Settle Down

Chapter 6: Well, she's a blob right now, so I hope not

You groaned when you woke up.

Your head and throat hurt so much. Spencer stirred next to you, sitting up when he saw you moved. He wordlessly hands you a cup of water, which you take graciously.

"How do you feel?" Spencer asks.

"Head hurts." You groan.

"Yea, a concussion will do that." He chuckles.

You look him in the eyes. "The baby?"

"Is completely fine." Spencer finishes. "But about that..."

"What happened?"

"I'd like to preface this with it's not my fault." Spencer explains. "But when the doctor was telling me what happened, he let it slip that the baby was fine... in front of Morgan and Garcia."

You wince. "How pissed are they?"

"They're more excited than anything but... She is a little mad that we didn't tell her especially since she knew we were trying."

You nod. "I'll get her a gift this weekend, she'll get over it. But that means we're going to have to tell everyone huh?"

"I made them agree to keep it under wraps until you were ready. It's your decision."

You nod. "I'll go to Hotch as soon as I'm out of here." You say.

"Y/N, if you don't want to, you don't have to–"

"No, you were right. I can't keep putting the baby at risk because I'm scared. It's better to just tell him as soon as possible and deal with the repercussions later." You say. "You don't have to, but will you come with me? I won't tell anyone it's yours if you don't want me to."

Spencer looks at you incredulously. "What? Y/N, I was not going to make you do this alone. We're a team now. If we tell them, we do it together." He says, grabbing your hand.

"Thanks, Spencer."

"You're welcome."

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You never liked being in Hotch's office which is why you tried to avoid it all cost. Spencer's leg bounced nervously as the two of you waited for Hotch to finish his phone call. You tapped his leg to get his attention. Once granted, you gave him a look that read Are you okay or do I need to do this alone? Spencer shakes his head no at you and you lean back. Eventually, Hotch hangs up the phone and levels a look at the two of you.

"What did the two of you need to meet with me about?" He asks. "If this is another coffee dispute, I don't want to be involved–"

"He knew that was my mug but that's now what we're here for." You say. "We're here because I need to fill out a leave form."

Hotch looks at you seemingly more confused than he was before but nods anyway. "What leave form do you need?"

"Um, maternity." Hotch's eyes snap back up at you, widely drifting from you and Spencer. You knew you didn't have to say it, Hotch was a talented Profiler and has been one for years. "I'm about 3 months now, so I'll need it around November for 3 months and Spencer will need 1 month of Paternity leave–"

"Ok, let's back up for a second so I can make sure I'm clear on what's happening here." Hotch says, holding up his hands. "You're pregnant?"

"Yes." You say.

"And Spencer is–"

"The father, yes."

"And you guys are...?" He trails off.