One Year Madillian

".......drabble #2. focuses on the begining on elephants memory, at the beltway clean cops meeting. please R&R!"

Dr. Spencer Reid fingered the madillian in his pocket, and smiled. He had finally done it- he had been clean for one whole year. It was one of the hardest years of his life, but well worth it. Now, it was time to give it back.

He knocked on the officer's door who had gave him the madillian, and waited for someone to answer. Seconds later, the man he had came to see answered the door.

The man smiled, and shook Reid's hand. "Hey Spencer. How have you been?" he asked, thrilled to see the young man again.

Reid returned the smile. "Good, good." he mumbled as he reached in his pocket, and got out the madillian. "I actually came here to return this."

The man smiled, and put his hand on Reid's shoulder. "Congrads, kid. I bet your daddy would be proud of you."

"Yeah, I bet he would." Reid mumbled. Reid gave the officer the madillian, and the man took it. "Thanks." he told Reid.

"Um, no. Thank....thank you." Reid stuttered.

"Hey, why don't you come in for a few? Talk about some things with me.'' he offered. Reid reluctantly entered the house, and put his hands across his chest as he sat down on the man's gray couch-opposite of the officer.

"So, your case that day- how did it go?" he asked. Reid explained what had happened, and talked about Owen Savage. He told the man about what he did at the end, and how he thought that if he couldn't save the kid, it would all be his fault. He explained how he talked the kid down when he was unarmed, and had no vest, and that the kid had surrendered.

The officer laughed, and leaned forward. "Wow- you have some balls, kid. Going out there like that.....just.....wow. That's really something.'' he said as he shook his head in disbelief.

Reid joined the officer''s laughter. "Yeah, and it almost got me fired." As if on cue, Reid's phone started vibrating. He reached for it in his pocket, and read the message. He put the phone back down a few seconds later, and sighed. "That was the team- they've got a new case."

The officer laughed. "Well, I guess that's your cue to leave." he said, remembering that's eactly what happened at the meeting.

Reid smiled. "Yeah, I guess your right." Reid stood up, and walked toward the door. Just as he started to walk out, the officer intergected.

"Hey kid? You call me when you need me. I know how hard it is going' through this alone. And I'm proud of you."

"Thanks..........I might just have to take you up on that offer one day." Reid sighed.

"You do that- I don't like how you went through this." the officer added seriously.

"What do you mean?" Reid asked.

"Alone. I would advice you call your father about this........?" he hinted.

Reid laughed. "Yeah, well...........trust me- I don't think that would be a good idea."

"Alright kid. You stay out of trouble." he warned.

"Yeah, I'll try." Reid replied.

"Bye kid. Hope ta see ya soon." the officer smiled.

"Yeah, me too." Reid said. And then he left.....

A Few Hours Later

The team had solved the case in what had to be record timing- only 5 hours! To celebrate, they all went to a local bar. The team sat around the bar stools and tables, and laughed as they made small talk- except for Reid. He had escaped to the bathroom about 2o minutes ago, and Morgan started to worry.

"Hey, guys? I'm gonna go check on Reid. See if he's okay." Morgan said.

"Yeah, I think that'd be a good idea." Horch agreed. With that, Morgan walked over to the bathroom stalls.

He silently opened the bathroom door, and poked his head in. He saw Reid sitting on the quiet bathroom floor, with his cell phone to his ear. He could hear Reid laughing, which made Morgan wonder who he was talking to.

"Yeah, Dad. I remember....." Reid said with a sigh. Morgan smiled, and left the room. 'Maybe miracles do exsist.' he thought. To see Reid talking and laughing with his Dad after what he had done to Reid was just heart-warming.

Morgan clasped his hands together loudly when he reached the table the BAU was sitting at. "Who's up for another round?"

".......ta-da! im bored.........and i just rewatched elephants memoery, so i wrote this. please r&r! i hope it didnt suck!"