Sleep hadn't come easy to him that night, and the morning hit before he knew it.

JJ knocked on his door softly. "Spence, time to get up. You've got your appointment in an hour."

"I'm up, thanks," he said with a yawn.

"Breakfast is on the table when you're ready."

In his half asleep state, he managed to get out of bed, get himself dressed, and slip his shoes on, though tying them was absolutely impossible for him. Looking in the mirror, he looked down at his belly and rubbed it. "Hey in there. It'd be really cool if you made this easy for daddy today and let him see what you are. And I'm sure Aunt JJ and Aunt Penelope would love to find you out too so they can start shopping and spoiling you rotten."

He walked out to the kitchen and sat down. "No orange juice?"

"Sorry, Spence. Ultrasound today, you've got to drink water. I'll get you an orange juice afterward. And don't forget your vitamins," she said, setting a plate and his pill case in front of him. He opened the section for today, poured the pills into his hand, and swallowed them, followed by drinking his entire glass of water.

"So, is Garcia meeting us here?" he asked, cutting into his pancakes.

"She's going to meet us at the doctor's office, that way she can take her car to the office."

"No way to talk her out of it, is there?"

"Not a chance."

When they got in the car, Spencer's heart was racing. He'd never been this strange combination of nervous and excited before. Not even when he was in college as a preteen. As she was driving, JJ looked over and saw the nerves written all over his face. She looked back at the road, reached for his hand, and squeezed it. "You're going to be fine. I don't know how to explain it, but, it all goes away once you find out. Instead of nervous, you're just going to be really happy and looking at the sonogram every few minutes. You'll catch yourself doing it without meaning to and it just feels really good."

"The fact that I'm going to know is just strange. I feel like I should inform the other father but at the same time, it was a one night thing. I mean, I'm not going to bug the guy after a one night stand to ask for a commitment and for him to care about the baby. That won't get me anywhere."

She squeezed his hand again. "You're doing a really brave thing, keeping the baby and raising it alone. If it ever feels like too much, you can always talk to me. I've been there and done it, and experienced it all. And if, one day, you think the father should know? Garcia will have no problem tracking him down and dragging him to your place."

He smiled. "Wouldn't surprise me if she's already contemplating it. Though she did tell me I'm entirely too good at keeping the father a secret and she's upset she can't read me like a book."

Once they arrived at the doctor's office, they weren't surprised that Garcia's car was already in the lot and she was in the waiting room. After checking himself in, Spencer sat beside her, resting his hand on his belly.

"Feeling okay, 187? It's weird seeing my little genius dressed in sweatpants and a hoodie."

"He's just nervous," JJ said, sitting on his other side, "you're going shopping after work tonight, aren't you?"

"…Possibly."

"Just don't spend your entire paycheck on the baby, Garcia. You'd make me feel really guilty."

"We'll see," she said, ruffling his hair.

"Spencer Reid? The doctor will see you now," one of the nurses spoke up. Garcia practically squealed with delight, helping him out of his chair. When he was in the office, she also helped him up on the bed.

He waited a few minutes for his doctor to arrive, and after going over his symptoms and overall health, as well as explaining his injuries, it was the moment they were all waiting for.

He whimpered softly as the cold gel was spread on his stomach. JJ walked over to hold his hand, while Garcia sat beside him. He watched the screen closely and listened intently as she explained how the baby was growing.

"Would you like to find out the gender, Dr. Reid?"

He bit his lip, nodding. "Please?"

His doctor smiled, maneuvering the transducer and looking at the screen.

"Congratulations, Dr. Reid, it looks like you're having a girl."

He let out the breath he didn't know he was holding and smiled, looking up at JJ. "I'm going to have a daughter, Jayje."

She kissed his forehead, grinning. "Congrats, Spence," she said, squeezing his hand.

He looked over at Garcia and saw her nearly in tears. However, he couldn't say anything, because he was there himself. He took his hand from JJ and wiped his eyes, sniffing. "Well, Garcia, you're going to need a new nickname. There's going to be a new Baby Girl in town," he said, watching the screen and smiling as he saw her sucking her thumb.

His doctor printed out three images, then wrote out his note that he'd be cleared to travel until his next appointment. She handed them over to him and cleaned off his stomach. "I'll see you in a few weeks. Take care of yourself."

He nodded. "I promise," he said, pushing down his shirt and exhaling. He had been right in assuming that knowing would make everything that much more real.

"Come on, Doctor. We're taking you to the office so I can show off the cutest little girl ever," Garcia said, helping him off the bed. On the way out, he made his next appointment, and then they were off to the BAU.