Disclaimer: See chapter 1

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The door opened and she was free. Was this what a prisoner felt like being let out of jail? The three weeks had seemed like an eternity. It was so good to see her team's faces, their whole faces. She hugged them all. Although she'd seen them almost every day, they'd been covered and the situation had been tense. Now she could concentrate on her work again. It would take her mind off the loss of her baby. Most of all she wanted to see Spencer. She wanted to see his face and kiss him. If she was honest with herself, she wanted to do more than kiss him but since he was at work in the middle of the afternoon, she'd have to settle for possibly stealing a kiss.

She'd head home and change into a really great outfit. Maybe after she saw him she'd pick up some ingredients for a fantastic dinner. After three weeks she could imagine what her fridge looked like. She could stop off at La Senza, since it was in the same mall as the supermarket, and buy something sexy to wear for dessert.

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"Earth to Reid," Morgan said as his friend did not appear to be answering his question.

"W…what?" Reid said at last.

"At least it's alive," Morgan teased.

"Of course I'm alive Morgan, what are you talking about?"

"Well since I've been talking to you for the last five minutes, you'd think you'd know what I'm talking about but you've been staring off into space like a zombie."

"Sorry Morgan, I was thinking," Reid replied.

"Well, what a surprise. I think I'll have JJ alert the press."

"Very funny Morgan. I was just thinking that if General Mattingly gives his okay, Linda could get out of isolation today."

"Oh, and you were thinking of some of the fun things you might do together. I can see why you weren't listening to me." Morgan turned his head just as the doors to the BAU opened. "Uh Reid, I think you just might have got your wish."

"Morgan what are you…" he turned his head as Morgan gestured and there she was, a vision in a sundress held up by spaghetti straps that displayed white orchids and pale green leaves on a muted pink background. It clung to her curves but flared at the hips, ending just above her knee. The white shrug she wore did nothing to hide the allure of the neckline that showed just the tiniest hint of cleavage. The material swirled around her legs as she walked. She wore a pair of flat matching pink sandals. Her gleaming black hair fell to her shoulders in loose curls.

"Ooh la la," Morgan nudged his friend. "I know she didn't put that dress on for me but I can still enjoy the view, along with every other guy in the place."

Reid's eyes grew large. "Uh hi," he said as she approached, "you got out." Of course she got out you idiot, she's standing right in front of you and for once everyone in the place knows what you're thinking.

"Yes, General Mattingly gave me the all clear. I thought I'd come and see you. I thought maybe we could have…uh coffee. And then I'd grocery shop and make you a great dinner."

"Sure, coffee sounds good. I could use a break anyway." He grabbed his jacket off the back of his chair and followed Linda to the door.

"You kids be good now," Morgan hollered after them.

"Is that Linda Kimura?" Rossi asked, coming up behind Morgan.

"Yeah, she just got out of the hospital, they're going for uh…coffee." Morgan replied.

"Oh, is that what they're calling it these days?" Rossi remarked with a smirk.

"Apparently so," Morgan chuckled.

"Then I'll have what Reid's having," Rossi said as he headed for the stairs.

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The pair had gone through the drive thru at McDonalds so they could honestly say they got coffee. "I know I shouldn't have come to the BAU but I just had to see you."

"Did you have to come dressed like that? Every guy in the place was ogling you."

"Aah, but that's not what's important." She reached her hand up and ran her fingers through his hair. "What's important is that I only had eyes for you." She put her arms around his neck while he claimed her lips in a kiss that seemed to go on forever. "Man did I miss you," she said when they came up for air.

"I missed you too," he said before claiming her lips again. "I better take you back to your car before this gets out of hand," Reid said when the couple finally parted.

"I need to go back to the BAU anyway," Linda said as Reid put the car in drive and headed back to the FBI building.

"Why?" he asked.

"I need to talk to Emily and thank her. She sent me a lovely card and shared something personal with me she thought might help after I lost our baby. It did help."

"What was it?" he asked, curious to know what his friend had shared with Linda.

"I'm not going to tell you. If Emily wants to, she can."

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"Oh come on Garcia, couldn't you do it another weekend?" JJ said, following the computer tech up the hallway from their offices.

"No JJ, I can't. Kevin and I have had this booked for a long time. We don't often get the same weekend off," Garcia told her as the elevator doors opened revealing Reid and Linda, who stepped from the car.

"But you're his godmother. That sort of falls under godmothering duties, doesn't it?" JJ persisted.

"Yeah, well Reid's his godfather. Why don't you ask him?" Garcia shot back, almost running into Reid and Linda.

"Linda, you're out! It's so good to see you. How are you feeling?"

"I'm great thanks, glad to be back with the living. Taking things one day at a time. Thank you for the lovely flowers you all sent."

"Ask me what?" Reid interrupted, honing in on the part of the overheard conversation that had been about him.

"Don't worry about it Reid. I'm not going to ask you," JJ assured him.

"Ask me what?" Reid repeated.

JJ rolled her eyes. "Okay, Will got a call last evening that his father is getting some kind of posthumous award from the New Orleans' Police Association. There's some kind of ceremony and they want Will to accept on his father's behalf. But to go, we need someone to look after Henry. Don't worry Reid, I know you're his godfather but you don't have any experience with babies. Maybe Em…"

"We'll take him," Linda interjected.

"What?" JJ looked stunned.

"Spencer and I," Linda reiterated, "we'll take him."

"We will?" Reid sounded more stunned than JJ. Linda turned and gave him a look. "Okay then, I guess we will."