A Broken Trust

Chapter 14

David Rossi was sitting in his office working on some paperwork he was behind in, when he heard a soft knock at his door.

"Come in.", he called. He looked up to see a very uncomfortable looking Spencer Reid.

"Uh, Rossi, can I speak with you for a moment?"

"What can I do for you, Reid?", asked Rossi. Reid squirmed and muttered something unintelligible for a few seconds before Rossi looked him in the eyes and said, firmly,

"Spit it out, Spencer."

"Well, I, I Want to ask Ronnie to marry me.", Reid finally stammered out. Rossi Jumped up and came over to Reid,giving him a hug and slap on the back.

"It's about time you got up the nerve! What's the plan? I mean how do you plan on asking her?"

"I was hoping you could maybe help me with that?", Reid said timidly, as if asking a question.

"How do you mean?" , asked Rossi,

"Well, I want to make her a romantic dinner and propose to her between dinner and Dessert. But, well, I not much of a cook.", Reid replied.

Rossi broke into a big smile.

"Say no more, Reid. You are talking to an itallian master chef. I'll cook the dinner and bring it over to your place and be gone before Ronnie even arrives. She never has to know the difference."

"Well, I'm not going to start off the engagement by lying to her. I'll tell her you cooked it. Thanks Rossi. I really appreciate this." Rossi brushed the thanks aside, saying,

"Don't mention it. Now, have you gotten her a ring yet?"

"I actually was going to ask JJ about that. She'd know what type of Ring a girl like Ronnie would like.", Reid answered.

"You're probably right about that. Just make sure Garcia isn't around when you ask her. As excitable as that woman is, Ronnie could find out before you even have the ring to propose to her with." Chuckled Rossi.

"Good call.", said Reid, dryly. Then he said goodbye to Rossi and headed off to find JJ, who had come in for a visit and to show off baby liam. When he found her in the bull pen, he quickly grabbed her by the hand and dragged her off away from the others.

"What was that about?", asked Morgan. The others shrugged, and Emily said,

"I have no Idea." Ronnie, with baby liam in her arms, felt slightly jealous as she saw through the window of the interigation room that JJ was hugging Reid happily. What could he have told her that he hadn't told Ronnie? Why hadn't he told Ronnie whatever it was first? When JJ and Reid came back out, the others quickly got busy working, so it wouldn't look like they'd been watching the two agents.

Several hours later, it was time to leave for the day. Reid had gone out alone for lunch ,so Ronnie hadn't had a chance to talk with him all day. JJ had acted strangely as well after they had come back to the bull pen. For this reason, Ronnie was releived and slightly surprised when Reid came up to her and said,

"Ronnie, are you busy tomorrow night?"

"Not that I know off, Love. Why?"

"Because I would like you to come over to my place for a special dinner.",Reid replied, sounding a little nervous.

"I'd love to. What are we celebrating?"

"Uh, well, We've been dating for six months now and I thought that deserved special recognition."

"That's as good a reason as any. I can't wait.", said Ronnie. Reid couldn't help smiling as he said,

"Ok. I thought we could have dinner at six." Ronnie nodded and responded.