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Rate T for early references to violence.
The nightmares are growing with each case and Reid doesn't know what to do. His life takes an unexpected turn when the team is called the hometown of a senator running for president.
Hi. I have other stories to work on but I always like to have something "fluffy" to work with on the side.
Politics may be theme of this story but I am working in general terms. It exists in a world very similar to ours but not the same. I am choosing democrat because I know more about that party and I watched a ton of The West Wing.
Sophie Brenner is a happily married woman.
Reid for President
Chapter One:
As he cleared each corner the screaming grew louder. Then the first thing he a saw was barely clothed woman screaming with each jolt from the cattle prod the UNSUB was using on her back. She stopped screaming for a moment when she saw Reid. The man came from behind and waved the cattle prod at him. Reid shot him in the shoulder and it halted him in his place.
The next image he sees is a woman tied up in a pig pen where a trio of pigs are about to attack her. Reid shoots all three. He goes to untie the woman and the dream changes again.
He is untying three ten-year-old girls from a tree with while Morgan shoots the man before he can take a shot at them. Reid screams.
And the dreams finally end. He looks at the clock. It is four-thirty a.m. He groans and pulls himself out of bed. Time for a few rounds of chess before going to work.
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Hotch couldn't help but notice that Reid arrived early for sixth consecutive day. Yet he looked more worn out than ever. He went into the bullpen approached his youngest agent.
"Reid," he said interrupting him from his paperwork. "Are you getting enough sleep? I've noticed you've been arriving before me lately. Is everything okay?"
Reid maintained eye-contact when he spoke. "I am fine Hotch. I just find I can function more on less sleep these days."
"Are you having nightmares?" he asked.
"Sometimes," he said. "But not anymore than usual."
"You will tell me if they get worse right?" Hotch said. "I need you at your best at all times."
"Of course Hotch," he said. "I'm also continuing to attend meetings."
"Very good Reid," Hotch said. "I think we might have a case so I'll be calling the team in early."
"What does it involve?"
"Sorority girls being kidnapped and killed in the middle of Pennsylvania."
Hotch walked away feeling better. But part of him was concerned that Reid was getting better at lying.
When Hotchner entered his office. Reid sat back in his chair and let out an enormous sigh. He wondered how this case will add to his collection of nightmares.
