"Gosh Reid I'm fine you can stop helping me" Spencer told Reid as he helped her into his apartment. It wasn't a surprise to her how it looked, of course it wasn't. He sat her down on a couch in the living room which is connected to the kitchen and a hallway leading to bedrooms and bathroom.
"You're not fine Spencer, statistically I'm not even sure why they let you out of the hospital there have been many cases in which the patient..." Reid began to ramble but Spencer cut him off.
"Ya, ya okay Reid thank you I get it. But the doctors did let me out and the doctor knows best" said Spencer with finality.
"I'm a doctor too!" protested Reid. Spencer rolled her eyes.
"Not a medical doctor Dr. Reid" she smiled at him then winced in pain as she tried to lie down, she tried to play it off as no big deal but Reid frowned and went to get her some pillows and pain medication.
"Oh Spencer!" Spencer looked up startled at the very enthusiastic but also sad voice. Garcia came running into the apartment "Are you feeling better? Is Reid taking good care of you? I bet not he's pretty much clueless when it comes to this stuff" she winked at Spencer.
"Um, Garcia?" asked Reid coming out with pillows, water and medication "How did you get in here"
"I thought you were supposed to be smart?" laughed Garcia "I'm the goddess of all things attainable, which includes your key" Reid gave her a small smile. Suddenly Reid's phone rang, he answered it and had a quick conversation with someone who, judging by the tone of voice Reid used, Spencer guessed was Hotch.
"Garcia, I just talked to Hotch and we have a case" Reid told her, she sighed thinking about the horrible Images that would have to cross her screen "Maybe I could ask Hotch if I could stay…"
"No, absolutely no Dr. Reid. My minor injury as not going to keep you from profiling" said Spencer too proud to accept help, much like Reid.
"Minor injury!" Reid exclaimed "Really, why can't you just accept it when you need help and take it!"
"Well, isn't this the pot calling the kettle black" smiled Garcia.
"I do enjoy a good dose of irony every now and then" Spencer joined in with Garcia. Reid frowned not understanding what they were talking about. "Anyway, I'm fine, I'll call if I need you and I won't" Reid sighed trying to make a decision.
"Alright, fine. I'll go, but be sure to call me if you need anything. Food, is in the fridge and the bathroom is down the hall…" Reid was quickly explaining everything Spencer would need.
"Yes Reid. I know the basic layout of a house. And the traditional placing of common day items" Spencer smiled at him.
"You know Reid, I could stay with Spencer for a while" Garcia suggested.
"No Garcia, the team needs there supreme goddess of all-knowing" Spencer told her, Garcia looked like she was about to say something but stopped and simply left Reid and Spencer alone.
"Are you sure that…" Reid started.
"Don't be a Morgan and I won't be a Garcia" said Spencer recalling a past event.
"What are you taking about? I just think that maybe…" Again Reid was cut off.
"I am completely fine! Look! No pain, uh, uh , uh" Spencer began flexing her arms.
"What, what are you doing? What does this have to do with Morgan and Garcia, just stop" Reid told her grabbing her arms and stopping the motion.
"Go, please for my sake. If I can't be there to help the team, you're the next best thing" said Spencer trying to convince Reid to leave.
"um, thank you? Fine, I'm going" he said, grabbing his keys and coats "Oh, and don't get into any trouble, like no leaving the apartment or anything like that alright?"
"Please, Reid. Think of who you're talking to" Spencer smiled mischievously.
"That's why I'm worried" Reid muttered to himself walking out the door.
… At the BAU…
"Hey, Pretty Boy. How's little miss know-it-all?" asked Morgan as Reid walked into the office.
"Hm? Oh, fine I suppose, she doesn't want anyone to take care of her" said Reid clearly annoyed by her decision.
"Ah, so she really is like you" smiled Morgan.
"What are you guys talking about, first Garcia now you" Reid grabbed a cup of coffee and downed it "Oh, and what exactly do you and Garcia do in your spare time?" Morgan just laughed.
Prentiss, J.J and Rossi also asked about Spencer and were, of course, reassured by Reid. Just then Hotch called them into the conference room to discuss the case.
"Okay, so the case is here, luckily the press haven't run anything on it yet" J.J began, no one liked cases here they always put people on edge. "So first two victims both teenage male, blonde, relatively tall, average guys, actually average in almost way. According to family they acted as the average modern teenager"
"Nothing special about them" said Rossi looking over the case file.
"Okay, Reid, you can start on the geographical profile and then help Prentiss with victimology. Rossi, you and Morgan go talk to the family. J.J see how long you can hold the press on this story" Hotch told everyone then took refuge in his office. Rossi was the only one who realized what was on his mind.
Before he and Morgan left he knocked on Hotch's door, he was let in. Hotch was going over some paperwork and looked totally at ease, well to anyone but a profiler that is.
"She's alright you know" said Rossi.
"What?" asked Hotch looking up.
"Spencer, she's alright. Fine, physically I mean" Rossi looked at Hotch quizzically "I know that you care about her"
"David I don't have time for this, I'm glad she's alright but I believe I gave you a job to do" said Hotch, Rossi paused for a moment but the got up and left Hotch alone.
Reid had two different trains of thought: one was on the case analyzing the case files and creating a geographical profile. The other was getting a feeling he never had before. Killers in the area always put pressure on the BAU because most had family members. Hotch and J.J had their children, so they were always worried. Reid had never had that feeling, even when they were in Las Vegas because his mother was locked safely away in an institution and now he was getting it.
Spencer was home alone and even though he knew his fear was irrational because Spencer didn't fit the profile at all, the fear was still there. She was like his little sister, and he would do anything to protect his little sister but Reid knew that Spencer was smart enough to not get into any more trouble.
A/N: So here is another sequel. You guys sure you're not bored with me yet? Well I will still be continuing with my prequel to this series so if you are reading that, there is so reassurance for you. Don't worry, Spencer is not going to get kidnapped again, I'm not that repetitive. But stay tuned for the drama to come.