The year went past fairly quickly, Jessica settled to life in the states and made a good network of friends. She no longer worked at the coffee shop but at the local library. She had always liked books and she got to dress smart so it suited her just fine. It also left her evenings free so she often went out on the town with either Daphne or her friends, sometimes both.

Replacing a decoration that had fallen down Jessica stepped down off of her ladder and folded it up. October thirty-first had come round and the library was in the holiday mood. Outside people in costumes were already taking to the street. Saying goodbye to the head librarian Jessica pulled on her coat and hurried towards home. Daphne and her new boyfriend were waiting at home with a number of horror films to enjoy on the scariest night of the year. Reaching her apartment block she saw someone holding the door open for her. Hurrying forward she grabbed the door.

"Thank you." She smiled at the family, something about them looked familiar.

"You're Spencer's neighbour." The blond lady smiled at her as her little boy ran along to the lift.

Jessica had not thought about him in a long time. She wondered how he was, she was not going out of her way to avoid him but she could honestly say she could not remember the last time she saw him. "Yes, how is he? I haven't seen him for a while."

"Oh, he's fine. The usual, far too excited about tonight. Henry wait!" The four of them stepped into the lift and Jessica pushed the button for the fourth floor. "I never introduced myself the last time…we met…I'm JJ, this is my other half Will and our son Henry."

Jessica remembered something that Spencer had mentioned once. "His godson? He talked a lot about him." The little boy looked up at her.

"He's my uncle."

Jessica nodded. "Yes he told me so. He told me you were his favourite person, but sshh, don't tell anyone." Winking at him Jessica smiled at JJ and Will. The lift came to a stop and the doors opened to a dark hallway. Stepping out Jessica looked up and down the hall. Things hung from the ceiling and she guessed someone had decorated the hallway for the evening. She could hear laughter from somewhere.

Suddenly there was a roar and something leapt out at them, Jessica managed to register a mask and touch light as she jumped back against the wall and let out a squeal.

"Uncle Spencer!" Little Henry hugged their attacker before charging off down the hall. JJ and Will scolded the masked person before laughing and walking off. Placing a hand to her chest Jessica tried to catch her breath.

"S-Sorry." A very hairy hand lifted the mask up revealing the appealing face of Spencer Reid. Even after the disastrous date almost a year ago, Jessica discovered that the sight of him got her pulse racing. She had not been this close to him since, well since she had got too close.

"Don't be…Did you do all this?" She looked up at him with wonder in her eyes. Who said Halloween was for kids? A witches cackle filled the hallway along with a flash of blue light. "You're wasted on the FBI."

"Halloween is my favourite holiday."

"I can tell!"

"Do you know that the word Halloween is first attested in the 16th century and represents a Scottish variant of the fuller All-Hallows'-Even that is, the night before All Hallows' the phrase All Hallows' is found in Old English, All-Hallows-Even is itself not attested until 1556."

Jessica watched as his hands moved as he spoke and his eyes seemed to fixate on something that only he could see. It was something she had noticed before and thought it was cute. Smiling she began walking towards her door lightly touching some of the decorations as she went. "This is amazing! I was in charge of the decorations at work I couldn't of come up with this if Id planned it all year."

Spencer pointed down the hall to his place. "Just the guys from work. Y-you're welcome to join us…" His voice trailed off and Jessica looked at him. She had to hold her self back from accepting his invitation, the memory of the failed date still very clear.

"I promised I'd watch a film with my cousin." He nodded and they parted at their doors. As Jessica closed her door a howl echoed down the hall. Looking over at Daphne who was preoccupied with Michael she sighed. "I've been invited next door."

Michael almost threw his girlfriend across the room.

"Really? It sounds like a blast!"

"We can't go." Daphne looked up at Jessica. "No! No, no, no. Not this again. You had a bad date you said you had moved on from him."

Jessica shrugged. "He's still really handsome…and he invited me. Clearly he's ok, with what happened."

"Oh is this the one she groped?" Michael asked.

Throwing her bag in the armchair Jessica stared at Daphne. "Seriously? You told him?"

"It was funny. And it was more of a warning in case you got on the wine."

"Course he invited you, he's probably hoping for a repeat, this time he's ready." Michael moved to the door. "Come on, that party sounds awesome! Did you see the decorations?" Daphne shrugged her shoulders and followed her boyfriend out of the apartment.

"He invited me…Balls." Following behind Jessica entered Spencer's apartment. It was just how she imagined, of course she assumed there was not normally Halloween decorations but then again it was his favourite holiday. There were shelves upon shelves of books and stacks of paper. It looked like the apartment of a much older person but still had a nice feel to it.

The crowd was small, but the atmosphere was good, the perfect balance. The people that Jessica had previously met, if briefly smiled as she passed. Spotting Spencer, well the masked person who had been in the hallway, she made her way towards him.

"Hey. Hope it's ok, they preferred the sound of the party." Spencer glanced over in her cousins direction and nodded. "They kinda invited themselves. How have you been?"

"Good. Yeah good." He's voice was muffled behind the mask. Jessica liked the way he nodded his head as he spoke as if to make himself sound more confident.

"Uncle Spencer!" A boy with dark hair hurried over and Spencer turned away and faced the little boy.

"Hey Jack want to see a rocket?" Asked Spencer in a creepy voice.

The boys eyes lit up and he was soon joined by the little boy Henry. Spencer turned back to Jessica and fished around in his pocket. Noticing her standing there he thumbed over his shoulder. Smiling Jessica moved to stand where the boys were. Spencer turned around and placed a old film container on the table. It bubbled and fizzed and before long shot up into the air. The boys laughed and Jessica tried her best seductive look.

"Is there anything you can't do Dr Reid?" Their eyes met briefly and Jessica smiled coyly at him.

"He knows everything!" Piped up Henry.

"Really? Can he turn lemonade different colours?" The boys looked at each other and then at Spencer. "I can…" She whispered.

"Bet you can't." Said Jack.

"Go on!" Shouted Henry.

Jessica turned to Spencer. "I'll be right back." Grabbing two plastic cups Jessica headed next door where she hurried to the kitchen and retrieved some food colouring. Pouring a bit of blue in one and green in the other, Jessica left them on the counter to dry. Opening the freezer she pulled out the ice tray. Taking six cubes she carefully placed three in each cup making sure the food colouring was well hidden. Taking the cups back next door she smiled at the two boys who where standing where she left them. Placing the cups down she picked up the bottle of lemonade. "Ready?"

The boys took a cup each and Jessica poured the lemonade in. Within seconds the fizzy liquid changed colour and the boys stared at her. Both hurried off to show off their drinks.

"Looks like you have competition pretty boy." Morgan had come over and nudged Spencer.

"Alas no, that is the extent of my magical abilities." The evening passed pleasantly. Jessica got to know the people that Spencer worked with and it was not as awkward as she had imagined it would be. She discovered very quickly that they all looked out for each other especially Spencer who was apparently the youngest. She got the impression they were planning on trying to encourage her to ask him out as they all asked if she was single and what her thoughts were on certain subjects. She humoured them, if something happened it would be because it was meant to.

Spotting the time, and noticing that her cousin and Michael had gone Jessica made her goodbyes. Garcia shoved her work card into her hand and insisted that they met up for lunch one day, smiling and agreeing Jessica moved towards the door where she found Spencer by the sweet bowl which was almost empty.

"I'm going to head home, thanks for inviting me in. I had a great time." Placing her hand on the front of his sweater she bit her lip and looked up at him from the corner of her eyes. "Happy Halloween Spencer." Leaving she headed next door and to bed. Maybe there was a chance after all.