Spencer woke up to a flash. He rubbed his eyes and squinted before smiling, seeing JJ holding up her camera. She took another and he looked down at the little boy who had made himself comfortable on his chest. He kissed the boy's head before looking at the woman again.

"Is it already five?"

"Yeah. I tried to call, but nothing. How come Penelope has a spare key and I don't?"

Spencer smiled a little. "Because Penelope threatened to hack into my school records if I didn't give her one?"

JJ rolled her eyes. "Not fair. I need one. In case of emergencies."

Spencer nodded and sighed. He stretched a little before resting his arm behind his head. "So..."

She raised an eyebrow, looking over at him. He looked casual, laying leisurely in a t-shirt and sweats, his son sleeping on him. She took another picture, this time he smiled for it. Perfect.

She smiled at him. "You're such an amazing father, Spencer." She moved and kissed his forehead before ruffling his hair a little.

Spencer grabbed her wrist and pulled her down on the bed. "You're a great mother, Jennifer."

She smiled and rested her head on his shoulder, looking at the little boy. She pushed his hair out of his face and caressed his chubby little cheek. "He's perfect isn't he?" She said, softly.

"Completely."

She leaned and kissed the little boy's head before looking up at him, "Between us all, he should be okay, right?"

"What do you mean?"

"I don't know much about what you went through, but what I do know is that it wasn't easy for you and with him being as smart as he already is..."

"We aren't pushing education on him like it was pushed on me. By the time I was two, my mother had already taught me to read and I knew math. She wanted me to take full advantage of my gift. Henry's just being two, mostly."

"You try to teach him things."

"I am my mother's son."

JJ reached up and touched his cheek. "I hope he loves me like you love her."

"He will."

"You think he'd take care of me like that?"

"He wouldn't have to. I'd be there for you always."

JJ smiled. "I don't think Ryan would like that."

Spencer paused to think about it. He smirked a little. "You're probably right."

JJ looked up at him. "Henry told me that I should like her. That she loves you a lot."

"She does and I love her. My mother wants to meet her. I think I might take her to meet her this weekend."

JJ raised an eyebrow. "Really?"

Spencer nodded. "She's met my father, well, twice and he likes her, so..." He shrugged a little.

"That's a big step, you know."

"I'm not much for steps."

JJ chuckled. "That's for sure. What if your mother doesn't like her?"

"I... I don't know."

"Does your mother like me?"

"She asks about you and the group when I visit sometimes, if she's lucid. She worries about me and you, I think. She knows you're with Will and that I was in love with you. I never told her that we... well, you know. I told her that Henry's my son and... well, I don't think she heard me."

JJ frowned. "You'll tell her again."

He nods. "I will. I don't want to write it in a letter though. It's too impersonal. It's information that needs a conversation."

JJ looked up at him. "Will she be happy to know she has a grandchild?"

"Very. She'll see how happy I am to have him and she'll be overjoyed."

JJ smiled at him before kissing his cheek. "Good."

She sat up and rubbed the little boy's back, waking him. "Hey, buddy, I'm home."

Henry looked at her groggily before grabbing for her. She took him in her arms and rubbed his back some more.

"Oh man, Daddy let you sleep for way too long, didn't he? Now you're going to be up all night."

Spencer blushed. "I didn't mean to fall asleep."

"Oh it's fine. Because Henry's gonna stay here tonight."

Henry perked up a little. "I am?"

"Uh huh. Daddy's going to drop you off at Papa's tomorrow so he can go to another meeting tomorrow, which reminds me how did your meeting go today?"

"I was lectured on the drug policy and how although, I got an 'outstanding' review from Krandall, that I am going to be teaching the bright 'young' minds of the future FBI of tomorrow and that my previous 'encounters' are very 'supicious' and 'need further review.'"

JJ rolled her eyes. "You were... t-o-r-t-u-r-e-d, what does she expect for you to have come out with a smile on your face?"

"What does that spell?"

"A word you're not allowed to know yet." Spencer said and Henry pouted.

"Any way, back to waht I was saying, little man, after I get off I'm going to pick you up from Papa's. Well, we're going to have dinner with Papa, okay?"

"We stay the night with Papa?"

JJ bit her lip. "No, probably not. We'll see."

Spencer smiled at her. "Is this like a date?"

JJ rolled her eyes. "No... Maybe. I don't know. It's just dinner."

"You should wear that very fitted white button up. It uh... It's nice."

JJ raised an eyebrow. "That is not what you were going to say."

"Yes it was!"

Henry looked at his dad before up at his mom. "He's not telling the truth, Mommy."

JJ laughed. "Oh, I know, buddy. He squeaks when he lies."

Spencer glared at them both. "You're supposed to be on my side, Henry."

Henry just shrugged and rested his head on JJ shoulder.

Criminal Minds || Viva Las Vegas

JJ looked at Spencer's phone as it buzzed before looking into the living room where he and Henry were watching some documentary. She pressed okay to read his newest message and frowned a little.

I have spent about an hour trying to find the perfect 'missing you' quote and nothing has came up that fits the way that I want it to. I never thought after

three months of knowing someone I'd feel like this. Maybe it's due to the fact I haven't let someone in in 9 years. Maybe it's just you. But I'm missing you like

crazy, Spence. I love you, hon. and I know you're probably with your son right now, so don't feel the need to text back. Just call me when you can. and btw

I meant what I said to Henry. I'm not going anywhere. We'll figure this all out together. I'll be here as long as you let me. 3

"What are you doing?"

JJ jumped and set down the phone down. "I was just..."

Spencer came up behind her and took the phone. He read through the messages she had read through and looked at her. "Reading my texts."

"She cares for you a lot."

"I know."

JJ turned to face him and leaned against the counter. "What does she mean 'you'll figure this out together'?"

"I told her that I still loved you."

JJ nodded slowly. "Oh." Her voice was soft and she looked up at him, her tongue darting over her bottom lip before she bit it and slowly released it.

Spencer watched her before clearing his throat and backing up a little. "Yes... I, I mean... It's obviously that we both have some... type of effect over each other and... but...I mean, we...this is...I love her."

She raised an eyebrow. "I know."

"I really do love her, JJ."

"I'm not saying you don't."

"Then stop...stop doing what you're doing."

"I'm not doing anything, Spencer." JJ shook her head.

"You keep playing with your lips and..."

JJ laughed. "Someone got used to all the attention a specific brunette was giving him, huh?"

Spencer frowned. "What? No. I'm not..."

"Mmhmm." She pushed up against him and he inhaled sharply, causing her to laugh. She patted his cheek.

"Now, what I really wonder is if...you're just needing someone or if you want me." She said, lowly, looking over to Henry who was still enthralled with the documentary.

"I..."

She kissed his forehead before moving away from him before leaning against his fridge. He turned and watched her.

"I have no idea what Ryan's going through, losing both of her parents like that but I do know what it's like to lose someone and it's scary to let anyone in because you know you can lose them... you really know more than someone else who hasn't experienced that and...you're the first person she's let in, since that. I'm going to mess with that, Spence and if you were thinking of letting your hormones jeopardize that right now, then you shouldn't be with her. She's putting a lot into you and if you aren't up to the challenge, then you should get out."

"You're giving me advice, when you tried to seduce me and told me you're still in love with me. You've instigated more than-"

"Yeah, and I've been wrong, okay? I'm wrong. I'm kind of falling apart here, Spencer. I wasn't ever going to tell you that you were his father. I wasn't going.. This wasn't part of the plan. I was going to eventually marry Will, maybe have another child and work and be happy. You were just supposed to the godfather and give him books and help him with math. and now I'm sitting in a kitchen with you, about to leave him and go home to an empty house because Will can't even really look at me and... I don't even know if I even really want to work it out with him! But Henry loves him and he's..."

Spencer watched as she rubbed her eyes. When she sniffled, he closed the gap in between them and took her in his arms. "JJ."

JJ rested her forehead against her chest for a brief moment, enjoying his comfort before pulling back. "We got to stop doing this."

"We're not doing anything wrong."

"Yet." She said and looked at him. "I'm single and slightly falling apart. Your girlfriend is across the country and you're missing her. It's us almost three years ago, roles reversed."

She leaned up on her toes and kissed his forehead. "And I don't want you to be me."

He watched as she made her way into the living room and ruffled the little boys hair before leaning in and kissing his cheek, obviously saying her goodbyes. The boy hugged her before walking her to the door. JJ looked up and smiled at him before leaving.