Chapter 7

"Don't be nervous love. Father already likes you." Angel reassured him.

Spencer didn't take much comfort in that. He still wasn't sure why he was still alive.

"Dr Reid. I am so pleased to meet you in person." Spencer looked up to see a tall man with a chiseled face walking toward him. He was smiling down at the young doctor.

"So you are the one who stole my little girl's heart and the father of my grandson."

"Hello sir." Spencer said softly.

"You may call me Richard. Would you like a drink?"

"Sure." Spencer was surprised at the seemingly friendly manner of the man who was the allusive assassin they had hunted since before he was born.

Richard poured two drinks of expensive looking scotch from a fancy looking glass container. Spencer took a sip from the glass. The liquid burned going down.

"How do you like it here?" Richard asked.

Angel had sat down on the couch rubbing her belly smiling as they talked.

"It's beautiful here." Spencer said.

"Yes well this place was built for my second wife. She would be Kevin and Angel's mother. She wanted a peaceful place to raise the children."

"Was she aware of how you made your money?"

"She was."

"Where is she now?"

Richard smiled over to his daughter who said Spencer would ask pointed questions.

"She was killed by that US Marshall Burk. I was hired to take out a snitch for a mob boss who so happened to be an old acquaintance of your Agent Rossi. My sweet Lily was making nice with the target when the jerk decided to turn over states evidence and was placed into witness protection taking Lily with him. A rival boss was also about to be turned in by this snitch who also put out a hit on him. It was sloppy and Burk saw it coming and used Lily as a human shield. So of course he had to pay."

"So what happened to the first wife?" Spencer decided to press his luck.

"She was not aware of my occupation. When she found out she took our daughter and tried to run. I of course couldn't risk having my secret exposed so I had someone else take care of her."

Spencer knew his staying alive was conditional.

Richard watched the small monitor as Spencer slept in Angel's bed.

"So what do you think father?" Angel asked walking in to the hidden surveillance room.

Kevin was behind her anxious to hear that answer as well. Richard turned to his daughter.

"I am sure he is completely in love with you. As for his loyalty. Well that is still questionable. Has your sister arrived yet?" Richard asked his children.

"I am here father." Angel's sister breezed into the room and kissed her father on the cheek.

"Is everyone settled in?" Richard asked his daughter.

"Yes. I have begun the conditioning on the boy."

"How is the other party?" Angel asked raising her eyebrows to her sister.

"How do you think she is doing." She snapped back at Angel.

"Just make sure you and your company stay out of sight from Spencer until we know where his head is." Angel glared back.

It had been three weeks since Aaron's son and girlfriend had vanished. He was a mess and unable to do his job. He was put on a leave of absence and he was furious about it. He had not shaved and a shaggy beard covered his face and neck. He spent most of his time in a drunken stupor to pass the time.

Rossi promised that they would not stop looking and David stopped in to check on him almost daily unless they were away on a case. Aaron didn't think they should take other cases while his son was missing but he now had nothing to say about the situation. His life was quickly going down the drain.

Spencer laughed at the feeling of his son kicking at his cheek through Angel's ever growing belly. He lifted her shirt up and pulled down the stretchy fabric of her maternity pants to expose her bare skin. He ran his lips over her planting little kisses over the bump. She giggled at the tickling sensation of Spencer's lips caressing her.

"I hope you look like your mother and not me." He joked keeping his mouth next to her.

Angel ran her fingers lovingly through Spencer's hair.

"I love you Angel." He said softly.

"I love you too." She purred knowing his loyalty was getting stronger.

Angel walked into the surveillance room where her family was waiting for her.

"How much longer do I have to put up with staying hidden and watch her be giddy with him?"

"Calm down sister. We will find you someone who actually wants you too."

"I had someone who wanted me." She sneered.

"Not sexually apparently." Angel could never resist pushing her sister's buttons.

"You little…."

"Enough!" Richard stepped in stopping the augment. "I can't believe the bickering you two do. We are a family here."

"Don't worry father. We may squabble but we always have each other's backs no matter what." Angel said grinning at her sister.

It was true that even though they didn't get along they never once failed to protect each other.

"By the way sister, the conditioning is going well. He is calling me Aunty Angel with no verbal queue from me. He is settling in nicely to his new life."

"So how do you feel about Spencer now father?" Kevin piped in.

"I don't trust him yet." The sister stated blatantly.

"Well perhaps it's time to test him. Are you alright with that Angel dear?" Richard asked looking down at his daughter.

"Yes. I think it is time. What is the plan?"

"Get up Aaron. Take a shower and shave you look like hell." David said to his friend."I think it is time to pull yourself up and get back to looking human again."

"I know you are right. Staying drunk all day isn't helping my son."

"No it's not. I will wait until you are ready then we will go and get something to eat."

Aaron made his way to the bathroom and pealed off his smelly clothes and got into the shower. He needed to get out of the apartment and join the human race again.

Aaron dropped his keys on the table next to the door. His first instinct was to grab a drink and then proceed to polish off the bottle. He reached up to feel his clean shaven face and resisted.

He missed Jack and he ached to have him back. The tears began to well up in his eyes and he couldn't hold them in. He just couldn't understand who had taken his son and girlfriend and why.

Aaron noticed that his phone was vibrating in his pocket and he reached in to get it. He didn't recognize the number that was displayed.

"Hello?"

"Aaron? Aaron?" A frightened voice said on the other end.

"Beth! Where the hell are you? Is Jack with you?" Aaron's heart was racing.

"Aaron listen to me. Jack is with me. You have to come and get us. They told me to tell you to come alone. If you don't they will kill us. Do you understand?"

"Yes. Where are you?" He heard Beth cry out like she had just been hurt.

"I will call back with directions later." He heard one more cry of pain and the call ended.

Jumping up from the couch Aaron began to call the team to assist. He then stopped himself. He knew that this he would have to do alone.

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