Title: The Genius Got Game Part 35: Names
Author: Trista Groulx
Rating: T
Disclaimer: I don't own these characters they belong to their creator, network, writers, actors and actresses and all the lovely folk that bring them to the screen each week.
Summary: Reid and Prentiss are seeing each other, but Reid has a secret about another team member which could threaten is new relationship.
Notes: Reid and Prentiss take off for Las Vegas! All right time for some Prentiss/Reid awesomeness for a while.

Prentiss and Reid were at the airport waiting to see if they would be able to get on the next flight that was leaving for Las Vegas. They were on standby. While they waited to hear if they would get on the flight Reid took out his phone, and dialed Hotch's number.

"Hello?" said Hotch.

"Hi, Hotch, uh, Emily and I have something we need to tell you," Reid told him, he could almost see the vein on Hotch's head begin to throb.

"What's going on?"

"We are on our way to Las Vegas."

"Visiting your mother?" Hotch asked hopefully.

"We're going to visit her as well, but that's not the only reason we are going. You asked us to give you warning before we did anything else. We decided that since we will be there anyway we may as well get married. We are waiting for a flight out."

"All right, I'm not going to try to talk you out of this, but I can't promise the team will stay together."

"We know, we are ready for whatever happens."

"How long will you need off of work?" Hotch asked.

"We were only planning on staying over night, we'll plan something a little more special then a themed hotel room in Las Vegas for our honeymoon."

"All right, I'll see you both on Monday at the latest then?"

"Yes."

Reid then heard Jack talking to Hotch through the phone, Reid knew there was nothing more to be said. Nothing was going to change his mind about this. The two men said their goodbyes so that Hotch could enjoy the rest of his time with his son. Reid leaned down and kissed Prentiss gently. They were called to board the flight a few minutes later, both glad they had been able to get a flight so quickly.

Prentiss was holding Reid's hand as the jet took off. Reid was trying to make himself comfortable, but anyway he moved his knees would touch the back of the passenger in front of his seat. He still had a huge smile plastered on his face despite his discomfort. Prentiss was trying to find a way to rest her head on his shoulder but it wasn't easy with her seatbelt still fashioned.

"I think we are both spoiled to the jet," Prentiss laughed.

"I agree. But I think you're worth it Emily," Reid reassured her, kissing her softly.

"Are you sure you are going to be able to find a place that won't be cheesy once we get there?"

"I'm positive. I did grow up there. I have a friend who owns a chapel. I've seen pictures of the ceremonies, you'll really like it. It's elegant and beautiful, just like you."

"Are we going to visit your mother while we are there?"

"Yeah, I think we should. I don't really want to tell her I got married in a letter. She's already mad enough that I told her about Sky in a letter."

"You told your mother you had a daughter by sending her a letter?"

He shrugged. "I never would have been able to find the words otherwise."

"Then we are going to tell her about this together. She shouldn't be finding out her only child is married through a letter Spencer, and when we have a baby we are telling her to her face."

"All right, I hope you like her, and that she's having a good day today so that she'll remember that I told her."

"I hope so too, Spencer. I'm excited to meet her."

"Would you like to meet her first or just go to the chapel right away?"

"I think I want to marry you first, just in case something comes up at work, then we'll go see your mother."

"All right."

"I wonder how long it'll take to get my ID changed."

"You're changing your name? I always pictured you as the type of woman who would keep her own name, or try to get her husband to take her name."

She laughed. "I was, not but then after finding out that Elle chose a name for your daughter you wouldn't like and gave her her own last night I decided I wanted any children we might have to have your name. I don't want to be the only person in the family who has a different last name, so I'm going to hyphenate my name."

"You don't want our child to have your name as well?"

"No, when we have a baby I want it to have your name."

"I've never really cared about my name living on, Emily."

She shrugged. "I know, but I've thought a lot about this. Besides with my mother's career the Prentiss name is too recognisable sometimes."

"All right, you've thought a lot of about this."

"I have." She squeezed his hand gently. "I want to do this for you, whether you understand it or not."

He smiled. "This might get a little strange if get to keep working together."

"Why?"

"I don't know I just picture pretty much every playboy type law enforcement officers we come in contact with to give me strange looks when JJ introduces you as SSA Emily Prentiss-Reid."

"Let them give you dirty looks, and whatever else. Won't there be a part of you that will feel vindicated?"

"Not really, Emily, you're not some prize that I want to show off to everyone because I was teased and was a geek growing up. I want to marry you because I love you, and you love me. I honestly never thought you would take my name, and didn't think I might have to deal with the looks and the sniggers every case we go on."

"You're sweet, Reid, and I don't really want to put you through anything you're not comfortable with."

"I'll learn to deal with it. I'm kind of thrilled that you decided to hyphenate your name, if only because I never thought I'd find any woman who would want to marry me."

She kissed him softly to reassure him that she was happy. She the laid her head on his shoulder, and the two of them began to drift off as the plane flew. Neither of them had had enough sleep the night before and knew that they were going to have a fairly long day ahead of them.

End Part 35

Notes: I know I'm dragging this out a little bit, and I'm sorry. I'm a horrible person. I hope you are still enjoying this.