Part of a Team - Criminal Minds Fanfiction

Chapter 39 - Boese

Elijah hummed as he sat at his desk, fiddling with something in his hands.

"Elijah." Fleur walked up to him.

"Yes?" Elijah spun in his chair to look at her.

"I need help."

"Talk to me, darling."

"I.. I have a grey hair." Fleur covered her mouth.

"Oh my- It's all the stress." Elijah shook his head.

"I need to dye my hair!" Fleur pointed.

"Honey, I'm sure no one will notice." Elijah assured her.

"Is it noticeable?" She pointed to the hair.

Elijah squinted,"No. And even if it was, you could pull it off."

"Oh, mon dieu." Fleur grabbed a small mirror from her bag.

"Darling, you still look young and beautiful." Elijah draped himself over his chair.

"Next thing you know, it'll be wrinkles."

"Worrying about getting wrinkles will definitely bring them on quicker. Relax."

"I'll need to be checking you next." Fleur pointed.

"Fleur. You are fine."

Fleur sighed and sat down at her desk,"I'm fine."

"Thank you." Elijah went back to fiddling around.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah- I've just been thinking about something."

"Do tell." Fleur moved her chair closer to Elijah.

"You have to keep quiet about it, okay?" Elijah pointed.

"My lips are sealed."

"Well- Because I didn't know when I'd see them next, I told Reid's parents that I was going to marry him.. In the future." Elijah admitted.

"Oh Elijah." Fleur smiled.

"And.. I may or may not have gone out impulsively last night and bought an engagement ring."

"You did?" Fleur gasped.

"I did." Elijah showed her the box.

"Let's see the ring."

Elijah smiled and opened the box, revealing the golden ring with three small diamonds. It wasn't anything special, but it was beautiful.

"Oh Elijah.. It's beautiful." Fleur nodded.

"I did try." He chuckled.

"You'll do great when the time comes." Fleur looked up at him.

"It won't be any time soon, I spent enough on this ring." Elijah shook his head.

"You can always get engaged then wait." Fleur assured him.

"Oh, it will be a long while of waitinv." Elijah sighed,"Although we could go to Spain, or the Netherlands.."

"You could." She pointed.

"I might."

"The sooner the better." Fleur chuckled.

"I agree with you there." Elijah nodded as he put the ring box in his pocket.

"I'm happy for you, Eli." Fleur rubbed his arm.

"Thank you, darling." Elijah smiled at her.

Fleur returned the smile as Reid and Morgan walked in.

"Morning, boys." Elijah hummed.