Ethereal

Extra Love

You're awaken the next morning by Spencer lightly shaking you. You ignore him for a few seconds, but he's persistant so you groan.

"Good morning gorgeous." He says in his raspy morning voice. He starts to kiss your neck which makes you smile.

"Good morning." You say grumpily. You know he's waking you up because both of you have to work. You turn towards him and try to fall asleep again. You can't see him, but you can tell he's smiling and gazing at you.

"Come on, you have to wake up. I'll make us some coffee." He says as he starts to get up. You stop him by grabbing his wrist and pulling him towards you. He's still only wearing his boxers but he has a light t-shirt on. When you grab him he leans down and kisses you. You try to deepen the kiss to distract him, but being the genius he is he doesn't fall for it.

"Get up and stop trying to tease me." Is all he says. You groan and throw off the covers. When you stand up you immediately feel how sore your legs are. You inhale sharply. It doesn't hurt super bad, but it's definitely uncomfortable.

"Are you ok?" Asks Spencer. His head is poking out of the bathroom and he's brushing his teeth.

"Yeah, I'm okay." You say. "My legs are just feeling a little sore."

Spencer gives a sneaky grin and goes back into the bathroom. You notice and it makes you smile.

"Why do you brush your teeth before you eat?" You ask. It's a random question but you've always wondered. He immediately spits out his tooth paste and walks out of the bathroom.

"Actually, it's a myth that you should brush your teeth after you eat. Brushing your teeth before eating protects your tooth enamel, but if you do brush after eating, orthodontists advise that you do so thirty to sixty minutes after." He says.

"Well I guess I should brush my teeth now then." You say. You walk into the bathroom and squeeze some toothpaste onto your toothbrush. While you're brushing your teeth and looking in the mirror, Spencer appears behind you. He looks down towards your butt and smiles.

"Spencer, it's 7:00 in the morning." You say laughing.

"I know. I can still admire you whenever I want." He says. His arms are wrapped around your waist and his head is resting on your shoulder. You smile at him and spit out your toothpaste. You wash it out with mouthwash and then kiss him on the cheek. When you turn your head away he turns it back with his hand and kisses you on the lips. You smile through it and then walk back into your room.

"You're extra affectionate this morning." You say. He's standing in the doorframe of your bathroom with his hands in his pockets. He's gazing at you and smiling.

"Would you prefer I wasn't?" He asks. He raises his eyebrows when he speaks.

"No, I love it." You say. "But is there a special reason?"

"Nope. I just love you and I'm lucky you're mine." He says. It makes you smile again. As you pull on a pair of brown dress pants and a white button down blouse, Spencer continues to gaze at you lovingly.

"My team is having a dinner this Wednesday at David's house. I want you to come." He says. You look up at him.

"I would love to, but is it just a team thing or can you bring someone?"

"You're not just someone, you're practically a part of the family now that we're together. Plus they all love you." He says. It gives you a warm and happy feeling.

"Then of course I'll go. I can't wait." You say as you walk over to him. You can tell your answer makes him really happy, because he gives a wide smile and then walks out of your room quickly. A part of you is a little worried because JJ will be there and you aren't exactly on the best terms with her. But she's Spencer's best friend and their opinion obviously means a lot to him, so you'll put up with her.

You put on a little bit of makeup, fix your hair, and get some coffee with Spencer. He's already dressed and ready. You guys do a little carpool thing now, where he drops you off on his way to work and picks you up after. If he gets a case in the middle of the day you just take the bus home. You do this with him so in case he does have to leave you get to spend more time with him.

"Are you ready to go?" He asks.

"I just want to get a bagel and I'll be ready."

"I already made you one, it's sitting next to the sink." He says. You look over on the counter and sure enough there's a warm bagel with cream cheese sitting there. You take a bite and grab your jacket.

"Thank you." You say and he gives a small nod. He opens your apartment door for you and you walk in front of him. He locks it and you two walk down the stairs and out to Spencer's car. You climb into the passengers seat and sip your coffee. When he starts the car and pulls out of the parking lot, he grabs your hand. You tangle your fingers with his and hold it on your lap. He rubs his thumb on the back of your hand and focuses on the road.

"What are you doing at work today?" He asks.

"Nothing much, I havent had any tests to run or anything lately. I'll probably be helping some patients or something." You say. Your bosses haven't given you much work lately since you've been recovering, but you hope they will soon. You're itching to do some new research.

"What about you?" You ask.

"We haven't had any cases lately, so we might have one today. If not then just paperwork."

"Is that why you're so lovey this morning? Because you might have a case?" You ask.

"Maybe. But it was mostly because I love you."

You smile and look out the windshield window. You watch the buildings and people go by and feel Spencer's hand in yours. You take occasional bites of your bagel and watch Spencer drive. After about ten minutes you arrive at the research clinic.

"Ok, here we are." Says Spencer as he stops the car. "I love you. Have a good day."

You lean over and kiss him. You stay a little longer and savor it in case he does have a case.

"I love you too. Text me if you have a case." You say. He nods and you walk out of the car. You walk towards the doors and turn back to him. He's watching you, making sure you get inside safely like he always does. You smile at him and wave as you open the door. He blows you a kiss and drives off. You walk into the clinic with a big smile on your face, already missing Spencer.

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Heeeeeyyy
Mornings with lover boy are the best but I'm glad you guys caught on to the whole "Moving-in-after-three-weeks-of-dating" thing because it's most DEFINITELY going to bite them in the ass.
Love you guys, thank you for understanding why I haven't been posting as often ❤️❤️