"Someone's in a good mood." Grey said, seeing the grin on Ryan's face.
Elle looked at her. "a very good mood."
"Did you get laid? What? Like you weren't thinking it!"
Ryan rolled her eyes. "I had a second date with this guy."
"A second date? How was the first?"
"It was good too, but this was..."
Grey leaned in. "Do tell."
"Incredible."
Elle looked at her. "Incredible."
"Are you sure you didn't get-" DiMario didn't get to finish due to Ryan's smacking him.
"So what did you do?"
"We played mini golf."
"And it was 'incredible'." Grey said, staring at her.
Elle gave the girl a look. "I get that you're 25 and all, but.. mini golf?"
"You just have to understand the guy. He was... It was..."
DiMario chuckled. "Two dates and she's already bubbly. We have to meet this guy."
"What guy?" Spencer said, sipping his coffee. "We have a case."
"Ryan's boyfriend."
"You have a boyfriend?" He asked, walking with them to where Sarah was setting up the files.
Ryan smiled a little. "We're dating. He's... I don't know if he's my boyfriend or not yet."
"Ahh."
"And he's incredible." Elle said, looking at Spencer.
"Incredible?" He said, raising his cup of coffee up to his lips to hid his grin.
Ryan blushed. "Can we not talk about this in front of the boss?"
DiMario laughed. "Yeah, okay. So... Spencer, how are you and JJ?"
Spencer rolled his eyes. "Phoenix."
Sarah nodded. "Phoenix, Arizona. Two murdered families..." Sarah continued to speak of the case.
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"And Mommy said that I couldn't play with it!" Henry cried to him.
"Well, buddy it's bed time."
"But it's mine! And she took it."
"It's time to go to bed, buddy. You'll get it back tomorrow."
Henry sighed. "Why can't I have it now? I won't play with it."
Spencer didn't know. He sighed. "Why did Mommy say you couldn't have it?" Spencer looked up when he saw Ryan and two cups of coffee. He took one and smiled, mouthing his thanks. She sat across from him, waiting for him to finish his conversation.
"Because she said so, but.. but that silly!"
It was silly. There was no logic behind that. "She...she doesn't want you to get distracted from falling asleep. She knows you'll want to play with it and won't be able to go to bed. Just go to sleep buddy and I'll make sure Mommy gives it back to you tomorrow."
"Promise?"
"I swear."
Henry let out another dramatic sigh. "Okay. Read to me?"
Spencer smiled and recited the Tennyson poem before hanging up the phone. JJ was still not talking to him. Will had explained the situation to him and let him talk to the little boy. It was ridiculous, but Spencer was just happy to be talking to Henry.
"You talk to him like he's an adult."
"He basically told me that his mother was acting illogically and that it upset him. How was I supposed to talk to him?"
"He seriously.."
"Yes."
Ryan chuckled and sipped her coffee. "That's... very weird and slightly awesome."
Spencer grinned. "It is. Any way, your boyfriend is incredible huh?"
She leaned in, resting her head on her hand. "Mmhmm. He taught me the best angles to hit holes in one. He's pretty amazing at mini golf."
Spencer looked at her, amused. "His mini golf skills makes him incredible."
"Well no. He pouts when he concentrates. Great lips. and he's smart, obviously, because of the angles. He's got a nice ass too."
"Never heard that one." Spencer said and chuckled.
Elle knocked on the door. "We got a lead."
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Spencer woke up to someone shaking him.
"Reid! Reid, wake up."
He opened his eyes to see half the team in his room, all with concerned looks on their faces.
"What happened?"
"You were having a nightmare. You were screaming."
Spencer sat up, trying to recall the dream. He had... He paled. The case must have really gotten to him. They had found the unsub. He was the biological father of the two murdered sons from each of the families. He had been previously married to the first murdered woman and cheating with the second. He had killed each of them, every member - his own sons. And Spencer had dreamed of as if he had done it. If he had killed. He couldn't even finish the sentence. He got up.
"I have to go."
"Spencer." Ryan said, moving in front of him. "You need to sit down. Have a glass of water."
"I have to go see Henry."
He grabbed his bag and his shoes and he was gone. Grey looked at DiMario and Ryan
"Why does he need to see him?"
Ryan looked at DiMario, wondering if the other man knew.
"Because he's his son." DiMario said, softly.
It didn't take Spencer long to get back to DC or to get to JJ's. He knocked and Will answered, looking confused.
"Reid? It's like 4 am."
Spencer pushed back Will and into Henry's room. He grabbed the little boy to his chest and set in the rocker. He held the boy to his chest, rocking slightly. He couldn't do this. He couldn't just walk away from him. Even if it meant losing JJ as a friend. Henry was his son. Henry was his little boy and he couldn't just abandon him.
"What the hell are you doing, Spencer. It's 4 o'clock in the morning. You can't just..." JJ paused her rant, when she saw him. He looked so broken."...What's wrong?"
"I would never hurt him. I would never do anything to him. He's.."
JJ coughed, looking over at Will, who stood at the door, trying to figure out what was going on. Spencer followed her eyes. He sighed. He didn't care.
"He's... He's my son, Jennifer! He's my son and I can't just walk away from him. I can't just.. I've... I have to... I have to do something. I want to be a part of his life."
JJ closed her eyes when she heard the door slam. She didn't want to do. Follow Will? Comfort Spencer? She sighed. The sooner she got Spencer out of her house, the sooner she could deal with Will.
"He is a part of your life, Spencer. You're his god father."
"I want custody."
JJ froze. She couldn't have heard him right. That wasn't like the Spencer she knew.
"What?"
"I want joint custody. He deserves to know his father and I deserve to see him."
"Spencer this is ridiculous! With our jobs, I don't get to see him a lot as it is. And you want to take him away from me?"
"He's my son too, JJ!"
"He has Will's last name. Will is on the birth certificate."
"He has my DNA. That's all that matters."
"No it doesn't, Spencer! Will raised him. Will takes care of him. You come over, change a diaper here and there. Give him a bottle and read to him. You.. you don't know how to take care of a child, definitely by yourself!"
Spencer glared. "I took care of my mother for almost 10 years. I fed her, I bathed her, I did everything for her. Don't tell me I can't take care of someone who can't take care of themselves. I can take care of him. He's my son!"
"Henry might be your son, Spencer, but Will is his dad. We're his parents. I won't let you take him away."
"Spenner?" Henry said, waking up, looking at his godfather and mother. "I your son?"
