The Doctor and the Redhead, Part 14-A Day in the Life
Two weeks later finds Fiona recovering quickly, and the two adult Reid's are feeling a little stir-crazy, so as they bathe and dress the baby, they talk about something to do that day.
"Let's take Di to see where we work. That way, she can start to decide now whether she would rather work for the FBI or the CIA." Spencer shakes his head, but kisses her, and then the baby.
"Sounds good to me. I think she'll work for NASA, myself. The first redhead in space."
"That would be cool. Ok, so the purple lambs or the pink monkeys?" Fiona held up two different outfits, and he grimaces at both, holds up a finger, and opens the closet, unveiling a green and black onesie that said "Daddy's Ladybug" on it with green lady-bug printed pants. He smiled at Fee as she shook her head.
"You're spoiling her." He nods, and replies.
"I know. But she deserves it." Fee smiles again, and he taps her nose and helps her dress the baby, before selecting a pair of teeny black Converse sneaker's he'd spotted on a recent shopping trip and had to buy for her. Soon, the baby was fully dressed and cuddled close to Spencer's chest, as it was her favorite thing in the whole world to cuddle with her father. He reluctantly hands the baby off to Fiona for feeding, and dresses himself while the women hole up in the nursery. Soon, they are in the car, heading for CIA HQ.
1100 Hours
CIA HQ
Washington, DC
As Spencer and Fiona enter her work area, a familiar yell causes them to turn suddenly. It is Melanie, and instantly, the woman scoops the baby away from Fiona.
"Let me see her. God, she's gorgeous. She looks so much like you, Fee." Fiona nods, and hugs her friend carefully.
"I know. But she has Spencer's nose and feet." Mel nods absently, rocking the baby carefully and gently. The two adults smile, and watch Mel play with the baby for a moment before passing the child on to Webb, who took her and tried to make her laugh by making faces. The baby made her rounds throughout the entire CIA, and soon, everyone was calling her Dirty Harriet. Spencer and Fee left the building after an hour, to feed the baby, and to head to the FBI building.
1230 Hours
FBI HQ
As Fiona and Spencer entered the BAU's unit, Penelope flew out of her alcove and across the room at a speed that left Fiona open-mouthed, and scooped the baby away from Spencer, and headed for Morgan's desk. Fiona looks at Spencer, who shrugs, and follows Garcia. They arrive at Morgan's desk, and both smile to see that Morgan has the baby in his arms, and is smiling down at her, cooing. Fiona speaks.
"Oh, Derek. You look so cute, holding a baby." He grins up at her.
"She smiled at me. I think my heart melted." Fiona laughed, and nods as Spencer replies.
"Yes. Mine did. Fiona says she already has me wrapped around her finger." Morgan nods.
"That's the way it should be, fathers and their daughters, I think."
"Yeah. She's a lucky girl." Just then, Hotch and Rossi approached to see what the commotion was about, and both men smiled when they spotted the couple.
"Hey, Fiona. Spencer, why are you two here? Did Strauss call you?" Spencer shook his head.
"No, why? Should I expect a call?"
"No. I am just surprised, is all."
"Fee and I were going crazy being inside with the baby all day. We didn't have any better ideas. We've been to every library and museum in the city." Hotch nods, and Fiona smiles at him.
"Yes. I am sorry if we're interrupting; we can come back later. But we figured that everyone would be heading for lunch soon."
"You are right; I had just excused everyone." Fee smiles as Derek stands, and hands the baby to Spencer. Hotch watches the younger man as he takes the baby carefully and pulls her close to him. Rossi, who had silently witnessed the exchange, spoke then.
"You should take her, Hotch. Really, this kid is something special." Hotch nods, and Spencer places the baby in his arms, and steps back next to Fiona, watching his boss smiling. He gazes at the baby for a moment, and then looks up to Spencer and Fee, and smiles before he speaks.
"She's adorable. What is her name, again?"
"Diana Jennifer Reid." He nods.
"That's a good name. Well, Miss Reid. Have you considered a career with the FBI? We offer competitive pay, great benefits, and training." Fiona and Spencer laugh. Spencer responds.
"You know, Fee's boss offered her a corner office." Hotch looked serious for a moment, and then nodded.
"We can do one better, and offer you a position on one of the most elite Behavioral studies teams in the country." They all laughed again, and Fiona took the baby as he excused himself to the couple. They walked around for a bit, introducing her to other agents, and then they headed out of the building. As they enter the elevator leaving the BAU, they run into Strauss, who smiled warmly at Spencer and Fee.
"Hello, Dr. Reid."
"Hello, Director Strauss. Um, this is my wife, Fiona, and my daughter, Diana." The older woman appeared interested, but responded curtly.
"I didn't know that you got married. Congratulations."
"Thank you." Strauss looks the baby over and spoke to Fiona.
"She's a very adorable baby. Looks like you."
"Yes. Thank you." They continue the ride in awkward silence, and as the director gets off on the second floor, and the door shuts behind her, Spencer exhales in relief.
"That was weird. Ok, ladies. What shall we do next?" Fiona grinned.
"Let's go to lunch, and then maybe the bookstore, then on home. Mom wants a sign language book. I heard that if you start teaching infants sign language, it will help them grasp spoken languages faster and easier." Spencer considers.
"Interesting. Where do you want to go to lunch?"
"Home. I need to feed the baby, anyway." He nods.
"Ok. Home it is." They head for home, and Fiona feeds the baby as Spencer prepares a quick lunch for himself and Fee, and then they all nap before heading out to the bookstore. While they are out, they also head to the market and buy some fish for dinner. Fiona smiles as they shop, and Spencer asks what she finds so funny.
"Nothing, per se. It's just that I used to go to the market, and I would walk around and see the couples with their babies, and now it's me, and it feels good." He grins at her.
"Yes, it is. Ok, do we need anything else? How are we for wipes?"
"We're OK." They decided to use cloth diapers, but still used packaged wipes, as Fiona found them sturdier. They check out and head back home, deciding on a movie for the evening. They settle on Star Wars and as Spencer plays with the baby, Fiona prepares dinner, and they settle in to eat and watch the movie. Finally, Fiona feeds the baby one last time for the day, and they dress her for bed and watch her fall asleep. Later, both of them are wrapped up in each other's embrace, watching the late news, and talking, for they had promised not to lose their romance in the face of parenthood. Spencer knew that Fee was feeling something, and so he asked her some questions.
"Sweetheart, what are you distracted with? Can I help?" She shrugs.
"I don't know. I don't want to tell you, because I feel horrible and guilty." He takes on a serious face, and continues.
"What is it?"
"I just-I miss working. I miss adult conversation with other people besides you. I mean, you're great and everything, but I miss the chatter of the office, and Mel's crazy antics and even her not-so-crazy ability to be serious when we're in the field. I even miss Webb." He smiles, and kisses her before responding.
"I think that's normal, Fee. I know that we talked about you staying home, since we wanted to breastfeed, but I think it might be a good idea to see if you can go back part-time. I still have leave, and I am totally happy being at home. Garcia and JJ call me twenty times a day for a baby update, and Syd, too. Maybe we can get a pump or whatever it's called that the doctor was talking about. Or maybe it's time to bottle feed." Fiona shook her head.
"No. Bottle feeding is not going to happen. But a pump might work. I think I might call my supervisor tomorrow, and see what he says. Thank you for not thinking I am terrible." He smiles.
"I would never think that." She nods, and kisses him.
"What about you? What's new in your life?" He grins.
"I think we should start reading to the baby in Russian." Fiona nods.
"Ok. We can do that, Spence."
"Good. I just want her to be able to have a knowledge and appreciation of other cultures, you know?"
"Yes. Look, I'm really tired. Are you coming to bed?" He nods, and stands, pulling her to her feet. They climb into bed, and Fee cuddles close to him, speaking a low, soft tone.
"I love you, Spencer."
"I love you, too, Fee." She placed her head on his chest, and they fell asleep, content.
End of Chap. 14.