Originally, some of the content in this chapter was going to be later in the story… but a lot of you have been asking for it, so here it is. =)
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"If there is a heaven… I'm in it." "Puck" said slightly breathlessly, looking around the store that was full to the rafters with corsets.
"Thought you might like it." The doctor smiled.
"I could spend all my Christmas and birthday money here… I honestly could. You are the greatest cousin that the world has ever molded." The teen commented, going up to his cousin, and began kissing him all over his face.
All the adult did was laugh and gently try to get the youth off of him, people already looking at them like they were insane.
"Times like this… I'm happy you don't always wear lipstick." Older Reid laughed, finally managing to get the teen off of him.
"I wear sealing on them anyways. I can't risk my perfect lips on anyone."
The doctor rolled his eyes, his cousins "modesty" becoming clearer by the day. He turned his back to look at the few not-lingerie items in the store. A few thoughts started going through his head that he didn't want to be there. It made him slightly sad, the smile his cousin had caused to be on his face fell. It only lasted half a minute before the prostitute spoke up.
"Those broody and pensive shoulders of yours, tell me you want to talk about something."
"Stealing from Dean again?"
"I speak in altered quotes as much as I can… now… onto what you need to talk about."
"…Derek." Doctor Reid said, not turning around.
"I'm not apologizing. If that's what you're gunna say, I'm sorry… but no." "Puck" said, his tone being firm as he looked at his cousins back.
"I'm not asking you to. You know I wouldn't… "No apologies, no regrets". Don't apologize for the truth… or at least what you feel is the truth. But… you, we, have to go back to the BAU at some point. I know you don't like being here alone, and since we haven't followed up on that pet idea, we both know you'll be coming to the BAU with me for a long while. We have to see him around. My heart is still hurt, but I'll live with it… and do my job." The doctor said, turning to look at his family member as he spoke.
"And I'll have to do so too." Young Spencer sighed, looking at the floor as he said so.
"I honestly didn't expect you to say that so immediately."
"Look, I know me being me is hard on you sometimes… why make it harder for you to make money?"
The elder of the two smiled. They both came together for a long hug.
"Too bad I don't think Penelope will want me in her office." "Puck" said as they released hold of each other.
"Mentioned the fact that she's in love with Derek when Kevin's in love with her?" The elder asked, raising his eyebrow slightly.
The younger nodded.
"Well… we still have a few days before we go back… I'm sure it'll be enough for her to come to the realization that you're right."
"I hope so."
The two went into silence once again, looking at the things around them.
"Ok, I hate shopping in silence, and the whole Derek subject got me thinking… You gunna call cute blondie that slipped his number into your pocket?" "Puck" asked as he still perused.
"I thought about it, but-"
"But? What? He's adorbes and I'm sure you two can find at least one thing that can take your mind off of your most recent heart break." The teen raised his eyebrows at the implication.
"Thanks for reminding me." The elder said sarcastically. "And I just don't think he's my type."
"Dude, guy is your type."
"Thanks, John Tucker." The doctor rolled his eyes, looking at his cousin with a more sarcastic tone infused his words.
"All I'm saying is that he was hot, he thought you were, he knows at least a dash about anime, and you don't do anything fun in your spare time."
Doctor Reid held his hands out, signaling that he was currently doing something fun with his spare time.
"When I make you, it doesn't count."
"Then nothing I've done in the past few months has counted."
"I mean," The younger was obviously slightly annoyed with having to explain himself. "That if I have to prod you the entire time to do stuff, it doesn't count. Like continued participation in Girls Night Out. But stuff where you enjoy yourself, and keep going of your own accord, like calling up blondie, is your doing. I think you guys would have fun… why not give him a shot?"
"Puck" looked at his cousin seriously. His eyes showed that he wanted his cousin to do this so that he would be happy.
"I hate it when you use those eyes on me." The elder sighed.
"I loooooooooooooooove you!" The teen smiled, hugging his cousin close. "And please… call him."
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"His name is Tracker." Elder Reid smiled, walking into the living room/dining room area of their apartment.
His cousin was in the kitchen making dinner for them.
"Ooooh, sexy. And, what'd he have to say?"
"We're going to dinner at eight PM this Saturday; he says that he can't wait to get to know me."
"Yay! I am so happy for you Starbucks; this is going to be good for you." The teen smiled.
"Fingers crossed." The elder sighed.
"Now sit down, the food's just finished."
"If you keep cooking for me, I will be even more useless on cases." The doctor laughed as he took his seat at the dining room table.
"You know you love my spaghetti. Plus, you and I can work on your combat together." The teen smirked from the kitchen, loading up his cousin's plate.
"Us?" The elder laughed.
"You forget, I may not be the burliest male, but I'm scrappy. I beat up Ethan, and put a pretty good dent on Derek. We'll do some sparring a few times a week; I should get in some more practice as well."
"… Fine. We'll get some boxing gloves tomorrow."
"Yay!" "Puck" smiled, coming into the dining room with two plates loaded with spaghetti.
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"That was delicious." Doctor Reid appraised, picking the plates up off the table.
"You don't have to clean up, I can do it."
"You cook, I clean. It's only fair."
"I have an awesome cousin." The teen sighed, stretching his arms high above his head as he walked towards the couch.
"And don't you ever forget it. It's not obnoxiously late, is there anything you want to do?"
"Um… OH! Let's watch Thirteen."
"Your obsession with that movie never ceases to amaze me. It's on the rack, get it started while I put these in the dishwasher."
"Puck" did as he was told. He was so very happy that he got to watch the movie. He popped the movie into the DVD player and jumped onto the couch as he watched the beginning of the DVD previews began playing.
"Get a blanket!" The older Spencer called from the kitchen.
"Imma steal the fuzzy one from your bed." Younger Spencer called, getting up from his comfortable position.
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The entire movie was spent with the two of them cuddled on the couch under the fuzzy blanket. When the movie had ended, Doctor Reid said his goodnights and went into his room. The prostitute turned the television off even though he knew he needed the sound, and lay on his back on the couch. He had his right arm raised and was running his left index and middle finger over the scars.
He loved the movie so much… but it made him think of things that he knew he shouldn't be thinking of. There was so much that Evie and Tracey did that reminded him of his past. So much stuff that made him think of things that he wished he could just forget. He ran a finger over a particularly deep gash as he thought of the marks Tracey made on her skin.
"Hey." The elder Reid said from the entrance to the hall.
"Oh, hey." The teen smiled, putting his arm down quickly.
"What 'cha doin'?"
"Just trying to sleep." The younger said, slipping his arm under his blanket, hoping his cousin wouldn't know what he was just doing.
"Wanna sleep in my room tonight? I think your back needs a break from the lumpy couch."
"Uh… I don't want to inhibit your sleep."
"You won't. Come on, it's already two AM."
The teen hesitated for a second before getting up, and following his favorite family member into the one bedroom. They both climbed under the covers, both facing the wall opposite the closet. "Puck" closed his eyes and tried to stop the thoughts that he didn't want in his head from being in there.
The doctor wrapping his right arm around his cousin. One of his fingers ran along the same deep gash that the younger Reid had been staring at. The elder sighed, pushing his bad thoughts from his mind as he wrapped his hand over the deep laceration, and snuggled closer to his family member.
A small tear slid down the prostitutes cheek as he snuggled closer into the warmth of the BAU agent as well… the bad thoughts didn't leave his head… but good thoughts weaved into them as well. They danced together, and helped him to fall asleep.
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So, it went from corsets, to figuring out what to do when they went back, to cute blonde guy (Tracker), to spaghetti, to amazing movie, to adorable/sad family-centric… hope you enjoyed. =)
The movie they watched is Thirteen, staring Nikki Reed. Written by Nikki Reed and Catherine Hardwicke. It's amazing, and I highly recommend you all watch it.
Hope you enjoyed this chapter, and I hope you continue to like them. =)