Crossing Boundaries

by Aelia O'Hession

As a recent immigrant to the United States, a young woman finds herself the victim of a violent crime. When the BAU team begins the investigation, they discover that there is more to this crime than what is on the surface.

12. Breakthrough

Crossing Boundaries

Chapter 12: Breakthrough

Reid's cell phone rang loudly, causing him to jump nearly three feet out of his chair. He glanced around the bullpen, just to make sure no one had seen him jump "Reid," he said in answering his phone. He rubbed the sleep out oh his eyes, trying to wake up.

"Oh lover boy, I have a little idea you might want to hear!"

Reid was now wide awake. "Garcia, please tell me you have something good."

"Oh Spencer, I love it when you beg." After getting a growl of annoyance from Reid, she stopped the sexual undertones. "You'll rejoice to hear this. There was a man on Anika's ship to America that had a few complaints filed against him for sexual assault."

"Garcia, you are a divine goddess!" He could have hugged her, had she been in the same room. "Anything else? A name? A location?"

"Ye ask the right questions, ye seeker of truth! A name I have: Pawel Drenik. Damn these names I can't pronounce. My babies are still trying to get a location on the creep. Since being in America he hasn't been on the grid."

"Damn," Reid muttered. Yet another setback, but the joy of having a name far outweighed the setback. "Keep trying, and a thousand times thank you."

Garcia could not help the giggle that escaped her lips. "Spencer, do me a favor. Go protect the girl, you lovesick puppy."

Reid hung up and ignored Garcia's last words. Instead, he ran full tilt from the bullpen looking for Gideon. He was delirious with joy; they finally had a break.