Counting Stars (A Spencer Reid Story) (Completed)

Chapter Twenty-One

*A month later*

*Lilly's P.O.V*

I haven't really been talking to Spencer since the night he kissed me. What? I told you I wasn't good with these things. I don't know if that was a mistletoe kiss or just something amazing. We were all called in for another case. This time I sat between J.J and Morgan. They looked at me as Spencer walked in.

"I thought you will be sitting beside your man," Morgan whispered. I looked at him.

"Morgan he is not my man," I whisper back.

"You kissed him, so we are saying he is your man," J.J whispers joining our conversation. I slapped my forehead. Ever since Spencer and I kissed they have all been teasing me that Spencer is my man.

"Really Lilly. That man," Morgan says pointing at Spencer. "Needs to get laid." I rubbed my head. Oh my god. This is what I get for not sitting beside Spencer.

"I told you. I am not good with the relationship stuff. You should know that," I said. He looks at me.

"OK, you and Reid fit perfectly. You are both nerds," He says. I pretend that hurt.

"It's not called being a nerd. It's called being smarter than the people who can't get an education like us," I joked. He chuckles. Soon Garcia and Hotch walked in. Garcia looked at me, then at Spencer.

"What?" I finally asked her. She shook her head and sat down to look at her tablet.

"OK guys. In this case, we are going to Greeneville, Tennessee. Jessica Strongberg was walking home six days ago from a grocery shop. She was murdered in her own home. Then two nights after that murdered Lyric James was also murdered in her own home," Garcia says. I looked at the pictures on my tablet. "Now this was two nights ago." Another picture popped up on my tablet. "Alexis Kendall." She sat down.

"We have no time to discuss this right now. We will have time on the plane right there. Wheels up in thirty," Hotch says. We nod.

*Morgan's P.O.V*

As Spencer and Lilly walked out the rest of us stayed for a few minutes.

"So what is the plan now? Lilly won't even admit that she likes him," I said.

"I don't, but we will figure something out when we get there. Right now we have to focus on this case," Hotch says. We all nod and everyone left except Garcia and me.

"Morgan," She says. I looked at her.

"Yeah," I say.

"Please do something for the two," She said motioning towards Lilly and Spencer. "They both deserve happiness and both of them make each other happy."

"Baby girl. It might be hard, but I'll try my best," I replied. She gives her best smile, but I knew it wasn't that much hope in there. I smiled back and left the conference room.

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*Lilly's P.O.V*

"OK everyone let's go over the case," Hotch says as we took off. I sat next to Morgan and Spencer sat across from me.

"Well, they are in their late twenties to early thirties, light brown hair and blue eyes. They were all stabbed maybe sixteen times and then shot four times," I say. "So the unsub may be lost someone that looked like these women or he's just a psycho." I smiled. They all looked at me smiling. Soon Garcia popped up on the screen.

"Guys. While they were waiting for you in Greeneville they went to check out the last crime scene, and they found a bloody footprint. They are examining it as we speak," Garcia says.

"Maybe this guy wants to be found, if he is leaving clues," Rossi says.

"Or someone is putting him up to it," I say."We can't be so sure though."

"Well Morgan and I will check out the first two bodies, J.J and Rossi can start the profile, and Spencer and Lilly go to the last crime scene. See if there is anything there. Morgan and I will see the family members," He says. I gave then a small smile, but I wasn't too sure if being paired up with Spencer was a good thing or a bad thing since I am avoiding him. Soon we went back to doing whatever it was. I got up and went to make some coffee for myself. As I was making coffee I heard someone walk up to me.

"Why are you avoiding me? Even ignoring me," The voice says. I turned to see Spencer. I didn't say a word to him. I just poured my coffee and put some cream and sugar in it and went to sit down. I know I'm not being fair, but this kiss is coming between our friendship. And right now I want to focus on the case, and not talk about why I am ignoring and avoiding Spencer Reid. Morgan gave me a look. The kind of look that says 'Stop avoiding someone you like.' It's a scary look. But I know only in time Morgan will go something that will work or only to pull Spencer and me farther apart.

And I don't want Morgan to do that.