AN: This chapter is RIGHT AFTER Reid wakes up in the hospital. So it takes place directly after the Prolog of this story.

~Reid's Point of View~

"So you caught Gideon?" I asked.

"Yeah, Morgan tackled him. He was the only one there, everyone else wanted to be here with you." He said as he turned his head towards the door. I could hear the team's chatter coming up the hallway.

"We have to tell them." I stated, thinking about what Gideon said. "We have to tell them about us. They probably already know because of the fact that they are profilers. Despite what we say about not profiling each other, we do it out of habit these days. I know I do it." Aaron stared at me for a second and then nodded.

"How about after they get over the fact that you are awake? Because they will be fawning over you. Well the girls at least." I nodded and moved my head around and sighed. "What's wrong?"

"The situation. I have been wondering what happened to Gideon to cause him to do-" Hotch cut me off.

"Spencer, don't worry about, we got that part covered. You need to worry about getting better." He smiled, which was rare when he is in his stupid work suit. He looked better in casual clothes. He stood up and quickly kissed my forehead. I smiled back to him. We nodded an understanding over the relationship conversation for later. He sat back down as the rest of the team came in.

"Spence!" JJ squealed happily. She hurried to my bedside and gave me a quick and careful hug. "You're finally awake! How are you feeling?" Everyone smiled at sight of me being awake.

"eh, you know, like someone with a broken leg, broken arm and a concussion. Typical crap you know?" Everyone laughed. "Can I t-talk to Emily alone for a m-minute or two?" I asked shakily. I had to get everything off of my chest now. The team nodded. I think they understood what I was trying to get done so they left.

"Reid…"

"Emily…" we said at the same time.

"You go; you wanted to talk to me."

"I'm sorry." She stared at me in shock. "I'm sorry for how I have been treating you. I have been acting like a jack ass. I know you had no other choice but it hurt. I wish you told us. We were all in the dark except JJ and Hotch. It hurt when you came back with little explanation. I didn't know how to handle it. My dad left me when I was ten, I had to put my mom in Bennington, Gideon left, I just don't do well with abandonment, I guess."

"You have every right to mad at me. As you said, I had no other choice. I hated that every day I knew you guys were mourning me, when in fact I was in France. It really sucked. I'm sorry I hurt you Reid, it shouldn't have happened but it did. I can't take back what I did but I hope we go forward from here." She offered a small smile and I nodded. She hugged me slightly and the rest of the team came back into the room along with the doctor.

"Ah Mr. Reid I see that you are up."

"It's Dr. Reid." Morgan corrected and the doctor nodded.

"How are you feeling Dr. Reid?"

"Eh. My arm kinda hurts as does my leg but that's it."

"I can prescribe something for the pain if you want." I shook my head.

"I thought it was made clear that I refuse narcotics."

"It was, Agent Hotchner made it plenty clear. I was just asking in case you changed your mind."

"No narcotics." I would say no more on the subject.

"Alright then, I'll have the nurse bring in some non-narcotic pain killers." I nodded. "I think we can discharge you in about two days. I have to keep an eye on your fever and pain levels. I assume you have someone to help you out?" I stayed silent for a minute and then saw Aaron move his head slightly.

"Yeah I do." Everyone's eyebrows except the doctor, Aaron and Rossi's moved up in slight confusion. The doctor nodded, scribbled some notes down and left. Garcia was the first to speak up.

"Boy-genius, who do you have to take care of you?" Aaron walked over to the side of my hospital bed. He looked happy.

"Me." He simply stated. Everyone's eyes widen as I grabbed Hotch's hand to hold.

"Yup, him." I took a deep breath and Aaron nodded. "Aaron and I have been dating for about 1 year, 3 months, and 25 days." Rossi smiled and nodded in approval, but he already knew. Morgan ran his hand over his bald looked head smirking. Garcia was smiling as was Prentiss and JJ.

"Took you guys long enough." Morgan said.

"What is that supposed to mean?"

"Well you aren't as subtle about as you think you guys are."

"Plus Morgan just won the bet we had going." Prentiss said.

"What bet?" Hotch questioned, slightly annoyed sounding. Rossi spoke up this time.

"After they figured out that something was going on between you two they decided to bet against each other."

"I said that you would tell us in a hospital." Morgan said happily.

"I figured that you would tell us during a night out." JJ stated.

"The plane, we are always on that thing anyway." Prentiss said.

"And I figured you would tell us when you guys were ready." Penelope said.

"Oh." Hotch breathed.

"Wow, spending your spare time thinking about when we tell you guys? Lame."

"Then what would you have done Pretty Boy?" I made the motion of zipping my mouth shut. "That's not fair Reid."

"Life's not fair Morgan." I countered back, and smiled. "So you guys are okay with it?" Penelope nodded for the team.

"If you guys are happy, then why shouldn't we be for you?" She said happily.

"As long as it doesn't affect work, it's all good." Morgan said as he smirked. I figured I was going to get hell for something after I was out of the hospital. Aaron's phone started to ring. He sighed and left the room to answer it. The call was quick. He came back in with a look of determination on his face.

"He's ready to talk." With that being said, Morgan, and Rossi gathered their jackets, Aaron glanced at me and that was all I needed. I nodded to him a little and then he left with the other two.


Hey! So thanks again for all of the awesome reviews, favs, and alerts! Here is chapter 11! Hope you all like it! I have to go do stupid English homework before school tomorrow :( I'll try to continue to have a good-ish update!

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