Seeing as it is the Christmas season, I've decided not to keep you guys waiting. Here's the first chapter of Spencer, You're Needed Forever, which is the sequel to Spencer, You're Needed and Spencer, You're Needed More. This is a continuation from the last chapter (the epilogue) of SYNM. Warning: Lots of drama to follow :)


Spencer sighed, taking a deep breath before raising his eyes to look at her.

"I think the tumour's back."

JJ's breathed hitched as her eyes began to water and her grip on Spencer's hand tightened.

"Do you think or do you know?" She asked, breathlessly.

Spencer looked down. "I think. I've been getting more and more headaches and I've been feeling a bit fatigued more often."

JJ nodded. She had also noticed that he was losing weight again but she had thought it was due to the stress of his mother's death and work since he was back on field work. He had also been affected with the leaving of Morgan, Hotch and Rossi so he was bound to feel a bit deflated.

"As soon as we get home, we'll call Hannah McKenzie. Have you been vomiting lately?"

Spencer shook his head. "I only ever feel nauseous but I always am able to hold it down, especially at work."

The waiter who had been serving them arrived with their food and quickly placed it down, noticing the tense air between the couple. He left with a terse, "Enjoy your meals."

JJ looked down at her food, her stomach churning. She was hungry but hearing Spencer's news made her lose her appetite which she had been building for this date night.

"How about we take this to go and snuggle up with the kids, hmm?" She asked, pushing her food away.

Spencer sighed. "No. Let's not have this ruin our night. We'll stay and eat, then we'll leave. I've been waiting for this night for months and we deserve it."

"Spence, we shouldn't ignore the elephant in the room."

Her husband laughed when he noticed an exquisite painting of an elephant hung on the wall beside them. "Coincidences..." He said, making JJ giggle.

"I honestly did not notice that..." She replied gently, knowing that he had used the painting to luckily avoid the subject.

Spencer continued to change the subject by talking more about the elephants. "Not only are elephants the biggest mammals on land but did you know that there used to be some 350 different species and there are only two species today? The Asian and African elephants. The African are the largest of the two species and they have two types whereas, Asians have three."

JJ smiled sadly at the new information and started picking at her food, taking small bites as her husband changed the subject to work and his baseball team's competition.

All she wanted was for this day to end and the new one to come so she could know whether or not she had to suffer this disease again but this time, with three children.

...

The following morning, JJ awoke to the sounds of retching coming from the en-suite. Jumping out of bed, she found Spencer hunched over the toilet, his stomach contents entering it. JJ was immediately transported to the day when Spencer was rushed to hospital after suffering from a nose bleed and passing out.

She closed her eyes, took a deep breath and reopened her eyes. She then proceeded to grab a flannel and wet it, gently pressing her husband's head with it.

"You're fine, I'm here now."

Spencer shook his head, leaning against the tub with her. "I don't want you to go through this again."

JJ closed her eyes tight, letting the tears fall. "I don't know if you remember but the day you were rushed into hospital for the emergency operation, I cradled you. Like a child, I sat there and rocked you back and forth. I'm willing to do that all over again if it means that I do not lose you." She sobbed. "Penny was also there, crying and hugging you and wiping all the blood away..."

"Jennifer..." Spencer said tiredly as he leant his head on her chest. "I will never leave you."

JJ couldn't be sure. She didn't want him making promises this time. The first time was a close call. What if the tumour was even more aggressive now? She couldn't lose another husband. She just couldn't. Forget about being a black widow, she would be destroyed emotionally.

"You better not," she cried softly, not believing it one bit. "Alex would be devastated if you didn't walk her down the aisle."

Spencer chuckled hoarsely. "And James would be upset if I didn't teach him how to drive. And Henry would despise be if I did not take him to science conventions because he now wants to be a doctor or a scientist."

"You see, our children would be lost without you. I'd be lost without you... Come on, let's get you to bed. I'll call Dr McKenzie."

JJ helped her husband up and led him back to bed, tucking him in before flushing the toilet and cleaning the bathroom. When she returned to the bedroom, she was relieved to see Spencer fast asleep. She kissed his head gently with a smile.

"Sweet dreams, Spence..."

She then left the room, stopping by to check on her children before making her way downstairs to call Dr McKenzie.

Biting her lip, she waited for the dial tone to pick up.

"Hello?"

"Dr McKenzie? It's Jennifer Jareau-Reid. I think Spence's tumour is back."

She heard her old friend sigh sadly. "Shall I come over in the next three hours," JJ noted that the time read 5 AM. "Or would you guys come to me?"

"I think you need to come to us. Spence has been throwing up so I doubt he will have the energy to move."

"Okay, I'll see you two soon. Hug him for me, will you?"

JJ nodded subtly. "I will. And I will send you our new address now."

"Okay, bye."

"Bye..."

She ended the call and sighed, rubbing her face as she stood up from the sofa and headed to the kitchen to brew herself a cup of coffee. There was no way she was going to sleep now.

She was distracted by the sounds of Alex wailing and closed her eyes, more tears slipping down her cheeks.

How am I going to do this?


There's the first chapter. Thanks for reading x