This could very well be the longest chapter I have written 0o0 It is a chapter I worked long and hard on and a lo goes on in it. You guys I think will ever so enjoy the extra letters. Haha. I hope you do anyway. Well I guess thats all for my boring authors note...GO ON GET OUTTA HERE AND ENJOY! ^_^
We rode in the taxi in silence going to the hotel room we'd reserved. Reid was quiet and hadn't spoke to me since he'd been in the hospital room with his mother. I didn't dare touch his hand to try and comfort him. He seemed way too angry and upset for that. So I just sat as far from him as I could. We got into the Hotel room and without even getting into his pajamas he laid on the bed and tried to go to sleep. I took a shower and sat on my side of the bed in silence. I was happy Diana had all her arrangements made before hand so Reid and his Dad didn't have to worry about it. Her service was to be held the very next day and I for one was not looking forward to it. She'd told me to take care of him, but how could I take care of a broken heart?
I stood next to Reid at his mother's funeral. He still hadn't talked to me. I was getting worried about him, wondering if he might get addicted to his drugs again. But I held my tongue. He was in a state of grief and I wasn't going to jump on him at that moment. I put the roses I'd bought on the casket and stepped back next to Reid. I felt a tear escape my eye as I was reminded of my brothers funeral and also filled with sadness over Reid's pain. It was a very unlucky event when it began to rain. Still, we all went on as if it wasn't raining ice cold water on us.
After the funeral, Reid just stood there in the rain. By now we were all soaked to the bone and I was ready to go back to the Hotel. Shivering, I just watched Reid and let him grieve alone a little while sitting on a wet bench. After a minute or two I got up and walked over to him.
"Reid?" I said. He Didn't even look at me. "Reid please…I'm worried about you." I said.
He Didn't look at me but simply said, "Don't be." then headed to the taxi I'd called. We rode in silence once again and when we got back, he went to take a shower. I was feeling very lost. I wanted to help him, but he wasn't talking to me at all. When he got out of the shower he laid down on the bed and sighed.
I sat down next to him and said, "Reid talk to me please. Don't retreat into shadows. That's never a good thing to do. I let you help me when my brother died, now let me help you." He glanced over at me, then shook his head and rolled over away from me. It felt at that moment like my heart literally broke. I knew he was sad but regardless, it hurt to have him do that. I curled up under the blankets and closed my eyes. I was ready to go home to my baby. So I just slept, and waited for the next day.
Upon walking through the door. Bailey barked and greeted us happily. I greeted her also But Reid just headed up to the bedroom to unpack. Miranda walked over with Gregory.
"How was he?" I asked and took him from her.
"Oh he was a little angel. Much easier than many babies I've taken care of." She said.
I laughed and then she asked, "How's he doing?" I smiled at her concern. She had become part of our family since she had first started dog sitting Bailey. I always thought of her as a little sister.
"He's just….stressed. He's probably in bed already. You want to stay for dinner? I'm probably just gonna order pizza or something and I'd like somebody to eat with." She smiled and nodded. She we ordered pizza and watched a movie, then she went home. Upon going up to bed I found Reid curled up on the bed sleeping. He'd unpacked all our stuff and then crashed. I laid down by him and snuggled into his chest. He didn't stir but I felt safe regardless.
A week later
Reid was back at work and I was home alone. He wasn't as depressed as he had been, but he still wouldn't talk to me at all and wouldn't even hold Gregory. I was on the verge of a nervous break down and felt like crying. I was exhausted and upset. It was a hell hole in our house. I had just gotten Gregory down for a nap when I heard a police car outside, Bailey always went crazy when those came around. Almost three seconds later I heard Bailey start to give in to one of her very few flaws and howl and bark. Gregory then started crying and so did I as I picked him up and rocked him back and forth in the kitchen. I sobbed and rocked and sobbed and rocked but he didn't quite crying.
"Please go to sleep baby its okay." I said and sniffled. He didn't though. After a few minutes I heard the door open. Reid came into the kitchen and for the first time since his Mother died I saw a look of pure concern cross his face. He walked over and took Gregory from me and he immediately quieted down. I continued to cry while he rocked the baby. Finally he got him to sleep and laid him down, then came over to me.
"What's wrong?" He asked.
"I have been getting so tired of having to take care of him, and the cat, and the dog all by myself. Then on top of all that I'm worrying about you. Then missing you actually talking to me." I sobbed.
He hugged me and said, "I'm so sorry Chealsee. I promise I will never ever do that to you again. I didn't know it was taking such a toll. You looked fine."
"I'm a good actress." I said. So we went and sat down and for that moment I was happy in Reid's arms.
About a month later
I dialed Miranda's number again while holding a squirming Gregory in my other arm. He had learned to hold his head up and that he could grab things with his hands and was now a very fidgety baby while being held. I was thanking god he couldn't crawl because if he could it would be a nightmare. Miranda wasn't answering her phone. I hadn't spoken to her in a bout a week and I was thinking maybe she went on a vacation I didn't hear about. So I dialed the back up sitters number shed given me and let the phone ring. Finally I got a hold of a girl named Gwen who seemed nice enough, so she came over and we gave her our instructions, then were off to my first day back at the BAU.
Upon entering I was greeted by my friends happily. Also upon entering I found out we had a local case that had come up. So we all met in the briefing room and awaited JJ's explanation of the case. When she brought up the pictured my heart lurched.
"This is 18 year old Miranda Jacob. A week ago she went missing and just this morning her body was found in the brush near a local park. She'd been beaten to death and had a message carved into her arm." I gasped. That was Miranda. Our baby sitter. I started to shake.
Reid took my hand and said to the other team members who were looking at us oddly, "That….that's our baby sitter. We couldn't get a hold of her this morning."
They all looked around at each other and I asked, "What did the message on her arm say.?" JJ looked at me.
"It said 'Let this be a warning'" She told me.
After a long day of working the dreadful case Reid and I returned home. We paid Gwen and then let her be on her way. I sat on the couch and just cried for a minute. The poor kid had been like my little sister and now…she had been murdered. After I let it all out, I went and picked up Gregory from his crib and fed him. Reid was in the shower so I started cooking dinner with Gregory still in my right arm. Then there was a knock at the door. I put down what I was doing and answered the door, only to see Reid's dad standing there.
"Oh…Hi." I said.
"Hi Chealsee I was in town for a conference and decided to drop by and see how Spencer's been doing." He said.
Knowing Reid wouldn't want his dad in our house I said, "Well he's in the shower now but you can drop by later if you want." .
"Can I just come in and wait? I'm not sure if I'll have time later." He said.
Not wanting to be rude I said, "Sure why not." and he stepped in. I put Gregory down in his crib and continued to make dinner.
"So this must be Gregory." I heard him say from the other room.
"Yeah you can call him Greg if you want." I called to him. I heard the stairs creak and knew Reid was coming down. I went into the living room to make sure nothing happened and saw Reid's Dad holding Gregory and Reid looking at him with an angry look.
"Dad…put Greg down please." Reid said.
"Spencer he's my grandson. Why do you have to hold on to the past?" Reid's father asked.
"Because I'm not the kind of person to forget that kind of thing. Now put him down." Reid asked again.
"Spencer I…" His Dad began to say.
"Put him down right now!" Reid said and jumped at his Dad. I dove in between them, not wanting Greg to get hurt, and without even flinching Reid grabbed my arm and tossed me to the side.
"Spencer stop!" I yelled when I hit the ground. He seemed to snap to his senses at that moment and turned around.
"Oh my god Chealsee are you alright?!" He asked, trying to help me up.
I smacked his hand away and said, "Don't touch me!" Then got up and his Dad handed me Gregory.
He then headed for the door and said, "I'm sorry Spencer I really am. If you don't want to let it go then suit yourself." Then he walked out the door. I put Gregory, who was quite calm, down in his crib and shot a dangerous look at Reid.
"Chealsee I am so…" he began.
I didn't let him finish before saying, "Spencer you need to just forgive him already! You could have hurt Gregory!"
"It's easy for you to say I should forgive him! You haven't forgiven your Mother!" He yelled.
I growled a little and yelled, "She left me and my brother alone Spencer! She didn't leave us anything! At least your Dad left you your Mother!"
"Yeah well she's gone now!" He yelled louder than before.
"You ever think there might be a reason for that?!" I shouted.
"What're you saying?!" He asked angrily.
"Well with all the fighting you and your Dad do its no wonder she got sick! Too stressful I bet!" I was yelling as loud as I could.
"You take that back now!" He nearly screamed.
"Or what you'll throw me to the floor again?!" I nearly screamed back.
"I have no idea why I ever loved an insensitive drama queen like you!" He yelled.
"I hate you!" I screamed at the top of my lungs and then stormed upstairs.
The next morning Gwen came to take care of Gregory, and we went to the BAU. We still weren't talking to one another, and when we got to work, all day was murder. Nobody asked what was wrong and everyone steered clear of us and when the day was over, we both walked to the car in silence. I stopped dead in my tracks. I'd had this feeling before. Somebody was watching us. Reid just kept walking. That's when I was grabbed and I felt something go over my mouth and nose.
"Spencer!" I screamed in a muffled voice. The last thing I saw was him turn and run for me and my attacker. Then everything went dark.
I woke up in a smallish cell and looked around. I saw Spencer then in the cage across from me.
"Spencer!" I whispered in an urgent voice. His eyes blinked open and he looked over at me.
"Chealsee! Are you okay?" He asked.
I nodded and said, "Spencer did you see who it was?" I asked.
"Yeah. Chealsee….it was Reggie Hankle." He said slowly. I gasped and remembered the terrible things he'd done to me when he'd had me captive. That when we heard the door open and him come in.
"Spencer I'm glad you're here. And I'm also glad to have you here too Chealsee. In order to make Spencer suffers I'll need you." Reggie said. He opened my cage and grabbed me. "We'll see you in a bit Spencer." He said dragging me away. "
No! No! Let go of me!" I screamed, not wanting to live through the terrible nightmare again.
"Leave her alone!" Reid yelled. But then Reggie shut the door, and Reid's voice became muffled.
Reggie tied me down and said, "Now then, what to do first." He grabbed a hot iron off the table nearest to him and put it near my forearm. I could feel the heat radiating off it and not being able to stop him, all I could do is let him press it to my skin. I screamed the loudest I think I've ever screamed.
I could hear Reid yelling, "Leave her alone you sick bastard!" Once he stopped burning me I started to cry. Then he pulled out a syringe filled with liquid.
"This is for later. But This…" He said pulling out a knife, "Is for now." Without warning, he took the knife and stabbed my side, then pulled it out. It was one of the worst things I'd ever felt.
"Spencer!" I screamed, a little quieter than before."
"Don't worry dear. This'll make it better." He said, and stabbed the syringe into my arm. I then got drowsy but didn't fall asleep. He drug me back to my cage and threw me in.
"Now Spencer. This should be fun. You get to watch your precious Chealsee die." Then he chuckled and left the room. I couldn't move at all.
"Spen…Spencer…I'm sorry for everything I said yesterday." I said. He shook his head.
"Don't be sorry and don't talk. You're hurt. Did he…did he give you any drugs?" he asked. I nodded and showed him where I was injected weakly. "That son of a bitch." He said and then looked at me. "Just stay awake Chealsee. We'll get out of here."
Okay so how was that? As I said it could be the longest I have written. No it is not the last chapter in case you are wondering. There is still much to come ^_^ So...R&R on what is in my opinion one of the best chapters and stay tuned! Two more tomorrow if ya'll review ;)