5% [location: Shelley; Spencer's... beautiful two story home??]

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After spending a week in a female body, Spencer had been thrilled to finally wake up as himself again. He was all out of sorts yesterday. He tried to read and work on running his stats of arrivals and departures, but he couldn't concentrate. Around 9 o'clock, he fell into bed.

This morning, he woke to the sensation that there was somebody in bed with him. He nearly fell out of the bed when he realized that it was Beckett. Quietly, so as not to wake her, he had slipped from his room into... a house? His apartment had turned quite suddenly into something that it was not last night. His furniture was now art deco and he had a television - one that he suspected only showed programs in black and white.

Spencer had made his way to the kitchen and brewed a cup of coffee in an ancient looking pot (which somehow worked like it was brand new). Now he stood staring out the large window in the kitchen, clutching his mug of coffee and contemplating the beautiful manicured green lawn in front of him, which stretched to a white picket fence.

He pushed his glasses up his nose and wrapped his robe further around him. Spencer had no idea what to make or this, or what to make of waking up to find Beckett sleeping beside him.

[OOC - This is for Spencer, Kate, River, Ax and Kara to have their family shenanigans. Although, any friendly neighbors who want to stop by are also welcome.]

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Spencer blushed, looking down at his lap.

"I-I never felt that way..."

His head was spinning as he tried to process what he was feeling. In his mind, he tried to apply logic to this situation and found himself with more questions than answers in the process.

[noheatnikki.livejournal.com]

"You've always sold yourself short, love."

She looked at him over her shoulder as she stood at the sink.

"Want to dry while I wash?"

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"Sure..."

He grabbed a towel hanging from the stove and dried each dish as she handed it to him. Spencer felt awkward standing next to her like this. All of these feelings were giving him a headache.

"You know... the boss told me that he won't be needing me until later this afternoon... and I have a bit of a headache, so I might lie back down for a while..."

[noheatnikki.livejournal.com]

She turned to him, concerned. She put her hands on his shoulders and looked him over.

"I knew you weren't feeling well."

She took the dish from him and turned him toward the stairs.

"Go on up. I'll bring you an aspirin and some water."

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Gladly. Spencer needed an excuse to be away from her. On his way through the living room, he saw a Time magazine on the coffee table and picked it up.

"Actually, you know, my headache is subsiding... I think I'm going to read in bed for a while..."

He headed up the stairs, hoping that she wouldn't follow him.

[noheatnikki.livejournal.com]

Spencer was jumpy today. What was going on with him? Her eyes went wide as a thought hit her. Spencer couldn't be...having an affair, could he?

She didn't want to believe it, but he was behaving so strangely. She had to at least rule it out as a possibility. She gave him time to get settled upstairs, then got a glass of water and the bottle of aspirin and walked up to the bedroom. Spencer was sitting up on his side of the bed, immersed in a Time magazine.

"Feeling better?"

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Of course she followed him up here. Why should that have surprised him?

"Oh.. yes, a bit. I think I'll take that aspirin anyway."

He washed the pill down with the glass of water, then smiled at her.

"Thank you, dear."

Spencer went back to his magazine, hoping that she would be satisfied that he was well now.

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Yeah, not gonna happen. Kate sat on her side of the bed, then scooted closer, looking over Spencer's shoulder at the article.

"What are you reading?"

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He stiffened as she got on the bed next to him.

"It's about two British scientists, Watson and Crick, who are proposing that human DNA takes the form of a double helix..."

It was quite fascinating, reading such an early account of DNA, back when they had no idea just how useful it would be.

[noheatnikki.livejournal.com]

She put her head on his shoulder, then trailed her fingers up and down his arm.

"Interesting. You know, the kids won't be up for a while yet...and we're both up early..."

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Spencer bit his lip as he tried to shift away from her.

"W-What are you suggesting?"

He knew exactly what she was suggesting and had no idea how he was going to get out of it.

[noheatnikki.livejournal.com]

She gave him the smile she knew he loved, looking up at him from beneath her lashes.

"We have some time...and it's been over a week since..."

[numbersnfigures.livejournal.com]

Oh God. How to get out of this?

"You know... m-my head is hurting again..."

He rubbed his temples.

"I don't think this is a good time..."

[noheatnikki.livejournal.com]

Kate didn't try to hide her disappointment.

"You said you were feeling better."

She let her robe slide off her shoulder.

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Spencer glanced over at her bare shoulder, covered only by the strap of her negligee and blushed.

"I was but.. I think I should just rest.. and read..."

He swallowed hard.

[noheatnikki.livejournal.com]

She sat up slightly, the robe sliding down to the crook of her elbow.

"Spencer, are you...you're not..."

She searched his eyes.

"You still find me...desirable?"

[numbersnfigures.livejournal.com]

Spencer found her more desirable than he could say at this particular moment. The negligee she had on under her robe was very sheer.

"Of course I do Bec--Kate. You're beautiful..."

[noheatnikki.livejournal.com]

Beautiful did not exactly equal desirable. And that was the second time Spencer had referred to her by her former last name. She narrowed her eyes slightly.

"I can't believe I'm asking this, but...is there someone else, Spencer? Is that why you're acting so strange?"

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"No, Kate, no."

He sighed. He had no idea what excuse to give her next.

"I love you.."

Spencer said it so casually that he surprised himself.

"I just haven't been feeling very well lately.... I promise it's the truth, Kate."

He paused. He had to give her something or she would get more upset.

"W-Would you like to cuddle?"

[noheatnikki.livejournal.com]

She softened at what was obviously his peace offering.

"I'm being silly, aren't I?"

She leaned in and kissed him softly, then curled up next to him and put her head on his chest.

"Let's cuddle."

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He put his arm around her somewhat awkwardly.

"I could never step out on you, Kate... you know that..."

Spencer settled down with her, gently stroking her hair. He closed his eyes, hoping she wouldn't notice how fast his heart was pounding. It was too much, having her close like this. He didn't want to think about what he might be feeling - and he certainly didn't want to feel it.

[noheatnikki.livejournal.com]

Kate sighed happily, enjoying this moment with her husband. They were all too rare these days, between the kids and Spencer's job. She rubbed her hand over Spencer's shirt, frowning when she felt his heartbeat. She turned her head to look up at him.

"Spencer, your heart is racing! Please tell me what's wrong!"

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"I-I-I..."

He was at a loss. Spencer hated lying to her, but he felt he had no choice. Still, it was better than the truth - not that she would believe the truth anyway. His last option was to have sex with her and that was certainly not happening.

"It's my job. I've been so stressed lately. That's why the boss let me have the morning off, so that I could maybe relax a bit. You know 35% of agents are actually retired by my age."

[noheatnikki.livejournal.com]

She nodded, rubbing her hand over his chest in an effort to soothe him.

"Your job is stressful. Maybe you should take the whole day off."

She pressed closer to him and put her arm around his waist.

"Let me pamper you all day."

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"Ok..."

He hated to admit how delightful that sounded.