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Chapter #14

Reid's cell phone rang as he was sitting in a booth in the hotel bar with JJ. Reid looked at her, "You see, it is her," she said.

He pulled out his cell phone, looking at the caller ID. He shook his head, "It's Garcia."

He put his cell phone on speaker, "Garcia."

"Oh boy wonder, Harry Davis just called me."

"He did," Reid said, looking at JJ.

"Yeah, he has been trying to get a hold of you all day, finally the FBI directed his call to me. There was an accident at Ashley's home, this morning."

"What? Is she ok," he asked as he reached down for his bag. He pulled out a pad from inside it and his silver pen from inside front pocket of his jacket. He clicked the end of it and started scribbling down notes.

"He said that she's fine, but has a concussion. They are keeping her overnight for observations."

"Wait, no one is looking after her?"

"Harry just said that she's safer if she stays in the hospital."

"Ok," he said, not really understanding why she would be safer in a hospital. Reid looked at JJ who was silent during the conversation. He knew that Harry was her protector in the biker gang and still was. Something wasn't adding up. Did it have to do with her past, the part of the story she never told him.

"What happened?" He could see JJ who was looking back at him with concern on her face. She waved Hotch over from the table where the rest of the team sat.

"The police are still investigating, but from what I can find, the sewer line leading to the house, exploded. She was thrown across the room. The initial reports said that if had been in the kitchen when it happen, she would have been killed."

Reid dropped his pen, "Oh God," he said.

"Reid, she wasn't. I will pop in and see her on my way home tonight."

He let out a breath, closing his eyes, "Thank you." He was about to hang up with he heard Hotch, "Garcia, Reid is taking the first flight back. He can finish the investigation from there." Reid looked at Hotch who along with Morgan were standing in front of him. Reid was dumbfounded to say the least. Hotch had never let anyone go home, in the middle of the case. He hung up his cell phone, and put it back where it was before.

"Whoa," Morgan said, "I picked you up from there this morning." Reid hadn't realized until now that if he hadn't been called on a case, he too would have been caught in the explosion. His stomach dropped.

"Reid, go and pack your bag. I will make the arrangements," Hotch said.

"But, the case."

"We basically know of who is the unsub and we can do a video conference if we need you. Ashley needs you more."

Reid nodded his head, "Thank you," he said. He slid out of the booth, digging out his wallet and paid the bill. He went to his hotel room and started packing.