Someone Like You – Part 2
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To make you feel my love
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The summer shone on the garden birthday party. Reid smiled as he took in the sight of Pen and Kevin's twins Lucy and Lenny held Joseph's hands as he tried hard to toddle the clumsy steps he now managed. He never expected to have a perfect life, but right now surrounded by his surrogate family it was as near to perfect as he could ever imagine it to be.
"You could give a hand, instead of standing there gorking at us all," Sophie nudged her genius husband.
"Sorry," he startled out of his thoughts and back into the reality of his son's first birthday party.
"Bring the cake out, while I find the matches for the candle," she added, disappearing into the house.
Spencer followed the instructions he was given and headed into the kitchen. As he entered the room, he stopped for a moment, watching as Emily, leaning against the work top, teased Derek. Twelve months ago Spencer had got to the stage where he thought he would never see them share the same room without problems, now they were closer than ever.
"Am I interrupting something?" he coughed.
Emily rolled her eyes. "Only Mr Stubborn here not being willing to admit to being oh so slightly jealous of you."
"Me," Spencer squeaked, "Why would Derek be jealous of me?"
"See Princess, Boy Genius knows I am perfectly happy as I am."
"Yeah, that's what you say. Spence you have a beautiful baby boy, a wife that adores you, everything a guy could wish for. As long as that guy isn't named Derek Morgan, obviously."
"I never said that, it's just not me," Derek interjected.
"Really," Emily added.
"Do you guys have to bicker every time you are in the same room?" Spencer asked.
Derek picked up his beer and wandered towards the garden.
"Face it Reid, you would worry if we weren't."
The three friends laughed. Spencer went over to collect the birthday cake, pausing he looked up at Emily.
"You two are okay now?"
"We're good, trust me, and all thanks to you," Emily shuffled up closer to Spencer, "Thanks to you I have my family back, I'm back where I belong. I have an amazing family of friends."
She gave Spencer a hug.
"Now let's go celebrate Little Man's birthday," Emily smiled.
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Sorry short and sweet, but hopefully rounds it off nicely.
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