Author's Note: I stayed up all night working this chapter. I'm literally living off of Five-Hour Energy drinks. Thank you to all this who have followed, favorited and reviewed. Enjoy Chapter Three
Reid woke up to the smell of coffee. For a moment he was confused as to why he would smell coffee, then he turned his head over to the hotel room couch and saw Allison with a cup in one hand and a book in the other.
"Hey, Dad," Allison said looking over at her father.
"You're drinking coffee," Reid asked sitting up in the bed, a little taken back by her calling him 'Dad'.
"Yeah, so," Allison replied.
"You're fifteen. Why are you drinking coffee," Reid asked.
"I've been drinking coffee for two years now," Allison stated. "I spent most nights up late study for test or doing homework. Coffee keeps me up during the day."
"You know the flight from here to Quantico is like five and half hours. You can sleep on the flight if your tired," Reid explained, standing up.
"I made you a cup as well," Allison said pointing to a cup placed on the small table in the corner of the room.
Reid immediately went over to the table, picked up the cup and drank all the coffee in it.
During the flight Reid and Allison continued to talk.
Whenever Allison addressed her father, she would call him 'Dad' instead of 'Spencer'. Eventually Reid asked her why.
"Why are you calling me 'Dad'," Reid asked. "Normally once a child or teenager meet their second for the first time, they usually call them by their first name until they are comfortable with calling 'Dad', 'Mom'."
"You're my dad," Allison replied. "Plus I'm already comfortable with you enough to call you 'Dad'. I guess I adjust more quickly than most teenagers do."
Reid nodded in understandment.
After the plane landed in the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, both father and daughter went to baggage claim, then went to pick up Reid's car from the airport garage.
On the drive to Reid's apartment, Reid of course did most of the talking.
"I could probably get you enrolled at Potomac High School by Tuesday. It's the school closest to the apartment. Plus it was rated as the best high school in all of Quantico for education," Reid explained. "How does that sound?"
"That sounds good," Allison replied as she stared out the window, looking at everything that they passed.
"Now, as I told you, my job can keep me away a lot of the time, so until you get to the area better, I can arrange to have Garcia look after you until you get back," Reid said.
"Who's Garcia," Allison asked.
"She's a co-worker and very good friend of mine," Reid stated. "Plus I think you'll enjoy hanging out with her. She's like a peppy high schooler who works as a Technical Analyst in the FBI."
"She already sounds cool," Allison said. "When can we go sight-seeing?"
" Well since tomorrow is the last day before I go back to work, we could tomorrow," Reid suggested.
"Why not now," Allison asked.
"We still have to get your things unpacked," Reid replied.
"Okay," Allison said.
"My place is kind of small, but we could easily turn the guest bedroom into your room, with the help of my friends," Reid stated.
Allison was so busy staring out the window looking at the scenery pass by, that she didn't even hear her father speaking.
Reid put Allison's suitcases in the guest bedroom, then went into the living room, only to find Allison on the couch reading on of his Sherlock novels.
She seemed s engrossed the book, he decided not to bother her.
He took out his cellphone out of his pocket, and walked into the kitchen to call Garcia.
"Well hello Dr. Silent For Two Weeks," Garcia said from the other end of the phone. "How are you?"
"I'm doing okay," Reid replied. "Can I ask you something?"
"Of course you can Junior G-man," Garcia stated.
"How quick can you get over here," Reid asked.
"I can be there in fifteen minutes," Garcia said before hanging up.
Garcia was true to her word, fifteen minutes later there was a knock on Reid's door.
Reid opened the door and said , "Hey. Come in."
Garcia came in and asked, "What's going on?"
Reid walked over to Allison then took the book out of her hand and said, "Allison this is Penelope Garcia."
Allison turned her head to look at the woman and said, "Hi."
She then took the book back from her father and continued to read it.
Garcia stood still and stared at Reid, dumbfounded.
"Kitchen," Reid suggested heading toward the kitchen.
Garcia nodded then silently followed Reid.
"Who is she?" Garcia asked once in the kitchen. "I doubt you've moved on from Maeve this fast. Plus that girl is like sixteen years old."
"She's fifteen and she's my daughter," Reid said, staring at Garcia. "And I haven't moved on from Maeve. I probably never will."
"How old are you again," Garcia asked.
"Thirty-one," Reid replied.
"Shouldn't she be younger than," Garcia asked.
"Let me explain, then you can ask all the questions you want," Reid said.
"Then explain, before I call the rest of team," Garcia threatened.
Reid sighed and explained what happened.
When he was done explaining he said, "I've missed fifteen years of her life, all because I didn't know she existed. I don't want to miss anymore years."
"You're not going to quit the BAU are you," Garcia asked, worriedly.
"No. Believe me I'll be at work on Monday," Reid stated. "But whenever we get a case. I was wondering if you could watch her."
"She's fifteen. I think she can take care of herself a few days a week," Garcia pointed out.
"I know that. I just meant until she gets use to the area. I was thinking when I'm on a case, you can show her around," Reid offered up.
"I could do that. What's she like," Garcia asked.
"What," Reid asked, confused.
"I mean kind of personality does she have," Garcia explained.
"She's smart, but also seems to have her own style when it comes to how she looks," Reid stated.
"So kind of like me," Garcia asked.
"I don't think she's as out-going as you," Reid said.
On Monday, Reid stopped by Potomac High School, to pick up the forms he would need to fill out in order to enroll Allison into the school.
When Reid walked into the bullpen, he noticed some of the team standing by his desk.
"Welcome back, Kid," Morgan placing his hand on the young genius shoulder.
"How are you," JJ asked as she pulled her best friend into a hug.
Reid returned the hug then said, "I'm doing okay."
"You look well," Blake said, looking at her friend and fellow lecturer.
"Thanks," Reid replied as he put his messenger bag on the next to his desk and sat down.
After work, Reid stopped by the school again to drop off the enrollment forms, then headed home.
Author's Note: Off to work on Chapter Four