"Oh my lovelies! Spencer Reid-Morgan you are in so much trouble!" Garcia grinned like the Cheshire cat.
"Sorry?" Spencer smiled.
"Reid!" Hotch greeted.
"Hey Hotch," Spencer waved.
"I see our little talk helped," Rossi smiled.
"What talk?" Derek asked.
"Nothing," Rossi said nonchalantly.
"Great," Hotch rolled his eyes.
"Cough it up," Rossi held out his hand.
"Fifty dollars?" Emily asked.
"Bets are meant to be lost and won too bad Aaron. You're only good when their pregnant," Rossi joked.
"…Can we please not talk about it?" Spencer asked almost pleading…almost.
"Fine fine mi bambina how is she?" Rossi changed the subject.
"Oh yes how is my lovely niece?" Garcia asked.
"She's great just last week she started taking her first steps," Derek joked.
"Derek?" Garcia glared.
"It's nice to dream. She's getting there though," Derek laughed.
"Emily please take her with you," Garcia begged.
"Hey! I'm a good father," Derek protested.
"Yea but as soon as my memory was lost you gave her to JJ," Spencer reminded.
"I'm assuming he doesn't trust me," Emily smiled teasingly.
"No it's just that she had Henry and she knows and-"
"And I don't because I'm not a mom?" Emily asked a bit mad now.
"No not that. I don't mean anything by it-"
"Guys sorry to interrupt your lovely quarrel but we have a case," JJ cut in.
"First day back and already on a case," Spencer muttered.
"Suck it up li'l bro," JJ smiled.
Spencer rolled his eyes and turned his attention to Hotch. He was out for a week for his honeymoon. He was out for another week because of the amnesia and he was out one more week for full recovery. Three to four weeks off bored at home with Payton a now very crank seven month old.
"…am I going to be evaluated?" Spencer asked quietly.
"No," Hotch answered.
"I'm not?"
"As far as Strauss is concern you have your memory back and if you have no complications then you should be fine," Hotch smiled just a fraction.
"Thank you," Spencer replied.
"Of course," Hotch nodded.
"Round table," Garcia called.
They all filed in as it was back to normality. It felt normal to be back at work. Especially when all your "extended family" cared so much for you. It's a shame to ever forget them. Or to ever forget your real family. Spencer entered the crowded room and sat beside his husband. Underneath the table they were holding hands. When the meeting was over they smiled at each other.
"I'll go drop off Payton," Derek said.
"Then I'll go get our bags," Spencer nodded.
"Meet you at the airstrip in twenty?"
"Yep," Spencer pecked his lips.
"Cough cough," JJ interrupted.
"Sorry we're going," Derek apologized pulling Spencer from behind.
"See you in a few JJ," Spencer waved.
"They look like star crossed lovers," Emily mused.
"And you don't?" JJ asked nodding her head at Rossi direction.
The raven haired woman smiled and rolled her eyes.
"What about you and Will?" she retorted.
"I think the safest bet is Hotch and Beth," Garcia chirped in.
"What about me and Beth?" Hotch asked from behind the women.
They all turned white as ghosted and scattered away.
Hotch and Rossi chuckled.
"This is going to be quiet interesting," Rossi said.
"And stressful," Hotch agreed.
"You have no idea," Rossi sighed.
The case was slow but they actually finished in three days. Maybe it was Spencer's minds since he's getting used to his old routines. He dozed off in Derek's SUV. Derek looked toward the passenger seat and smiled. He was happy. The team headed to the designated hotel rooms. Derek carried Spencer into their own room and locked the door.
A few more month's past and it was Payton's first birthday.
Garcia took the liberty to buy what looked like almost fifty balloons. She already started to walk, a little wobbly. She Went to Garcia and asked to be picked up. Garcia complied and picked up the now one year old. Payton kissed her on the cheek and giggled. Garcia cooed at the little girl while the other laughed and stood amused.
"Appy bday," she grinned.
"Aw she's not missing any teeth!" Garcia said.
"It was a pain when they first started to come out," Derek chuckled.
"Aw did it hurt?" JJ cooed.
The little girl giggled again.
"Give me my goddaughter," Emily said.
"Aw!" Garcia whined.
"Present time Princess," Emily smiled.
"Yay!" Payton squealed.
Everyone laughed and Hotch handed the first gift.
"Omg Beth! Is that a ring?" Garcia interrupted the moment.
Everyone were now paying attention to Beth.
"My dad asked her to marry him!" Jack, the now eight year old smiled.
"Omg!" Garcia repeated gaping.
"For when?" Emily inquired.
"In a few months' time," Hotch smiled.
"Great! Let me help!" Garcia offered.
"No!"
"Yes!"
Beth and Hotch said at the same time.
"She did a wonderful job with Derek's and Spencer's wedding," Beth shrugged.
"Fine but like them don't go over the top," Hotch sighed in defeat.
"Yay!" Payton clapped her hands.
"How was it remembering having our princess?" Derek asked.
"Hmmm tiring," Spencer mumbled tiredly but happily.
"Then I'll let you sleep," Derek smiled.
"No!" Spencer shot up.
"What is it?" Derek asked worriedly.
"Let's not sleep…not tonight," Spencer whispered lying on top of his husband.
"Mmm…I like where this is going," Derek grinned.
"In two months it'll be your birthday. I bet you can't wait till then," Spencer teased.
"Oh god Spencer!" Derek moaned.
"I love where this is going," Spencer breathed.
"More babe," Derek pleaded.
"As you please," Spencer smiled.