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Chapter 17

'We are all faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as impossible situations' Charles R. Swindoll

'Why must they always run' Morgan thought as he and Emily sprinted after their fleeing unsub down the isles of the huge warehouse they were in 'why could they never just accept the fact that it was over.' He skidded round a corner leaping over the boxes that the unsub had knocked over hoping to slow them down.

He could see him up ahead dashing towards the exit and he put on an extra burst of speed to try and catch up. But as the unsub reached the end of the isle someone hurled themselves at him and the both fell to the ground. He smirked and skidded to a stop aiming his gun at their unsub who was squirming to get away from Livie who had his arm twisted behind his back from where she sat perched on to of him. "Nice catch kid" he said bending to help her cuff him "but you know we had him right."

Livie grinned as she accepted his proffered hand allowing him to pull her up "yeah sure" she said "you were what just trying to make it look less easy" "exactly" he said as Emily dragged the unsub up and began to read him his rights "Stephan Williams you are under arrest for the murder of Jade Winters, Ruby Stiles and Sasha Christoff and the attempted murder of Carla Yates. You have the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law." She recited as she led him outside.

Still grinning Morgan looked at Livie and was surprised to see that she was leaning against the shelves suddenly looking rather faint "hey you ok" he asked concerned and she nodded "yeah just a bit… drained for some reason" she said putting a hand to her forehead before she bent over breathing hard "you look pale" Morgan noted and she nodded and stayed where she was before she straightened up "come on lets get back to the station" she said and headed outside to find that the Hotch and Rossi had arrived and were giving orders to the various uniforms and taking the statement of the surviving victim Carla Yates who they had found locked in a small room in the warehouse thankfully alive.

Once they had finished up at the crime scene they headed back to the station where they found JJ giving a statement to the press that their killer had been caught. Slipping past before the journalists collared them they hurried into the station where Reid was waiting for them. "Nice job with the geographical profile Reid" Hotch said as they entered and Reid gave a small smile before he looked at Livie and a small frown creased his forehead "hey you ok" he asked and looking back over at her Morgan saw she still looked drained. She nodded however "I'm fine" she mumbled forcing a small smile onto her face as she moved forward to help clear up the papers strewn over the desk.

Reid watched Livie move slowly around the room with an uncertain feeling in his stomach; it had been almost two months since they had returned from their time off together and they had only been getting closer and were now hardly ever seen apart. Though they were both realising how little time they had left together; Livie's internship ended in a month and they were both dreading the day when she would no longer be able to work at the BAU with him. Neither of them discussed what she would do once her internship ended; neither of them wanted too. They just avoided the subject as though hoping that if it was never mentioned it, it might never come around.

They finished up everything that they had to do at the station and after saying their goodbyes to all the officers they had worked with they headed back to the air strip where their jet was waiting to take them from Texas back to Quantico.

Once they had stored all their gear in the hold and had settled into their seats the pilots took off and soon they were souring over the country.

"Man I can't wait to get home" Emily mumbled sitting back in her seat and accepting the cup of coffee that JJ offered to her "me too" JJ said "it feels like forever since I saw Henry, I always worry that one day I'll come home and find him ready to go to college" "ah thankfully that is still a way off for both out sons" Hotch mused and everyone smiled before JJ looked at Livie and frowned at her "hey you ok" she asked and looking over Reid saw that Livie was frowning at the two cups of coffee on the table in front of her breathing deeply. "Livie" he began but before he could ask her what was wrong she had clamped a hand over her mouth, leapt up from her seat and had all but sprinted down the plane to the toilet almost barrelling Morgan over who leapt out of her way as she threw the door to the bathroom open and fell to the floor.

"Uh oh" JJ said as she and Emily leapt up after Reid who dashed the length of the plane after Livie. They all stopped as they pushed the door open in time to hear Livie throw up loudly into the toilet bowl "uh oh indeed" Emily said standing aside so that Reid could squeeze into the tiny toilet and crouch beside Livie pulling her hair back out of the way as she retched and then promptly puked again making a gagging sound as she bent low over the bowl.

When she had finished she remained where she was with her sides heaving until she seemed sure she was finished throwing up. Then taking a deep breath she leant back against Reid's chest mumbling her distaste at what had just happened. Slowly Reid lowered himself into a sitting position gently brushing her hair away from her face as she closed her eyes still breathing deeply.

Reid looked at Emily and JJ who were crouching in the doorway looking concerned "you ok Livie" JJ asked and Livie nodded allowing her eyes to flutter open "I'm fine" she said "it was probably just something I ate guys… sorry for puking in the only toilet" "its ok" JJ said "we are more worried about you"

Livie smiled again "I'll be fine in a couple of days" she promised "I must have ate something bad at that restaurant last night that is all." Neither JJ nor Emily looked convinced but they both nodded and slowly rose and headed back to the others to obviously let them know that she was ok whilst Reid looked back down at Livie and saw that she had closed her eyes again looking exhausted.

"You don't look ok Livie" he whispered and she opened her eyes to look up at him "in truth I don't feel so good" she admitted "I have been feeling off for a couple of days now, I feel queasy and dizzy like I have just stood up to fast, I feel drained all the time and exhausted and it is like I can smell so much more suddenly; the smell of that coffee was overwhelming, it made me want to throw up and I did, I love coffee; that has never happened before… Spence I don't know what it is but something is definitely up" Reid bit his lip as he stared back into her worried eyes "maybe you should go see a doctor when we get back" he suggested and she nodded numbly.

There was a tap at the door and they looked up to see JJ standing in the doorway holding Livie's toiletry bag "thought you might want to brush your teeth" she said holding it out and Livie smiled "urgh you read my mind" she said taking the bag and unzipping it eagerly. JJ laughed "yeah well I know from experience, when I was pregnant with Henry I threw up very regularly, used to carry a toothbrush and toothpaste in my handbag at all times" she smiled before she left.

Reid looked back down at Livie and was surprised to see that she had frozen with the required teeth cleaning products in hand, staring into the bag. "Livie" he questioned. She didn't look up but she took a very shaky breath "what is the date today Spencer" she asked and he frowned "the date… the 27th … why?" she didn't answer him, she just sat there whispering under her breath before she exhaled sharply and her eyes went wide.

"Livie" Reid said again getting seriously concerned now. Once again she didn't respond for a minute or so and then slowly she whispered "I … I think I know what may be wrong with me Spence"

"What" he asked trying to hide the nervous feeling in his stomach. At last Livie looked up at him lifting something from her bag as she did so "I'm late Spence" she said quietly. Reid frowned "late" he questioned "late for wh…" he broke off as he realised what she meant and his eyes fell on the sanitary towels in her hand and he felt his breath catch in his throat.

For a minute neither of them spoke; they just stared at each other frozen in shock before Reid found his voice "um… how late" he asked and Livie swallowed "three weeks" she managed "I didn't notice… I mean I'm not regular so I hadn't realised something was off and…" she broke off "do you think I am" she asked and he swallowed; the symptoms she had described to me did sound like the classic ones you would expect to find with a pregnancy and he knew it was possible but there was a sudden fear inside of him that protested; she couldn't be. It wasn't possible. How could he be a father?

"I…I don't know" he said "I mean it is possible but without a test we can't be certain can we…" he trailed off looking at her for answers. Livie took a deep breath "ok" she said "as soon as we get home, we go buy a test ok… but for now lets keep it quiet, don't tell the others, lets find out if I am or not first ok" "ok" he said shakily. Her eyes softened and she took his arm "hey we'll figure this out" she said "and we'll be ok, we'll do it together…deal?"

"Deal" he managed and she smiled before she leant forward to kiss him "now wipe that shocked look off your face" she whispered as she rose slowly to her feet and gave her teeth a quick brush whilst Reid battled to hide his fear and shock and once they had both prepared themselves they moved unsteadily back to where the others were seated.

They both remained very quiet throughout the rest of the flight. Livie managed to smile and join in the conversation a few times but Reid couldn't focus. He only had one thought running through his head; that Livie might be pregnant. With his child. That was all that he could think.

When the plane finally touched down at the air strip he and Livie quickly disembarked the plane and grabbed their belongings. They declined the invitation for a past case drink saying that Livie wasn't feeling up to it and after saying hurried goodbyes they headed over to Reid's car and clambered in.

The drive to Livie's apartment was silent. Reid's mind was still spinning and he drove almost numbly. When he stopped at a red light he glanced over to see Livie sitting staring out the window with her legs drawn up to her chest. She looked scared, he realised and he knew exactly how she felt; there was a fear inside of him that was getting harder to ignore.

They stopped off at the nearest drug store and Livie was out before he had even fully stopped the car. By the time he had parked and had made his way in she had already found the pregnancy test section and was standing staring at the different brands looking confused. Quietly Reid moved over to join her and he looked up at the wide variety of choice.

"Which one should I get" Livie asked in a whisper and Reid swallowed "which one is the best" he asked looking at her and she frowned "why you asking me I haven't done this before" she said slightly harshly revealing the stress she was clearly feeling. She seemed to realise that then because she closed her eyes and took a calming breath before she looked back at the shelves and grabbed one of the boxes turning it over to read the back "this one seems good" she mumbled before she turned towards the checkout but Reid grabbed an extra couple of tests and shoved them into her arms and she looked at him questioningly "improves the reliability if you repeat the test" he said and she rolled her eyes with a small smile before heading to the checkout.

Once again the drive home was silent and when they arrived at Livie's apartment she headed straight into the bathroom and pulled out the instructions whilst Reid hovered in the doorway unsure of what to do. As Livie took the test in her hand she looked up at him "promise me" she whispered "that no matter what the results may be that we will work through this together."

Reid nodded "together" he promised and she gave him a small smile "well I need to um… pee on a stick now" she said and Reid took the hint and he quickly slipped out of the bathroom. Whilst he waited he found himself wondering round and round her apartment trying to keep his mind busy. When he arrived at her spare bedroom though he paused and pushed the door open and stared into the small room that Sophie had stayed in whilst she had been with Livie. As he looked around the room he found himself imagining it decorated, with toys scattered over the floor and colourful books piled high. He closed his eyes and smiled as he almost heard the sound of a child laughing delightedly, and then he could hear Livie's laugh mingling with the sound of their child's laugh.

"Spence?" he whirled round to see Livie standing in the doorway to the bathroom watching him uncertainly. "And" he asked and she smiled "you have to wait five minutes before you get the result" she said "I took all three tests, I was too nervous to only take a couple" he nodded and shoved his hands in his pocket wondering what he should do now.

Slowly Livie moved over to sit on the sofa and he found himself drawn to her and he quickly sat beside her. As they sat waiting for the minutes to tick by he found himself wondering if they would be able to raise a child. Livie had certainly proved that she could care for a child easily, she had a little sister; she would know what to do, he was ok with kids but that was only for short periods of time, would they both be able to care for a baby all the time? And would they be able to afford it? He lived a comfortable life on his salary at the moment but that was only caring for himself. Come the end of Livie's internship she wouldn't have a job and she wouldn't be able to get one until after the baby was born and was older. Would he be able to support three of them on his salary? The thought of Livie's internship ending bought another horrible thought to his mind; what if Livie got that job in DC?

A buzzing brought him from his reverie and he saw that Livie had set a timer on her phone to signal that the five minutes had passed. He felt his stomach clench as he looked slowly over at Livie as she rose to her feet and he followed her. She caught hold of his hand as they moved slowly towards the bathroom and pushed open the door.

Reid found he couldn't look at the sink where Livie had left them; he was terrified of finding out the results. He kept his gaze fixed on the floor until he heard Livie let out a shocked gasp and instantly his eyes were drawn to the tests and he read the results.

They were all the same; two pink lines.

"What does two lines mean" he asked panicked looking at Livie who was staring at the instructions. She looked up at him before she held out the piece of paper which he took and he read the key:

Two Lines = Positive.

Positive.

He felt the paper slip from between his fingers as he staggered backwards to sit on the edge of the bathtub as the fear he had been fighting overwhelmed him.

Who was he kidding? He couldn't raise a child. He could barely care for himself. He wouldn't be able to take care of a kid. To feed one and comfort one, to help them learn to ride a bike, and with their homework. He couldn't communicate with adults without confusing them; how was he supposed to talk to a child?

He saw Livie lower herself down to sit on the toilet seat staring straight ahead in shock. He couldn't read how she was feeling. He couldn't tell if she was happy or sad. All she looked was shocked. But then he saw the fear begin to build up in her eyes. The same fear he felt

Neither of them spoke for a good ten minutes. They just sat there trying desperately to process the news as they stared at the tests sitting in the sink. Eventually Livie didn't seem to be able to cope with staring at them any more because she leapt up and dashed out of the bathroom. Her movement broke the spell that seemed to be over Reid holding him in place because he leapt up and ran out after her to see her pacing in front of the sofa looking panicked.

He watched her pace back and forth for a minute before he moved forward and reached out to catch her arm "hey Livie" he said weakly and she turned to face him with her eyes wide with fear "I'm pregnant Spence" she whispered "we're gonna have a baby."

And it was those words that wiped all the fear about being a father out of Reid's mind 'We're gonna have a baby.' He and Livie were going to have a baby together. They were going to start a family. Suddenly he felt no fear about being a father, only joy and excitement. "I know" he whispered gently encouraging her to sit on the sofa "I know I know but it'll be ok."

She looked over at him "I'm … scared Spence" she admitted "I'm not ready to be a mother… I mean, I don't have a stable job to support a child with… I'm barely out of college… I know nothing about having a baby" "yes you do" Reid whispered "you helped with Kaylee when she was a baby didn't you? You have helped raise her. Hell you raised Sophie all on your own for weeks when she had no one else… if anyone can do this Livie it is you"

She looked up at him "Spence those kids were older" she said "I have never cared for a newborn baby who is totally dependent on me before, and I had help with Kaylee when she was a baby, I don't know how to… check that the bath water is the correct temperature… or how to spot any signs of illness… or how to raise a baby so that they develop correctly… I don't know how to do any of that"

"Neither do I" Reid whispered "but we'll figure it out together Livs… together that is what we promised each other right?" She nodded but didn't look at him. Reid swallowed uncertainly "Livie" he whispered "I'm scared too you know."

Slowly she looked over at him uncertainly and he stared back at her before he dropped his gaze "but not about being a father" he admitted "I am actually excited about that… because I know we will figure everything out together"

"What are you scared about then" Livie asked. He kept his gaze fixed on the carpet "that you'll leave and take the baby with you" he confessed and she frowned confused "what" she asked bewildered.

He began to twist his hands nervously. "Rossi told me something" he said "he told me that Hotch got a call about you… from DC" her eyes widened in surprise as he continued "apparently they were asking Hotch questions about you that made it sound like they are actually seriously considering you for that job you applied for… I'm scared that you'll get that job and… you'll have to move to DC and that… you'll take our kid with you and … I won't get to see either of you very often… I mean with two jobs like the ones we have… when would we find time…"

He trailed off and blinked to hide some tears that were threatening to spill out. Livie was quiet for a few minutes before she reached out and took his hand and squeezed it gently. Then she placed her other hand on his cheek and encouraged him to look round at her and their eyes met. She stared at him before she smiled "you really are an idiot aren't you" she murmured and he blinked at her. She continued to smile at him as she rubbed her thumb over his cheekbone. "You honestly think that I would take your child away from you" she asked "you honestly think that I would deprive a kid of having an awesome father like you?"

Reid swallowed "but the job…" he began but trailed off as she placed a finger over his lips "Spence if we are going to do this… we are going to be doing it together" she said "and that means there is no way in hell I will leave you… should I get offered that job I will decline it so that we can stay together… I'll get a job here in Quantico, it may not be as big and fancy as a job in DC but I don't care because I'll have you and our baby."

She stared straight at him as he stared back at her "so we are really going to do this" he asked and her smile widened as her eyes began to shine with tears "yeah" she whispered "I guess we are really going to do this" she let out a watery laugh "we're going to be parents" she clarified and Reid felt a huge smile slip onto his face as he stared back at her as she laughed in amazement before she kissed him passionately and he held her tightly as she hugged him.

"We're going to have a baby" he choked out and he felt her nod "yes we are" she murmured and she pulled away to look at him "I guess out 'waiting a few years for a family' plan didn't work out" she mused and he nodded smiling at her. "Let's not tell the team yet" Livie said "I mean I am still in the first trimester and something could go wrong, I want to wait a bit before we tell them" Reid nodded "sounds like a good idea" he murmured kissing the nape of her neck.

Livie smiled at him "come on" she whispered "I'm tired, let's go to bed." Reid nodded and he followed Livie into their bedroom and after they had changed into their night wear they both scrambled into the bed and Livie lay curled up against Reid's chest with her back to him so that he could wrap his arms around her, holding her close to him as she snuggled close.

Ever so carefully Reid rested his hand over her still flat stomach trying to get his head round the fact that their baby was in there growing. He felt Livie's hand rest gently beside his on her stomach "there's a mini you in there Spence" she murmured "I can feel it, another little genius." Reid smiled "well I hope he or she looks just like you" he declared and he felt Livie laugh before she let out a contented sigh "I wonder if we'll have a boy or a girl" she pondered before she turned her head to look at him "out of curiosity if you could choose what would you like" she asked.

Reid pondered that for a minute "a girl" he declared "I mean I don't mind and… I'll be delighted with whatever we have, but right now when I try to picture us with a family… I see a girl" Livie's face expanded into a smile before she closed her eyes "describe her to me" she murmured.

Reid paused and closed his eyes picturing the child he could imagine. "She looks like you" he whispered opening his eyes to look down at Livie "she has your hair, it curls like yours does and she has your facial features, she is a mini you… she has your determinism, your passion and your heart" Livie grinned "any of you in there" she asked and he closed his eyes again "yeah" he said "she… has my eyes" "good" Livie mumbled "I love your eyes" and Reid smiled as he rested his head down breathing in the sweet scent of Livie's hair.

And together they slowly drifted off to sleep dreaming pleasant dreams of laughing children playing on the beach at the Hamptons. And the more they dreamed. The more they wanted it to be real.

'A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality' John Lennon.

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