"What's his name going to be?" Ryan asked as she sat with Spencer on Henry's bed. Everyone from Vegas had reboarded the plane and headed home. The some of the DC team was still in the living room talking, but the three of them were intensely watching the turtle get used to its habitat. Well, Spencer and Henry were. Ryan was kind of bored, but she would much rather be in the room with her two favorite boys than out there with Team JJ.

Henry looked at his dad. "What's his name, Daddy?"

"It's your turtle, buddy, you can name him whatever you want."

Henry frowned, looking at the turtle. "I can name him whatever I want?"

"Sure can, little man." Ryan ruffled the boy's hair. "I suggest Rufus."

Henry gave her a look. "Rufus? That's silly."

Ryan shrugged, resting her head on Spencer's shoulder. He turned and smiled at her. "Hey you."

She kissed his cheek. "I missed you."

Henry pouted. "You didn't miss me?"

"Oh, I sure did, Mini."

Henry smiled and sat on his dad's lap. "Can I name my turtle Mini?"

Spencer nodded. "if you'd like."

"But that's your nickname. How will you know if I'm talking to you or the turtle?" Ryan asked and Henry laughed.

"turtles can't talk, Ms. Ryan, why would you talk to the turtle?"

Spencer looked at her. "Duh."

Ryan punched his shoulder. "Shut up."

Criminal Minds || Viva Las Vegas

Spencer tugged the woman into the living room before smiling at the group. "Birthday boy is asleep."

JJ smiled. "Thanks, Spencer."

"Ryan started reading him the bible tonight. That's okay, right?" Spencer asked before sitting down.

JJ nodded, looking at Penelope who smiled at her. "That's...great. Thank you Ryan."

Ryan shrugged and sat close to Spencer who immediately wrapped his arm around her. Morgan shook his head.

"Doesn't anyone think it's strange that the only one of us that is in a relationship at the moment is the nerd?"

Penelope looked at him. "Hey, this nerd is still in a relationship, thank you very much."

"Where is Kevin? He didn't come tonight."

"He's in West Virgina, visiting family. His uncle died."

JJ frowned. "I'm sorry to hear that."

"I was going to go with him, but he wanted me to be here. The doodle car thing was half his idea."

Ryan closed her eyes as she leaned against the man. She hadn't sleep since late last night. Spencer looked down and frowned. "Sleepy?"

"No, I'm fine, love."

"Aww, love. How cute. No more Dr. Incredible?" Morgan winked and Spencer stared at him causing Morgan to chuckle some more.

Ryan grinned, sleepily. "He is still Dr. Incredible. It's Elle's favorite thing to call him."

"You and Elle are close aren't you?" Emily asked.

"My best friend." Ryan nodded. "I tell her everything."

"More than you tell me?" Spencer asked and Ryan raised her eyes to him.

Penelope chuckled at the look. "You probably know half of what Elle knows, Reid. Girls talk."

"You don't talk about me do you, that's..."

Morgan laughed. "They sure do, I bet. I bet Elle knows exactly how 'incredible' you really are." He winked and Spencer's eyes widened before he flushed deeply. Ryan even blushed a little before Emily stood up.

"I should be going. You still going to drive me home, Derek?"

"Sure am. See you guys at work. Ryan, it was nice to see you again."

Ryan nodded and leaned into a slight hug with the man before he had his way around the room saying his goodbyes to everyone along with Emily.

Penelope turned to the door as they left before turning back to the group. "Ever since Reid left, those two have been closer than usual. I'm starting to wonder if there is a something-something between them."

"Derek and Emily? What? No way." JJ said with a laugh. "That's ridiculous."

"Incest." Ryan mused and the women turned to her as she smiled. "We have an incest problem in our group too. Elle and Jason."

"Oh?"

"Elle likes him. He likes her, but won't ask out. Silly boy." Ryan shook her head. "And then theres Will who wants to screw JJ."

JJ shook her head. "So we learned today. That wasn't a joke?"

Spencer shrugged. "I'm not entirely sure. I mean, I'm positive he thinks your attractive. Who wouldn't?"

Both Penelope and Ryan raised an eyebrow at him and he looked at the brunette before blushing a little. "I was just stating her attractiveness. I think you're..."

Ryan kissed him. "It's fine, Spence. I'm just teasing. JJ's pretty hot." She winked at the woman and Penelope laughed.

Criminal Minds || Viva Las Vegas

Ryan looked around the apartment before looking back at Spencer. She smirked and kissed him. "You are such a nerd, Spencer."

"What?"

"There are books everywhere. You can't even sit on the couch."

"You can too! You just have to move a few books."

Ryan giggled and wrapped her arms around his neck. "I wouldn't have you any other way, you know? I love the fact you read so much and you know so much. You don't have to be anything other than what you already are."

Spencer shook his head, unable to believe her. "I could-"

Ryan kissed him. "Shut up. Let me talk."

Spencer looked at her, uncertain. Ryan smiled at his silence, even with the doubt and confusion on his face. She ran her fingers over his cheeks and sighed.

"I love you, Spencer. I tried so hard to keep a distant between everyone because of what happened. I.. didn't want to lose someone again. I couldn't lose someone again and then I met you and I don't know what happened. You're like... You're so not like anything I've ever met before. You were intriguing then I hated you for what you said. How could you not want to be around your father when he was alive and.."

She paused and shook her head. "I don't know. I shouldn't have gotten close to you. You were in love with someone else and everything told me not to. That I'd hurt and yet, here I am. and there I was, trying to get you to continue what we were doing and you were amazing. You have never not been amazing. Honest, even when it was difficult, even when it could have hurt me. I appreciate that, you know, that you tell me the truth, even when it's hard."

Spencer smiled and ran his thumb over her cheek. She smiled a little and turned to his hand, kissing his palm before grabbing his hand and holding it between her hands.

"And now it's my turn."

Author's Notes:

so... this is the second to last chapter of this story! I was going to end it with this chapter, but I couldn't so... Next chapter! See you then. Oh. It will be up on Thursday, if not before. We'll see. Tomorrow I go from school to 7 to 2, drive the hour home and then go to work until midnight, so it wont be tomorrow. :P