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Strauss kept her head down as she made her way through the bullpen in an attempt to not draw attention to herself, as she did she overheard snippets of conversation that caught her ear as she passed.
"Anyone seen pretty boy today?" Agent Morgan asked Agents Prentiss and JJ.
"I overheard Hotch telling Rossi that some higher up called to request Spences' help with something." JJ replied.
"No fair, the kid knows what day it is, I planned all year to top last time and he gets whisked away on some secrete job." Morgan sulked.
"No wonder Reid didn't show then." Prentiss' words dripped with sarcasm.
After successfully passing through the bullpen Erin reached the break room. The small room was empty apart from a man she instantly recognised without him even having to turn around. Hearing footsteps behind him he peered over his shoulder to glance at the new arrival.
"Don't worry, your secret is safe with me." Rossi whispered.
"I don't know what you mean." Erin stated in the most innocent voice she could muster whilst picking up two mugs from the rack and starting to fill them from the coffee pot.
"Well unless you've suddenly got a craving for bad coffee." He started in a doubtful tone, eyeing up the two mugs. "I'd wager you've had an encounter with our missing genius. Thought if I waited next to the coffee pot for long enough the kid would emerge for his caffeine fix. Didn't see this outcome though, after hearing stories of last year's April Fools day pranks I was gonna offer him refuge in my office, but looks like you've got things covered." Dave spoke a hint of mirth in his voice.
"And again don't worry I won't breath a word of this to the team, Reid deserves a safe space today of all days and after the case we had, he about worked himself to the bone. Surprised he's still conscious, let alone working. But fair play to him, he single-handedly broke through the case." Agent Rossi's voice filled with pride as he talked about the youngest member of his team.
He then took one of the mugs of coffee out of her hand before pouring in half a bowl of sugar, stirring the mixture thoroughly and handing it back. "The kid likes his coffee sweet; I know I was shocked the first time I saw him pour in eight sachets of sugar." Rossi responded to Erin's bewildered expression.
"He really drinks that?" She questioned, leaning in to smell the sickly-sweet mixture that now reminded her of a witch's potion bubbling away.
"Trust me he'll thank you for it." The agent confidently stated.
"Well okay then." She spoke, still unsure.
Just as she made to move out of the room his voice stopped her in her tracks.
"It's good to see you again Erin, you should come out of your office more." His voice was filled with something she couldn't quite place, but the warmth in his eyes was impossible for her to miss.
"It's good to see you too David." She replied an unstoppable smile forming on her face as she made her escape.
ahowell1993: Thank you for your continued support, hope you like how I chose to reveal Spencer's sweet tooth.
BJames: I'm happy to help expand the Strauss/Reid Mother/Son fandom this ideas been rolling around my head for years glad to finally have the time to put pen to paper and share it and for it to be received so well is a surprise.
TheMothership14: I'm happy you like the story so far and I hope that this chapter lives up to your expectations.