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Chapter 22

Things settled into a routine for Dave and Spencer during Spencer's time at the Warton SAT prep camp. Dave would drive Spencer to school in the morning and then go to Quantico to do research before picking Spencer up.

However Thursday of the first week Spencer found Mama waiting for him in the pick-up area.

He ran over to give her a hug asking where his dad was. Mama replied, "Your dad was asked to give his old unit a hand on a case. The young lady that replaced him is sick, as is Agent Hotchner and they asked your dad to help. I'm going to stay at your house and look after you. Is that alright, Spencer?"

"He'll be back right?" Spencer queried, nervous and worried

"Of course Spencer. He'll be back around Monday or Tuesday. We can call him tonight to see how he is and you can tell him all about your day." Mama Rossi soothed,

"Okay" Spencer replied, as he followed Mama to the car. He decided that maybe it wouldn't be so bad after all that his Dad was gone on the business trip.

As they climbed into the car Spencer began filling Mama in on his school and the prep sessions finishing with, "I got the top mark on our practice test today."

"That's amazing work Spencer" Mama congratulated her grandson, still in awe of his intelligence. Davie had whined and complained on and on about doing his own SATs.

Dave was just hoping they would be able to get the case finished fast. It was great to be back in the field but he missed Spencer so much. He hated having to leave the way he did but the team was in a bind.

"Hi Spencer" Dave answered his cell-phone after checking the caller-id

"Hi Dad" Spencer replied, "How's the case?"

"Good buddy. We've already got a preliminary profile" Dave answered his son, being deliberately vague on the details, before asking, "How was your day?"

Spencer immediately launched into details of his day, "It was awesome Dad. We did a practice test today and I got the best score in the class. Ms. Swanson said I got the best score she's ever seen."

"That's amazing buddy. If you do that on the actual test you'll definitely get into Cal-Tech." Dave praised, overjoyed at Spencer's accomplishments

"And Dad, we're planning a barbeque next Friday for parents"

"I will put that in my calendar buddy" Dave promised

"Thanks, Night Dad"

"Night buddy. I love you"

"Love you too" Spencer replied, before hanging up the phone and getting ushered to bed by Mama,

The profile paid off for Dave and the BAU team. They had profiled that their unsub was killing single women at homes he could get access to. Garcia was able to check the three women's backgrounds and came up with the same electrical company and repair group. After checking police records they'd been able to nail their guy who'd confessed after spending a few hours in interrogation with Morgan. It had been too late that Saturday to fly back but they were scheduled to fly back that Sunday morning. He'd called his mother, who had also dropped him off, and she promised to be there with Spencer to pick him up.

Spencer came running towards him as soon as he had deplaned and collected his luggage.

"Hi buddy" Dave greeted, hugging his son

"A letter came from Nevada child services on Friday, addressed to you." Spencer nervously informed him

"It's probably the finalized adoption papers and your name change." Dave reasoned,

"But what if they are taking me away? What if-?" Spencer began, his brain running wild with horrible possibilities

"Then they would have sent someone. Not that it could happen." Dave tried to calm Spencer's fears as they exited the airport, Mama trailing behind and the rest of the team already having headed to the SUVs.

Mama Rossi just sighed, she'd already told Spencer all this but the boy couldn't let his mind rest without seeing the contents of the letter.

Soon they made it home and Dave almost immediately reached for the letter, where it had been placed on the kitchen island. Spencer was almost immediately at his side waiting, both nervous and impatient.

Dave opened the letter and smiled at what he found, immediately showing it to Spencer who hugged him tightly.

"Told you bud. It is simply an official confirmation of my adoption of you as well as your legal name change certificate and documentation." Rossi explained, overjoyed that Spencer was officially his.

"Love you Dad"

"Love you too buddy. Now and forever and nothing is going to change that." Dave promised,