Title: Hiding Place
Author: Trista Groulx (dustytiger)
Rating: T (same as the show)
Disclaimer: I don't own CM, it belongs to CBS et al. And I don't own the song that inspired this fic Serena Ryder and her record label do. Don't sue I am just a lowly barista.
Summary: Reid wakes up to find Prentiss curled up to him. Where will their relationship go?
Notes: Wow thank you for the reviews. FF has been odd of late, and my schedule is a little bit odd. I am trying to post daily as I always do, but it might a challenge if I am not actually home for a day or two. So please don't be mad. Thank you for the reviews and adds it means so much guys. Glad to be back on the Prentiss/Reid train. On with fic…

Are you one of the ones who decides for us all, And would let me touch your face, If I decided not to side at all, Could I be the empty space?

The team had been working the case for almost a week now, and nothing seemed to be fitting together. All of the victims seemed random although they were all the same body type they had nothing else in common, there was no way of predicting what the unsub might do next. All the team knew was there would be a body count until the person responsible was put away or killed. They all knew the likelihood of the case ending in suicide by cop was high and they didn't want that. They wanted to know as much as they could about this unsub even if the person's mind was one of the worst they would see. Reid was looking through case files in his hotel room when he heard a knock on the door. He got up slowly, a file still in his hand, and opened the door, knowing it would be a member of the team.

He wasn't expecting Prentiss to be the teammate standing in his doorway, and barely glanced up from his examination of the paper before he stepped aside to let her in. He was shocked when she took the file from his hands, and dropped it on the nearby desk, careful not to let the contents fall away. She didn't say a word, but wrapped her arms around him tightly. She took a deep breath and buried her face into his shirt. He pulled her close and kissed her forehead.

He knew this case was taking its toll on her. All of the victims were slender brunettes, although they were all different ages, the whole team felt that their teammate was in danger. Mostly she had been assigned to stay behind and help Reid with geographical profiles, and the like which he normally did alone. Having her so close didn't bother him, nor change the way he worked, but he knew she would much rather be in the field feeling like she was making a difference. They both understood that having her in the police station was the safest place for her, but it didn't make it any easier.

Since they had left on the case both of them acted like they always did when they were working a case and Reid thought that nothing was going to change between the two of them until they returned home. Yet here Prentiss was, not saying a word to him, curled up in his arms. He had always known Prentiss to be strong and couldn't understand why she was now seeking comfort from him. She moved slowly and kissed his lips softly. He pulled away from her stunned.

"Emily, we," he whispered.

"I know I said we'd talk when we got back, but I haven't slept since we left," she explained. "If I wake up at five and go back to my room we shouldn't get caught."

"We don't know that for sure, what if this guy strikes in the middle of the night? He is so unpredictable."

"Spencer, it's worth the risk. I'm exhausted, I can't work like this." She stared up at him. "Please?"

He stared into her deep brown eyes and he knew couldn't tell her she couldn't stay. He didn't want to tell her to leave his room, but he knew that there were many more risks involved staying together while they were on a case even if all they did was sleep. He ran his hand along her cheek softly before kissing her again. She smiled at him then took off the hotel robe she was wearing to reveal she was wearing the shirt she had worn the night she had been at his place. He moved out of the way and she crawled into the hotel bed.

Reid then took off his sweater and changed into a pair pajama bottoms before he joined her. The second he was settled next to her Prentiss curled right into him. He was surprised by what she had done, having never been with a women who would cuddle like that. He had never really thought of her as snuggler before. She was always so guarded. He was going to ask her why she seemed so comfortable letting her guard down so quickly around her, but she was already asleep. Reid was glad that she had come into his room he had been having trouble sleeping since she had stayed with him in Virginia. The night she had stayed he didn't wake up in the middle of the night having a nightmare like he had almost since he joined the BAU. He wanted to savour having her in his arms but he too drifted off to sleep almost immediately.

When Prentiss' phone alarm began to sound the two of them wanted nothing more than to ignore it, but they both knew what could happen if she didn't go back to her own room that night. They couldn't explain why they were together in his room if someone saw them. When they were at home no one knew they had shared his bed and for the time being they being they knew they needed to keep it that way. They both knew the rules they were breaking but neither of them seemed to want to move off the bed so she could back to her own room for the night.

Reid felt her moving and pulled her toward him. She sighed softly wanting so much to stay. He brushed his lips against hers softly and she couldn't help but moan at the tenderness. She kissed him back for a long moment. They both knew that she should leave the room, but their hands began to explore each other's bodies. Before either of them realised it they were making love. This time they took their time exploring one another's bodies.

Neither of them realise how late in the morning it had gotten until Reid's cell began to sing his alarm. They both sighed softly and their lips met again. This time their kiss was calm and Prentiss stood to get out pick up the t-shirt she had been wearing from the floor, while Reid watched her. She looked over her shoulder at the way he was looking at her, and leaned in to kiss him once more.

"Reid! I have coffee for you!" Morgan called through the door.

The two of them froze, neither expecting Morgan to be up so early. They looked at each other and new that their co-worker wouldn't go away, and they also knew that this meant the rest of their co-workers would be up as well. Prentiss looked at Reid for a solution to the problem.

"You put your clothes in my go bag at my place," he whispered. "Go change into that for now, and play along."

Prentiss nodded and took the go bag into the bathroom. Reid meanwhile go up and opened the file that Prentiss had put on the desk the night before. He opened the door and sighed when he realised that he was still in his pajama bottoms. He heard a flush coming from the bathroom, and Morgan looked at Reid with a grin forming. Reid knew that look, and he didn't want his co-worker to think anything had gone on. Morgan's jaw dropped when he saw Prentiss come out of the bathroom door. He had expecting a woman wearing a bathrobe, or one of Reid's shirts, not for their co-worker to come out of the bathroom full dressed.

"Just when I thought something scandalous might be going on, kid," he laughed.

"It's nothing like that we were going through the case files," Reid explained.

"I couldn't sleep and I know Reid's an insomniac and we've been working together most of the case," Prentiss added. "It made sense to come in here and see if we go any ideas."

"Of course," Morgan sighed. "You wouldn't know where to start with a woman like Prentiss, kid."

Prentiss shook her head but was glad they hadn't gotten caught. She knew that they needed to talk about where things were going between them before they went further. Prentiss knew that she felt safe when she was Reid, and a part of her wanted to defend him. She knew better than to say anything in front of another profiler. She and Reid hadn't talked about telling the rest of the team that their relationship had change, and she wasn't sure she was ready to tell them. She liked that being in able to go to him and know that no one else in the world knew she was safe in his arms.

"Look at that look on her face, she knows it's true, kid," laughed Morgan.

"I know you didn't come here to tell me about how unattainable women are to me," Reid Reasoned.

"We got another body."

Reid disappeared into the bathroom to get dressed while Prentiss left the room to get her purse and get a clean socks and underwear. She was happy that Reid had fairly clean clothes for her, because she wasn't sure how she would have been able to explain to Morgan why she was in Reid's room wearing one of his shirts. As much as she had wanted to tell Morgan that the young genius defiantly knew what to do with a woman she knew that their relationship was still new, and there was no point in changing the dynamics of the team. She went down to the hotel lobby to meet the rest of the team, taking an apple from the area where the hotel had their continental breakfast set up.

"Prentiss, when Reid comes down go down to the station and help him with the geographical profile," Hotch told her.

She nodded, wanting to argue with her boss. She knew she could be of more help out in the field but she knew Hotch had already made up his mind. Reid came into the lobby holding a coffee cup in his hand. He looked around for the rest of the team.

"Where is everyone?" he asked.

"Hotch wants us to work the geographical profile," she replied.

"All right." He brushed a piece of hair from her face. "I know this is difficult for you, but I'm glad that you're not out there right now, and potentially a victim, because otherwise everyone would know that our relationship has gone in a different direction. I feel it might be best if we kept this to ourselves until we can prove ourselves to Strauss."

"You've thought about this?"

"Of course I have. If we want to continue our relationship and be able to prove our superiors that we are still able to do our jobs effectively we will need to keep our new relationship a secret from approximately six months. We have each recently had our semi-annual reviews. So long as our next reviews are similar or improved Strauss will not be able to argue that our relationship is affecting our work, nor our team, and we will not be separated."

"Are you sure?"

"I re-read the rule book, and am now able to recite what I would need to, as well as quote page numbers for reference."

Prentiss smiled, glad that Reid had told her in his own way that he did care for her. Neither of them knew where their relationship might end up but they both knew they wanted to see where thing went. They got into the FBI issue SUV and drove to the station hoping they would be able something to help solve the case.

End Part 2

Notes: Still going with the fluff. I have no idea what the rule book says, btw, I just did that to make things work for my fic lol... I hope you enjoyed this part the next part is just a flufffest hehe