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Chapter 12: father figure.

Hotch, spencer and William Reid sat round the hotels conference room table. Hotch had managed to hire the room so that the father and son could be in peace, however decided it would be best if he stayed with them in case anything got out of hand.

"You've cut your hair."William Reid said finally breaking the silence.

"Yeah, I guess I felt like a change."spencer replied bluntly.

"We'll I think it suits you." William said trying to get a conversation going.

"Thanks, but I had it this length when you left so I don't know why you see so much of a difference." Reid spat out. He was trying so hard to be civil to his father but this was proving extremely hard.

"Reid." Hotch warned, sensing how annoyed his young agent was becoming. "Now, I have run through the arrangements about the funeral with your father, he is happy with them but I think you should take this time to discuss any other issues about it."

"Yeah sure." Replied William, thankful that hotch had stepped in."I liked your choices for her funeral, you really knew what she would want."

"Yeah do you know why that is? It's because after you left me to deal with her on my own I guess I did have to get to know what she liked. Sometimes reading her favourite book was the only way to calm her down when she was having an episode!" Reid screamed, his temper was reaching boiling point and he was finding it incredibly hard to not completely explode.

"Reid!" Hotch intervened.

"Listen spencer I'm sorry. You knew why I left and if I could change it I would. I'm sorry you had to go through things children should never have to and I know that I will never be forgiven, but I just want us to stay civil." William said softly desperately trying to calm his son down.

"Your right you will never be forgiven for what you've done. I'm sorry I know your my father but I will never stop hating you for what you did to me, to us." Spencer said, his anger had reduced but it wasn't completely gone. William Reid on the other hand was getting angry, he was trying his hardest but his son just didn't seem to give a damn.

"You know what I'm trying my hardest to make this work but I feel like your not even trying." William said his voice rising. Hotch sensing that this would cause trouble got ready to hold spencer back.

"HOW DARE YOU! HOW DARE YOU SAY IM NOT TRYING! DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO FORGIVE A COWARD LIKE YOU!" Spencer shouted completely losing it. Anger flicked in his eyes and red hot lava pumped throw him like an erupting volcano. At this point Hotch was on his feet and Morgan had hurried into the room after he heard Reid's shouts. But before Morgan or Hotch could react William Reid lurched himself towards Spencer and punched him in the face. Spencer's body was full of adrenaline and his instincts kicked in. He returned the punch his father had just given him but twice as hard. This was when Morgan dragged William Reid out of the room before anymore damage could be done. Whilst hotch stayed with spencer. Hotch decided to wait until he'd calmed down before he started asking him what had just gone on. After pacing for a couple of minutes reid finally decided to sit down across from hotch.

"I need to know that you've calmed down." Hotch spoke.

"I have." Came Reid's weak voice.

"Good, now would you please like to tell me what the hell just went on?" Hotch asked sternly.

"I'm sorry hotch I lost it. The way he was asking for my forgiveness and acted like he knew what it was like just made me so angry!" Reid said his voice rising again.

"I can tell that, but why didn't you just walk away from the situation?" Hotch asked.

"I'm sorry I just couldn't." Reid sighed. His face was starting to throb badly now and the events of what happened had started to sink in. His own father had just punched him in the face and he had just done the same back. In some ways spencer felt hurt that his own father had hit him, but he knew he was out of order and now he had probably completely ruined the chance of them having good relationship.

"Come here and let me look at your face." Hotch said in a fatherly tone.

"I shouldn't of hit him back, I was out of order and now I've ruined everything Hotch." Reid stated sadly showing hotch his cheek.

"You should get some ice on that. But don't you dare think this is your fault. Your father should of been a bit more sensitive and he should of never hit you." Hotch said slightly angry. He knew what it was like to have an abusive father.

"I know but now I've got no one." Reid said as his eyes started to glaze over.

"You know that's not true. JJ told me earlier that I was apparently the dad of the team. Now I'm not sure what I think of having Rossi as a father and being married to JJ but I know for sure that I wouldn't mind having you as a son." Hotch spoke genuinely. This made Reid smile slightly. This was probably one of the kindness things hotch had ever said to him and he was extremely grateful.

"Thank you." Reid spoke, his eyes damp. For the first time in his life he felt like he had a father figure who he knew wouldn't leave him.