When Words Become Superfluous

Trust Sacrifice and Protection

"Being genetically related doesn't make you family. Love, support, trust, sacrifice, honesty, protection, acceptance, security, compromise, gratitude, respect and loyalty is what makes you family."

-Unknown

The smell of pancakes wafted through the air, waking Evie up. Her eyes fluttered open, taking in the sunlight from the window causing her to immediately close them again. She groaned and stretched out, instantly realizing that this wasn't her bed. The surface below her was more firm, and the pillow that the side of her face was pushed up against was a different material. When she stretched, her hand brush up against a structure behind her head: she was in her living room.

The events of last night came back to her from going on a walk in the park with Spencer, to finding her door open, to falling asleep on him in the middle of her living room while watching a movie. Without opening her eyes, she also knew that Spencer was no longer underneath her. Yawning, Evelyn decided it was safe to open her eyes. She squinted against the light until she adjusted, looking at the empty space next to her. There was a clanking noise in the kitchen and a light flooded into the living room from the same direction. He must've gotten up earlier. Was he making breakfast? Evie bit her lip. She felt like screaming. How had she gotten so lucky to have someone like him?

Surpressing the bursting feeling in her chest, Lawrence pushed the blanket off of her that Spencer had most likely draped across her earlier. She pushed herself up and smoothed down her tangled hair as best as she chould, knowing it wouldn't do much. Evie quietly made her way across the floor and into the kitchen where Spencer's back was turned. He was pouring orange juice into two glasses on the counter, not noticing Evie coming up behind him. She silently moved right behind him and wrapped her arms around his torso, pulling his body into hers.

"Hey there, sunshine." he chuckled, glancing back at Evie's tired expression over his shoulder. She smiled and nuzzled her face into his back, taking in the smell of his clothes that she loved. Evie would love waking up to this every morning.

"I didn't know 'staying a little while' meant all night." she joked, taking a deep breath into the back of his dress shirt that he still wore from the night before. He chuckled and closed the orange juice.

"Sorry. You fell asleep on me and I didn't want to wake you." he said. Evie loosened her grip on him so that he could turn to face her, leaning against the counter.

"Don't apologize, I'm glad you did." she said, taking both of his hands in hers. He smiled a tired smile at her and pressed his forehead against hers.

"I um... I kinda found a few new tooth brushes in your bathroom and opened one." he said, looking guilty. Evie kissed his forehead and then pulled away from his body.

"That's fine. Might as well keep it here for you in case you ever fall asleep here again." Evie called over her shoulder as she walked towards her bedroom to get ready. "I'm going to get ready before breakfast real quick." she added, walking through the living room.

"Ok. Better hurry; we have to leave for work in 7 minutes and 43 seconds." Spencer called after her. Evie gasped and ran through her room, looking for suitable clothes.

"Spencer! Why didn't you wake me up earlier!" she shrieked, running around frantically and pulling off and pulling on different clothes.

"You looked so peaceful!" he said from the kitchen. Evie chuckled and rolled her eyes. At least she had clothes to change into. Spencer had to work with the same ones he had on now. She hoped no one at work noticed. They would be anything but quiet and suggestive about it.

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"Woahhhhh... Are those the same clothes as yesterday, Pretty Boy?" Morgan's voice came behind Spencer who was in the conference room, looking through report files. Spencer sighed and turned to see Derek beaming in mockery, clapping Spencer on the back. "Did the Spencer Reid get some last night?"