Author's Notes:

So, I've decided to start writing some shorts to go along with this story. Just missing scenes that I want to write or... anything that involves the JJ/Reid Reid/Ryan relationships. I've started with one, which is called "Yes Please." You should check it out and look out for new ones randomly. I might not post a AN about them. (Because I usually forget about these things!)

Today is my "Friday", so if you read my other stories (Different Sides and Broken Pieces (Reid/Penelope), Parts of You (Reid/Adam), or Still Watching (Reid/Lilah)) There could be updates within the next two days!

Enjoy.

Spencer caught the basketball that Morgan tossed to them and sighed.

"I'm not good at this. You should ask Will, he was my team mate last time I played."

Morgan shot him a confused glance. "When have you ever played basketball with JJ's boyfriend?"

"Will DiMario. The guys on our team played a few times. Well twice. Jason's idea." He twirled the ball in his hands before shooting. He missed. Derek grinned and rebounded the ball before tossing it back to him.

"You never played basketball with me before."

"You never asked." He shot again and made it. He grinned and Derek nodded.

"Not true. I asked you to go to the gym with me multiple times."

"Teasing me that I wasn't strong enough to keep up with you. It wasn't a real offer."

He took the ball back and shot again, scoring again. Derek rolled his eyes.

"Maybe. You're doing some mathematical equation to get those in right?"

Spencer looked at him before smiling a little. "Maybe."

"Cheater."

The word made him think about Ryan and his conversation last night and he made a face.

Morgan saw the look and raised an eyebrow. "I didn't mean it, Kid."

"I know." He said before tossing the ball back to his friend. Morgan frowned, putting hte ball under his arm.

"What's up?"

"JJ and ...she cheated on Will with me and now, I... Ryan thinks that I'm going to do it to her."

"Well can you blame her?"

Spencer shot him a look and Morgan held his hands up. "Hey, man. I'm just saying. Once a cheater, always a cheater right? I've never cheated on someone."

"You've never been with someone more than two nights in a row."

Derek shrugged and Spencer sighed.

"I'm not going to cheat on her. I love her."

Morgan ruffled his hair. "Well stressing out about it isn't going to make it any better, come on let's play some ball before I got to get back to work."

Criminal Minds || Viva Las Vegas

Spencer laughed at something Morgan had said while stepping out of the elevator. He looked around the office. The same as it had been when he left. He smiled at some of the agents who said hello to him. Had he really been missed? His eyes caught JJ's as he said goodbye to Morgan and was about to go see Garcia. She smiled and he smiled back, waving. He didn't go over to her though, he would see her later. He peeked into Garcia's office and smiled when he saw her and Kevin in a friendly banter about a comic book.

"Actually, the first appearance of-"

Garcia looked back at him. "Reid!" She jumped up and hugged him.

He smiled and hugged her back. "You just saw me last night, Penelope."

"Ooh, I love it when you say my first name."

Kevin gave them both looks. "Should I leave?"

Garcia rolled his eyes as her fingers went back to Reid's hair. "Oh yes, because me and Nerdy McSkinny have had been having an affair for years and now that we've spent months apart, I must admit my dying devotion to him to you and be free of everything you and I once had."

Spencer pulled away "Nerdy McSkinny?"

"Dying devotion?" Kevin asked, raising an eyebrow. He shook his head and kissed the woman's cheek. "I'll see you tonight."

"Love you, Kevin."

He waved as he left the office and Penelope smiled up at her friend. "I can't get over that hair."

"It's been shorter. I cut it shorter right after the Randall Garner case."

"Yes, but this looks good!"

Spencer gave her a look and she laughed. "This girl is doing good things for you. I've decided I like her."

Spencer sat down and grabbed a toy. "I'll be sure to tell her. I think she'll like that."

Garcia looked at him. "So... JJ told me you two talked last night."

Spencer looked up at her. "Yeah. We did."

"I never knew that she was in love with you, Spencer or anything that happened between you two. You guys were really low-key. Not even a group or profilers could tell, but..."

"But you know that she really does care about me and..."

Garcia smacked his hand. "I'm talking here!"

Spencer gave her a look before his phone buzzed in his pocket. He pulled it out and went to look at the text when Garcia took it from him.

"Hey!"

"Love feels no burden, thinks nothing of trouble, attempts what is above its strength,

pleads no excuse of impossibility..." Garcia paused and clicked the next new text. " It is therefore able to undertake all things, and it completes many things and warrants them to take effect, where he who does not love would faint and lie down."

Spencer smiled. "Thomas A Kempis."

Garcia looked at the new text and smiled, "I like her a lot."

Spencer grabbed the phone and read the text. I love you and you love me and because of that, we can get through anything. Lets make JJ jealous. ;) Oh btw. I'm wearing your scarf. Hope you don't mind. Not that it matters!

Spencer laughed. "You like her because..."

"JJ's my friend, don't get me wrong, but she blew her chance. And Ryan's got spunk."

Spencer smiled and texted the woman back. "That she does."

Criminal Minds || Viva Las Vegas

"Daddy!"

Spencer grinned and picked up the boy before looking at Will. "JJ said I could pick him up a little early...if it's okay with you?"

Will shrugged. "It's fine. We were going to go run some errands anyway."

Spencer nodded, looking back at Henry who was watching the two of them, closely.

Will seemed to notice it too and smiled. It was fake but hopefully it'd be enough.

"You're going to go spend some time with Daddy, okay?"

Henry looked at him before nodding. "It's okay?"

"Sure it is, bud! I'll see you tomorrow. I have to go buy your birthday present."

Henry's eyes widened. "Oh yea?"

"Yeah. so you go have fun with Spencer, alright? and I'll see you later."

Henry leaned in to kiss Will's cheek and hug him. "Okay. See you tomorrow."

Will nodded and looked back at Spencer, who smiled at him. "Thanks, Will."

"Bye."

Spencer nodded and walked out of the apartment. "You have fun today?"

Henry nodded and yawned. "Daddy, it's nap time."

"Oh?" He looked at his watch before frowning. "It is. How about we go to my home and go take a nap then, huh?"

"We call Ms. Ryan?"

"We can do that, sure."

"We call her now?" Henry said, looking up at his dad.

Spencer chuckled a little before handing the boy the phone after dialing Ryan's number.

"Ms. Ryan!" Henry said, before starting to ramble about his day and his birthday party and the dinner last time and how he played with Jack. He told her about everything that happened since he last saw her and Ryan seemed to be paying attention because when the boy would slow, running out of things to talk about there, there'd be a pause and a whole new rant moments later. Spencer smiled, casually stealing looks at the boy once they were in the car. The boy seemed to really care about the woman. That had to mean something. Didn't most kids want their parents together? Spencer thought about it as he drove. Henry did though. He wanted JJ and Will to be together. Spencer and JJ had never been a couple in Henry's eyes. Spencer stole another look, tuning back into the boy's conversation.

"I didn't have a bad dream last night, Ms. Ryan. I told mommy about what you said and she said you were very smart. I tell her that she should like you. I told her that you were really nice and you love Daddy a lot and..."

He paused and listened for a moment and Spencer wished he could hear what she was saying. Henry nodded.

"Okay." He looked out the window, noticing they had stopped. "We're at Daddy's now, so I call you back after I get ready for my nap?... Okay, talk to you later, Ms. Ryan."

Spencer undid his carseat before picking him up. "What did Ms. Ryan say when you said Mommy should like her?"

"She said that Mommy and she would like each other eventually, but it takes time because they got to learn how to fit into me and your life together and sometimes that's hard for girls."

Spencer smiled. "Oh yeah?"

"Uh huh. She said, it'll be okay though because neither one of them are going no where!"

Spencer smiled. "That's good to hear."