Spencer held the little boy's hand as they walked to his office.

"But Daddy, I thought you off work?"

"Remember how I said I'm the boss? That means I work more. I have to read through the cases Ms. Sarah picked out and decide which one we're going to go on."

Henry nodded, sitting in the chair. "Can I call Mommy while you read?"

Spencer nodded before calling the woman and handing the phone to the little boy. He sat down at his desk, casually looking up every now and then as Henry talked.

"Hi Mommy! I went to day care today." He said and Spencer smiled at the tone in his voice.

"I played with the boys and girls. They are all really nice but Amy. She was mean to me. She said my clothes were silly. I dress like Daddy, Mommy. Ms. Ryan said I should model!"

Spencer looked up at him as Henry grinned at him. He smiled back before making some notes.

"No, I tell her I don't want to. Daddy was I should be a...marine bigolist."

"Biologist." Spencer corrected.

"Biologist. They study the fish. We went to the fish place, Mommy, and we saw a whale when Daddy was seeing Uncle Derek! It was way bigger than Daddy."

He was silent for a few minutes and then he sighed.

"I like it, Mommy. Ms. April and Mrs. Kathy are really nice and I stay with Mr. Jason tomorrow when Daddy goes on a case and we video chat with Aunt Penny. You see me too?"

Spencer looked up, watching him, knowing JJ had to be asking about him coming home.

"Daddy real mad at Papa because he drink out of that bottle and Papa mean too. I no come home till Papa nice."

There was a pause and Henry frowned. "No, Mommy. Daddy's really nice. And Ms. Ryan too. She say I can do whatever I want to when I grow up and she call me Mini genius, because I'm like Daddy and she watches movies with me and she bought me superman pajamas! Daddy, is Ms. Ryan coming to dinner again tonight?"

Spencer licked his lips. "I could ask her if you'd like."

"Please? What, Mommy?" He paused. "No, Mommy, you the best! Ms. Ryan is nice, but I love you, Mommy. Ms. Ryan is just Daddy's girlfriend."

Spencer frowned. "Can I talk to her, buddy?"

"Mommy, Daddy want to talk to you, now. Okay, bye."

Henry handed the phone to Spencer. "Hey Spence."

"What did you just ask him?"

"Nothing. I.. he seems to be doing well. You and Ryan seem to have it under control."

"Why do you say it like that?" Spencer asked, watching as Henry looked around the office. He closed his files, not wanting the boy to get a peak of the criminal photos.

"She just seems to be around a lot. She's not his mother, Spence."

"I'm not trying to make her that, JJ. We're just... Are you jealous?"

"What? Of Her? No. I know that my son loves me more."

"Then why even ask?" He said, leaning back in his chair.

He heard her sigh and he rubbed his cheek. "Maybe you have a slight idea how I feel now. Watching W-I-L-L raise my son."

"That's Papa's name!"

Spencer looked at Henry. "You know how to spell?"

"Just Mommy's, Papa's, and My name. H-E-N-R-Y! See?"

Spencer looked at the little boy impressed. "We'll have to teach you more when we get home."

"Yeah! I spell your name too!"

Spencer nodded before concentrating on the conversation.

"That's different, Spencer and you know it. Will and I have been together for 3 years now and I cheated on him with you and accidently created a baby with you. You weren't supposed to be the father."

Spencer didn't say anything for a few minutes, her words stinging more than they should. "Well, I am."

"Yes, you are and you're great at it. But you don't need to be bringing women around my son. He doesn't need to get attached to her if she isn't going to be around."

"Who says she won't be around."

"What, Spence, do you love her now too?"

"Not yet, but I could."

JJ didn't say anything for a while. "Well, still...he doesn't need to get attached to her."

"She's my team mate, JJ, and If I stay in Vegas then my team is going to be as close to him as your team."

"My team, huh? When Morgan got shot it was "my team', now you're back in Vegas and it's 'your' team? Have you even called Derek since being back?"

Spencer rubbed his eyes before putting the files into his bag.

"No, but he never called me before he got shot either! The only people I spoke to from 'my' team was you, Hotch and Garcia. For someone who is supposed to be 'my brother', he sure didn't call me once I was gone."

"He won't admit it, but he's been hurting, Spencer! We all have. We miss you. We want you back. Hotch hasn't filled your spot yet, in hopes it'll make Strauss agree to let you come back."

He grabbed his bag before standing. He sighed at her words. "I have to go. I'll call you to talk to Henry at bedtime. Goodnight, JJ."

Henry looked up at his father. "Mommy sad. She miss me. I miss her too, but I like it here with you too. Is it okay that i'm here, Daddy? I not hurt Mommy's feelings right?"

Spencer looked down at the little boy who looked incredibly lost. He scooped up the little boy in his arms. "I like you here with me too. Mommy's just sad that she doesn't get to see you everyday, but you'll go home in a couple weeks. Papa needs to get better so you will be safe. Mommy wants you to be safe too, that's why she's letting you stay with me."

Henry leaned his head against the man's shoulder. "I stay with Mommy, then I come back here, again?"

Spencer looked at him. "Would you like that? I could always move back to Virginia."

"But what about Ms. Ryan and Mr. Jason? You're their boss, Daddy. You fight bad guys with them now."

"I could fight the bad guys with Mommy again, maybe. Or... get another job."

Henry seemed to think about it as they made their way to the car. Once he was buckled in, he looked up at Spencer. "Your mommy is here, right Daddy?"

Spencer nodded. "And my dad."

"And you're the boss here. and Ms. Ryan likes you. And I like playing with all my new friends and Ms. April and Mrs. Kathy. and I like Ms. Ryan and Mr. Jason too. and I come visit you, so you see me."

"Are you telling me to stay in Vegas, Henry?"

"Maybe Mommy and Papa could move to Vegas. Mommy could be on your team!"

Criminal Minds || Viva Las Vegas

Ryan watched as Spencer tried to teach Henry the letters and how Henry quickly was picking it up.

"R-Y-A-N." Spencer said, pointing to her.

"Ryan! R-Y-A-N and Spenner. S-P-E-N-C-E-R."

"Spencer." Spencer corrected and Henry gave him a confused look.

"That's what I said. Spenner."

Ryan chuckled and Henry looked at her. "Ms. Ryan, didn't I just say that?"

"Sure did."

"He didn't-" Ryan shot him a glance and Spencer paused. "Okay."

"See Daddy. I did."

"Uh huh."

Henry looked at Ryan before at his Daddy. "Ms. Ryan, do you love Daddy?"

Ryan, who was sipping her drink at the time, started to cough. "Do I... Do I love him? We just.. Well you see Love takes.. I.."

Henry looked at her, unimpressed as Ryan looked at Spencer, both flushed.

"It's not hard, Ms. Ryan. Do you love Daddy?"

Ryan inhaled, looking at Henry."I like your Daddy a lot."

"so you love him."

"We haven't been together long enough to love each other."

Henry frowned. "Papa said he loved Mommy from the moment she stepped he saw her."

"That's because he's an id-"

Ryan cleared her throat. "That's just a saying, Henry. No one ever really falls in love that quickly. It takes a while."

"But you and Daddy spend a lot of time together and... he smiles a lot when you're here."

"He does huh?" Ryan said, looking at Spencer, amused.

"I think it's time for a little boy to go to bed."

"Oh no, We're having a great talk."

"Yeah, Daddy. Ms. Ryan and I talking."

"No more talking. Let's go to the bathroom and go to bed, Henry."

Henry pouted but Spencer scooped him up regardless.

"That won't work for him. He invented it, Little genius."

"Good night, Ms. Ryan. I see you when you get back from the case."

"Good night, Henry."