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A/N: I decided that Spencer would be forced to have a psych evaluation done before he returns to duty. And I had it that Hotch would conduct it. But with Hotch being overseas, Strauss will conduct it since she knows that Reid can run circles around psychologists.
Spencer woke up at 6 AM and smelled breakfast cooking in the kitchen. He pulled on his robe and headed into the kitchen were Olivia was making bacon and scrambled eggs.
"Morning Olivia." said Spencer who kissed his fiance good morning
"Morning Spencer, I thought that I would make breakfast for you before you leave for the train." said Olivia who put a plate of breakfast in front of Spencer
"Can you believe that we are now engaged?" asked Spencer who started eating breakfast
"I can't either. I am going to be sharing the news today at Georgetown. Are you going to be sharing the news at work?" asked Olivia who started eating too
"I will be. I have my psych evaluation that will be conducted by Strauss. Then I have my shooting re-qualification since I have been away from the FBI for four months." said Spencer
"Nervous about both exams?" asked Olivia
"Not really. Hotch called me out on my running around psychologists since I can outsmart them. So that is why Strauss will be conducting my psych evaluation." said Spencer
"Let's finish eating so we can get dressed and leave for the train station." said Olivia who was now comfortable taking the subway
"At least I have my go bag packed and my clothes laid out." said Spencer
"Go get dressed." ordered Olivia
"Yes ma'am." said Spencer
30 minutes later, Spencer and Olivia left their apartment and walked to the subway station. Before Spencer headed to where he has to get on the subway, he kissed Olivia goodbye.
"I will call you later if there is a case, or if I am coming home tonight." said Spencer
"Stay safe, and hopefully I will see you later. If you have a local case and stay at the BAU, let me know so I can bring you dinner and some clothing." said Olivia
"I love you Olivia." said Spencer
"Love you too Spencer." said Olivia
Spencer and Olivia got onto their trains.
An hour later
Spencer walked into the bullpen for the first time since the 4th of July, and headed to Strauss's office right away since he had a meeting with her.
He knocked on Strauss's office door.
"Come on in." said Strauss who knew that it would be Reid who has to meet with her for his psych evaluation.
Spencer went into Strauss's office and sat down in front of her desk.
"Welcome back Dr. Reid. You have been missed in this unit." said Strauss
"It's good to be back, but I know that I needed this time off." said Spencer
"And you do know that you need a psych evaluation before I allow you into the field." said Strauss
"Even though Hotch conducts my evaluations, I know that you will be doing mine." said Spencer
"Hotch did say that you do have a habit of running around circles around psychologists, and I told him that I can probably get you to be truthful." said Strauss
"Can we begin? I have my gun re-qualification in three hours." said Spencer
"I noticed that it was on your to do list for your first day back." said Strauss
"And I promised that I would meet Olivia out for dinner tonight if there is no case." said Spencer
Strauss decided that Olivia would be a good opening topic.
"How are things with Olivia?" asked Strauss
"She loves teaching at Georgetown, and last night I asked her to marry me." said Spencer
Strauss was pleased that Spencer asked Olivia to marry him, and she thought that Spencer and Olivia are a sweet couple based on the interactions she witnessed.
"I hope she said yes." said Strauss
"She did. She said that she will be with me through good times and bad times for the rest of her or my life." said Spencer
"At least she understands your job. And congratulations on your engagement." said Strauss
"Thank you." said Spencer
"Did you tell your parents yet?" asked Strauss
"We called my dad last night, and he is thrilled that I am going to be getting married. He wants to help with the planning." said Spencer
"When is wedding planning going to start?" asked Strauss
"In about two weeks, Olivia and I are going to be flying to Vegas to meet with my parents." said Spencer
"You can have that weekend off if there is no case." said Strauss
"Olivia and I have to decide if we want to get married in DC or in Las Vegas for my mom doesn't want to travel." said Spencer
"You really want your mom to attend?" asked Strauss who knew that Spencer loves his mother deeply even though she is ill
"I can't get married without my mom and dad present. Olivia's parents are dead, and she is an only child of parents who were only children. No aunts or uncles at all. And with my surviving family members I have my mom, dad, and my Aunt Ethel who all live in Vegas." said Spencer
"You, Olivia, your parents, and aunt will figure it out." said Strauss
Strauss asked Spencer more questions about his sabbatical and how he is coping with Emily's death.
Two hours later, he was in the firing range getting ready for his shooting re-qualification and the range master approached him.
"Agent Reid, I see that this is your first day back from your four month long sabbatical." said the range master who was wondering where Reid has been for the past four months
"I actually was able to use the firing range at the police department in Pasadena." said Spencer
"So you were in California. A least you had time to practice." said the range master
"I went once a week in Pasadena." said Spencer
The range master decided to get started since he had another agent to test in about two hours.
"Put on your earmuffs and safety goggles, and then you may begin." said the range master
Spencer listened to the range master and waited to be told to start. When he was told to start, he thought about what Hotch told him and fired his gun at the target.
An hour later, he was told that he passed with flying colors. He looked at the clock and saw that it was noon. So he headed back up to the BAU and met with Strauss again. Strauss met with him right away.
"I passed my shooting re-qualification." said Spencer
"And you passed your psych evaluation, so I clear you for full duty. Welcome back Dr. Reid." said Strauss
"It will be good to be back." said Spencer
"Now go eat some lunch and see about some consults to work on." said Strauss
"Yes ma'am." said Spencer
"Dr. Reid, you don't always have to call me ma'am." said Strauss
"My mom raised me to be polite." said Spencer
"Now go eat lunch and tell the others that I cleared you for duty." said Strauss
Spencer left Strauss's office and headed to the bullpen. He saw Rossi in his office and knocked on Rossi's open door.
"It's open." said Rossi who was focusing on his consults
"Hi Rossi." said Spencer
Rossi looked up when he heard Reid's voice and noticed that his gun is on his hip and he has his ID clipped to his belt.
"You're back." said Rossi
"Strauss cleared me for full duty. I passed my psych evaluation and shooting re-qualification." said Spencer
"Have you eaten lunch yet?" asked Rossi
"Not yet, but Strauss told me that I need to. And luckily my fiancee packed me a sandwich to eat for later." said Spencer with a smirk
Rossi heard Reid say fiance and he went over and kissed both of his cheeks.
"Congratulations. When did you pop the question?" asked Rossi
"I bought the ring yesterday and asked her after dinner." said Spencer's
"Have you talked about where you and she want to get married yet?" asked Rossi
"Going to Vegas in two weeks to meet with my parents and talk about wedding planning." said Spencer
"Let's go find the others, this calls for a celebration on your return and engagement." said Rossi
"Where are the others?" asked Spencer
"Probably Morgan's office. JJ is now a profiler." said Rossi
"They don't know that I popped the question. But I called my father last night and told him." said Spencer
"Hopefully there is no case and we can all go out to eat for dinner and Olivia, Will, Jessica, Jack, and Henry can attend." said Rossi
"Your treat again?" asked Spencer
"Yes it will be my treat. I am thrilled that you are going to be getting married." said Rossi as they left Rossi's office
They headed to Morgan's office and Reid was welcomed back by other agents. When they reached Morgan's office, they saw Morgan, JJ, and Garcia sitting in front of a computer.
"Hi guys." said Spencer
"You're back!" said Garcia who rushed to give Spencer a hug
"Got cleared for full duty. Passed my psych evaluation and shooting re-qualification." said Spencer
"Let's go out to eat at a nearby restaurant my treat." said Rossi
Morgan, Garcia, and JJ followed Spencer and Rossi out of the bullpen. They got into an SUV, drove to a nearby diner and ordered their food.
"So how is Olivia coping with you being back at work?" asked JJ
"She said that she will be with me until either of our deaths since she is now my fiance." said Spencer
JJ's, Morgan's, and Garcia's jaws dropped when Reid said fiance.
"You're getting married!" squealed Garcia who pulled Spencer into a hug
"Livy and I can't believe that we are now engaged either since time went fast since meeting 141 days ago." said Spencer
"Henry is going to be thrilled to have a new aunt. And I bet he would make a nice ring bearer." said JJ
"Do you two have a date set up?" asked Garcia who planning to help Olivia go dress shopping
"I just asked her last night. Livy and I are going to visit my parents in two weeks and talk about if we want to get married in DC or Vegas." said Spencer
"Please don't elope boy wonder." said Garcia
"But my mom might want me and Olivia to elope if she is lucid. She wants to see us get married." said Spencer
"Reid if you and Olivia have your wedding in DC, I will work a way out to get your mom to come to DC." said Rossi
"You don't have to Rossi." said Spencer who blushed
"When I met your mom, I was able to tell that you are a mama's boy." said Rossi and he decided to add on "If you and Olivia get married in DC, are you two getting married at the parish you are a member of, or at a small chapel?" asked Rossi who knew where Reid goes to Mass occasionally since he was shocked that Father Jimmy Davison knew Reid back in 2009
"Olivia and I did talk about having a church wedding. But we would have to go through per-marital counseling. And we talked about having a short engagement, depending on when Hotch gets back from overseas." said Spencer
"Hey Reid, what if I have your wedding at my mansion and Father Jimmy Davison officiates? I have plenty of room in the backyard." said Rossi
"You would actually host my wedding?" asked Spencer
"Yes I would. If I had a child from one of my marriages, I would have hosted the wedding in my back yard." said Rossi and he added on "And I know that you and Olivia will have a small wedding with family and friends present." said Rossi
"You can host it if you want. Because then we don't have to bother with booking the church." said Spencer
Garcia was already planning that she would track down Elle, Gideon, and Ashley for Spencer's and Olivia's wedding.
After lunch they headed back to the BAU, and Spencer sat down at his desk and put a framed photo of him and Olivia on it. He logged into his computer and checked his work email. When he was getting bored he approached Garcia.
"Garcia, I haven't gotten my pile of consults to work on." said Spencer
"I will get your consults ready boy wonder." said Garcia
Spencer sat down at his desk. A few minutes later, he started on the consults that Garcia gave him. He didn't even notice that JJ wasn't working at her desk, but was in Morgan's office helping track down Doyle. And what Reid didn't know that all hell would break lose during the rest of his first day back and the next two days.