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Chapter 6: Are We Friends?

The next morning Spencer woke up to his cell ringing. Groaning he reached over and answered it.

"Reid."

"Reid, its Hotch. Listen, I'm giving the team the rest of the week off after that case we just had."

"Um, okay."

"Good. Listen, are you alright?"

"Yes, sir, I'm fine."

"Good then I'll see you Monday."

Spencer hung up the phone and flopped back on the bed. After a few minutes he got up knowing he wouldn't be able to go back to sleep. He showered, ate breakfast, and then cleaned for an hour. He then sat down to write a letter to his mother telling her all about his new job, the people he met and his new crush. He made sure he didn't mention anything about Gideon. He knew if she knew about him she'd have a heart attack. He folded it and stuck in an envelope so it would be ready to mail the next time he went out. He was just about to turn on the TV when there was a knock on the apartment door. Spencer opened the door to find Derek standing outside his door.

"Morgan! What are you doing here?" Spencer asked moving aside to let the older male in.

Derek grinned, "I thought I'd come and visit you since we have the rest of the week off."

"Yeah, why did Hotch do that?"

"Usually after a really hard or emotional case he gives us a few days off to recuperate. So I figured we'd watch a couple movies, and hang out."

"That sounds great, Morgan."

"Hey, we're off the clock. We don't have to be Morgan and Reid; it's just Derek and Spencer, okay man?"

Spencer nodded. Derek walked over to sit on the couch. After a few awkward seconds Spencer followed.

"So, what kind of movies do you have?" Derek asked. Spencer shrugged.

"Mainly Star Wars but I have other ones as well. You're free to look around. Would you like something to drink, I don't have any beer in the house, but I can get you something else."

"Sure," Derek said bending down in front of the television.

Spencer went into the kitchen and got out a couple of cokes. He also brought out a bag of ginger snaps. He walked back into the living room and placed the cokes and ginger snaps on the table.

"Did you find a movie?"

"Yeah, I put in Rocky."

"My professor gave it to me when I graduated college. He considered it an accomplishment that I survived college."

"What do you mean? You were bullied?"

"Well wouldn't you have been if you graduated college at thirteen?"

"Thirteen! How the hell did you manage that?"

Spencer chuckled a bit, "I'm a certified genius."

"Seriously?"

Spencer grinned and nodded, "Yes, I have an IQ of one eighty-seven, I have an eidetic memory and can read twenty thousand words a minute."

"Wait did you actually say twenty thousand?"

Spencer grinned and nodded.

"You have a nice smile Spencer."

Spencer blushed, "Thanks. Um, I hope you don't mind I brought you a coke. I don't have popcorn but I do have ginger snaps."

"I don't mind."

{~CM~}

Spencer hadn't had this much fun in a long time and especially since he left Vegas and Gideon came back into his life.

"Derek, can I ask you something?" he asked shutting off the television.

Derek nodded and turned to face him, "Sure."

"Does this mean we're friends?"

Derek chuckled at the innocence in Spencer's voice and nodded, "Yes, Spencer, we're friends."

Spencer nodded and smiled. He then picked up the empty coke cans and started cleaning up from the movies and lunch. When Spencer came back over to the couch Derek grasped his wrist causing his breath to hitch.

"Spencer, sit down."

Spencer sat, "Is there something wrong?"

Derek shook his head, "No. But, Spencer you know as friends we are obligated to tell each other if something's wrong or they're in some kind of trouble."

Spencer didn't speak and put his head down. Derek sighed.

"Spencer, you just confirmed something's wrong. Talk to me. Maybe I can help."

Spencer looked at him with tears in his eyes and shook his head, "I can't, and you can't."

"Huh?"

"I can't tell you and you can't help me."

"Spencer."

"Please, Derek. Just…don't."

Derek sighed but nodded, "Fine, I'll leave it alone as long as it's not threatening your life. If you're in some kinda danger, Spencer you better tell me."

Spencer shook his head, "No."

Derek nodded and decided to change the subject, "So tell me Dr. Spencer Reid, what do you do for fun?"

"Uh, watch the discovery channel?"

Derek burst out laughing, "C'mon, seriously?"

Spencer frowned, "Well, I read."

Derek shook his head, "Do you own a pair of skates?"

"No."

"C'mon, we're gonna buy you a pair of skates and we're gonna go skating."

Derek got off the couch and grabbed his jacket and Spencer scrambled to follow him shaking his head.

"Derek, no. 20percent of people who go roller skating end up in the hospital with a severe concussion or worse. Out of that 20percent there's another 5percent that end up dying immediately from a severe fall."

Derek chuckled, "Spencer, calm down. I'm gonna help you. I'll be there to protect you."

Spencer groaned but followed Derek out of the apartment.

{~CM~}

"You are horrible you know that?" Spencer chuckled as they entered Spencer's apartment.

"Oh, c'mon, pretty boy, it wasn't that bad."

"Are you kidding me? I nearly fell flat on my face twice. And did you see that old couple? They looked at me like I was gonna run them over, which I probably would've done if you hadn't caught me."

Derek cracked up and laughed. Spencer walked into the living room where he noticed he had a message on his phone he hit the button and immediately tensed.

"Spencer, its Gideon. I'll be over by eight. Be ready."

Please, don't let him.

"What's Gideon coming over for?"

Spencer glanced at the clock it was 4 in the afternoon, which meant he had four hours before Gideon came over. Spencer groaned. That just spoiled his good mood.

"Spencer?"

"Huh?"

"What's Gideon coming over for?"

"Oh, he, uh, wants to quiz me on some of the rules and stuff that I'm supposed to know for the BAU, I think. He's probably gonna bring dinner which is why he wants to come at eight."

Derek nodded. The two watched more movies and chatted just learning different things about each other. Derek noticed that Spencer wasn't as energetic as earlier but decided not to say anything. When it turned 6 Derek decided it was time to go.

"I'll call you later, okay? See what your plans are for tomorrow."

Spencer nodded and walked his friend to the door. Once Derek left, Spencer cleaned up the living room and when the clock turned to seven thirty, he took a deep breath. He walked into his bedroom and started to get himself ready for Gideon.

TBC...