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A/N: Shout out to Fashionista7, criminalmindsrocks, lolyncut, fishtrek, mirajanewolf46, Daisyangel, and ndye828 for reviewing chapter 33.
I decided to skip Middle Man, so it's now November 10th of 2010 and there's a tiny bit of M-rated content that isn't enough to change the rating of this story to M.
Spencer and Clarissa had just got dressed when Spencer's work phone rang causing Spencer to sigh, "Getting called in at 6:15 AM mean that there's a case that can't wait until 9 A.M," said Spencer.
"I know the feeling when I'm called in on my day off or I've been home for a few hours, Spence," said Clarissa.
Spencer quickly answered his phone without checking the caller ID, "Dr. Reid."
"We got a local case overnight and I'm on my way to pick you up. I should be there in ten minutes since I'm loading up the kids right now since Emily is at the police department we're going to be based at," said Hotch.
"I'll see you in ten minutes, Aaron," said Spencer before hanging up.
"Have a case?" asked Clarissa.
"Will be working a case here in Washington D.C.," said Spencer.
"OK," said Clarissa as she started to straighten up her husband's tie before thinking about her niece and nephew that her brother and sister-in-law would drop off when her husband and oldest brother get called in overnight, "Is Aaron dropping Jack, Wesley, and Sabrina off here so Jack can easily leave for school with Diana, Bridget, and me while Wesley and Sabrina stay here with Lucy, Anthony, Grandma Lydia, and Grandpa Evan?" asked Clarissa.
"Yes," said Spencer before thinking about children, "Speaking of kids, I might as well spend the next seven minutes giving the kids a kiss."
"I'll go start the coffee pot and fix you a quick breakfast while you give our kids a kiss," said Clarissa before she quickly exited the master bedroom.
After giving Diana, Bridget, Evan, Ariel, Caden, and Ellie each a kiss without waking them up, Spencer entered the kitchen to find Clarissa spreading peanut butter on four pieces of toast while coffee was brewing.
"Thank you, Clarissa," said Spencer as he accepted a piece of toast and started to eat it right away.
"Are all the kids still asleep?" asked Clarissa.
"Yes. I also changed Ariel's and Caden's diapers without waking them up too," said Spencer.
"How long did it take you to change both of their diapers?" asked Clarissa.
Spencer beamed, "Three minutes and 55 seconds."
Clarissa laughed, "It's amazing how we became experts at changing diapers."
At that moment Spencer's phone vibrated causing Spencer to see that it was his brother-in-law, "Aaron is here."
"I might as well join you so I can help bring Jack, Wesley, and Sabrina into the house and tuck them in," said Clarissa.
A minute later Spencer and Clarissa went outside and Hotch smiled when he saw his little sister.
"Good morning, Aaron," said Clarissa as she kissed her oldest brother on the cheek.
"What are you doing up this early?" asked Hotch.
"Spence and I have been up since 5:30 AM since we did our morning workout together," said Clarissa as she glanced through the window of her brother's SUV and smiled at the sight of five-year-old Jack, two-year-old Wesley, and almost seven-month-old Sabrina all asleep in the backseat, "We might as well work together and get the kids into the house before you two men drive to Quantico for briefing."
A few seconds later all three adults were collecting Jack, Wesley, and Sabrina from the backseat before each adult carried a sleeping child into the house before Spencer and Hotch gave Jack, Wesley, and Sabrina each a kiss before they took their coffee and peanut butter toast headed to Quantico.
Over an hour later, Spencer was sitting at the round table eating one of the muffins he grabbed from the cafeteria when Garcia looked at Spencer, Hotch, and Rossi while knowing that her husband and Emily both got called in at 3 A.M. and were setting up at the station, "Kelly Landis went missing three days ago. Two days ago, the Georgetown "Monitor" received this," said Garcia as she pulled a bunch of papers out of her purse.
"So whoever took this, took Kelly. And wanted the world to know it," said Hotch before he noticed a playbill with Garcia's name on it, "Is that you?" asked Hotch.
Garcia became guarded as she covered up the playbills while Rossi looked at Hotch and Garcia, "Where was she found?" asked Rossi.
"Uh, she was found in Georgetown, in an alley, late last night," said Garcia as she opened up her tablet.
Hotch looked at his brother-in-law and Rossi, "I sent Morgan and Prentiss."
"Only one victim?" asked Rossi.
"It's what he did to her that concerns me," said Hotch.
Garcia grabbed a file as she thought about what her husband sent her, "Morgan sent these, also late last night," said Garcia as she passed the file to Spencer.
Spencer opened the file and started to look at the crime scene photos.
"He and Prentiss are waiting in the District," said Hotch.
"The body seems posed. Left-arm raised…," said Spencer before he noticed what was missing as he realized that this was the first time he was dealing with an unsub who removed lips, "Oh... That's a first. I see your concern."
A curious Garcia looked at Spencer, "What?" asked Garcia.
Rossi noticed what Spencer noticed, "A photo wasn't all he took."
A curious Garcia looked at Spencer, "Reid, what?" asked Garcia.
"Her lips have been removed," said Spencer.
Garcia became grossed out, "Oh, my God."
Spencer took another bite of his muffin causing Hotch to shake his head as he thought about how his brother-in-law was able to develop a strong stomach after his first case in Las Vegas and can now eat while looking at gruesome crime scene photos.
"Maybe a trophy," said Rossi.
Spencer who was almost finished chewing spoke up, "Maybe he ate them?" asked Spencer as he continued chewing.
Garcia looked at Spencer as she wondered how he was able to handle eating while looking at crime scene photos, "OK, now I have that memory burned in my mind for the rest of my life."
Spencer's lips twitched up a bit, "You asked," said Spencer as he noticed his brother-in-law's lips twitched up a bit while Rossi shook his head.
Rossi looked at the photo on the TV screen, "The photo he sent to the "Monitor" and the way her body's posed and the mutilation, it must be a representation of someone."
"At least by sending a photo, the media's opened a line of communication," said Spencer.
"Now that he's got the media's attention, we can expect more of these," said Hotch.
As Spencer, Hotch, and Rossi headed to the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington D.C., Rossi turned his head and looked at Spencer who opted to wear his glasses that day read some files, "You sure have one hell of a strong stomach to talk about eating lips while eating a muffin at the same time during briefing," said Rossi.
Spencer's lips twitched up a bit, "Even though I got sick at my first crime scene, I believe that changing thousands of diapers since Diana's birth and working this job for over seven years has its perks," said Spencer before sighing sadly as he thought about it being November 10th, "I can't believe that Ariel and Caden will be turning one in 18 days while Diana will be turning seven in 41 days."
"I feel the same way too," said Hotch.
"When is Caden getting fitted for his first prosthetic leg?" asked Rossi.
"He'll be fitted on December 2nd and it should be wearing it by December 23rd," said Spencer.
"Will Caden take his first steps the same day?" asked Rossi.
"It all depends if Caden lives up to the meaning of his name and chooses to take his first steps that day, but if he can't grasp the concept of walking with a prosthetic leg he can just use the wheelchair he'll be using when his prosthetic leg is getting adjustments or doesn't want to wear his prosthetic," said Spencer.
"Have you and Clarissa figured out if Caden will get a wheelchair before his third birthday yet?" asked Rossi.
"We're still waiting until Caden turns three since he can sit in a stroller until he's in preschool," said Spencer.
"Will Caden get a manual or electric wheelchair?" asked Hotch.
"Even though Diana believes that Caden should have an electric wheelchair like Stephan Hawking, Clarissa and I decided that Caden will use a manual since Caden will need to build up strength in his arms while it will be easier to transport during trips to museums and future family vacation destinations," said Spencer before laughing, "Diana, Bridget, Evan, and Ellie are already arguing about who gets to push Caden's wheelchair until Caden can finally wheel his wheelchair on his own."
"Jack and Wesley are arguing about pushing Caden's wheelchair too," said Hotch.
Later on that night Spencer quietly entered his wife's bedroom and smiled when he found his wife working on her child psychology degree, "Are you excited about earning your BA in child psychology in May?" asked Spencer.
Clarissa nodded, "I am."
"After you earn your BA, are you going to study for a Ph. D. in nursing?" asked Spencer.
"I do not want to earn my Ph. D. in nursing because I'll have to become a nurse practitioner or teach nursing students at Georgetown University despite the raise I would get in my salary," said Clarissa.
"Even though I've been an FBI agent for seven years, I am eligible to become unit chief for any team," said Spencer before taking his wife's hand, "But with becoming an F.B.I. agent at 22 and me only being 29 right now, you can imagine that I don't want to lead a team of agents who are my age right now. Despite the respect I gained in the B.A.U., there are still agents who resent me from joining the B.A.U. at 22-years-old."
"Either way, we still have plenty of time to accept promotions," said Clarissa.
Spencer looked at the alarm clock, "I should take a shower and get some sleep since I need to report to the police station at 8 A.M."
"Even though I already showered, room for one more?" asked Clarissa.
Spencer smiled, "There's always room for you."
A few minutes later Spencer and Clarissa were taking a shower together.
The next day Clarissa smiled as she saw her husband, oldest brother, and sister-in-law standing in Union Station talking before looking at Bridget who she had just taken to the bathroom during Bridget's class's field trip to Union Station "Look who's here, Bridget," said Clarissa.
"There's daddy, uncle Aaron, and Auntie Emily!" exclaimed Bridget.
"Let's not bother daddy, uncle Aaron, and Aunt Emily since they're working right now," said Clarissa.
"OK," sighed Bridget.
"Let's get back to Mrs. Lee, but don't say anything to your father since he's working," said Clarissa firmly.
"Yes, ma'am," said Bridget as she allowed her mother to pick her up before they headed towards the exit where her teacher and classmates were waiting for them.
"This building has three exits- north, south, and west," said Spencer as he pointed at the exits while being unaware that his wife and Bridget were about to walk past them, "You're here to target a woman, but you don't want to attract attention," said Spencer just as he then noticed his wife and Bridget walking past him, Hotch, and Emily as they waved at him.
Hotch shook his head as he watched his brother-in-law turn his head as he watched Clarissa carry Bridget towards Bridget's teacher and classmates as Spencer watched his little sister's butt as he turned to his brother-in-law with an amused look on his face, "Well, standing in the middle and gawking at your wife, would certainly attract attention."
Clarissa who heard what her oldest brother said decided to have a bit of fun as she hurried back to her husband with Bridget on her hip and pulled him by the tie and gave her husband a French kiss for 30 seconds before she broke out of the kiss and walked away laughing while knowing that her husband would still be to gawking at her.
Hotch shook his head as he watched his brother-in-law gawk at Clarissa with a dumbfounded look on his face, "Like you're doing again with your wife."
Spencer quickly stopped watching his wife and looked at his brother-in-law, "What's that?" asked Spencer.
Emily smiled at the dumbfounded look on her brother-in-law's face, "Just like that," said Emily as she snapped her fingers, "I.Q. of 187 to slashed to 60," said Emily before she walked away.
As they were leaving Union Station, Spencer smirked as he realized that Clarissa, Bridget, and Bridget's preschool teacher and classmates were still there causing him to pull out his phone and text his wife.
HEADING BACK TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. AS SOON AS THIS CASE IS OVER, I'LL BE GETTING BACK AT YOU FOR DISTRACTING ME WITH THAT KISS. ~ SR
Hotch looked at his brother-in-law, "Did you just text my sister?" asked Hotch.
"Had to let her know that I'll be getting back at her for distracting me," said Spencer.
Hotch shook his head, "Even though my sister broke you out of your shy shell on the day we met, I wonder if my sister is a bad influence on you."
Spencer laughed, "You told me over 500 times that you and my godmother would have played matchmaker on Clarissa and me if we didn't meet when we did."
After arresting Rhett Walden, Spencer quietly entered his house while being grateful that his brother-in-law insisted that paperwork can wait until morning. After arming the security system and making sure that doors and windows were locked, Spencer checked each bedroom where he kissed each kid or toddler goodnight before he found Clarissa sitting up in bed reading a book.
"I saw Penelope speaking to the press earlier. Did you Aaron, Emily, Derek, and David finally catch the unsub tonight?" asked Clarissa.
"We did, but he'll most likely be institutionalized for the rest of his life," said Spencer.
"You looked disturbed about something," said Clarissa.
"I don't know how many serial killers would keep the remains of their dead mothers in their house. This unsub carried the remains of his long-dead mother out of his house when Emily, Rossi, Detective Croft, and I went to arrest him," said Spencer.
"Mama boys sometimes have trouble letting go of their mothers when they're dead," said Clarissa.
"I remember missing my mom more than my father after my parents and uncle Daniel were killed, but this was the son of former actress May Walden," said Spencer.
"At least you helped solve the mystery of the disappearance of May Walden," said Clarissa.
"Speaking of actresses, what do you think about going to see a play with your brother, Emily, and the rest of the team tomorrow night at Tolgate Theater to support Penelope who's in the play "Conflictions"?" asked Spencer.
Clarissa grinned, "I loved that play when Aaron and Haley took me to see the original for my 18th birthday."
Spencer thought about his wife's actions from earlier in the day, "Remember that text message I sent you while leaving Union Station?" asked Spencer.
Clarissa smirked, "Yes."
Spencer quickly made sure to lock the bedroom door before he grabbed a box out of his and Clarissa's closet before he gave his wife a wicked smile as he set the box on the bed while he started to slowly undress himself from above his waist, "I'm keeping my promise about getting back at you for that kiss in Union Station."
Clarissa instantly felt her panties start to get wet while as she gave her husband a smirk that caused Spencer's pants to start tightening, "What are you going to do? Restrain me? Gag me? Blindfold me?" asked Clarissa.
Spencer raised his eyebrows, "I'll restrain you and blindfold you, but I'll have music playing to drown out whatever noises you make."
A few minutes later a naked Clarissa was restrained to her bed while a blindfold was around her eyes as her husband was kissing her all over.
The next evening Spencer was sitting between Clarissa and Emily as they, Hotch, Morgan, and Rossi all watch Garcia perform in "Conflictions".
A/N: I'm going to skip referencing Into the Woods which happens the morning after the ending of this chapter and go straight to What Happens at Home so Ashley Seaver will appear in the next chapter.
