No, you are not dreaming this. I have posted another chapter on the same day instead waiting a week. I do not own Criminal Minds and my thanks to Skye for being my beta. I welcome any and all reviews.

Chapter #25

Reid glanced at his watch, he should have asked how long the exam was going to take. He walked over to the waiting room where he pulled out some change in his pocket. He needed coffee and he didn't want to go downstairs to the cafeteria, leaving Ashley alone. So he had to use the vending machine which he had no idea how that coffee was going to taste. In his experience, it was stale, either too strong or too weak and they never give him enough sugar.

The elevators dinged as the doors slid open. Reid saw Rossi, Prentiss, and JJ coming out with JJ carrying the cardboard tray full of coffee. Only Rossi was carrying his.

"Reid," Rossi said as he turned head, seeing Reid in the waiting room. He gave a little wave with one hand while putting his change back in his pocket with the other.

"How is she doing," Prentiss asked.

"She is doing good, wants to get out of here. The doctor is examining her now."

JJ gave him one of the coffees, "Thank you," he answered, letting the cup warm up his hand.

"We didn't know what Ashley took in her coffee so we got her black and brought extra cream and sugar with us," she explained.

"Actually, she doesn't drink coffee." All three of his family looked at him surprised, knowing about his addiction to coffee and he was seeing a girl who doesn't like coffee.

"What?"

"Nothing, just surprise that she doesn't like coffee," JJ said.

He shrugged his shoulders, "I know, I don't get it either."

"Well I can get her something else," JJ offered.

"No, no, no, it is ok. What did the ballistic test showed?"

"Nothing yet, just that it came from a .9 mm gun. Morgan is still at the lab." Reid nodded, taking a slip of the sweet hot brown liquid.

"Are we taking over the case," he asked.

"No, you know that you are emotionally involved and I have to question you about what you saw. However the rest of us are looking into it."

The elevators door dinged again where the team turned their head to see a tall, slender blonde man dressed in a suit walking out. He looked both ways, ignoring the team watching them and headed over to where Ashley's room was. Reid glance a look at Rossi before following watching the stranger, knowing something wasn't right. But it couldn't be the unsub coming back.

When the stranger slowed down to Ashley's room, "Uh-oh," Reid said. He dropped his coffee and ran toward the stranger with the rest of the team on his heels.

"FBI," Prentiss said, holding her gun out to him. He along with Rossi and JJ had their drawn as well.

Simultaneously both men stepped in front of JJ, shielding her unborn child with their bodies.

The stranger stopped, slowly raised his arms up. "I am going to reach in my pocket for my wallet," he calmly said. Strange, that the man wasn't screaming, 'Don't shoot me' or shouting obscenities at them.

"Slowly," Rossi ordered.

The stranger took his left hand and places it on his jacket where he pulled it toward them, and then with his right hand, he slowly pulled out a wallet. He handed it over to Prentiss where she opened it.

"John Foster. He works for USPA National Security." They put their guns down, and Prentiss handed back his wallet.

"I was hired to protect Ashley Cassidy until she is released from the hospital and transported the Ashburtons." Reid holstered his gun back in his hoister.

"Which one of you is Dr. Reid," he asked.

He raised his hand up, "I am."

Foster nodded his head, "I was told that you are her boyfriend," he said.

Reid nodded, feeling a headache coming on. He realized that he should go in; no doubt that Ashley and the doctor heard them.

"Excuse me; I should let Ashley know what is going on."

He knocked on the door, "Ashley, it's me." He opened the door, seeing them looking at them which by now, Ashley was standing.

"I'm sorry that we scared you. There was a guy who was coming to your room whom we didn't know. He is a bodyguard that the Ashburtons hired." She closed her eyes, recovering from the heart attack that the commotion caused. She knew that she should tell Reid that it was Darcy that hired him. But right now, she didn't want to do it.

She looked at the doctor, "It's never a dull moment with us," she said.

"I see. Well the good news is that you are alright. And hopefully we can get your release after lunch. Now if you have any other questions." She shook her head. "Ok, then I will see you later." The doctor excused himself, leaving the couple alone. Reid went up to her and hugged her.

"You said we? Who else is with you?"

"Prentiss, JJ and Rossi." She pulled her head away, looking at him.

"Are you ok?"

"I'm fine, just tired. Prentiss and JJ would like to talk to you if you are up to it." She nodded yes. Reid was about to let her go, but she held on to him.

"Not yet, just give me thirty seconds, please."

He smiled, "Take all the time you want," he said, holding her again. She bit her lower lip from stopping herself in saying that she wanted him to hold her forever. That was just really cheesy for her. She closed her eyes, inhaling the scent of his skin.

"Since Paul invited you to stay with us, it is your choice. But could you stay one night with me, please. You and I in our pajamas, we could rent a few movies or watch infomercials all night while eating pizza or junk food on the couch. Just a normal couple."

"Yes. There is a Star Trek marathon coming up this weekend. Let's do that." She smiled, even though she wasn't a big fan of the show, but she knew it made him happy. At least it wasn't a science show about math or physics.

"With gummy bears?"

"And root beer floats?"

She looked at him, "Can't watch Star Trek without them." She leaned forward, about to kiss him when she heard a throat being clear.

"Um Reid," JJ interrupted. Even with his back facing her, he was blushing. She smiled and stepped to one side, seeing a pregnant blonde woman standing at the doorway with a brunette woman behind him.

"Hi," she said.

Reid cleared his throat, "Ashley, this is Jennifer Jareau. Behind her is Emily Prentiss and David Rossi," he introduced as he pointed to each of them to his girlfriend. Rossi peer over the ladies.

"And this is Ashley." Now she was blushing.

"Hi," she said again.

"We were wondering if you were up to a few questions," JJ asked. "It shouldn't take long."

"Alright."

"Rossi and I will be outside," Reid said, before leaving the women alone.