Spencer continued his war with cancer. Each member of the team took turns taking him to chemo. No one really talked about what they did with Spencer during chemo and the days following, but each had a special routine. And Spencer wouldn't trade any of them for the world.
When JJ went with Spencer she would hold his hand and tell him stories about Henry's latest achievements. After chemo, while Spencer was still in the hospital, she would bring Henry to visit and would read to her "two favorite boys". And sometimes, when Spencer was feeling up to it, he would read to Henry, or they would color together.
When Morgan came with Spencer, they would play card games. Sick as Spencer was, he still won. And if there was a football game on TV, Morgan would attempt to explain the basics to Spencer. Once, he even brought in a rule book and read it to him.
Even though Emily was gone now, while she was still alive, she would read him his favorite stories. He missed her terribly.
When Rossi came, sometimes they played chess. A lot of times though, they sat in companionable silence. Sometimes Spencer preferred this to Morgan's rowdiness. He was glad for the company, but he sometimes he wanted to just sit and think.
When Hotch came, he would bring Jack if he was out of school. Jack would do homework, with a bit of Uncle Spencer's help, and when he was done, he would ask Spencer lots of questions. Jack was a curious child, and Hotch was glad that Spencer had answers. Even if Hotch wasn't involved with their activities, he was always nearby. Without Jack, things were a little calmer. They would talk about cases sometimes, workaholics in action.
Garcia was secretly his favorite. No matter how down in the dumps he was, she never let him stay that way for long. She would bring get well balloons and flowers and teddy bears every time. He had one of the best decorated rooms. She couldn't bring in any of her baked goods because they would make him sick, but she promised that as soon as he got better she'd make him a huge batch and fatten him up. She was cheery and helped him set up a video camera on a laptop so he could talk to her while they were on cases. He even helped a little sometimes.
A year after diagnosis, Spencer was told the best news ever. His cancer was in remission. His first day back in the office was filled with hugs and tins of cookies. He was still bald at the time, so they took of a picture of him and Morgan, matching grinning bald handsome men.
