Disclaimer: I do not own Criminal Minds much to my own dismay.

A/N: So I've gotten past my writer's block on this story, and oddly enough, I was in the shower when it hit me. Well better there than never, I guess. So, here you go!

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"Are you sure, now?" Garcia eagerly asked.

"Well, yeah! I took like four 'at home' tests, I'm two weeks late, and the doctor confirmed it yesterday. So, yeah. You could say I'm pretty damn sure," Alice told the techie. "When's Spencer coming home?"

"Tomorrow, I think. They just have to take care of a few more things," she answered.

"Good. Ahh!" she jumped. "I'm so excited!" Garcia giggled in agreement. "And I know just the way to tell him."

"Oh, do tell…" Alice smiled evily and began to explain her master plan.

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Reid got off the plane and sighed as he threw his now-not-so ready bag into the back seat of the black SUV, put the key in, and began driving home to see his fiance. Wow, he thought to himself I never thought I'd ever say that. Reid smiled to himself and thought of her sitting at home. She'd moved into his appartment a few months ago and decided, they'd get a real house after the wedding.

Before he knew it, he entered the small appartment, that he regretibly spent little time in due to the type of his work. "Hiya, honey," Alice's voice greeted him. "How was the case?"

"Okay. We got it done fairly quickly."

"That's good," she said wandering into the kitchen. "Do you want anything to drink?"

"Sure," he called back. She brought out one glass of wine. "Thank you," he said as she sat down on the coffee table right in front of the sofa her fiance was sitting on. "Aren't you going to have any?"

She took a deep breath then said, "I can't."

"You can't? Why can't-" He stopped and put his glass down next to her on the table. "You're- Are you really-?"

"Surprise," she said smally with a broad grin.

"That's- That's great!" he shrieked. "That's fantastic!"

"Its great?" she asked.

"Yeah! That's amazing!" he said as he hugged her. "We're going to be parents," he whispered.

"Yeah," she whispered back with a smile and tears in her eyes. "I love you Spencer Reid."

"I love you too Alice Micheals," Reid told her. They kissed as she shed a tear of happiness.

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Reid yawned as he dumped more sugar into his coffee. "More nightmares, pal?" Morgan said.

"No," he yawned again. "This whole baby thing has wiped me out. I mean with getting the nursery ready and her moring sickness in the middle of the night. Not to mention her mood swings are getting crazy. And we have to do the wedding plans as well."

"Baby? You mean Alice is pregnant? No one told me that," Morgan objected.

"Sorry. I guess Garcia didn't tell you then. I expected she would. I wonder why she didn't. Weird."

"Well, what do you mean her mood swings are crazy?"

"A couple nights ago, we were sitting happily at the dinner table and then I dropped my fork and she got angry at me for making a mess on the floor. When I wouldn't yell back, she started to cry saying she didn't deserve an understanding guy like me. Then she got sick again. And this all happened within the time span of a hour maybe."

"Wow. I didn't know anyone could feel all that so fast."

"Neither did I. She can go from happy to sad in the blink of an eye. Its like her emotions exploded all over the floor. We can't even watch the news anymore because if anything remotely sad comes on she starts to sob. We were walking down the street and when we saw a poster for a lost dog, she started to cry. Although she's probably is going through more than I am."

"Yeah, that's true. It'll get worse before it gets better though."

"She is not going to be happy about that. Only a month in and she's already going on about her ankles and back. I got some serious pain relievers for her at the pharmacy yesterday.. That's okay though. Its not like I'm going to leave her."

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Alice's phone rang. She didn't recognize the number but knew the area code. It was from Augausta. "That's weird." Frowning she picked up the phone. "Hello?"

"Is this Alice Micheals?"

"Yes. Can I ask who's calling?"

"Yes, this is the Auguasta City Police Department. I'm sorry to have to inform you of this, but your brother Daniel was killed yesterday."

She was speachless. When she finally found her voice, she whispered, "What?"

"Your brother was murdered. We are doing everything we can to find who has done this. Do you know of anyone your brother may have made angry or who would want to hurt him?"

"No," she said trying to hold back her tears. "I'm sorry. I don't know anyone."

"That's fine, darling. If I have any other questions I'll be sure to call you."

"Yes. Thank you."

"I'm truly sorry for your loss. Bye."

"Bye." As soon as she hung up, she flung herself on the couch and began sobbing hysterically. Quickly composing herself, she grabbed her car keys and made for the FBI building still with tears flowing down her cheeks.

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"Hello, Miss Micheals," one of the security guards said.

"Hi Jeff. Can you let me in? I have to talk to Spencer," she asked hold back her tears for a moment. The whole way there she had been crying. The guard nodded and let the more than upset girl enter the FBI headquaters. In the elevator she let a few tears fall. Stepping out, she picked Spencer out in the bullpen. Biting her lip to surpress her tears, she slipped into the bullpen and walked up to Reid.

"Sweetie, what's the matter?" Reid asked immediately seeing her blotched face. Tears escaped her eyes and she couldn't say anything.

Just as she was about to say something Hotch called for the BAU team to meet in the bull pen. Reid told Hotch to wait a second and after Hotch saw the distressed appearance of Alice he agreed. "What happened? You have to tell me what's wrong."

"Its D- D-" she cried.

"Dog? Dinner? Honey, I don't know what you're saying."

"It's Danny. He's dead," she sobbed. Reid was speachless. He couldn't make his mouth work even to tell her it was going to be okay. Arms wrapped around her, he held back his own tears.

"I'll be right back, okay? I have to tell Hotch I'm going to take a few days off. Stay right here," he said sitting her down in his chair. She nodded absentmindedly, her mind still obviously on her brother. He dashed to the briefing room.

As he walked in JJ was saying, "In Augusta, Maine, six men were murdered. The latest victem was a Daniel Micheals."

"What?" Reid said. "JJ did you just say Daniel Micheals?"

"Yeah," she said with a questioning look on her face.

"Dammit!" Reid said. All were surprised because Reid hardly cussed at all.

"What's going on Reid?" Hotch asked.

"Alice just came in and told me she was informed that her brother was dead. He lives in Auguasta. That leads me to the conclusion that her brother was a victim of this serial killer. Do you have a picture?"

"Yeah," JJ said putting a photo on the screen. At the sight of the dead body, he closed his eyes and tried to imagine the man the first time he had met him.

"That's him."

"JJ, call the sheriff. Tell him we're taking this case." Hotch turned to Reid. "Get Alice home. Tell her to pack a bag. Her family is there and I'm sure that's where she wants to be right now. Reid, can you handle this?"

"Of course. I do it now."

"Okay. Wheels up in forty minutes." Reid nodded and walked back to his so-to-be bride.

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A/N: So this chapters done! REVIEW!