Spencer realizes he is falling in love with Jacey when her first case, which happens to be with his team, goes south. Jacey tries to keep a level head during her first case in the field, while constantly reminding Spencer that she's fine.
~Criminal Minds~
"LOCKDOWN" (SEASON 10, EPISODE 16).
~Criminal Minds~
Previously on "Happy Together" also known as "Criminal Minds"...
"You don't have to do that, you know?" Jacey said, trying to find a towel to put over Spencer's shoulder. Spencer nudged his shoulder against hers, gaining her attention.
"I want to." Spencer said before getting out of his seat to bounce Mia around gently as he patted her back.
Jacey watched the scene in front of her, admiring the love Spencer had for Mia. She realized then that she was one lucky girl. And Mia was a lucky baby to have Spencer in her life.
...The Next Day...
Mia was crying, her face turning red. She kicked her little legs, not liking one second of having to have her diaper changed. Spencer struggled with keeping the baby calm and making sure she was clean.
"Almost done, ladybug." Spencer told the baby, trying to match his volume with her cries. Spencer quickly fastened the fresh diaper on Mia's small waist.
The infant calmed down instantly once she was in Spencer's arms again. "See? Told you I was almost done."
Blue eyes watched the genius, Spencer couldn't help but grin at the tiny human in his arms.
"She didn't give you too much trouble, did she?" Jacey asked, coming out of Mia's room with her baby bag ready.
Spencer shook his head, his eyes shifting to the mother. "No, she was fine."
Jacey smiled. "Okay, well, it sounded like World War III in here."
"I don't think she likes having to get changed."
Jacey shook her head, amused at Spencer's comment. "Nope. I think the calm days are over, from here on out she's going to be loud and sassy."
"I agree with you. She's starting to figure out the routine of how things go. She cries, it's mommy and Spencer to grant her wishes. This behavior is common in babies her age."
Jacey crossed her arms, smile on her face. "How long have you been reading baby books?"
"When JJ was pregnant with Henry, I read a lot books on child development and what to do during childbirth."
Jacey nodded before picking up Mia's car seat. "That's really nice of you to be prepared like that. You are so incredible. Everyone is lucky to have a friend like you."
Spencer blushed. Just being under Jacey's gaze sent warm tingles in his stomach. "Thank you, Jacey. Means a lot."
"No problem." Jacey said, sending Spencer a warm smile. "You can put her in the car seat, we should be heading out anyways."
Spencer gently placed the infant inside her car seat, buckling her up shortly after. The genius grabbed his bag and Mia's car seat. Jacey grabbed her baby bag, which also had her valuables in it as well. Before leaving, Jacey grabbed two pop tarts, one for her and one for Spencer.
~Criminal Minds~
The doctor's office was cold and packed with other parents and their babies. Spencer and Jacey sat beside each other with Mia placed on the floor in her car seat.
It was a comfortable silence between the two. Jacey started tapping her feet, the nerves of Mia's checkup getting to her. Spencer knew why the mother was anxious, so he gently placed his hand on top of hers. Jacey's eyes shifted to Spencer's brown ones. Seeing his eyes hold a hint of tranquility and something else...made Jacey calm down if only for a moment.
"Ma'am," the office secretary called out in Jacey's direction.
"Yes?"
"You'll need to sign in and verify your child's appointment."
Jacey looked at Spencer, silently asking him to stay with Mia. Of course he nodded, he'd never leave Mia by herself.
Jacey was only gone for a few seconds.
A woman, mid to late 30's, milky skin, blonde hair, and green eyes walked up to Spencer with her child in her arms.
"Hi," the woman said, flashing a smile at the genius.
"H-hello." Spencer said, before clearing his throat. The lady's approach and appearance caught Spencer off guard.
"This seat taken?" she asked, pointing at the seat beside Spencer. The only seat that wasn't Jacey's.
"Uh, no. No. You can sit down."
"Thank you." The woman said, taking her seat. She held her baby close to her, making bubble noises on his cheek. She turned to Spencer. "I'm Amber. This is my son, Cody."
"Spencer. Nice to meet you. You too, Cody." The baby smiled at Spencer, his hands in his mouth, drooling all over his shirt.
"Looks like you're good with kids." The lady, Amber, said to Spencer with a smile.
A small whimper came from the car seat in front of Spencer, it was Mia waking up from her nap. She started to whimper again. Spencer unbuckled her from her internal car seat buckle, picking her up to cradle her in his arms. Mia was calm for a moment.
"Oh wow, she's gorgeous." Amber said, complimenting the small baby in Spencer's arms. "How old is she?"
"She's almost five weeks old." Spencer said proudly, his eyes focused on the blue ones that stared back at him.
"You're such a great father." Amber said. Spencer froze, before he could say something the woman starting talking again. "Should be more single fathers like you out here."
"Sorry it took me a minute." Jacey said, making her way over to her seat. Sitting down beside Spencer, Jacey noticed her daughter awake in the profiler's arms. "Hi, sweet bug! Did you miss mommy?"
"Not single..." Amber mumbled before standing up and walking away. Jacey watch her the woman walk off, she turned to Spencer.
"Oh...did I screw up the opportunity for you to go on a date with someone?"
Spencer shook his head. "Don't worry about things like that. I'm already seeing someone." He gave Jacey a knowing look, telling her that he's with her and he wouldn't want it any other way.
~Criminal Minds~
Spencer kept the infant entertained while they waited in the cold doctor's room. Jacey was sitting in the seat beside the table Mia had to lay on.
"She's like a different baby when she sees you." Jacey said with a grin, crossing her leg over the other.
"Really? She's not all sweet and playful with you?"
Jacey shook her head. "Nah, she's uses me for milk and that's it. No, I'm just kidding. She likes to be sweet to me when it's skin to skin care. I'm actually really excited to start tummy time, but I'm waiting until she's two months old."
"Tummy time?" Spencer asked, his gazed trained on Jacey.
Jacey blinked twice. "You don't know what tummy time is?"
"No."
"It's when an infant lies on their tummy for twenty to thirty minutes a day...it helps them train how to lift their head and body. The goal is to be able to roll over without any help."
"Mia might not like tummy time, she likes to be held." Spencer said, his fingers gently running through Mia's loosely curled hair.
"I don't know." Jacey said unsurely. "I imagine her not liking it the first two or three times but after that she wouldn't mind."
Just then, the pediatrician walked in the room, chart in his hands and smile on his face. "Hello, my name is Scott but everyone calls me Dr. Ski."
"We've met before, Scott." Jacey said with a smile. The doctor looked up from his chart to the therapist that stood in front of him, his eyes widen.
"Jacey!" Scott exclaimed, pulling her into a tight hug. Spencer held his breath, shifting on his feet uncomfortably.
"So, how's Adam?" Jacey asked.
"He's great! Just opened his own radio station where he's the host of every podcast. Oh, and..." Scott lifted his hand to show off his wedding ring. Jacey gasped, surprise hint in her eyes.
"Oh my God, congrats. That's amazing. You two were made for each other."
Hearing that Scott was in fact married was a huge reliever for Spencer. He was never the jealous type but seeing Jacey touch another man other than her father or his colleagues rubbed him the wrong way.
"Well, let's give this sweet girl her shots." Scott moved over to the infant, examining her small body. "She's so beautiful." Scott looked at Spencer. "You must be the lucky man."
"I-I, um–" Reid stuttered.
"His name is Spencer, he's my...um, my..." It was know Jacey's turn to stutter.
"I'm her colleague, we're friends?" Spencer said, but it came out as a question to himself.
"Right." Jacey said, nodding in agreement.
Scott looked between the two, grinning to himself. "Sure. Well, I'll get my nurse in here and we'll give Mia the shots she needs."
~Criminal Minds~
"Thanks for coming with me, Spencer." Jacey said, a warm smile on her face. They were parked outside of the BAU headquarters.
Spencer shook his head. "I wanted to. Mia means a lot to me."
Jacey nodded, hands on the wheel of her car. "I know she does. You mean a lot to her...and me."
Spencer stared at the brown eyes that were gazing at him. He swallowed his spit, suddenly freaking nervous under Jacey's gaze. "Y-you mean a lot to me too." He whispered just before he cleared his throat.
Jacey smiled before placing a kiss on his cheek. "See you later. Okay? If you make it to my house by tonight, we're having steak and potatoes."
Spencer laughed. "Sounds great. I'll see you two ladies later." Before he left out the vehicle, Spencer reached his hand to the backseat, being sure to caress the top of Mia's head. Jacey watched the moment between Spencer and her baby. Spencer turned to Jacey and gently pressed his lips against hers.
She was shocked at first, tensing slightly but it didn't take long for her to relax against his lips. Spencer placed his hand on her neck, swaying his thumb across her cheek.
Once they pulled away, Spencer blushed. "Derek told me to take a chance."
Jacey nodded, her smile wide and cheeks turned a deep red. "Well, I'm glad he did. You should head into the building. I don't want you to be late."
Spencer then got out the car and walked towards his workplace building, before entering the door, he turned away to wave at Jacey once more.
Once he was gone, Jacey let out a quick girly squeal.
~Criminal Minds~
It's been three weeks since Mia's doctor appointment. The relationship between Spencer and Jacey has gotten stronger and more intimate. Of course they weren't ready for sex, but they both did enjoy the small kisses and touches during the day.
It was now Jacey's first day working for the BAU. She was in her office, looking through the files of potential FBI agents to request in her office for psych evaluation reviews.
There was a knock at her office door, she looked up to see Aaron Hotchner standing there.
"Aaron, hi." Jacey greeted with a friendly smile. "What can I do for you?"
"A couple of prison guards have been murdered–"
"Oh?"
"Our team is going to look in to it. We'd like for you to join us. We have to interview the inmates, could use an extra hand."
Jacey nodded at the information. "Well, good news is that you already have your suspect pool. Bad news is that I'm assuming there are over 2,100 bodies accounted for...anyone could be committing this crime. And what I mean by anyone, I'm including the guards as well."
Aaron nodded his head, taking in the hint she was throwing. Trust nobody. "Do you have a bag packed?"
Jacey reached under her desk and pulled out a black duffel bag. "I'm all packed. I just need to call my babysitter and let her know what's going on."
Aaron gave her a small nod, showing her his appreciation for her help. Jacey quickly packed her client files in her duffel bag, hoping to get a chance to read them all before scheduling any appointments.
~Criminal Minds~
"Officers Keith Rivers and Ruby Hightower, both career prison guards, both married, kids, nothing out of the ordinary." Kate noted out loud to the group.
They were scheduled to arrive in Texas within the next hour or so. Jacey thought it was strategical for them to discuss the case prior to meeting with the warden.
"The uniform itself could be the target," Morgan also noted. "Kill a guard, any guard. Doesn't matter which one."
"And what about the sock in the mouth?" Kate asked.
"It might be some kind of warning to keep quiet, you know, put a sock in it." Rossi suggested.
"Could have also been a gag to literally keep the victims quiet." JJ made note, almost debunking Rossi's theory.
Jacey nodded, "Well, either way, you all are probably looking at multiple unsubs." Rossi glanced at his daughter, a proud smirk on his face. To hear his child be active in one of his investigations sparked a pride inside him that could not explain.
"This would be very difficult to pull of alone." Aaron said, agreeing with Dr. Montgomery.
"Multiple unsubs in a prison, sounds like a gang." Kate implied.
"And gangs have gang leaders and the murders could lead back to one of them, and by them, I mean him." JJ held up a mug shot of an African American man in his mid to late 40's.
"Julio Watson, founder of Southside Crip Nation." Morgan said, already had read his file.
"He transferred in about a month before the murders started." JJ said, reading from his file. "Wonder if it's a coincidence."
"Let's not point fingers just yet." Jacey said, still reading upon his file. Although the man had a significant rap sheet, she didn't think he really had any pull on the inside. Or maybe, she was wrong. Who knows.
JJ sent the doctor an annoyed look. "I haven't started the finger pointing just yet."
Before Jacey could respond, Garcia's face popped up on the laptop screen.
"Excuse me, sir, even I am befuddled. I found almost nothing on this prison, but this is what I do know. The Reagan Federal Penitentiary was opened 1969 just outside of Liberty, Texas. Oh, the irony, I know. And then it was scheduled to be shut down, but Citadel Corrections Company bought it a year ago from Uncle Sam."
"The business of incarceration is extremely lucrative and virtually recession-proof." Spencer said, letting the team know what's he's found in his readings. "The Citadel Corrections Company has more than quadrupled their holdings since they were founded twenty years ago. They have now 19 facilities all across the country."
"59,603 prisoners in their charge." Jacey finished for Spencer. The genius looked at the doctor beside him. She gave him a small smile. "You're not the only one who reads, Dr. Reid."
"Guess I had it wrong all this time," Rossi said. "Crime does pay."
~Criminal Minds~
It didn't take long for the team and Jacey to arrive at the prison. Seeing the barbed fences and gated area, Jacey couldn't but feel uneasy. Her sudden mood swing didn't go unnoticed by Spencer.
"You okay?" Spencer whispered in her ear. Jacey shivered. Not because she felt sick but because Spencer was so close to her.
"I'm fine. I just...don't like prisons. Or being in a fenced area."
"Extreme case of claustrophobia is not uncommon."
Jacey shook her head. "It's not my claustrophobia that's bothering me. I just have a bad feeling. Or maybe I'm feeling odd because I'm so far away from Mia. Look–I'll be fine, Spencer. I promise."
Spencer grabbed her hand, giving it a quick squeeze before anyone could notice the intimacy between them. Someone did notice, and she was not happy about it.
Suddenly a man in a suit followed by a guard approached the group. "Aaron Hotchner, it's good to see you, sir. Thank you again for coming all this way." Hotchner and the man, known as the warden over the building, shook hands.
"Hopefully we can help, Warden." Aaron said.
The warden then took notice of the oldest agent. "Oh, Agent Rossi, hey. It's great to meet you."
"Likewise, Warden." Rossi greeted friendly.
"This is our team. This is Agent Callahan, Agent Jareau, Dr. Reid, Agent Morgan, and our head therapist back in Quantico, Dr. Montgomery." Hotchner said, introducing his team and Jacey to the warden.
The warden took their greeting kindly. "This is Captain Shavers, head of security. He can help you with anything you need."
"Call me Dale, please. And welcome." Officer Shavers, known as Dale, said. "It's good to have you all here. Right this way."
Dale walked off to the front door, with the Warden and BAU team following.
"Gun lockers for your weapons and ammo are right here." Dale said pointing at small green squared lockers. He noticed all the agents put their guns up, but he still eyes Jacey. "Ma'am, we need your weapon in the locker."
"Dr. Montgomery doesn't carry." Aaron said.
"Ma'am." Dale urged. Jacey rolled her eyes and placed her gun in a locker. Everyone's eyes widen for a moment.
"Jacey–" Rossi scolded.
"What? You really think I was going to go into a prison naked?"
Aaron raised an eyebrow. "Are you licensed to carry?"
"Yes." Jacey nodded.
"Obviously we had to move officers Rivers' body, but per your request, we left everything as is." The warden said, taking the subject off of Jacey's permission to carry a weapon.
"Thank you." Aaron said.
"Thank you for coming," another guard said.
"Polinsky, I want those sign-up forms logged in before the next shift." Dale ordered the guard. "Make sure we get them visitor badges." The guard, known as Polinsky nodded. "Close. If you don't mind, I got a few things I need to tend to, but I'll catch up with you ASAP."
Jacey sent the Captian a knowing look, his urgency to leave her and the team did not go unnoticed by the doctor.
"I'm sorry there's no cell signal inside the walls." The warden told them as he walked them down a hallway. "We had to jam it."
Jacey rolled her eyes, wondering how was she going to keep in touch with her babysitter.
"You got inmates smuggling phones in?" Morgan asked.
"Yeah, it's been a problem. One of many."
"What about wifi?" JJ asked.
"We got you set up as close to the router as possible, but it's still glitchy. Drives me nuts. Back when I worked on the Hill, couldn't survive without my phone."
"I got a teenager at home who knows exactly how you feel." Kate joked.
The warden chuckled at Kate's humor, "Well, we have got a good old-fashioned land line and a fax machine for you though."
"Fax machine? Wow, you guys are old-fashioned." Jacey mumbled to herself.
"I thought I was the only one that still used those." Rossi commented.
"Trust me, dad. Other than these guys, you are the only one who uses fax machines." Jacey whispered to her father as she walked behind him.
"And there actually is a pretty decent signal outside, so you're not completely cut off. We'll provide all your meals. Food's not much to speak of, especially breakfast, so you may want to grab something over by your hotel and bring it in."
~Criminal Minds~
"How secure is this facility?" Jacey asked, watching the other guardsmen through the barred window.
"Pretty secure." The warden answered.
"Then how in the hell did one of the inmates get out? And had enough time to get back in their cell?"
"Sometimes the systems breach, and shuts down. That's what I'm getting told."
Jacey raised her eyebrows before crossing her arms. "Ah, I see."
"What is that suppose to mean?"
"Nothing. Just taking in an observation. It's my job, you know." Jacey said, brushing off the warden attempt to get her to mention her theories.
~Criminal Minds~
Jacey stood behind the one-sided glass, watching her father and Morgan interrogate Julio Watson. She took in his smooth talking and relaxed frame, it was clear to her that he wasn't involved but he seem to know a lot about the situation.
"Them two cops, the world's better off without 'em." Julio stated after Morgan said something about him not being sad about the death of the two guards.
Jacey was hit with a thought. There could be a large amount of abuse within these walls. She knew prison wasn't easy, but usually harsh things are between inmates. Could the guards be mistreating them?
"According to who? You?" Morgan asked the inmate.
"Me and everybody else in here wearing green. Ask around."
"Due respect, Julio, but you're a mass murderer who copped a plea and flipped on your friends in exchange for a lesser sentence. You're not exactly what I would call a reliable character witness." Dave commented.
"Don't try to rile him up." Jacey whispered to herself. "You won't get an answer out of him that way."
"Believe what you want." Julio said in response to Rossi's comment. "But trust, I hated them pigs. Matter of fact, I wish I had done it. It would've given me something to do to pass the time."
~Criminal Minds~
Aaron asked Jacey to interview twenty plus different inmates they had suspected. It didn't take her long to figure out who would most likely be involved.
"When I was seven, my puppy died, seeing shit like that changes you..." a young man, known as Robbie, ranted on and on to Jacey. Jacey glanced at her clock, he spent ten minutes talking about his childhood.
"Robbie, listen, I'm sorry that you had a rough childhood. But you can't change the past. What you can do is work on the present so it could benefit your future." Jacey sighed, taking her reading glasses off. "What can you tell me about the guards here?"
"The one's that died?"
Jacey shook her head. "No, no. I mean the guards who are living and breathing, how do they treat you? How do they treat you all?"
A look of fear came across the young boy's face. "I don't know what you're talking about Dr. M. I don't know."
"Robbie, you can tell me anything. What do you know?"
The fear and frustration quickly took over in Robbie and the way he acted. He slammed his hand down on the table, throwing his chair back. "I DON'T KNOW. DON'T ASK ME ABOUT SHIT LIKE THAT. YOU FUCKING BITCH. STUPID WHORE."
"Robbie, calm down!" Jacey said, standing up to comfort him in some way. But as soon as she touched his arm, he jerked away, pushing her down by mistake. Jacey hit her head against the table.
Robbie stopped his breakdown, seeing that he made a mistake and the therapist got hurt. "Oh shit, Dr. M, I'm sorry." He bent down to help her up.
"Hey!" one of the guards said, running into the room. "Get away from her."
"Sorry! Sorry." Robbie rambled on while the few guards, who were supposed to be standing outside during the whole interview, started to manhandle him.
"Go easy one him. Don't hurt him. It was an accident." Jacey said to the guards as she tried to stand on her feet without falling again. "Don't you dare hurt him." She scolded the guards in a motherly tone that she's never used before.
The lead guard looked at the other men, nodding. "Take him back to his cell. I'll get her back to the others."
"Sorry, Dr. M. So sorry. I ain't supposed to hurt women. Sorry. So sorry." Robbie apologized as the men escorted him back to his cell. The lead man gently placed his hand on Jacey's back, leading her in the opposite direction.
~Criminal Minds~
"Incoming," the lead guard said, walking into the conference room with Jacey by his side, holding her head.
Spencer was first to take notice of her injury, he rushed over to her. "What happened?"
"One of the inmates got a little aggressive."
"And that happened on your watch?" Kate asked.
"After she interview the eighteenth guy, we thought she could handle it."
"It's fine. I'm fine." Jacey mumbled. She looked at the guard and nodded. "Just go."
As soon as he left, Spencer guided her to the nearest seat, checking over her wounds. "Spencer, I'm fine."
"No, you're not, Jacey. You're bleeding. Looks like you have a small cut." Spencer said, taking the doctor's hands away from her face. "Let me tend to it."
Brown eyes connected, they shared a small moment with each other. After a minute, Jacey nodded. Spencer didn't waste any time with getting a first aid kit.
"I'll go get you some ice." JJ said before running down the hall.
"Thank you," Jacey said with a small smile.
"I should've sent Morgan with you or Rossi." Aaron stated, the guilt clear in his eyes.
"No, it's okay. It's not like I'm dead. I'll be fine. Maybe I shouldn't have put too much pressure on him. The kid apologized as well, so don't worry about it."
Aaron nodded. Jacey gave him a reassuring smile.
"What do you think?" Kate asked the injured therapist.
"About?"
"What's going on?"
"I think there's a civilized war between inmates and guards. Of course, not too civilized seeing as the inmates are to murder each other." Jacey said, pulling her hand back in pain from touching her cut.
"How'd you know about that?" Aaron asked.
"I overheard a few of the prison guards chat about it." Jacey said. "I'll tell you one thing. Something odd is definitely going on."
~Criminal Minds~
After Spencer patched her up, Jacey went right back to work.
At the moment she was sipping tea and going through more files.
"I've already crossed check them all. Check this file out. Devon White." Spencer handed her the file. It didn't take Jacey long to see the violent patterns and the odd disappearance.
"Well, where the hell is he? I need to talk to him." Jacey said. Spencer shook his head.
"No where to be found. We're interviewing some of the inmates to try to track him down."
"No where to be found? So he just disappeared? Someone in this prison knows something. It's getting pretty fishy. I believe these guards are harassing or abusing these people in some way. And it's not right. They committed a crime. Sure, but they shouldn't be treated like animals. No one deserves that. Innocent or guilty." Jacey ranted on. She was furious as to how this place was being ran. Her blood was boiling and she wanted justice to be served.
Spencer admired that about her. Always rooting for the well being of others. Seeing how passionate she was getting really stirred something inside of the genius. The way she worked and the way she stops at nothing to know the truth is so admirable.
"I agree with you, Jacey." Spencer said. The therapist looked over at the genius, giving him a small smile.
"Thank you, Spencer. I really appreciate that." Jacey said before quickly giving him a hug. Spencer wrapped his arms around her, pressing his lips against her forehead, careful not bring any pain to her injury. Jacey lifted her head off his shoulders to press her lips against his.
Once they pulled away, Jacey laughed. "We're supposed to stay professional during work hours."
Spencer laughed as well. "It's a lot harder than I thought it would be. I can't help but worry about you."
"And I can't help but worry about you."
~Criminal Minds~
Jacey walked into the cell behind Spencer and Rossi, following the warden. Her eyes widen to see a dead prisoner on the ground, she quickly passed everyone and knelt down beside him.
"Oh my– what happened?" The warden asked.
Officer Dale was out of breath, seeing as how he was just handled by an inmate. "Son of a bitch went berserk. Damn near but my nose off. I bopped him pretty good, but I guess he must have caught his head on the door."
"That's bullshit," Jacey commented.
"He would have killed me if he didn't go down first."
Jacey rolled her eyes. "You could have shoved his ass into the room. Don't give me bullshit. I can play that game all day."
The officer touched his wound, "Ow... we, uh, found all that in his cell."
Spencer stood beside Jacey, examining the body. Jacey looked at Spencer, silently asked if she could close the inmates empty eyes. He nodded.
Jacey gently closed his eyelids, silently cursing at how this was playing out. Jacey noticed how Spencer was looking at the door and the dead inmate, something not adding up.
"Oh damn it.." Dale said, complaining about his cut.
"Go get that cut taken care of." The warden said.
Dale shook his head. "No. No. I'm good, sir. I'd like to stay and help."
Rossi then eyed him and his behavior. Jacey and Aaron quickly picking up on that as well.
"Shavers, you've done enough. Go." The warden ordered.
"Captain, I'll meet you in the infirmary. I have a few questions." Aaron said.
"Alrighty. This won't take long. I'll come find you."
Jacey was on her feet, sending the Captian a hard look. Hopefully, if he is guilty the looks would get to him.
"His name is Patrick Butler," Reid started to say.
"Inmate number 312773," Jacey finished for him. "I was going to interview him last, was about to ask the guards to get him within this hour." Jacey shook his head before mumbling her words. "Coincidentally, he's dead before I get to speak to him."
"Found the same socks, same shanks. This must be our guy." The warden said, quickly making an assumption.
"Well, warden, we profiled that this was the work of a group." Aaron mentioned. "If Butler was involved, we've only found one of the killers."
"Well, I'm gonna go share the news with the corporate. They'll be happy to hear we're making progress." As the warden walked off. Aaron looked between his colleagues then at Reid and Jacey.
"Was Butler a violent criminal?" Aaron asked.
"No, not until he came here." Spencer said.
"He was doing five years for using a toy gun to rob five banks in three different states," Jacey continued for Spencer.
"But his sentence got bumped up to 20 after he killed another inmate." Spencer finished.
"Just like Devon White. Comes in nonviolent and then something goes wrong."
Spencer looked up at the cell number, a thought hitting him. "Hey, guys, look at the cell number. Maybe it's not seven fingers, maybe it's three on one hand and four on the other. 34."
"Well, I wonder what else must have happened down here." Rossi and Jacey said in unison.
There was a pause between everyone. Jacey shook her head. "I need a break. I'm going outside to call my babysitter."
~Criminal Minds~
Jacey ran into the building, swung as how most of guards bolted into the prison.
It didn't take more than five minutes for Jacey to be reunited with most of her colleagues. They were outside of the alarm systems door.
"Can't get in. It's bolted from the inside." The warden said, trying to open the door. Rossi has had enough with games, he knocked on the door.
"Just open the door. We can work this out." Rossi lied smoothly. "Come on, Dale. Let's do this the easy way."
Officer Dale walked over to his gun, facing the agents. He placed the gun against his head. Jacey knew what was coming next.
Bam!
He committed suicide.
It was Jacey's first time seeing something like that, she usually reads about it. She turned around, not wanting to face the door anymore. Spencer took in her discomfort, pulling her into his arms.
"We need to help Kate and Morgan, quick." Jacey said. "Dale probably made a deal with a few of the inmates."
~Criminal Minds~
At the end of the day, Morgan and Kate were safe. And the case was solved.
The plane ride was quiet. Jacey sat in her seat, going through the files of the potential agents she needed to see soon. Spencer beside her, his head resting on her shoulder.
"You ever get tired of staring at papers all day?" JJ said, giving the therapist a small. "Um, I know you don't drink coffee so I got you a glass of water."
Jacey nodded. "Thank you."
JJ nodded towards the seat in front of Jacey. "Seat taken?"
"No, no. You can sit there if you'd like."
And she did, a moment paused as JJ sighed. "I want to apologize. The relationship you have with Spence is so pure and full of admiration. I was unsure about it, but seeing him freak out over you getting hurt made me realize how much he cares about you."
"Jennifer, I know that Spencer means a lot you. You're his best friend. He talks about you a lot when we're at home. I understand that you want to protect him from getting hurt. But I need you to understand that I would never hurt him, at least not intentionally. I really care about him. For the first time in my life, I feel like someone understands me. And that someone is him." Jacey said with a smile, she leaned over her shoulder and pressed a kiss on Spencer's head. "I guess, thank you for giving me your blessing."
"You guys never needed my blessing. I guess what I needed was to pull my head out of my ass." JJ said. Jacey chuckled. The two women going off on another topic in their conversation.
~Criminal Minds~
"Thank you for watching her, Mandy. I really appreciate it." Jacey told the younger girl. The blonde smiled and nodded.
"No problem, Ms. Montgomery. She's the sweetest baby ever."
"Okay, well, let me right you a check." Jacey said as she scribbled the check for one hundred dollars. "Gave you something extra for being the best." Jacey have the blonde a quick hug before she left out the door.
Jacey walked into Mia's nursery to see Spencer rocking the infant in his arms. Jacey stood in the doorway, smiling at the two. "I thought you were going to get in the shower."
"I had to see her first." Reid whispered, placing the baby back in her crib. "She was awake when I came in. Did Mandy leave already? I was going to pay her."
Jacey shook her head. "No, I already took care of it. You know, you're here more than you are at your place. Shame that you waste money on an apartment that you're never in. Might as well move in."
Spencer pressed his lips against her head before wrapped his arms around her. "Maybe I should move in."
"Maybe you should." Jacey whispered in his ear, her lips finding his neck. Leaving the soft kisses against his skin, sent shivers down his spine.
"I want you to meet my mom."
Jacey looked at him, not sure what to say. "Are you sure? I mean, I'd love to meet your mom, but I want you to make sure if you'd really want me to."
"I've been thinking about it for a while. I want you and Mia to meet her."
Jacey's eyes sparkled with love and happiness. "Yeah?"
Spencer smiled. "Yeah." Jacey pulled him into a kiss by his collar. Their lips moving to together in a slower motion.
Spencer pulled away, "I should get in the shower."
"Okay, well, I'll see you in bed."
Spencer gave her a bemused look. "What do you mean?"
"It means that I moved all of your clothes out of the guess bedroom into my bedroom. I want you to sleep with me. If that's okay."
Spencer nodded, not knowing what to say. But the thought of sharing a bed with Jacey was something special. She was something special.
~A/N~
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