Real Life Fairytale

07. Bath

Authoress Note: This is the last chapter of 'Real Life Fairytale' the prequel to this will go up on or around April 7th when my internet resets for the month; I should have several chapters done by then; unless I manage to finish it all which in that case I will post it all at one time. I am planning on doing a chapter a week within the story verse which would put it roughly at 36 chapters but we'll see; it all depends on how it flows.

Later that morning Aubrey slipped into his bathroom and started the water to take a bath. It had become almost a ritual to her when she was either happy or upset, it really didn't matter what her mood was there was always a perfect time for a bath.

Finding the few candles he kept within his apartment she spread them out around the bathroom before dimming the lights low enough that she could relax before starting the water and adding a bubble bath to it.

About the time she sank down into the hot water she heard more than saw the bathroom door open and close as he entered the room; kneeling beside the tub as he sat down before leaning his head against the wall that was directly behind him before opening the book that he had brought with him.

As she listened to Spencer read 'The Raven' by Edgar Allen Poe as well as 'Annabel Lee' she let her mind drift to the fact the man sitting next to her had placed two rings on her hand within the space of almost two years. She had never felt this way about anyone but she was young still, although she did know one thing. She wanted to spend the rest of her life with the man that was currently reading to her in a voice that allowed her to relax tremendously.

"Spencer?" she asked, reaching over to take his hand into his.

"What is it love?" he said, bringing his face to hers and tightening the grip on his hand as he ghosted a kiss across her neck.

"Promise me something?" she asked, turning to face him completely and taking his face in her spare hand.

"Anything dear." He said, getting lost within the depths of her eyes.

"Be mine; always. I come from a broken home as you do. I don't want that, I don't want a fleeting love. I want forever; maybe it's the romantic in me but I need you in my life. It would hurt too much not to have you in my life. I'm tired of people leaving me." She said this barely above a whisper as she bared her soul to the man that had stolen her heart.

Spencer instantly knew that she was referring to her mother who basically abandoned her as soon as she hit college; she still worried about her but she didn't check in on her like she should. That had fallen solely on Spencer's shoulders which he had gladly accepted when he first met her. Even back then she had already stolen his heart.

"I would never leave you Aubrey Marie Gillman. Don't you ever doubt that I love you; as I told you this morning I didn't put two rings on your hand for nothing my love." He said, pulling her to him as he claimed her lips, deepening the kiss as her hands trailed through his hair pulling him closer to her.

They were distracted and lost track of time as he explored her mouth; wanting to go a lot farther than he could at the moment he pulled back the pure need in his eyes shone brightly.

"Join me." She said, beckoning to him with her finger as she noticed the look within his brown eyes.

He didn't need to be told twice as he quickly stripped and climbed into the tub behind her pulling her flush against him as the water sloshed around in the tub, thankfully not extinguishing the candles that where illuminating the small bathroom they were in.

They stayed wrapped in each other's arms for a long time before Spencer shifted her to lie on top of him chest to chest before taking her face back into his hands and deepening the kiss as water splashed around them. As he kissed her he thought back to the first time he saw her in the bath tub.

She was exhausted as she entered her apartment. Spencer was supposed to meet her to help her on a paper she was struggling with but he had called to say that he was going to be running late and to just meet him at his apartment.

When she entered the apartment she was surprised that the lights where off and every surface of the room was covered by candles. When she came farther into the apartment she noticed that a table had been set for both of them as Spencer came around the corner holding out a single rose in her direction which she took gracefully from her hands.

"It seems you were expecting me." She said, smiling when he wrapped her into a short hug before he directed her towards his bathroom where candles covered every inch of the free space that was there and a dress hung over the back of the bathroom door.

"Relax and enjoy yourself. I'll let you know when dinner is ready." Spencer said as he wandered back to the kitchen before returning a few minutes later glad that the bubbles covered her body completely.

When he handed her a copy of 'Ether: An Introductory Guide' before attempting to slip out the door when her voice caught him.

"You can stay you know. I'm completely covered." She said, before flipping to the first page, holding it so it wouldn't get in the water.

"I can read to you if you like?" Spencer said; glad to see her nod in acceptance before taking the book back from her and opening to the first page before his musical voice filled the room and relaxed her.

The rest of their evening went well and Aubrey had learned long ago not to ask him why he did things like this for her. It only caused awkwardness and she knew that he liked doing borderline romantic things for her which made her smile at the thought of capturing one Spencer Reid's heart.