Mágoa // Spencer Reid

Chapter 28

"Rare as is true love, true friendship is rarer. "
Jean de La Fontaine

I woke up with a banging headache I checked my phone to see what time it is and instead of the time I saw I had zillions of messages popping up. I groaned and got up for some water, when I returned I began reading the messages.

Penny G : so what happened last night?
Penny G : did you get your present from boy wonder?
Penny G : I need details!!! What happened!!!
Penny G : you guys missed so much alcohol! Ooo did you get together??? Did you use protection?!!!?!
Spence : We need to talk. Meet me at our usual coffee shop at 12.
Pops : Hey pumpkin I hope you had a great day, I love you lots
Garcia : Gurl are you dead???
Garcia : I'm gonna come over if you don't reply.
Uncle Bill : I heard your team threw you a party. I hope you had a lovely time and a wonderful birthday!

I quickly replied to Garcia:
Hey PG! I can't remember anything from last night! How much did I drink?! Spence wants to talk so I'm going to see him, but I'm confused he legit said he 'wants to talk' what did I do?!
I threw on some black bootcut jeans and an old hoodie with a pair of boots. I grabbed my bag and made my way to the cafe. I began to worry, what happened last night? Why does Spence need to talk to me? I remember him giving my my presents but after that my mind is pretty blank, I don't even remember drinking that much.

By the time I had arrived at the cafe I was a bit early so I sat in my car and checked my phone to see my reply from Penny:
You didn't drink that much, we did some shots and you had champagne. I bet it was because you were mixing our drinks that you blacked out. Let me know what happens!!

I quickly replied promising to fill her in on what happens. I made my way inside I spied Spence in our usual seat that is slightly tucked away from the rest of the cafe I ordered a chai latte and joined Spence at the table.
"Hey." I smiled at him and he simply looked down at his coffee, "what's up?" I questioned staring at him hoping he would look up at me.
"You don't remember?" He said, I raised an eyebrow in confusion.
"I remember you giving me my presents but I don't really remember after that. What happened? Why can't you look at me?" I reached for his hand and he tensed before relaxing slightly. He finally looked up at me his eyes looked tired like he didn't sleep at all last night.
"In the elevator... We kissed. And I um- I guess I j-just wanted to know where we stand." I blushed slightly feeling pretty crap about not remembering, but after he mentioned it the memories came flooding back. I remember the way his lips felt on mine, and how passionate the kiss was- I guess it wasn't just a kiss. We both know it was more than a kiss. I know how I feel about him, but I'm terrified that it's one way- I've never had any kind of relationship. Last night was my first kiss at age 24.
"I remember it now you've said it happened. I guess I thought I imagined it. Where do you want us to stand? I mean- it's just you are my best friend and if we tried this and it didn't work I would hate to lose my best friend." I said looking down at my latte, I took a sip of my drink and placed it back on the table. Spence grabbed my hand and gently squeezed it I looked up and he was slowly breaking into a smile.
"We can take it slow and if it doesn't work we will go back to being friends. That is if you want? I mean if you don't I get it-" he rambled but I cut him off.
"I want to try Spence." His mouth opened forming an 'O' before breaking into a smile, "so do I Ria."

We left the cafe hand in hand and we walked towards my favourite book store as we approached I peered into the window. I tugged on Spencer's hand and dragged him into the shop, as soon as we entered I dashed to the Crime section searching for some of David Baldacci's books I found five that I don't have already so I grabbed them all creating a stack of books under one of my hands my other hand drifted across the shelves stopping occasionally at books that caught my eye. Spence was behind me watching as I scanned each shelf adding books to my pile I noticed he grabbed a few books too. We both paid Spencer kept trying to pay for my books but I refused, I've got into a bad habit of spending too much money on books I have a bookshelf which I'm trying desperately to fill with my favourite books so far I have two full shelves and two empty ones.

As we left the bookshop our phones buzzed at the same time, we looked at each other and sighed. "We've got a case!" I said with fake enthusiasm, "I just want to curl up with a book and a coffee." I moaned as we walked back to our cars, "I'll see you at the office!" I grinned quickly pecking him on the cheek causing a crimson blush to creep onto his cheeks.

I went home and changed into a white blouse I also grabbed my go bag. I arrived just as everyone was gathering in the conference room, I jogged in and took a seat next to Morgan.
"Hungover baby girl?" He asked me and I shook my head.
"Not anymore. You?" He shook his head.

Hotch entered and stood at the front of the room.
"I'm sorry to call you all in today, I was planning on giving you the day off. However we are needed in San Francisco where three shop owners have been brutally beaten and killed in the last week. There was DNA left at the scene however it has not been picked up on the system, this unsub is disorganised and needs stopping. Wheels up in twenty."

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