They had solved the case, and Spencer didn't help. Katie was coming home with him. She was currently curled up in a ball on the sofa of the BAU jet, sleeping.
"Are you sure you can do this?" Hodge came over and sat next to him. Being a parent, with this job, isn't easy. Trust me."
Spencer wasn't sure, but he didn't have another option. She needed family, and he was the only person she had.
Morgan came over and sat down across from them. All the others joined, taking spots within ear range of him and just waited. "So what happened?" Morgan finally said something.
"What do you mean?" Spencer just kept looking at Katie. She looked just like her mother.
"You have a kid. That we didn't know about." He simply stated. "Clearly something happened."
"Her mother and I, we dated in college. She was brilliant. More than I was."
"No one is like you Spence. I'm sure you liked her but-" Spencer cut Morgan off.
"She had a 207 IQ." Morgan's jaw snapped shut. "But she loved to paint. She dragged me to a party one night, and things got out of hand. We both drank. A lot." He sighed. "Long story cut very short, one month later she told me that she was going home to have a baby. I told her I was coming with, but she wouldn't let me. After Kate was born, and I used all my vacations to see her. I sent money, presents, called, tried to be a part of her life as much as possible. I even tried to marry Grace, but she said no. She said that their was no reason why the both of us shouldn't use our heads to save the world." He laughed a little. "I tried though, and that had to have counted for something." He pulled the blanket up and around Katie's shoulders.
"It counted for a lot." Rosi said. "You're a good kid, Reid."
And they all left Reid alone with his thoughts. He made a promise to Kate, and Grace. He would do his best, and that's all Grace had ever asked him to do.
So...
Its a short one. I just thought it would be interesting.