BANG BANG! Kaylynn's gun went off as she attempted to pass her firearms certification. Hotch was conducting her test of course. She hit the target dead on.
"Nice work," he said to Kaylynn as she put down the gun. "You learn pretty quickly."
"Well, it helps that I just picture the target is Jason," she said seriously. Jason had gotten her number recently and was pissing her off by harassing her with demeaning text messages. She hadn't told Hotch though, she knew he would worry.
"I know I'd like to put a bullet in his head too," he stated under his breath and continued filling out the paperwork, certifying Kay to carry a gun in the field. "How did you improve so quickly?"
"Um," Kay paused. She wasn't sure what her brother's reaction would be. "Spence helped me out. I told him I was having trouble and he said he did too and knew a few tricks that might help."
Hotch looked up from the paper with a serious look. "You've been hanging out with Reid a lot lately. Anything I should know?"
"No, nothing at all. He's just helping me adjust when you're busy with Jack," Kay said, only half lying. She was spending time with Reid when Hotch was busy, but only because she had no worries that he would randomly show up and surprise her. She and Reid had been doing a lot of platonic things, such as going to see movies with Garcia and Morgan, or hanging out for lunch in the break room at the Bureau. She knew it was only a matter of time before Hotch would notice and speak up.
"Right," he said and made a mental note to speak with Reid about it.
"I passed!" Kay said to Reid as he poured his 5th cup of coffee.
"That's awesome!" He said smiling, genuinely happy for her success. He had gotten more comfortable around her in the past few weeks, thanks to Morgan's constant reassurance that Kay liked him. Even though he knew how she felt, he was too scared to do anything about it. He turned to Kay and noticed a frustrated look on her face as she looked at her phone. "Something wrong?" He asked.
"No, nothing," she faked a smile and put her phone back in her pocket. "Not sure how I've going to get used to this," she stated, pointing to her new fire arm on her hip.
"It happens surprisingly fast," he said and they walked back to their respective desks.
"Conference room guys," JJ called as she made a beeline for the conference room, case files in hand and Hotch on her heels.
The team made their way into the conference room, Kay staring down at the screen of her phone, attempting the mask frustration. She felt watched and looked up only to catch Reid's gaze. 'Okay?' he mouthed and she nodded, putting her phone done and turning to JJ, who handed her a case file.
Kay was only half paying attention to JJ as she spoke about the newest case they were consulting on. The team was leaving in an hour, which gave Kay some relief. Jason was on his way to Virginia, and she did not want to be here to see him. He stated he would be waiting for her when she got home that evening, and it honestly frightened her. She hadn't responded to any of his messages, but that didn't stop him. He knew it was her. She attempted to shift her focus back to the case when she heard Reid speaking.
"Look at the difference in violene between the two victims. The wife has minimal and shallow cuts on her abdomen. The husband was basically butchered," he said, showing the team his observations.
"Two Unsubs," Kay said in response, forcing her attention back to the case. Hotch doled out the team assignments and they dispersed with 30 minutes until they were to report to the jet. Kay jumped up from her seat and left the conference room first, with the others trailing behind. Hotch waited until Reid got to the door.
"I need to speak with you in my office," he said to Reid and began walking. Reid followed Hotch to his office. "Close the door please," Hotch asked Reid and he complied.
"What's up?" Reid asked, hands in pockets and unsure of the nature of their pending conversation.
"Are you romantically involved with my sister?" He boldly asked.
"What? Why? And no," Reid stammered out nervously in response. "Why would you think that?"
"You two have been spending an awful lot of time together lately and I can tell she's hiding something. It seems like you are too," Hotch stated, keeping a stern face on Reid as he sat down.
"Hiding something? I'm not hiding anything," Reid said nervously. He wasn't romantically involved with Kay, but he definitely wished he was. He had thought about kissing her a million times, and holding her hand even more times.
"If something is going on, you need to tell me. If you are planning to make something happen, you need to tell me also," Hotch stated. "As the head of this team, I need to know anything that could compromise anyone's safety."
"I fully understand," Reid said and started to turn towards the door. He just wanted to leave his office. It made him uncomfortable to be questioned by Hotch because he hasn't been able to stop thinking about Kay since she walked into the BAU.
"See you on the jet in 30 minutes," Hotch said and began to shuffle through some papers on his desk. Reid left Hotch's office and headed straight for his desk.
"What was that about?" Morgan asked with Prentiss and Kay watching.
"Nothing," Reid said, wanting the awkward feeling to dissipate. He sat down and looked over toward's Kay, who had her face on her phone again. She looked slightly distraught, like she was attempting to mask her feelings. Reid furrowed his brows, wondering what was bothering her so much.
You better be there tonight. The message sent chills throughout Kay's body. Why? What was he planning? She was certainly glad that she was leaving on assignment. She couldn't understand how he had found her. She cut off contact with all her friends back home, even changed her number, only giving it out to those at the Bureau. Yet he now had her address and phone number. She exited the message application on her phone and walked with the rest of the team towards the jet.
The team arrived back at the Bureau late two nights later. It was an emotionally draining case for Kay in particular. The Unsubs were a couple, the man physically and verbally abusive towards his girlfriend, threatening her if she didn't do what she said. In order to save her life, Kay had to talk her down, relating her own abusive past with hers. Hotch had applauded her resourcefullness in the situation, but Kay felt vulnerable and exposed to the rest of the team. She hadn't told any of them about her past, especially not Reid.
The team filed into the bullpen, organizing their belonging before heading home for the night. Hotch was in his office with the door shut, filling out paperwork.
"I'm starving, you guys want to grab a bite to eat?" Reid asked the team.
"Nah pretty boy, I'm beat. I'm just going to head home," Morgan replied as he threw on his jacket.
"Same here Reid, another time," Prentiss said as she shuffled through her belongings to find her keys.
"I'll go with you," Kay stated as she rubbed her tired eyes. "I'll need some coffee first."
"See you two in the morning," Morgan stated and walked with Prentiss to the elevator, smiling.
"If you're too tired I can drive," Reid offered and Kay nodded.
"That would be awesome. Thanks," she smiled and grabbed her purse from her desk.
The ride to the 24 hour dinner was quiet, mainly because Kay was on the verge of sleep the whole time. Upon sitting down, Reid ordered coffee for the both of them.
"I don't mean to intrude, but has your ex been contacting you?" Reid asked, nervously fiddling with his coffee cup.
"How did you know?" Kay asked, rather shocked.
"You've been acting distraught after checking your phone for the past week or two. After you talked down Jaime Marks tonight, it just seemed logical," he asked her, still without meeting her gaze.
"It's nothing, really. He's just mad that I left him so abruptly and that he has no control over me now."
"I'm a profiler Kaylynn, I can tell when people are hiding something," he stated, looking her directly in the eyes, something he didn't do often out of sheer shyness.
"He said he was waiting for me at my place the night we left for this case and started sending horible demeaning messages after I didn't show. I just haven't been responding to him," she said, swirling her spoon around in her coffee cup for absolutely no reason.
"I can follow you home tonight, make sure everything is okay if you want," he said, sitting back in his seat. "You should probably tell Hotch."
"He'll just worry too much and never give me space again," she said, half laughing.
Reid followed Kay to her apartment, wanting to make sure she was safe. Once they arrived, he walked into her place with her, looking around with her to ensure there was no sign of forced entry.
"Satisfied?" She said after Reid made his sweep through her place.
"Yes. Just making sure everything was okay," he said as he walked back towards her front door. "Call me if you need anything," he said as he stepped out the door.
"Spence," Kay said and waited for him to turn around.
"Yeah?" He stopped two feet from her front door. She walked up to him and stopped just inches in front of him. Reid swallowed hard, unsure of what was going on.
"Thanks," Kay said, leaning up and pressing her lips on his softly before pulling away. Reid stood still for a second before capturing her lips once more, his hand on her cheek. He pulled away slowly, knowing he should go.
"Goodnight," he said with a shakey voice.
"Night," Kay said and watched Reid walk to his car and drive off.
After Reid waved bye and drove off, Kay felt as though she was being watched. She glanced around the parking lot at her apartments, seeing no one. She just shrugged and walked back inside, locking the door. Little did she know, she was in fact being watched.
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