DISTRACTION | Spencer Reid Fanfic

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I was happy to see her sleeping beside me. Her hair swirled over face. Her lips plump. Her cheeks pink. She was peaceful.

For once I was happy that Penelope had forced me to buy a phone with a camera with much better clarity than I would normally need.

I leaned off the edge of the bed, trying to not disturb Y/n. I scrounged around for my pants that we had discarded in the floor. I searched the pockets, finding my phone. Then I captured her photo so I could keep it forever.

Just them my phone began blaring.

Y/n stirred at the obnoxious sound.

I quickly answered the call. "Reid," I whispered.

"Reid! Where are you? Hotch and JJ have been calling you since 7am. We have a case. I'm outside your apartment. Where are you? I've been knocking for ten minutes." Derek seemed panicked.

I checked my watch. Shit. It was approaching 8:30. "I... umm..." I looked to my side and saw Y/n roll onto her side and curl up, a crease forming in her forehead from where the bass of my voice was disturbing her."

"Reid, open up." I heard Derek banging through the phone.

"I'm not home right now." I crept out the bed trying to stay quiet.

"Where are you? Don't make me tell Garcia to trace your phone."

"I'll be in soon, Morgan." I ended the call and continued searching for my clothes around the apartment. I skid into the bathroom freshening up as fast as I could.

I wanted to tell Y/n before I left. I didn't want to just leave. She deserved more than that.

I leaned beside her, my knee sinking into the bed. I planted a kiss on her forehead. She rolled into me.

"I have to go." I breathed into her ear.

"hmmmm," she sighed. In the light I saw for the first time the faint bruising that peppered Y/n's neck. I was taken a back. I was sure that didn't happen because of me. I had been so gentle for once.