~SPENCER POV~

I'd just finished getting dressed for the day when Bexley walked in with two foam cups. She held a hand out and I took a sip to find that it was coffee, the way I liked it. It always amazed me at how much she paid attention to the details about me. Not once had I told her how I liked my coffee but she'd heard me order it once on a date at the café.

I saw a worried expression on her face and as much as I loved my job, it was easy to ruin relationships with the abilities that came with it. "Bex, what's wrong?"

"I have to talk to you about something." She said and sat on the bed.

I joined her and grabbed her hand, lacing my fingers with hers. "Does this have anything to do with what you and Hotch were talking about last night?"

"It has everything to do with that actually. Please try to be open-minded about this." Her eyes were steady but I could see that she was worried about what was going to happen after this talk and I wished that I'd talked to Hotch about their conversation last night.

I kissed her cheek before smiling at her. "You have my attention."

"I want you to give your father a second chance. Not for his sake but so you can be sure you won't have any regrets in the future. I don't want you to hate yourself for not trying if something were to happen to either of you." She said and I noticed two things. That her voice was steady and her eyes were more suggestive than demanding.

"Bex." I started and lifted my hand to place it on her cheek. She leaned into my hand and I felt my heart beat a little faster. "What brought all of this on?"

"I asked Hoch for advice about your father and he told me about Texas." She lifted her hand and brushed the scar on my neck with her fingers. "I love you, Spencer. So the last thing I want is for you to be unhappy. Just give him a chance so when the time comes, you won't have a regret that could have been avoided."

I decided to push away any anger I should have felt in that moment and laughed instead. If I'd had any questions about whether or not I was making the right choice by wanting to spend the rest of my life with this woman, they were definitely gone from my mind now.

I could see that I'd shocked her with my reaction and she looked very unsure for a moment. I leaned in and gently kissed her before saying "Okay. I'll give him a second chance."

"We're in this together, lover." She told me and I hugged her to me. I couldn't help but enjoy how close she was to me and the smell of her hair but it wasn't going to last long.

Her phone buzzed not a moment later and she moved out of the embrace to grab it. "You're dads on his way. You're sure of this?"

I only nodded, not quite able to trust my voice. In truth, I was more afraid than I had been in a while but I knew that there was logic to Bexley's reasoning. I would give this a shot but I knew that the odds of him changing so much in only a few years, was unlikely.

~BEXLEY POV~

As we made our way to meet William Reid, I could tell that Spencer was more than a little nervous. If anything he looked a little nauseated as the meeting got closer. Aaron's words kept playing at the back of my mind and that was the only thing that kept me from grabbing Spencer's hand and leading him back to the apartment we were staying in.

I didn't want to do this but I knew that putting Spencer's needs, regardless if he knew it or not, was more important than anything I wanted. I didn't know exactly what had happened between Spencer and his father but no matter what I did, I couldn't come up with a good enough reason for abandoning a child.

We reached the restaurant that we were meeting William at and I stopped to look at Spencer. I could see that he still hadn't calmed down any and this only made me want to say fuck the situation. Instead, I took a steadying breath and raised my hand up to rest on his cheek. He leaned his face into my palm and I knew that as he looked at me, he could see that I'd been having second guesses about this meeting too.

"I love you." I told him and he smiled, the smile he gave when he was nervous about something. It wasn't one of my favorite smiles but it did settle my nerves a little bit.

He removed his face from my palm and said "I love you too. I'm glad that I don't have to do this alone, even if I was talked into it."

He gave me a cheeky grin and I couldn't help but laugh at this. I was glad to see that he wasn't angry with me. Heaven knows had anyone tried this with me, I may have come unhinged at the thought. I suppose the difference of situations had a lot to do with it though.

We walked into the restaurant and I saw William sitting at a table on his own, a glass of what looked like Sprite next to him. He looked up and smiled at us. I couldn't help but notice the familiarity of the smile and though Spencer wouldn't admit it for hell, their smiles were very similar.

I took Spencer's hand in mine and we made our way over to the table that William sat at. I politely smiled and extended my free hand to him. "It's good to see you again, Mr. Reid."

"William, please." He said and gently shook my hand. He gave Spencer a polite nod and I could tell that neither of them were really sure about what to say. "I'm glad that you two changed your mind about seeing me."

I laughed and said "We had a little persuasion. Also, I would hate to not know Spencer's father."

"I'm flattered." He said and waved a waitress over.

Spencer calmly replied "We'd hate for you to miss the chance to get to know your son and one of the most important people in his life, despite the fact that you made the choice on your own." William was floored for a moment and I couldn't help my own astonishment.

"Can I get you something to drink?" The waitress asked and I couldn't get my thoughts together long enough to order a drink.

Spencer smiled politely and said "A cup of coffee and a Dr. Pepper with a slice of lemon."

Despite my worry over his comment, I couldn't help but smile at the fact that he remembered that I loved lemon with my soda. The waitress nodded and walked off after that.

"Would you like a glass of wine?" William asked and I could feel that my hand had tightened on Spencer's. I'd asked him to not drink around me and had felt guilty for doing so, but it would take a long time for me to get over my fears.

Spencer gently squeezed my hand tighter and said "No, we don't drink."

This caused me to immediately loosen my grip. I looked at him and mouthed a quick thank you. He simply raised my hand to his lips in a quick kiss before setting our hands back on the table. I didn't miss William's smile at the gesture and felt a bit of a blush rise up to my cheeks.

"No alcohol. That's a good rule." He said and then a serious look crossed his face. "Why did you two change your minds about meeting me?"

The waitress brought or drinks over and took our order before walking off again. I squeezed Spencer's hand and gently coaxed him into an explanation for William. He looked down at the coffee cup in front of him and I could see he'd wiped all of the emotion off of his face. It was a look I'd carried for years and couldn't help but feel slightly disappointed as the look covered his beautiful features.

"My Unit Chief thought it would be a good idea to catch up with you after we finished our case." He cast me a look and I noticed a bit of emotion come back into his eyes. Playfulness, clear and simple. "Bexley helped convince me the rest of the way."

I laughed and asked "Why miss out on an opportunity to get to know your family?"

Spencer relaxed a little as his warm brown eyes stared into mine. We turned back to William and he looked at us in approval.

"Thank you, Bexley." He said and I simply nodded. He turned back to look at Spencer and asked "What could she have said to make you change your mind?"

"My Unit Chief reminded me of an even that took place not too long ago and that tomorrow is never certain. I was almost killed in Texas because of a gunshot wound and Bexley wanted me to be certain that I had as little regrets as possible when the time came."

Spencer's reply was more from the heart this time and I was happy to hear that he was giving William a second chance. A real one this time.

***Well, I just wanted to say that I am so sorry for the late update. I have been extremely busy but I will hopefully be able to update more often. I hope everyone is still enjoying the story and let me know what you think. R&R and thank you for reading!