Title: Au Natural (Part 17)
Author: dustytiger aka Trista Groulx
Rating: T (like the show to be safe)
Disclaimer: I do not on CM. I am still poor. CM still belongs to its creator, network, writers, actors and actresses who bring it to life weekly.
Summary: Prentiss and Reid are getting married, but what brought them to this point?
Notes: So there's a slight change of pace for the next two parts. Prentiss did promise a ladies' night so here it is. Thank you as always for the support.
Prentiss, Garcia and JJ had all met up at their favourite pub for a few drinks after a day of catching up on paperwork after their last case. Prentiss had promised them a girls night out and to tell them about what was going on with Reid, and she couldn't wait any longer to tell them. The women were sharing a pitcher of sangria as well as a combination platter of deep fried favourites; chicken tenders, onion rings, mozzarella sticks, and deep fried pickles.
"So do you have dirty details to share with us?" Garcia asked hopefully dipping her breaded pickle into the sauce then nearly burning her mouth.
"You're never going to learn to let those sit a minute are you?" Prentiss laughed.
"Probably not, and don't dodge my questions. Details EP, all the dirty details about how much of a genius Doctor Awkward is!"
"There are not really many details to share ," Prentiss admitted.
"You and Spence seemed pretty happy curled up on the plane together yesterday, and we put this on hold till tonight," JJ reminded her.
"I know but that doesn't mean I'm sleeping with him," Prentiss told them.
"Really?" Garcia asked. "He's not… you know?"
"God no! He just thinks we should wait."
"He thinks?" JJ asked.
Prentiss sighed. "I don't exactly have a choice in the matter at the moment. It is kind of nice to not have to worry about that yet, though."
"So what the heck did you two do last night?"
"We were tired, it was a long case. He dropped me off at home and Sergio was acting like a bastard and Spencer went home. Nothing happened we went to bed in our own apartments."
"So you've gone to bed not in your own apartments before?" Garcia asked.
"I've been at his before. And there was that time at my mom's and a few nights ago in the hotel but-" Garcia interrupted before she could say nothing had happened.
"You minx you!" giggled Garcia. "You and the genius got it on at your mom's house and on a case? And you say your wild days are behind you!"
"I didn't say what we were doing and since I told you we haven't had sex yet so yes PG I would say my wild days are mega behind me now."
"Wait, wait, are you saying what I think you're saying. You haven't had sex with him, but you've shared a bed?" JJ asked.
"I've been in his bed, more than a few times. Since I've been home sometimes I get freaked out being alone. I wake up and have nightmares, and having someone else there helps me sleep now. Trust me I never understood sharing a bed for the sake of sleep before a couple months ago. I fell asleep at Reid's once and since then we've had an arrangement."
She didn't want to lie to her friends but she also didn't want to betray Reid's trust. She knew her lie was believable and that her friends wouldn't question it. She did have nightmares since she was home, and having Reid there helped but she would never have made the first move like he had. It seemed like something that Reid would agree to doing because he always did what he could to help a friend.
"I can't picture you two all snuggled up like little baby cats to sleep. I know I saw you on the plane and all but it was late and I was sleepy. I would think that a guy who doesn't like to shake hands would have some sort crazy routine before he let someone else into his bed," Garica laughed.
Prentiss took a large gulp of her drink. "I hadn't even thought about any of that! My dry spell might last longer than I thought. Just because he's all right with us sleeping next to each other doesn't mean he doesn't have some strange routines about sex. Good god I hope he's normal on that front."
"I dated this guy who insisted we shower before and after," JJ commented.
"Eww," both Prentiss and Garcia sniggered.
"I assure that was a onetime occurrence."
"You don't think Spencer is like that, do you?" Prentiss asked.
"I doubt it. Spence just doesn't like people he doesn't know touching him. Once he's warmed up to people he's fine. I don't think his fear of shaking hands means he's a germaphobe, if he was he would never go near Henry."
"All right you might right about that," Garcia agreed. "But why would our genius not want to get it on? Come on what guy do you know doesn't jump at the first chance to get a woman naked, especially the awkward and geeky ones? Think about it."
Prentiss laughed. "Maybe he is just worried about rushing our relationship. Things are going so well right now maybe there's no point in complicating things."
"You're dating a genius, who is your best friend, I doubt that would complicate things," JJ assured her. "I'm sure Spence has his reasons though."
"Strange as they may be," laughed Garcia.
Prentiss nodded then began to play with her phone, looking at the time and sliding the slider open and closed. It didn't take the other two women long to realise this new behaviour. She promised her friends a girls' night but she wanted it to end with her curled up with Reid. She was getting used to having him next to her, and when he wasn't there she realised she would end up waking up worried she was hiding again and she knew it would be worse because she was drinking.
"You want to call him," JJ pointed out.
"Do you mind? Then I'll focus I promise."
Prentiss had never been the kind of women who needed to hear her boyfriend's voice just for the sake of hearing it before. She knew that everything with Reid was different but she hadn't expected this. A part of her also wanted to see him but she had promised her friends a much needed girls' night and didn't want to disappoint or make them angry.
"You have got it so bad," JJ laughed.
"You go talk we'll work on this pitcher," Garcia assured her, pouring another glass of sangria.
Prentiss laughed then went outside and called Reid. The phone rang a few times before he picked up. She wondered if he had taken Morgan up on his offer of a guys' night. Although Morgan's idea and Reid's idea of a good guy's night were two very different things; especially since Morgan had vowed never again to play a game of poker with the player everyone was sure cheated.
"Hi Emily, what's up?" he asked.
"Not much I'm just out with JJ and Garcia," she replied. "I was wondering if you'd be cool with me coming over after."
"That would be fine."
"I'm sorry about last night."
"I overacted and I was being a little paranoid. I should have stayed."
"It's okay, really, I'll just go to your place tonight it seems to be working best for us both. Sergio is used to me not being there for days."
"I'm still sorry. Where are you right now?"
"I told you I'm out with Garcia and JJ."
"I know that, but where are you drinking so I can drop off your key."
"My key?" she asked surprised.
"It makes sense this way if I'm sleeping when you come by you won't wake me. Also if my head is bothering me when you come over I don't have to get up to unlock the door or listen to the buzzer."
"I guess that makes sense. We're at the pub we usually go to."
"Good I'll be there soon."
"You do realise Garcia is gonna pounce on you the second you walk through the door, right?"
"I do I'm ready for her."
"All right see you soon."
Prentiss hung up the phone, and went back to the table. She didn't want to tell her friends that Reid was on his way to drop off a key for her. She wasn't ready to answer their questions before she saw Reid. She was sure that after she saw him her friends would better understand what she was feeling. Even though Garcia wasn't a profiler she was very in tuned with all of her friends.
End Part 17
Notes: Again I focused a lot more on Prentiss in this fic. I feel like I've written the Morgan teases Reid about his girlfriend like an annoying brother enough before and it didn't fit this fic. Let me know what you think.