(short chapter everyone – still battling a very painful shoulder)
13
Rebecca stepped aside.
She wondered if the team would be so eager to greet Jason if they knew the real reason she'd convinced the retired agent to help.
She took glanced around the table and her eyes locked with Spencer's.
He was angry.
Rebecca knew from the last psych evaluation on the team that Spencer Reid was dealing with some real issues. The first and the one that had hurt him the most, was Jason's abrupt departure. The young man had looked to Jason as a father figure and Jason's leaving had brought back painful memories of his own father.
Jason walked around her and stood beside the young man.
"Hello Spencer."
Spencer stood with all the awkwardness of a gangly teenager.
For a moment the only sound in the room was the tick, tick, tick of the rain as it beat against the windows.
"Gideon."
Rebecca watched as the Jason grabbed Reid in a bear hug. Slowly Spencer returned the greeting but she could tell the older mans return had a profound effect on Reid.
"Jason, I'm sure we'll have time later to catch up, but as I told you..." Rebecca didn't finish.
"Yes, I heard. You're reopening the Magnolia Ridge case. New victims?"
"Same MO as last time Jason." David moved to the evidence board.
Jason peeled out of his jacket and draped it over a chair, "Suspects?"
David shook his head.
"Well, I'm here to help. What have you got so far?"
Rebecca watched as the team fell into a familiar if somewhat uncomfortable working routine. She stepped back allowing them to work through victimology.
She jumped when Reid whispered in her ear, "You did that on purpose."
Rebecca looked up at him. He might be a young man physically, but his eye's had seen too many horrors, and they reflected the wisdom of someone way beyond his years.
She nodded.
"No doubt this is part of our psych eval?" He asked.
Rebecca didn't move. There were still some things she couldn't discuss.
"When this is over, I'd like to ask you a few questions."
Rebecca smiled. He was baiting her and that was okay. "Of course Dr. Reid."
He smiled back, "I'm just curious Doctor."
"Yes?" Rebecca couldn't help herself. She liked this young man.
"What secrets are you hiding?"
He walked past her and Rebecca felt her heart turn cold.