"Daddy. We need to talk."
Spencer looked down at the little man who had a stern look on his face. Spencer wanted to grin, but kept his amusement to his self.
"Okay." Spencer sat on the couch and looked at the little man. "Let's talk then."
"My birthday is coming up and I think we need to discuss presents."
Spencer grinned. The little boy was using his grown up words. "Discuss presents, hmm?"
Henry nodded, shortly. "I know what I want."
"You do?" Spencer asked, amused, folding his arms over his torso. "Do tell."
Henry finally grinned. "Okay! It's a big box and you put it together and you make your own roller coaster. It's got hundred pieces and you make loops and you put the marble in it and it goes for the ride! You can buy two and make a really, really, really big one! Oh! And it GLOWS IN THE DARK!"
Spencer looked at him, an eyebrow raised. "You want to make your own glow in the dark roller coaster for a marble?"
"Uh huh! Mommy said to ask you because you help me put it together because its' physis."
"Physics."
"Yeah, that. and it for 6 year olds. But I smart, so... so you get me it?" He gave his best pout. "Please, Daddy, Please?"
Spencer grinned. "We'll see. I was thinking about getting you a turtle, but if you want-"
"A...turtle? Really?" Henry paused to think about it. "I have both?"
Spencer laughed and scooped the little boy up. "No sir. You're going to get spoiled."
"Please daddy?" He jutted out his bottom lip ever further and Spencer sighed.
"We'll see."
Criminal Minds || Viva Las Vegas
"Hey, if it isn't our favorite genius!" Dimario said, holding his hand out for Henry to smack.
Henry looked up at his dad. "He talking to me, daddy." He said before high five-ing the man.
Spencer looked at DiMario. "Thanks, man."
He grinned. "Goin' back to the academy. Sucks, man. Gives me a reason to check on DC though. Beautiful women in DC."
"My mommy lives there."
DiMario grinned. "Oh, I know and your mommy is a smokin' hottie too."
Spencer rolled his eyes. "Can we talk about about 'hotties' around my son, please."
Henry looked at his dad. "You don't think Ms. Ryan is a hottie?"
DiMario laughed and grabbed the boy out of Reid's arms. "I love this kid. Come here, little man. Let's go find Ryan and tell her that she's a smoking hottie, okay?"
Elle shook her head, watching the two. "Between him and Derek, that kid is going to be a heart breaker."
Spencer sat down next to her. "You think he'll be apart of Henry's life, even though I'm leaving."
"He jumped in front of a bullet for you, Reid. I think you guys are friends for life."
"That's just the job. I saved your life and we..."
"I should have called for. It won't happen again. Plus, everyone but Sarah has the same vacation time and Ryan's already trying to huddle the masses to spend it in DC, one big family. Quantico and Las Vegas united."
"Yeah?" Spencer smiled.
"DiMario's on bored. Jason's definitely going. He says he wants to meet the one and only Penelope Garcia. You know I'm there."
"Grey and Sarah?"
"Grey has to discuss it with his family and Sarah doesn't have the same time off, like JJ doesn't, but she's BAU obsessed, like she's going to pass up a golden opportunity to meet David Rossi."
Spencer chuckled. "You have a point." He sighed. "I wish I could stay."
Elle patted his leg. "We do too, but Henry's more important that some job."
Spencer watched as DiMario and Henry flirted with Ryan and someone from one of the fraud departments. Ryan eventually grabbed the boy from the man, smacking the New York native in the back of the head. He smiled at her as she rolled her eyes, walking over to them.
"She really does want the best for him, you know, even though it's breaking her heart. You should do something special, make her feel appreciated."
Ryan was within earshot before he could respond so he merely nodded.
"Your friend over there is trying to pick up women using your son, using math pick up lines." She said, setting the boy down in the man's lap. Henry grinned.
"Daddy, he told me to say funny things. He said you'd like them, because they're smart."
Spencer looked at Ryan who just shook her head.
"Okay?" Spencer said. "Give me an example."
Henry turned to Elle and grinned. "I'm not being obtuse, but you're acute girl."
Elle looked to Spencer before back at Henry. She tried not to giggle. "Thank you, Henry."
"What was the other one, Henry?" Ryan asked.
Henry grinned. "Honey, you're sweeter than pi."
"Pi. Get it? 3.14...whatever." Ryan said, looking at Spencer.
" 3.14159265-"
"Okay, we get it." Elle said, cutting Spencer off.
"I know it to the 1000 degree."
Ryan looked at him. "You're such a nerd, Spence."
Criminal Minds || Viva Las Vegas
Spencer watched the two as Henry spoke about the gift he wanted.
"Wow. That sounds like a great gift."
"Daddy said he was going to get me a turtle though, so I can't choose!"
"He's making you choose?" Ryan said, looking at the man who was watching her intently. She smiled a little, wondering what he was thinking about before looking back at Henry.
"Can you believe it?"
Ryan chuckled a little before sipping her drink. "I sure can't."
She reached out and grabbed the man's hand, causing whatever trance he was in to break.
"Can't what?"
"Believe you're being selfish about your gift giving." Ryan informed and Spencer looked at Henry.
"I only turn two once, Daddy."
"And next year you'll say you only turn three once, than then four once, five-"
"I think he gets the idea, Spencer." She kissed his temple.
Spencer flushed. "Right."
Henry looked between the two. "Daddy?"
"Mmhmm?" Spencer said, taking a bite of his sandwich.
"What did you and Ryan do last night?"
Spencer inhaled the bite, coughing immediately.
Ryan merely blinked. "What do you mean?"
"After Daddy put me to bed, I hear loud noises. I woke up."
Ryan looked at Spencer who was still coughing. She licked her lips, trying to remain calm. "Well... me and your dad had an argument last night and I yelled at him."
Henry frowned. "Why you yell?"
"Your dad said something and it really hurt my feelings."
Henry seemed to accept that answer. "Oh. But you not mad now?"
Ryan shook her head. "We talked about it."
Henry nodded, picking up his sandwich. He nibbled and swallowed carefully then looked at his dad.
"Mommy say if you eat slow, you won't choke. Maybe you shouldn't eat so fast, so you don't choke again, daddy."
Ryan covered her mouth at the boys advice.
