Spencer checked his phone again. Ryan was finishing up a case and had less than 3 hours to get to DC to be there for Henry's birthday. Henry frowned, noticing the movement.

"Daddy. Stop it. We're supposed to be looking at the fishes."

Spencer smiled. "Sorry buddy. I'm just wondering where Ms. Ryan is."

"She said she'd be here, Daddy. She not lie to me."

Spencer nodded, looking at the glass again. "Where's the turtles?"

Henry looked at him, suspiciously. "At home?" He asked, slowly, wondering if his dad had in fact gotten him one.

Spencer smirked. "Oh you think so, huh?" He picked up the boy and held him against him as they walked through the aquarium.

"Daddy? I'm two now."

"You are."

"Were you at my first birthday?"

"I was. Me and you and Papa and Mommy and team. Cousin Jack."

"But you weren't my Daddy then."

"I was your father, yes, but we didn't know that."

"I wish I did." He sighed and rested his head on his shoulder.

"Me too."

"Why did Mommy lie?"

"She didn't lie, Henry. She just...didn't tell the whole truth."

Henry sighed. "Mommy says that if I don't tell her everything, then I'm lying."

"I...well...that's true."

"So..."

Spencer sighed. "I don't know, Henry."

Henry frowned. "But you're my daddy, you're supposed to know the answers."

"Sometimes, me and Mommy and Papa don't know what the right thing to do, buddy. but...we're always trying to do the best thing for you, okay? Mommy didn't tell because she thought it was best for you."

"But you're my daddy."

"It's complicated when you're older, Henry."

"I older now! I two!"

"Oh yes and we should be getting to your birthday party, huh?"

"And I get my presents."

"Oh yes, you're presents. That's the best part, isn't it?"

Criminal Minds || Viva Las Vegas

Spencer frowned, looking at the door before his watch.

JJ ran her fingers over his back, handing him a cup. "She'll be here. Their plane landed in DC about 10 minutes ago. Garcia texted Jason and he just responded. They're all coming supposedly.

Spencer looked at her curiously. "All of them?"

"Well, all but Jason. He's in Vegas still, obviously. He sees his wishes. Garcia said he sent something for Henry. I didn't know you guys were so close. How come you let them in so easy but it took you so long to let Emily in?"

"I was on drugs?"

There was a long pause. "You weren't when she first joined the team."

Spencer licked his lips, trying to waste time to think of an answer. "I..."

"The truth, Spencer Reid."

"She was taking Elle's spot." He said, softly. "I...we were a family and she..was coming in and taking a spot where Elle should have been. We just...let her leave like she meant nothing and I don't know, I guess, I was trying to fight it by not letting her in."

"You still spoke to Elle after she left."

"I did. some. Not enough. Not as much as I should."

JJ looked at him. "Wasn't the Vegas team replacing us?"

"No. I wasn't the geeky little brother in that group and they weren't you. I tried to think of them like that. Gray as Hotch, Jason as Penelope, Sarah and Will, You and Morgan... but they aren't. They don't see me as you see me and I don't see them as you guys. He saved my life, you know. Jumped in front of a bullet...and without Elle, I never would have known that Henry was.."

He turned when he heard the door open.

"Ms. Ryan! MR. GREY!" Henry screamed in joy and ran to the new comers hugging all of them.

"Did you get me presents?"

Grey laughed and scooped up the little boy. "We sure did."

Henry reached out for DiMario who took a hold of him. "Hey Mini Genius."

"That's Ryan's name for me, Mr. Mario."

"Yeah, Mario." Ryan poked his shoulder before looking over at JJ and Spencer. She smiled and put her hands on her hips, waiting for him to get over to her.

Spencer looked at JJ before alking over to the woman and wrapping his arms around her. Ryan grinned and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"Hey baby. Miss me?"

"I thought you weren't going to show."

"8 percent huh?"

"I didn't include the percentage of cases that last till Saturday or after."

"Yeah, yeah." Ryan leaned up and kissed his lips. "I'll be mad at you later."

"Ryan!" Henry said, wiggling in DiMario's arms. Ryan looked up at Spencer before looking at Henry and taking him in her arms. Spencer looked down at Henry who was looking between them.

"You guys kiss later, it's MY birthday."

Criminal Minds || Viva Las Vegas

Morgan laughed at DiMario and Grey. He turned to look at Spencer.

"Dr. Incredible, huh?"

Spencer immediately turned Red. "William DiMario!"

DiMario grinned. "What? You didn't think that would get out? Come on, Doc."

"Oh and what about the fact that you want to try and...date a specific media liaison?"

Will LaMontagne looked up to see Will DiMario grin. "Touche, Doctor."

JJ raised an eyebrow before handing the Vegas Italian a piece of cake.

Henry looked between the adults before looking at Jack, who just shrugged.

"Daddy, what you talking about?"

Will grabbed his son before shooting the man a look. "How about we open presents, little man?"

Henry's eyes widened. "Presents!"

Everyone gathered around before Garcia handed the boy her gift first.

"Me first, Me first!"

"Okay!" Henry tore open the paper and frowned. "What is it?'

"They're Mad Scientist blocks!"

Spencer opened the box and picked one out and laughed. "K...is Potassium. Get it..."

Everyone stared at him like he was crazy.

"On the Periodic table, K is... never mind."

Garcia shook her head. "Daddy can help you learn your letters and it'll be cooler than normal blocks. But I knew you wouldn';t think it was the coolest thing ever so I got you something else too!"

Henry gasped and opened the new gift set in front of him. He looked shocked. "It's a car!"

"Yeah and you draw the track and the car will follow it. It's really cool."

"Whoa! This is cooool, Penny! Thank you!"

"Next gift from Uncle Morgan."

The next hour went by of giving gifts. Morgan gave him a football, much to JJ's dismay. Rossi gave him art stuff. Hotch, baseball stuff so he and Jack could play together. Sarah and DiMario both decided to give the little boy cash, wanting him to get something he'd enjoy seeing how they weren't entirely sure what to get a two year old genius. JJ groaned seeing Elle's gift.

"A Magic Trick? Really?"

"Hey, a magic trick is the reason I'm still alive, so hey."

Spencer smiled and looked at the trick. "I'll teach him this. No one else needs to read it."

JJ rolled her eyes. "Spencer and his magic secrets."

"My turn." Ryan said handing the boy a big box. His eyes widened again and he grinned.

"Is this my roller coaster?"

"You gotta open it and see." Ryan grinned. Henry took that as a sign to tear into the box.

"It is! Daddy, Mommy! We gotta put this together now!"

"Later." JJ said. "It's Mommy and Daddy's turn. It's a combined gift."

"What about Papa?"

Will kissed his forehead. "I got a special gift for you. Later."

Henry nodded and looked at his parents, waiting.

JJ looked at Spencer who went to go get the thing. He came back and was holding something behind his back. "Close your eyes and put your hands together."

Henry did so and squealed loudly when Spencer put a baby turtle in his hands.

"A TURTLE!" He squealed, his voice octaves higher in tone and volume.

JJ laughed before getting serious. "Okay. First of all. The turtle will be staying here, but your Dad is going to help you take care of him. You will wash your hands before and after you hold it. You have to feed it everyday with an adult present. You will not put the turtle in your mouth or near your face or in any beds or couches or anywhere where it shouldn't be. If you can't do this, the turtle will be at your Dads and it will be his turtle. Do you understand?"

Henry nodded before looking at everyone. "I got a turtle! Look! LOOK!"

Author's Notes:

So school has started and I'm exhausted and it's...exhausting.

I was thinking about ending this story and starting a sequel for it. 70 chapters...that's a lot of chapters for one story. I have an idea how to end it to, but i think you guys will hate it. We'll see, we'll see.

So... school tommorow. Fun. But No work, so maybe I'll update again. I should go to bed now. Hours until class.