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Reid screamed as the electricty pulsed through his body.
Hotch closed his eyes, tears in them. He felt sick. This wasn't happening. NOT to Reid!
"Please!" He shouted. "PLEASE stop it! PLEASE!"
George ignored him as the wires pressed into Reid's body, which convulsed.
"PLEASE!"
Finally George did stop and smiled as he took the bucket of water away from Reid's feet. Reid was limp, his head down, competly out of it. He said nothing as he left the room.
"Reid?" Hotch was afraid to ask. He trembled as he saw Reid sitting there, so lifelessly. "Reid!"
Reid's head rose slowly and he blinked at Hotch and groaned.
"Reid, I'm so so sorry..."Hotch sounded desperate now.
"It's all right," Reid mumbled, exhaustion creeping inside of him.
"No, it's not. It's all my fault. All of it. And for that I'm sorry. So so sorry."
"I...don't blame you." Reid could barely speak but Hotch's eyes spilled with tears.
"I do," he whispered. Reid looked at him, sadness in his eyes.
"I know."
"I'm going to get you out of this, you know that, right? Reid?"
Reid sighed, feeling overwhelmed with emotions and pain and exhaustion. He just wanted this all to be over.
"I know," he finally said back. I'm just afraid that you will be staying behind.
They had taken Jack to the hospital. The doctor wanted him to stay overnight for observation. Rossi refused to leave his side even though Haley had told him it wasn't necessary.
"You all should get working on finding a way to find them," he told Morgan and the others. Morgan nodded, as he eyed Jack who hadn't stopped crying.
"Do you think he'll be all right?"
Rossi glanced at the young child.
"I hope so." He kept the voice soft.
"Hey Jack," he said when the others had gone. "Did you want some ice cream?"
Jack stopped crying and than looked thoughtful.
"I hadn't had dinner yet."
Rossi looked at Haley who smiled. She hadn't stopped crying, out of relief, since Jack's return, as well. Though she was still incredibly worried about her ex husband's safety.
"I think we can make an exception, sweetie," she said as she hugged him.
He looked at Rossi.
"Are you going to get my daddy back?" He asked and Rossi swallowed.
"I plan to."
"And Spencer?"
"Spencer?" Haley lookd confused.
"He means Dr. Reid," Rossi told her.
"He said I could call him Spencer," Jack told him. He lookd at Rossi. "You won't leave him behind, will you?"
"Never entered my head, kid," Rossi told him with a smile.
"Good, cause he did help me.."
"I know." Rossi was still amazed at the strength Reid had, willing to take the beatings so Jack wouldn't have to."He tried to keep the bad man from hurting you."
"He helped...other ways too," Jack added.
Rossi frowned.
"What do you mean, Jack?"
"Asked questions...lots of them...bout what I like to ..to make me forget..." Jack had a tear slide down his throat. "The bad man came down the stairs...cut off Spencer's finger." More tears appeared and Haley gasped, putting her hand to her mouth. "Bad man also...took him way...could hear Spencer's screams...upstairs...bad man...scared me. Hurt Spencer..."He was on the verge of losing it so Rossi raised his hand.
"You don't have to say anymore, Jack. I get the picture. Don't talk about it. Just let it go."
Jack nodded and swallowed. His voice sounded so young when he spoke next.
"You...won't have Bad Man hurt my daddy-will you? Or Spencer?"
"I promise," Rossi said seriously. "To do EVERYTHING in my power to get them back. Now." He stood up and smiled at Haley. "Let's get you some ice cream, hmm?"
Slowly, through a tear stained face, Jack smiled.
Sorry for it being so short again!