(Disclaimer: I do not own Criminal Minds or its characters).
I was so excited to write this. Especially having Aaron in it.
Enjoy
Rossi watched with a proud smile as Spencer gazed up at Morgan quietly. Morgan had the baby lay on thighs, his faint curls spread out on Morgan's knees.
Derek was making faces at Spencer, trying to get the baby to react. Every couple of faces Spencer would make a noise and his lips would turn up slightly. Morgan beamed and did it again and Spencer would then just stare blankly back at him.
Rossi stuck his head into Spencer's line of vision and he burst into a wide smile, his eyes squinting up at Dave.
Garcia watched them while she talked to Emily.
"It's so... weird to see him and you two and... I just... -"
"Can't believe it?" finished Emily, a grin on her face. She leaned back against the couch, watching as Dave leaned beside Morgan and made faces that were rewarded by happy little shrieks from Spencer.
Garcia looked at Emily with a smile and they shared a knowing look.
"He's really... he's brought out something in you both," Garcia said softly. "I like it."
Dave finally managed to swipe Spencer from Morgan's lap and he lifted him in the air so the baby could look down on him. Spencer rubbed his feet against each other as he stared down. He blinked at Dave for a moment before smiling and straining his tiny hands out in front of him so he could grab Dave's face. Dave kept him up with a smirk, knowing full well that the baby was trying to grab at his goatee.
Too distracted with the happy baby, Dave missed the sound of a car pulling up until the doorbell sounded.
Emily waved him off and headed to the door. Dave brought Spencer back to the right altitude and he reached out a chubby hand and clasped the sparse hair on Dave's face.
"Ah." Dave held back a curse as he carefully pried Spencer's fingers off his precious facial hair, with Garcia and Morgan laughing and Spencer staring at him as if he wasn't the adorable cause of Dave's agony.
"Atta boy," Morgan said when Dave finally got free.
"Don't encourage him," grumbled Dave as he batted Spencer's hands away and gave him a warning look. To his dismay, Spencer's reply was a sweet little open mouth smile.
Damn it he's cute, Dave thought as he settled the boy in mama-kangaroo hold.
Emily was smiling to herself at the domestic sounds she left behind. She glanced out the window before heading for the door.
She passed the coat hanger on her way where a tiny red duffle coat was hung, the tags still on the inside. She couldn't wait to put Spencer in it, along with the little blue wellies under their bed.
Emily opened the front door and quickly stepped aside. JJ and her family were on the other side.
Henry smiled shyly and glanced up at his mum who had Michael on her hip.
Will wasn't far behind them as Emily motioned them inside.
"Good timin'," said Will as he hopped up the steps and glanced back at the black car that had pulled up at that moment.
Emily strained her neck and grinned. "That'll be Hotch," she said. "You guys come on in, I'll wait for them. Hi, handsome!"
Emily waved a hand at Michael who took a moment to look at her before squirming to be let down. Emily raised her hand to give Henry a high-five.
"Is your baby here?"
"He's right through there. Wanna meet him?"
Henry nodded and grabbed JJ's hand.
Emily ushered Will inside before stepping out. She quickly wrapped her black cardigan around herself when a cold breeze hit.
Aaron stepped out of the car and waited for Jack to come around to his side.
"Hey, stranger!" Emily called as they started toward her.
Jack gave her a quick hug before going to find Henry and Aaron kissed her cheek and stepped inside graciously.
"I hope we came at the right time," he said as he shucked his coat off. "Jack was distracted by his x-box." Aaron rolled his eyes fondly at Emily as she shut the door.
She feigned dramatic dismay. "Please tell me I don't have to deal with that when Spencer's older?"
Aaron laughed. "No, Dave will have him writing his books."
Emily hurried back to the front room, pushing Aaron along as she went. She got there and found JJ cradling Spencer, with Michael patting her knee to try and get a look.
"Gentle Sweetheart, he's just a baby."
"Baby," Michael said and he reached his chubby hands out toward Spencer.
Emily glanced at Dave who was watching her with a smug smile.
"Are you Spencer's Daddy, uncle Dave?" Rossi looked down at the blonde-haired boy looking back up at him curiously.
"Yes, bambino. And Auntie Em is Spencer's mummy."
"Does that mean he's our cousin?"
"I guess it does."
Henry grinned and bounced over to his mother. "Can I hold Spencer, mummy?"
JJ looked at her son doubtfully and then at Michael who was trying to climb up beside her.
"Of course you can, kiddo," Dave said before JJ could try and deny him. Spencer was quite happy just feeling the fabric buttons on JJ's shirt, his plump pink tongue bobbed in and out as he concentrated. No-one had commented on the fading bruises on the baby, or the gashs which Dave had been applying cream and a kiss to each day.
Dave moved to the couch and helped Henry clamber up. Spencer was jolted from his game of feeling the button and he reached up at Dave who happened not to be looking at him.
"Are you sure?" JJ asked, sitting Spencer up in her arms and pulling down his onesie that had gotten bunched up by his legs.
Dave winked at JJ as he carefully took the baby from her. "I'll stay close," he whispered. Spencer grumbled at being disturbed, especially since Dave hadn't instantly cuddled him. He gave a frustrated little kick as he was laid in Henry's outstretched arms. Dave made sure Henry had him safely before he took a step back. He couldn't help the wide smile that grew on his face at the sight. Henry looked down at the small baby in his arms, his eyes wide as Spencer lifted his hand to his mouth and started nuzzling at his fist.
"Baby!" Michael yelled. Having convinced his mother to pick him up after the baby was gone, Michael started climbing over JJ's lap and reaching toward Henry. JJ pulled him back and Spencer tried to turn his head to look at them, only managing a slight shift. He raised his eyes at the whining sounds from Michael before Henry stole his attention again.
"We're cousins," Henry said slowly. He waited for Spencer's eyes to find him. The baby dropped his fist, which clenched tightly at his side as he cooed back at Henry. The young boy gaped up at Dave, his expression marred with astonishment. Spencer made a gurgling sound and his fist went back to his face, but this time he attempted to stick it in his mouth.
"He's talkin' to me!"
Aaron, who had been watching from the doorway, gently nudged Jack into the room. Dave noticed them immediately and he straightened up.
"Do you think you can keep hold of him for another minute, Henry?"
Henry nodded eagerly. "I'll look after him!"
Michael was still not giving up the fight and he struggled against JJ to try and crawl across her to see the baby. "Mama, see baby!"
"Gentle, sweetheart," JJ said, putting a hand on Michael's back so he didn't lunge forward. Michael pulled himself up onto his knees and leaned over Henry.
He looked down at the baby and glanced back at his mum with a proud grin.
"Who's that, Michael?" Will asked and Michael stuck his finger close to the baby's face.
"Baby!" He said. He patted Spencer's head gently, jolting the baby a little but not upsetting him. Spencer just kept on sucking his hand, giving Michael a sideways look before looking back at Henry. Michael leaned across and gave the baby a kiss, emphasising it with a loud 'mwah.'
Spencer blinked and his nose scrunched up before he smiled behind his fist.
"He likes that!" Henry bent over and kissed the baby on the cheek and Spencer gurgled happily.
Garcia was whining with 'aw's and other coos. Dave looked at Emily who was watching the boys interact with a bright smile. They let the boys exchange soft kisses with Spencer for a few more minutes since the boy reacted happily each time.
"I think Aaron should hold him," Emily said as Rossi took their baby from Henry. Michael made an unhappy noise and reached up for Spencer who tried to turn his head to keep watching him.
Aaron raised his hand with a smile. "I'm sure there's a line and I'm at the back of it," he said but Dave just grinned and advanced on him.
"I think you might have dibs," Garcia mumbled, winking across at Emily. Aaron frowned but he still smiled.
He raised an eyebrow at Dave. "Why's that?"
"We were hoping-" Dave glanced back at Emily with a smile and she nodded; Dave turned back and offered the baby to Aaron. "Aaron, we'd love you to be Spencer's godfather."
Dave carefully placed the baby in Aaron's arms while he stared at him. Aaron glanced down at the baby and his heart melted. He adjusted his hold on Spencer to one more comfortable for them both and he smiled.
Spencer turned his head and looked at Aaron with a questioning scowl and the older man had to laugh.
"Will you?"
Aaron looked up to see Rossi's face brimming with submerged glee. Aaron grinned and nodded.
Dave clapped him on the back while Spencer nuzzled at his shirt and grumbled at the stiffness of it.
"We're gonna be the best godparents ever," said Garcia with a squeal.
"That's if you share him," Emily added, sending Penelope a pointed look.
Spencer kicked out his legs and whined as Aaron chuckled with the others.
"I can take him back if you want," offered Dave, opening his arms out to take the boy but Aaron just raised the baby onto his shoulder and settled him there, letting the boy's warm cheek brush against his neck in his search for comfort. Aaron patted Spencer's back, before slowly rubbing circles into it and Spencer practically melted against him, his curled firsts burrowing into Aaron's shirt.
"I'm not out of practice," Aaron said as his hand strayed up to Spencer's growing curls.
He glanced at Garcia, who was watching in an impatient position, and he winked. "Is this going to be a competition? I think I may have the lead."
Penelope's mouth dropped open and she made a move to stand but Aaron just stepped back and rocked Spencer more so that the boy continued to press his cheek to Aaron's warm skin. To pull the baby away would cause chaos.
Garcia shook her head, folding her arms and settling back on the couch. "Oh, it's on."
There really isn't much of a storyline to this. It's basically just fluff. I love writing it so I hope you guys don't mind reading it.
Next chapters will just be fluff overload... I hope
Thanks for reading, please review.
See you soon.
