Greetings Dear Readers. Thanks so much for all the wonderful reviews and favorites/follows. As was mentioned before, I have little experience with human children, so all input on things that would be fun for kids to do is hereby solicited. What kind of fun stuff should Spencer do with Jack and the Team? Thx
As always, I don't own CM or canon characters, and no profit is being made from this story. Fluff Alert!
Chapter 32
After finishing her coffee, Jessica peeked in on the playing children and was suitably impressed with the 2 story shopping mall the pair were constructing. "Wow guys, that's really cool!" she declared enthusiastically. "Great job! I'm going home now boys. I'll see you tomorrow OK? Daddy is going to take you both to the park and invited me to come."
"Yeah" cheered Jack, "That will be fun! See you tomorrow Aunt Jessie. I love you!"
"Love you too squirt! And I can't wait to get to know you better Spencer. I just know we're going to be good friends."
"Thank-you for breakfast Aunt Jessica" responded Spencer, looking up with a shy smile. "I am looking forward to getting to know you better as well."
Resisting the urge to hug the stuffing out of the demure child, Jessica smiled in return and waved goodbye to her nephews as she backed out the door. "Oh Aaron, I think I'm already falling in love with that boy! I see why you had to adopt him. Let me know if there is anything I can do to help, OK?"
"Everything you already do is invaluable Jessica" replied the grateful father. "I honestly don't know what we would have done without you so far, and now I'm adding to that…you are a blessing to all of us."
"My pleasure Aaron. I meant it when I said you were family, and now that includes Spencer. I think Haley would be thrilled for jack to have a brother, and if anyone deserves to have a good life it is that young man you brought home. See you in the morning." And Jessica lightly kissed him on the cheek before walking out the door.
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"Daddy! Play with us!" exclaimed Jack as Hotch entered the room after Jessica left. "We're almost out of Legos! We need another truckload."
Hotch couldn't resist joining in with the play, and was soon guiding a truck full of building blocks up to the mall-in-progress. Truckload followed truckload, and the building was soon finished. Hotch found himself touched and impressed by how gently Spencer guided Jack in his building and by how well they worked together. He looked at his watch and was shocked to discover that they had been so engrossed that lunchtime had come and gone.
"Wow guys, we worked through lunch! Spencer needs some medications taken with food right now, so how about a snack and then we go out for dinner after a little nap?" Hotch suggested. "I'm tired!"
The boys were amenable to that plan, and both gave up trying to suppress their yawns as Hotch carried Spencer into the dining room and Jack followed after them. A peanut butter with jelly sandwich and glass of milk later, both boys were nodding off at the table. The smiling father carried first one then the other to the couch and covered them with a blanket throw. It made a sweet picture, with each child's head on a throw pillow near an arm and the bright knitted throw covering both. Uh-huh: picture taken and sent to Garcia, who squealed in delight and passed it on to the entire team.
The tired dad sat in a chair, watching his boys sleep, and before he knew it he had joined them in slumber.
Nearly 2 hours later, Hotch jerked awake at the sound of Spencer's mumbled "No, please, no hurt Boy, Boy be good, Boy do what you want. No hurt, please!" He was writhing on the couch and breathing rapidly, tears beginning to leak from under his eyelids.
Hotch shot out of his chair and over to the distressed child. "Wake up Spencer, it's ok, you're just dreaming, wake up honey. You're safe." he softly called, shaking the child gently on the shoulder.
The boy's eyes popped open and he immediately looked rapidly around him. Once he had determined that he was no longer in that dreary basement, and was indeed safe, the writhing ceased and his breathing began to slow even though the tears continued to fall. "Daddy!" he exclaimed, and circled his arms around Hotch's neck.
Jack awoke, and was instantly concerned upon seeing his brand-new brother crying. "What's wrong 'Pencer?" he exclaimed worriedly. "Are you OK? Did you have a bad dream about the bad man?"
"Uh-huh" the boy wailed. "He was being really mean and he hurt me!"
"Don't worry-nobody can hurt you now, 'cause Daddy won't let 'em. Daddy always wins against the bad guys. An' he has Unca Morgan and Unca Dave to help too. Don' cry 'Pencer!" Jack asserted as he awkwardly patted at his brother's back.
Hotch's heart nearly burst with pride as he listened to Jack reassure his new brother, and he felt tears pricking his own eyes as he scooped both boys up into his arms and hugged them. "I love you both, and I will keep you both safe from the bad guys, OK Spencer? And you have your brother Jack to help you too." Jack nodded enthusiastically.
"Ok guys, let's decide where to go for dinner. Let's make it somewhere really fun to help Spencer forget his bad dream." Hotch suggested.
"Yeah, I know where we can go!" exclaimed Jack, and he explained his idea to his father.
"That sounds perfect! Have you ever been there Spence?" asked Hotch.
"No, I've never been there. My Mother was always too sick to go out to eat. She was afraid that the Government would poison the food if somebody else cooked it." The child replied sadly.
"Ok then boys, let's get cleaned up and dressed and that's where we'll go!" decided Hotch. "YEAH!" cheered Jack.
DEAR READERS: Ok. It is up to you guys. Where are they going? Please share suggestions with a few details. Otherwise they are going to Peter Piper Pizza 'cause that is the only kid friendly place I have ever been. Please-save the Hotchners from mediocracy! The faster you reply the faster I post…..