A/N:

First, I was asked by a guest review: "Is this story going to turn out to a JJ and Reid story?"

My answer for you is: "Depends on how the audience feels! I'm am keeping my options open. So it's kind of like Reid's life. You never know what's going to happen next. It could go either way."

I hope that's a pretty Legit answer! I also don't want to ruin the surprise for anyone, but I will divulge into both relationships and imam let the reviews decide! I'm a little indecisive at this point... :P

SOOOO now that im not tired or anything I decided to pick up where I left off! It took a lot of research on who Spencer's father should be, but I came up with the perfect dude! Oh yeaaa... I tried to stay within the Criminal Minds character base, so you guys can google him and stuff! I feel like the person I chose was pretty legit (not everyone would think soo)

I DNT OWN CM OR THEIR CHARACTERS! OT EVEN REID'S FAKE AND REAL PAPA!

Previously...

"Do you know who the father is?" Rossi asked. Diana Reid took in a shaky breath.

"Yes, I know who the father is. His name is..."

"...Gary Michaels," Diana said slowly.

Rossi stilled. So did Morgan behind the wall. They both knew the entire story from the case with Reid not too long ago, but they didn't explain anything to the team. They both felt as if it wasn't their place to speak about Reid's personal life. However, now they knew that questions will be raised.

"What? How? Why?" Rossi said in complete shock. He couldn't think of any reason why Diana would be romantically involved with that man.

"Will wanted children, but he's impotent. The doctor said there was a 1% chance that he could have a child. So I took matters in my own hands. Hence, Spencer was conceived. William was very happy, but I am not a fan of lying and told him the truth. I guess that's where his dislike for Spencer began. He did take care of him, though. He didn't openly show any hate. He felt really bad about what happened. Still, Spencer is not his child and when Louis killed Gary, William panicked and left. Too much evidence pointed towards me," Diana said simply.

Rossi sighed. He wasn't sure how all of this leads back to Hector Dale.

"Does Hector Dale know this story?" Rossi decided to ask.

"Yes, he does. He seemed to know everything. I didn't trust him, but I learned that he never meant any harm," Diana finally said.

"Well, why didn't you trust him?" Rossi asked.

"Well, if a grown man starts trying to be friends with your kid, you would be leery as well," Diana said calmly.

"Did Hector Dale ever show signs of having feelings towards you?" Rossi asked.

"Of course. I'm not blind. Nobody is that willing to be a part of your family. It was nice of him, but I couldn't trust that man no more than I trust water," Diana said with a shake of her head.

"Water?" Rossi asked curiously.

"You can't trust water: Even a straight stick turns crooked in it," Diana quoted.

"You are a very smart woman," Rossi said with a small nod.

"Of course I am. I wouldn't have lived this long if I wasn't," Diana smirked.

"Really, now?" Rossi said wondering if something has been going on for a while in Diana's life that maybe fell upon Spencer's.

"Yes. The government is watching, you must learn how to be smarter than them. My poor baby was taken by them. He tried so hard, but they got him," Diana said sadly. Rossi sighed. He was hoping she would stay lucid long enough to gather more information.

"Okay, Diana I'm going to leave you here for a while. Are you alright with that?" Rossi asked. Diana nodded. "I'll read my book," Diana smiled fondly.

Rossi nodded and stepped out of the Interrogation room. "We should go to the conference room," Hotch said calmly. Rossi noticed the pain in Hotch's eyes. It was barely visible, but Rossi knew the information had added more pain to the situation. Morgan looked beyond angry. Which was typical when anyone hurts Reid, past or present. Emily held her head low, partially in respect for what she learned about the youngest member. JJ, she was distraught. She was a new mother, and Rossi knew she imagined Henry being in Reid's shoes. Most likely, JJ will probably start watching Will like a hawk, because Diana has instilled a new fear into the younger woman. Rossi doesn't know if Garcia hacked into the video recording of Diana Reid, but he hoped that she didn't. She tends to get highly emotional and she isn't very good at hiding secrets the way a profiler could.

Rossi followed them into the conference room, and Garcia busted in with tears in her eyes. 'Damn hacker,' Rossi thought with a small smirk.

"Why would anyone do that to their own kid?" Garcia demanded. "Baby girl-" "No! Don't baby girl me! As if his life didn't suck enough! Now what's going to happen to him! What if this scars him deeper than we can help him! What if he turns back to drugs! What if he decides that this is enough and kills himself!? Morgan I can't do this! This isn't what I can deal with at the moment!" Garcia sobbed. Rossi had to admit her loving personality is what made her very special in the heart of the BAU. "Garcia, Reid's life doesn't suck. It just has many bad memories within it," Hotch said calmly. "He's only 27 years old! What 27 year old has all of this to deal with?" Garcia asked hoping for an answer. "He's made it this far. I don't see how he couldn't make it again," Hotch said.

"Hotch he made it, but he fell along the way! Somewhere during his journey we messed up! We let him fall! That's why he started drugs!" Garcia sobbed. "Garcia, Reid started drugs because Tobias forced it on him. He didn't have a choice, but he got clean," Emily said slowly. "Yes, and we weren't there for him!" Garcia snapped. "Baby girl, you need to calm down. Reid doesn't have to know," Morgan stated. "Well, he will find out when his so called father ends up in jail!" Garcia pouted. "Well, that's only if Diana wants him to be put away and if Reid decides to testify," Hotch said simply. "Reid won't testify, hell, he doesn't even remember," Rossi said with a shake of his head.
"Yeah, why would Diana drug her own son? She probably caused some major brain damage," Morgan said with a small frown. "Well, I'll blame Reid's slightly autistic tendencies on that. However, she did it to ensure that Reid wouldn't be traumatized from his father's abuse," Hotch said darkly. Hotch hated it when a parent abused their own child. He hated it from the moment he lived through it as a child.

"How are we going to keep this from Reid?" JJ finally asked from her position in a corner.

"No sympathy after he recovers. We continue to treat him they way we always do," Rossi answered simply. JJ nodded in understanding. She didn't want to believe that William had hurt Reid in such an invasive way, but what could she do now?

"Guys let's try to synch all the information we have," Hotch stated, "We can worry about these personal feelings later on. Right now, we need to find a way to protect Reid from whoever is still out there." Every member nodded and Garcia left to grab her laptop.

Hotch took this moment to evaluate his team. They all seemed tired despite the time of day. They've been working since about three in the morning. Hotch knew that he needed to wrap it up for the day. He, however, will stay behind and continue to work.

Hotch knew Morgan was taking everything personally since Morgan experienced the abuse. Hotch was not sure about how Morgan will keep his mouth closed the next time he ever saw William Reid. Hotch also knew that Morgan would probably be the first one to get through to Reid if he ever found out.

Hotch then looked at Emily. He knew she was compartmentalizing. She was treating this as if it wasn't about her friend, but a random victim. Hotch could tell that despite her attempts. She was troubled by the news. He knew that Emily cared about every member and would do anything to help them, but this was one thing she wasn't good at. How could she help someone with something so emotional. Hotch knew she was sort of like him.

Rossi was more mysterious. He was always intrigued by strange cases, and Reid is exactly the challenge he needed. Hotch knew that Rossi was unhappy about what he had learned, but he is thinking everything through. Rossi is one for being wise and right now, the wise words would come to great use.

Hotch looked at JJ. He could tell she was heart-broken. He knew she was giving up and Rossi's words would be the pick me up she needed. Hotch knew he needed to get her back to her family, and soon.

Garcia walked back in and Hotch studied her heavily. She was sad, yes, but she was being strong. He knew she would being more positive for Reid's sake. She pulled herself together quite wonderfully. Hotch knew this was harder on her, but he knew she was a strong woman. She had to be if she lasted this long in her job. Mentally she's just as strong as the profilers who could compartmentalize. The mini support system.

With a small nod from Rossi, Hotch began.

"Brandon Dale is a 32-year-old man with a love for attention," Hotch started.

"His father left him at age 4. Hector stayed in Las Vegas, and Brandon stayed in Sacramento," Emily said looking around.

"From what Brandon told me, his father bragged about Reid to just about everyone," Morgan said with a nod.

"Meaning he most likely felt neglected from his father. His father practically put Reid on a pedestal and that made Brandon angry," Hotch said.

"But Reid didn't see Hector the way Hector saw him. Diana said Reid shied away. Now why would he do that?" Rossi questioned.

"Reid doesn't like personal relationships. It took him a couple years to finally speak up around us when he first got here. Younger Reid probably didn't take a liking to the man being constantly around him and his mother. In a way, it could've felt like a threat," Emily suggested.

"Why would it feel like a threat?" JJ asked finally finding her voice.

"Well, think about it JJ. His father left. Spencer ultimately became the man of the house. Diana got sicker and Reid had to provide for the both of them. A part of being a man is instinctual. You protect the women in your tribe. Hector obviously was around his mother a lot, and Reid was mentally older than his age. Reid understood the situation and he shied away openly to show his mother that he doesn't agree with Hector's advances. We also can't forget the fact that Reid probably wanted his mother to be available if his father ever came back," Morgan stated. JJ merely nodded in thought. She never really thought of Spencer having to protect him and his mother. Diana Reid seemed like a threat to the outside world when reckoned with.

"So, as Reid grew older and went to college, Brandon's hatred probably grew as well. Hector most likely bragged when Reid went to CalTech and fueled the fire within Brandon," Emily said.

"So, in effort to prove to his father that he was just as good as Spencer, he got accepted to UNLV. Only then he found out that he couldn't compare to Spencer in his father's eyes," Hotch stated easily.

"All the hatred bubbling inside of Brandon finally took its toll. After his first year of college he decided to major in Criminology. By this time he must have already planned to murder Spencer. He aced in his major. Yet, once he graduated he didn't apply for a government job. He decided to be as typical as possible. He worked at a small corporation, got married, and found a decent little house with some land here in Virginia," Rossi said.

"But that's where he messed up. Despite his attempt to stay concealed. He made the mistake by following Reid. He tried to make up for it by not reacting for years, but when the time came, he couldn't stay inconspicuous," Morgan said.

"But we can't forget that he has outside help," JJ said.

"Also the fact that he cheated on his wife with someone who lived in that complex," Emily stated.

"The woman must also be in her thirties, but she looks quite young according to Mrs. Dale," Morgan said looking around.

"Garcia, do you think you can find her? " Hotch asked.

"It's quite vague, but I'll give a shot my pretty," Garcia smiled slightly. She wasn't 100% okay, but she knew that she could try to be optimistic in the midst of this nightmare.

"So, when he finally attacks Reid, why would he drop him off at a hospital?" JJ asked.

"Because he wanted to make himself appear as innocent as possible," Emily said simply. Hotch nodded along with her.

"Yet, he takes his time getting Spencer there. Remember it took him twenty minutes before he finally drove Spencer to the hospital," Rossi said.

"He probably wanted to ensure that the damage he did was enough to kill Reid," Hotch agreed.

"He believes he is above Reid. He was upset that his father put Spencer before him, but now that Reid is weak, Brandon is feeling pretty arrogant about being the reason why Reid needs all this help. He is trying to show us that he's better than Reid. He is going to show everyone that he is in charge," Morgan said.

"Question is, should we play into his fantasy and make him talk? Or just go against him and make him angry. We still have a second UnSub from California," Emily sighed.

"As soon as we find out who, Reid will finally be safe. I'm starting to think that one of us should stay with Reid just in case he's attacked while he's still trying to heal," Hotch said looking at all of them.

"I'll do it," Morgan said jumping up.

"Okay Morgan, I'm leaving him in your hands. We can switch out later on. Garcia did you find anything?" Hotch asked. Garcia only shook her head in frustration.
"No they meet up in a separate room under the false name of Leonard and Andrea D'Blanxa. Since only Reid would know where the last name originated, I decided to go all Reid-like and look it up and it came from a language called Azerbaijani from the country Azerbaijan right in between Western Asia and Eastern Europe," Garcia informed.

"Well, see if that's has anything to do with our guy," Hotch ordered and Garcia nodded. "One more thing, who is Gary Michaels. I noticed that you, Rossi had stilled as well as Morgan at the mention of his name," Hotch called out. The team noticed how Morgan and Rossi fell quiet. Morgan didn't want to say anything, but Rossi decided that it's either now or never.

"After the Kidnapping case, when Reid stayed behind, we discovered that Gary Michaels raped and killed Riley Jenkins and Louis Jenkins murdered Gary Michaels. Diana witnessed the whole thing and came home in clothes that had Gary's blood on them. William destroyed the evidence and then they split," Rossi said quickly.

"So Reid's real father is a sick-o too?" Emily asked. "Is that why Spence was kind of down when he visited me that night in the hospital?" JJ also.

"Yea, guys. That's why. The case was pretty heavy for him," Morgan finally said.

"Garcia, I want to know all about Gary Michaels," Hotch said as well. "You got it, sir," Garcia said calmly.

"Morgan head over to the hospital, keep us updated. Rossi was there anything when Diana visited him?" Hotch asked. Rossi nodded slowly. "Reid's on a ventilator, now. The doctor said he had developed ARDS. His chances of survival had significantly dropped," Rossi answered. He was hoping the doctor would've called Hotch already, but he didn't. Hotch nodded slowly. He had finally came to realize that this time, Reid may not survive. He was hanging on the last thread. 'It's a good thing he's so skinny. That last string wouldn't have held up this long,' Hotch thought darkly.

"Okay, Morgan we'll keep you posted. One of us will switch out with you after a few hours, okay?" Hotch said. Morgan nodded and left the room.

'He ran out of things to remember. Walter was just staring at him now. Spencer felt as if Walter was disappointed in him. "I'm sorry Walter," Spencer whispered. "I'm not disappointed in you. Why would I be. I'm you! It's just that you're missing something. You haven't remembered everything yet. You got your family, friends, you even have Morgan's dog! You hate dogs! I totally want to tell you what you're missing, but since you can't remember, I'm not able to inform you. However try inhaling until you smell something! That should work! Use your senses!" Walter exclaimed excitingly. "Is that what I look like when I come up with an idea?" Reid asked Walter. "Sort of, but weirder," Walter smirked. "Now do what I just said."

Reid closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He could smell something, but it was very plain. Then a small odor wafted in. It reminded him of...'

Morgan walked into the room, but was surprised to find Alex sitting next to Spencer. She looked devastated and Morgan realized that she was asleep. He quietly walked over to her and placed a strong, yet careful hand on her shoulder. She woke up quickly, but relaxed when she saw that it was only Derek.

"When did you find out?" Morgan asked her quietly. "Um JJ called me a few hours ago," Alex said while running a hand through her hair. "We should've contacted you earlier," Morgan said softly. Alex sighed as the guilt washed over her. She couldn't look Derek in the eyes. She felt ashamed that Spencer was here because of her. She also felt upset that she couldn't seem to control her emotions either.

Derek noticed the slight change in her expression and he felt sorry for the young girl. He knew Reid liked her a lot , even if they felt as if he was moving along to fast, and he had no doubt that she felt strongly for Reid as well. Derek had to admit he still had his reservations, mainly because she didn't confess her feelings as Reid did, but he knew she cared for him if she came.

"Hey, look at me," Derek said as he squatted in front of her, meeting her gaze. "Reid will be fine. He's a lot stronger than many think," Derek smiled. Alex, however, couldn't smile. Instead she continued to look guilty. This rose a silent alarm in Morgan's head. He couldn't let it go. If she knew something, then it's crucial that they know.
"Why do you look so guilty?" Derek asked slowly. He watched as Alex's expression hardened from the vulnerable state it once was. "What do you mean?" Alex asked in a strong voice. "You just look like you're blaming yourself for something," Morgan said carefully. He had to play the cards correctly to get her to talk. But her swift change in attitude would not be forgotten amongst him. When she didn't speak, Morgan continued. "I know you probably feel as if it was your fault. Just understand that Reid was most likely hurt emotionally. What ever decided to eat at his mind made him go on this walk, not you. Reid could never be mad at someone he cares about. Whatever was bothering him, had him distracted and he ran into the street and the truck couldn't stop in time," Morgan said softly. Inwardly he smirked. He was sure this would make her talk. "It is not your fault. You are perfect for him," Derek whispered. Alex couldn't hold the façade much longer. She finally cracked as she began to sob.
"Oh my gosh! It's my fault! I hurt him, and I didn't even realize it! When I got back to my apartment I was still being a selfish little bitch! I didn't even care that he didn't bother to call me or stay at my apartment. I'm not sure if he noticed, but I secretly gave him a key to my apartment as well. I'm not good with this whole emotion stuff-so I had to just do it by surprise, but now it may go unrecognized because he might die! I just got out of med school! I remembered a lot of the information I was taught. I don't need to see the doctor to know that Spencer may not make it. There was so much I didn't get to say to him. There were so many mistakes on my part. He really is a sweet guy and every moment we spent together was truly beautiful," Alex cried.

"I hurt him, and now he's dying," Alex whispered.

Morgan felt his heart go out to her. He too felt guilty for not calling Reid earlier that day. If he had, then maybe they could've hung out and Reid would be perfectly fine at this moment.

"It's not good to blame yourself, Ladylove. Really, it destroys your faith," Morgan said despite his own feelings. "I know, but... Our last conversation was an argument. Well, I was only arguing with him. I just commented about his diet, and he wasn't up for that discussion. I just got all pissed off and told him not to talk to me until he's ready to talk about it. After that I got called to the hospital and I left. I don't even think I said goodbye," Alex whispered staring at the ground. "That's the last memory he has of me-us! I was stupid! I was too busy being his doctor, not his girlfriend. Now, I get to watch him die as the aftermath."

"Relax, Alex Spencer needs you to be there for him. If you weren't a good girlfriend then, be one now. Support him during this dark time. He needs it more than anything else," Morgan said softly. "Do you believe in an afterlife Derek?" Alex asked. Morgan was slightly taken off-guard. "Spencer does. He said it was peaceful. Do you think he'd wait for me?" She asked desperately. Morgan couldn't wrap his head around it. It was a heavy question, but Morgan knew she needed an answer. "I believe so, yes," Morgan said softly. Alex nodded and grabbed his hand. "Thank you," She whispered.

A/N: Sooooooo I chose Gary Michaels because when I googled him... (more-so the actor) When he had his hair dyed brown, he sort of looked like an older (not so cute) version of Spencer! I didn't want to go for the more obvious person because I mean.. Gideon was an idea because of the relationship he had with Reid, but naaaahhh... To typical. I wanted someone dead. It would be harder to get answers... Sorry for the language and for making William an evil mister mister in this story, but I figured that things needed to change... This chapter wasn't as intense as the other. More-so the team profiling what they learned. I had a hard time trying to profile Brandon Dale myself!

Thanks for the reviews! You know who you are! Also... Who would like this to be a JJ/Reid story... OR should it be a Reid/Alex story!? I would like to hear some opinions cuz im not too sure what's going to go down... I could easily just kill Reid and let nobody have him in the end lol... (eek sounds evil)

More will be coming... This includes twists and stuff... That's why the title was Love, Infatuation, & Mistrust! Not the typical love story... I wanted the team to be heavily involved since they are practically living together!

Lemme stop blabbing and get started on the next chapter! Thanks again! ^.^ Muchas Gracias!

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