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Spencer watched as his team danced across the floor, celebrating not only the end of a difficult case, but also the wedding of Will and JJ. He was happy for them, but it was hard to be happy when you had to watch the one you loved dance happily with their date.

He sighed and looked back down at the e-mail he had pulled up on his phone. The e-mail he had hardly been able to look away from since he got it this afternoon. He had read over it multiple times, not believing he had read it right the first twenty time. But as it had yet to say anything different, he knew he needed to get away, needed to figure out what he was going to do. He sighed once more and pull up his contacts, and selected C Towski.

:C Towski

Hey I have some vacation time, and I really want to see you guys. Think I can come for a visit?

Dr. S Reid.

He didn't have to wait long for a reply, it was barely a minute before his phone chimed, letting him know he had a new message.

:Dr. S Reid

U no Ur rooms always ready 4 U, U don't need 2 ask. Just let me no when U get here i'll pick U up. Can't w8 2 C U. Sounds lik we need 2 talk.

C Towski

:C Towski

I just got a ticket for the last flight to night, it leaves at eleven thirty, so I should be there early morning. And you're right, I just don't think it's a conversation to have over the phone. Also stop texting me shorthand, it's crude, and you know I hate it. See you soon.

Dr. S Reid

:Dr. S Reid

K just let me no when U land. C U then.

C Towski

Spencer pulled the e-mail back up and frowned slightly. He really had not expected this to be the result of his Doctor's appointment.

"What's that Papa?" Jack asked quietly as he set himself down on Spencer's lap. "And why do you keep looking at it if it makes you so sad?"

Spencer smiled at the boy. "I'm not sad about it Jack. I just am not sure what to do about the news my Doctor gave me."

Jack's eyes widen in concern. "Doctor? Are you sick?"

"No! no of course not. The only thing my Doctor said was wrong, was that I am a little underweight at this point, and need to eat more, that's all that he was concerned about." Spencer said trying to reassure him.

"Oh okay, but what's making you so worried? If it was just that, you wouldn't be so upset. So tell me, maybe I can help you figure out what to do. Please Papa."

Spencer thought for a moment, then pulled Jack real close. "Alright I'll tell you, but this is a secret between you and me. You can't tell anyone about this unless I tell you, you can. Not even your Dad. Okay?"

"I promise Papa. I won't tell anyone, especially not my Dad. It's our secret." Jack said nodding his head in agreement.

"Good." Spencer smiled. "Well, you know how women have babies and become Mommies, yes?" Jack hummed softly in acknowledgment. "It's rear, but sometimes a man can too, and I found out that I can and am. I'm going to have a baby and I don't know how to tell the baby's big brother or his Father, that they are too."

Jack frowned and thought for a moment. "But aren't I the baby's brother?"

Spencer hid a small smile, and pretended to think about it. "You know now that I think about it, you're right, you are the baby's big brother. Now how do we tell your Dad?"

"We don't. We don't tell him, he doesn't need to know." Jack said quickly.

"Why do you think that Jack? Doesn't he have the right to know and be in the baby's life. He would be really hurt, if we kept this from him."

"I know. I… I just don't want him to hurt baby Sci, like… like he did you." Jack muttered softly, ducking his head into Spencer's neck.

Spencer smiled sadly at the young boy. "Jackers, I know he hurt me, and while I'm both sad and mad about that. He has a right to know about baby Sci, and more importantly Sci has the right to have both of his parents in his life. But how 'bout I make you a deal. We'll wait until I get back from my trip to Burbank, then we'll figure out how to tell him together. Sound good?"

"Okay Spence, but isn't that where your Bonded and Bonds family lives?" Jack said, having seen his Dad, Beth and Morgan coming to sit with them.

Spencer rubbed the Star Trek like mark on his wrist. " Yeah I didn't think you would remember me talking about them, it's been awhile since I've mentioned them."

"You told me all about them. The two Doctors and your Bonded the Computer Genius that could out hack aunt Penny and has an IQ almost as high as yours."

"Yep that's my Bonded and his family." Spencer said softly.

"What's this Pretty Boy, You've got a bond mate and you never told us. That's just not nice Reid." Said Morgan as he took the seat closest to Spencer and Jack.

"It's not like I was hiding it Morgan, it's in my file. You just had to look, I bet you, Garcia could tell you just about all you would want to know, without having to look it up at this very moment."

"Look what up?" Garcia asked as she set down.

"The information on Spence's bond mate, Auntie Penny." Jack said before hopping down from Spencer's lap, and running off to play with Henry.

"Your bond mate? You mean this C Towski person that I can't seem to be able to get anything on, even though I have almost a name and a number. That bond mate?"

"Wait! You haven't been able to get anything on my bond mate. Wow that's a first."

"Yes and it's driving me crazy. How is it be possibly that I haven't found a single thing on your Bonded? Nothing, zilch, noda. How can that be Boy Wonder?" Penelope ranted.

"Dr. Reid," Came Beth's voice from where she set beside Aaron. "If you don't mind me asking, what's it like having a bond mate? I've know a few other bonded pairs, but they never talked about it." She asked.

"Oh ah. I don't mind you asking. I just don't really know what to tell you. I've known my bond mate since I was quite young and I've never really thought about it. I guess it's different for everyone." Spencer said awkwardly, not comfortable talking to his ex's date, or about his bond.

"Really how so?" Beth pushed.

"Um I guess to understand the relationship between a pair, you have to understand the bond. There are four types of bonds, it's not like everyone believes, not all bonded pairs are true love mate." He said hoping to bore her with the facts and statistics, before he had to get into his bond with the one person who could always make him chuckle even in his worst moods.

"True love mate?" The question, surprisingly, came from Aaron, who had yet to say anything since he set down.

"Oh yeah um, soul mates, that's what most people know them as." Spencer said refusing to look him in the eyes.

"So what you're saying, is that not all bonds are soul mates?"

"Yes. No, all bonds are soul mates, just not in the sense that most see soul mates. You see soul mate doesn't mean the love of you life, to be soul mates means that you are quite literally the other half of one's soul. You're one side of the coin while you soul mate is the other. This doesn't mean that you have to be in love with them, it just means that you balance each other out. Just because you're soul mates doesn't mean you're true love mates."

"I see, so all bonds are soul mates, but not all soul mates are true love mates? What about you and your bonded, are you true love mates?" Asked Beth, hoping to find out more.

"No, well I mean we could be, our bond hasn't settled yet."

"What do you mean, your bond hasn't settled yet, Pretty Boy?"

"Um, well like I said earlier, there are four types of bond. Technically there are three main bonds." Said Spencer trying to get them to stop asking about his bond.

"Well what are they Reid?" Pushed Morgan.

"First is the platonic bond, this is found mostly in new bonds. It's not that common to see this bond after the first year, about five percent of the bonded population is a platonic bond. Platonic bonds are often rivals, they tend to push each other to be their best. Then there is the friendship bond which are more of a support system. They're there to help you when something is wrong and tell you off if you're being an Idiot. Friendship bonds are about 45% of bonded population. And finally is a lovers bond or true love bond. They are every bit as supportive as a friendship bond and bring out the best in you. They make up 47% of the bonded population." Spencer said explaining each type of bond.

"Then what about the other three percent? And how can you tell what type of bond you have?" Questioned Garcia.

"Well the last three percent are like me. We have what is called a shifting bond. We don't settle into a single bond, because our bond becomes what we need at the time. But this doesn't mean that, if one of us needs the bond of lovers, that the other automatically shifts into the lovers bond. We both have to be at a point where we're open for it. We're not just going to fall into bed together and ruin other possible relationships. A shifting bond is about being what both sides of the bond need at the time." Spencer finished his explanation on the types of bonds. " And you can tell what type of bond it is based on the color of the pairs bond mark. A platonic bond is colored black or white. Friendship bonds can be any color except black, white, pink. Or red. A Lovers bond is pink or red. And a shifting bond has three colors, and you can tell which bond has the most control based on the major color on the bond."

"Oh really, which bond has control for your bond, are you more of a friendship bond or a lovers bond?" Garcia asked.

Spencer thought for a second, trying to figure out how to dodge the question without them realizing what he was doing. Luckily before he could answer, Bad case of lovin' you rang out of his phone. Happy with an excuse not to explain his bond, he excused himself to answer his phone in private.

It was a few minutes later when Jack saw his Dad follow Spencer into the house. Worried for his Papa, Jack quickly went after him.

Aaron stopped right outside of Rossi's study, where he could hear Spencer's voice coming from inside.

"No Ellie, I'm fine. I just have some vacation time and my mom's not up for visitors right now. Plus it's been awhile since we last saw each other, so I figured it would be a good idea. But if you don't…" There was a pause as Spencer listened to the person on the other line. "Yes of course I know that. But I wasn't going to say you didn't want me there, I was going to say if you were busy than I don't want you to feel obligated to let me come visit. I can just hang out here during my vacation." There was another pause before Spencer spoke again. "Okay then I'll see you tomorrow. I should get in early morning, so the four of us can do breakfast. I have something really important to tell you guys. Bye love you."

Just as the Spencer ended his phone call, he heard the door behind him open. He made no move to turn around, already knowing who it was.

"Good job Reid. I never once suspected you were playing with me." Came the venomous voice of one Aaron Hotchner.

"I did no such thing Hotch, and you know it." Said Spencer calmly, though he was feeling anything but.

"If you weren't playing with me then how come you never told me about you bonded. You were obviously hiding it."

"Incase you weren't listening outside, it's on my file, so excuse my for not telling you something I assumed you already knew, you know, being my boss and all. But I guess I was wrong, after all you know what they say about assuming." Spencer said anger seeping into his voice. " Besides you were the one playing with me. I loved you Aaron, and I thought you felt the same. But then again I was wrong there too."

"Loved me. If you loved me you never would have left. So no Spencer you didn't love me." Said Aaron his voice hardening with anger.

"You're wrong Aaron, I loved you more than anything in the world. But you never loved me, 'cause if you did, you wouldn't have hid our relationship from our team, our family. I understand hiding it at first, but four years Aaron. You kept me hidden for four years, and you would have kept it from Jack and Jessica too, if they hadn't confronted you about it two years ago. You don't get the right to tell me I never loved you, when you're the one that destroyed our relationship."

"I destroyed our relationship? Tell me how I destroyed it, when you're the one that left, Spencer."

"You left first Aaron." Spencer said softly, no longer able to hold the sadness from his voice.

"Oh really, when Spencer? When did I leave, 'cause I don't remember leaving."

"You left the moment you said yes to Beth, Aaron. That's when, and I tried so hard to stay. I would still be trying if it wasn't for." He cut himself off, not wanting to get into why he had finally left.

"Wasn't for What?" Asked Aaron, demanding to know why he left.

"If it wasn't for me, Dad." Spencer and Aaron both turned towards the door, surprised they hadn't heard Jack enter. "I asked him to leave, because I couldn't stand to see you hurt him any longer." He said stepping closer to Spencer protectively.

"What are you talking about Jack?"

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