This one is a light one. I quite liked the idea and I laughed a good shot while writing it!

Rating: K+

Pairing: Hotch/Reid

Warning: None

Daddy

He didn't know why he agreed to this dinner. His father had asked him to have a night with him and he said yes without really thinking. Spencer had decided to do this at his own home, thinking it would lessen the awkwardness.

From the start he feared what could happen during the couple of hours his 'family' would be reunited. His father had always been too judging, too straight for him. He hated Spencer's genius and probably a lot of other things about him. Which was why Reid never told him that Hotch would be there that night, even less as his son-in-law.

It was absolutely awkward as soon as William Reid set a foot in the house and Aaron had been trying to ease up some of the tension by doing the social part, but his father-in-law only wanted to hear about his son, which was understandable. Spencer could see he was uncomfortable about their relationship, but he tried his best to make it enjoyable for everyone, grateful that his father had at least the decency not to say anything. He forced himself to open a little about his life, but kept some informations for himself, especially those he knew that William couldn't know from his years of almost stalking him through the world wide web.

It wasn't perfect, but it still wasn't as bad a Spencer had thought it would be. Unfortunately, while they were eating, the "incident" happened. And Spencer wanted to crawl under a rock, he wanted the floor to open under him and swallow him in the depth of hell. Anything but stay sat there, flustered.

"Dad, can you pass the sauce, please?", he said, the nickname suddenly rolling off his tongue more easily than he thought it would be.

And then both of William and Aaron made a move to grab the bowl. They looked at each other, then at Spencer, and Aaron's unreadable mask fell and he looked horrified.

"Did you say dad?", he asked, glancing at William Reid and letting go of the bowl.

"I did", Reid said, more amused than he would ever admit.

Hotch snapped out of it and he looked at William.

"Sorry, I didn't hear that", he tried to explain, but for once it was him who stumbled on his words.

Spencer's father nodded, but he was eyeing them both with suspicion. Things got even more uneasy after that and William left soon, but not without scolding Spencer.

"You know, he's about my age", he said.

"He's much younger."
"Not much. He could be your father too. Especially since he answers to the nickname."

"Maybe, but I think you should leave before you say something hurtful that you will regret. Like last time", Spencer shot back, trying to hide the blush on his cheeks.

William obeyed and when Reid came back into the kitchen, Aaron was in the bathroom and he sat down at the table. When the older man came out, he rushed to Spencer, worried.

"Spencer! Are you crying?", he asked, seeing the younger man with his head in his arms on the table.

Reid looked up and let out a squeak, pressing a hand to his mouth.

"You're laughing. You're laughing hysterically because of that "dad" thing", Aaron stated, cracking a small smile himself.

Reid nodded and laughed even louder.

"I can't believe you did that!", Spencer exclaimed.

"It wasn't my fault! I'm just not used to have you call anyone dad!", Hotch protested.

"Let's keep that in the bedroom, next time, shall we?", Spencer teased, leaning in to kiss him lightly.

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