For someone who had committed such a sin yet again, Y/N slept surprisingly well. She woke up at 8am to her phone singing, the soft weight of her daughter curled up against her. She grabbed her phone, answering it to silence it, realising too late that it was Georgia calling her.
"Hello… " she croaked out, her voice heavy with sleep.
"Just so you know, I'm not mad. And as weird as it will be, I enjoy our friendship and would prefer it if we could remain friends. I'm taking Ellie to see my mom this morning whilst he packs some things up, and then she has a birthday party this afternoon. It's at one of those fun factory places, perhaps all three of us could meet there to discuss how this is going to work, 3pm say?"
So he'd actually done it?
Spencer had actually done it.
Fucking hell.
She was awake now and rolled away from Ella, sitting upright.
"Y/N… Are you there still? I mean it, I'm not mad… "
She realised that she hadn't spoken and coughed quickly, "I'm here. Gee…. I'm sorry."
"Don't be. He was meant to be with you, I've known that for years. Ellie and I will be fine. We're going to be one of those weird families, where the ex wife and the new wife are still good friends and they all go on holiday with each other, I've decided. No arguing."
Y/N laughed nervously, still unsure at how to process everything.
"So, 3pm? Yes?"
"Yes, okay. I'll see if JJ will watch Ella for me."
"Okay. I'll see you later. And I wouldn't be surprised if Spencer doesn't turn up at your door soon."
She disconnected the call leaving Y/N feeling dumbstruck. It was then she noticed that she had text messages from Spencer, sent hours ago, asking her to call him when she woke up. She called him, him picking up after only two rings.
"I did it" were the first words he said to her.
"I know. Georgia called me."
"She did? Was she… Oh shit Y/N, I'm sorry. Was she horrid to you? She seemed okay when she left."
"She was strangely calm and fine. Says that she knows we were meant to be together, and she didn't sound like she was lying. She wants to meet later though. To discuss arrangements."
Y/N felt Ella stirring beside her and she smiled at her daughters sleepy face.
"Yeah she mentioned that. I think… I think she's being genuine. Listen, erm…. Obviously Georgia and Ellie are staying in the house and I'm not. I know you didn't say much last night so I don't know how you feel about any of this, not really. But I need to find somewhere to stay, either a hotel for a while until I can get a rental or maybe Derek has some… "
"Spencer, just come here. I couldn't say it last night and I'm not going to say it over the phone, but all those feelings I had all those years ago are still there. They haven't gone away. So when you're ready, come here."
"I'm pretty much packed, at least what I can right now anyway. So I'll see you in forty?"
"We'll be up, I'll make breakfast for us all."
When Spencer turned up forty five minutes later and started unloading suitcases from the car, Ella looked extremely confused but happy.
"Does daddy live with us now?" she asked, looking up at both adults.
"Yes, daddy lives with us now. Is that okay?" Y/N told her, instructing Reid to put his stuff in the small box room until she had time to make room in her closets.
"What about Ellie, and Georgia?"
"They're staying in their own home. But you'll still see them, all the time. I promise."
Y/N sincerely hope that was going to be the case, it would break both girls hearts to suddenly be ripped away from each other.
"So are you and daddy getting married now? Like daddy and Georgia were?"
"Ella… So many questions, baby. It's complicated. But what matters is that daddy and I love each other and that we both love you. Daddy still love Ellie and he still loves Georgia, but not in the way he did. And Georgia still loves us all. Okay?"
"Okay. Can we have pancakes now?"
"Yes. Go and get the mix out of the cupboards ready for me and I'll be through in a minute."
Y/N had seen Spencer stop at the top of the stairs when Ella had started asking questions, obviously wanting to see how she answered them first. He walked down to join her at the bottom and she smiled at him, feeling butterflies in her tummy.
"It's a lot for her take in. One minute you and Georgia are a thing and the next, you're here" she commented.
"It is, but like you said, what matters is that we both love each other. I'm so sorry it's taken me this long to get here, to finally be with you."
"Things happen for a reason, at least that's what they say. And you're here now. I love you Spencer."
"I love you too. So much."
They hugged, embracing each other tightly until a loud clatter sounded from the kitchen and they rushed in to help Ella before she made a mess of the entire kitchen.
…
The rest of the morning and early afternoon was spent together, giving Y/N a taste of what life was hopefully going to be like from now on. And she loved it.
After breakfast Ella had wanted to watch cartoons for a while, Y/N normally allowed her to watch them on a Saturday morning so the two adults followed her into the living room, sitting somewhat awkwardly together on the couch whilst Ella lay out on the floor.
Ten minutes or so passed by and Y/N could feel a pair of eyes on her so she glanced over at Spencer at the other end of the couch. He held out his arm and cocked his head. Y/N inched closer on the couch and curled up next to him, her head resting on his shoulder. Suddenly a huge weight felt like it had been lifted off her shoulders. This was right, this was okay. This was how it should be, how it should have been. She gave a contended sigh as Reid kissed the top of her head. Ella looked up moments later, a huge grin on her face at her mother and father snuggling together. Seeing them together made her happy.
When it came time to meet with Georgia, Y/N and Spencer dropped Ella off with JJ, who seemed surprised to see them both together. She raised an eyebrow at Y/N who smiled at her old friend.
"It's a long story, that's actually not that long really. But… Spencer will be living with me now. And Gee and I are still friends, that's where we're going to now, to work out details."
"When did this happen, why don't I know?"
"Last night and early this morning. Bottle of wine Friday night? Seeing as I now have a built in babysitter?" She grinned at Spencer who just rolled his eyes at the two women.
"Definitely bottle of wine. Or two. Me and you are long overdue a good gossip. Text me when you're on your way back okay. It's nice out so we'll probably take the kids to the park."
Goodbyes were exchanged and then they made their way to The Fun Factory where Ellie's friends party was taking place, finding Georgia waiting at a table far away from the play area.
"Never quite thought I'd feel happy seeing my husband and my friend hand in hand with each other, but strangely I do. I must be screwed in the head."
Spencer and Y/N sat down opposite her and the next hour or so was spent hashing out details. In the end it was decided that for now, Ellie would spend every other weekend at Y/N's house so she could see her father. If he was away on a case then Ellie would decide herself whether she still wanted to go, so that she could see her sister. The last weekend of every month Ella would go to Georgia's home to stay there. Both women had become attached to the others daughter and they all agreed that they wanted the girls to spend as much time as possible with each other. It would be also mean the Y/N would have some much needed free time once a month, hopefully to have some actual dates with her new partner. It was all very amicable and Y/N couldn't quite believe how easy this was turning out to be.
"I have an appointment next Friday with a divorce lawyer. Hopefully we can get that sorted as quickly as we can so that you pair are free to do what you wish, just make sure I'm invited to the wedding yeah?" Georgia joked and Y/N felt herself blushing.
When it was time to leave, the adults plus Ellie and a large balloon she'd accumulated from the party, left via the front door rather than directly into the parking lot. Ellie and Georgia had walked here, not living far, so they all walked out together meaning that Spencer could wave goodbye to his daughter.
The three adults were chatting together and making arrangements for Spencer to collect some more of his belongings when Y/N saw Ellie let go off her balloon and immediately chase after it, stepping out onto the main road that ran in front of the restaurant.
"Ellie…. " Y/N called after her, seeing a car speeding along the road. The girl hadn't heard her and was still chasing the balloon walking directly into the path of the oncoming car.
Without a thought for herself, Y/N dashed after her quickly shoving Ellie forward and out of the way. She saw the girl skid across the tarmac, skinning her knees just as the car slammed into Y/N's torso, lifting her off the ground and sending her up and over the hood the car.
It's true what they say, your life really does flash before yours eyes. Every memory of Spencer, every memory of Ella, seemed to flood Y/N's brain as she heard a screeching and felt the weightlessness as she flew threw the air, followed by a loud crunching sound as she hit the ground.
Then… Pain. In her head, her neck and chest, a wetness under her hair. Strangely, she couldn't feel anything from the waist down. She could see her legs bent awkwardly at an angle not normal at all, but she couldn't feel them.
And then there was the screaming, the crying. Spencer's face suddenly coming into view, a look of horror upon it.
"Oh my god… Oh my god… Shit.. Fuck… Georgia, the ambulance? We need it now…. Oh my god… Y/N…. Y/N can you hear me?"
She could hear him and tried to choke out a yes. But it was so hard to talk. Her chest felt tight and full of water, like she was drowning somehow.
"Spen….. Spencer… " her words gurgled, like they weren't coming from her anymore. Spencer knelt down beside her and grasped her hand gently. She squeezed it as hard as she could.
Georgia suddenly came into view. "Spence the ambulance is on its way. Timmy's mom has Ellie, she's taken her inside… Fuck, Spence..There's so much blood… "
That was what the wet feeling underneath her head was. Blood. Y/N was glad she couldn't see it herself, for someone who used to work for the FBI she was surprisingly squeamish.
"Hold on Y/N. I need you to hold on" Spencer urged her and she tried to smile at him. She felt so tired suddenly, like she just wanted to close her eyes to nap. He looked so concerned, his beautiful face clouded with worry for her.
She knew why, she could feel what was happening.
And she wasn't scared. She was sad, that this new life she had planned for her, Ella and Spencer wasn't going to come to anything. She was sad that she wasn't going to get to see her daughter grow up, or see Spencer walking both of his little girls down the aisles at their weddings. She was sad she wasn't going to get to walk down an aisle herself. And she was devastated that Spencer was going to have to break this news to her family, to Ella and Ellie.
But she wasn't scared. She knew that much.
She summoned every last ounce of energy she had and spoke.
"I need you to… Your phone, the recording app. Turn it on… "
Oh god how just those few words burned. Reid looked at her gone out, starting to shake his head before Georgia quickly placed her phone in front of Y/N's lips, the app switched on.
"Ella, baby. Mommy loves you very much. I always, always will. And I'm so sorry sweetie, I really am. I need you to look after your daddy, and your nanny for me. They're going to need you so much. I love you, and I'll always be with you…. "
"Y/N…. No!" Spencer begged, tears dripping down his cheeks.
"I love you Spencer… Please take care of her, bring the girls up together. You mean everything to me. I love you so much."
"The ambulance is on its way, it'll be here any second. Please just hold on" the man was frantic and Y/N hated seeing him like this, she wished she could hold on, but she couldn't. It was too late.
The cell disappeared from in front of her and she cast her eyes to Georgia who was also crying , the words "I'm so sorry" being repeated over and over.
Y/N knew what she was sorry for, all the wasted time caused by the web of lies that was spun years before.
"Gee, it's okay. Take… take care of them all. Please."
The woman nodded and Y/N looked back to Spencer who was now weeping. "I love you so much Y/N" his words cracked and broken. "You can't leave me, you can't leave us."
"I'll always… I'll always be here… I…. I love… you."
Y/N's eyes started to blur but she caught sight of a familiar figure standing over Spencer's shoulder, his hand outstretched and a sad smile on his face.
Her father.
Everything was always okay when she was with her father, so everything would be okay now right?
She allowed her eyes to close and her hand to reach out to meet his.
"Daddy? Do I have to?"
The man nodded sadly at her and she accepted her fate.
Her daughter had her father now, and Y/N was back with hers.
It would all be okay, she told herself as she walked hand in hand with her dad.
"Don't look back baby, not yet. You can look in on them in a while. Okay?"
"Okay."
