Chapter Twelve

Spencer fell asleep on the way home but Rossi didn't want to just bring him in asleep to the cabin because with all the nightmares Spencer had been having waking up in a strange place would definitely scare him.

He gently shook Spencer awake, "Bud, welcome home."

"Dad?"

"Yeah buddy it's me. We're home." Dave answered smiling, "The room next to mine is going to be yours but we have to fix it up first. However that's tomorrow's job."

"Okay" Spencer replied still not moving

"Do you want me to carry you in Spencer?"

"Please"

In response Rossi simply reached down to pick his son up. The suitcases could wait until tomorrow. He gingerly carried Spencer upstairs, showing him the bathroom and the master bedroom before bringing Spencer to what was going to become his bedroom.

Spencer had nearly fallen asleep by that point, all the clothes were in the trunk and besides the boy was already in sweat-pants and a t-shirt from the plane ride so Rossi let him just go to bed.

Spencer must have been too exhausted from his near panic attack in the airport and the plane ride that he slept through the night. Dave didn't mind the nightmares per say, he had had his fair share of them but they sure wore a guy out.

He began putting together a breakfast casserole that would be easy to reheat whenever Spencer woke up. If his mama had managed to drive anything into his thick skull it was how to cook.

Dave didn't have to wait long before Spencer padded downstairs, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes.

"Dad?"

"In here Spencer" Rossi called out

Once the boy had made his way to the kitchen, Dave addressed him, "Did you sleep well?"

"Yep, the bed is comfy."

"Would you like that bed or shall we get you another when we go shopping?"

"I'm happy to keep this one."

"I'm serious Spencer. If you want a different bed then you shall have a different bed." Dave wanted to make sure that Spencer knew he wasn't stuck to anything currently in the room

"I like this one. I like having the double bed and no foot board."

"Okay but we still need to go shopping today to outfit your room. I'm thinking desk, book-shelf, dresser, and a good bedside lamp. Anything else you want to add?"

"Could we get some posters?" Spencer timidly inquired

"Of course. Anything in particular?"

"I have a few ideas rolling around in my head but nothing concrete as of yet."

"Okay. Now eat up, while it's still hot."

The trip to the furniture was definitely an adventure with Spencer, Rossi concluded as they made their way out to the car. The boy must had read something on wood and furniture as throughout the store Spencer quoted information about wood grains and building materials. They ended up getting all maple furniture as it matched the bed already in the room. The desk was expansive with a book-shelf above to give Spencer more storage space as well as standing bookshelf. Considering his son was going to be going to University in a couple of years Dave wanted to give him ample room for textbooks and resource materials. They also purchased a chest of drawers in the same wood.

Next stop was getting more clothing for Spencer. He pretty much needed a new wardrobe as the clothes from foster care were shabby and old. That was also an adventure. Spencer didn't to wear jeans so Dave ended up purchasing him an assortment of khakis and cords, along with golf-shirts. Definitely in some of the outfits Spencer ended up looking like a mini-professor with his golf shirt done up all the way, cords, and his horn-rimmed glasses. Which reminded Dave, he needed to phone his optometrist to get an appointment for Spencer. That, and his doctor and his dentist. It was defiantly a good thing that Spencer didn't have to return to school until September because they needed time to get all the jobs done.

Third stop for the father-son duo was the bedding bath store to get Spencer new sheets and towels. Dave let Spencer pick what sheets he wanted and the boy ended up choosing a set of blue sheets that looked like the starry-night sky, and another set with the U.S.S. Enterprise on them. Though the bath towels were just boring green to match the décor in the bathroom which would be just for Spencer.

The night of the crazy shopping Spencer ended up falling asleep on the coach watching a movie with Dave he was so exhausted. Dave didn't have the heart to wake the boy up so he quietly turned off the television and carried the boy upstairs tucking him into bed, with his new Star Trek sheets already on the bed. Life was good Dave concluded as he turned in himself, Spencer had definitely worn him out.