Book 2: Broken Flames Reunited
Chapter 1
Morgan's POV
3 Years Later.
Garcia started going through the new case we were working on, "Okay crime fighters, you guys are heading to LA. You're helping out local PD with the rolling dark outs because a guy is raping the woman and killing the guys and there has only been one attack." Said Garcia.
"Why are they inviting us in?" Asked Emily Prentiss, as she wrapped her hands around her pen as she drank a bit of her coffee.
"Because they think there is going to be more and this kill is way too sophisticated just to be his first. Garcia see if there are any other kills like this as his ideal hunting grounds is at night, Wheels up in 30," Said Hotch. We all stood up and Emily caught up with me.
"Hey, wait Derek." She said and I stopped, I sighed knowing what she was going to say. "Derek, You have to be prepared you might see her there. You know she was only trying to protect you guys," She said and I nodded.
"I just want her back in my arms Em, She has missed 3 important birthdays. Her daughter has just turned 12, what do you think she is going to say?" I asked and she sighed before wrapping her arms around me.
"From what I've heard from you and Syd, she does a lot to keep you guys safe more than herself," She said and I nodded before we headed to lift shaft. Hotch was waiting, Rossi was reading through texts, Reid was just looking up at the sky and JJ was just sighing and trying to contain the tears. I think she knows she might see her there, and to be honest I think we will too.
Ash's POV
"Hey, Ash. The rolling black outs are still happening, the BAU are on their way in," Said Spicier as he popped his head in through the door. I looked up fast almost snapping my neck in the process.
"Okay," I said trying not to be bitter that they are being invited in and I still haven't found Reece yet, Maybe I will just go back to the BAU and find him with them. I have a feeling Hotch is going to ask me to come back, I'll agree though.
"Hey, Bosses. The BAU have arrived." Said Summer coming into the room, she smiled weakly at me before we both laughed at the situation we had been waiting for, for almost 2 years now and then finally gave up and now they arrive.
"Okay, Summer. We'll be right out." Said Spicier and she nodded before leaving the room, quietly chuckling to herself. Matt turned to look at me. "Is she always like that?" He asked and I nodded.
I sighed before rubbing my face in frustration. I knew that not all the team will be there because some will be at the crime scene, some will be at the ME's and some will be at the hospital trying to get information out of the living victim. So I think Reid and someone else will be here, I stood up and Matt nodded saying are you sure? I nodded back at him and we headed out. Finding Reid and an older looking man with him trying to figure out what the connection was.
I tried not to laugh at Reid's confused look while he was looking over the files, when he looked up and to the right, he found Matt. "Hi, we're SSA David Rossi and Dr Spencer Reid," The older looking man said. That's when Reid decided to look up, making eye contact with me. I winced back before sighing knowing my hiding game was up. I could no longer hide.
"Ash?" He asked, in a soft voice. I opened my eyes as I rubbed the back of my neck nervously.
"Hey Reid," I whispered, his eyes softened on my posture. I think he profiled me not to be sleeping without having nightmares every night. Which for real, I was having them. I walked down the stairs and walked towards to two men. Before wrapping my arms around him into a tight hug, which he gave me back in under 5 seconds.
"I missed you," He whimpered, I sighed before nuzzling closer to him.
"I know, I missed you to kid," I said pulling away. My arms closing around myself. "I regret leaving you know, that wasn't my intention to leave you guys for 3 years it was just until Reece got caught again but he hasn't and it's a cold ca-" I was rambling so he cut me off as he pushed his hand to my mouth to shut me up.
"Shut up, we understand dummy. You wanted to protect us," He said and I nodded as he took his hand off of my mouth, "So this is were you've been working since?" He asked and I nodded.
"Em, Guys. It would be nice to you know introduce me?" He asked and I turned to face Rossi.
"Hi, I'm Ash Rosie or known around her Ash Alvez. I was married and I just changed my surname back to my maiden name," I said.
"I've heard a lot of good things about you from each team member apart from Emily as she hasn't met you either," Said Rossi.
"Rossi!" Shouted a high pitched voice which I put to JJ straight away.
"We found-" She was about to say when she walked in, and spotted me. Her eyes widened before she ran to me and wrapped me into a tight hug.
"Ash!" She screamed in my ear, making me wince away. Ouch. Remind me to never leave her alone for another 3 years again.
"JJ, My insides are kinda dying from your bone crushing hug," I said and she let me go. I took a deepbreath. "Okay, I know you missed me but damn did you really have to do that?" I asked rubbing where she had just hugged me.
"Why?" She asked and me and Matt made eye contact, his basically telling me to tell her instead of keeping her in the blank.
"A couple weeks ago I got attacked, so I have broken ribs. It's fun," I said sarcastically, rolling my eyes in the process.
"Oh god, I'm so sorry." She said and I shook my head telling her it was okay.
"Ash, take JJ to the crime scene. Watch out for reporters though they are still asking about the case you just worked on," He said and I nodded before walking out of the offices with JJ right behind me.
"You know I understand why you did it, the whole team did but why not tell us? Why keep it a secret?" She asked as we got into the SUV.
"Because I wanted to protect you guys, I didn't want you guys getting hurt," I said.
