This is it, we're almost wrapping up the story. I'm of course gonna write some more stories later on, so look forward to that. They're too fun to not do.
The Hangover
Chapter 7: The Other Will
"Is it everything?" Emily asked.
Since Reid was a born genius and had his own set of special skills, they had allowed him to do the money counting.
It took only a few moments for Reid to scan the money. A genuine smile appeared on his face as he turned from the table to his anxious friends. "Yes, it's there."
His look was than reflected in their eyes.
Morgan pulled the two into a fierce hug. "I freaking love you guys!"
Emily was filled with relief as she returned the group hug just as fiercely. "I love you guys too!"
"I love you as well!" Reid cried happily.
After another moment the trio broke off the hug but their smiles still remained.
Morgan shifted his gaze to the other person in the room. "We couldn't have done this without you Jade, thanks."
"Yeah, you have no idea how much this means to us. Thank you." Emily said.
"You truly helped us out here." Reid added.
Jade smiled. "Of course, I'd do anything to help you guys."
They hadn't told her exactly why they needed the money so badly, instead choosing to give her a different reason. But she had still came through for them and helped them pull off the mission. It was for that reason that they appreciated her help.
"You ladies nailed it though, those dumb security guys ate your act up." Morgan joked.
Emily crossed her arms and smirked. "Well what can I say, I'm a born star."
"Yeah you were amazing out there," Reid praised. "Great job."
"You were good too." Jade replied. "I had no idea you were that good at blackjack."
Reid smiled sheepishly. "Gee thanks. I was born in Vegas you know, I'm pretty accustomed to its many assets."
"Guys," Emily cut in. "It's time."
Morgan quickly sealed the duffel bag. "Alright let's move it. C'mon Jade, we'll drop you off on our way."
The four headed toward the car and Jade took in its beat up form.
"Did you guys get in a crash?"
"Something like that," Morgan responded as he threw the bag inside. "It's kinda dented so ya gotta get in through the window."
"Wow, you guys sure know how to have a good time." Jade said before climbing inside.
Luckily Jade didn't live too far from the casinos so the ride to her home wasn't a long one.
"Here you are, home sweet home." Emily said. And how she wished she was the one hearing those words, but she knew they weren't done yet. Almost, but not yet.
"Thanks for the ride guys." Jade replied. "I hope it goes well for you."
"Say 'hi' to the little man for me." Morgan said as he gave her a small hug.
"Yeah Carlo— I mean Tyler." Emily corrected herself. She gave her a quick hug before heading back inside the car.
"Thanks again." Reid said with a smile. "What you did means a lot to me."
Jade smiled somewhat sadly and pulled him in for a tight hug. Their divorce was already done. Reid had told her everything. How he had accidentally gotten themselves drugged and that had led to their marriage. It was all something he had never intended to do. In other words it was just a mistake.
Reid was a slightly taken back by the hug, it was usually more energetic. He than figured that it was because of what he had told her. He didn't think she was that attached to him, it was almost flattering.
He'd always been pretty awkward around girls. Truthfully he was only able to be himself around a handful of girls. That being JJ, Garcia, Seaver, Emily, and of course his mom, but this woman here actually liked him. She wasn't put off by his rambles either, a trait that Melissa finds irritating.
Oh that's right, Melissa.
"I have to go... sorry."
Jade pulled away. "Right, you have things to do. I guess we'll deal with this... later on, because you leave later today right? Thats what you said."
Reid nodded, his voice soft as he spoke. "Yes, that's what I said."
He wanted to say more, to make her dejected look go away, but he couldn't. There was no time, and that only made him feel more angry at himself for this problem he had caused. He was painfully aware now that she, no matter what her occupation was, was still a human being; and he had hurt her feelings.
"I'll see you later." Was all Reid said before getting inside the backseat.
Unbeknown to him, Morgan and Emily had watched the scene with empathy.
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Now that they were back on the road the atmosphere had become more light-hearted. The fact that they knew they were moments away from reuniting with Will was enough to put them into a cheery mood.
"I can't believe it, we're finally going to get Will back!" Emily said happily. "Than he can be married with the love of his life and this mess will be all behind us."
"We're gonna get our buddy back, oh we're gonna get our buddy back," Morgan sang.
"And than we're off to the wedding, off to the wedding," Emily continued merrily.
Reid listened to his friends contently as they continued their singing.
"Oh yeah! Oh yeah!" Morgan cheered as he tapped his fingers on the steering wheel
Emily was now lightly bobbing her head to the mood they've created. "We're gonna get our buddy back!"
"And we're the three best friends that anyone can ever have, we're the three best friends that anyone can ever have," Reid joined in.
Morgan could only snicker at Reid's choice of words. "Yeah we are kid."
"Although, sometimes I think we just love to party waaay too much." Emily added jokingly.
"No kidding," Morgan agreed. "But hell, that's what makes us, us. Don't you agree Em?"
"Heheh, yeah I agree with you."
Reid eyed the sky, it seemed daylight was finally making its way out. "You know, another day and this would actually be a memorable sight."
Emily leaned back on her seat as the sun began appearing, giving the blue sky an orange tint. "And kinda romantic."
"Aahh so Emily Prentiss enjoys nice views," Morgan joked. "I'll be sure to keep a mental note of that."
Emily rolled her eyes but chuckled. "Damn, there I go inflating your ego."
"You know you love it."
Emily eyed the barren field. "Where the hell were we suppose to go?"
"He said the big rock at Mojave desert." Reid replied.
"I don't see shit man." Morgan complained.
"Shit, I could really go for a coffee right about now, but these stupid trade offs are never at a Starbucks are they," Emily joked bitterly.
"Or over a nice dinner." Morgan added.
"Hey look over there." Reid said, pointing up to the same car from before. "Is it them?"
"Of course it's them Spencer. I don't think people just randomly park their car in a wasteland like this." Emily replied.
Morgan parked their car directly a few yards opposite the other car.
"Okay... now what?" Reid asked. "You think he knows it's us?"
"Derek do something, give him the signal." Emily said.
"Huh? What signal?"
"Honk the horn, shine the headlights, anything." Emily said. "Let him know it's us."
"We just drove through a freaking desert, of course he knows it's us." Morgan replied.
"Derek just do something!" Emily said more agitatedly.
"Fine." Morgan grumbled. He began blinking his headlights.
The familiar thugs and their leader descended from the car.
"It worked." Reid pointed out.
Morgan shot a look to his friends. "Listen guys, play it cool. Let's just give these bastards their money, get Will and bail outta here." He fisted his hand and held it up to them. "Clear?"
Emily touched his closed fist with hers. "Loud and Clear."
"Crystal." Reid replied, placing his palm atop there's.
Morgan nodded. "Alright let's get this over with." He began the uncomfortable process of climbing out the window.
Soon Emily and Reid followed in suit and began climbing out as well, only Reid wasn't as successful as Morgan and Emily were so he instead landed face first onto the ground.
"Hahah!" Chow laughed.
Emily helped Reid onto his feet and dusted him off. "You okay?"
"Yeah thanks."
"Alright, we got the damn money," Morgan began. "Eighty grand cash, just like you said."
"Throw it over, than I give you Will." He ordered.
"Um... I'm sorry," Emily cut in. "First of all good morning, but we didn't quite get your name before."
"Mr. Chow, Leslie Chow." Chow replied.
"Okay Mr. Chow it's a pleasure, my name is Emily." Emily added. "And we would really appreciate an opportunity to see Will before we hand over the money, just to verify that he's okay. If that's cool with you?"
"Of course Emily, that is cool." Chow said. He turned his attention to his car and barked out an order in a foreign language.
The henchman by the car opened the door and pulled out the man inside.
"Thank goodness." Reid sighed with relief.
Both Morgan and Emily also released their own sighs. Finally this whole thing was over.
"See he fine," Chow assured. "Now gimme money or I shoot him and all you muthafuckas and than we take it. You're choice bitches."
Another time and Morgan would've had a laughing fit at Chow's accent, but right now was business. "Spencer toss him the money."
"Oh right." Reid replied and he tossed the money over.
The henchman inspected the bag before giving a nod to Chow. "It's all there."
"Let him go!" Chow ordered.
The henchman shoved the captive forward and the trio had to resist the urge to just run over and embrace Will.
"Take it easy." Morgan growled. How dare that guy push his friend like that. Hadn't he been through enough already, he definitely didn't deserve this.
"Poor Will, he must be so scared." Emily murmured.
They unknowingly were holding their breath as the man pulled Will closer to them.
Once Will was close enough the man removed the bag over his head.
"Ta-da!" Chow said, oblivious to the trio's look of horror.
"Wha!" Emily yelped.
"Is this some sort of joke?! Who the hell is this?" Morgan snapped. The person they were looking at was most certainly not Will.
"That isn't Will!" Emily barked. "What are you trying to pull here?!"
"What'chu talkin' bout? That him!" Chow said.
"I'm sorry Mr. Chow, but that isn't him." Emily replied.
"Uh... the Will we're looking for is a white." Reid added.
Morgan shot him an irritated look as the man removed the tape around the unknown person.
The man winced in pain before shooting a glare to Chow. "I told you had the wrong guy little boy!" He stormed over to Reid. "Damn Spencer, what the fuck you got me into?!"
"You know him?" Emily questioned.
Reid finally took in the man's face. "Hey... this is the guy who sold me the bad drugs. So how are you?"
The man frowned. "I didn't sell you no damn bad drugs."
"It was him who sold you the rufelin?" Emily hissed.
He gave Emily a confused look. "Roof-a what?"
"Who gives a shit?!" Morgan shouted angrily before turning to Chow. "Where's Will?!"
"I am Will." The man answered.
"You're name is Will?" Reid asked.
"Yes I'm Will."
"Oh it's just a classic mix up." Reid said.
"Hey Chow!" Morgan yelled as Chow was making his way into the car. "You gave us the wrong Will."
Chow waved his hand dismissively. "Not my problem."
The anger was now boiling like crazy inside Moran. "Fuck that shit! You give us our eighty grand back and take his ass with you!"
"No, no man," the other Will pleaded. "Don't do that, I could be your Will."
"Oh sure I'll give you your money back," Chow replied sarcastically. "Right after you suck on these little Chinese nuts!" He grabbed his own pants for emphasis.
"God that's gross." Emily muttered as she faced away.
"No kidding," other Will agreed.
"So long gay boys!" Chow added, stepping into his car.
"Wait a second!" Morgan tried stopping the car, but to no avail it drove away.
"He's one nasty little fucker." Other Will said.
"Hey, did you ever me ecstasy?" Reid asked the other Will.
"Huh? No I didn't give you no damn ecstasy!"
"God damn it! Shit!" Morgan cried exasperatedly.
"I should do it..." Emily said.
"No," Reid declined. "It should be me. This was all because of what I did."
The other Will was currently relieving himself on the ground while they discussed their business.
"I'm doing it." Morgan interjected.
"But Derek," Emily protested.
"No Emily, I'm doing it." Morgan replied. "JJ placed her trust on me when I came to her with this bachelor party idea, meaning Will was my responsibility. I let her down badly, I can't let one of you take this fall for me."
"Derek..." Emily murmured. He always chose to carry everything on his shoulders. In a way he and her were very much alike in that aspect.
Morgan walked away from the group and pulled out his cellphone.
"So thanks for the lift back to town." Other Will said.
"Hey I got a question for you." Emily replied.
"What?"
"How did you wind up in Chow's car?"
"That crazy asshole kidnapped me yesterday."
"But why? Why you?"
"He thought I was with you guys cause we were all hanging out together."
Emily blinked. "Say what?"
"At the casinos, we were together." Other Will replied. He nudged Reid. "Spencer don't you remember?"
Emily furrowed her brows. "No, he won't remember. And that would be because some dick drug dealer sold him rufelin and told him it was ecstasy.
"There's that word again, you don't make sense lady. What the hell is a rufelin?" Other Will asked.
"You're joking right?" Emily said, getting her answer in his blank look. "You are the world's shittiest drug dealer."
Even Reid was astounded by the guy's lack of knowledge. How could you not even know what you're selling?
"Let me explain it to you dumbass." Emily hissed. "Rufelin, for your information is the date-rape drug. You sold Spencer here roofies."
"Oh shit..." other Will muttered. "I must've mixed up the bags. My bad Spencer."
Reid ignored him and simply sat himself on the car. What's an apology going to do now?
"You know it's funny though," other Will started. "Just the other day me and my boy were wondering why they're even called roofies. It should really be called 'floories', cause when you take them you're most likely gonna end on the floor than the roof."
Emily froze for a moment.
"I think it should really be called 'rapies'." Reid added. "Since that's mostly what it's used for.
"How about 'groundies'?" Other Will laughed.
"What did you just say?" Emily said.
"Oh, I said rapies. Since—"
"Not you Spencer," Emily cut in, pointing to other Will. "You, Will what did you just say before?"
"Oh me? I said groundies."
Emily shook her head. "No before that. You said you're most likely going to end up on the floor than..." she trailed off as the realization sunk in.
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'Excuse me?!' JJ snapped. 'What do you mean it's not gonna happen?!'
Morgan flinched at the tone, but he had expected it. "JJ... I'm so sorry." Who was he kidding, she'd hate him forever. That stung. He lost two of his friends. "I—"
His sentence was cut short when he felt a rough tackle from behind.
"Emily what the hell..." he groaned, now lying on ground.
Emily ignored him and snatched the phone from where it had landed. "JJ it's me!"
'Emily is that you? What's going on?'
"Uh... nothing. Don't listen to Derek, he's completely out of his mind. He's probably still drunk from last night."
'Where's Will?'
"Oh Will, he's just paying the bill. We just had this delicious brunch and we're in a big hurry to get back so see ya."
'Wait Emily, hey—'
The line went dead when Emily ended the call.
"What the hell Emily?! I said I could've done it!" Morgan snapped. "I told you not to interrupt."
"Derek," Emily paused to catch her breath."I know where Will is."
Author's Notes
And there it is, Emily seems to be onto something. Next up the final chapter.
