~SPENCER POV~

Walking into the police station with Trinity was the last thing that I wanted to do. I didn't know who our guest was and if they were harmful but I could feel every part of me screaming to hide her away. It wouldn't do any good because she wouldn't stay but the idea was still tempting. When we were about to walk into the station, she grabbed my hand and laced her fingers with mine, something she hadn't done in front of anyone because of her fear for my job.

I walked in and saw all of the members of my team, except JJ. I felt fear race through my body for a moment until Rossi smiled and said: "She's home, Reid."

"The situation was getting too dangerous for her to stay here in her condition." Hotch didn't look me in the eyes when he spoke but instead looked to mine and Trinity's joined hands.

I knew that he didn't understand the reasoning behind our relationship but that was why it wasn't understandable. That was what was so perfect about Trinity. We didn't match and it didn't make sense for us to be together but somehow we had come to mean everything to each other. I couldn't imagine a day without her now and I knew that the times we had to be apart in the future would be the hardest days to get passed. Right now, her hand was in mine and I felt like I could face whatever danger was thrown at our feet.

"Okay, so I checked him out and couldn't find anything on him but that doesn't necessarily mean he's safe. We don't know who he is or anything about him." Penelope said as she walked into the room from where they had held Trinity the first time she'd been in the station. She looked at us with a bittersweet smile as she saw our joined hands and Trinity squeezed my hand tighter to assure me that everything was okay without saying a word or even looking at me.

She let go of my hand suddenly before walking towards the conference room and looking through the window to see who her visitor was. I fought the urge to hover around her as she looked through the glass and began to straighten her hair. She pulled the brass knuckles out of her pocket and slipped them on before looking at us with a blank expression on her face.

"He's definitely one of Angelo's members. I know him well though and I know exactly how to handle him." Her voice was apologetic as she spoke and she was looking everywhere except in my direction.

Morgan nodded before putting a hand on her shoulder and saying "You gonna be okay, pretty girl?"

She smiled at the nickname before taking a deep breath and nodding as she moved out of his grasp. I walked to the window as she walked through the door and watched as she took a seat in front of a man that looked younger than her. He looked to be just barely out of his teenage years if he was at all. His long red hair was pulled back into a ponytail and his brown eyes had dark circles under them as if he hadn't slept in a while. The notable feature that took me by surprise the most was that he was shaking as Trinity stared at him. I couldn't see the look she was giving him but I knew that it was more than likely one she'd inherited from her father.

"Nicholas Ashford." Her father made his presence known as he came to stand beside me. I didn't take my eyes off of Trinity but I felt my fist clench out of reflex from sensing him being so close to me.

I kept my voice calm before saying "You're certain?"

"Trinity took the kid in for about a year two years ago when he was seventeen. They didn't make friends but she looked after that kid like a mother bear." He spat and I knew that the shock in my eyes was obvious. Trinity had never mentioned someone else being a part of her life besides her father, her mother, Cash, and her half-brother that she'd only met for a day.

Hotch asked the question that all of us were dying to know when he broke the silence. "Can we trust him?"

Agoston glared through the window as he growled "Not one fucking bit. The minute that kid gives us the information we need, I'm killing him. Trinity doesn't have the heart to kill the kid but I don't really mind."

"You've killed enough." Garcia's voice was angry, something that didn't happen very often and I found myself surprised at the venom her words held.

"You'd want to if you knew what really happened." Her father scoffed and I nearly turned and punched him when he looked at me. "You think this is the first time Angelo's come after her? He offered the boy money if he could drag Nity back to him. He was willing to bring the girl who had saved his life back to her rapist for a few thousand dollars."

"Reid," Rossi growled and I hadn't even noticed that my hand had moved from my side to my gun holster. I moved my hands to cross my arms over my chest before taking a steadying breath. I wasn't sure if it was because I was fighting the urge to put a bullet in his head or the want to get my hands on him that kept from pulling the gun out and shooting him.

~TRINITY POV~

"Nick, what are you doing here?" I finally asked. The silence between the room was deafening and I hated that despite everything he'd put me through, I still felt protective of him.

He looked up at me with tears in his eyes as he started to speak, his voice trembling. "Trinity, I didn't mean to-"

"Don't." I growled and felt my anger swell at the words I knew he was about to speak. "What's done is done. Don't you start fucking apologizing now."

He leaned back in his chair and looked down at his hands in his lap, unable to look me in the eyes. "Trinity, Angelo is coming and soon. I came here to warn you."

"I knew this already, Nick. Not to mention, how can you expect me to believe you after everything you've done?" I was proud that my voice was calm now but I still felt my blood boiling as I looked at him.

He reached across the desk and grabbed my hands, his eyes pleading. "I know that there are more people here that want to kill me and if Angelo finds out where I'm at, my life is over. I just can't let you die."

I fought the urge to pull my hands away from his but I didn't move a muscle in affection or malice. I just sat there like a stone as he looked at me with tears in his eyes. "I'm listening."

"You saved my life and I want the chance to do the same. The day of the anniversary of the day you were raped is coming up and that's when he wants to kill you and your agent. He won't make a move until then. You have until that time to get the better of him but you have to be smart about it." He told me and I felt from how his hands grasped mine that he was telling the truth.

I took a breath before saying "Thank you, Nick. You need to get back before Angelo suspects where you are if he doesn't know already."

"He doesn't know that I know what his plan is." He told me with a sad smile. "I made sure of it."

"He'll kill you if you aren't careful, kid." I told him and tried to keep the worry out of my voice but failed.

"I'll take my chances, Trin." He let go of my hands before standing up from his chair and looking to the door. I gave him a nod before saying "Are they going to let me out of here alive?"

"I'll make sure no one hurts you." I told him and though I didn't have the same motherly feeling that I had felt two years ago, I still cared about the kid. He had gotten caught up in a bad situation and had looked for a way out. A few thousand dollars and a clear name were tempting for any teenager in this life.

I walked out of the door first and saw everyone's eyes on me as he walked out behind me. I walked over to Spencer without looking at anyone else and looked up at him, pleading with my eyes for him to trust me. The hate in his eyes didn't leave but he kept his eyes on Nick until he suddenly wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me to him before crushing his lips to mine.

The kiss was quick but it left me breathless and I couldn't help the amused smile that came to my face as I broke the kiss. "Someone's possessive."

"Only over you." He told me before I moved out of his grasp.

Nick had a smile on his face before saying "I'm glad you're happy. It's past time for you to learn to smile."

I didn't say anything else as I nodded and gestured for him to leave. I saw him walk out of the door before turning to the familiar faces of Spencer's team. "We have a time limit and I think I have an idea of how we are going to take care of this."

I knew that this could work and with inside information, I knew that we could beat Angelo at his own game. I felt hopeful and felt like things may finally be falling into place. I hoped that fate may be on our side with what was ahead of us.

The sound of a gunshot and shattered glass would erase those feelings in the blink of an eye.

***It's another update! I wanted to tell you guys thank you so much for the reviews on the last chapter. They mean the world to me to see and I'm so thankful for the support for this story. I know that I mentioned it in an earlier chapter but I have a How to Train Your Dragon Story in progress if anyone is a fan of the movies. So thank you for reading and I hope you guys enjoyed it!