I . . .
Disclaimer: Criminal Minds and all associated characters and settings do not belong to me, I am just playing with them for a while. This fic is for entertainment purposes only, and no profit is being made from it. No copyright infringement intended.
I watch you. I watch you when you arrive home late at night. I watch you walk into your apartment. I watch you drop your satchel into a chair. I watch you make a cup of coffee. I watch you put in way to much sugar. I watch you walk over to your desk. I watch you pull out your writing paper. I watch you take out a pen. I watch you begin your letter. I watch you as you describe the events of your day to your schizophrenic mother. I watch as you place the letter into the envelope. I watch as you seal it. I watch as you address it. I watch as you look guiltily at it. I watch as the fear that you may one day become her wars with the guilt you feel for her. I watch as the fear wins. I decide I have watched long enough. I come out of the bedroom and walk over to where you sit. I reach out and place my arms around you. I lean in and plant a kiss to the top of your head. I claim your lips as you turn towards me. I tell you without words that I will never let you fall. I tell you that I will always be here, waiting for you. I let you know that you will never be alone the way your mother was, is. I gently tug on your arms until you comply and follow me into the bedroom. I prove to you that you are alive, that you can still feel everything around you. I show you how much I truly love you. I never have to utter a word.