A/N: Forgive me for my long absence, but hey, this chapter does have a surprise for you guys. Hope you enjoy.
Spencer walks into his apartment, desperately trying to resist the urge to pass out on the floor. Running his hand over his tired face, Spencer takes off his shoes and puts his gun and badge in its safe place before getting ready for a shower. It's nearly three o'clock in the morning, Spencer hasn't had a good night sleep in the past week, and he feels every muscle in his bone screaming at him to sleep; but Spencer will be damned if he goes another night without talking with Hinata.
Stepping under the hot spray, Spencer lets out a huge sigh of relief as he runs his wet hands through his hair. For the past week, the team had been in San Diego trying to catch a serial killer who has been targeting college students in fraternities and sororities. The unsub- a former college professor named Melvin Johnson- was relentless in his hunt with very little cool off time between kills. Turned out the man had been sick of colleges trying to cover evidence of hazing within the houses- especially after a hazing had resulted in the death of a young man- and decided to take matters into his own hands. When Melvin was cornered, he had decided to take his own life by putting his own knife to his throat. That night, the team had hopped on the jet, exhausted with the results; and Hotch had ordered them straight them straight home with the order to come in no earlier than noon. Spencer's a morning person, but he couldn't have been more grateful to his boss as Derek drove him home.
Scrubbing his tired body, Spencer thinks about how much it sucked to cancel the times to talk to Hinata. The last time Spencer had talked to her was the night before the team received the case. She looked pale and her eyes had the clear signs of exhaustion. Spencer was quick to ask what was wrong, and Hinata was quick to answer that her father had worked a bit too hard over the past few weeks. There were obvious signs of lying, but Spencer knew Hinata wouldn't answer him by how her eyes were begging him to drop it for now. Not wanting to exactly, Spencer agreed and changed the subject, cutting the talk short when he wanted her to rest and making a mental note to bring up the subject if she appeared like this again.
A shiver goes up Spencer's spine when he steps out of the shower and into the cool air. He quickly dries himself off and gets dressed in his night-clothes. By the time four o'clock rolls around, Spencer is dressed in a gray T-shirt and matching pajama pants, and ignoring his bed screaming at him to lay down. Instead, Spencer sits himself in front of his laptop and starts it up. He starts to mentally recite the numbers to pi while he sends Hinata the video call as an attempt to stay awake- later on he'll say he was too tired and worried to just make a small pot of coffee to help him stay awake.
It takes Hinata a bit longer to answer than she usually does, but she comes on-screen, her eyes heavy with clearly seen fatigue and dark bags. She doesn't look as pale as last time, which is somewhat of relief for Spencer. He can tell she hasn't went to work by how she appears to be wearing a casual T-shirt and not a blouse. Hinata gives Spencer a tired smile while removing a strand of hair from her face.
"You're finally home," she says in plain English, her tone heavy.
"Yeah, just got back about," Spencer looks at the clock at the on right-hand lower corner of his laptop, "An hour, two minutes, and twenty seconds ago from San Diego. I have to say that I haven't been glad to see the inside of my apartment." Spencer gives his own tired smile that quickly disappears into a concerned frown, "Please, tell me what's wrong."
There's silence for a few seconds. Spencer leans a bit more towards the screen, his own fatigue temporarily forgotten. Times like these makes him want to pull her into his arms and just comfort her like the way she always has. Only so much he can do over a computer screen, and it only makes Spencer mentally will the seconds that she flies back even harder. He knows it's logically impossible to manually change the bend of time, but Spencer- as of right now- doesn't care. He can correct his illogical thinking on his honeymoon.
"I-I haven't been f-feeling well," Hinata begins after letting a small sigh. Her eyes look away. Spencer nods although he isn't sure if she see him do it, "L-Last week w-when we talked. I-I had a suspicion what w-was wrong, but I didn't w-want to tell you u-until I was sure."
She looks up, giving Spencer a look that asking him to brace himself. The last time he received that look was when she gave him the news her attending Caltech as well. Although Spencer had a good suspicion, he still couldn't help the excitement and relief that came over him that day.
"M-Mother took me to the h-hospital soon a-afterwards, and w-well..." Hinata takes a deep breath while Spencer holds his. His hands clench on the edges of his desk, and he's leaning a bit more towards the screen. The last time he remembers his heart beating this fast and hard was when he proposed to her, "Spider, I-I'm pregnant..."
At that moment, Spencer Reid who always has something to say is speechless. His body slumps against the chair while his eyes widen. The hands on the edge of his desk fall, making an obvious slap sound on his knee as he just looks at the woman on the screen who's not even looking at while continuing to messing with a single strand of hair.
"Uhhh...y-you're..." Spencer stammers out, wondering if this is how his dad, Hotch, and Gideon all felt when they were told this news. Hinata nods while her eyes hesitantly meets his, "Wow..."
Despite the awkwardness, Hinata gives off a small giggle, "Mother said the same thing."
"Do you know how long?" Spencer asks while his head already begins to calculate the days. He knows the answer when Hinata answers.
"A-A little o-over a month," Hinata bites her lower lip and Spencer can see her move her left arm in a way that Spencer can guess that her hand is either on her lap or most likely her stomach. When Spencer thinks about this, it actually hits him harder than when Hinata actually told him. He's going to be a father.
"I...I don't know what to say," Spencer admits while giving off a sheepish smile while squirming in his seat. He knows that he definitely feels the excitement that comes with a man hearing this, but Spencer doesn't exactly know how to express it. How did his own father react to the news?
Spencer instantly shakes his head afterwards. He's not going to think about that man now. Taking a few short, deep breaths, Spencer looks towards Hinata who's now fidgeting herself. When Spencer actually thinks about it, he realizes that this is not how he had planned this conversation to go.
"I-I don't k-know what to say e-either." she says as her eyes finally connects with his. Spencer can definitely see her nervousness and even a bit of fear, "M-Mother was v-very excited, but I..."
"Haven't told your father yet," Spencer finishes and Hinata only nods before letting out a deep sigh. Biting on his own lower lip now, Spencer runs his fingers through his hair and tries to bring himself to think straight.
He just got home from a rough case in San Diego, hasn't slept welll for the past week, and has now found out his fiancee is pregnant. That leads to Spencer's re-realization that he's going to be a father. The more Spencer thinks on that, the more he finds it hard to believe. The thought causes whatever thoughts he managed to organize to fly off the shelf. This is not what he's use to.
"Spider?" Hinata's voice is above a whisper, her eyes asking him to talk to her.
"I...I want to hug you right now..." Spencer says, "I also think my head wants to explode," he gives his Firepetal a shaky smile, "Is that normal?"
Hinata blinks a few times before her smile comes back, small and uncertain like his, "I-I think so."
Spencer doesn't sleep that night, instead choosing to talk to his fiancée, helping each other come to terms with the news. They talked about the possibilities of it being a girl or boy- when Spencer begins to accept the news, he mentally admits to wanting a boy- and Spencer looking into finding a house. He admits his fears of her flying back in her condition but is soothed away when Hinata assure him that she'll be fine and will have several family members to keep an eye on her. The subject of names are brought up, but Spencer puts it off, saying he wants to wait until they're sure of the gender. As for godparents, neither are really sure yet.
For godfathers, Spencer instantly thinks of Gideon. The man is paying for their wedding, and Spencer looks up to him like the father he never had. But he also thinks about Hotch who's already a father and has a been a help as well. Derek also is good choice. Spencer thinks of him as the uncle that will not only be fun but to actually help scare away any possible bullies- and boys if Spencer has a girl. And there are those on Hinata's side of the family.
Neji, no matter how much he scares Spencer, is a good man who does care for Hinata. If anything does happen to either of them, Spencer wouldn't be surprised if Neji would be the first one to step up and look after their little one- although Spencer does believe he'll have to fight with Derek. As for Hinata's father, Spencer isn't sure. He, for some reason, has yet to talk to the man face-to-face. Hinata says it's because of a business emergency, which Spencer doesn't know if he should be relieved or frustrated with the man. Seriously, your daughter is getting married and you have yet to even check-out the fiance.
As for godmothers, Spencer believes it's fair for Hinata to pick. Although he doesn't deny considering JJ for the position since she's like a sister to him. Garcia, despite her personality and colorful personality, would also make a good godmother. She would definitely spoil their child, which is one of the biggest perks to the position. Emily, Spencer isn't sure. He hasn't managed to fully trust the woman yet, but Spencer believes, if given time, he might consider her. His mother, as much as he loves her, is out. If anything does happen to him and Hinata, he does want the godparents to be a candidate for guardianship, and his sick mother isn't the best choice.
Hanabi, Hinata's younger sister, is a good candidate. She's young, but she has the same level of care for Hinata, Neji has. Spencer can remember how Hanabi kept giving him this threatening look the first time they met over camera. She didn't need to use words to let Spencer know what would happen if he broke her older sister's heart. Etsuko will definitely take the job in stride from what Spencer can gather.
After passing the subject, Spencer checks to see that he has to get ready for work soon. Just the thought reminds him that Spencer has now gone eight days without getting a proper night of sleep. If coffee hasn't been his best friend before, Spencer knows he'll get buddy-buddy with it today.
"I have to get ready for work, so we'll have to continue this tonight," Spencer says while giving Hinata a reassuring smile. Hinata must have also realized the time because her eyes widened in shock before her mouth opens to apologize, "Don't worry, I'll drink plenty of coffee and sleep as soon as I get home."
Hinata gives him a doubtful look before sighing, "Very well, Spider, but don't worry about webcamming tonight," Spencer openes his mouth to say something, but Hinata quiets him with smile, "The fatigue is starting kick in, and it's not a good combination with the morning sickness. We both have to catch up on our sleep. Don't worry, we'll talk a little tomorrow night your time."
Spencer wants to argue, but a yawn comes out instead. Fatigue is hitting his body full force along with the blush crossing his face. Hinata doesn't laugh, only gives him an understanding smile. As much as he wants to talk to her tonight, especially after the news he received, Spencer knows that it's not logical to keep pushing his body like he already has. It's not good for him, Hinata, or his work.
"Alright, but how about we both sleep on the possibility of you flying in earlier than planned," Spencer requests, giving his Firepetal a sheepish smile, "I-I want to be there for the first ultrasound."
Spencer watches her make the motions that shows she's placing her hand over stomach again, and Spencer feels his hands twitch at the thought of doing the same.
"I-I'll talk to father to give me the time off, m-maybe even have me start working online," Spencer's excitement starts building up, but he doesn't let it show, "I-I want you there too."
Right there, Spencer's feels the excitement he's sure Hotch, Gideon, and even his father had felt when they received the news.
Later on, Spencer's still basking in the excitement of what's coming. He'll admit that it's probably keeping him awake more than the fourth cup of coffee he's downing. He starts mulling over the statistics of how many successful births happen in America- and just for the fun of it, Japan. The chance of his child inheriting his level of intelligence or even Hinata's level. In the back of his mind, he was considering preschools and private schools already, and even trips to Vegas, so the baby could see his grandmother.
"You okay there, Reid, you seem spaced out," Derek says. Spencer blinks to realization before looking up at his best friend. Derek looks just as tired as Spencer does while holding a few files in one hand and a mug of coffee in the other.
"Yes, Hinata and I just talked a little longer than planned, and I lost track of time," Spencer admits, hoping Derek doesn't see how he's trying to hide the topic of which was discussed during that time. He loves Derek like an older brother, but Spencer knows Derek won't hear the end of it if he hears that the youngest member of the team is not only getting married but is also going to be a father. And if Derek finds out, it won't be long until Garcia catches wind; and Spencer really wants to live to see his bride walk down the aisle.
"Pretty Boy, you know you have one of the worse poker faces out there," Derek points out, giving Spencer a sly smile, "But I'll back off this time. I'm too tired to even interrogate you, and I can feel Hotch giving me the look."
Spencer blinks, and strains his eyes over Derek's shoulders. Indeed, Hotch is standing over the railing just outside his office and giving Derek a critical look. Probably to see if Derek's going to try to sneak some of his paperwork into Spencer's again. Spencer can't help but feel a little grateful.
"And when has that ever stopped you, Derek?" Emily calls out from over his desk. Spencer looks her way to see her smirk while holding her own coffee. Derek chuckles and just ruffle Spencer's hair, gaining a glare.
"I know when I'm pushing my luck. Enjoy it while it lasts, Reid," Derek explains, turns around, gives Hotch a small wave before heading back to his desk. Spencer looks up at his boss and gives him a thankful smile. Hotch gives a small nod before heading back into his office.
When break time comes around, Spencer politely refuses the offer to go out to lunch with JJ, Derek, Emily, and Garcia before heading to the break room to refill his mug. Taking in a deep breath, Spencer walks up to Gideon's office and knocks on the door.
"Come in," Spencer steps in and sees his mentor hunched over his desk, glasses on, and eyes focused on a file in front of him. He looks up, giving Spencer a polite smile, "Everything alright, Spencer?"
"Ummm...Yeah, everything's great actually," Spencer admits, not able to hide back the small smile that keeps gracing his lips every time he thinks about the news his Firepetal told him. Gideon raises an eyebrow before motioning for him to sit at the sit across his desk. Spencer does, taking a large sip of his coffee afterwards, "I received some good news, and I always saw other people share it with their friends. The thing is that I really don't want to tell Derek yet because he won't ever let up, and then Garcia will smother me. I would tell JJ, but I think it will still leak to Garcia, and I already told you why I don't want her to know yet; and I really don't Emily enough to tell her something this personal. I would tell Hotch, but I think you should know first and..."
"Spencer," Gideon says calmly. Realizing he's rambling, Spencer sputters out an apology before taking in a deep breath, "What's the good news."
Putting back on the small smile, Spencer looks at the man who's been the closest thing to a father he has, "Hinata and I talked last night, and I just found out we're going to be parents."
Spencer admits that he has never seen Gideon so surprised.
A/N: Yep, Spencer's going to be a father. How many of you guys are excited. Now here's a question, who do you think should be the godfather and godmother. Let me here it.