Daddy Loves You- A Criminal Minds Fanfiction

Natalie Jennifer Reid

Reid was ready. He had been for months. He had everything he needed to care for his kid- a crib, toys, books, clothes and tons of other things. Of course, he didn't know the gender so everything had to be gender-neutral.
He and Maeve hadn't spoken in what seemed like forever. She'd be what, 8 months by now? Reid couldn't even really remember the exact number, which concerned him. They'd only spoken on the phone twice because he knew that when he called, he wouldn't know what to say.
Spencer knew that any day now, or any week now, Maeve would call him and tell him that the child was born. They had agreed for safety reasons that she'd call him AFTER the child was born. Reid was fine with that. He knew that with safety comes distance.

They had also talked about names on the phone. Reid picked out girl names and Maeve picked out boy names. Spencer liked Abigail, Aaliyah, Natalie and Leah for girls and Maeve liked Johnny, Max, Alexander and Trey for boys. They both thought the names were cute.

2 weeks later

"The UnSub is an arsonist. This means that they use fire as their weapon..." Hotch was finishing giving the officers at the D.C. Police Station the profile of the case they'd been working on. But Reid couldn't focus. He knew that any moment he could get the call. The call that would change his life. The call telling him he was a father.

"Reid." Hotch caught up with Reid after the profile had been given.
"Yeah?"
Hotch sighed. "So nothing yet?"
Reid shook his head. "I guess not ye-" Reid was interrupted by the sound of his phone ringing. He looked at the caller ID, then he looked up at Hotch, who looked at Reid.
"Is it Maeve?" Hotch asked. Reid nodded then answered the phone.
"Hello?" Reid said into the phone. He paused for a few seconds, then gasped and put his hand over his mouth. He started to cry.
"What is it, Reid?"
Spencer looked up at Hotch. "It's a girl."

Hotch had been planning for this. He knew that with his luck, Reid's child would be born while they were on a case. That's why he knew it was crucial that he plan ahead. He called up JJ and Morgan and told them that they were to meet Reid on the jet in 15 minutes. They already knew why, as Hotch had told them that if he tells them to meet Reid somewhere, it most likely was because of that.

Reid was already on the jet, anxiously tapping his foot when JJ and Morgan got on the plane.

"Is it-" JJ started. Reid nodded. JJ squealed with excitement and Morgan smiled.
"So do you know if it's a boy or a girl?" Morgan asked him.

"It's a girl." Reid replied. JJ sat down next to him and put her arm around him.

"Spence," she started, "you're going to make an amazing dad." Reid smiled.

"You really think so?"
Morgan and JJ both nodded. Morgan got up from his seat and sat on the other side of Reid.

"Look, kid," he started. "you're such an incredible, kind, caring person. And that's exactly what dad's should be. You're gonna make the best dad ever." Spencer smiled at him.
Spencer sighed and looked down. "I'm just scared that I'm gonna mess it up. I didn't have much of a relationship with my dad..."
"And that's why you're gonna be a good father. Because I know you, Spence. You just have to be the dad that was never there for you and... well... be there for her." JJ told him.

Spencer turned his head and looked out the window. He knew his friends were right, that he had the potential to be the best dad in the world, but he just couldn't get himself to believe it. He was scared. Scared of messing up. A tear rolled down his cheek. He then realized how much he already loved his daughter even though he hadn't met her yet.
JJ noticed that he was crying. "Why are you crying, Spence?" She asked him. Spencer started to cry even harder.
"I don't even know her yet she's still the most beautiful girl in the world to me." Spencer told her. JJ smiled as the plane began to land. Morgan, Reid and JJ drove to the hospital.

JJ put her arm around Reid as the three entered Maeve's hospital room. She was holding their daughter, who was wrapped in an adorable pink blanket.
Reid knelt next to Maeve and smiled at her. Maeve gave Spencer a kiss and then gave one to the baby girl.

"So, Spencer, what's her name?" Maeve asked him, smiling.
Spencer stared at her. "You want me to pick?" He said.
Maeve nodded. "You picked all the girl names. You have very good taste. I think you should choose."
"Ok... what about..." Spencer paused. This was one of the most important decisions he would ever make. "Natalie."
Maeve smiled. "I like it. Now, what about a middle name?"
Spencer laughed. "Are you asking me to pick that too?"
Maeve nodded. "That and her godparents."
"Ok then... Jennifer for a middle name and JJ and Morgan, will you be her godparents?"
JJ and Morgan happily said yes.

Twenty minutes later, Maeve knew that she had to leave. The doctors had already cleared her and she didn't want to risk the stalker seeing her. Spencer was holding Natalie. He kissed Maeve goodbye and she left.

Little did he know that was the last time Maeve would see her daughter.