I do not own Criminal Minds

Alright. Dr. Reid needs love and that's what I write about, why because the little Doctor deserves it. Also, CBS totally just cut out the headache storyline which kinda pisses me off. To anyone reading this, Thank you. I like the storyline of this story much more than the story I was working on previously. Let's jump in, shall we? P.S. I am writing this right out of rehearsal of a Southern theatre show I am working on, so if the dialogue is southern sounding I apologize that is not my intention.

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Reid was thankful for the paperwork centred day that came Monday. The weekend had been though. He still had a headache this morning, no matter what he did, he could not get these stupid things to go away. At noon he was still sitting at his desk starting at the same folder. If Blake had noticed his lack of motivation, she had yet to say anything.

"Lunch time, my pretties." Garcia starts, walking into the bullpen with J.J. and Morgan. "Where should we go."

"Oh, I heard of this new place. Jenni's? We could try there." Blake offers while she stands and puts on her coat.

They all turn to Reid who was still sitting in his chair. He looks up at them and says, "I'm not hungry."

"Oh, come on pretty boy." Morgan says, walking over and hitting his shoulder. Which sent a jolt of pain through his head. "You gotta eat."

Reid opens his mouth to fight further when he is interrupted by on the door security members. "Dr. Reid." They all turn to the security officer. "Sorry to interrupt but a woman came downstairs asking for you, said it was urgent." He motions behind him to a woman standing at the door. Morgan gives a low whistle as it sets in to Reid who he was looking at. The woman was just about 5'4, thin waisted with perfect curves, long wavy brown hair that reached her ribcage, and bright blue eyes. She smiles and gives him an awkward wave. Her open peacoat sleeve covered most of her hand. Reid motions her over and the security officer leaves.

"Cara, what are you doing here?" He asks. Cara and him met at a bar down in Vegas three months ago, when we was visiting his mom. They both ranted about their lives to each other and then ended up spending the night together.

"Hey Spencer. I had to talk to you, and since we never exchanged numbers, I had to find you at work."

"But what are you doing, on this side of the country?"

"At least act as if you want to see me." She comes back, pissed that he didn't even say hi to her. She thought the night they had spent together had been nice. As, "nice" as one night stands could be.

Reid curses at himself and looks away from her. He was pretty happy to see her. He had liked her, but didn't even think about exchanging numbers when they were caught in the morning by her brother, whose house she had been staying at in Vegas. It was his first one night stand, and he didn't know what common curtesy was. "Sorry, I am happy to see you. I'm just confused."

"Me too. Is there somewhere we can talk in private?"

He nods and turns to walk back to the conference room, when he is stopped by four shocked faces. He turns back to Cara who was looking at Morgan, J.J Garcia, and Blake like she was on trial. "Uh, guys this is Cara Sterling. We meet when I was visiting my mom in Vegas. She is a journalist and we bonded by our Scottish heritage. Cara, this is Derek Morgan, Alex Blake, Penelope Garcia, and Jennifer Jareau." They all shake hands and exchange pleasantries, but Reid could tell Cara still felt awkward. Which was very unlike the person he met before.

"I love that shirt." Garcia says, pointing at her flowy, white tank. It was fitting at the breasts and then flared out from there. Which was also very different from what Reid first met her in. She was a short black leather skirt, and skin tight pink tank, with a fully open back. He also took notice that she was wearing kicks, as opposed to the heals that he had seen before. Though that is all clothes for Vegas, he didn't notice any of this style clothes in her closet. Which had no door on it back in Vegas.

"Thanks." She mumbles and gives her a smile.

Reid tells them he will meet them at the restaurant and takes Cara up to the conference room. "So, what brings you to D.C?" He asks, a little nicer this time and sits at the table.

She stays standing but smiles at him for the question. "I got a Public Relations

job at the Pentagon."

"That's amazing!" He exclaims and congratulates her. "But what did you have to talk to me about?"

She takes a deep breath and looks away from him. She didn't know how to bring up what she was about to say. Did you just blurt it out? I guess that was. "Spence, I'm pregnant."

It was like the whole world stopped, though that was scientifically impossible or they would all be dead. But to Reid, that's what it felt like. He couldn't hear the commotion of the bullpen. All he could hear was those two words.

"Spence, Spencer!" He jumps and looks up to her. "Did you hear me?" He shakes his head, not able to form words. "I said, I am just under three months. And since I hadn't been with anyone since James deployed two months before you, and I concentrated on getting this job, it's yours." James was her boyfriend that was killed in Iraq. She reaches into her pocket and pulls up and folded white rectangle. She hands it over to him and he has to force himself to take it. It was thick, photo paper and he had to take a deep breath before opening it.

The blurry black and white photo almost brought a tear to his eye. He knew how to read ultrasounds, and therefore knew the gender but forced himself not to tell her. "Holy crap." Is all Reid could say. He was going to be a father.

"You don't have to be involved. I just thought you should know." She states, sticking out her hand for the picture. Reid looks up at meets her eyes.

"Of course I want to be involved." He stands and hold up the picture between them. "This is our baby. And I want to be there, for everything."

Cara's mouth dropped open. Though she didn't expect the geeky doctor to push her off completely, she didn't expect that. "How, involved do you mean?"

Reid didn't know how to explain that, he was holding himself back from proposing right there and then. He never expected to not be together with the woman he was having a child with, if that time ever came. But they were not there. They had not even dated before.

"We should probably get to know each other first. We have what…" He trails off hoping he would tell him just how many weeks they had until they were going to have a little baby to take care of.

"31 weeks." She adds in.

"31 weeks. I think that is enough time to get to know a person. Where are you living?"

Cara laughs and admits what she had been holding back. "I actually just got in today. I got the job a week ago and only found out I was pregnant four days ago during the physical I had to get."

"Then move in with me. I have a two bedroom place. That would force us to get to know each other."

"I don't know Spencer." Cara starts and turns to start pacing around the room. "I have never even lived with a guy before."

"Neither have I, lived with a girl that is. Hell, I have never had a real girlfriend before. But in 31 weeks, we are going to have a little roommate." Cara smiles. The way he said that, "Little roommate" made her heart melt. This man that was standing in front of her, that she was having a baby with had broken her heart three months ago when he left with hardly a goodbye. She didn't know if she could take that again when she came here that morning, but knew she had to tell him.

"Okay."

"Okay!" Reid exclaims with a huge smile. He took down his volume as he went on. "Okay. Tell me where you are staying and I will have your suitcases brought to my apartment so they will be there when we get back. I am going to go ask my boss if I can take my work home." He moves to leave and then turns back to here, still clutching the photo of their baby. "Oh, want to go to lunch with my team mates?"

"Sure." She agrees and smiles at the huge grin that spread over his face. He was like a new puppy that just got a new toy. As soon as he was gone, she looks down at her belly and places both hands on it. Though she had not been showing yet, she could still feel the little bump that was forming on her lower abdomen. She was going to be a mother, and though the situation was a little awkward, she couldn't be happier.

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Reid explained to Hotch what had just happened, and even showed the veteran father the ultrasound he still had. Hotch gave him a smile before turning serious. "This is going to be very difficult Reid. Just know that the whole team will be here to help."

"I know. We are going to lunch with them now, we can let them now then." Hotch nods and lets Reid leave to the day. Once the younger agent was out of t

room, he shook his head with a smile. This was going to be a very interesting thing to watch. Reid was great with Jack and Henry. But Hotch had the feeling he was going to be much different with his own child. Very, overprotective. He shook his head again and picked up his phone to inform a few old team members of this new development.

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Reid and Cara park on the street about a block from the restaurant they were meeting the team and walk leisurely, hand in hand down to the establishment. "Did you know, that the baby is about the size of a lime right now. 1.6 inches and .25 ounces. It's skin is still see through, which is why the picture is so blurry. The fingers and toes are no longer webbed, and tooth buds, hair follicles and nail beds are forming."

"That's nice to know. When will her skin turn less see through?" Cara asks, figuring he would know.

"By next month. May I ask, why you say she?"

"I don't know. It's better than saying it. I don't actually know what it is."

"We can use either term until we do."

"I don't really want to find out. If that's okay with you."

Reid pauses and pulls her to a stop too. "Then I have to be honest to you. I already know. At 12 weeks you can tell with 90% accuracy. When I looked at the ultrasound I knew."

Cara frowns, but one that did not reach her eyes. She was still smiling with joy from him excepting them. In Reid mind, she was glowing. "It's okay. Think you can keep it a secret?"

"I will try my hardest."

"Great!" She exclaims and moves to her tiptoes to give him a peck on the lips. He smiles down at her, and they just stand like that in the street for a while.

"Oh, would you be okay if I tell my team? I have to let them know soon, since I don't want to make my boss keep that secret so…?"

"Sure, we can tell them now."

They continue on and enter the restaurant. The team had a table with two seats empty for them. Garcia motions them over, "We thought you would be joining us."

"Thank you!" Cara says as she lets Reid take off her winter coat. Revealing her teal, half cardigan underneath that she pulls tighter around herself. Self conscious about her belly. "Sorry if I wasn't very talkative earlier. That is not my normal self, I promise." Reid shakes his head in a agreement and takes the seat opposite her and beside Garcia, who was between J.J and him, Morgan opposite her and Blake beside him.

The waitress comes over and gives them both a glass of water before being sent off again. They all spend a few minutes looking over the menu. Cara seemed to be very hungry, she knew why but she didn't want to seem like a pig to these new people. So she just ordered soup and salad.

Once the menu's were gone everyone went back to chatting, except Reid and Cara who were looking at each other. Reid reaches over and takes her hand and she gives him a nod. "Hey, guys, can we have your attention?" He asks. Everyone turns to them and takes note of the hand holding.

"Uh, this is a little awkward since we just met but…" Cara starts, but trails off.

"We're having a baby." Reid finishes, not taking his eyes from hers. The team starts giving their congrats and expressing love and Reid pulls out the ultrasound picture to show everyone.

Garcia squeals. "So you guys have been dating then?" Garcia asks, scolding Reid for not telling them.

"No, actually." Cara explains. "We actually met at a bar and this is the product of a one night stand but, we are hoping to, at least get to know each other better by the time the baby comes."

The team takes a minute to absorb that. Their little Reid got a girl pregnant on a one night stand. "So," J.J. says, being the first to break the silence. "How far along?"

The girls go along a talk while Morgan motions for Reid to follow him over to the restrooms. "If I had to bet on which one of us was going to end up with an unexpected kid. I would not have picked you man."

"I probably wouldn't have picked me either." Reid jokes.

"You ready for this?"

Reid shakes his head, "No. But I do not plan on being anything like my father. I am going to be there for her and the baby. I asked her to move in with me and she said yes."

"Woah. Isn't that a little soon?"

"We said it would force us to get to know each other. Plus, I hope to be more than friends by the time the baby comes. This gives me 31 weeks for that to become a possibility."

"Keep me informed man. I would love to see you two together by the time that little genius baby comes onto this planet."

"But's it's already on this planet." Morgan just shakes his head and walks back out to the table.

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"So there is the bathroom and my room is just down there." Reid says after they take the short tour of his apartment. "If you need anything."

"Thanks Spencer. For everything."

"It's my pleasure." He gives her a girl to the head and leaves her alone to unpack. Tomorrow she had to start work so picking out a good first day outfit was on the to do list.

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SPOILER ALERT FOR 907: HOLY CRAP REID JUST BIRTHED A BABY!

And it was adorable. Well I hope you guys liked that. I am going to continue, hopefully, just let me know what you all think. Shalom and Au Revior