Hey guys! I am SO sorry about the wait! My computer went unresponsive…again. DX

Turns out I may need a new one. Perfect Christmas idea though ;D haha

Anyways, I hope you're not mad and will forgive me by reading this chapter and letting me know what you think. Plus I'm really sorry for the chapter's shortness.

Please enjoy! Again I am so sorry!

Trust Me

Chapter 13: Safe

The lights above him were too bright. Reid squeezed his eyes tight and slightly moved his head to the side. He never remembered going to sleep, what happened? He tried to remember as best as he could of what had been going on. He began to remember a knife and Morgan screaming in pain and then Bruce attacking him. Everything hit him at once and he opened his eyes, the bright lights above him stung and he began to close them again

"Hey, he's waking up," a familiar voice said. Reid turned his head to the side again and slightly moaned.

"Morgan," he mumbled.

"Well, don't forget about us," Emily's soft voice entered his ears. Reid smiled slightly and finally opened his eyes to see all of the team looking at him with smiles, knowing he was okay. He looked at Morgan's shoulder, which was covered up with a large bandage wrapped around the wound.

"Hey guys," he said meekly, swallowing hard at how dry his throat was. "How did I get here?" he asked looking around his surroundings.

"Where to begin? You've got a slight concussion plus a nasty stab wound in your thigh. Not to mention a fractured rib. You fought with your life for Morgan and Carter by killing Bruce and-" JJ tried to fill in but was interrupted.

"I killed him?" Reid asked. They all nodded.

"Shot him right in the stomach," Rossi said. "The paramedics just couldn't help him."

"What about Carter?" Reid asked. He spotted a tiny smile tug at Hotch's lips as he walked over beside Reid and pulled a curtain away, revealing the injured teenager. Reid never noticed it was there. He also didn't notice all the cuts and bruises Carter had until then. Her breathing was slow but steady, poor girl looked exhausted.

"She did her best to stay awake to see you but she just couldn't help it," Morgan said.

"You're her hero, Reid," JJ said, patting the genius's shoulder. He slightly smiled after his friend had said that, he liked being a hero, it was his job. And now he knew he was doing it right. Reid took in a deep sigh.

"Do you guys know when I can get out of here?" he asked, shifting around in his hospital bed.

"The doctor said it'll be a while until you can walk properly due to the stab wound. You'll have to stay a few nights until that rib heals. After you leave you'll have to carry a crutch around for maybe a month or two," Rossi informed. Reid frowned and looked down for a while.

"It could have been worse," he said. Morgan sat at the corner of his bed and patted Reid's leg, making the youngest look at him strangely.

"Hey, thanks. If you wouldn't have shot Bruce the bastard would've have finished me off," he thanked. Reid shook his head.

"You would've done the same thing," he said back.

"Hey just say 'you're welcome' and shut it," Morgan said with a smile. Reid smiled back.

"You're welcome," he said. Everyone in the room chuckled a little. It was then that Reid realized that the battle had been over and he had won. He could finally smile and he was no longer living in fear that he would never smile again, worst of all, he could've never have seen the team again.

Everyone was interrupted by a slight mumble and the sound of stirring, the team looked over at Carter's bed and realized she was waking up. Her eyes fluttered open and they were set on the agents looking at her.

"Hi," she said softly. She looked over at Reid and smiled at him.

"Hey, Carter," he greeted. "How are you feeling?"

"My head hurts and I feel really weak," she replied. "How are you?"

"I'll be fine," Reid answered with a small smile. Carter looked at the agents.

"Thank you all," she said, meeting everyone's eyes.

"We were doing our jobs," Hotch said. Everyone looked at Morgan as they heard his cellphone ring; he pressed his phone to his ear and walked out of the room without a word.

"So what happens now?" Carter asked, looking at Reid.

"Well, I'll be staying here a few nights, but I'm sure you'll be leaving soon," he answered. He watched the teenager frown at his words.

"I was afraid you would say that," she said. "Without my parents I don't know what to do." Reid opened his mouth to answer but was interrupted when the door opened, Morgan walked out.

"Carter, there's some people here to see you," he said, opening the door wider to reveal Mr. and Mrs. Smith, her neighbors. Mrs. Smith ran to her hospital bed and hugged her before she could even say greet her, Mr. Smith running behind her with a smile.

"You're okay," she said, squeezing Carter tighter as she still lay in the bed. Carter wrapped her arm around Mrs. Smith's back and gripped her shirt tightly. Reid couldn't help but notice the tears falling down her cheeks as she held her.

"I missed you guys," she said after they both let go.

"We were so worried about you," Mrs. Smith said.

"You can thank all these agents," Carter said with a smile. Mr. and Mrs. Smith looked around at the team and hugged every single one of them while Mr. Smith shook Hotch's hands.

"Thank you all so much," he said. Hotch nodded at him but looked at Reid with a small frown.

"We may have helped finding her but it was really Dr. Reid who saved her life," he said. The two adults looked over at Reid, who was giving them both a meek wav e and his usual timid smile. He normal didn't like that kind of attention and was a little mad at Hotchner for putting him in the spotlight. But that moment of anger soon passed after he felt Mrs. Smith hug him out of nowhere. Mr. Smith shook his hand quickly.

"Thank you young man," he said. Reid nodded at them both after Mrs. Smith realized him. Both walked back over to Carter's bed and Mrs. Smith held her hand.

"Carter, we know about your parents and we are so sorry," Mrs. Smith said in a chocked up voice. "And we also know that you don't have any other family members to watch over you. Would you like to live with us then?" Carter looked at them both and then at Reid. He gave her an encouraging nod with a small grin. Carter looked back at the Smith's with a huge smile.

Again I am so sorry this was short and just to let you know, the next chapter will be the last.

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