Hello, Sorry it has taken me awhile to update, UNI has been hectic for the first/second week back. It is great to see that people are actually reading my story. I hope to update more regularly but as we all know life can easily get in the way. Thank you to one reader for noticing my typo, stupid zeros ;) Feel free to review with comments and ideas; they help a lot. Hope you enjoy the next chapter:

A Genius in a Bowtie Chapter 2

TUESDAY – MORNIG

"Hey Morgan, isn't it nice to come into work at a reasonable time. I don't even remember the last time I have been able to have breakfast with henry before I come into work. I cant believe we haven't been called in on a case yet, maybe we will actually have some time home over the next few days. Oh by the way have you seen Spence around, I thought he usually arrived before us, even if we don't have a case."

"Morning JJ, it is pretty nice to come when the sun is up, but I have no idea where Reid is, maybe he is sick cause he is always on time, or even early. I'll ring him"

Morgan walked up the stairs to Hotch's office and knocked on the door.

"Come in Morgan, what do you want" he heard though the door. As Morgan walked through he was surprised to see Rossi sitting on the couch, so that was where he had been.

"Hey Hotch, I have rung Reid cause is never normally this late to work, but he didn't answer, which isn't like him. I was wondering if he told you anything? Do you think this has something to do with that weird phone call he got on Friday, cause he was fine yesterday, if not a little agitated and touchy, I just put it down to lack of sleep but this really isn't like him "

"Morgan you do realize it is only 9:30am and he could just be late because of the traffic," Rossi stated.

"True Dave, but usually he would ring be if anything like this happened, and this time is late for him because he is always here at 8:30am like clockwork, but I guess you wouldn't know that because you never come in on time" Hotch said with a chuckle in is voice. "And no Morgan I haven't heard anything from Reid, if he isn't in within the next 15 minutes I will get Garcia to track his phone. Don't worry about it Morgan."

"Ok then Hotch, do you know if we have any cases or are we just catching up on paperwork again, not having cases stacked up is a bit weird."

"Just paperwork Morgan, which I suggest you get to work on," Hotch replied.

MEANWHILE in the bullpen

"So, I guess we have more paperwork to do toady, I really think I didn't have this much but it seems like we do, not even slipping files to Reid has helped." Emily sighed.

"Yeah well the paperwork does stack up quickly when you just do case after case. I cant believe you do that to Spence, but I guess he doesn't really mind, just look at his pile, it is basically done compared to ours. I wonder where he could be." JJ smiled.

Just then the elevator dinged to the floor and out trudged Reid. A very sleep deprived and agitated looking Reid.

"Hey Reid, look what the cat dragged in, looks like you haven't slept in months! What on earth did you do last night, have a pub crawl with out us?" Emily said with a laugh. "No seriously what did you do, you look like hell."

With that Reid just walked past Emily giving her the coldest shoulder she ever had and sat promptly at his desk and started on his files. Only then did he look up and find Emily's eyes as if he was staring right though them. "NO Emily I did not go on a pub crawl last night, I would rather read Twilight or Fifty Shades of Grey than go and get extremely drunk. And for what I actually did last night it is none of your damn business, so if you wouldn't mind I have work to be doing," Reid snipped leaving both Prentiss and JJ in shock about what had just happened, what had gotten into Reid.

Just as Reid's tirade was finished Morgan, walked out of Hotch's office and down the stairs, what he saw amused him. A frenzied but calm Reid sitting at his desk looking diligently over files but also staring at his phone, well that is weird he thought he never does that he hates phones. But when he saw JJ and Prentiss just standing there with equal looks of shock and someone stole their puppy he couldn't help but chuckle and wonder what on earth happened. When JJ and Prentiss didn't look like they where going to snap out of their reprieve any time soon he let out a cough and they both whizzed around to look at him just standing on the stairs. As he started to walk toward his firends he let out another cough when he realized Reid didn't even look up, I wonder what he is thinking about he thought. "So Reid, you finally decided to show up, the traffic must have been really bad" Morgan said with a wink, but he was too focused on Reid to see the wild gestures that JJ and Prentiss were giving him to stop. With that Reid just looked up and stared daggers at Morgan and got back to work.

Morgan by now was standing near his friends shooting them a glare that clearly stated 'what on earth is going on here, would you PLEASE like to fill me in' and with that the girls took Morgan by the arm and led him into the tech cave, they definitely have to fill Garcia in with this.

FRIDAY – MORNING

"Oh My God. PLEASE tell me that we have a case. I can't stand doing paperwork for another day." Morgan moaned as he walked into the BAU with Rossi, Prentiss and JJ.

"Don't worry my peaches, there is nothing to fear, unless it is gruesomeness which would be a problem for the case you have." said Garcia with a shiver in her voice. "You're needed in the conference room ASAP" she went onto say.

"Hey I wonder if Reid will actually show up on time today, his tardiness is getting real old real fast" Emily said.

"Yeah I wonder what is going on with him," JJ said with worry in her voice as they were making their way to the conference room. With that the team stopped in the doorway and stared at JJ.

"Are you serious JJ, can't you see the signs, he is consistently late; looks like he hasn't slept in months; and is agitated, snappy and not focused. He has to be using again." Morgan said

"Yeah, me to, but what are we going to do about it, after Tuesday I don't want to approach him, he almost bit my head off for asking how he was, I have never seen him like that."

Just then Reid walked in past the rest of his team and sat down at the table without so much as a peep from him.

"Reid I would like to see you in my office after this briefing." Hoch said in a commanding voice but had the undertones of a caring father.

Reid's face paled as he looked up to face Hotch, "yes sir" he sated in the calmest voice he could muster. 'Great what am I going to tell him. I can sense that he thinks I'm using again. If I were in his position I would be too, I was great at acting addicted. For being so tough and resilient humans can be soo week and needy. I wish I could tell him the truth it would put them all at risk' Reid thought as he started to look over the case file.

As the briefing came to an end Reid started to get more agitated as the team was starting to stare at him but he couldn't really concentrate on them he was too busy thinking how he was going to ask Hotch about what he needed without going into detail. He could faintly make out that some one might be calling his name but dismissed it, a nudge to his right arm brought him back to reality.

"Hey pretty boy. We are the BAU; space cadets are 3 floors above... hello earth to Reid." Morgan said in a teasing tone. "There you are. Hotch wants to meet you in his office. Good luck. The look on his face as he left tells me you might need it." He said with a wink.

Reid didn't hide the grimace from his teammates all he could think about is how they would react if they found out who he really is. He slowly got up and walked to Hotch's office and closed the door. He really was dreading this talk. So much for the epic speeches he once had given.

"Reid," Hotch said in a fatherly voice, "I don't like beating around the bush so I am just going to come out and say it. The team and I are really worried about you have started to become distant and agitated…are you using again?"

Reid new that this was coming but he was still shocked that Hotch and the team would think that he would be using again, great, now I have to do the humany rant, I really didn't want to do that thought. "NO Hotch, I would never put my body thought that, doing that ruins every cell of a humans body, I can't…no I wouldn't do that! Hotch I know how this must seem to you but I'm really not using. I have just been getting some rather distressing news from some friends in England. I have tried to deal with it but it's been progressively getting worse. I know this isn't the best time and you probably won't allow it but I have accrued many sick days and would like to go over there and help my friends I shouldn't be too long at all a few days at the most."

Hotch stood their dumbfounded. Reid, friends, England. That was not what he had been expecting. To be truthful it was anything but that. He had hoped it wasn't drugs. Maybe it was a girlfriend or problems with his mother but this. Wow. Of course Hotch ever the agent kept the myriad of emotions behind his well kept professional mask.

"Reid I can definitely tell you that was not what I was expecting, but as team leader I have to know if the drug problem came back as it can and will affect this team." At that moment Reid mumbled something that distinctly sounded like 'I wasn't even using in the first place.. oh humans' but let it slide. "Now I never knew you had friend in England, but it must be pretty serious for you to be acting like this, I will let you go only on the proviso of a few days, this team needs you but we need you to be fully focused, if this is the only way so be it."

"Thanks Hotch, I'm sure you will catch the unsub in no time, I really appreciate the time off." And with that Reid left Hotch's office and walked out the BAU leaving a trail of shocked faces in his wake.

Hotch walked out of his office to greet his shock-induced team. "As you may have gathered, Reid will not be joining us on this case, he has asked for a few day off, which I have granted." He held up his hand to halt the onslaught of question that he could see forming over Dave's and Morgan's faces. "Now for the rest of us wheels up in thirty" with that Hotch left and walked back to his office to get ready leaving his even more shocked team just standing there.

TBC