A/N That new Criminal Minds character is not going in here, so sorry if you wanted her. She replaced Emily and that is not sitting well for me. So, I am sorry if you liked her in the one episode she has been in so far, but she is not in this story… EVER!
Disclaimer: I don't own Criminal Minds or anything you recognize.
Reid was fidgety in the hospital. He wanted to get out as soon as he could and go back to work. But his team insisted that he stay for at least another day, and that was as long as he was going to take it. One day, and he was out of the hospital. Doctors were constantly walking in to make sure that he was alright, or if he needed anything. One even called security when he was 'gone.' He was actually on the bathroom at the time. Too much attention. That was his real problem.
A nurse walked in while he was in the middle of thought scaring him to where he reached to his side to find the empty air of where his gun would have been. "I told you ten minutes ago, I don't need anything, I'm feeling fine, and to LEAVE ME ALONE!" Spencer shouted. He didn't mean to scare the nurse, but he did, and she swiftly left the room. Spencer sighed, feeling horrible with himself. He had just been through a lot lately.
Hotch walked in after seeing the nurse, and sat down next to the hospital bed. "Spencer, I know you don't like being treated like you're helpless, but please don't take it out on the hospital personnel," he said calmly, hoping to not get his youngest agent more aggravated.
"I know Hotch, I didn't mean to do that," Spencer said quietly. It was the truth, but he hoped that was how his unit chief would see it also.
"I'm sure you didn't, but please try to keep yourself under control until tomorrow," Hotch told Spencer. "And don't make me make Morgan come in here," he added with a small smile.
Spencer smiled back. "I don't think it needs to come to that now," he said. "You can go, I'll try not to scare anyone else with my temper," he said, pointing his finger to the door.
Hotch sighed and left the room.
Spencer woke up as soon as the clock hit six. He picked some things he had in a bag up, and walked out of the room, determined to check out of the hospital right then. He took the elevator to the bottom floor and was surprised to see that he was able to go right away without the nurse working the desk asking his doctor if he was able to go.
Spencer's first move was to take a shower, which he was not able to do since he was found. He then got into some clothes that were appropriate for work, and he drove to the office.
"Why are you here pretty boy?" Morgan asked, walking up to Spencer.
"Well, I'm in work clothes, have my gun, and have my badge. What does look like I'm doing here?" Spencer asked rhetorically.
Morgan sighed. "I know you intend to work, but I don't think you should be here man," he said, slightly annoyed. "You should be resting."
"I can work if I want to," Reid huffed.
Strauss walked into the office. "Good to see your back Dr. Reid," she said walking by. "Is there a problem Agent Morgan?"
"No ma'am," Morgan said, and looked back at Reid after she walked away. "You got away this time kid."
Reid just smiled and walked into his cubicle to stop working.
About an hour later, JJ walked out of her office holding a file in her hand. "We got a case," she said to the team.
A/N This would have been done yesterday if I wasn't rudely interrupted. Reviews please. I check my email in hope to see reviews. Just give it a try. PLEASE!