Matthew Gray Gubler / Spencer Reid imagines

Hopes and Dreams || S.R.

This story is a bit shorter; I wrote it to remind you of how genuinely sweet Spencer is. I promise the next story will be much longer. Enjoy!

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The case was, let's say, straightforward. We solved it very quickly. It was about a young girl named Dana who was a serial killer, and she was portrayed as mentally unwell and harboring romantic feelings for her sister's boyfriend.

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In the plane, it was me, Spencer, Rossi, Tara, Derek, and Hotch.

"Here you go" Rossi handed coffee to Tara

"Thanks" she replied

"Nice ring" Rossi said, holding Tara's hand and admiring her ring

"Oh, it's truly beautiful," I said

"Thank you" Tara said, playing with the ring on her finger

Rossi observed Tara and sensed something was wrong. "Ah, troubles in paradise?"

"No, I really love him. Just... this job" Tara tried to explain

"Complicated?" Derek asked, taking a sip of coffee

"What's complicated?" Spencer asked, lifting his head from my shoulder

"Relationships" Rossi replied to Spencer and turned to Tara "You're not alone, Tara."

"Morgan, when are you and Savannah getting married?" Rossi asked Derek

"Wow, slow down, baby steps, baby steps," Derek said, raising his hands in defense

"When Derek Morgan says  'I do'  it'll be a day of mourning for all women" Spencer joked, and we all chuckled

"Just don't run away and get married" Rossi pointed a finger at Derek

"Looks like that's where the story lies" Tara smiled

"Indeed" Hotch smirked

Rossi then looked at Tara. "I married my third ex, Mrs. Rossi, in Las Vegas. Elvis impersonator officiated our wedding."

"You're kidding" Tara said

"That's not all" Hotch added

"I hit it on blackjack. Can't lose even if I try. Krystall is the dealer. And so it began. I should've known it wouldn't last. Krystall spelled her name with a K and two Ls," Rossi said. "The next morning, we sobered up. The divorce was just as quick." We all laughed.

"I won't repeat that mistake" Rossi said again

"Getting married or having the King of Rock 'n' Roll as the officiant?" Morgan asked with a smile

"Both, thank you very much" Rossi replied, and we all laughed

and then, everybody looked at me and spencer

"Alright, lovebirds, when's the big day?" Derek asked

"well, i don't know" i said smilling

"Come on, you two. You've been together for ages. What's the holdup?" Tara said

"We're just taking our time, enjoying the journey." Spencer said smiling at me

"Any plans for a grand proposal, Reid?" Hotch smrked

"I might have something special in mind." Spencer glanced at me with a twinkle in his eye

"A man of mystery. I like it." Rossi said

"You know, you guys are like the team's power couple. We need a celebration!" Derek said

"We appreciate the enthusiasm." I said chuckling

"y/n, spill the beans. What kind of proposal are you hoping for?" Tara teased

"I'm leaving it all up to Spencer. He knows me best." I blushed and Spencer kissed me on the forehead

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Spencer ran his fingers through my hair, a comfortable silence enveloping us as we gazed out of the airplane window, the city lights below twinkling like distant stars

"Do you ever think about our future, Spence?" I asked him as everyone were sleeping, remembering a earlier conversation about marriage

"All the time, love" he answered

"Me too, I think about our house that we will live in in the future" I said

"Oh really?" he said

"yes, it's big but not too big. White kitchen with a lot of plants in it, our living room will have a nice couch and a lot of space where will we put decorations for holidays. Our room would be the biggest one, walk in closset, a light blue bathroom and one nice bed for the two of us. There will also be a lot of books on the wall" I explained as Spencer looked at me with the most beautiful smile on his face

"I really like that, what about our kids room?" he asked

I looked at him "you want kids?"

"yeah, what?...you don't" he asked

"of course I want, I just tought that you don't really wanna talk about that right now" I said

"I always dreamed about having one boy and a girl. I hope one of them will be smart" he laughed silently so he won't wake up the others "but, at the end of the day it's not really important. I just hope that they are healthy and that you're the mother of my kids"

I kissed him "I love you"

"I love you too"

As we continued to share our hopes and dreams, the airplane soared through the night sky, carrying the promise of a future filled with love and unwavering commitment.