can't help falling in love- spencer reid

fifteen

Evelyn eventually went home, Spencer deciding it was best to give her some space. Evelyn sat on the couch, mindlessly flipping through the channels, not paying attention to them as tears still rolled down her cheeks. how could something like this happen? Spencer finally arrived home, evelyn's attention switching to the door as she heard him unlock it. he stepped in, immediately making eye contact, able to tell she was crying, even with the tv being the only source of light in the room. Spencer's heart practically broke as he saw how broken she looked on the couch, immediately going over to her. "hey." he whispered to her, wiping away her tears with his thumbs. "c'mon it's late, you need sleep." he says, still whispering. he carefully grabbed her hands and pulled her up gently, as if she would break if he pulled too hard. he guided her to her room, flicking on the light, immediately turning it off as Evelyn buried her face in his chest, not wanting it on. "sorry." he said softly, turning on the bedside lamp. "better?" he asked, smiling as she nodded. "do you want to shower? or take a bath?" he asks, sighing when he didn't get a response. Evelyn looked aimlessly around the room as if she was in a strangers house and didn't belong. Spencer walks over to her, softly grabbing her hand. "Evelyn.' he whispered. "hmm?" she hummed in respons, looking at him. that had been the first form of communication he had received from her since he had come home. "do you want to take a shower? or a bath if you'd prefer?" he asked again softly. Evelyn nodded softly, aimlessly looking around again. "which one? shower or bath?' he asked, very patient with her. "s-shower." she said, looking up at him. he nodded and walked with her to the bathroom, the boxes from the pregnancy tests still out. Spencer sighed softly as he realized how distraught she was then, turning on the shower to how she liked it and cleaning up the boxes. "call me if you need anything." he said as he walked out "hmm" she hummed, her way of saying 'ok' in her dazed state. although she didn't move. After about 30 minutes Spencer knocked on the door, wanting to make sure she was okay since she had been in the bathroom fir a while. "Evelyn? are you okay?" he asked as he hesitently opened the door, ready to shut it if she wanted him to. however though, to his surprise she was still exactly where he had left her, staring at where her mess from earlier was, still fully clothed. "oh, Evelyn." Spencer said softly. "I don't want to be alone." she said, looking at him as if she had seen a ghost. "do you still want to take a shower?" He asked. she nodded. "with me in here?" he asked hesitantly. she nodded once again. "every time I close my eyes, I see him, what he did to me." she explains softly. "and I'm scared Spencer. im really fucking scared." she said, tears beginning to escape her eyes. he didn't know what to say at first. he had never heard her use such strong language before. he quickly gathered himself and pulled her into a tight hug. "I'm right her. I'm not going to leave you, I promise." he said softly. after a while they had pulled away and she sighed softly. "thank you." she said. he smiled and nodded. "I'll just turn around until you're done." he said, turning around with his hands in his pockets, shuffling awkwardly. she began to undress and get in the shower, self conscious about her body, specifically her scars. she got into the shower and closes the door. she began to door what she need to, a comfortable silence between them. "spence?" she says. "yea?" he replies. "thanks." she says. "for?" he asks. "always being there for me. especially right now, I know this is probably really awkward, y'know, being in the same room as me while I'm showering, but I really appreciate it." she says. he didn't have to answer, she knew he would do a lot of things for her, this just happening to be one of them. a comfortable silent fell between them again, Evelyn feeling safe with him. once she was done, she turned off the water and stepped out. she looked around for a towel, realizing she didn't have one. "hey spence?" she said. spencer, not knowing any different, turned around, immediately turning back around repeating 'sorry' when he realized she was still very much naked. "sorry. I- uh- I just need a towel." she said "right, erm okay." Spencer said, obviously flustered as he grabbed her a towel, covering his eyes as he carefully walked to her, holding it out to her. she took it from him, quickly drying off and wrapping it around herself as he turned back around. "you can turn around now." she said once it was wrapped around her. Spencer turned around, blushing softly. "s-sorry about that." he stuttered. "its okay spence, really." she said quietly, notching the empty pregnancy boxes in the trash. "what are you going to do?" Spencer asked, noticing where she was looking. she simply shrugged, not really knowing what to say. " let's get you dressed, okay?" he says with a smile, hoping to get her to smile. she simply nods, following him into the room. Spencer picked out some clothes for her, consisting of obvious undergarments, sweatpants and and oversized shirt. "can I wear one of your sweatshirts?" she asked timidly as if it was a forbidden question. "of course you can." he smiled softly, walking to his room and picking out a sweatshirt she had always loved. he went back to her room and to his surprise she was already dressed, the shirt on for the time being since she wasn't wearing a bra. spencer handed the sweatshirt to her, Evelyn mumbling a 'thanks' before she turned around and quickly exchanged her top. "anything else you want?" Spencer asked, Evelyn shaking her head before climbing into the bed. "just sleep." she mumbled, closing her eyes. "okay. if you need anything, anything at all, just let me know." Spencer said softly before going to his room, taking a shower, changing, and quickly drifting off to sleep. Evelyn laid down in her bed, unable to sleep. 1 am, 1:15, 1:30. she couldn't close her eyes without seeing him. once 2 am passed she decided to get up and go to Spencer's room, quietly sneaking in and crawling under the covers next to him. he immediately felt her next to him and rolled over, looking at her through the darkness. "I keep seeing him every time I close my eyes." she practically whispers. Spencer said nothing as he wrapped his arms around her the best he could and pulled her as close to him as humanly possible. "you're safe here, I promise." he whispered to her, playing with her hair until she fell asleep, Spencer following close behind.