Spencer looked to JJ when there was a knock on her door. Henry was showing him the new things he had made and got since he left. JJ smiled at them before opening the door, to see Will.

"You don't have to knock, Will. It's still your home too." She said, softly. Will shrugged.

"You said you wanted me to come over?"

Spencer told Henry he'd be right back before standing up and walking over to them. "We need to talk."

Will looked at him, unimpressed. "We need to talk? I don't think that we need to do anything, Dr. Reid."

"About our son."

Will glared at him.

Henry peeked into the room. "Papa!" He ran to him and grabbed at his legs. Will bent over and picked up the boy.

"Hey Henry."

"I just got home from Daddy's, Papa, so I see you again."

"Uh huh."

"Henry, me and your Papa have to go talk, okay?"

Henry looked between the two. "You talk about..."

"Uh huh."

Henry reached for his Mommy and Will looked between the group, feeling like he's missed something.

"Come on."

Spencer walked outside and turned to see Will following him.

"Reid, I really don't want to talk to you."

"Well.. Henry thinks you hate him."

Will looked at him. "You know that I don't."

"Yeah, I do. He doesn't. He thinks that you're mad because of him and he's been having nightmares that the people around him are going to get hurt and...he really needs you."

"Why does he need me. He has you. You're his 'Daddy'."

"And you're his 'papa.' He said today that he's your son too. He knows what is going on. He's so smart, Will, but he doesn't care. He loves you and he wants you to realize that...he's still your son."

Will frowned. "So what, you come back and everything's just supposed to get better? You going to fix everything, Spencer? Or are you here to make it worse? You took my girlfriend. You stole my son.. what else is there for you to do here? You should have stayed in Vegas."

Spencer frowned. "I didn't take your girlfriend or your son, Will. You lost Jennifer all on your own. You decided to leave. You decided to start drinking and saying inappropriate things to our son."

"Right. Because you're perfect. You didn't do anything wrong at all. You slept with my girlfriend, man!"

"It started before you were around, Will."

"And it should have stopped once I was!"

Spencer nodded. "You're right. It should have. but it didn't and Henry's mine. There's nothing I can do to change that. Not that I would. He's... perfect, Will. He's perfect and we.. I'm.. You know more about this parenting thing than I do and...you could do things that I can't do with him, that I don't know how to do. If you need to hit me again or...something, then do it. But don't take it out of Henry. Or even JJ. She made a mistake, but she does love you. She loves you more than she ever loved me. You're the one she chose, Will. I was...just there."

Will looked at him. "You don't really believe that do you?"

Spencer looked at him, confused. "What?"

"You weren't just there. She didn't choose me. She settled."

Will shook his head. "We were happy though. I knew she cared about you more than she did me, but I knew... I thought she wouldn't act on it. You were co-worker. You were part of the family. And now you really are." He laughed, darkly. "How about that, huh?"

Spencer shook his head. "This isn't about us or JJ. It's about Henry."

"I'm there for him. I could move back to New Orleans...but I didn't. For him. I work for DC police at night so I can take care of him during the day so he doesn't have to go to day care. So I don't have to take time away from her time with him."

"And then you fight with JJ in front of him."

Will stared at him. "I..." He sighed. He rubbed his head. "I can't talk to you about this, Reid. We aren't friends. I... I hate you in all honesty."

Spencer shrugged. "And that's fine. just... don't take it out on Henry."

"I don't."

Spencer sighed. "Fine."

He turned away from the man and started to walk inside. He paused and looked at the man.

"She didn't settle for you, Will. She could have had me. I was in love with her for years...and she knew that. I told her and she didn't want me. She made excuses that it was because of the job or whatever, but when it comes down to it. She chose you over me. Even if it was because of work, she chose work over me. If she could do that, then she really didn't love me anyways."

Will watched as Spencer walked back in and sighed.

Criminal Minds || Viva Las Vegas

"Poor baby." Ryan said. "Is he okay now? He doesn't think this is his fault still does he?"

Spencer leaned his head against the headboard. "I hope not. I tried to explain that it wasn't, but...I don't know."

"When are you going to dinner?"

"In like half an hour. I'm at home right now. I spoke with Will today too."

"Oh?"

"Yeah. He hates me."

"Well, you slept with his girlfriend, Spencer. I'd hate you too."

"Thanks, Ryan."

"Well.. it's the truth."

"He thinks JJ settled for him. That she always wanted me."

"Well duh. You're pretty damn sexy, Spence." She teased.

He smiled a little. "To you, maybe."

"You have a child with her. I think it's pretty evident that she thinks your sexy enough to sleep with you, hon."

Spencer blushed. "I guess you have a point."

"I do."

"I wish you could come to dinner."

Ryan was quiet for a minute. "So do I. I want to give Henry a hug. He sounds like he needs one."

"I'll make sure to give him one for you."

"Are you going to have him tonight?"

"Probably not. I have to get situated and tomorrow I have to go speak with Strauss and someone else about the job."

"Well... can you call me before you go home so I can tell him goodnight."

"I will."

"Good. and by the way, I'm stealing your cologne, so you should buy some more."

That was random. "You're stealing my cologne?"

"Uh huh. So I can smell you once you take all your stuff."

He laughed. "You can keep a shirt or something."

"Yeah I am, I've already decided I'm keeping your blue cardigan, but smells fade. If I keep your cologne, I can reapply."

"It's not like it's expensive-"

"Don't argue with me, Mister."

He smiled again. "Okay. I'm sorry. You can have whatever you'd like, love."

"Much better. So you have 30 minutes to spare, huh?"

Spencer closed his eyes. "About 17 now."

"So...what if I told you that I'm laying in your bed in just your shirt and boxers..."

Spencer straightened a little. "Just my..."

"Uh huh."

Spencer licked his lips, thinking about how she must look. "And...?"

"And what?" She said, softly.

"There must have been a reason you told me this."

"Maybe I just wanted to know you were thinking of me."

"I definitely am."

"Oh? So I guess...I don't need to unbutton this some."

Spencer gulped. "You could."

"But I'm already in your thoughts, Dr. Reid."

"Don't tease me, Agent Williams."

"Kind of bossy, don't you think, Doc? You're not my Chief anymore..I don't have to listen to you anymore."

"Like you ever did before."

"I can't help if you're submissive."

Spencer frowned. "I am not."

"You are, but it's okay. You're very good at it."

Spencer flushed a little. "So back to the shirt."

"What do you say?"

Spencer smiled a little. "Now?"

"Someone's been taking lessons from a two year old."

"Ryan." He whined and she laughed a little.

"Not sexy, Spence."

"You're right. Sexy would be you unbuttoning that shirt and telling me how your skin feels under your fingertips."

"I knew you'd be good at this."