The team walked around the streets asking if anyone had seen Ronald Weems. Lilith and Morgan had just shared a disappointed look when they heard a rape whistle being blown loudly. They ran towards the noise, so did Hotch and Reid.
"Ronald Weems, don't move!" Hotch said holding his gun out.
"Put your hands in the air and get down on your knees" Hotch said
"They lied to me" Weems said as Rhonda ran over to Weems and sprayed him in the eyes with pepper spray.
"Get her out of here!" Hotch shouted as Morgan ran in and picked her up.
"He killed my friend!" Rhonda screamed
"I know" Morgan said carrying her away.
"She maced me" Weems cried out in pain.
"Yeah, she did" Lilith said amused as Hotch cuffed him.
"They said they'd clean 'em off the streets. They lied. What was I supposed to do?!" Weems shouted as Hotch gave him to some locals and they put in the car.
The team met back up at the BAU and Reid was sitting by his desk with Lilith leaning on it when Garcia walked over to him, with Nathan.
"Hey" Garcia said softly and Lilith placed a hand on Reid's shoulder before leaving with Garcia.
"Hi. I heard the juvenile authorities let you go today. I'm sorry I wasn't there" Reid said, standing up.
"Mm, it's all right" Nathan said simply
"Where's your mom?" Reid asked
"Oh, she had to go back to work. I told her I was coming to see you. So were you there when they caught him?" Nathan asked
"Yeah, I was" Reid said softly
"Did he say how long he knew what he was?" Nathan asked
"No" Reid said sadly
"Well, do you think it's possible to maybe talk to him or…" Nathan started to ask
"I'm sorry. You're not him. Who we are is-it's constantly evolving. I'm a lot older than you, and I'm changing all the time. You know, this- this job changes me. You've changed me. You sought me out to try to understand how not to harm people. It's a far more important part of who you are than the one that scares you" Reid explained
"My mom wants to have me go to a hospital for a little bit" Nathan stated
"Maybe that's not such a bad idea" Reid whispered
"You know, once they lock me up, they're never gonna let me out of there" Nathan said bitterly
"You don't know that" Reid said firmly
"Whatever. I just came to say good-bye" Nathan said simply
"When you going in?" Reid asked
"Supposed to be tomorrow. So, last night of freedom. I don't know. I'm- thank you for caring" Nathan said before walking away.
"Come on, you and me, we're hitting the town" Lilith said handing Reid his jacket.
"No offense, Lilith, but I'm not really feeling like I'd make the, uh, best company right now" Reid said sulkily
"Since when are you good company?" Lilith joked and Reid smiled at that.
"Up. Up. Do not make me hurt you" Lilith threatened and Reid chuckled and reluctantly stood up.
"There you go" Lilith said grinning.
"So, where are we going?" Reid asked once they were in the car park.
"Your house to watch Star Trek" Lilith said simply and Reid frowned.
"I thought you said we were going out" Reid asked confused and Lilith smirked at him.
"Come on, Reid. I know you better than that" Lilith said and Reid laughed before his phone rang.
"Hello?" Reid asked answering the phone.
"What? Oh, god. Uh, uh, stay… Stay where you are. I'm calling an ambulance" Reid said hanging up.
"I-I need you to drive, Lilith" Reid said hurried and they jumped in her car.
Lilith turned on her sirens and sped through the streets to the hotel that Reid told her to go too. They ran into to see Nathan laying on the bed, bleeding heavily from his wrists.
"He just started slashing himself up" Kira cried out
Reid ran over and grabbed onto his wrists as Lilith grabbed Kira's scarf and wrapped it around his wrist tightly.
"Tie it around there as tight as you can" Reid said hurried
"Get… get anything at all, a belt" Reid shouted at Kira but she was frozen in shock. Lilith ripped off her own shirt and tore it into one long strip and tied it around his other wrist.
"Is it tight? Is it tight"? Reid shouted at Lilith.
"Yes, Reid" Lilith said calmly, ignoring him shouting at her.
"Stop. Don't" Nathan begged as Reid kept pressure on his wrists.
"I'm gonna keep pressure on him" Reid muttered
"No" Nathan muttered
"Where the hell are the medics?!" Reid shouted angrily
"I can hear them coming" Lilith explained, trying to remain calm.
"Don't" Nathan begged
"I'm not gonna let you die" Reid told Nathan firmly.
"Where are the medics?" Reid asked just as they ran into the room.
"You can let go now. Sir" The medic said
"Reid" Lilith said tried to gain Reid's attention.
"Reid" Lilith whispered, placing a hand on Reid's cheek and forcing him to look at her. Reid slowly let go, his eyes never leaving Lilith's as the medics moved in.
"Sir, we're paramedics. We're here to help you' Can you tell me your name, sir?" The medics asked as Lilith led a shocked Reid out of the hotel. Hotch and the rest of the team showed up at that exact moment. Gideon led Reid away as Lilith lent against the fence.
"How did she know to call Reid?" Morgan asked, handing Lilith his jacket, since she was just wearing a sports bra.
"Nathan set Reid's business card on the table before he cut himself, like a suicide note" Lilith explained
"Paramedics say he wouldn't've made it without you. You saved his life" Gideon said Reid, just around the corner.
"He wanted me to let him die" Reid muttered
"He's sick. He needed saving" Gideon said simply
"How many people's lives did I risk in the future?" Reid asked
"Profiles can be wrong" Gideon stated
"What if it's not? What if next time, he kills somebody?" Reid asked worried
"Then you catch him" Gideon said simply
"Fallon" Gideon called out and Lilith walked over to them. Lilith wrapped her arm around Reid's shoulders and pulled him in for a hug. Reid rested his head on her shoulder.
"I'm taking him home" Lilith said to Gideon, who simply nodded.
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