As the team sat down they noticed the small things that belonged to Lottie in Spencer's apartment. They had all been there before but never really notice it. A kiss the cook apron was hanging off the side of the fridge, a record player was by the tv, dozens of painting and pictures were hung on the wall, a guitar in the corner of the room, and to top it all off Lottie's clothes were all over the entire apartment.
"I hope you guys like Italian, it's about the only thing I can cook other than Russian food. Sometimes I like to experiment with Indian food but Spencer always says it's too hot." Lottie said putting all of the dishes on the table.
"We'll have to cook together sometime then." Rossi said sitting at the table with the rest of the team. Lottie smiled at him nodding her head. Spencer smiled at Lottie and gave her a small kiss before pulling her to their seats.
"I made some Alfredo pasta with Parmesan crusted chicken and garlic bread. I hope you all like it." The team smiled at Lottie and began eating. All of them were amazed at the quality of the food, it came close to Rossi's.
Reid gave everyone a small smile that the team noticed he only use when Lottie was around. If they ever doubted they were in love, they knew for sure now.
"So tell me how he proposed, little girl." Morgan questioned half way through dinner.
"Well when I was 15 I thought it would be fun to go to a party with one of my friends. I had been trying to quit doing drugs for about 6 months at the time and had been sober for almost 2 months. So I went to the party and of course like any other party my friends, at the time, threw was nothing but sex, drugs, and alcohol. Stupid me did some drugs that honestly I didn't even know the name of, and at the time, I didn't care. Next thing I know it's 2 am and I started drinking. After the first drink I don't remember much until I woke up in the hospital 7 hours later." Lottie said a small sad smile.
"At 3:27am I got a call from James, Lottie's dad, to go to the hospital because Lottie OD'ed at a party. Honestly I didn't even know she was at a party, I thought she had one home and to bed after I said goodnight to her earlier." Spencer said squeezing Lottie's hand. Everyone was silent trying to figure out where this story was going. "When I got to the hospital she was out cold. I had to wait 6 hours and 36 minutes for her to wake up and the whole time I didn't think she would. Well when she woke up James and I chewed her out for going to a party and made her promise to never see those people ever again. After James left I told Lottie that I thought I had really lost her. After she told me that she was still there and would always be there, I maned up and told her that I loved her and wanted to be with her the rest of my life. I never wanted to feel what I felt in those 6 hours ever again. So I asked her to marry me." Spencer said simply at the end, like it was no big deal.
"What did you say?" Emily asked Lottie.
"I said no." Lottie said simply.
"What? Why?" Asked Garcia, everyone was surprised she was able to stay quiet that long.
"Even though at that moment it was the happiest moment of my life, I said no because I didn't want to get married." Lottie smiled at everyone. "Next thing I know he started asking me at every chance he could. He actually asked me when I was taking a shower one time. Just up and walked I to the bathroom and said 'Lottie marry me.' Like who does that? Anyway after 186 times of asking me and 3 years, I finally said yes on my 18th birthday. I wanted it to be legal."
The team knew there was something more that Reid and Lottie weren't telling them, they were profilers it's their job to read people. They didn't push it though.
"She drove me crazy for 3 years, I never knew why she kept saying no. She loved me and I loved her, I thought it was simple." Reid explained.
Lottie just smiled at him and patted his arm. "Next thing I knew Spencer was offered the position at the FBI. I was so proud of him."
