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A/N: Shout out to criminalmindsrocks for being the 100th reviewer for this story. Also a shout out to fishtrek, Fashionista7 for reviewing chapter 23.

I can't believe that this story has over 100 reviews now. So thank you to everyone who takes their time to review. To celebrate 100 reviews and writer's block being over, here's a new chapter 24 hours after I updated.

Dealing with a winter storm warning right now. It's predicted that my hometown will receive a foot of snow because of living in a small Wisconsin city along Lake Michigan while the football team I root for will have to play a playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks in Lambeau Field which is also called the frozen tundra. Go Pack Go! A Gale Warning has been issued meaning that I'll be hearing the waves from Lake Michigan which is three blocks away from my house.


An amused Ambassador Prentiss looked around the kitchen that was decorated for Halloween just like the living room, dining room, and the front of the house, "You had to pick a husband who loves Halloween."

Emily laughed, "I know since Spencer has decorated his and my desk for Halloween. You know that it sucked when we lived in countries where I couldn't celebrate Halloween as a kid."

Declan grinned, "I can't wait to wear my Halloween costume to school tomorrow."

"Are you excited about dressing up as Sully from "Monsters Inc."?" asked Spencer.

Declan nodded, "I am and I want to do a "Toy Story" theme next year after you two calling Serilda, Kalina, and Xander aliens."

"We'll do a "Toy Story" theme next year," said Emily.

"Yay!" cheered Declan.

Emily looked at Declan, "We should probably get you to school before daddy and I go to my 22-week check-up."

"Why so many doctor appointments?" asked Declan.

Emily rubbed her baby bump, "When it comes to me carrying triplets in my womb, I'm dealing with a higher risk pregnancy and my doctor saw me every two weeks before I reached the 20th week. Now I see my doctor weekly."

"When will Serilda, Kalina, and Xander be born?" asked Declan.

"They'll be born by the time I reach 36-weeks since my doctor said that I can't go past 36-weeks. After the triplets are born, they'll have to spend a few weeks in the hospital until they're about five and a half pounds, can breathe on their own, and drink milk," said Emily.

"OK," said Declan.


Five hours later Emily was sitting at her desk doing paperwork when she noticed her Halloween costume-clad husband walking into the bullpen of the BAU while passing out candy to agents and civilian staff who all smiled at him. Emily then noticed her husband glancing at Morgan with a mischief look on his face as he pressed his index finger against his lip gesturing her to be quiet.

Emily smiled as she realized what her husband was going to do as she mouthed, "I'll be quiet."

Spencer quickly hunched himself as he quietly walked to Morgan while not caring about all the agents and civilian staff who realized what he was going to do as he crouched a bit behind Morgan and whispered in the 34-year-old agent's ear and growled into Morgan's ear, "I'm going to eat you!"

Morgan fell out of his chair a bit while Emily and a few other agents who were watching burst out laughing.

Morgan righted himself as he looked at Spencer, "Reid…,"

Spencer reached his desk, "Happy All Hallows Eve, folks," said Spencer cheerfully as he lifted his mask a bit, "To paraphrase from Celtic mythology, tomorrow night all order is suspended, and the barriers between the natural and the supernatural are temporarily remooooved!" exclaimed Spencer in a spooky voice as he reached into the paper bag he was carrying and tossed a shrunken head over to his wife who had tears falling down her face as she laughed.

Emily laughed as she caught the head, "You scaring Morgan made my day."

"See, that right there is why Halloween creeps me out," said Morgan.

Spencer glanced at his wife in shock before he looked at Morgan in shock, "You're scared of Halloween?" asked Spencer.

"I didn't say I was scared, I said I was creeped out. There's a difference there, youngster. You should look it up," said Morgan.

Spencer removed one of his monster hands.

A shocked Emily looked at Morgan, "What creeps you out about it?" asked Emily.

"I don't know. People wearing masks. I don't like folks in disguises," said Morgan.

"That's the best thing about Halloween. You can be anyone you want to be," grinned Spencer as he tossed some candy onto Morgan's desk.

Morgan waved one hand a bit, "Nah, I'm pretty good just being me."

"Yeah, why is it that neither of those points of view surprise me?" asked Emily.

"You know what, though? On the flip side, it does provide a pretty good reason to cozy up with a scary flick and a little Halloween honey," said Morgan as he winked at Emily.

Emily grimaced as she looked at her husband, "Eww. Halloween honey. Now I'm creeped out."

Spencer quickly noticed Gideon walking with Rossi, "Guys, he's here," said Spencer as he quickly removed his Frankenstein mask before Gideon and Rossi gave him small smiles.

As Gideon and Rossi entered Hotch's office, Emily looked at her husband, "I wish that I taped you scaring Morgan."

Spencer gave his wife a wicked smile, "We can always ask Garcia to get us the security camera footage."

"You two wouldn't," said Morgan.

Spencer stuck his tongue out at Morgan,


When Spencer noticed Hotch and Rossi get out of Hotch's office, he quickly helped his wife get out of her chair.

"Thank you, Spencer," said Emily.

"Your welcome," said Spencer.

10 seconds later Hotch and Rossi joined them when Hotch gestured to Emily, "SSA David Rossi, this is SSA Emily Prentiss."

Emily shook hands with Rossi, "Sir."

"You look like you're ready to pop," said Rossi.

Emily laughed as she rubbed her baby bump, "I'm 22-weeks pregnant with triplets."

"Congratulations," said Rossi.

"Thank you," said Emily before glaring down at her baby bump, "Serilda, Kalina, and Xander, mommy wants you three to settle down right now. You three have so much energy like your father is when he's hopped up on his sugar-laden coffee."

Spencer playfully glared at his wife without Rossi seeing him glaring at his wife.

Hotch gestured to Morgan, "SSA Derek Morgan."

Morgan shook hands with Rossi, "It's an honor, Agent Rossi."

"Please, just Dave," said Rossi.

Hotch gestured to Spencer, "This is SSA Dr. Spencer Reid."

Spencer smiled brightly at Rossi, "Sir, if I could talk to you later about your work with the Scarsdale Skinner. Psycho-linguistics is an incredibly dynamic field, and the fact that your profile of his reading habits ultimately led to his capture is something I find so incredibly intrig- -,".

Hotch smiled at Spencer, "Reid, slow down. He'll be here for a while. You can catch up with him later."

"Sorry," said Spencer meekly.

"No problem, doctor," said Rossi.

Hotch decided to get a smile back on Spencer's face, "Maybe you guys can talk on the jet."

Spencer smiled a bit, "Oh, yeah, that'd be great."

A confused Rossi looked at Hotch, "The jet?" asked Rossi.

"We have a jet now," said Hotch.

Rossi thought about the plans he made with Gideon about getting a jet for the army of profilers they wanted to build up, "Are you serious?" asked Rossi.

"Yeah. It comes in pretty handy. Come on. JJ's waiting," said Hotch.

Spencer motioned Emily to pass him and Morgan first before Morgan lightly slapped him on the head as he removed his noose from around his neck.


After briefing was over and Hotch decided to send them home for the rest of the day, Spencer looked at his wife, "Ready to go home?" asked Spencer.

Emily looked at the clock, "We'll be able to make it back to D.C. in time to pick up Declan from school."

Spencer sighed sadly, "And we'll have to tell him that we can't take him trick or treating tomorrow."

"He'll understand, Spencer," said Emily.

"I know, but this is our first Halloween with him," said Spencer.

"There'll be more Halloweens we'll be able to celebrate with Declan, Serilda, Kalina, and Xander next year, Spencer," said Emily.

"What's going on?" asked Rossi.

Emily smiled, "Spencer and I have been married to each other for five months. Aside from us expecting triplets, we're in the process of adopting a six-year-old boy who immigrated here from Ireland over two years ago."

Hotch looked at Rossi, "As I mentioned before, things changed."


90 minutes later, Spencer was leaning against the seven-seater SUV that he and Emily bought after they learned that they were expecting triplets when Declan ran out of Washington International School.

"Where's grandpa?" asked Declan as he handed his father his backpack.

Spencer smiled as he thought about his father insisting on picking up Declan from school since moving in on October 3rd, "He allowed your mother and me to pick you up since your mother and I were sent home early."

"Are mommy, Serilda, Kalina, and Xander OK?" asked Declan.

"Your mother's in the SUV," said Spencer as he opened up the backseat door.

Declan easily climbed into the backseat and settled into his booster seat and buckled himself in, "Hi mommy."

Emily smiled at Declan from the front passenger seat, "How was school?" asked Emily.

"I got all 10 of my spelling words on my spelling test correct," said Declan.

Emily beamed as she thought about how her husband would quiz Declan on his spelling words at home and even on cases when they take a break to eat dinner, "Great job."

"Why are you two home from work early?" asked Declan.

"Your father and I are leaving for Texas in the morning, so Hotch let us go home early to spend time with you," said Emily.

"You two are going to miss trick or treating?" asked Declan.

"We will, but there's always next Halloween," said Spencer.

"Knowing grandpa, he'll take you trick or treating," said Emily.


The next night Spencer who was happy about him, JJ, and Morgan passing out candy to trick or treaters at the crime scene was looking at the pictures of Declan that his father sent him when Rossi came over and sat next to him.

"What are you looking at?" asked Rossi.

"Some pictures of Declan that my father sent me," said Spencer as he showed Rossi a picture of his foster-son who was dressed up as Sully, "Declan decided to dress up as Sully from "Monster's Inc."

"How did you and Prentiss start dating?" asked Rossi.

Spencer glanced around the jet to look at his sleeping teammates before he started to whisper about the Hankel case and Emily confessing that she was in love with him in the hospital.


When Spencer was done recounting the Hankel case, Rossi looked at him, "You seem very strong to handle going back to a job like this after being held captive for over two days and drugged against your will," whispered Rossi.

"Hotch ordered me to go to therapy after I got out of the hospital while I'm attending mandatory Narcotics Anonymous meetings," said Spencer before smiling a bit, "Meeting Declan brightened up my days while I was recovering since he looks up to me as a superhero and a magician."

"Magician?" asked Rossi.

Spencer smirked, "I'm from Las Vegas, Nevada, so I learned a lot of magic tricks growing up while my sleight of hand tricks helped out during a few cases."

Morgan opened his eyes, "Never play poker against Reid because he cheats."

Spencer gave an innocent look, "Poker is basically math. Maybe you need to go back to school and brush up on your algebra so you can finally win a game of poker."

"Your wife is a bad influence since she has made you cocky," said Morgan.

Spencer stuck out his tongue at Morgan before he decided to look at more pictures his father sent him of Declan trick or treating at his mother's hospital.


Three hours later Spencer and Emily were cuddling in their bed as they watched "Hocus Pocus", "Ghostbusters", and "Ghostbusters 2" while munching on popcorn, licorice, and ice cream.


A/N: I'm off to meet up with my mom so I can help her stock up on groceries before this snowstorm hits.