My Best Girl Friend (JJ/Spencer)

[SSA Dr. Spencer Reid]

Spencer paced outside of JJ's office; he knew he was driving her nuts, but she was on the phone, and he didn't want to interrupt. She was the only person who he wanted to see, the only one who would understand what was going on in his head.

Finally, mercifully, she was done, and he entered the small office, settling his lanky frame into an uncomfortable plastic chair. He'd emailed her earlier, asking her for a few minutes, telling her it was about him and Signe, so he knew she'd take time out to see him.

He smiled.

"How are you?"

[jj]

JJ saw Spencer pacing outside of her office and she nodded in acknowledgment and wrapped up her phone call the best she could. Someone was calling about a case. She was explaining to him that she would take a look at the files emailed to her and see about getting the team ready.

She said goodbye to the man and hung up the phone. She saw him walk in and smiled at him. He seemed anxious about something. So did Signe...Something was going on. She watched him sit down and when he asked how she was she smiled and nodded. "I've been better...Been getting phone calls one after another. It's so hard to find a case and not hope that I'm wrong."

She looked up at her friend and tilted her head. He had been pretty good about talking her more. "You said you wanted to talk to me Spence?"

[SSA Dr. Spencer Reid]

Spencer sighed.

"You always pick the greatest cases, JJ. You do well," he said, encouraginly. He knew how hard she worked for all of them, and he was grateful. He continued when she looked at him, her head cocked sideways.

"Yeah, a couple of things. Firstly-and you can't tell anyone yet-Signe thinks the man who attacked her has returned to find her and is stalking her again. We're dealing with it. I don't want you to worry; I am talking to her, and she'll tell everyone soon. Secondly, I um, I said that I, uh, I loved her. And I do. But what do I do to show her I meant it and didn't just say it because we were under stress? And thirdly, is three-ish months of dating too soon to ask her to move in together?" He was suprised that the words were flowing so easily; he'd forgotten how good it was to talk to JJ.

[jj]

JJ's eyes grew wide when she heard about Signe's attacker. She knew how much Morgan and Spencer hated that the man got away. She placed her hand over her mouth to cover her jaw drop. Spence...If there's anything I can do please let me know. I can do some digging and contact whoever I need to get this case."

The mood of the room was lifted when he said he had told her that he loved her. Dr. Spencer Reid was in love. She never thought she would see the day. She stood up and walked over to where he was sitting. She sat in the chair next to him so they were no longer separated by a desk. She took his hands in hers and looked at him smiling.

"Spenc...Things like that, they can't be determined for everyone. It's different for everyone when it comes to something like that." She paused and looked at a photo on her desk of Henry, Will and her and then looked back at Spencer. "I can see when I look at you two that you belong together. You care about her more than anyone else. I don't think it's to soon." She paused and let his hands go walking over to her original seat and sat down. "You're a very cautious person Spencer Reid. I don't think you would have said something like that if you didn't mean it."

[SSA Dr. Spencer Reid]

Spencer turned serious again when JJ's jaw dropped. Of course, being JJ, she immediately tried to spring into action, but he stopped her.

"It's OK, JJ. Thank you, but there's no one you need to call yet, OK? For the time being, nothing else has happend. On Friday, Signe came over for dinner, and it was going well, and then she told me that she had had Garcia do some digging for her-have you read about the murders in town? Anyway, the pattern is very similar to the pattern in Signe's case. So she told me that she was worried that her rapist was back, and may be following her. We went to her house, and it had been broken into, and there were newspaper clippings and photographs strewn around her room. One of them had been written on in blood, basically saying that he loved her, and that if he couldn't have her, no one could. We took her dog to a friends, and she's been with me since. She goes nowhere alone, and she is always armed. So don't worry; the most you will have to do for now is keep me calm. I can't lose her. I just can't.

Because you're right, I am a careful person, and I love her more than I ever expected to be possible. I've spent my whole life relying on numbers and statistics, and math, and for once, there is someone-a woman-who defies all of that, and I want her to stick around for awhile." He stopped and took a breath, letting it out slowly. He bit his lip before continuing.

"You're right also about me not saying things I don't mean. I *do* love her, and I will do whatever it takes to keep her alive. Will you support me in that if I need to go head-to-head with Hotch or Strauss?"

[jj]

JJ listened to all the words that he said about how much he loved her. How he was a logical thinker. How he thought with numbers and logical theories until she came along. She knew what he was saying. She used to see everything in shades of grey until she had Henry. After Henry and Will she saw the world for all the wonderful things it had to offer.

"Sounds like love to me. I think it's great that you found happiness. You deserve that Soence. You both do." Spencer had asked if she would have his and Signe's back when it came down to Hotch and Strauss. She smiled and nodded at him. "Spence...You know the whole team will have your back. Just let me know what you need. I'll handle Hotch no problem." She knew getting HOtch on board wouldn't be hard.

[SSA Dr. Spencer Reid]

Spencer nodded once.

"Thank you. Ok, now, really, how are you? How are Henry, and Will? Are you two going to go to New Orleans for the Fourth?"

[signe]

JJ smiled and nodded. She loved talking about her family. They were everything to her. "They're great. Henry is yacking and yacking. He's so smart Spencer. I get the feeling he's going to be just like you." She shook her head when he asked if they were going to New Orleans for the fourth. Unlike everyone else on the team she only got the fourth off. She had to stay home. "Nope I only get the fourth off. Will's going to see his family and Henry and I are staying home."

[SSA Dr. Spencer Reid]

Spencer nodded.

"Of course he'll be like me. When Penelope and I babysat last week when Signe was away with the team, I taught him all about astrophysics. He's going to be an astronaut. Did I ever tell you the dream I had on the plane coming back from that case in Kentucky? I was sitting with my head on Signe's lap, which is probably why I dreamed about her-about us. The future. We got married, and then we had two children-a girl first, and then a son. We named the girl after my mother and you, and the boy after Signe's father. Anyway, Henry and Jack Hotchner were best friends, and our daughter was Henry's girlfriend. It was cute.

I am sorry that you only get the Fourth off; Signe's folks will be here, but you can come over, if you like."