Now that my all my regular multi-chap stories are done, I decided it was time to make my latest one. This was written on request from 'twilightfan95'. It's not exactly what she asked for, but I still hope you like it! This will also be slash. And be sure to find the link for my FB pg on my FF profile b/c I've been posting sneak peeks and what-nots!

Child's Play- Chapter 1

Time of Death

"Do you take her to be your lawfully wedded wife?"

With tears in his eyes, he nodded his head. The tears weren't of happiness, don't be mistaken, they were tears of sadness. He didn't want to be where he was now, but to be fair, neither did she.

"Yes, I do."

Smiling, although he too suspected that there was something a bit 'off' about the couple's decision to get married, the priest closed his Bible and motioned to the groom. "Now, by the powers invested in me by the state of Nevada, I pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride."

So SSA Dr. Spencer Reid did the only thing he deemed sociably acceptable, and he kissed his bride.

About two months earlier…

Spencer Reid hadn't been expecting it; in fact, no one had been. It had all happened so suddenly that he could barely grasp the reality of the situation, and that alone scared him. As he sat helplessly in the hospital waiting room, he fought back his tears and exhaustion. He was a mess, to put it lightly, and he hated it.

"Reid," a voice said from behind him. He turned around to face Derek Morgan, watching as he immediately sat down opposite of him. He took in the overall fatigued appearance of his younger friend; his eyes were rimmed with red rather than their normal purple shadows, his hands were shaking from anticipation, his hair muffled and tossed from the chaotic events, and his clothes were soaked. "What happened?" he asked gently. It's not what he wanted to say, and it normally wasn't his response to such situations. It was preferred, though, over 'what the hell had happened' in his strike and demanding tone, because he could tell that Reid was about to break down any second, and he didn't need to add to that.

"There…there was an accident," Reid replied softly, his voice quivering. Morgan, for the first time that night, noticed that Reid's entire body was shaking. Whether it was from being cold or being terrified he wasn't sure, but smart money said it was both. Morgan took his jacket off and placed it around Reid's petite frame. "Thank you," he whispered back.

"Don't mention it kid," he smiled. He leaned forward and kissed him, wrapping his arms around the less-than stable body sitting next to him. Reid nuzzled into the embrace, letting his tears soak parts of Morgan's shirt. Morgan still didn't know what had happened; all he remembered was waking up at 3 am and being called to the hospital. It still wasn't clear just how he had gotten there, either; he supposed he'd find out when they would mail him his speeding ticket.

"I-I know you want to know, but…but…." Morgan cut him off with a comforting 'shush', and he started stroking his hair again.

"What happened?" Hotch asked as he joined the group. His eyes immediately dropped to Reid and Morgan, his frown and concern both growing. What exactly had happen?

"I don't know, Hotch. I don't think he's ready to say, though, and I'm not pushing," Morgan warned.

"I'll get a doctor," Hotch nodded. Morgan mimicked the nod before turning his full attention back to Reid. They had to figure out what the hell was going on- and fast.

Suddenly, Reid stopped crying. Morgan glowered down at him, and he then realized that he had fallen to sleep. Morgan sighed; even in his sleep the boy's fragile body shook ever-so slightly. Holding him close, he rearranged the coat he had thrown on him earlier to use it as a blanket. Then, he continued petting his soaking wet hair.

A few minutes later, Hotch returned with the doctor in-charge of the case that they had apparently came for. Morgan assumed the doctor had filled Hotch in on the details due to his suddenly grim expression. Whatever had happened, Morgan was sure that it was something that would change everything. Sure enough, he was right.

"You got him to sleep," the woman smiled sadly. "Good, we couldn't get him to calm down."

"What's going on, Hotch?" Morgan pressed, his irritation and impatience seeping through.

The doctor bit her lip, turning her head from Morgan to Hotch. Finally, she sighed and shook her head. "All right," she reluctantly agreed. "Dr. Reid was admitted to the hospital with four other people- Agents Jennifer Jareau and Penelope Garcia, her husband William LaMontagne, and their baby boy, Henry. I understand the Agents Garcia and Reid are the godparents of Henry, so we are working under the assumption that they had gone out to the cabin together. When we were called, some of the neighbors said that they had complained about noises, and when they went to investigate, they found three dead bodies spewed over the icy lake, and when they checked out the cabin closest to the lake, they found a very thin man passed out with a crying baby close by." She paused, giving the two agents a chance to clear up any details that the hospital had missed.

"Garcia told me about that," Morgan sighed. "JJ and Will wanted to take Reid and Garcia out to a cabin they had visited once. They wanted to bond with Henry, I guess, and they had heard about the cabin grounds a while back." Morgan paused, swallowing the lump that had suddenly grown in his throat. "Garcia said that she was excited to go skating on the river…"

"That makes sense," the doctor sighed. "But there's still one mystery…."

"What's that?" Hotch asked.

Once again, the doctor bit her lip and nervously stared off to the floor. Then, she finally looked up and asked, "Was there any death threats posed on any of your agents' lives?"

"No, why? What…what happened?" Hotch asked.

"All three of them were shot, and we believed that whoever did it tried to fire at Reid and Henry, too. Fortunately, Reid was able to get Henry to safety, but we believe at one point he was forced in the icy water."

"How are they? Are they going to make it?" Morgan asked.

The doctor looked puzzled before letting a frown appear on her lips. "No one told you?" she asked quietly.

Hotch and Morgan's eyes went wide, both of them hoping they had misunderstood.

"William died on the spot, and we lost Penelope in the ambulance. JJ's just barely hanging on, and realistically, she'll die any minute now. It's a miracle she's survived as long as she did." The doctor shook her head in sadness before clearing her throat. "If you'd like to visit her, I could escort you to her room…?"

A male nurse that had been walking behind them stopped when he heard that. Frowning, he turned his head toward the doctor. "Are you talking about Jennifer Jareau?"

"Yes, why?" Both the doctor and the agents were alarmed now.

"I'm sorry, but Jennifer passed away five minutes ago," he sighed.

"Thank you, Derren," the doctor said solemnly. Darren just nodded and quickly walked away. The doctor then turned her head back to the group before her, unsure of what else should could do for them.

Hotch, sensing the doctor's own uneasiness, sighed before nodding his head. "Thank you, doctor, I'm sure that you did everything that you could."

"Let me know if there's anything that I can do for you- any of you," she said.

"What about Henry?" Morgan suddenly asked. "Is he okay?"

"Oh, yes," the doctor nodded. "Reid saved him from the bullets by running him inside the cabin. Right now he's resting from his check-out, but he was fine. We'll bring him out when he's awake, I promise."

"I don't doubt you," Morgan replied. "I'm sure we'll…we'll see him as soon as possible," Morgan choked out.

"Damn straight," the doctor nodded, her voice cracking toward the end. "You should also be aware that the authorities have been called, and an official investigation has been activated."

"Thank you," Hotch nodded. "We appreciate that." The doctor nodded her head before clicking away in her heels. Hotch and Morgan were left alone with Reid after that, all of them silently wishing that they too could fall to sleep.

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Things are pretty bad over here. I've been just waaay to busy to do anything. *Sigh.* Can't wait for next Wednesday! EEP! Thnx for reading everyone; hoped you liked it :)