Chapter 109: England or Bust

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The family made it to the jet and piled on. Reid was so excited to be going on vacation! But he wondered where they were going.

"Daddy?" He asked.

"Yes son?" Hotch asked.

"Whewe awe we going?" Spencer asked climbing into Morgans lap so he could play cards too.

"To England. I thought it might be nice to go overseas." He said.

"Weally?" Spencer asked shocked.

Hotch chuckled and nodded.

Spencer couldn't believe it! They were going to England! He always wanted to go there. He was really excited now. But it was such a long flight yet. He sighed. He'd have to find some way to pass the time.

Only a few hours had gone by and Spencer was bored out of his mind. He'd played too many rounds of poker and won everytime, he'd read books to the team, he'd colored alittle with Garcia. He sighed.

A cheesey smell brought him out of his thoughts. He looked before him and saw a cup of Easy Mac in front of him. JJ handed a spoon and a juice box.

"Lunch and then nap." She said giving the boy a stern motherly look.

Spencer picked up his spoon and dug in. When he was done JJ helped clean him up. Spencer yawned. It was definitly naptime. Hotch took him from JJ.

Hotch smiled when he felt his sons head came to rest on his shoulder. He rubbed his back and kissed his forehead. He sat down and began to rock. While rocking his charge, Hotch began to get sleepy too. Soon the father and son were both knocked out.

"Aww!" The girls cooed quietly.

Morgan and Rossi smiled. They turned back and continued their game of Texas Hold'em. The girls took pictures and saved them on their phones. They went back to talking about all the different shopping centers and malls in England. Soon they too were asleep.

About an hour the adults woke up feeling good and refreshed. They needed a nap. They looked at their youngest who was still conked out. They smiled. He was too cute. Hotch gently laid him down and joined the others. Unknown to them, Spencer was having a nightmare.

Spencer woke up in a cage. He looked and saw his family being taken down one by one by Strauss.

He tried calling for them. But no sound came out. He began to cry.

Suddenly Strauss was in front of him holding the weapon that killed his family.

"Look at what you've done." She said.

"No. You did fis. I didn't" Spencer said.

"It's your fault." Strauss said.

The bodies of his teammates stood up and said 'it's your fault' and 'why didn't you save us?'

Spencer was crying now. "No. NOOOOOOOOOOOO!"

'Spencer.'

'Daddy?'

'Spencer! Wake up buddy!'

'Wake up?'

'Come on Pretty Boy. It's just a nightmare. Wake up'

'A nightmare? That explains it.'

Spencer woke up to the worried faces of his family. Morgan dried the tears from his face. Hotch tightened his grip and rocked him.

"You okay my mini G-man?" Garcia asked.

Spencer nodded.

"You sure?" Hotch asked.

"I'm *sniff* otay." He said.

"You want to talk about it?" Morgan asked.

Spencer shook his head. They sighed. They wanted to help him, but when it came to this he was stubborn.

"Spencer. We want to help you. Please tell us what happened." Rossi encouraged.

Spencer told them about the nightmare. He looked away from them, ashamed. He knew that whole thing wasn't his fault but he couldn't help it.

Hotch gently lifted Spencers head so they met eye to eye.

"Son you know none that was your fault, and Strauss can't get you. Or us." Hotch said.

Spencer looked unconvinced. So each of them took turns telling him how it wasn't his fault and how proud they were of him being so brave during the whole thing.

Spencer smiled. His family sure knew how to make him feel better.

The rest of the flight they played games to keep Spencers mind off the his nightmare. When they landed it was downpouring! They quickly loaded the SUVs and got going to the hotel. When they got to the hotel Spencer was half asleep. Hotch carried in the sleepy boy and headed to the front desk to check in.

"Awww sleepy little one huh? I'm assuming it's almost bedtime." The service lady said smiling.

"Yes. But we'd like him to eat first. Is your resturant still open?" JJ asked.

"Yes madam it is. It's open Monday to Friday 7am-12midnight then Saturday and Sunday 7am-10pm." She said.

They got checked in and got their stuff upstairs to their room. While the girls un packed the men went to go get dinner.

Spencer fell to sleep with his spoon in his mouth. They laughed quietly. Hotch carefully took the spoon out and took the sleeping toddler to their bedroom. Hotch got the baby ready for bed and himself. He settled next to Spencer. Smiling when he snuggled into him and Artemis. The father and son slept contently.

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