A/N: Hello again, everyone!

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My apologies if I made any mistakes but enjoy the chapter!

This chapter takes place a little bit within The Silencer timeline. Still, I will be showing a flashback or two because I stupidly forgot about Reid and Élise's second anniversary.

Élise was the first to step out of the car. She made her way towards the backseat and got Séraphine out of the car first. Reid stepped out of the driver's side and took Isaac out of the backseat before letting Opal out.

Walking up the stone pathway, Élise rang the doorbell and squealed, "Ooh! I can't wait to meet Maeve and Bobby's little girl." Exhaling, "I'm feeling like Garcia."

Reid chuckled as he gently shook Isaac in his arms, "Except you would never hack into anyone's system."

"Well, yeah," Élise agreed as someone answered the door.

Bobby smiled at first sight of the Bastien-Reid family. "Hey-hey-hey!" He gave Reid and Élise a heartfelt hug. "Thanks for being here!" He made space for them to come inside the house.

"Of course, Bobby, and congrats, man." Reid patted his shoulders as everyone stepped into the house; Opal wiped her feet before stepping inside.

They saw Maeve relaxing on the couch with BJ as they strolled into the family room. Maeve soon noticed them and grinned.

"Hi, you guys!"

Élise gasped at first glance at their newborn girl and covered her mouth. Her emotions were high and up, and she needed to take a moment. "Oh, my…Maeve. Bobby." Élise wiggly fanned to herself, "She's so pretty. Hi, Charlotte Marie Putnam." Élise took a piece of her hair and stroked it. "Her hair color…I swear her hair looks dark auburn."

"I know," Maeve nodded.

Bobby waved over to Maeve's side and playfully bopped his newborn daughter's nose, revealing her eye color. "At least she has her mommy's pretty eyes."

Élise replied as she and Reid sat across from them, "I swear, I don't see enough redhead and blue eye combos often."

"Actually, I read that having red hair and blue eyes is the rarest hair and eye color combination. Blue eyes is usually over fifteen percent and one-to-two percent when combined with red hair," said Reid as he cuddled closer to Élise. Séraphine sat in the middle of the room with Opal while BJ slowly got off the couch to play with them.

"I guess we got lucky." Maeve chuckled. "Especially since you were born on July 20, Gregor Mendel's birthday, my little girl."

"Ooh!" Reid exclaimed and handed Maeve and Bobby a pink and purple swirled colored bag. "For you two."

Bobby expressed his gratitude, "Thanks, Spencer!" They peeked inside the bag, and it was a knitted pink and purple outfit with a matching cap. "Wow, man!"

"Aw, thank you so much." Maeve beamed before catching a whiff of something. She figured, "Is that the Lily of the Valley and Cosmo fragrance you're wearing, Élise?"

Élise blushed, "I just love it. Especially since I got it from you, my man." She kissed Reid's lips before lightheartedly hitting his nose, making him giggle.

Soon the two families chatted about what's been going on lately.

Élise hummed to herself as she waited for Reid to come out of the bathroom and went through her and Reid's anniversary book.

She smiled as she got to the part entitled Our Second Anniversary.

"Surprise!"

Reid presented to Élise and Séraphine a small pulled-in retro-themed candy machine on the dining room table with two small colored powders and paper cones.

"Ooh!" A heavily pregnant Élise massaged her belly. "What's this?" Élise angled her head, raised her eyebrows, and smirked

"Decided to do a unique take on cotton for our second anniversary," said Reid. He placed some sugar-free blue raspberry candy into the extractor head. Reid held two cones steadily and horizontally across the unit top. He turned off the machine just as he collected all the cotton candy.

"Ta-da!" Reid smiled as he gave them the treats.

Séraphine giggled as she made her way to hug him, "Tanks, dada!"

"Aw, thank you, hubby!" Élise waddled to hug and passionately kissed him.

Élise reminisced on another memory when she got to another photograph under the page.

"So, what are we doing here?" Reid asked Élise as she took him by the hand into a China shop in the downtown D.C. area, and the little store was filled with delicate ornaments.

Élise giggled, "Wait for it." She rang someone and soon a woman with dark hair and eyes, dressed in a red blouse, black knee-length skirt, and flats. "Hello, Mrs. Lee."

"Hi, Élise," Mrs. Lee greeted and smiled. "How are you doing?"

"We're good, thank you," answered Reid.

Soon an elderly gentleman with white hair and dark eyes approached everyone carrying something covered in a red sheet. "Hello there, Élise. You're just in time."

Reid was still not clued in, "Just in time for what?"

Mr. Lee removed the sheet, and Reid's mouth dropped.

It was China figurines of him and Élise in their wedding attire.

"Wow," Reid was amazed at the accurate detailing that was put into it. "Amazing work."

Élise snuggled closer to Reid, giggling, "Do you like it?"

"I love it."

Reid fastened the first button of his purple pajama top and smiled when he saw Élise looking through their memory book. Crawling into bed and snuggling next to her, Reid looked at the photos of their second anniversary.

There were photos of him and Élise feeding each other and Séraphine cotton candy.

The two of them in the garnet jewelry they bought.

Them in a Lily of the Valley and Cosmos floral background.

"Can't believe it's been two years since we said, 'I do,'" Élise could feel a tear coming and cooled herself.

"And look where we are now," Reid sighed. "We have two beautiful children."

Élise closed the book and caressed his cheek, "And I wouldn't change it for the world."

Reid was in the roundtable room reading Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems by Galileo Galilei when Rossi and JJ walked in.

"Hey, Spence." JJ coolly said as she sat down a seat away from him.

Rossi was the next to greet him, "Yello."

Reid closed his book and set it down, "How are you doing?"

"We're good," Rossi answered for him and JJ. "Today's the day Blake joins our team."

"Mmm-hmm," JJ stared at her phone at the latest pics of Garcia and Morgan. Chuckling, she first showed Rossi a pic of the two before showing it to Reid.

It was a usual cheeky photo of Garcia and Morgan.

"I swear, those two…" JJ turned her phone off and put it away. "They're something, alright."

"How much would you like to bet they've already conceived their love child?" Rossi joked, making JJ and Reid laugh, considering their unusual platonic relationship.

"Everyone." The laughter died down when Hotch walked in with Blake beside him. Hotch sat down next to Rossi while Blake sat down between Reid and JJ and smiled at the three.

"Hello again, everyone." Blake acknowledged them and waved. "Pleasure

Rossi waved to her, "Hey, Blake. It's been a while."

"Welcome," JJ respectfully bowed her head.

Hotch observed everyone's body language about Blake joining the team for a moment. Judging by their reaction, they seemed to like her so far and wanted to get reacquaintance with her as soon as they could.

Hotch shook his head. "Okay. Let's get to work."

The team opened the files about a case of murdered women in Seattle.

"Oh, Ziggy," Élise used a blue napkin to wipe Isaac's mouth from the milk she breastfed him and was now rocking him and had her feet up. "There you go, my little, precious, baby boy." She kissed his forehead, making him coo. "You cute little boy. Yes, you are. Yes, you are."

His nursery door suddenly opened when Séraphine dashed in with Opal behind him. "Mama."

"Hey, Fifi," Élise greeted. "Opal. How's everyone's doing?"

Opal responded by snuggling Élise's arms.

"We're good," Rose appeared at the doorway. "I'm about to get lunch started, so would you like anything?" she asked.

Élise shrugged, "How about a turkey sandwich for lunch and a pizza for dinner?"

"Okay." Rose approved and left everyone alone for now.

Élise's phone vibrated on the white dresser. She got it and looked at the caller ID. Smiling and setting the phone on speaker, "Hey, boo."

"Hi."

Séraphine babbled when she heard Reid on the phone, "Dada!"

"How are you, angel?" asked Reid.

"Gad!"

Reid asked again, "How's Ziggy?"

"I swear, this boy loves to spit up, especially through his nose," said Élise as she wiped his face again when milk came from his mouth and nose.

Séraphine scrunched her face, "Eww!"

Reid chuckled, "I just wanted to see how you were doing. Blake's adjusting to the team just finely. Garcia and Morgan said they should be returning to London on Monday, so…"

"Okay," Élise sniffed her nose when she started to smell something. She smelled Isaac, "Whoo! Now, I have to change this little guy."

"Yeah, you go do that. I love you all."

Élise smooched over the phone, "Love you."

"Luv ya, dada!"

Opal barked just before Élise hung up.

The team worked throughout the entire weekend.

After going back with the previous victims' last moments before their loved ones and/or anyone else saw them alive, they realized that the unsub was using their own child to bait the victims.

Finally, the unsub was caught.

JJ and Reid stepped off the elevator and made their way to the bullpen; Rossi and Hotch headed the other way to Strauss' office, and Blake went to use the ladies' room.

Once there, they saw Morgan and Garcia—who, of course, had bags of souvenirs and welcomed them back with hugs and gifts. Garcia gave Reid a coffee mug with the British flag and gifted JJ a small double-decker bus.

They talked about their time there, Prentiss settling well there before Garcia asked about Blake. Garcia started mockingly ranting about Blake. Garcia did her research on Blake and wondered if she was nice.

And soon enough, Blake came from behind her. And judging by the looks on the three's faces—Blake e hoped Garcia meant that she was nice in the modern use of the word and not the original 12th century Middle English usage meaning 'foolish' or 'stupid.' Blake warmly introduced herself to Garcia and Morgan before Rossi and Hotch walked in; Strauss followed them and carried the team's current case files.

Meeting in the roundtable room, the team and Strauss discussed an ambulance crashing accident. Strauss clarified that they were called in because of the guard's sewn shut mouth, the Silencer's (or copycat's) signature.

Now the escaped inmate, John Doe, who never had a word in the years he's been incarcerated, now had the guard's gun and the EMT's uniform. Knowing they needed to get a move on, they'll catch up on the plane and Wheels Up in 30.

Twenty minutes after Hotch told them to Wheels Up, Reid was almost done organizing his go bag when he heard a younger voice.

"Dada!"

Reid's mind alerted when he turned his head and saw Séraphine running towards him and his desk. He kneeled, and his mouth gaped, "Hi, Fifi!" He picked her up, hugged her with all his might, kissed the top of her head, and set her down. He soon noticed Élise strolling in with Isaac in the baby carriage. "Hi, you two." He rushed to kiss Élise on the lips, scooped Isaac, and kissed his head. "How are you doing?"

"We're good, bunny," Élise caressed his cheek before sighting his go bag on his desk. "Let me guess, you have to go?"

Reid sighed. "Unfortunately, yes. To Texas."

"Oh, well, in that case, please us back some Texas food?" sweetly Élise asked with a coy look.

Reid kissed her hand. "Of course."

"Hello again, family!" Garcia sashayed to the Bastien-Reid family. "You all get even prettier every time I see you." Her eyes beamed when she saw a near two-month-old Isaac. "Hi, you growing big boy. How are you today?" She started tickling him. "Yes, you are a growing big boy."

"Well-well-well," Morgan chuckled. "If it isn't the family: Pretty Lady, Pretty Girl, and Pretty Boy, Jr."

Rossi joked, "Be careful, Morgan. He might urinate on you again."

"Or worst, do a number two on you." Reid pinched his son's cheek, making him coo.

"I take it that's what he did to you?" Rossi wondered with a sly smirk on his face.

Reid nodded. "Unfortunately."

"Guys."

Everyone turned to JJ, who motioned to them that it was time to get going.

Reid sighed again. "I'm sorry."

"It's okay, big brains," Élise embraced his cheek. "We'll be fine. Just be safe and sound, alright?"

Séraphine hugged his leg. "Bah-bah, dada."

Reid stroked her head. "I'll miss you, my loves." He gave everyone goodbye hugs and kisses before bidding them farewell.

The team discussed more on The Silencer case on the plane, from the three women he killed within four months to his unusual signature of literally sewing the mouth shut.

Hotch had Reid and Rossi take a closer look at John Doe's cell while he and Blake went to the USMS and JJ and Morgan to the M.E.'s office.

Judging by the number of books John Doe had in his cell, including one book in French, he's quite the reader but a silent person in rage.

They grabbed his notebooks and books to get a better understanding.

Reid and Rossi caught up with Hotch and Blake at the USMS office. They concluded that the unsub's well-read with mediocre writing.

JJ and Morgan joined in with what they got from the M.E.'s office and that the unsub literally put the words into the guard's mouth, knowing they mean something to him.

Reid was with Blake when word got out that the unsub killed a gas station owner and left another note.

After everyone gathered back to the USMS office, the team delivered the profile to the Marshals about the unsub with a possible speech impediment and grew up surrounded by literature. He'll withhold his anger until he snaps, and based on his previous victims, it's likely his mother was abusive towards him.

Reid had just changed into a plain purple shirt and flannel pants after taking a shower and brushing his teeth. Walking out of the bathroom and to his bedside, he picked up his phone, dialed a number, and placed the phone to his ear, waiting for the caller to answer.

"Hello?"

With a smile on his face, Reid whispered, "Hello, my love."

Élise groaned, "How are you doing?"

"Decent," answered Reid. "How's everyone back home?"

"We're good," Élise replied tiredly. "Fifi was an excellent helper today with Ziggy's tummy time. Did you get the pictures?"

Reid chuckled, "Yeah, I did. I totally needed that."

Élise yawned again, "I better get going." She yawned again. "I love you."

"I love you, too."

Now, another murder had happened, but a male motorist was dead while an infant was found alive, and no note was found this time.

Confusing the team, they thought back to the unsub's first kills; starting with the first victim; a New Orleans woman named Julie Myers who had three boys.

Thinking back to the unsub's sunken face on the left side, the team figured that the unsub had an implant.

With Garcia's help, they managed to get a name.

John Myers, Julie's youngest son who was deaf and had a cochlear implant at fourteen, and Julie was paid.

Looking at the notes he left in his victims, the team realized that they were places he intended on going.

The case ended on a bittersweet note: while the team managed to save the unsub's victims, he committed suicide.

Élise began singing Isaac a remixed version of a classic lullaby. "Frère Ziggy, Frère Ziggy. Dormez-vous? Dormez-vous? Sonnez les matines! Sonnez les matines! Din, don, din. Din, don, din."

Reid walked into Isaac's nursery, slowly closed the door behind him, and tiptoed his way to Élise's side. Standing behind her in the white rocking chair, "Hi, little guy." He waved to his son. "Daddy's home."

Isaac pulled his ears and released a big yawn.

"Aww," Élise kissed his head. "Mommy's boy is tired. He needs his sleep." She steadily got up, walked to his crib, and gently set Isaac on his back. "Good night, little guy."

"Sweet dreams, little guy." Reid waved goodbye as he and Élise left his nursery.

"Ahh," Élise exhaled and embraced Reid closer to her. "I'm so glad you're home."

Reid took Élise's hand and led her to their bedroom. "Surprisingly enough, when we got back, Strauss said we had another one but wanted us to spend a night in our own beds."

"Hallelujah." Élise raised her fists and cheered. "Maybe we have some fun."

Reid chuckled.