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In this story, Spencer has a wife of nearly nine months that only Hotch, Chief Strauss, and Rossi know about and this story starts on May 25th of 2011.
This chapter starts a week after Supply & Demand and this chapter got beta read by mswriter07 who is one of the few fellow authors like Fashionista7, Mirajanewolf46, and mswriter07 convincing me to post this story since they all loved it.
Please don't write negative reviews about the choices that Spencer makes in this story since the reasons why Spencer won't get together with JJ are listed in this story and the bottom author's note.
Beta read by mswriter07.
As Spencer and Eleanor ate breakfast, Spencer reached over and put his hand on his wife's noticeable baby bump. At the last OB appointment, Eleanor found out she was carrying a girl, which made Spencer smile. It was after he returned from the Ben Foster case in Oregon, two months before, Eleanor told him she was 10-weeks pregnant causing him to cheer up.
"I think that I'm ready to introduce you to my teammates. We're going away for 12 weeks on Friday to spend time with our parents in Las Vegas before you're too pregnant to travel and the school year starts back up again."
Eleanor laughed, "I still can't believe that my parents chose to retire in your hometown."
Spencer nodded as he thought back to Eleanor's parents telling him, Eleanor, and Eleanor's siblings, nieces, and nephews that they chose to spend their retirement in Las Vegas, Nevada five months ago and that his mother-in-law who was a medieval women's history professor instantly became friends with his mother promised to visit his mom regularly, "Me too, but at least it's going to be easier for us to visit our parents whenever we get vacation time."
Eleanor looked at her ring finger on her left hand that contained a wedding band that she has been wearing since October 9th of 2010 when their parents and her older siblings surprised her and Spencer with a wedding for Spencer's 29th birthday, "Do you think that they'll be angry that you kept me a secret for a year and nine months?"
Spencer quickly thought back to the day he met Eleanor who was upset about his teammates leaving him to fend for himself while he was on crutches.
Flashback to August 27th of 2009
Spencer slowly entered the front entrance of his walk-up apartment building and was about to go up the stairs just as a woman approached him.
"I'm Eleanor Miller. Can I help you?" asked the woman.
Spencer took in the sight of a younger-looking woman who had shoulder-length ginger hair and blue eyes causing him to realize that Eleanor is the new tenant in Capital Plaza Apartments that his landlady was talking about, "Did your parents name you after Eleanor of Aquitaine?" asked Spencer.
"They did since my mom teaches medieval history and she idolizes women like Eleanor of Aquitaine and Joan of Arc because my older sister is named Joan," said Eleanor.
Spencer laughed, "My mom was a medieval literature professor," said Spencer before remembering his manners, "I'm Dr. Spencer Reid and I live on the second floor in apartment 23."
Eleanor's eyes widened in recognition, "You're the FBI agent that lives in this building and the only tenant I have yet to meet."
Spencer nodded, "How did you know?"
"Our landlady who's my older sister Joan warned me that there's a tenant who's an FBI agent will be gone for a few days every week. Plus I followed your published work that deals with chemistry since I just earned my Ph.D.in chemistry and a Masters in education," said Eleanor.
Spencer smiled as he realized that Eleanor would be someone he would want to get to know, "I'm going to be home for the next 34 days anyway since I just had surgery a week ago while my boss is also on medical leave too. Maybe we should get together to talk about the research we both did for our dissertations over dinner."
Eleanor smiled, "I'd love that," said Eleanor before pointing at Spencer's crutches and braced knee, "Are you thinking about going up those stairs on your crutches?"
"Yes," said Spencer.
Eleanor shook her head, "Until you are off your crutches, I insist that you stay in my guest bedroom."
Spencer shook his head, "I can't invade your apartment. My doctor told me that I damaged my knee so badly that I won't be walking unassisted until Christmas."
"I don't want to hear or see you falling down the stairs. So unless you're going to be staying with one of your colleagues, I'm opening my first-floor apartment to you. You're going to need help with cooking meals and fetching anything you need when you're not at work, so please let me help you," pleaded Eleanor.
Spencer sighed as he thought about his landlady Joan who was a 35-year-old spitfire and wondered if Eleanor is a spitfire like her sister too, "I'll stay with you."
Flashback ended
"Spencer?" asked Eleanor.
"I was just thinking back to our first meeting," said Spencer before remembering Eleanor's question as he thought back to Hotch meeting Eleanor while they were grocery shopping during his time on crutches while Rossi found out about Eleanor when they ran into each other during a date, "I believe that everyone will understand since JJ kept Will a secret for over a year. If they don't approve of you as Hotch and Rossi did, I can always accept one of my job offers."
"You don't have to change jobs because of me," said Eleanor.
"I know, but don't forget that my team is facing budget cuts and I have to decide if I want to stay in the B.A.U. or not. Hotch told me not to make the same mistake he did. I'm only taking this sabbatical because of my migraines and you being on summer vacation. I'll still have to decide about what I want to do with my life since we're having a baby together and I might want to work a safer job," said Spencer.
"Speaking of children, I'm looking forward to meeting your godson since Jack is a great five-year-old boy," said Eleanor.
Spencer smiled, "Henry is a great two-year-old, but I wish that Emily was alive to meet you."
Eleanor sighed as she thought about how hard Emily's death has been on Spencer and how she was being the supportive wife, "I know, Spencer," said Eleanor before looking at the clock on the microwave, "You should head to work while I work on packing."
Spencer looked around the apartment where there were boxes scattered around since they were planning on finding the perfect house when they returned from Vegas, "Looking forward to buying a house?"
Eleanor nodded as she rested a hand on her baby bump, "I am since we're going to be holding Winona Marie Reid in 22 weeks."
Spencer shook his head before smiling at the thought about the idea of Winona being a daddy's girl, "I still can't believe that you insisted on naming our first child with a name that means 'firstborn daughter'."
Eleanor laughed, "Winona Ryder is my favorite actress while we're also naming our daughter after Captain James T Kirk's mother and my niece's favorite character Winona from Pokémon."
Spencer nodded in agreement, "And there's a high chance that Winona won't have any classmates with the same name."
A few hours later, Spencer was working on his paperwork when JJ who took over Emily's desk looked at Spencer, "Are you still coming over for brunch this Saturday?" asked JJ.
Spencer shook his head, "I can't because I'm leaving for Las Vegas on Friday."
JJ smiled, "Spending the weekend with your mom?" asked JJ.
"I'm taking a 14-week long sabbatical. The first 12 weeks will take place in Las Vegas while the last two weeks will involve adjusting to being back in Washington D.C.," said Spencer.
"Why?" asked JJ.
"I want to spend some quality time with my mom," said Spencer.
"What about spending time with Henry?" asked JJ.
Spencer thought about his godson who looked so much like JJ, "I'll call him weekly," said Spencer just as Will who was still in his detective uniform ran into the bullpen.
"JJ, Henry got abducted from daycare two hours ago," said Will.
JJ shot up from her chair, "What!"
A few minutes later the entire team including Will, Ashley, and Chief Strauss were standing in the conference room when Garcia was going through surveillance footage and a few seconds later everyone's eyes went wide when they saw that it was Ian Doyle.
"Ian Doyle was the one to abduct Henry," said Morgan angrily just as Ian Doyle's face popped up onto the monitor and gave a sinister smile.
"Hello, CheetoBreath. You should have never played online Scrabble with your supposedly dead teammate Emily Prentiss. I had one of my men keep track of everyone's internet usage and your computers were monitored too since you were at the fake funeral. I'm glad that your laptop was monitored too since my hacker realized that you were playing against Emily Prentiss who is actually alive instead of dead," said Ian causing Spencer, Garcia, Morgan, Rossi, and Chief Strauss to gasp in shock, "To get your precious son back you need to bring Declan to me in 12 hours or I'll kill Henry and Emily," said Ian before thinking about the test he had done on Henry because of asking the janitor of the daycare center who is one of his men to swab Henry's cheek when the two-year-old boy was taking a nap, "I also hope that you lose Dr. Spencer Reid as your best friend too because of Henry being his biological son instead of Detective LaMontagne's biological son while you also lied to him about Emily," said Ian as he showed a picture of Henry and Emily who were both tied to chairs while they were fast asleep because of drugs before he disconnected the video feed.
Spencer glared at JJ, "Is Doyle telling the truth about Emily being alive and me being Henry's biological father?" asked Spencer.
JJ sighed, "Emily is alive and Henry has the same blood type as you and not Will or me," said JJ before thinking about that night when Henry was conceived, "When it comes to the night Henry was conceived, we were so drunk that night when we had that mistaken one-night stand since I insisted on having us share your bed instead of letting you sleep on your couch. I'm not surprised that you don't remember that night. The next night I had sex with Will who came to visit that weekend. I'm so sorry that I didn't tell you the truth because I didn't know if you would want to raise Henry because of your risk of inheriting schizophrenia while I was dating Will. I didn't want to break Will's heart and break up our friendship by pinning a child that you might not have wanted on you."
A gasping Garcia glared at JJ as tears fell down her face, "I can't believe that you would do that to Boy Wonder."
Spencer looked at JJ with fire in his eyes, "Apology not accepted. Either way, you broke my heart by not telling me that Henry is mine while you only allowed me to be Henry's godfather. When it comes to my father walking out on me when I was 10, I would have paid child support while wanting joint custody with Henry so I wouldn't be like my dad. I would have understood if you still wanted to be with Will as soon as you found out the truth," said Spencer as angry tears fell down his face at the possibility of Henry being killed as he looked at JJ furiously, "If we get Henry back alive and we do a DNA test to prove that Henry is mine, I hope you know that I'm suing you for sole custody while you'll never get to see or talk to Henry again because I will be pressing charges against you for child endangerment."
JJ flinched back at the furious tone on Spencer's voice, "For playing online Scrabble with Emily?" asked JJ.
"Staying in contact with someone in Witness Protection is the reason why an international arms dealer abducted Henry," said Spencer furiously before he looked at Hotch and Strauss who were both giving him sympathetic looks, "After we rescue Henry and Prentiss from Doyle, I'm quitting instead of taking the sabbatical I asked for. I need to make up the years I lost with Henry while I have a lot going on in my life that would benefit me working a safer job that gives me decent hours."
Hotch nodded as he thought about knowing about Eleanor and Spencer's soon to be born daughter Winona, "I understand."
Chief Strauss looked at JJ who had tears falling down her face, "You're fired for playing online Scrabble with Agent Prentiss since you placed everyone in danger with your actions. You will never be allowed to work a government job again," said Chief Strauss before looking at JJ, "When it comes to the lies you've been telling everyone, you should tell Detective LaMontagne about what happened during your time in the State Department."
JJ looked at her boyfriend, "When I was stationed overseas, I found out that I was pregnant and ended up miscarrying our daughter because of choosing to go in the field."
Everyone gasped in the room before a furious Will looked at JJ, "You didn't demand to be sent home when you found out that you were pregnant?" asked Will furiously.
JJ nodded as tears fell down her face, "I didn't and I regret not asking to be sent home because this baby was yours. I hope that we can try again when I'm ready to have a child with our DNA because I still love you, Will," cried JJ.
Will snorted, "I'm breaking up with you because you lied to both Spencer and me about Henry's parentage for three years while you also killed the baby we've been trying for by going into the field," said Will before looking at Spencer, "After we get Henry back I agree to Henry getting a DNA test. If you are the father, Jennifer can sign away maternal rights while I sign away paternal rights since you deserve Henry more than Jennifer does."
Spencer nodded in agreement, "I agree, and I'm sorry for that one-night stand."
"It's OK," said Will.
Spencer looked at his teammates, Will, and Chief Strauss, "Knowing Ian Doyle, he took Henry and Emily to where Emily supposedly killed Declan and Doyle took Emily a few months ago. I recognized the background of the picture from when we tried to save Prentiss."
Rossi nodded, "I agree with your reasoning."
Hotch looked at everyone, "Wheels up in 10 minutes," said Hotch before looking at Will, "Since I agree with Reid about charging Miss Jareau for child endangerment, can you please take her to lock up and ask Agent Anderson to take Miss Jareau to the federal jail for the time being?" asked Hotch.
"I can," said Will before he removed JJ's gun from her hip and checked the safety before he handed the gun to Chief Strauss.
JJ looked at Spencer as Will handcuffed her and cried, "Please don't let me get arrested because we can raise Henry together while having a few more children together."
Spencer snorted, "I'm not going to get together with you because you lied to me about Henry and Emily while my crush on you went away after you brought Garcia along to that Redskins game. Besides, I've been married to a high school chemistry teacher for seven months while we're expecting our first child Winona in 22-weeks. I'm not going to be like my dad and abandon my wife and daughter to be with you," said Spencer causing everyone but Hotch, Chief Strauss, and Rossi to gasp as he looked at Garcia and Morgan, "I'll explain everything later since saving Henry and Emily is more important right now."
Garcia and Morgan nodded while a heartbroken JJ looked at Spencer, "That bitch you're married to better not adopt Henry or I'll make sure that my mom gets custody of Henry," said JJ as she was taken out of the room.
A/N: Spencer is not getting together with JJ in this universe because of not wanting to abandon Eleanor and Winona to raise Henry with JJ. JJ already broke Spencer's heart four times when it came to JJ bringing Garcia along to the Redskins game, choosing to date Will, not telling Spencer that he's Henry's biological father when JJ found out that Will isn't Henry's biological father, and JJ lying to him about Emily.