A/N: It has been way too long since I updated this, I have no excuse. Please let me know what you think.

Chapter 10

A couple of days later the team was on the jet back to Quantico, having solved the case in Las Vegas quicker than they imagined they would. Reid was sitting across from JJ, who was sleeping. He took a moment to admire her features and couldn't help but feel a soft smile tug at the corner of his lips, something that didn't go unnoticed by Rossi on the other side of the aisle.

Rossi shot Reid a look and gave him a small nod, having a feeling things were starting to develop into the right direction for his two close friends. He was genuinely happy for the two of them, and happy for Reid he had only missed a couple of months of his son's life, instead of missing years like he had with his daughter.

It took the jet another two hours to finally descend onto the airstrip, the sensation making JJ wake up. She stretched and rubbed her eyes, noticing Reid was looking at her. She threw him a shy smile, receiving one in return. They hadn't discussed the topic of living together again in the last couple of days, and she needed to know if he was still sure about it. She decided to have a talk with him when the others had left.

She lingered behind as she grabbed her go bag and noticed Reid was lingering behind as well. He'd probably sensed she wanted to talk. "Hi," she smiled as she slung the bag over her shoulder. "Feels good to be home again," she said, starting their conversation.

Reid nodded, "It does, so uhm… about that…" he started and rubbed the back of his neck, not sure how to bring it up. Telling her he wanted to move in with her had been a spur of the moment decision, and he was starting to wonder if it would be the right choice for them right now. "Do you think it'll be okay?" He asked, "What do we tell Henry?"

JJ let out a deep sigh and reached out to take his hand, hoping he wouldn't pull away from the idea right now. "I know Henry will be more than okay when we tell him you're coming to live with us. He won't ask questions right away so we'll have some time to think about what we want to tell him."

Reid squeezed her hand gently and nodded again, "Alright, let's do it then. Shall I swing by my place and grab some essentials for a few days? My lease isn't up for another month so maybe we could see how this works for the next couple of days?"

"Sounds like a very good idea," JJ nodded and leaned up to kiss his cheek. "I'll head home and get started on dinner, I'll see you soon then," she said and turned around to walk to her government issued SUV.

"Spence!" Henry yelled as he opened the door for his godfather. His mom had told him his godfather was coming to stay for a few nights and the little boy was beyond excited for their sleepover. "Are you going to be sleeping in my room uncle Spence?" He asked.

Reid hugged the boy tightly before looking up at JJ, not sure how to respond. "I think I'll take the guest room Henry," he smiled gently, ruffling the boy's hair. "I have heard you do snore quite a bit," he teased as the little boy shook his head.

JJ looked at Henry, "Spence isn't going to fit in your room sweetheart, but he'll be right next door in the guestroom."

Reid looked up at JJ with a smile, mouthing a 'thank you' for helping him get out of this situation. He continued to look at her briefly, hoping he hadn't said anything wrong when he suggested the guestroom. For now, this would be the appropriate thing to do, so they could gradually ease into everything.

When JJ threw him a smile in return he knew he had assessed the situation correctly. "So anything I can help you with for dinner?" He asked.

JJ shook her head, "Why don't you spend some time with Michael?" She suggested.

Reid swallowed nervously and nodded, "I can do that," he replied as he headed into the living room. Michael was in his play pen and coo'd when he saw Reid.

Reid lifted the little boy and went to sit on the couch, grabbing a small book with all kinds of animals and fur to touch. "Shall we read a little story?" He asked as he held the little boy a bit closer than usual. He kissed the top of his head, closing his eyes briefly as he took in the scent of the boy's hair. He had a hard time believing this little boy was actually his, his son. He swallowed the emotion in his throat before looking up when Henry sat next to him on the couch.

"You okay uncle Spence?" Henry asked, looking at his godfather with concern in his eyes. He'd never seen his godfather cry, and seeing tears now confused him.

Reid smiled gently at Henry and nodded, "Yeah, I'm alright buddy," he replied and wrapped his arm around the boy. "Wanna help read a story to your brother?" He asked.

Henry nodded and started reading, Reid helping him out with a few words whenever necessary. He couldn't help but wonder how they were going to tell Henry about everything. How could they explain that Reid was his godfather, but Michael's real father? How would he feel about Reid moving in?

Michael fussing in his arms brought him back to reality a bit, "You getting hungry little man?" He asked as he bounced the boy on his leg.

"We're eating spaghetti uncle Spence, spaghetti and meat balls!" Henry said excitedly. "And mommy cuts up tiny bits for Michael as well, it's his favorite!"

"Is it now? What a coincidence, isn't it your favorite too?" He asked as Henry nodded vigorously.

"It's my favorite too," Reid said and winked at the little boy. "Shall we go see if your mommy is done?" He asked, standing up, holding Michael to his chest as he walked into the kitchen.

JJ looked up as she heard footsteps. She couldn't help but smile lovingly as she saw Reid holding Michael. Things felt right and she was happy. Morgan had been right when he'd come over before their case, Michael really did look like Reid.

"Dinner is almost ready," she smiled as she watched Reid put Michael in his high chair. She grabbed the salad and put it on the table before turning back to the stove. She wanted nothing more than to wrap her arms around his waist, but they would need to talk to Henry about things first. She planned to discuss everything with Reid once the boys would be in bed. The sooner they got things into the open, the better it would be.

"Alright, let's eat!" She smiled as she put everything on the table. Things felt right, finally.

TBC