Family
Full Summary: Diana Reid once said that if it were up to his father, Spencer would have a houseful of brothers and sisters. Well, what if Diana and William had had more children and Spencer did have siblings? This is a story showing the way things may have been throughout the series if Reid had siblings.
A/N: Allow me to start off by saying: my brain began writing this against my better judgment. However, here we are. I've always liked the idea of Reid having siblings and found the idea of him having had them instead of them being long-lost or half-siblings intriguing. In this fandom, main OCs are received with mixed feelings- some good, some bad. I guess we'll just have to see how this one goes. Whether you like it or not, however, I've got a lot of this typed up already and this will be updated regularly. Also, along with siblings, I've tossed some JJ/Reid in the mix. I figured as long as I was going to mess with the canon, I'd really mess with it. I hope you guys enjoy this. Or, y'know, at least don't hate it.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything recognizable. Including, but not limited to: Criminal Minds and the characters. Spencer's siblings, however, are of my own creation.
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Chapter 1: Spencer's First Day
September, 2003
Spencer Reid reached over and turned off his alarm, glancing at the time. 6:00 AM. Considering he didn't have to be at work until 8:00, rising at this early hour was probably a little over-zealous, but he couldn't help but be excited. Today was his first day at the FBI. Grinning excitedly to himself, he got out of bed and pulled his tattered old bathrobe over his equally-despairing flannel pajama pants and set about making his bed.
Once he had finished with that, he realigned the items on his nightstand, which he had disturbed in his blind search for his alarm clock not five minutes ago. He straitened the lampshade, pushed his clock back into its place and paused over framed picture. Picking it up, he examined it, though it had long ago been stored away in his eidetic memory. The picture had been taken shortly before his 18th birthday- before he'd committed his mother to Bennington. He wasn't in this one, he had been the photographer. In the photo, Diana Reid laid out on her bed, where she spent much of her time those days, surrounded by books and papers. However, she looked at the camera, on odd sort of smile gracing her lips. To her right, kneeling on the floor by the bed, was the middle Reid child, Alexander. Alex was grinning broadly, his dirty-blonde hair was in disarray, his light brown eyes sparkling mischievously. He had been 13 in the picture. The youngest Reid, Juliet, sat on the bed to Diana's right. Almost seven at the time, Julie's dark brown hair was cut short to frame her face and her wide smile met her large, dark brown eyes, showing off a newly acquired space where a baby tooth had once resided.
Smiling, Spencer set the picture down on his night stand once more, moving it into its rightful place. Then, he looked over at Alex's bed and realized it was empty. Reid frowned, Alex had been there last night… The two brothers had been forced to share a room when they had moved into this small apartment a year ago, allowing Julie, as the only girl in the house, to have her own space. Grabbing his clothing for the day out of his sides of the closet and dresser, Spencer went in search of Alex.
He found the 17-year-old sprawled out on the couch, letting out the occasional soft snore. Spencer shook his head; there would be time to find out why Alex was napping on the sofa later, for now he would let him sleep. His smile worked its way back into place as Spencer entered the bathroom. If there was one thing he liked about being an early riser, it was uninterrupted bathroom time. 20 minutes later, he emerged, clean, shaven, and dressed. He started the coffee and went back into his and Alex's room to deposit his laundry into the hamper. Making a mental note to do the laundry when he got home, Reid went back out into the living room and found that the couch had been vacated.
In the kitchen, Alex was sitting at the small dining table, eating a bowl of cereal. "Morning, Alex." Reid greeted the teen, pulling a coffee cup out of the dishwasher.
"Mornin'." Alex returned between bites of cornflakes.
The youth had changed since the picture had been taken. In five years, he had grown taller and now his height hovered only a few inches below his older brother's. His hair had darkened only slightly and now stuck out every which way, still mussed from sleep. He was thin, but not as much as Spencer. "So… was the couch comfortable?" Spencer asked, leaning against the counter.
Alex shrugged. "6:00 is too early to get up. I figured the only way I'd get any decent sleep is if I slept out there." He replied.
Spencer nodded as he turned to pour himself a cup of coffee. "You could've asked me to set it for later. I would have done that."
"What? And make my brother late for his first day at the Federal Bureau of Investigation? I wouldn't dream of it." Alex said with a grin.
Spencer shook his head, smiling a little, himself. Alex stood to put his bowl in the sink and pulled another mug out of the dishwasher before he poured himself some coffee. "You excited, Mr. FBI-BAU-profiler-guy?" Alex asked, leaning against the counter alongside Spencer.
Spencer's excited smile came back full-force as he nodded. The brothers stood in silence until Julie made an entrance, signaling it was now 7:00. At the age of 10 she, too, had changed since the picture had been taken. Her now long brown hair stuck out at odd angles from sleep, and while she had grown taller, she still didn't come close to her brothers' height. "Morning." Spencer greeted her.
Julie only nodded in return, making her way to the dishwasher and pulling out a third cup. She moved to the coffee maker to pour a cup when Spencer intercepted her. "What're you doing?" he asked.
"Getting some coffee?" Julie replied hopefully.
"What? You're 10, you can't have any coffee!" Spencer replied, crossing his arms over his chest.
"I'm almost 11…" Julie told him, as if it made a difference.
"Caffeine can cause jitteriness and nervousness in kids, as well as give you stomach aches, headaches, difficulty concentrating, difficulty sleeping, increased heart rate, increased blood pressure…" Spencer began to rattle off facts.
"Okay, okay!" Julie tossed up her hands in surrender. "No coffee for me."
Spencer nodded and then glanced at the clock. "I have to get ready to go!" He said suddenly, putting his cup in the sink and all but running out of the kitchen.
Alex and Julie watching him go, smiling to themselves. They waited for a few moments before Alex passed his coffee to Julie, who eagerly drank the last of it.
Spencer ran over the morning schedule as he pulled on his shoes. He would take the subway to work and Alex would use the Volvo to get himself and Julie to school. Alex would pick Julie up after school and he, Spencer, would be home in time to cook dinner as long as there was no case. Grabbing his new messenger bag, Spencer came out into the living room to find Julie and Alex waiting by the door. "You guys make sure you get to school on time." He told them as he headed for the door.
"Yeah, yeah, we will. Now, go save the world, Spencer." Alex told him, nodding reassuringly.
Spencer smiled and opened the door. "Bye, guys."
"Play nice with the other kids!" Julie told him as he headed out.
"And if that doesn't work, just keep talking till they get bored and leave you alone!" Alex called after him.
Spencer resisted the strong urge to stick his tongue out at the two of them as he shut the door.
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"It was great!" Spencer beamed over the dinner table. "Gideon was there of course, then there was Aaron Hotchner. People just call him Hotch though. He's a little… intimidating. And he doesn't smile."
"At all?" Julie asked.
"I didn't see him do it once. He has a wife, though; he's probably a different person at home. There was also this guy, Derek Morgan. He seems a little like a jock, but he was pretty nice. He's also a huge flirt. I'm pretty sure he hit on every female agent he crossed paths with."
"Does your team have any women on it?" Alex asked, quirking an eyebrow.
"No, but I understand there's still room for another agent on the team." Spencer replied, shaking his head.
Conversation moved on to other topics before they settled into silence. "You know," Spencer finally said, "I'll be making more money now… maybe we should get a bigger apartment."
"But this place is finally starting to feel homey." Alex protested.
"Alex, it's been a year and we still haven't unpacked everything." Spencer reminded him.
"Well, that does make moving easier…" The teen conceded.
Julie giggled a little before she added her vote of confidence. "Then you guys could have your own rooms…"
"This is true…" Alex tapped his chin with the end of this fork, as if thinking hard. "I approve!"
Spencer smiled. A new apartment… a new job… new possible friends… Yes, things finally seemed to be falling into place for his small family.
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A/N: Well, that was chapter the first… I hope you guys enjoyed. Or at least didn't hate it. There're many more chapters to come, so you won't be rid of me easily! Review if you would like, it would make my day.