In Hotch's office.

"Hotch?" Reid asks knocking on the door to his office. He looks up from his paper work and motions them in. "Hotch, this is Dr. Nicole Capaldi. Cole this is Agent Aaron Hotchner."

"It's nice to meet you Agent Hotchner."

"And you Dr. Capaldi."

"You look confused." Cole states sitting down where Reid points to.

"A little."

"Well, Dr. Reid has been having very severe headache's for about a year now. We have just found out what is causing it. He has certain nerves pulling away from his frontal lobe. It is a rather simple surgery but he will need about three months away from work to be ready to come back." Cole explains. Hotch's face goes from shocked to concerned then back to his regular Hotch expression.

"Why didn't you tell us Reid?"

"It never effected work when we were on cases. I figured I would tell you if it did." He answers looking down at his hands.

"When is the surgery?" Hotch asks turning back to Cole.

"It will be November fifth. So, next Friday."

"Are you nervous about the effects of the surgery?"
Cole gives a look over to Reid before answering. "I think he will come out just fine. I will be preforming the surgery and as long as no complications arise, he should come out of it with the same level of intelligence as he had before he went under."

"You have faith that nothing will go wrong?"

"Yes, I do."

"As do I." Reid adds looking over at Cole who gives him a smile.

"When should I write his leave for?" Hotch breaks in pulling out a folder from behind his desk.

"He should have this week off and then three months to recover." Hotch nods and fills out the form.

"Get better soon Reid."

"Thanks Hotch."

The two stand and leave together. Once they reach the bullpen they are instantly bombarded by Morgan. "So, what was that about Doctors?"

Reid looks at Cole quickly before turning back to Morgan. "I would actually like to explain it to all of you at once. Can you go get Garcia? I'll ask Emily to get J.J and Rossi."

"Sure kid." He says confused and leaves in the way of Garcia's office.

"I think I am going to take off Spencer. I guess I will see you on Friday."

"Yes you will." She smiles at him before turning and leaving with a wave to Prentiss.

Everyone is around the conference room table

"So, what's this about Reid?" Morgan asks leaning over the table with his hands folded in front of him.

Reid stood in front of them all, not knowing how to start, and wishing that he would have asked Cole to stay. "I ah... I am having surgery next week for headaches and I will be on leave for three months after."

"Spence, they are cutting into your brain?" J.J asks looking shocked and hurt that he didn't tell her before.

"Not into it. Just around it."

"Still man, that is huge surgery. You should have given us a little more news then that."

"It was only planned two days ago."

"So was this Doctor that was here the one preforming the surgery?" Rossi asks.

"Yes she is. She is very smart and I am confident that she will do well-" Reid stops talking when he hears crying noises. They all turn to Garcia, who had her face in her hands and was shaking slightly.

"Its okay Baby girl. You heard him, he said he is confident she will do well and if anyone knows what to look for in a doctor it would be this kid."

"I don't care. One of my babies is in trouble." She sniffs.

"Not really in trouble. More working to get better." J.J confides rubbing Garcia's arm as Morgan pulls her into a hug.

"He is going to have brain surgery. That is troublesome."

"We will all be there when he gets out and be around to help him feel better." They turn to see Hotch standing at the door.

"Anyhow, we couldn't just let him sit in a hospital all by himself." Rossi jokes.

"He won't be by himself. He has Doctor Capaldi."

"Is that the doctor?" Garcia asks.

"Yes, Doctor Nicole Capaldi. She is almost as smart as Reid." Prentiss informs them.

"How smart?" Garcia asks looking at Reid, being the first to maintain eye contract with him.

"She has an IQ of 180."

"So basically, smart." J.J points out.

"Yep."

"So, what time is your surgery kid?" Rossi asks breaking them from their impromptu staring contact.

Sorry it a little short. But I like this chapter and I hope you guys do too.

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