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After a tough case, Y/N begins to question whether her friendship with Spencer is something more. Penelope, helps Y/N put things into perspective.

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When the BAU got home from their most recent case, Hotch let everyone have the full weekend to recharge and rest. Y/N bid goodbye to everyone and headed into the bullpen and over to her desk. She needed to pick up a couple of things before she headed home. She sat down in her chair and leant back. Y/N wasn't aware of anyone else in the room until they cleared their throat behind her.

Y/N spun around in her chair to come face to face with Spencer. He clutched the strap of his bag tightly. She gave him a small smile as a greeting.

"What are you still doing here?" He questioned, he hesitated before taking a small step towards her.

"I've just got to pick up a couple of things first," Y/N responded, "I'll be done in a minute."

"Okay, well I'll see you on Monday." Spencer said before giving Y/N a parting smile and leaving.

Y/N sighed and leaned back in her chair. Normally, Y/N and Spencer would practically spend the entire weekend together. They were best friends at work as well as outside of work. Where one of them would be, the other wouldn't be too far behind. However, since the both of them woke up in her hotel room, things had felt slightly different between the two.

***

The alarm on Y/N's phone went off, causing the quiet hotel room to fill with noise. Y/N let out a groan as she was rudely awoken by it. Slowly, she opened her eyes, letting them adjust to the light. She was laying down facing the door, a completely different position she remembered falling asleep in. In fact she didn't remember going to sleep at all. Y/N went to move to get out of the bed and it was then she noticed an arms wrapped tightly around her waist.

Her eyebrows furrowed in confusion before she turned her head slightly to see the sleeping face of Spencer Reid - how her alarm hadn't woken him up, she didn't know. Her back was pressed tightly against his chest while his arms were locked securely around her, preventing her from moving too much. Y/N didn't know why but she had a weird feeling in her stomach...butterflies?

Spencer's hair was messy from sleeping and he had a peaceful expression on his face. To Y/N, he looked completely and utterly adorable. A soft smile spread across her features. She almost didn't want to wake him up. One reason being that she was very comfortable wrapped up in his arms and the other reason being that it was most likely going to be incredibly awkward when he woke up.

Y/N gripped onto Spencer's wrist and tried to gently pry his arm away from her waist. It failed horrendously. Spencer only pulled her into his body more, his head burying itself in the crook of her neck. Y/N felt herself blush.

Trying another tactic, Y/N gripped onto his forearm and began to shake him slightly, "Hey, Spencer, wake up." He lightly stirred but didn't wake up. Y/N shook him a little more, "Hey, wake up."

Y/N could feel Spencer sigh into her neck before he began to open his eyes. At first Spencer was confused, but then he realised what he was doing. He quickly woke up and unwrapped his arms from around Y/N and sat up on the bed spouting out apologies.

"No, it's okay - totally fine." Y/N said, sitting up as well, feeling her bones crack. She instantly felt the cool morning air get to her skin. She instantly missed the feeling and warmth of Spencer's arms. Spencer missed the feeling of her wrapped in his arms.

"No, I shouldn't have-" Spencer began.

"Spence, it's fine seriously. We both fell asleep. It's okay." Y/N said, getting up from the bed, collecting clothes to wear on the plane journey home.

***

Ever since waking up in that position, things had been slightly awkward between the two best friends and Y/N couldn't stop thinking about it. Unbeknownst to her, Spencer couldn't stop thinking about it either.

The rest of the team could tell something was up as well. They know that on practically every journey home from a acse, Y/N and Spencer would sit on the couch and read, Y/N legs thrown over Spencer's lap. However, on this journey home, the two were sitting at two opposite ends on the plane. Spencer was sat by Rossi and Y/N was sat by Emily. Everyone could tell that something was up with the both of them but they knew better than to question it.

Y/N grabbed what she needed out of the drawer of her and headed home.

As soon as she entered the threshold of her apartment, her phone rang. She closed her door and threw her bag down on her couch before flopping down on it and answering it, not bothering to look at the caller ID.

"Hello?" Y/N answered.

"Hey Y/N!" Penelope answered.

"Oh, hey Pen," Y/N greeted happily once realising who it was, "What's up?"

"Do you have any plans this weekend?" She asked, "If not do you wanna go shopping and get a coffee or something. If you don't want to go that's completely fine, I know you just got back from a tough case and you want to rest. I can ask someone else if not-"

"Pen, slow down, I'd love to go, what time?" Y/N questioned.

"Uh, noon at the cute little coffee shop we always go to." She answered.

"I'll see you there." Y/N said and bid goodbye to Penelope before hanging up the phone.

***

The next day, Y/N made her way to the coffee shop she was meeting Penelope at. It was a cold day so she had her coat wrapped tightly around her and a scarf around her neck. What she originally failed to realise was the scarf wasn't hers - it was Spencer's. He had left it at her apartment a week prior, she had just forgotten to return it. By the time Y/N noticed that she was wearing Spencer's scarf, it was too late to turn back and swap it out for one of hers.

Y/N entered the coffee shop and she instantly clocked Penelope. As usual her friends was wearing bright and colourful clothing so she was easy to pick out in the crowded coffee shop. Y/N headed over to Penelope and greeted her. Penelope quickly jumped up and threw her arms around Y/N.

Penelope had already gotten drinks and due to her knowing Y/N so well, she knew her usual order, "I got your drink already so you don't have to wait in line."

Y/N smiled gratefully, "Thanks Pen. The next set of drinks are on me."

The two fell into easy chatter for the next hour - they never ran out of anything to talk about. That was one of the reasons why Y/N enjoyed talking to Penelope so much, it kept her mind off of the whole Spencer situation. Well, until Penelope brought it up.

"So what's going on with you and Boy Wonder?" Penelope asked.

"What?" Y/N asked, "Nothing's going on, we're fine."

"Then why did Derek call me and tell me that on the way home, you two were acting strange?"

"We were just tired, that's all." Y/N lied.

"Y/N, sweetie, I'm not a profiler but I can tell when you're lying," Penelope said, her eyebrows furrowing, "Tell me what's wrong."

Y/N sighed and took a sip of her drink before answering, "Well, things have just been slightly awkward between us."

***

Y/N grabbed her overnight bag and threw it on the bed. Spencer had awkwardly left after their little incident after waking up, saying that he should go and grab his things before they left. Y/N offered to go and help him once she grabbed her things but he refused, saying that he can do it himself.

Y/N didn't know why she was feeling the ways she was. Spencer was her best friend - she shouldn't be feeling these things for him. Y/N made sure everything was in her bag and that she had everything before leaving the room. On her way down to the hotel lobby, she ran into Spencer on the elevator. At the moment, she didn't want to be alone with him but she knew that it would make things even more awkward if she went to another elevator or took the stairs. Reluctantly, she stepped in after him.

The two were silent the entire way down. Both of them wanted to say something but they both stayed silent. Y/N rocked backwards and forwards on her feet while Spencer fiddled with the strap of his bag. If this were any other day, the elevator would be filled with chatter but it was now filled with deafening silence. The elevator seemed to be going extra slow, causing Y/n to let out a small groan.

"You okay?" Spencer spoke up.

"Oh yeah, I'm fine," Y/N said, "Just tired."

Spencer only nodded before the silence fell upon the two yet again. Finally, after what felt like forever, the doors of the elevator opened. In her head, Y/N let out a sigh of relief. The rest of the team were already in the lobby waiting for the two.

"There they are, let's go." Hotch said, before they left the hotel.

Y/N caught up to Emily and JJ while Spencer stayed near the back with Morgan and Rossi. Everyone gave Y/N and Spencer weird looks, which they ignored. The two of them would always walk at the back of the group chatting up a storm that sometimes someone would have to tell them to lower the volume. The two not interacting was out of character for them.

Even more questioning glances were thrown around once they got onto the plane. Y/N sat next to Emily while Spencer sat next to Rossi. Two completely opposite sides on the plane. At one point, Y/N went to get up and get a drink for herself but when she noticed Spencer doing the same, she sat back down and waited until he had sat back down to get one. Now everyone knew for sure that something was up with the two geniuses.

***

Y/N finished telling Penelope what happened with her and Spencer in the hotel room and Penelope sat there, mouth wide open.

"You two are completely oblivious." Penelope stated.

"What? Oblivious how?" Y/N said.

"You love each other!" Penelope exclaimed, maybe a little too loud since many people looked over to their table.

"Love each other? Penelope, what are you on?" Y/N questioned, "We're best friends, that's all."

"Yeah, best friends who love each other. And I don't mean that in a platonic way, I totally mean it in a huge, romantic, lovey dovey way." Penelope said, exaggerating her statement by moving her hands wildly.

"Penelope, I don't love Spencer and he doesn't love me," Y/N said, "If we did love each other, why were we so awkward interacting?"

"Because you both finally realised it!" Penelope stated, "It's so obvious Y/N. The two of you always spend practically every waking moment with each other, I'm surprised you aren't with him right now. You know how Reid is with germs, have you noticed that when it comes to you, he doesn't care. You flirt all the time, even if you don't realise you're doing it," Penelope rambled on, "I can give you a list of many more reasons if you want."

Y/N sighed, swirling the little bit of drink that was left in the bottom of her mug. She didn't have any words. Y/N hadn't really been in love before, sure she has had partners in the past but she wouldn't necessarily say she loved them. Now thinking of Spencer, she can see where Penelope is coming from.

"You're realising it now aren't you?" Penelope questioned.

"I don't know, I guess I just need to think it through." Y/N said.

"Y/N, you overthink things too much. Don't think, just do." Penelope said.

Y/n didn't reply.