Disclaimer: Still own nothing, obviously.
Chapter 3: Gideon
Almost two years previously;
Gideon and Reid sat in the newest temporary base, trying to come up with some kind of pattern for the latest unsub. It was silent, until a cell phone rang. Reid blushed, answering it softly.
His eyes went wide, and he asked, "When?" He paused, to let the other person speak. "Which hospital?" Nodding, he said, "I'll be there as soon as I can." He hung up.
Reid began to gather his things. Just before he was going to walk out of the room, Gideon's hand touched his arm, "Reid?"
"I have to, ah, go," Reid answered hurriedly.
"You have to do a little better than that," Gideon told him.
Reid seemed to think for a moment, before realizing Gideon wasn't going to let him go. "My girlfriend is giving birth to my baby," He said, not meeting the older man's eyes.
Gideon let go of the young man's arm. That was not what he was expecting. "Go," He said softly. Reid nodded, and dashed from the room.
Gideon sat silently. Of all the things he had prepared himself for, after seeing the look on Reid's face, this was not one of them.
Gideon had trouble imagining the young man, who he saw as a son, being a father.
With that thought, Gideon realized the piece of the puzzle they were missing, the unsub was a parent. He called Hotch immediately.
A/N: This was shorter than the others, I know. I had a request to post another chapter tonight, so here it is. Next chapter will be Hotch.