Implicated…A cinny-ster fic

A call to action. With Hotch defending Reid and Morgan there to make sure Reid is treated fairly and stake the FBI's claim on the case, Rossi leads the rest of the team into action.

As always I do not own any part of CBS, ABC, Criminal Minds or the characters of the show. All original characters are of my own imagination and any resemblance to living or deceased persons is purely coincidental. For entertainment purposes only.

And a huge thank you to a special person who fed this monster and inspired this story. Thank you for letting me have the initial idea and run with in my own cinny-ster way!

And big time thanks to all of you, (you know who you are) who help me daily with reading and suggesting helpful ways to improve the stories I attempt to write. With out the reader and the reviews I would never do this, so Thank You from the bottom of my heart!

Cinny

A Call to Action

Chapter 11

Rossi helped JJ to her feet. "Come on JJ we need to get together and come up with something. We don't have to wait for Morgan we can get working on it."

Garcia sprung into action. She ran up to the loft, "Someone make coffee, I am going to check things out, give me something!" She waved her arms wildly in large circles as if she was pulling the air to her wanting them to throw ideas at her.

Rossi took control, "Get me all information on rapes that took place the last two years. And get a list of all employees in the stores and restaurants near the book store. JJ we need to release a statement asking for anyone who had experienced similar bruise patterns and attacks to come forward. Make sure they know if they want to, they can remain anonymous. Emily, I want to talk to Megan Colbs. It's about time we hear her side of the story."

Morgan and Hotch drove in silence to the police station and when they were inside they waited two hours for Reid to be processed. When he was allowed to talk to Hotch he looked to have been run through the wringer. "How are you holding up?"

"I've been better."

"Do you need medical attention?" Hotch asked.

"No, I am not suicidal, Hotch! I am not doing that. I know Morgan means well but I will not be locked up in some mental institution and given medication. What I need is for them to set bail."

"Reid I don't know what Morgan told you to do, but what I am, advising is that you get some medical attention for the injuries you sustained while being attacked in the street. Do you understand what I am trying to say?"

"I think so; you want documentation that I filed charges against Megan for attacking me. I just don't know if I can do that. She was scared and confused. Isn't there another way besides mud slinging?"

"Reid you need to help yourself. People have gone to prison before, with no physical evidence. I need you to stop thinking about other people and worry about you. I am going to have Morgan take your statement and you are going to have those scratches looked at. Hopefully, the judge will post bail and you will be out of here in a few hours."

Emily and JJ went to the hospital and after a lot of persuading and demanding they were allowed to speak with Megan Colbs. Only after JJ threatened to have her pulled into the station for questioning, did her mother allow then in. Megan was sitting up in bed. Her face was extremely black and blue and she had an IV into her arm. A bandage covered the wound on her head and a scab covered most of the right half of her lower lip.

Megan My name is Emily Prentiss and this is Jennifer Jareau we are from the FBI. We would like to ask you a few questions. If that is alright?

Megan looked at the women and then at her mother.

"It's alright dear."

"Mom, wait outside."

"Megan I am not going to…"

"Mom, go! I am an adult and if I want to talk to them I will."

"I'm calling your father."

"Go ahead, but do it somewhere else."

Mrs. Colmbs stormed off.

"We would like…" Emily began, but Megan cut her off.

"You're friends with him?"

"Yes, but we are investigating this. Megan we think…" Emily tried to finish but Megan cut her off again.

"He didn't do it." She started to cry.

"You mean Dr. Reid didn't attack you?" JJ asked.

"I know he didn't. He was trying to help me." She took a deep breath and cried harder. Emily and JJ waited for her to go on. She some how pulled it together and said, "I can't remember what he looks like, but I bit him. I know I did. I still think I can taste his blood. What he did to my face is because, I did that to him. I'll write a statement, whatever you want me to. Please, the man who did this to me is still out there, and he is going to…come back to…finish." Megan was gasping and Emily got her the water next to the bed. "Sip this." She did and in a few moments she calmed down but tears kept rolling down her cheeks rapidly.

"Why didn't you tell the detective this?" JJ asked, softening her voice.

"I tried but he wouldn't listen and my father told him to leave. He's a lawyer, district attorney."

Emily could see JJ was fuming when she heard Uhl had ignored what Megan told him about Reid, she knew she had to get her out of there before she said something. "Megan you are very brave, thank you for your help. We will get in touch with you as soon as we can."

"He killed that woman, why didn't he kill me? Why?" She was crying hysterically.

Emily knew that people who survived an attack sometimes wished they hadn't. She sat on the edge of Megan's bed. "I don't know why he killed her and not you. But Megan you have something to do here. You can save someone's life and in the process get yours back. Work through this and get help, don't be afraid to ask for it." Emily slipped her card into the palm of Megan's hand. "Call me anytime no matter what, I will always be there for you."

On the way out Emily stopped at the desk to talk to the nurse and asked her to put Megan on a suicide watch.

Once they were out of the hospital Emily called Hotch. "Megan recanted her story. She said Reid didn't nothing but, try and help her. Yes we are on our way. She told us she tried to tell Detective Uhl this but he wouldn't listen to her. Oh and one other thing, she bit her attacker."

Rossi was going over the list of rape victims that called the tip line JJ had set up, when his phone rang. Hotch called him and told him to meet them at the police station. Before he hung up, Hotch said, "Do you have the list of employees around the coffee shop? Good bring it along."

"Reid I need you to cool your heals for a bit. Do you think you can do that? I am going to insist they put you in solitary confinement for your own safety."

"Hotch what is going on?"

"Megan is going to clear you. She told Emily and JJ that you weren't the one."

Reid drew in a shaky ragged breath. He fought the tears of relief that welled in his eyes. Hotch reached out and squeezed Reid's shoulder. "Relax, Reid. We will get this fixed and hopefully before your arraignment. I don't want you to have to go through that."