Chapter 32
Emergency Department
MedStar Washington Medical Center
Six month later
Another case, another chance for Spencer to get injured. This time he'd been kicked around by the Unsubs. Likely nothing major but he had to get checked out for evidence. "I'll go in with you." Morgan said.
"I'd really rather Rossi come in with me." Spencer replied.
"Why?"
"It's a...um..."
Morgan shook his head. Over the past six months Spencer and Alice had settled in to what his auntie would call playing house together. Alice had indeed bought a house, specifically a large duplex in a very nice neighborhood in DC, in addition to the two inns as a business venture. Tomás was managing the business, she was acting as silent partner while she healed from a lot of crap in her life. Joey was at George Washington. They were okay.
As for the house she and Spencer had moved in to one side, Tomás and Joey into the other. That way if Alice started feeling uncomfortable when Spencer was out of town it was easy for her to go next door but when he was home they had their privacy. And they had been learning to cook and clean and take care of an actual house along the way. They were even getting pretty good at it. They were both quite intelligent after all, they just needed someone to show them what to do once and they were good to go with it.
As for the rest of it, Morgan knew the two sides of the building shared a cellar, and that it had been extensively renovated before they moved in. But he had not asked for the details.
Now it was an um. "Um?"
"Um."
"Rossi can come with us." Morgan had learned not to tease so hard but Spencer was still his little brother. He was going to have his back.
That vow lasted until Spencer got his shirt off. He still wore that little charm on that chain around his neck, but he was wearing so much more these days. Specifically bruises, bruises in the distinctive pattern of ropes on his wrists, arm, shoulders... "How did...?" The Unsubs had thrown a few punches, kicked him when he was down, but that didn't make sense with these marks...
"Someone had a fun week-end." Rossi said with a twinkle of a smile.
"Well, yes." Spencer agree as he turned bright red.
All of a sudden Morgan's brain hit vapor lock. Alice liked to watch, right. "Okay, Rossi, you're up. I'm out. No no, I do not want to know. Just tell me you're happy."
"Very." Spencer replied with a smile.
"Good enough." Morgan excused himself from the exam room. But on the way out he was smiling.
His little brother was going to be okay.
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And this one is done. Much thanks to P for all of her input. And also cats
I am still working on my open ones but I have a new one going up, just because I'm crazy like that and need the input. Thank you all for your comments, they help far more than you know.