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Spencer woke up on JJ's couch the next morning. He went to his car and grabbed his go bag being quite so as not to wake JJ. He came back up and hopped in the shower. Jittery and wondering how he'd get through the day. Would Hotch say anything to him, would he get along with Haley?" questions that tumbled in his mind.

When he came out of the bathroom JJ was awake and she passed him a cup of coffee. "Sugar's over there." She nodded to a bowl. He gratefully took the coffee pouring just the right amount of sugar into it. "Thanks." He took a sip and held the warm cup in his hands.

"You're welcome." JJ grabbed her purse. "You ready to go?"

"Yeah might as well." Spencer drained the rest of the coffee and set the cup in the sink. They separated to their own cars and headed to Quantico.

"It will be okay Spence." JJ said squeezing his hand as they walked into the building.

"Okay everyone Strauss is on the war path she is mad that our paperwork isn't done fast enough." Hotch sighed coming down to the bull pen. "So barring any truly pressing cases we're stuck here until it's finished."

Morgan rolled his eyes. "Yes because doing this paperwork is more important then saving people's lives." He grumbled looking down at the stack on his desk."

"It's part of the work. Sorry." Hotch said. "And if you think that's a lot you should see my pile. And I have to get Jack tonight so I'm in a crunch." His eyes briefly went to Spencer. Spencer's eyes stayed on his own paperwork. His pen racing across the pages.

Spencer finished his own work and sighed standing up he stretched and headed to the break room. He filled up his coffee cup and doctored it just the way he liked. He leaned against the counter sipping it. He sighed again and started to walk. He collected the paperwork from his desk and headed up the stairs. He knew his friends were watching him. he could feel their eyes on his back. His back stiffened under their scrutiny.

He knocked on Hotch's door. He pushed it open after the older man's gruff come in wafted through it. "Hey Hotch I got this paperwork done." Hotch looked up at the younger man who was clutching the white sheets of paper to him like they were his only savior. Hotch held out his hands and with a slight tremor Spencer handed them over.

"Thanks." Hotch said setting them aside. He knew Spencer's work he knew everything would be perfect he felt no need to look it over. Spencer seemed to be rooted to the spot he was standing. "is there anything else?" Aaron looked up at him.

"Well it's only two and I'm done with the work so if there is any paper work I could do for you I'm willing to do it. It is my fault that you're in such a time crunch after all."

Aaron had to will his mouth not to drop open. "Spencer." He sighed "sit down."

Spencer looked at the seat for a full minute but reluctantly took it. "Yes?"

"First of all I'm not going to have you do my work, okay and secondly you have nothing to feel bad about." Aaron saw emotions crowd Spencer's face. "Nothing I mean it. Haley is, well she's Haley and if you need to talk to her and can't talk to me that's okay… Spencer that's okay. Also I would never say no to having Jack with me." Spencer looked away. "Spencer I'd never say no to having Jack with me but I'd also never say no to having you with me, I'm here for you Spencer. I wish.. I wish I could have been there for you when you needed me." Hotch shook his head.

Spencer shook his head trying to keep the tears at bay, he stood up his hands shaking, I.. I'm not ready to talk to you about this. I'm…I'm sorry I need to separate Hotch the boss with you as a person who shares half my DNA. Haley, Haley is easier because one I don't really know her. there isn't any type of relationship yet. Also, mother's I do better with mothers."

Aaron tried to shield the pain. "I understand. Just remember I'm here for you when you're ready." Spencer gave a jerky nod as he left the office. Eyes followed him across the cat walk and down the stairs.

"You okay pretty boy." Derek tried.

Spencer just looked at him causing Derek to put his head down and not comment anymore. Spencer found his legs carrying him to JJ's office.

"Hey Spence you okay?" she looked up from her pile of folders seeing him hovering in her doorway.

"I.. Hotch.. and .. he.."

"Oh my god what did Hotch do to you." JJ raced around the desk pulling Reid firmly into the room and closing the door behind him.

"No, it's fine he just talked to me. I felt so bad for him JJ. I want to talk to him. I do.. I just can't. not yet and he was so understand but I could see the pain even as he tried to hide it."

"Oh Spence he loves you. He's loved you you're whole life even when he didn't know who you were. He wants what's best for you. You'll make it through this." JJ pulled him into a hug and he let himself fall into if even for a brief moment.

Rossi had watched Reid come and go from Aaron's office. As soon as the younger man was gone he stood up and walked into the other man's office. "Hey you okay?"

"Hmm I'm fine, I really don't want to talk about it Dave, and I've got all this work and I have to pick up Jack in a few hours."

"Okay but Aaron I'm here when you want to talk." And Aaron gave a mirthless laugh thinking how similar those words were to what he'd just told Spencer.

"Thanks Dave." The other man nodded and went to his own office once again.

The day came to an end and Spencer went home to change and Aaron went to pick up Jack. And the world spun madly on as people tried to stick the puzzle pieces of their lives together.

A/N okay well this chapter was going to have Spencer and Haley but nope Aaron wanted to talk so I let him and next chapter will have Spencer and Haley. Sometimes the characters just take over. Thanks for all the response.