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Shout out to tannerose5 and southernbeauty13 for reviewing chapter 10.

This chapter takes place 20 weeks after the last chapter meaning that Spencer graduated from the academy on October 11th of 2003 in the beginning of this chapter and Gideon decided to have Spencer take over a week to find a house and get him and Clarissa moved into it despite all the decorating that needs to be done.

And let's just say that the house that Spencer and Clarissa are able to afford they ended up buying without getting a loan since Spencer's aunt and uncle started a trust fund for Spencer after his parents death and after Ethel and Gordon died the trust fund increased since Gordon's lawyer recommended that he should put the money from selling the house into that trust fund since he was only 19.

Let's just say that Morgan will be a bit more welcoming to Spencer than the OC who will eventually die in the Boston Bombings in this story.

Spencer didn't need any waivers for the physical portion training part of the academy since he worked out regularly with Clarissa when they were dating and got married.

Spencer set his suitcases on the Hotchner living room floor, and a minute later he was being hugged and kissed by his nearly 29 week pregnant wife.

"Our daughter and I both missed you over the past 20 weeks." said Clarissa.

Spencer rested his hands on Clarissa's swollen belly and smiled when he felt his daughter kick for the first time before kicking a few more times.

"I missed the both of you, and like I told you in my letters, I'm happy that we're having a little girl." smiled Spencer as he felt another kick.

"She's already a daddy's girl." said Clarissa before looking at her husband's twinkling eyes, "Since I couldn't attend your graduation because of getting called in, what's your posting since Aaron has been tight lipped?"

"I'm assigned to your brother's team so that means that you get to continue working at Children's National while I work at Quantico." said Spencer.

Clarissa kissed her husband.

"That's great, but how long do we have until your first day in the BAU?" asked Clarissa.

"I start on the 20th." said Spencer as he felt his daughter kick again.

At that moment Clarissa headed towards her laptop, and a minute later she was showing her husband a picture of one of the houses she decided to look at.

"When I went on daily walks, I found a nice five bedroom Victorian house that's still on the market." said Clarissa as she started telling her husband about the house and how one of the rooms can easily become a library, "And with our trust funds we should be able to get the house if an offer hasn't been made yet."

Spencer noticed that the house was only two blocks away from their current location.

"You toured the house yet?" asked Spencer.

"I have since I had faith that you would get into the BAU since you were being groomed for that unit." said Clarissa.

"Based on what you told me about the house, can you see if we can tour it?" asked Spencer.

"Let me call the realtor." said Clarissa as she whipped out her cellphone and called the relator, and a few minutes later she was smiling at her husband, "She's willing to see us in a half hour."

A half hour later Spencer and Clarissa were entering the house with the realtor, and a half hour after the tour Spencer and Clarissa were giving the realtor an offer before being told that they got the house and they would need to wait two days before moving in so an inspector could look at it.

Two Mondays later Spencer groaned when the alarm clock went off, and after turning off the alarm and slipping on his glasses he turned so he could smile at his 30 week pregnant wife.

"Ready for your first day at the BAU as a probationary agent?" asked Clarissa as she thought about how her brother, sister in law, and Gideon joined them for dinner and her brother and Gideon ended up talking to her husband about his probationary period when they were helping with unpacking.

"I am, but at least we have most of our belongings unpacked and Diana's nursery done." said Spencer.

"Speaking of decorating, are you going to put any pictures of us on your desk?" asked Clarissa as she got ready for the day.

"I'm only putting pictures from my childhood on my desk since it was decided by the Director, Strauss, Hotch, Gideon, and I that we don't mention our status as brothers in law inside the office since there will be agents who will think that I got into the BAU for nepotism if anyone finds out that I'm married to Gideon's second in command's baby sister." said Spencer as he handed Clarissa his tie.

"Makes sense since you're now the youngest FBI agent ever." said Clarissa as she helped her husband put his tie on before noticing Spencer's wedding band being kept on a chain around his neck.

A minute later Clarissa was straightening the lapels of her husband's suit jacket, and before they knew it they were downstairs making breakfast together before Gideon arrived to pick him up for his first day at the BAU.

Over an hour later Spencer stepped into the bullpen of the BAU with Gideon, and he followed Gideon towards two agents who were already working at their desks.

"Derek Morgan and Trevor Johnson. I would like to introduce you two to our newest team member, SSA Dr. Spencer Reid." said Gideon as he told the two older agents Spencer's IQ, what type of memory he had, his timed reading speed, and his degrees.

"How old are you?" asked Morgan.

"I'm 22." said Spencer quietly before noticing the shocked looks on Morgan's and Trevor's faces.

Gideon looked at his protégé.

"We need to go over some paperwork in my office, and your training officer Agent Hotchner will be joining us." said Gideon.

A minute later Spencer and Gideon were in Gideon's office, and Trevor looked at Morgan just as Hotch walked into the office and closed the blinds.

"You've got to be kidding me." muttered Trevor, causing Morgan to nod in agreement while thinking about what type of past that Spencer had that would lead him to join the FBI and become a profiler.

Meanwhile in Gideon's office Spencer, Gideon, and Hotch were sitting in Gideon's office with the blinds closed, and Hotch looked at Spencer.

"How's Clarissa this morning?" asked Hotch.

"She's doing OK for being in the third trimester, and Diana has been kicking away." said Spencer.

Gideon looked at Hotch and Spencer.

"You two do know that you promised to keep your relationship as brothers in law outside the office." said Gideon

"We know." said Hotch before noticing the lack of wedding band on Spencer's left ring finger, "Still wearing your wedding band on that chain around your neck?"

Spencer reached for the chain around his neck to show the gold wedding band before slipping it back underneath his shirt.

"Strauss said that she would keep my marital status information in her office while keeping it off the digital database." said Spencer as he signed the required paperwork that he had to fill out.

"And hopefully the three of us can keep your marital status a secret for a couple of years unless something serious happens to you." said Gideon before he decided to show Spencer his desk so he could set up and get started on consults.

An hour after watching Spencer work on his consults, Morgan looked at Spencer who was working with his head down, making him decide to get to know his new teammate a little bit.

"So where are you from?" asked Morgan.

Spencer briefly looked up, causing Morgan to wonder if Spencer even has contact lenses based on how big his glasses were before Spencer looked down again.

"I lived in three different states before joining the FBI." said Spencer.

"Which states have you grown up in?" asked Morgan before he decided to go first, "I'm from Chicago, Illinois."

"Las Vegas, Nevada for the first 12 years of my life, then after graduating high school at 12 I moved to New Haven, Connecticut to attend Yale for seven years, and the summer after earning my second PhD I moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts to attend MIT for two years." said Spencer.

"What about family?" asked Morgan.

Spencer sighed sadly, causing Morgan to look at his new teammate.

"You don't have to tell me if you don't want to, since my profiling skills tell me that you dealt with a tragedy growing up." said Morgan.

"You're spot on about the tragedy part since I became an orphan when I was four years old." said Spencer.

"What happened?" asked Morgan.

"My parents and my dad's younger brother were killed by a drunk driver, and I avoided foster care since my maternal uncle and his wife adopted me." said Spencer as he took a deep breath before adding, "And when I was 19 my aunt and uncle were killed by a drunk driver."

"I'm sorry." said Morgan as he thought about how well adjusted Spencer was despite all the tragedy he faced, making him realize that his academic adviser most likely sent him to therapy.

"What were your parents, aunt, and uncle's professions until their deaths?" asked Morgan.

"My mom was a 15th century literature professor, my dad was a lawyer, my aunt was a caterer, and my uncle was a police officer." said Spencer.

"My dad was a police officer who died in the line of duty." said Morgan as he realized that he had something in common with his new coworker, "How did your aunt and uncle die?" asked Morgan as he thought about how his dad died right in front of him.

"My aunt and uncle went to New York City to celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary, and when they were driving back from New York City a drunk driver hit them leaving no survivors. Apparently the drunk driver was getting revenge on my uncle since my uncle shot and killed his brother." said Spencer.

"Damn." whistled Morgan.

"But my uncle was the one to teach me how to shoot a gun since he was one of the best sharp shooters in Nevada and Connecticut." said Spencer.

"So your uncle was hoping that you eventually join the FBI?" asked Morgan.

"He recommended that I attend Gideon's lecture at Yale after I was approached by the CIA for the third time, and my uncle actually worked with Gideon a few times." said Spencer.

At that moment Morgan decided to change the subject since he heard a bit of sadness in his new coworker's voice.

"What about grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings, or cousins?" asked Morgan.

"No surviving grandparents, I don't have any siblings or cousins." said Spencer as he decided to avoid mentioning his aunt Elena before smiling slightly, "I'm in regular contact with my godparents since they reside in DC."

Morgan decided not to ask about girlfriends, fiancees, or wives since he thought that being 22 and joining the FBI right out of college probably meant that he didn't have a girlfriend that would support his move to Quantico.

"Since you're close to your godparents, are you spending the upcoming holidays with them?" asked Morgan.

"I am spending Thanksgiving and Christmas with a few friends from college who ended up moving to DC." said Spencer.

"That's nice. So what are you planning on doing this weekend in DC if we don't have a case?" asked Morgan.

"Finish unpacking since I'm almost done unpacking everything in the house that I bought." said Spencer.

"You bought a house instead of renting an apartment?" asked Morgan.

"After my parents death my aunt and uncle started a trust fund for me that I was able to access after turning 21, and with all the books I currently own I knew that a house would be a good idea." said Spencer as he continued to work on his consults while avoiding eye contact.

"So other than reading, what do you like to do for fun?" asked Morgan.

"After my parents death my aunt and uncle signed me up for music lessons to help distract me and I ended up mastering the piano, violin, and cello like my mom." said Spencer.

"So you only like classical music?" asked Morgan.

"Pretty much." said Spencer.

Morgan made a mental note to teach Spencer about Nas.

"What about sports?" asked Morgan as he decided to go first, "I played football at Northwestern."

"I enjoy horseback riding, and I actually ended up competing and won a few medals and trophies." said Spencer.

"So are you going to continue horseback riding on your days off?" asked Morgan.

"I'm already planning on it since I can't let my southwestern roots go, despite spending the past 10 years on the East coast." said Spencer as he avoided eye contact.

At that moment Trevor, who was listening in while not contributing decided to speak up about something he noticed.

"Are you on the autism spectrum?" asked Trevor.

Spencer stiffened as he looked at Trevor.

"I was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome when I was 12 years old, and both Hotch and Gideon already know since they've read my school records." said Spencer as he noticed Hotch and Gideon staring at them from their offices causing, him to focus on his work, "We should all get to work since Hotch and Gideon are watching us."

A few hours later Spencer was buried in his consults when he felt an unfamiliar hand on his shoulder, causing him to flinch.

"Please don't touch me." said Spencer as he quickly got up from his desk chair and backed away.

"OK kid." said Morgan as he took a few steps back while Hotch and Gideon approached them.

"You OK, Reid?" asked Hotch as he gently placed a hand on Spencer's shoulder to help ease the tension.

Both Morgan and Trevor noticed that Spencer didn't even flinch when Hotch rested a hand on Spencer's shoulder, realizing that with their new teammate working with Hotch in the academy, he was comfortable with him.

"Yeah." said Spencer before looking at Morgan as Hotch removed his hand from Spencer's shoulder, "Why were you trying to get my attention?"

At that moment both Morgan and Trevor noticed a bit of fear in Spencer's eyes.

"I was going to tell you that it's lunchtime." said Morgan.

At that moment Gideon looked at Spencer.

"Your godmother is on her way up to join us for lunch since she had a lecture at the academy." said Gideon just as Alex came into the bullpen, made her way over and placed a hand on Spencer's arm.

"You ready to join Hotch, Gideon, and I for lunch, Spencer?" asked Alex.

"Yeah." said Spencer as he pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose before looking at Morgan and Trevor, "Agents Morgan and Johnson, I would like you to meet SSA Dr. Alex Blake who works at the Hoover Building when not teaching forensic linguistics at Georgetown University."

"Speaking of linguistics, Spencer, maybe you can eventually guest lecture for me after working on a few cases that will allow you to use your linguistic skills." said Alex.

"I guess." said Spencer as he slung his messenger bag around his shoulders.

A minute later Morgan and Trevor were watching the elevator doors close on Spencer, Hotch, Gideon, and Alex, causing Trevor to look at Morgan.

"I wonder if he got into the BAU because of his godmother putting in a good word. I heard that Agent Blake was a profiler here until she got demoted." said Trevor.

"It you read the newspapers and saw the news you would already know that he got into the BAU due to the tests he was given. Plus a few months back I remember seeing him running on the nearby trails with Hotch, and boy he was fast." said Morgan.

"I still think he got in because of Agent Blake and knowing Gideon for a couple of years." said Trevor.

"He seems very comfortable with Hotch, and I guess it helps that Hotch has two siblings around Reid's age so Hotch would know how to communicate with him. And I recall that Hotch's sister attended Yale at the same time as Reid." said Morgan.

"You mean Clarissa Hotchner?" asked Trevor as he thought back to Clarissa coming to visit her brother over five months ago and his attempt to flirt with her.

"Hotch mentioned Clarissa's married and expecting her first child, so she's off limits." said Morgan.

"Whoever snagged Clarissa is a lucky man." said Trevor.

20 minutes later Spencer was sitting in a diner with Hotch, Gideon, and Alex when Alex looked at her godson.

"How's your first day going so far?" asked Alex.

"I guess it's going OK. Morgan was asking me a few questions about where I grew up, hobbies that I have, and if I found a place to live yet." said Spencer.

"Morgan restores houses for a living so if you haven't found a house, he probably would have offered to help you find a place to live." said Gideon.

Spencer nodded.

"I noticed that you seemed a bit tense around Morgan and Johnson." said Hotch.

"They remind me of past high school tormentors." said Spencer.

"You know that my office is open for you if you want to work on your consults in there." said Hotch.

"OK." said Spencer.

A few minutes later their meals arrived, and while they were eating Hotch and Gideon decided to quizzing Spencer on his profiling skills before Spencer, Hotch, and Gideon had to return to the office.

Later at 5 PM, Spencer was signing his last consult when he saw his brother in law coming towards him.

"Since you don't live that far from me, would you like a ride home?" asked Hotch as he thought about Clarissa and Haley currently cooking dinner together.

"I guess." shrugged Spencer as he packed up his belongings before looking at Morgan and Trevor, "See you two tomorrow." said Spencer quietly as he pulled on his suit jacket before slipping his messenger bag over his shoulder.

A few minutes later Spencer was in Hotch's car, and as soon as they were on the highway that would lead them to DC, Spencer looked at his brother in law.

"No one decided to ask me if I had a girlfriend, fiancee, or a wife due to my age." said Spencer.

"Are you offended by that?" asked Hotch.

"Not really since I know that being married for nearly 11 months and becoming a father at 22 years old is a bit young, but I'm glad that I have someone to go home to." said Spencer.

An hour later Spencer and Clarissa were eating dinner with his brother in law and Haley before he and Clarissa walked the two blocks to their house.