Part of a Team - Criminal Minds Fanfiction

Chapter 84 - The Apprenticeship

"I'm going to tell him now." Reid sighed as he was on call, Elijah was walking into the bedroom as he heard him speak.

"Tell me what?" Elijah asked slowly, leaning against the doorframe.

"Elijah." Reid hung up.

"Spencer?"

Reid sighed,"..Sit down."

Elijah crossed his arms as he sat down on the bed.

"So.. You know how my migraines have been getting worse?"

"Mhm?" He nodded slowly.

"I've found this Geneticist, her name is Meave and she's been helping me for the past few weeks.. The reason I couldn't tell you is because she has a stalker. A dangerous one. Like- UnSub level dangerous. I can't even meet with her so she can do a proper diagnosis, she doesn't leave the house because of the stalker." Reid explained.

"So.. You're not cheating on me?"

"Cheating on you? No! No, God no. She's not my type. You are." Reid smiled.

Elijah leaned against his shoulder,"..You scared me there."

"Don't ever think like that. She and I got worried that you would think like that so she allowed me to tell you." Reid took ahold of his hand.

"She worried about me?" Elijah chuckled softly.

"She knows what you're like, I've told her."

Elijah kissed his cheek,"If she ever needs my help, you know I will."

"I'm sorry I never told you." Reid sighed.

"Don't worry about it, you needed to keep her safe." Elijah shook his head.

"I love you." He sighed.

"I love you more, il mio genio." Elijah hummed.

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Reid placed a baseball into the throwing machine, the ball flying at Morgan and he hit it with the bat, "Okay, you see my hips? You swing right through, nice and easy. Okay, Reid, you give it a try."

"It was just a ride to the airport. This wasn't exactly what I had in mind when I said I owed you one." Reid sighed.

"Hey, you act like is torture." Morgan hummed,"Y'know, there's people who think that this is fun."

"I find it fun watching." Fleur raised her hand.

"See? Fleur thinks it's fun." Morgan pointed.

"Believe it or not, most of my childhood sports memories aren't altogether pleasant." Reid shook his head.

"Reid. It's just one game. We need a body. Elijah can't do it, and you might not even need to play." Morgan sighed.

"Why can't you do it?" Reid called to him.

"Because I'm at a great risk of injury and I've got a crippling fear of baseball bats." Elijah shrugged.

"Just humor me?" Derek looked at Reid,"Take the bat, go up there and give it a try."

Reid sighed and took the bat, walking towards the base.

"See it and relax.. Here we go." Derek hummed.

The ball then shot out at Reid. He looked up, swung and... Missed completely.

"First try.. Okay. Keep your eye on the ball." Morgan pointed.

"Think he has it?" Fleur asked Elijah.

"Of course not, but I won't tell him that." Elijah whispered as Reid mumbled to himself.