Reid looked over at JJ who was now sleeping soundly against the wall. He could tell that she was getting weaker, but he knew that in time her strength would come back. Reid sighed and stared at the wall, he couldn't get that look out of his mind. The look she had given him before he had pulled the metal out, a look of pleading and weakness. The woman was usually so strong, but in that one moment she had shown him just how vulnerable she could really be. He knew that she needed him now more than ever and he would be there for her because every time he had needed something or felt vulnerable she had been there for him, so he would repay the favor. No matter how bad things got, Reid made a promise to himself that he would JJ's rock and make sure to protect her before himself. He looked around the room they were in. It was small, dirty and the only way to get in and out was through a door. If he was in better shape he would have gotten up to see if it was locked, but since his ribs were broken and JJ's leg was torn up he knew that even if it was open they wouldn't make it far before he found them again. It was starting to get colder so Reid guessed that night time was falling. He glanced over at JJ to see that she was shivering and even though he really didn't want to move because he knew it would be painful he couldn't just let her shiver like that. He kept his self-promise in minds as he clenched his jaw and started scooting towards her. His broken ribs caused a sharp pain in his chest and his breathing quickly became wheezing. Deep breaths, he told himself. Calm down and take deep breaths. As he took his own advice the breathing started to become easier, but the pain didn't subside until he reached his destination and settled next to the wall again. He put his arm around JJ and pulled her closer to him for warmth, but he couldn't help wondering about what Will would think seeing his wife in his arms. Reid tried to convince himself that he was forced to do this to keep her warm, but he wasn't sure that Will would see it that way. He watched as she lay against him, putting her head on his shoulder with her body close to his. He felt her breath on his neck as she settled and he just smiled and closed his eyes. It seemed like he had only slept for a couple seconds when he heard the door in front of them unlock and open. A man walked in, the unsub, with a duffle bag and Reid tensed up which caused JJ to wake up too. The unsub looked at the both of them, dropped his bag on the ground and then rested his eyes on JJ who was still groggily waking up.

"Spencer, Jennifer. So glad to see that you're awake." The man smiled and crossed his arms over his chest. "How'd you sleep?"

Reid looked up at him and ignored his question, "What do you want?" He asked, but he didn't know why he did. He knew exactly what this unsub was after. They had covered it on day one; he wanted them to feel pain.

"I want you to play my game." The man chuckled to himself and took his eyes off of JJ to look Reid straight in the eyes for a brief moment.

"No." JJ shook her head and Reid looked down at her only to find that she was looking straight into the unsub's eyes. He could tell that she knew what this game would be about and she didn't want to play it.

"Oooo. I wasn't expecting you to be feisty." The man tilted his head, "The blondes are usually the weak ones, but you…you're different. I respect that." He smiled and paused, "Now for the rules," he looked at the each of them, "there will be eight rounds. Round one will, by far, be the easiest while round eight will be the worst. There will be a time set for each round and if you last for the whole time without telling me to stop, you're done. If you tell me to stop prematurely you have to add the amount of time that you didn't do to the next round. So, for example, if you tell me to stop in the first three rounds, round four is going to be a hell of a lot worse for you, got it?" Neither of the agents nodded so he just carried on, "However if you go past the time and go extra you can shave off time from the next round and trust me that is something you might want to take into consideration. Oh and you see that?" He pointed to a security camera in the corner of the room, "I will be broadcasting live feed of this online because I was thinking that I should make this more public. It's a lot more fun that way, don't you think? I can also watch you closely with that so if you try to escape or try to send a sign to you little friends that I'm sure will be watching then I will add time to round eight and you go for too long in that round, you'll die."

Reid glared straight at him, but he didn't notice because he just carried on with the explanation of his game.

"Oh and round four and five will be team rounds." The man laughed cunningly.

"What does that mean?" JJ asked, sounding confident, but Reid felt her squeezing on his forearm so he knew that she wasn't as fearless as she seemed.

"You will inflict the pain on each other." He smiled and then crouched down in front of JJ. "You're eyes…they're so…blue. The other's eyes were dull blue, but yours…they're stunning. Yours look just like hers did." He reached over and brushed her blonde hair out of her face, looking straight into her eyes. She didn't look away from him; instead she just matched his gaze.

"Don't touch her." Reid growled. This guy was a sicko and he didn't like the fact that he had taken a specific liking to JJ, it was creepy. The two men glared at each other for a few seconds before JJ spoke.

"Who did you say I look like?" JJ asked him, curiously. Reid looked up at him and waited for an answer. It would help them to find out who they were supposed to be representing in his mind.

"You'll find that out in time. Also, between rounds a medic will come in and nurse you two so you don't die in between rounds. We wouldn't want that would we? So, if you make it through all eight rounds then I will let you go, but if refuse to go through with a round or if you have left over time at the end then I will kill you just like I did with the others."

Reid flinched, this game was sick. He couldn't even imagine laying a hand on a woman and now he was going to have to torture his best friend. This guy was messed up, even for an unsub, he was the complete definition of psycho.

"Round one." The unsub pulled a knife out of his pocket and smiled, "You have to go for 2 and a half minutes." He reached down into his duffle bag a pulled out a large digital timer that displayed a 2:30 on it. All he had to do was press start and then it would start counting down. "Who's first?"

Reid looked straight up at the unsub and was about to volunteer, but was surprised when he heard JJ say something next to him.

"I will." She said, her gaze unwavering as he just shrugged and nodded. He moved towards the timer and Reid looked over at her.

"JJ, I can go. You're weak and we have no idea what he's gonna do. Just please let me go first." Reid told her, pleadingly and she whipped her head around to look at him.

"Reid," She said, "its okay. I'm going now and I'll be fine. This is the easy round anyway, right?" She gave him a half-hearted smile and then watched as the unsub crouched down and hit the start button on the timer. He walked over to her and as he started to do his work on her. Reid wasn't expecting him to just dive right into it, but he did and it was completely vulgar and horrifying what he was doing to her. JJ's screams were so loud that Reid was sure that someone somewhere would have to hear them. He reached down, took her hand and held it tight, hoping that he could give her enough comfort and strength to carry on for the rest of the time. They were strong, they could handle this…or at least he hoped that they were.

After the meeting in the conference room finished Hotch handed Reid a ring which he put on his left hand around his ring finger. He smirked to himself and looked down at the band, he had never expected to be married this early especially to his best friend. He hoped that this wouldn't make it awkward between since JJ was already married and now they had to act like they were a couple. When she had first joined the team, he'd had the biggest crush on her, but now he liked just being her friend and knowing that she would always be there for him. As he trying to decide on how he was going act while they were undercover, he saw JJ walking towards his desk.

"Hey Spence." JJ smiled down at him and leaned against his desk. "So, I just wanted to come over and ask if you're okay with this. I really don't want things to get awkward between us just because he have to act like a couple for a few nights."

"Oh no, I'm fine with this, just a little nervous." Reid shrugged, "I'm glad that you're the one doing this with me though."

"Yea, me too. We can find our footing together, but I don't think it'll be that. All we have to do is act like we're attracted to each other." JJ winked at him, "How hard could that be?"

Reid chuckled and stood up. "Should we go talk to Hotch now? You know, to ask what he wants us to do and everything."

"Sure come on." JJ walked up the catwalk and Reid followed her. He glanced down at his watch and saw that it was 2:30. They had to be settled in their house by 6:00. Time was moving too fast and Reid just wanted to catch up.

"Reid, JJ. Sit please." Hotch told them and then walked over to the door and shut it behind them. He went back to his desk as they sat down and picked up two files. He handed one to each of them. It had a picture of the house they were moving into and pictures of their neighbors with background information. "Once you get in. I want you to meet the neighbors, hopefully they'll come to you, but if they don't insert yourself in there somehow. Make sure you look like you belong no looking professional, dress casual and act casual. There is a community party at the pool this weekend and everyone is invited, everyone has to bring something so feel free to bring whatever you want. JJ, you're currently "looking for a job" and Reid you are a business man and work from home most of the time. Make sure to never talk into your ear pieces while you're in the public and if you get into trouble act quickly and get yourself out. You won't be carrying guns of any kind and if your cover is blown just make sure to get out fast, got it?"

Reid nodded, but out of the corner of his eyes he didn't see JJ nod too.

"You think we're going to come into contact with the unsub?"

"I think he will try to insert himself into your lives and if you see someone stalking you let us know so we can check out their background."

"Now I want you both to go home, get a week's worth of clothes and anything else you need. JJ, make sure you tell Will what's going on. Be back at 5:00 and we'll give you the car you need to get to the neighborhood." Hotch paused, "You're dismissed."

Reid got up and walked out of his office with JJ only to see all their co-workers now sitting at their desks. There was no avoiding it now, Reid knew that they were going to make fun of them for this whole thing and he was dreading it. As they walked down the catwalk he heard Penelope start humming the song they play at weddings when the bride walks down the aisle. His face became hot and he hoped that no one could tell.

"And here they are. I present to you, Mr. and Mrs. Reid." Emily chuckled and gestured towards them. Reid heard JJ laughing behind him and he was glad that she did so the experience was less awkward for him.

"Now pucker up, kid. You may now kiss the bride." Morgan added, grinning widely. They all watched the pair to see how they would play this off.

Reid's eyes widened and he glanced back at JJ who was still smiling. Somehow, she had kept her cool, but he wasn't sure how. JJ always knew how to compose herself; it was something he admired about her. He turned back at her and gulped, not sure what she was expecting him to do. He moved towards her just going to go in for a hug, but instead she smiled and gave him a light kiss on the cheek. Behind them the team cheered.

"Awwww…." Penelope said, "You two are so adorable!" She walked over to them and wrapped them both into a group hug. "I can't believe they're all grown up." She commented as she pulled away and joined Morgan at his desk.

JJ rolled her eyes, "We have to go you guys." She smiled and started to walk towards the door.

"The bride and groom, making an exit." Morgan joked, "Go on Reid, do it right. You have to carry the bride out." He smiled.

Reid didn't know how to respond so he just started spurting out facts, "Actually, carrying the bride over the threshold isn't actually an American tradition. It originated in ancient times because they believed that the newlywed couple was very susceptible to evil spirits. By carrying the bride over the threshold, the groom is putting a protective space between her and the floor to keep the evil spirits from reaching her and following her into the house."

JJ turned around when she heard them talking and looked at Reid, who by now was completely embarrassed. He looked at her, not wanting to make her uncomfortable.

"Just do it, Reid or they'll never let us leave." JJ laughed, causing Reid to crack a small smile.

"Okay." Reid nodded and walked over to her. He picked her up off the ground, she wasn't heavy at all so even for him, she wasn't hard to carry. She wrapped her around his neck and waved to all the team members who looked completely surprised that they had actually given in. Reid carried her all the way outside and to her car, "There you go." He smiled.

"Such a gentlemen, since when did you become so chivalrous?" JJ asked, smiling up at him.

"Maybe I always was and you just didn't appreciate it until now." Reid chuckled lightly, "I'll see you later JJ."

"Looking forward to it."