Boy Meets Girl / Criminal Minds Fanfiction.

Not an Accident

No excuses for the wait. Just been focused on my other stories. I'm really sorry and I don't know when the next update will be. I just had this written and thought I'd give you guys something because it had been so long and you're all so great.

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Enjoy even though it's short.

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The wedding is getting so close. That's what Ryder thinks with a deep breath, the nerves running all through her body calming on slightly as her brown eyes roam the dress in front of her. Her wedding dress. It felt surreal. She's getting married. Ryder honestly never thought this day would come. Well, not until she met Spencer.

"Breath, okay," The woman whispers to herself before zipping up the dresses cover, turning it back on the rack in her closet. Bella's dress and the bridesmaid dresses were in, so were the tuxes. Hers was the last clothing item needed. Emily, JJ, Penelope, and Natalie were given their respective dresses to keep. And the tuxes were given to the groomsmen. And Steve who would be on the brides side, walking and standing with Natalie.

The guest list wasn't huge. It was the perfect size, Ryder thinks. She didn't want a big wedding but she did want people there. She was marrying the love of her life, she wanted to celebrate that with people.

Spencer agreed with her for the most part. He tried to hide it from her, but Ryder knows every time it comes up, he thinks of Gideon, who had yet to let them know if he'd be there. Then there was William, Spencer's father. After much debate, and many emotions, Spencer decided to let the man come. It wasn't necessarily a happy invite, more of just letting him know when and where.

Roy, Lyla, and Bella would be there. Bella was the flower girl, Roy and Lyla have a place in the front on the bride's side. Ryder wants her father there, but she still hadn't known him long, they weren't close, like a father and daughter should be. Tommy would be the one walking her down the aisle.

Her brother's slightly off behavior hadn't escaped Ryder's attention. When asked, he said everything was fine. He almost looked tired when the subject was brought up. Ryder decided to drop it, he'd tell her when he could.

But Ryder couldn't think of that right now, she was late for a doctor's appointment. It was still too early to tell the baby's gender, for which she was sad and relieved. She wanted Spencer to be there for that and he was away right now. Natalie was going with her though, so she wouldn't have to be alone. Ryder would forever be grateful for her friends.

"What's the hold-up?" Nat questions jokingly when Ryder slides into the passenger seat of her car.

"Lost track of time." Ryder sighs, resting her bag on the floor by her feet.

"Were you looking at your dress again?"

"It's just so pretty." Ryder doesn't bother denying it, her friend would know she was lying away. "I'm excited."

"Me too." Nat chuckles, checking both ways before making her turn. "Your dress is the most beautiful, but I love mine too. I look great in red."

"Ha, Steve said the same thing." Ryder laughs with a shake of her head. "That he looks great in red. Though, I'm sure he'd agree that you do too."

"Oh, I know he thinks I look good in red."

"Okay, okay," Ryder waves her hands around with a grimace. "I do not need to hear more of that."

"I barely said anything." Nat mumbles with a smile. "I changed my mind, by the way, I'm back to boy. Steve still thinks girl."

"I can't keep up with who thinks what anymore." Emily was the only one stuck with her decision of a girl. Everyone else keeps changing their minds. Especially Garcia. Not that Ryder minds, she loves watching them guess and is even more excited to tell them when they know.