The friend from Uni.

I think they hate me.

(Ash p.o.v)

I was relaxing in the bath that was in Spencer's apartment while Spencer finished brushing his teeth, with the shower curtain blocking his view of my body minus my feet that I had stuck out, my head and one of my arms that I would hang over the edge every now and then.
"You know, why don't you just move someplace else."
"Because they were the only place that would accept me, only for the place to be fucken shit."
"You are always welcome to stay here."
"I know Spencey."
"Something else is wrong isn't there?"
"The team doesn't like me."
"Yes they do."
"They think I'm insane."
"Well, yeah. But they haven't seen you work a case yet. It has only been a few days."
"I just feel like a disappointment to the team. They know me as your crazy friend, not someone who belongs there."
"After the first case. They will love you." He told as he came and crouched next to the tub so we were at eye level.
"Thanks Spencey."
"Any time. But you do need to get out since we gotta get ready for work soon."
"Ok. I'll get rid of any left over suds and be out." I told
He left the bathroom and I quickly got ready on my end.
'Hopefully he is right.'
I left the bathroom and grabbed my things before heading out with Spencer since I told him it would be easier if I drove him in.
'Maybe I should have stayed a PI.'

We walked into the bullpen and I saw Penelope and Derek near my desk. Spencer gave them a wave and I looked down but made sure I stayed close to Spencer since our desks were across from one another.
"You know not waving and talking is not helping with you thinking they hate you." He quietly told as we stopped in the break room so he could make his coffee.
"Me waving and talking will not help them like me. Mike would straight up say 'Talking weird makes people think your weird. Good thing we are weird so it don't matter.' And honestly he is correct for this matter."
"Ash, it's going to be completely ok. Probably doesn't help you don't really talk to anyone but me and Strauss."
"That's cause I know you and her. Being social with people I work with isn't exactly a strong suit I have."
"That's how we met though? Because you were standing up for me."
"Because I knew they wouldn't want to have physical contact with me. Me and physical contact is not a very great friendship with many people. You know this."
"Which still confused me at the start." He told as we made our way to our desks.
"Ok but once I explained it you understood it."
"Hey Pretty boy, how was your morning?" Derek asked
"The usual. Ash actually stayed the night since we were catching up more. Isn't that right Ash?" He asked making me nod.
"You are more quiet then when we first met." Penelope told.
"She thinks the team doesn't like her." Spencer told making me whack him in the arm before he sat down. "What it's true!"
"Telling them that isn't going to help because you know what happens when people are told someone might not like them. They become way too nice and touchy-feely. No chick flick moments dude."
"Who did you get that off?" Spencer asked as he leaned towards me from his seat as he smiled.
"For legal reasons I can not say."
"Your so weird Ash."
"Says you."
"How am I weird?"
"I'm your best friend from Uni."
"Fair point."
"How are you friends?" Derek asked
"We get along and understand one another." I told before sitting in my chair to see what paperwork I needed to do.
'Love me some work.'
"We got a case." Jj told as she walked past us.
"Dang it." I quietly told as I got up and quickly followed after Spencer.
We all sat around the round table and I made sure I was next to Spencer since I still wasn't comfortable with the team.
"Ok. So in the past month there have been four killings. Someone is taken Monday and then is found the same day they were taken. Only for someone to go missing again later the same day." She told as she showed us the images on the screen.
"Has the pattern changed at all?" David asked
"So far from what they've told. It hasn't."
"What about earlier then the past month?" I asked
"4 years ago there was killings following the same pattern. After 5 months of this happening, it just stopped." She told
"Wheels up in 30." Aaron told making us all rush up.
"I need to go see my Aunty real quick." I told Spencer making him nod before I rushed to find her.

(Spencer p.o.v)

"What was that about?" Rossi asked me.
"Ash has a few different animals that need to be cared for." I told as I looked over the file before making my way to my desk to grab my things and knowing Ash, hers as well.
'It's odd seeing how she hasn't changed one bit but also reassuring. Hopefully now she won't think the team hate her..... I really hope they don't hate her.'
I waited for Ash to come back and she gave the thumbs up before getting her things off of me.

(Back to Ash p.o.v)

We were sitting in the jet with Spencer sitting next to me since I wanted to look out to the sky as we flew and talk to him. Once everyone was on board we took off and I began to hit the part between the second and first joints together to help calm me when Spencer saw it.
"You still hit your hands together?"
"Yeah. It helps calm me."
"You've never been scared to fly a plane before."
"Yeah I'm fine with flying. It's the being in an enclosed space with people who don't like me that is making me stress a bit."
"They don't hate you Ash."
"Spencey, I know you want me to believe and I do as well. I just.... I don't want them to dislike you because of me."
"That's not going to happen Ash. Your one of those people that are likeable..... once you get around the whole you seem a bit weird. I mean name one person who hates you or hated you."
"Shooter."
"Who the hell is that?"
"This fed that I met over Christmas."
"I thought you spent Christmas with you cousin and uncle?"
"Oh no I do. I actually had to spend the 2005 Christmas quarantined because of a dude not following protocols. But I had a great Christmas that year anyway."
"Why does that sound like a fitting Christmas for you?"
"Because it was. They also still call you baby face."
"I don't have much of a baby face anymore." He told making us laugh.
"I'm pretty sure we will never stop calling you Baby face. Especially my uncle."
"I figured."
'At least I get to spend time with you again Spencey.'