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The results to the paternity test lay on the table in front of him, the white envelope daring to be opened. Henry and JJ had generously allowed him to sleep in whilst they went grocery shopping. They knew he hated it although no-one had ever understood why. He'd been staring at the envelope for twenty minutes contemplating whether to open it. It was at this point he wished JJ was home to open it for him or be there for moral support. Finally, Spencer tore the envelope open and, after a moment's hesitation, read the results. Relief washed over him due to the small accomplishment – finding the courage to open the letter he'd been dreading since they'd decided to take the test. Picking up his phone he did what he'd done a lot recently; called Will.
"Spencer, what's up? More trouble in paradise?" The older man joked eliciting a small laugh from the genius.
"No we've actually been doing great – thanks for the advice. Look, if you're not busy do you mind coming over?" It was true, thanks to Will Spencer, JJ and Henry were the family they once were, doing things together and enjoying themselves. He couldn't remember being happier than he was when he was with his family. He owed everything he had and more to Will LaMontaine.
"Yeah, I'll be there in twenty minutes." He hung up before the younger man could reply.
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Spencer had made and drank two cups of coffee, checked his phone three times, read some children's book that Henry had been using to learn to read and then resorted to pacing the length of the living room – Will was four and a half minutes late. This was going to be one heck of an important conversation and Reid didn't know where he'd start or how Will would react. It was then that there was a knock on the door. After a moment of uncertainty he opened the door to his smiling friend and proceeded to invite him inside. Leading the cop into the kitchen, Reid pushed the results over the table towards him. Will rubbed a hand over his mouth letting out a long breath before sitting on the bar stool that had been tucked neatly under the island counter. Spencer sat opposite him, pushing a cup of coffee towards his friend.
"It's ok." JJ's ex-boyfriend told her husband. "It'll be fine."
"I can't intervene and keep Henry from his dad, Will. That's not fair to either of you." The BAU agent let out the breath he didn't know he'd been holding in resignation.
"So what are you tellin' me you're gonna, what, divorce JJ and leave so I can be with her and Henry?" Will laughed at the idea in disbelief.
"What!? Are you kidding? No, I'm not gonna do that!" Spencer cried in exasperation before running a hand through his hair and taking a much needed drink of coffee.
"Yeah, I didn't think so." The New Orleans man smiled. "Do you love Henry?"
"Of course I do." Reid said in a 'did-you-really-have-to-ask' tone.
"Like a son?" He got an over-exaggerated nod as a reply. He didn't know whether Henry got that from Spencer or the other way around, but either way it amused him. "And I know you love JJ."
"Where are you going with this? Yes I do love Henry and JJ but you're his biological father and I can't just step in the way of that. He's your kid Will. Yours. Not mine." Another involuntary sigh escaped the young agent as he put his head in his hands. Before, when Jennifer had just told him he was scared and didn't want Henry to be his son because he wanted to protect him from having to grow up like him; in fear of getting schizophrenia. However, now he couldn't hide his disappointment, he just realised too late that maybe it would be ok to have a kid of his own and that it didn't matter because him, Henry and JJ would love said child anyway.
"Yeah, this piece of paper states that he's not your son and that he's mine but so what. Really, sometimes for a genius you're pretty damn stupid." Will couldn't help the scolding tone that he used on Henry from seeping into his voice. As strange as it was, it seemed to help Reid understand things from a different perspective – especially when it's one he doesn't want to know about. Noticing the man was about to interrupt he held his hand up, a warning look on his face; the same one he used on Henry which also worked on his friend. "Henry loves you. Henry loves me. There's no reason he can't have two daddies. You can't explain to a little boy that he can't call you daddy anymore because you're not biologically his dad. Spencer, like it or not it doesn't matter, it shouldn't matter what this paper says. You love them, they love you and I trust you with Henry. You're both good for each other and I wouldn't have let them go if the guy she was in love with was an ass. So don't be one. Two daddies is ok, there's no reason it shouldn't be – it's clearly what he wants or he wouldn't call either of us daddy. You really are too logical sometimes Spence." The two men laughed.
"You're really ok with that though?" The lifting of Will's eyebrow and the 'are-you-serious' expression told the younger man all he needed to know. "Thanks."
"Daddy!" Henry shouted when he caught a glimpse of the two men. Immediately, Will picked him up and hugged him, engaging into a conversation with him. JJ, upon seeing the results lying in front of Will on the table walked over to Reid and lightly kissed him. "Mummy, Daddy and Daddy?" The trio looked up at the four year old immediately. "Can we watch Finding Nemo and Thomas the Tank Engine and, and that other film I got?" Spencer caught his laugh and turned it into a cough just in time.
"You know what Henry," the little boy began bouncing in a pleading manner on Will's knee. "Me and mummy are going to go shopping and to have dinner but I'm sure Will wouldn't mind watching them. Would you?" The look on the older man's face was almost enough to make Spencer let go of the laughter he'd been holding in, even JJ was attempting to hide her smirk. All three of them had been forced to watch the little boy's films repeatedly, so much so that they could practically recite the words from memory.
"Yeah, daddy, please?" Henry had released his puppy eyes which were far too effective for any of them.
"So, Jayje. Let's go." He grabbed her hand and pulled her to him, kissing her lightly on the cheek and smirking at her before turning back to Henry. Lightly kissing his forehead and ruffling his hair, he looked at Will. "You know, you're right. The little guy having two daddy's might not be so bad after all." After a laugh the married couple bolted out of the door but the managed to catch the look on Will's face – if looks could kill.
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