Clara sits on her dad's lap at his desk while JJ and Penelope stand behind the chair.
"Nothing's happening." JJ says.
"Shh! Watch." Spencer tells her, his voice an octave higher than usual. Penelope lets out a small shriek as the cap shoots up. They watch it hit Emily in the head. Clara bursts out into giggles.
"Ooh! Ah! What--?" She grimaces in pain as the others laugh.
"I'm so sorry, Emily." Spencer sheepishly chuckles, giving her an apologetic smile.
"What was that?" Emily asks.
"Don't you recognize a rocket when you see one?" Penelope questions.
"I-I-- I was merely demonstrating a physics law. I-- I didn't mean to hit--"
"Oh, show me." Emily walks over.
"All right. Uh... turn around, please." Spencer tells them.
"Turn around?" Emily asks.
"Yeah, he's not gonna show you how it's done." JJ mutters, rolling her eyes as the two blondes turn around.
"A magician doesn't reveal his secrets." Spencer says.
"Wh-- I thought you said it was physics." Emily says.
"Physics... magic." Spencer adds.
"Trust me. It will not do you any good to argue with him." Penelope says making Emily turn around.
"Wh-- well, what about the munchkin?" Emily asks.
"She's my assistant." Spencer says.
Emily rolls her eyes and turns back around.
Spencer works on the rocket, Clara watching everything with wide and sparkling eyes full of curiosity.
"All right, all right, turn back and observe." He calls after a few moments. The three women turn around.
It bubbles a little and the small cap starts to shake. It shoots off making the three women shriek. Clara flinches back into her dad who rests his hand on her stomach. They look at where it landed, their eyes going up to find Hotch. The man picks the cap up, looking over at the group.
Emily immediately goes to her desk while JJ and Penelope stay behind Spencer, but face the other way, pretending to be busy.
"Physics magic?" Hotch asks earning a giggle from the toddler.
"Yes, sir." Spencer winces.
"Reid, we talked about this." Hotch says.
"I'm sorry, sir." Spencer says as Hotch puts the cap back on the desk.
"Really starting to get some distance on those." Hotch comments making Spencer smile.
"So he does have a sense of humor?" Emily asks.
"Sometimes." Spencer says.
"Hey, where's Morgan?" She asks.
"In Chicago. He goes there every year for his mother's birthday." Spencer informs.
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Spencer gets back from the Tobias Hankel case, Ellie leaving after she updates him on stuff that happened while he was gone.
Spencer goes into his daughter's room, the girl sitting up in bed.
"Hey, honey." Spencer whispers. "What are you doing awake?"
"Waiting for you." She says, a tired pout on her face, her eyes barely staying open.
"I'm here." Spencer says, picking her up. He tightly hugs her, rubbing her back while she cuddles into his chest. "I'm right here."
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never grow up, criminal minds
Fanfiction[ criminal minds -- seasons 1-15 ] Clara Reid Stand Alone: Never Grow Up I DO NOT own Criminal Minds, any of the show's characters or storylines. I ONLY own my OCs and their storylines.
