Missing Kids

Memories

"I love you," Spencer whispered in her ear as he held her close.

"I know you do, Spencer," Ashley responded as she stepped back. The two were younger, no older than twenty-one.

"Are you sure we can't make this work?" he asked, no more like begged. Her heart was breaking at the sad look he had on his face. He saw her unshed tears and wished he could wipe them away along with the pain they were both feeling.

"You know the statistics around long-distance relationships," she whispered and he looked down.

"I know, it's just, I don't want to loose you Ashley," Spencer said as he looked her in the eyes.

"I don't want to loose you either but things between us would never work out. I'm moving to New Jersey, you'll be at Quantico but you'll always be away on business. I'm going to be a professor for Princeton and you're going to be a Criminal Profiler. My career will be safe and stable; you'll always be putting your life on the line. I'm sorry but that's the way things are," she said and he understood.

His life would be dangerous, he'd most likely get killed by an unsub in the line of duty. If he left her alone that way she'd most likely die of a broken heart. He knew he had to let her go.

'Now Boarding, Flight to Princeton,' a voice called over the speakers and the two lovers looked into each others eyes.

"I guess I'd better be going," she whispered moving her hand to her left hand and began to pull of a ring.

"Keep it," Spencer said holding up his hand. "I gave it to you, it's yours."

"You sure?" she asked and he nodded.

"I bought it for you because I knew you would like it. Besides, it will remind you that I will always love you, no matter where we are – where life takes us," Spencer said and she stepped forward and kissed him. Her arms wrapped around his neck and his hands came to rest gently on her hips.

They pulled each other closer till they couldn't breathe. Then he stepped back, always the controlled one.

"You need to go," he said, his voice choking as tears glistened in his eyes.

"I love you Spencer Reid, I always will. Don't you dare forget that either," she whispered, gently grabbing his hand before she pulled away. Then she was picking up her bag and turning away from him, trying to hide the tears as they began to fall. He watched as Ashley stepped onto that plane and she went to her seat.

Both knew that their five year relationship was done. Their engagement was over and they would never meet up again. So they both moved on.