging her knees to her chest.
"I do know what that feels like" he said shutting his book "how?" asked Olivia skeptically.
"Two years ago I was kidnapped and tortured for fourteen hours by a man with multiple personalities. He frequently injected me with dilaudid, and I became addicted" he finished not knowing why he told her all of that.
"I'm sorry" she said sincerely "it's alright now, I've been clean for twenty months" he replied.
"That takes a lot of strength" she said "I've helped a few people through addictions and what people don't realize that it is an everyday struggle and for you to stay sober all of this time is a real accomplishment" she said smiling.
"Thank you" he replied "what happened to the man?" she asked "he" he stopped for a second "he was killed" he answered. Olivia just nodded and didn't say anything more.
"Is there anything you would like to do?" he asked "Do you know how to play chess?" she asked smiling.
"Check mate, finally" cried Olivia excitedly "you beat me" said Reid perplexed "yes, but you still won four times" answered Olivia smiling.
"You know it is almost three A.M, you should really try to sleep" said Spencer.
"I know, but it's hard" she said becoming serious again.
"I could make you some tea, that might help" said Spencer rising.
"Sure" replied Olivia "do you need helping finding things?" she asked.
"No earlier when we had dinner, I memorized where everything is" he answered matter-of-fact he said, "okay" said Olivia a little confused leaning back on the couch.
Spencer filled with the tea pot with water and set it on the stove to boil. He could just smack himself, he was starting to have feelings for Olivia. She was smart and beautiful and when he talked she didn't stare at him like he was some super human computer. But there was no way he could have feelings for her, he was supposed to protect her and find out who wanted to kill her, plus she was Emily's little sister. He cringed when he thought about what Emily would say or do if she found out he had feeling towards her sister. The kettle whistled and he poured some water into a mug with a tea bag and walked into the next room.
"Tea is rea-" he stopped when he saw her slumped over on the couch fast asleep. "I guess you did not need this after all" he said quietly, sitting the mug on the coffee table. He took a blanket off the back of the couch and gently covered her up, smiling he returned to his book.
"What time is it?" asked Olivia a few hours later when she woke up.
"Almost seven" answered Spencer from his chair beside the couch.
"I can't believe I was actually able to sleep" said Olivia standing and stretching.
"It is a good thing, you have patients to see today" he said "I can really go to work?" asked Olivia her eyes lighting up.
"Yes agent Rossi will be here around eight to take accompany you to work, and stay with you" he answered.
"Most of my patients will run when they hear an FBI agent is following me" said Olivia.
"Actually Rossi and the rest of the team and officers shadowing you are going to be a student doctors, it might be easier for us to collar the unsub if he does not know we are FBI" replied Reid.
"So nobody is going to know about the FBI staying with me?" asked Olivia.
"Only one person who has been cleared, your nurse Monica Grayson" he answered.
"Good to know my friend and nurse isn't a killer who is in love with me" she said smiling.
"I suppose it would be good to know" said Spencer seriously "do you ever joke?" she asked, Spencer just gave her a confused look.
At exactly eight am the doorbell rang, causing Quincy to growl "that must be Agent Rossi" said Olivia worriedly across the room.
"Probably, I'll answer it" said Spencer standing in front of the door hand on his holster just in case, he looked through the peep hole, sure enough it was Rossi.
He opened the door and let him in "morning doctors" he joked caring a box, Quincy immediately stood in front of Olivia protectively.
"Quincy its okay" Quincy immediately dropped his behind to the ground and started wagging his tail.
"What's in the box?" asked Olivia "bagels, Emily called and threatened me if I didn't make you eat breakfast" he said handing her the box "so eat" he finished.
Olivia just rolled her eyes and took the box in the kitchen Quincy following faithfully behind she slipped a bagel into the toaster.
"Everything go okay last night?" he asked once Olivia was out of earshot.
"Yes, no calls except for Emily, no visitors, no suspicious cars or movements outside, the dog did not growl at anything all night" he finished.
"What's with the chess board?" he asked nodding toward it
"Olivia could not sleep so we played chess" he answered simply.
"Uh huh" answered Rossi skeptically.
"Happy I'm eating a bagel, I'll finish it on the way" she said coming back into the room "alright lets go" said Rossi heading toward the door "be good Quince" she said patting her dog quick as she left "Bye Spencer" she called before the door closed. He gathered his things disappointed that he wouldn't be able to see Olivia until tomorrow morning.