Elle knocked on Spencer's office door. She looked at Sarah.

"Can you give us a minute?"

Sarah looked over at Spencer, who looked pretty awful, and nodded. She hoped that Elle could help. She would have asked herself, but she didn't want to obtrude on his personal life. She got up and left the room. Elle thanked her as she passed and sat across from the Doctor.

Spencer rubbed his head and finished the paper in front of him before looking up for a second, before looking back at his paperwork.

"I'm fine, Elle."

"You run out of a case-"

"Which was closed, I just took a plane early."

"To Virgina! You go to JJ's and...what exactly?"

"We discussed the situation." He said, looking up at her, a little annoyed.

Elle rolled her eyes. "Telling Henry and Will that you're the boy's dad is a little more than discussing the situation, don't you think?"

"They needed to know."

"Not from you!"

Spencer set down his pen and rested his arms on the desk. "JJ was never going to tell him. Will deserved -"

"That's bullshit and you know it, Spencer. You wanted Will to know because you wanted him to leave her so you could be with her."

Spencer bit his tongue before standing up, walking to the door. He opened it. "Get out."

Elle looked at him. "What?"

"Go back to work, Elle."

Elle stood up. "You might be the boss now, Spencer. but I know you. and this is not you. The Spencer Reid I know would never try to purposely hurt JJ. He'd never play with some other girl's heart. What happens in Vegas does not stay in Vegas. Everyone is going to know what an ass you're being and you know, if you do file for joint custody, they're going to be on her side."

Spencer's jaw clenched but he said nothing as she walked out of the office.

CRIMINAL MINDS || VIVA LAS VEGAS

Spencer ran his fingers over the top of his wine glass, deep in thought. His anger had subsided throughout the day and Elle's words were ringing in his ears. What was the real reason he had been so...inconsiderate? There were better ways to go about that conversation last night. His emotions had got in the way, but was it because he wanted Will out of the picture? Will had been great with Henry last night. Spencer had seen the look in his eyes, the pain and maybe even hatred for Spencer, but he had kept it together. Henry had been the first priority. Had he been Spencer's? JJ had made it clear that she and he were not going to be together. He needed to move on. Was he getting back at her for that with telling Will? Was he really that childish?

Ryan's hand moved against his back. "Hey, you."

He looked over his shoulder and smiled a little. "Hey Ryan."

"You okay?" She said and sat across from were meeting for dinner.

"Just thinking about the cases. We're going to Atlanta tomorrow."

Ryan nodded. "That's cool. What are you drinking?"

She asked, taking his wine glass. He watched as she sipped it. She was very confident in her movements, taking what she wanted when she wanted.

"White Zinfadel."

Ryan smirked. "What a feminine wine, Spencer."

"It's good. Tastes like fruit punch, but more adult."

She grinned. "You're a nerd."

Spencer smiled a little. "Thanks...I think."

She reached out and held his hand. "It works for you."

He looked at their hands, his thumb moving over the back of her hand. "Aren't you sick of spending time with me yet?"

Ryan shook her head. "I don't really see you a lot at work and if we do, we can't really talk. Now, if I had Sarah's job, I'd probably be." she teased.

Spencer chuckled a little. "I do think I probably do...annoy her."

"Are you sick of me?" She asked. His thumb was still caressing her skin.

Spencer shook his head. "I really enjoy your company. You're very interesting to be around."

"Interesting to be around?" She repeated with a smirk. "Is that a compliment in Spencer speak?"

He nodded. "You intrigue me."

"Oh that's a line." She teased.

He chuckled a little. "Stop. I'm being serious."

She nodded. "I know. You intrigue me too, Spencer."

"I'm not very hard to understand though."

"Sure you are. There's so much going on in your head at one time. I often wonder what you're thinking about it. Like when I walked up. You were staring off into space, your mind completely gone somewhere else. You had to be thinking more than just about the case. And I'd guess it had something to do with a pretty blonde and her son."

Spencer looked at her. "I know you don't want to talk about that."

"She's apart of your life. He's your son. It's a big deal. Definitely now seeing how her boyfriend knows... Have you spoken with her?"

He shook his head and Ryan nodded. "That's probably for the better. Let her and Will figure things out before you two talk again."

Spencer looked at her. She was looking at the wine glass. He felt bad. She looked a little...lost. He bit at his bottom lip. "What are you thinking?"

She looked up and shook her head. "Nothing. I need a drink. Where's our waitress?"

Spencer looked around before looking back at her. "I don't know. Tell me what you're thinking."

Ryan pulled away her hand and sighed. "If she and Will break up..."

"Am I going to go try and..."

Ryan shrugged. "You... you should, I mean, if she'll..."

Spencer looked at her. "Do you really mean that?"

"No." Ryan said, grabbing his fruity wine again. "But it's impossible not to see the connection. Who am I to stand in the way of something like that?"

Spencer gave her a look. "This coming from the woman who kissed me in the office."

Ryan smiled a little. "Lucky I got Jason to erase that from the security tapes, huh?"

Spencer nodded. "Not the point, though. You kissed me because you wanted me, regardless of whether JJ and I were together and now.. you're willing to step out of the way?"

Ryan looked at him. "It's complicated, Spencer."

"Oh, believe me I know that."

Ryan rolled her eyes. "If we do end up getting together, how do I know you aren't going to do what JJ did to Will?"

"because I'm not a cheater."

"You are a cheater, Spencer. JJ cheated on Will WITH YOU."

"I didn't make her cheat on him!"

"You sure didn't stop her either. If she comes here and kisses you and touches you, are you going to be able to pull away if you're with me?"

Spencer bit his lip. Ryan finished his wine. "Exactly." She stood up.

"I thought we were just going one day at a time." He said and she turned around to face him. "What about the do you like me? are you having fun?"

She sighed and sat down. "You're the one that brought this up, Spencer. You wanted to know what I was thinking. I like you, I do. I have fun with you. I even like your ridiculous statistics and the fact you can't keep your mouth shut during a movie. And we are having fun. I just needed to know some things."

"Things can change. If we continue this.."

Ryan nodded. That was true.

Spencer bit at his bottom lip and reached out to grab her hand again. She smiled a little and squeezed his hand.

"Stay for dinner? No more talk about past relationships or anything. I want to know more about you."

"Because I intrigue you?"

Spencer smiled. "Yes, because you intrigue me."