Garcia's glittery pink phone rang out twice before she picked it up and answered, only to hear the sweet sound of her chocolate god's voice.

"Hey baby girl, doing anything tonight?"

Garcia gave a devilish smirk as she replied, speaking in the seductive voice she loved using with Morgan. "Depends if you're coming over or not. Kevin's visiting his parents you know..."

Morgan laughed. "Maybe after we go out for drinks? Turns out the BAU doesn't really have a life outside of the BAU. Prentiss, Rossi, and Hotch are already on their way."

"Sounds good, I'll be there waiting for you hot stuff. Are you forcing boy wonder to come?"

"Of course I am! I'm not going to let the kid waste his time off reading. He'll never admit it but I know he has fun going out with us. We just have to convince him to come" Morgan's voice had a mischievous hint to it and Garcia knew exactly what he wanted to do.

"I'll meet you at his place in 10?"

Morgan laughed as he answered, excited with the idea of dragging Reid to a bar. It was too fun to see him trying to act as normal as possible for an awkward genius. "Perfect. Thanks babygirl!"

Morgan arrived at Reid's small house first. He knew that by calling first, Reid would have enough time to formulate an excuse to get out of the night. He pulled into the suburban driveway and smiled to himself. "I really can't wait to see the look on his face when I tell him where we're going" Morgan thought. He walked up the pathway to Reid's door, his heart dropping to his stomach when he saw the door slightly ajar. He felt the blood pounding in his ears as the adrenaline began to rush through his body.

In all the years he had known Reid, he knew that the boy was cautious. The job affected all of them to an extent, but Reid especially was terrified of living alone. Every time Morgan came over, Reid had to double check it was him before he unlocked the deadbolt and other various locks on his door. The only time Reid would ever just leave his door open would be if something dire happened to him.

Morgan put a hand on the Glock he carried at all times, and entered his home, checking his surroundings for any intruders. He mentally prepared himself for the worst, envisioning Reid's body mutilated with stab wounds and gunshots. Best case scenario would be him missing, at least then they may have a chance at saving him. After clearing the entire house, Morgan breathed a sigh of relief. Reid wasn't there, but he also wasn't in a bloody mess anywhere in his home.

Morgan called Garcia once more, this time with less exciting news for the night.

Garcia answered on the second ring, "Hey hot stuff, what's up? You have Reid? I'm just about to head over right now, and I can't wait to see your beautiful chocol-"

"Garcia." The serious tone in the way he spoke sent chills down Penelope's spine. "Reid is missing, his door was open, he's not here I know he wouldn't just leave his door open something is seriously wrong.." His voice cracked as he trailed off.

"Morgan, calm down. I'll get the team together, we'll be over there as soon as possible. Be safe, love you." Morgan managed to mutter a quiet "Okay" before hanging up the phone. He wandered through Reid's empty house until he got to his kitchen. Reid's cell phone was left on the table along with his badge and gun, as if he had simply dumped his work belongings on the table after coming home. As Morgan went around the table to look for any other signs of Reid, he noticed a paper on the dining table. Curious and hoping it would lead to any kind of clue as to where Reid was, Morgan picked it up and read it.

To whoever finds this note:

Hello. Events in my life have come up and caused me to need to leave immediately. Life is often unpredictable and although this may seem sudden, you must trust that I am safe and far from danger. Please do not try to find me, I don't want anyone worrying and trying to spend unnecessary time and efforts on looking for me. Being that I am a part of the BAU, trust that I will be safe in my journey. Right now, this is simply something that I need to do. You must not wait for me to return or worry about my well being. Although I can not give many details, you can trust that I will return one day. Nevertheless, that day may be a long time in the future and it is not a certain date. However, I hope that you will not stay in contact. As a part of my journey, I need to be far from those around me. Rarely, is this something loved ones wish to hear, however this is important to me. Don't be afraid for me, know that this is crucial to my life in this moment. You will hear from me one day, and hopefully you will find me as a better person.

I hope you can understand this message.

With love, Reid.

Morgan slumped into the chair, attempting to comprehend what the message was telling him. Reid willingly just left his job and friends for this new "destiny"? It just didn't make sense. Morgan went upstairs to where Reid's room was. It was always neat and tidy, everything in it's perfect place. Simple furniture sprinkled the room, a wooden nightstand next to his queen sized bed, a desk with books stacked on top was tucked in the corner of the room. No signs of a struggle were shown anywhere throughout the room. Opening his closet doors showed that few pieces of clothes were left, most of the wire hangers were left empty as though he left quickly. Morgan's mind began to wander and he began to question if the young genius actually left on his own terms. As he walked back down the stairs, the door swung open and Prentiss's voice called out. Morgan sighed once more, and went to face his team with what they knew.