Part of a Team - Criminal Minds Fanfiction

Chapter 59 - Middle Man

Elijah spun around on his pole. He was bored and decided that there was no harm in a little practice before they were inevitably called in.

"Elijah?" Reic called for him.

"Oh- Coming."

"God, where are you?"

"It's fine, I'll come to you." Elijah assured him.

Reid sighed and sat down in the kitchen. Elijah quickly hopped off his pole and jogged out of the room to meet Reid.

"Hey, where were you hiding?" He chuckled.

"Oh, I was just around." Elijah shrugged.

"Around?"

"Mhm, around."

"And where is around?"

"Just.. Around."

"Elijah." Reid crossed his arms.

"Okay, don't be mad." Elijah sighed as he headed back towards the pole room.

"Why would I be mad?" Reid followed him.

"I don't know, keeping secrets." Elijah walked inside.

"What do-" Reid stopped,"Oh."

"Yeah.. I, uh.. I do pole."

"So that's why you never let me in here?"

"Well.. Okay, yes." Elijah sighed.

"I thought you were hiding like a shrine or something." Reid chuckled.

"Nope, just my pole." Elijah grabbed onto it.

"I like the lighting." Reid looked around.

"I try my best." Elijah chuckled slightly as he spun around.

Reid looked at Elijah as he spun,"Don't you get dizzy?"

"Not really, you get used to it." He hummed.

"Have you ever fallen off?"

"Well, when I first started I did, but I've pretty much got the hang of it now."

Reid chuckled,"Can I try?"

Elijah smiled as he stopped himself,"Be careful."

"Of course." Reid walked up, gently holding the pole.

"It takes a bit of core strength." Elijah told him, walking up behind him.

"I've got that."

"Just be careful." Elijah hummed, carefully holding his waist.

"Careful is my.. Yeah, no, it's not even close to my name." He grabbed the pole and jumped.

Elijah let go, smiling as he watched Reid. Reid spun around before he fell to the ground.

Elijah chuckled, bending down,"Are you alright, love?"

"Yeah, yeah." Reid groaned,"Maybe that's not the thing for me."

Elijah kissed his cheek,"But you tried your best."

"I'll need to watch you one time." He pointed.

"I'll five you a performance after work, alright?"

"Deal."

Elijah smiled as he helped him up,"Any preferences?"

"None I can say in front of our children." He chuckled as Horatio ran in.

Elijah put his arm around Reid and kissed him again. Reid kissed back as Horatio meowed loudly.

Elijah pulled away, looking down at Horatio,"I'll feed you in a minute."