Let Me Help You- Criminal Minds: Reid and Adam Jackson

Chapter 23: Packing...

S: Okay let’s start packing.

A: How about, let’s put the bags down get something to drink and then start packing?

S: I don’t need a drink. So I’ll start packing while you drink.

A: Sure, honey, whatever you want honey.

S: Okay.

And then Spencer left.

A: ‘He’s so excited to pack that he didn’t even hear what I said’

Adam went to take himself a bottle of water from the small hotel room fridge and went into the bedroom to also start packing.

A: Whoa, what’s going on in here?

S: I’m trying to find my badge and credentials but I can’t. I’m pretty sure that I put them in the drawer next to the bed but I can’t find it. I won’t get very far without it tomorrow.

Adam tried covering up his laugh but failed miserably.

S: What are you laughing at I’m being serious right now.

A: I can see that.

S: Now will you help me or just continue standing there?

A: But I thought you came in here to pack.

S: Adam! (He warned)

A: Okay, okay. Don’t get you knickers in a twist. I know where your badge and whatever are.

S: Where?

A: If you had bothered to take your suitcase out of the cupboard and looked in it then you would have found it. (He said walking over to the cupboard and taking the bag out) Here you go, dear.

S: But what is it doing there. I am pretty sure that I put it that drawer over there.

A: I put it in your bag so it wouldn’t get lost or stolen.

S: Who would steal it if it’s just the two of us here?

A: The people from room service were in and out of here a lot.

S: But they wouldn’t have... (He was cut off)

A: Dude, just thank me and calm down. The BAU has been working smoothly without you there, just relax. Please!

S: You know that you don’t have to get snippy with me.

A: Just leave it Spencer. I really don’t want to argue with you about something as stupid as your badge and credentials.

S: It’s not stupid Adam it’s my job, my life. It’s all that I have to live for.

A: Oh. (He said dejectedly)

S: Adam I didn’t mean it that way. (He said finally realizing what he had said)

A: It’s okay, Spence. I know your jobs important to you.

S: But now you’re just as important to me.

A: I get it. Can we just leave it now?

S: No we can’t Adam. (He said walking over to Adam and taking his hands) We have to talk. I like talking. Talking works.

A: I am talking to you.

S: I wasn’t thinking when I said that. You’re very important to me, that’s why I kept coming back. I want to be with you. It’s just me and my job for a long time and I got use to that being the only thing in my life and now I’m beginning the accept the fact that I have someone. Someone waiting for me to get home, someone worrying about me when I’m not home and it’s just an adjustment. Bear with me please?

A: I understand what you’re saying and I’m not angry or hurt after what you said. I mean who can?

S: Hahaha

A: I’m happy to be that person waiting for you to come home, worrying about you when you’re fighting crime all over the world.

S: Thank you.

A: It’s my pleasure but now we have to start packing if we want to make our reservations at the restaurant tonight.

S: We still have three whole hours left before eight.

A: And we won’t make it anywhere if we continue at this pace.

S: I’m sure Jackson will hold our table for us.

A: No Spencer. Now start packing. (He said sliding past Spencer)

S: Don’t I even get a kiss coz I think I deserve it after everything that I’ve said.

A: I’ll kiss you only if we finish before eight.

S: And if we don’t?

A: Then no kiss I guess.

S: You’re mean.

A: Oh, the SSA agent cannot stay at least three hours without kissing his boyfriend.

 S: You sir, are worse than all the perps that have ever held me captive.

A: I already started. Which year do you want to come and start huh?

Spencer just looked at him but then decided to start packing.

Adam finished packing before Spencer even got half way and decided to go help the ‘lost soul’ as he called him.

A: You know you’re hopeless right?

S: Why?

A: Look at the state your suitcase is in.

S: I’m packing.

A: No, you’re just stuffing everything in there.

S: They’ll get washed when we get back to Quantico.

A: By whom?

S: Garcia has someone come to pick up my things for laundry.

A: Firstly, I have no idea who Garcia is and secondly you and I are going to buy you a washing machine and we’re gonna start doing our own laundry.

S: I already have a washer.

A: Yet you have someone do it for you.

S: I’m just not interested in learning how to do it.

A: Well that’s one of the many things you and I will be doing whenever you have an off day.

S: You’ll make the perfect househusband.

A: Is that your way of proposing to me huh?

S: One day. You’ll make the perfect househusband one day.

A: I like that more.

S: So I’ll show you pictures of my team mates on the plane or something and I’ll introduce you to them once the case is over.

A: Okay. (He said with as a knot started forming in his stomach)

Adam helped Spencer finish packing, gave him his promised kiss and then they both got ready for their dinner in half an hour. Spencer and Adam were both pretty nervous and kind of sad about saying goodbye to Jackson even if it was only for a few weeks.