Author's Note: I hope you enjoy the chapter. Being stuck at the cottage when it is down pouring and I have no internet definitely encourages one to write. Enough of me onto Dave and Spencer's adventures:

Chapter 19

Dave woke early and padded downstairs. Even after retiring from the Bureau he couldn't turn off his internal alarm clock that woke him at the crack of dawn. He grabbed his morning coffee and settled down at his computer. He would make breakfast for himself and Spencer when his son woke up.

His literary agent had suggested that he start picking out passages from Deviance to read for the book-tour and that he might want to start writing a second book. Dave had enough cases and profiling know-how that he was easily able to start writing and drafting the second book. He figured for this one he might outline specific cases that he had been involved in and that had stuck with him throughout the years.

He got so caught up in his work that he didn't notice that Spencer had woken up and come downstairs until his son was standing right behind him.

He nearly jumped in his seat as he exclaimed, "Spencer you startled me"

"Aren't you supposed to be the FBI agent dad?"

"Retired but that doesn't mean I can't be startled." Dave chuckled saving his work on the laptop and shutting it down before asking his son, "How about some breakfast?"

"I'd like that" Spencer responded, following his dad to the kitchen,

As they sat down to eat breakfast Spencer questioned, "Is anything planned for today?"

"I have to make a call to your Headmaster to see if he knows a psychiatrist that would work well for you. As well I need to schedule a doctor's appointment for you. But other than those two tasks I can't think of anything." Dave answered his son, before questioning, "Is there anything you would like to do today?"

"Nothing big but I was wondering if you would like to play chess with me?" Spencer tentively asked,

"I would definitely like to do that" Dave responded,

After breakfast was finished Spencer buried himself in the SAT prep books they had received in the mail from Warton Academy. The school was asking that students registered in the summer two-week session read and work on some of the material in advance.

Dave returned to his office to make his phone-calls. He phoned his doctor first to see if he would be willing to take on Spencer as a patient, which he luckily was and an appointment was scheduled for the next week, right after Dave's own appointment, that he had nearly forgotten about.

Now onto the next order of business, Dave thought as he dialled the number for Warton Academy and was greeted with, "Headmaster Peterson, Warton Academy"

"Hello Headmaster. This is David Rossi calling, Spencer Reid's adoptive father."

"Ah yes Mr. Rossi, what can I do for you?"

"I was wondering if you would be able to recommend any psychiatrists for Spencer. I think we would need somebody that understands his intelligence level and how that affects him."

"Definitely understandable. I do have a few that are used by children at this school, though for different reasons."

"Spencer has a bit of separation anxiety. He also has abandonment issues most likely. That, along with residual effects from being kidnapped before I adopted him." Dave explained, his own background in psychology for profiling coming in handy.

"One second please. I've got a name and a number for you," the Headmaster explained, pausing for a bit before coming back to the phone, "Here it is. Dr. Linda James, you can reach her at 504-226-7181,"

"Thank you very much Headmaster. Have a good day now" Dave replied, as he ended the phone-call,

To Dave's surprise the next phone call, to the psychiatrist that the Headmaster had recommended, went well. He spoke to the Doctor's receptionist and was able to get Spencer in for an appointment in a couple of weeks.