Spencer was out for a while before he came back, finding JJ just looking at Harlan who was slipping in her arms. He smiled setting the bags on the kitchen counter slowly making his way over to her.

" Enjoying your time? " he asks in a whisper.

Nodding " I am. " she smiled at him " He looks just like you, Spence. Maybe he got your sharp mind too. "

" I hope not. " he tells her.

" Why? " she looks at him with confusion written all over her face.

" Because I don't want him to have the same hard time I did. " Spencer had sadness all over his features.

She shared a sympathetic look with him " Well even if he does have that beautiful brain of yours, he will always have all of us. " smiling sweetly at him made him feel a little better.

" Yeah, hopefully, that will help him not be so socially awkward like his dad. " he laughed a little.

" Not with Penelope around, oh that reminds me who is going to be his godfather? And how are you going to break it to Pen? "

He smiled " Actually I planned on making her a Godmother too, I don't need a Godmother and Godfather. Why not two Godmothers? "

JJ lets out a small chuckle " Breaking standards Dr. Reid, I like it. "

" Why thank you. " he bows comedically.

Holding in her laugh as not to wake the baby she squeezes her eyes shut.

" You want me to take him? " he asked.

" No, I can go put him down. " steadily she stood from the couch.

" Lay him on his tummy when you put him down. "

She mouthed him an 'okay' as she walked back into Harlan's room. Spencer, on the other hand, walked into the kitchen and started taking things out of bags. Several minutes later JJ came back out picking up the baby monitor on the way. Setting it not too far from where they were.

" You going to go home to pick up a bathing suit? " he looked at her.

" I probably should. Start some of the food while I'm gone. I will help when I get back. " JJ moved away from the counter to the dining table picking up her purse.

Walking to the door she quietly notified him " I shall be back. " she shut the door with a small click.

Spencer was heating the nacho cheese when JJ came back, she had changed clothes entirely as well. It was something easy to change in and out of, they started talking and cooking. They got lucky enough that Harlan slept through the cooking process, and people started arriving with bottles of beer and other alcohol among gifts for Spencer's house. Gideon was the only one who didn't show. Emily, JJ, Garcia, and Derek helped set up the outside table.

" Before we all sit down to eat and enjoy our meal and drinks I would really love to share something with all of you. "

" Ooo, exciting. " Garcia claps.

" I must go get the surprise. " Spencer walks away and comes back with Harlan in his arms.

" This is my son Harlan Reid. "

Everyone made their own type 'awe' or cooing noises, babies were practically the whole team's weakness.

" Aweee, wait! When did you have a child? " Penelope asked.

" The short version, I got a little too intoxicated one night when I was out with Morgan and ended up having some fun with a lovely lady. When she had him she didn't want to be a mother so she found me and left him on my doorstep when I was still in my apartment. " there was a sad undertone to his voice.

" Well, regardless, congratulations Reid! " Emily said, raising her glass.

Everyone followed in suit, clinking their glasses together.

" To mini Reid! " Derek cheered.

Taking their seats they served themselves. While they were eating Garcia ended up asking Spencer something.

" So who are his Godparents? " Penelope requested.

" I was thinking about that and I have decided that JJ and you Penelope will be his Godmothers. " Spencer revealed everyone gave him a look " I don't see a reason that I can't have two Godmothers for Harls instead of a Godmother and Godfather. " he shrugged off their looks and got up to make a bottle for the baby.

" Where are you going? " Morgan asked.

" I need to make a bottle for Harls. " he smiled.

" Let me, please. " Garcia offered.

" Go for it. " she got up while he sat back down.

With Harlan happily being fed by Morgan, who basically stole the child from his Dad's arms, the rest of them finished their dinner, some going back for seconds. One by one they all got changed into their bathing suits, when it was Spencer's turn JJ and Garcia took Harlan into his room to put him to bed. After getting changed he went to check on them finding the two women telling a story.

" And so the brave King Spence took out his sword. " JJ looked to Garcia who didn't hesitate to continue.

" He ran to the beast, growling and swinging its mighty paws. Slaying the threat and saving the day.

" The end. " they said in unison.

He smiled widely when they kissed the baby on the head then walked out of the room. He stood there with a pen in hand.

" Care to make your Godmother-ness official. "

Laughing JJ replied " That is not a real word. " taking the pen from his hand she saw the paper on the table signing it, Penelope did the same.

They went to the backyard while Spencer put away the paper, pen, and then cleaned up dinner making sure all dishes were in the sick. Swiping the baby monitor walking out to the back yard. Jumping in the pool they all just having fun, making jokes, roughhousing, drinking. It wasn't until around one-thirty in the morning did everyone start getting out, they all managed to change.

Gathering on the couch within minutes they were in various stages of unconsciousness, Derek and Emily were knocked out, Penelope and Hotch were half awake, while JJ and Spencer were mostly aware of what was happening.

Penelope was using Derek as a pillow who was laying down on one of the long sides of the couch. Emily was just out of reach of Garcia's feet; her legs were pulled up close to her chest but not against it. Hotch had a leg and arm was on top of the back cushions, his other leg extended all the way out his other arm tucked against his chest. JJ was cuddled into the corner.

Getting off the couch Spencer got blankets and covered each of them, checking Harlan before going over to the couch in the space between Hotch and JJ. Covering himself up mostly he decided to grab his phone and take a picture, somehow able to fit everyone into the picture. He smiled. He loved his friends. No, he loved his family.

Spencer Reid would cherish this memory forever, and make sure to pass it on to his son. Not only the stories but the meaning of family. That it does not matter if you share blood. It does not matter who you love. It does not matter if someone says that people that don't share blood aren't family.

That what matters is the bonds and love that is shared between people. Because the BAU team was living proof that it didn't matter if you shared blood. Each and every person on that team loved and cared deeply for one another, and it would never matter what anyone said cause these bonds were too strong to break.

That night all of them fell asleep with huge smiles on their faces, and happy memories to fill their dreams.