Notes: Set during 5.11 Retaliation, spoilers.
A flustered JJ came rushing into the room, wearing a tight, dark green top and holding a notepad. "There's been an accident," she said, exasperated. "Emily's in the hospital, Bunting's dead."
Emily's in the hospital? He felt like his heart had dropped into his stomach, the way it always did when he heard something alarming or upsetting. He and Prentiss had been dating in secret for nearly eight months now, and it was times like these that he realised the real purpose of the fraternisation rules. Moments like this never failed to terrify him.
She's your co-worker; it's okay to be worried, he told himself.
"Is she alright?" he queried, completely overlooking the fact that Bunting was killed and trying his best to remain calm.
"She has a concussion," JJ explained.
"Is Morgan with her?" Hotch asked.
"Yeah."
Morgan was with her. Mentally, Reid kicked himself. Of course Morgan was with her, he was acting unit chief. But Reid had always somewhat envied Morgan, because even though he himself had had his fair share of experience with women, there was something about Morgan's confidence and self-assurance that Reid wished he had more of. And while he knew that Emily loved him, there was always a small insecurity that fought against that knowledge.
"Can- can I see her?" he asked JJ, when the others had left the room.
"Spence- we need you here, we have to locate Schrader."
"Please, JJ- I'll explain later. I'll be back here as soon as possible, I just- I need to see her."
"I'll need Morgan back here A.S.A-" she began, but he was already half way out the door.