Addicted to You

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The Monday that those two weeks ended, the team got called away on a case. It was local. But just far enough that they couldn't drive back home at night. Atticus was never one to be clingy. And she didn't know what it was. Maybe it was that she would be deployed overseas in a few months. Maybe it wasn't anything at all. But she was...lonely.

Which is exactly why she ended up in Spencer's hotel room.

"Spencer Walter Reid, stop it!", she managed to get out between giggles as he tickled her relentlessly, "I swear to God!"

Little did they know that Ms. Penelope Garcia was devising a plan. This was one of those rare circumstances that she got to travel with the team. She had gone outside to go bother Morgan in his room when she noticed something. A Harley. And not just any Harley. One that belonged to a certain someone she knew. She quickly dashed up and down the hall, knocking on Morgan, JJ, and Emily's doors.

"Guys! Guys! Guys!", she squealed.

"What, baby girl?"

"Reid has a girl in his room!!!"

"Wait--what? Isn't he da--oh."

"Exactly!", she practically dragged all of them towards Spencer's room.

They both froze when they heard a knock on the door. No one knew about their engagement. And without really thinking, Spencer got up to open it.

"Where is she?!", Garcia was beaming with happiness.

"I--what?"

"Oh, please. We know she's here Reid.", Emily teased.

Atticus peaked her head around the corner, "Surprise?", she stood next to Spencer. Strategically placing her left hand behind her.

"So....what are you guys doing?", Penelope raised her eyebrows.

"No, Garcia. Nothing like that.", Spencer rolled his eyes. He turned to look at Atti, exchanging slightly worried glances. She stood on her tip-toes and whispered.

"Что мы делаем? (What do we do?)"

"Пока не знаю. (I don't know yet.)"

Morgan cleared his throat to gain their attention again, "You sure we're not interrupting something 'cause you guys are acting weird."

"We're not being weird. You're being weird!", Spencer's voice got higher as he trailed off.

"Are you guys ok?", JJ seemed genuinely concerned now.

"Yeah, why are you standing like that?", Prentiss looked at Atticus who had now subconsciously turned her entire left side away from them and was leaning against Spencer.

"Hm? What do you mean?"

Spencer could tell by the look on their faces that they were trying to profile the two of them. It's not like they didn't wanna tell anyone. They just thought it would be nice to keep it as their little secret for a little longer. He panicked and removed his arm from around her waist and reached down to slip the ring off her finger, putting it in his pocket.

"What was that?", Penny giggled.

"Nothing."

"Reid, I am the queen of bling. I know a jewel when I see one.", she paused for a minute. Everyone else had caught on at this point but waited for her to figure it out, "Wait--no! Oh my God! Really?", she was practically jumping up and down.

Atticus and Spencer both nodded in defeat. He took the ring from his pocket and dropped it into her hand where she put it back on her finger, just above the promise ring.