-Chapter 2-

The two agents reached the Marco Polo Hotel on the beach front. There were girls running around in bikinis with guys chasing after them. Neither agent spotted Aria anywhere. They eventually gave up and asked the desk manager which room she was in. They flashed their badges and the manager gave them the info right away. Aria was staying on the fourth floor in room 223.

Refusing to use the elevator, Reid took the stairs while Gideon took the elevator. Reid took in all his surroundings. He memorized each face and what they looked like. Each person looking like they were in their twenties. All these people looked innocent, but one person in the corner. He was wearing a thick brown sweater and dress pants. He looked at everyone around him as though they were victimizing him personally. Reid took in these factors and profiled him. He was a loner. He had little to no friends and most likely came here to try and fit in, but was having no luck. He's never had any luck with any type of girl and most likely never even been kissed. Reid took this profile to mind and went on his way to meet up with Gideon.

Reid met Gideon at the top of the stairwell at the doorway to Aria's room. He gave Reid a questioning glance as to ask where he was and Reid just nodded towards the door. Gideon proceeded to knock, but the door swung open and out of the door came a crying Aria. She gave Gideon and Reid and quick glance and trotted off down the stairs. Gideon went into the room to see if any other people were inside and Reid ran after Aria.

The first thing Gideon saw in the lavish hotel room was a man about the age of twenty- eight. As soon as the young man saw Gideon he face held a look of terror as he struggled to put his pants back on. As Gideon turned the corner his eyes landed on a girl, face facing the wall, trying to put on a bikini top. Gideon quickly put the pieces together. He turned sharply back to the guy who had finally managed to put his pants on and was working on his t-shirt. Gideon stared him down like a bull and the guy froze in fear. Gideon stepped a little closer and the scared kid tripped on the loose covers and fell down to the carpeted floor. He looked like a scared little puppy in Gideon's eyes. Gideon took half a step closer and turned his back to face the puppy and faced the girl head on who stopped dead in her tracks towards the door.

"Did you two cause that?" Gideon asked quietly, referring to a crying Aria.

"We didn't mean-"

"I didn't ask if you meant to. I asked if you were the cause of my niece's unhappiness." Gideon repeated taking half a step closer.

"I'm Tom, Aria's now ex-boyfriend." The guy said. Gideon then nodded towards the girl. She said her name was Carrie. Gideon ordered them to leave the room immediately and they left in half a second. He proceeded down stairs in search for Aria and Reid.

Reid was hugging a very teary Aria. He was obviously uncomfortable trying to comfort a woman that looked like her. He rubbed her back as she sat up to wipe her face. She stared at him hoping for some comforting words of any kind. He just looked at her and gave a small smile. He looked at her beautifully sculpted face. Her beautiful hazel eyes and goddess like facial features. He ran his long fingers through her glossy soft brown hair and used his left hand to wipe the smears of mascara off her face. Reid asked what happened in her room. Aria explained that her boyfriend Tom was "hooking up" with some random chick from the beach. Reid's facial expression changed from sympathy to confusion. Reid thought to himself, "What does "hooking up" mean?

"You don't know what hooking up means do you?" Aria asked giggling a little through sniffles.

"I'm afraid not." He admitted returning her small laughter.

"I'll tell you when you're older." Aria joked giving a full hearted laugh. Reid laughed with her. He was happy to see her pretty smile again.

Gideon finally found them sitting at a table in a small corner of the hotel lobby. He looked at Reid as his hand was still on Aria's shoulder. Reid, noticing his posture, quickly removed his hand and went back into his awkward state. Aria stood up to hug her uncle and explained what happened. She thanked him for getting them out of her room. After letting Gideon go a confused expression took over her face.

"What're you two doing in this hotel, let alone in Miami?" She asked standing between them.

"I don't want you going to the beach while you're here. There's been a murder and I don't want you getting involved or hurt." Gideon said without missing a beat.

"Alright… No beach for me." Aria answered innocently. Gideon nodded and headed out the door to call the rest of the team. Aria turned her attention back to Reid and moved so close to him that chills ran up his spine.

"Come to the beach with me." She said. "You'll have fun and it will be my way of thanking you for comforting me."

Reid became stiff and Aria laughed and rubbed his shoulder. He began to come with excuses. He said he'd have to work and help the team with the case and that she wasn't supposed to go to the beach anyway. Aria brushed his face lightly and nodded.

"I never follow the rules, Dr. Reid." Aria said with a sly smirk. "Just meet me at the beach. You'll most likely be on patrol. I'll see you later." She concluded giving him another cheek brush and walked away.

Reid, a little flustered, walked outside to meet up with Gideon and the team. Morgan looked at him trying to read his expression and he quickly smiled with realization. Hotch barked out orders to look at any local hotels and talk to staff about the recent events and ask about anything suspicious. Prentiss paired off with JJ, Hotch with Gideon, and Morgan of course with Reid.

After talking to a few slightly distracted young people Morgan confronted Reid about his recent frazzled facial expression. Morgan asked if the girl was pretty. Reid turned to him with a dumb struck look on his face. He then proceeded to blush with the thought of Aria of a girl, when her body clearly screamed woman. Morgan noticing the silence stopped in his tracks in the empty hallway and blocked Reid from walking any further. Morgan gave Reid the sneakiest smile. It was a smile that sent chills up Reid's spine.

"It's her isn't it?" Morgan stated as more of a fact then a question.

"Her who?" Reid asked innocently. He was not trying to have Morgan weasel his way into his somewhat nonexistent love life.

"You know exactly who. You can't focus, your mind keeps wandering. You're like a puppy that lost his favorite toy. You like her." Morgan said, obviously profiling Reid's previous behavior.

"I do not. She's physically attractive. Well an average relationship goes on for about 2-3 years, but relying on physical attraction the relationship only lasts six months at the most…" Reid began, but Morgan cut him off, not wanting to get an overdose of genius.

"Alright, kid, but you should ask her out. Aria may actually like boy geniuses." Morgan concluded with a smirk. Reid stood dumfounded as Morgan made his way down the hall to talk to more young people. He didn't know he'd given anything away that easily, even though Morgan was pretty good at profiling…and getting girls.