"Nick and Jeff would either of you like a beer?" Daisy said gesturing to the mini fridge.
"Nah wonder boy here and I got to get going before anyone gets suspicious of our absence." Jeff responded as he headed for the door.
"You owe us big time for this one." Nick said as he playfully ruffled her hair.
"I know and I can't thank you guys enough for doing this for me." Daisy said following them to the door.
"I'll think of some way for you to pay us back." Nick said mischievously.
"Goodnight guys and if anyone gives you trouble tell them to talk to me." Daisy said seriously as the three of them stopped in front of the door
"We will. Take care and stay safe and out of trouble." Jeff said giving her an all-knowing glare.
Daisy couldn't help but let out a snort of laughter at Jeff's comment given that she already broke FBI protocol and several laws to get Garcia to issue a fake arrest warrant for "The Fisher" aka Sauli Koskinen. None the less, she gave Jeff and Nick each a hug and a smile before watching them walk away and disappear into an elevator.
She closed the door and turned her gaze on Sauli who was sitting on a bar stool, his hands shaking from the ordeal. Daisy knew that Jeff and Nick explained that he wasn't really under arrest on the plane ride back to the U.S. from Finland. She could tell though not just from his shaking hands but also from his body language that it was still causing him a great deal of trauma. She felt the burn of guilt when she saw tears spilling from Sauli's eyes and pulled him into a hug letting him cry on her shoulder.
"I had no choice, Sauli." Daisy said rubbing his back.
"I know it just caught me off guard." Sauli said wiping the tears away.
"I didn't mean to scare you, I did it for Adam. He's been through hell tonight and the kind of comfort he needs is something only you can give him." Daisy said as she guided Sauli to the bedroom and sat him down on the bed.
"Where is he?" Sauli asked jumping to his feet, his voice laced with concern.
"Probably a sleep by now. I was thinking to surprise him tomorrow so you can stay here with me tonight." Daisy said as she pulled off her t-shirt to reveal a spaghetti strap.
"Don't you think sleeping together is a bit inappropriate considering we're not dating?" Sauli said turning beat red as he broke eye contact with her.
"We're friends and I've slept with male friends before. Besides where else are you going to sleep?" Daisy said as she changed into her PJ pants and sat down on the bed.
"I could sleep on the floor." Sauli said grabbing a pillow and blanket.
"You're over reacting and I'm not going to let you hurt your back by sleeping on the floor so get your butt over here." Daisy said as she climbed under the sheets.
"Are you sure?" Sauli said as he pulled his shirt and jeans off throwing them on the ground.
"For the love of god I am sure. I have no awkward feelings because I know that us sleeping together doesn't mean anything so what's the problem?" Daisy said as she glared at him.
"I just feel like it's wrong to sleep with someone you're not dating?" Sauli said sheepishly.
"Would it make you feel better to know that Adam and I slept together on a few occasions during our sleepovers?" Daisy said as she moved over to make room for Sauli.
"You did?" Sauli said incredulously as he crawled under the covers.
"Sometimes when Dale couldn't pick me up because he had to work I would stay over at Adam's." Daisy said smiling at the fond memories.
"It was never awkward." Sauli said as he rolled onto his side so he could face her.
"No and I'm sure you know this but Adam just has this thing about him that makes you relax when you're around him. Whenever I couldn't sleep he would sing to me and I would be out like a light by the end of the song." Daisy said smiling watching as Sauli eased up a bit.
"He does the same thing for me and it makes me feel like I'm floating." Sauli said feeling tears burning at his eyes.
"Hey, it's okay you'll see him tomorrow and everything will be okay I promise." Daisy said snuggling up to him and wiping the tears away.
"I feel guilty because I haven't been here for him." Sauli said trying to blink back more tears.
"It's not your fault sweet heart and I know Adam loves you and that's what matters." Daisy said as she wrapped her arms around Sauli to comfort him as he broke down into tears.
"Maybe I should go over and talk to him." Sauli said struggling to pull the covers back.
"That's not a good idea he needs to sleep." Daisy said softly stopping him with a hand to the chest.
Daisy let Sauli snuggle up against her and rested her head on Sauli's shoulder willing him to stop shaking. She let go after a few minutes knowing what always made her feel better and told Sauli to roll over onto his chest. He did as asked and she climbed out of bed and made her way over to her go bag on the dresser. She began rummaging through it and smirked when she found what she was looking for, a dark green candle, a lighter and a plate in the shape of a ninja star. She set up the candle on the nightstand and lit it, inhaling the soothing scent of pine that reminded her of being in a forest.
She then climbed back on the bed and straddled Sauli so her ass was resting just below the curve of his lower back. Daisy shifted slightly and carefully waved her hands over the candle flame several times, in rapid succession, to warm them before placing them on Sauli's bare shoulders up by his shoulder blades. She felt Sauli immediately tense when her hands made contact with his skin. She had expected it considering this was the first time she had done this for him and she could tell he was a little apprehensive.
She inhaled another whiff of pine from the candle and let out a deep breath, falling into a meditative state. Once she felt all the tension leave her own body she slowly started kneading the flesh by Sauli's shoulder-blade like a cat extending and retracting its claws.
"What are you doing?" Sauli said into the pillow.
"Isn't it obvious? I'm giving you a back massage and man do you need it you're like a taunt rubber band about to break." Daisy whispered into his ear as she let her hands work their way from his shoulders to his lower back.
"Don't you think sitting on me while I'm almost naked and giving me a back massage is a little inappropriate?" Sauli said trying to turn over.
"No I don't, I'm a doctor and I used to do this all the time for Adam and Dale when they got a wicked sore back." Daisy replied as she kneaded a particularly stubborn knot in Sauli's lower back.
"Daisy..." Sauli started to say but Daisy interrupted him.
"Relax Sauli, I promise you this isn't inappropriate I know of lots of people who do this for their friends and family members. Just take a deep breath, close your eyes and forget I'm even here." Daisy said as she slid her hands back up to Sauli's shoulders to repeat the process.
Daisy could feel Sauli warming up to the idea of her hands on his bare back as she started the process again. She watched as his breathing slowly evened out and smirked when she realized he was fighting to keep his eyes open against the pull of sleep.
Daisy continued working on his lower back until she heard light snoring coming from Sauli. She smirked and carefully crawled off Sauli, pulling the covers over him and giving him a small peck on the check. She could feel the smirk turn into a smile when she saw the calm, peaceful look on Sauli's face as he slept.
Daisy watched Sauli sleep, thinking about how lucky Adam was to have someone in his life that loved him unconditionally. She couldn't help the nagging feeling that told her Adam was right when he made it clear to her that she couldn't keep hiding her feelings for Reid. She sighed blowing out the candle and inhaling the pine scented smoke. She knew that her main problem was she did not know how to make Reid realise how much she needed him.
This case had brought the demons she thought she buried to the surface and made her realise that she needed Reid now more than ever as she was forced to face the memories of the worst day of her life.
At some point, she would have to come to terms with the fact that not everyone she met would hurt her. She knew Reid was someone she could trust because he has shown her nothing but kindness since she arrived at the BAU. He let her stay with him so she would not have to live in a hotel and he read her diary and made her feel like she could lean on someone and share the burden of her dark secret.
She crawled underneath the covers and snuggled up to Sauli relishing in the warmth that his body provided. She smiled knowing that tomorrow she was going to apologize to Reid and make him see that he had wormed his way into her heart and she was falling for him.
All she needed now was some sleep to chase away the fatigue of a long day. She rested her head on Sauli's chest and listened to the soothing sound of his heart beating in her ears.
For the first time in a long time, she fell into a dreamless sleep.