Friends to the Rescue
Well, I made it to Chapter 4, I am very grateful to all the support I am getting. I am quite surprised by the out pouring of love and support. This story may have a case, but I am not sure.
So thanks to all for all your reviews, favorites, and following, it encourages me to write.
Also, I do not own Criminal Minds.
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Chapter 4
After breakfast, the group went different directions. The kids all wanted to hike in the woods that surrounded Dave's cabin. So, their parents all dressed for a hike, inviting anyone else who wanted to go. Alex and her husband joined them along with Morgan.
When they left, Rossi, Garcia, and Reid all settled down to browse the internet for some of the books that Reid lost in the fire. Reid was trying to tell them that a lot of them were going to be hard to replace because they were first editions that his mother had acquired when he was a child.
As the morning rolled on, the hikers returned with all the kids tired. The parents took the kids to their rooms to rest while the others joined Reid, Rossi, and Garcia. They all decided to use the pool after lunch and put aside any talk of work and Reid's loss.
After lunch, the group got into swimwear and went to the pool. The kids all splashed around in the shallow end. The parents, along with Morgan, got into the pool. They wanted to be there for safety of the kids. Rossi, Garcia, and Reid sat on the side and watched the others. Reid didn't go in due to his gunshot wound, Garcia didn't like to swim, and Rossi just watched over his kingdom.
They spent the next few hours in the pool having fun. Laughter was heard around the yard. Reid decided to go off and take a walk in the woods. He wanted some time alone so he could think of his current circumstances. He was used to being alone at times like this, not having others rally around him and help him.
Reid walked until he found a little stream where he could sit and think. He was trying to piece together a letter to his mom about the fire. He didn't want to scare her. He was thinking of Morgan's offer of the place he was working on. He wasn't sure if he wanted a house. He liked the loft he had.
His head shot up as he heard footsteps approaching him. He looked around and saw Mateo Cruz. He immediately stood up and turned around to talk to his new section chief.
"Hello, Chief Cruz, I thought you were with the rest of the team," Spencer greeted him.
"I just wanted to see if you are doing okay. I don't like it when one of my agents gets injured then have their homes burn down."
"I am fine, sir, just trying to come to terms with the fire. I never had the support the team gives me now when I was growing up," Spencer said. "I had to take care of my mom and myself when my dad walked out of my life when I was 10 years old."
"Well, from what I have seen, this team is a family that never lets you down," Cruz said. "I see that they care for you and lets you be yourself and enjoy whatever you have missed in childhood. They watch over you and are very protective of you because of your missed childhood. They love you like a little brother."
"I know, it took me a while to figure it out, but right now, I love the support I am getting from everyone, you included, sir," he stated. "It is just sometimes they all think that they know better what I need, rather than what I want."
"Dr. Reid, did you know how scared they were when you were shot? When I heard about it, I was scared and I wasn't even close to you," Mat said. "They need to have this time to make sure you are alright."
"I understand, but I never had this type of support growing up, so I am and have always struggled with the support," Reid stated. "I love the team as a family, and I am trying to accept the support."
"That is all they ask," Cruz said.
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After a rousing evening of barbecuing and fun, the whole group decided on a card game to finish up their evening. This was a way to get the kids to quiet down, as they were in the attached den, watching "Cars". The adults needed to find a game that Reid wouldn't win at every hand.
After finally deciding on a game, they played until the parents had to put the little ones to bed. They all broke up and started the clean up for the night. Reid was gathering up the cards. He still won the game with his uncanny ability to understand the game in seconds.
The adults all had a nightcap then went to bed. The busy day spent outside, either at the pool or walking, wore them all out. They knew that the kids will be up early and the packing up they had to do so the parents can head home to get the kids ready for school the next day.