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She wasn’t supposed to become part of the BAU. She was only supposed to consult on one case. But one case turns into two. Then three. Before long, she’s sitting around the conference table with Hotch, Morgan, JJ, Garcia, Prentiss, Rossi—and Spencer Reid. Spencer is the one she finds herself gravitating toward. Not because he’s the youngest. Not because he’s a genius. But because he’s the first person who seems to understand the parts of her that she doesn’t know how to explain. Their relationship starts quietly. Late-night conversations on the jet. Sharing books. Sitting together during long drives. Inside jokes nobody else understands. Spencer doesn’t realize he’s falling for her until everyone else does. Morgan notices first. Garcia knows almost immediately. JJ thinks it’s adorable. And Spencer? Spencer keeps finding increasingly complicated ways to convince himself that what he feels is simply friendship. Until a case puts her in danger. And suddenly, the idea of losing her becomes something Spencer can’t rationalize away. Because for someone who understands almost everything, Spencer Reid has never understood love. Not until her.