Spencer

The doctor sighed as the team closed another case. He started collecting stuff from his desk, and prepared to go home. He might even get the chance to hang out with Lilith if she was free. As he got out of the office, Spencer heard a few giggles in the corridor.

"Oh my god, tonight's gonna be so much fun!" Garcia squealed.

"Yeah, it's been a while since we've had a girl's night." Emily agreed. "Are you sure you can't come, JJ?"

"I'm so sorry girls, I have to take care of Henry tonight since Will's out of town... I really wanted to come, though."

Spencer, overhearing the conversation, interfered.

"Hey, JJ. If you drop off Henry at my place, I can take care of him for tonight."

"Seriously? That would be amazing. Thank you so much, you're a lifesaver." Jennifer's face showed relief. She smiled, and he reciprocated.

"Yup, I'll see you and Henry at my place in an hour, then?"

"Of course, thank you so much once again."

***

Lilith picked up her vibrating phone from her pocket.

"Dr Park, from Washington's medical examination office. What can I do for you?"

"Hey, it's Spencer."

The girl's face lit up. Ever since they'd talked about their past, it felt as though they'd grown even closer.

"Hey, Doc! I didn't check the caller ID. So, what's up?"

"Not much, it's just that tonight I'm babysitting my friend's kid, so I doubt we'll be able to watch the new Doctor Who episode together..."

"Oh..." Lilith was a little disappointed. "Wait, maybe I can come help you babysit? We could still watch the episode."

"I don't want to bother you..."

"I love kids. It won't be any bother!" She replied cheerfully.

"Okay then I guess, I'll see you at my place in a bit?"

"Yup, I'm soon done with work."

Lilith smiled at the prospect of seeing the doctor, as she zipped up the body bag.

***

"Thank you so much again, Spencer, really."

"Oh, don't worry. I love spending time with Henry anyways. Lilith will help me a bit, she's in the kitchen right now."

"I see." JJ replied, a huge smirk on her face. "Well, I'll leave you guys then. Hope you have a good time, I'll come get him tomorrow morning? "

"Yup!"

"Thank you, goodbye my boy!" The woman said as she crouched and placed a kiss on her son's cheek.

"Goodbye mama!" Henry replied before Spencer closed the door.

The little boy ran inside the apartment, overjoyed to spend some time with his godfather. Henry, completely distracted, ran into a short woman.

"Sorry!" The boy said, as he rubbed his head.

"Don't worry." Lilith smiled, and bent over to be face to face with him. "You must be Henry! I'm Lilith."

"Hello, Lilith."

"Oh my, you're adorable!" She said as she ruffled his hair. "Do you want some hot chocolate?"

The little boy nodded with glee.

"Okay, I'll be in the kitchen, you and Spencer can start watching the episode! You like doctor Who, right?"

"Yeah!" He replied, overly excited.

"Then come over here!" Spencer said, tapping on the spot next to him on the sofa.

The boy ran into the arms of his godfather, as they giggled. Lilith smiled at the scene. She turned on her heels, and made her way to the kitchen. The girl grabbed a carton of milk, and the box of cocoa from a cupboard. Taking a spoon from a drawer and a mug from a shelf, she started making the hot chocolate. As she stirred the powder in the drink, she realised how well she knew Spencer's flat. Every cupboard, every drawer - Lilith had explored every corner. She had never gotten this close to anyone in such a little amount of time. It felt as though Spencer, whom she'd known for less than a year, got her in a way no one else could. She smiled as she remembered the course of the last months, and how him being there for her had really made her feel better. Somehow, his presence made her feel at home, but it also made her cheeks go pink for some reason...

"Lilith?" Spencer called from the living room.

"Yup, I'm coming!" She said. The girl picked up the hot chocolate, and brought it over onto the sofa. She handed the mug to Henry, as he cheered.

"Shall we start?" The doctor asked, controller in hand.

"Yes!" The little boy shouted.

Lilith smiled. She felt at her place, sitting between the little boy and Spencer. Henry had his head on her lap, and her shoulder was slightly touching Spencer's arm. She stroked the boy's blonde hair, as the episode started. In that precise moment, it kind of felt like they were a small family.

Although the new episode ended an hour later, Henry was still bursting with energy. "No! I don't wanna sleep!" The little boy had declared.

"Okay, then what do you want to do?" Lilith asked.

Henry thought for a bit, before replying,

"A fort! I wanna make a fort!"

Spencer smiled.

"Okay, let's make a fort. But first, we have to find the materials."

And they all searched around the house. Henry ran to the bedroom, and grabbed the pillows. Spencer pulled out blankets from a cupboard, and Lilith hauled over a few chairs.

Soon enough, the fort had been built. "Scientifically crafted to resist", as Spencer put it. The girl was touched; she knew the doctor hated disorder in his house, which meant that the little boy was special to him. The three of them kneeled, and entered the fort. It was small, yet cosy. They were tired from all the frantic running around. Henry sat next to Lilith, and rested his head on his shoulder. His eyes had been heavy, and he could know feel them close, slowly. Suddenly, quiet snores could be heard. The little boy had been fast asleep. The two friends gave him an affectionate look, before tucking him properly by placing a pillow under his head and a blanket over his body.

"God, he's so small." She whispered.

"Yeah. I hope he never grows."

"Why?"

"I don't want him to be corrupted by people. I don't want him to be pressured later in life to achieve great things."

"Is that how you feel, as an adult?"

"I don't know. Because of my IQ, I always felt pressured to achieve great things, you know."

"I think being part of the BAU is a wonderful thing."

"But is it great? Someone like me should be out there, changing the world."

"You're changing other people's worlds. You're saving people, Spencer."

She took his hand, enlacing her fingers with his. He squeezed back.

"Thank you." The doctor smiled. Lilith felt her heart beat faster at the sight of him. She shook her head, trying to forget the feeling in her chest. The girl wondered why he was suddenly feeling so insecure, as realisation hit her.

A day later

Spencer, as usual, opened his post box to check his mail. He flipped through the different newspapers and bills, when he saw a small card. Tiny handwriting, and little drawings of doctor Who characters. Spencer smiled, as he realised who was the sender. He quickly opened the card.

Happy birthday, Doctor Spencer Reid!

A little googling told me you were turning 30. I now kind of understand why you were brooding so much yesterday. I think you're a great person, doing great things. So what, if you're not the next Nobel prize, or the next president of the United States? Who cares? You're the most intelligent and bravest man I've ever met. To me, you're worth all the awards.

Love, Lilith.