A/N: Thanks for the reviews (One of which caught my attention lol ^.^ ) And the follows (whoop whoop) I forgot what I wanted to say...

Soooo

Took a while to write.. (I apologize) Deleted this multiple times and now I just wrote and decided to post it! Reid is slightly OOC (not at first) annnnnd a couple "obvious" things will be revealed (idk) I believe this chapter could be better, but this chapter wasn't ready for what I had in mind!

More hurt/comfort than anything else

I think one bad word.. or two... Hmmmmm maybe some whump lol

I don't own cm or their characters!

They've been up for a while. Waiting in silence for Dale to come in any second now. He had already came in once during the night to force them to write some letter. Reid couldn't believe how naïve he was to believe Dale had already done that for them in attempt to make the team believe that they were happy. They weren't allowed to leave any clues. Just say what they wanted to say and get their emotions out or some shit like that. Dale read it afterwards to make sure nothing was given away. Since then, they've been left alone.

Reid also realized that after that whole writing exercise, JJ and he has fallen into silence. It was slightly tense. Not any of the emotions they went through the previous day. It was starting to make him restless, but he didn't move. Being in that one position has finally grown onto him. The pain had subsided enough for him to think comfortably. He thought about the letter. He wanted to send it to his mother, but he didn't want to risk making his mother any crazier. He knew the nurses in the sanitarium wouldn't appreciate that. He also thought about writing to one of his teammates, however, he knew that in their quest to find him and JJ, the letter would be a distraction emotionally. So, he decided on Alex. He only hoped he made the right choice. He knew JJ had written to Will. He is, after all, Henry's father. Not to mention he profiled JJ to write to someone who was more intimate with her. The one person who would probably worry the most, despite Garcia.

JJ had glanced at him. Reid noticed this throughout their silence. She would glance at him and when he looked back, she would look away. It was rather irritating, but Reid didn't say nothing. He took it as shyness. Maybe she wanted to say something, but was too afraid. He knew that feeling very well. So, he remained patient.

In JJ's mind, she was worried about that letter. She truly believes that she may not make it out alive. She sort of wanted to take that letter back and make it all happy for Will, but she was too lost in the moment. She guessed that she just wanted her emotions to be known. She wasn't sure if Spencer felt the same way, but she knew that she would find out before she died. 'You're not going to die,' She mentally yelled at herself for thinking so illogically. 'Reid promised that we would make it out. I have to trust him,' She thought in determination. After all, she did allow herself to put some of her dreams in the letter. She didn't mind running off with Reid and Henry any day. She looked at him again. He seemed so peaceful, yet exhausted. The bruise that traveled from his nose to underneath his eyes, gave him the appearance of being ragged. He seemed to be in pain, and she knew he was. But his eyes held a sense of purpose. Determination. She knew he wasn't going to stop fighting. He's going to fight until there's nothing left of him. However, she could see sadness in his eyes. 'Of course he's going to be sad. Anyone would if they were stuck here instead of with people you love,' She thought sarcastically. Even so, his eyes held a sense of longing. She wanted to ask, but was afraid. She felt it may have something to do with their final goodbyes. She knew they shared many secrets, but this seemed... more than just personal for him. Like he made a decision. She was more than worried with the thought. 'What did he do?' She wondered. She took a deep breath, exhaling slowly.

"Spence?" JJ called out to him timidly. She wasn't sure why she was afraid, but when Reid is emotional, he is rather... Cranky.

"Yea?" Spencer said looking at her rather patiently. "Are you okay?" She asked quietly. Spencer looked at her quizzically before nodding his head. "I'm fine, what about you?" He asked. "Slightly nervous. This is our second day here," JJ pointed out. "Yeah, my guess is that we would be in here for about a week before the team actually finds us. I feel as if our UnSubs are some very intelligent people," Spencer said with an amused smile. "No, it's just the mistress. Dale is rather sloppy. I remember that from the file," JJ said slowly. "I wish I had a chance to read the file. It would be helpful. I could at least come up with some answers. Starting with why does he hate me so much?" Spencer said more to himself as he tried to brainstorm the situation. He glanced over at JJ and saw how her eyes diverted, she looked elsewhere rather stiffly. Reid knew JJ really well. This was her tell-tale sign of guilt.

"Jay-" Spencer drew out, knowing the shortening of her nickname would definitely force her to look at him. "Huh?" JJ asked trying to feign innocence. "Do you know why Dale is against me?" Spencer asked staring at her from his position in the chair. "No," JJ said quickly. "Are you lying?" Spencer asked raising an eyebrow. "Not completely. Spence, do you remember a man named Hector from your childhood. He was pretty present. Always around your mother?" JJ asked. She saw Reid mentally go back in time, as if he was rewinding his life. Spencer's eyes snapped back to JJ's and he nodded. "I do," He said with a slight frown.

"Well, um, Dale is his son," JJ said slowly. Spencer stared at JJ in shock. "Hector told me he didn't have a son," Spencer pondered. "Well, Hector talked about you a lot, Spence," JJ stated. "This is starting to make sense. If Hector told me he never had a son, then he obviously rejected Dale. From what you told me, Hector probably told Dale about me and Dale got jealous and enraged," Spencer stopped in thought. "You mean to tell me, Dale is doing all of this because of jealousy!" Spencer exclaimed. JJ nodded her head sadly. Spencer sighed and controlled his thoughts. "I guess. I can understand the feeling of abandonment, but not the whole jealousy part," Spencer admitted. "So you're sympathizing with him?" JJ asked amused. "Sort of. I don't agree with his methods of dealing with his issues," Spencer said quietly.

"Well, we need to get out of here before his methods get anymore deadly," JJ said pointedly. "Well, I already have a plan," Spencer smiled. JJ looked at him in shock. "When did this plan come up?" JJ asked incredulously. "While you were sleeping, I sat here and thought. I have an idea, but I'm not telling you," Spencer said softly. JJ looked shock, hurt even. Spencer felt guilt, but that was also a part of his plan. He knew Dale liked control, but what if he lost it. His plan was slightly over-dramatic, but in the end, JJ's emotions would play a big part of it. She'll be free. He'll have to find his own way out later.

"Why won't you tell me?" JJ asked.

"I don't know. I just want to think it over some more, you know, without any outside influences," Spencer shrugged it off. JJ pouted, but nodded slowly. She knew Reid needed to focus. He probably wanted to think of every possibility that could go wrong. The thought made her giggle slightly. However, when she looked back at Reid, she could see the wetness in his eyes. He shook his head slightly and he sighed. He looked okay again. She decided that it would be best to approach him now.

"Spence, what's wrong?" JJ asked getting out of the bed. She noticed Spencer didn't bother to look up at her. He was too busy fighting with himself. "Reid," She said softly, placing her hand on his. Spencer finally looked up. She could see something was bothering him. "Talk to me. What's going on inside that head of yours?" JJ asked with a soft smile. "It's nothing," Spencer sighed and JJ frowned. She knew it couldn't be nothing if he looked like he was ready to cry. "Spence. I know when you're lying," JJ said looking at him knowingly. "That's the thing JJ. I wasn't lying. Nothing is going on inside my head. It's more on the lines of my heart," Spencer shrugged slightly. He wasn't one to talking about emotions, so he hoped she would drop the matter. He knew that she wouldn't though. That's how JJ is. She's the heart of the team. The one they could all go to when something was bothering them.

JJ frowned at his tone of voice. He sounded much younger, than usual. Which she didn't know was possible. With that thought put aside, she focused on the matter at hand. She knew it had to be because of that letter. It bothered them both. She wondered what he wrote. "Does it have something to do with that letter?" JJ asked to be sure. Spencer nodded slowly. JJ sighed and sat next to him. She hoped Spencer wouldn't mind the close proximity, given the current situation. "I wrote to Will," JJ started. Spencer looked at her with confusion. He was wondering why she was telling him. He wouldn't have asked. That's a personal matter. "I told him I was okay," JJ said deciding not to mention the whole 'I'm leaving you and hoping to take Reid with me,' part. That was on the lines of crazy. Spencer nodded. "What about you?" She prodded gently. Spencer thought for a second and realized that it really didn't matter if he told her or not. They were best friends, she wouldn't hurt him.

"I wrote to Alex, since you know, my mom isn't exactly well. The sanitarium would hate me for years," Spencer admitted with a slight blush. JJ giggled at the thought and nudged him to go on. "It's vague and I sort of wrote in code. Well, not in a crazy Zodiac type code, but a code that could go either way in the eye of the beholder. I told her I loved somebody and that I will talk to her later," Spencer said with a slight nod. "Not exactly romantic, but I wasn't sure."

"What weren't you so sure about?" JJ asked in confusion. JJ knew he loved Alex, but to just be vague? Reid is always straight to the point-if you ignore the statistics in-between. She looked back at him and she could see the wetness come back. She wondered if there's a whole reason behind his actions.

"I remember getting hit by the car. At first, I sort of forgot why I was in the streets, but it finally came to me," Spencer said softly. JJ nodded for him to go on. "Alex and I sort of had an argument. I want to say it was all her, but I know I played a huge role in the whole thing," Spencer said playing with the hem of his sweater. "What happened?" JJ asked starting to hate Alex even more. She knew Reid ended up in the hospital because of her. "Our quarrel was so superfluous, but it made a huge impact. No pun intended. She asked me why I don't eat much. I said I didn't want to talk about it right at that moment, she got upset and was called off to work," Spencer said quickly, voice low.

"And the rest is history, huh?" JJ said nodding along in thought.

"Yup. I don't know if she forgave me. I'm hoping that I didn't lose her. That's why I didn't tell her I loved her in the letter. I was scared, so I implied that I loved somebody. Either way, I'm not good enough for her. I practically ended our relationship and said I'll explain the next time I see her. I tried to ignore the emotions, and I did. I wrote the letter in a way so that she could move on," Spencer said staring at the floor. JJ could tell this was hurting him more than he let on. "You're sad," JJ breathed. "I'm not sad, just... heartbroken, even though it's not physically possible for my heart to crack in half. But there is broken heart syndrome. It's-you know what? Nevermind. It doesn't really help the situation," Spencer said grumpily. JJ was surprised that he wasn't even in the mood to actually share his knowledge. "Spence, why didn't you just say you loved her?" JJ asked even though she took his revelation as a stab in the heart. She practically ruined her own relationship, and Spencer didn't feel the same way. "I was trying to make this easier for the both of us. When I get back, she would've most likely moved on by then. She could find someone better," Spencer pouted slightly. "Spence, don't say that about yourself," JJ chided softly, resting her head on his shoulder. "It's true. I can barely do anything other than read and solve complex equations. We've moved along pretty fast and I thought..." He paused, "Doesn't matter what I thought. It was never going to happen. I'm just not that kind of guy," Spencer sighed. "What do you mean?" JJ asked feeling confused again. "I thought she was the one. I wanted to marry her," Spencer said fighting back the tears. He hated himself. He seems to mess up and repel others from wanting to be around him. It started with his father. The last time Gideon left, and now Alex. He really was seeing a trend.

JJ was at a loss for words. She knew him and Alex only been together for a few days, but that woman got her claws sinked in him deeply. JJ swore, if she ever caught Alex outside of the hospital, it was going to go down. Nobody hurts Spencer and just gets to walk away. Maybe his father did, and most likely everyone else, but Alex wouldn't. JJ would make sure of that. Stupid manipulative little elf. JJ inwardly laughed at her new name for Alex. She didn't dare share it with Spencer. He might get upset.

Putting her anger aside, she knew Spencer needed some type of human interaction. At least to get his mind off of Alex. "You really are a great guy, Spence. Why do you think you're Henry's godfather?" JJ said softly. "Because I'm your friend and you trust me to take care of him if you and Will die," Spencer answered missing the fact that the question was rhetorical. "Erm, right. That too, after all, you are really sweet, patient, smart, and you always know when something's not right with one of your friends. You're also selfless, which is quite rare these days," JJ smiled. "Maybe that's not what Alex wanted," Spencer pouted and JJ mentally slapped him. "Reid, women are like demons. We tend to mess with your head and eat your heart while stepping on your intestines," JJ snapped. Spencer frowned a stared at her with a 'What-The-fuck?' look. "Um, I mean we tend to attract guys and sometimes things don't turn out so great," JJ smiled sweetly. "That sounds... less gruesome," Spencer teased slightly. JJ smiled brightly at the way she made him smile even though he was rather hurt.

"But... do you think she'll give me another chance? I mean if she hasn't moved on?" Spencer asked nervously. JJ felt the annoyance tingling inside her stomach. "Spence, she's not the only girl out there," JJ reminded him. "I know, but she's the only one that truly liked me for who I was," Spencer shrugged. "Spence, she is not the only one!" JJ exclaimed catching Reid off guard. "Then who else? JJ there is nobody else. I'm a weirdo-maybe even a creep! I'm annoying and weak and-"

In a swift movement, JJ closed his rambling lips with her own.

Spencer jerked back in shock. "What are you..?"

"Only way to prove you wrong," JJ whispered.

He didn't say a word, just stared at her. JJ was beginning to wonder if she sacrificed their friendship all because she felt a certain way for him. 'Maybe I should have told him first,' She thought. 'But he rambles and gets all nervous when it comes to these things,' She counteracted. For a second, he looked as if he were going to say something, but he didn't. Instead he just sighed. She wasn't sure if that was a good sign, or a bad sign. All she knew, it was going to be a long painful day.

Hotch and Rossi worked throughout the night profiling the letters and trying to break the obvious code from the very first letter. It was frustrating, but neither man complained. The rest of the team had fallen asleep trying to help as well. Hotch didn't want to wake them, he knew they were exhausted and the sleep could help them... Maybe.

They couldn't understand any of it. JJ decided to up and leave Will, admitting her feelings for Reid. Reid decides to distance himself from Alex. The UnSub has one secret message and one obvious message. The only thing Hotch and Rossi actually got was that the first message was from the mistress. The second one was from Dale, since it was pretty detailed and most likely a bit more revealing.

They had millions of questions. Would there be more letters? Should they expect a letter from Alex? Why did they take Henry? Did JJ ask them too? JJ probably didn't, but someone did. Was those letters an official goodbye? It seemed like both.

Hotch pinched the bridge of his nose. For all he knew, Reid could be dead by now. His injuries made his chances of survival quite low. Dale was too unorganized to think that through. JJ had a longer time, but with Reid dead, there really was no point in keeping her. They would just kill her and possibly Henry quite fast. However, with the kidnapping of Alex, that could signify that Reid is still alive. Would the UnSubs keep kidnapping everyone in his life. Hotch hoped so, he had plans of placing tracking devices on everyone, despite how weird it may be. It was a pretty legit method. Hotch looked over to Rossi. He seemed to be thinking on the same lines.

"Do you think William Reid watches the news?" Rossi asked skeptically.

"Most people watch it or even just gaze through it from time to time, why?" Hotch asked wondering what new theory Rossi had now.

"He hasn't called us. I mean Diana Reid came here going crazy as well as Will and Alex. William Reid on the other hand, didn't even bother to call," Rossi explained.

"Diana Reid told us William Reid wouldn't exactly care if Reid died," Hotch reminded Rossi.

"But yesterday, he tried to convince us that he cared. It's like pretending to be Santa and then stabbing someone with a candy cane. That's how he always was to Reid," Rossi counter-acted.

"Are you implying that maybe William Reid has something to do with this?" Hotch asked raising an eyebrow.

"Well, think of it this way. If you molested your son, who went into a coma, heard about him waking up, and have the fear of him finally remembering what you did, you'd help the people who were trying to kill him succeed," Rossi said with a smirk.

"It does bring up your first theory as to Reid being the missing piece. We can definitely look into that," Hotch said with a small smile. He doesn't know how Rossi comes up with these ideas, but they're usually on the right track.

"Good, how about we wake the team up," Rossi suggested. Hotch nodded and they got started.

They still weren't speaking to one another. Reid was too busy trying to process everything while JJ sat there in guilt. They still sat there, hip to hip, but they didn't acknowledge each other. Spencer felt a migraine coming on, but he did his best to ignore it.

As if feeling the tension wasn't enough, the door opened.

"Hey there pretty lady. I didn't get much time to play with you yesterday. You know you're buddy kept taking the fall, this time, he won't be able to. You're coming with me," Dale said as he approached a now frightened JJ.

"Why can't you let her go?" Reid asked quietly. Dale looked at him with annoyance. 'Does he always have something to say?' Dale thought.

"Where's the fun in that?" Dale asked with a grin.

"I'm trying to make a point. If you hate me because your dad rejected you, then why hurt her. Your mother loved you. She's a mother. She has a son, I think your motivation is rather skewed. You came after me, yet you take her. Disorganized," Spencer said finally looking at the ground. He didn't exactly care about showing courage. He knew this was enough to enrage Dale, but Dale will still take JJ. Spencer knew this.

"Oh am I know?" Dale challenged.

"I know, I know. I will stop talking because you will pull out a gun and hold it to her head and say, 'Say something else and she dies.'" Reid said dryly. JJ looked at Spencer in confusion. Yesterday he had a fire in his eyes. Today he was just... Lacking the emotion.

Dale seemed at a lack of words.

"Well, guess what genius. Maybe next time I go out, I should take a hit at your mother. Well, while she's in town, you know?" Dale smirked when Reid's face scrunched up in confusion.

"My mom's in Vegas," Reid said with a questioning look.

"Actually her and your father are in town. You know, they thought you were dying. I guess your team decided to keep that to themselves. I mean she's just a nutcase. No need to really divulge in that," Dale said in disgust. Reid felt the anger, but it simmered away. It wouldn't make a difference if he got angry. Dale was once again confused when Spencer seemed upset, but relaxed again. Time to turn it up.

"However, I brought you a little friend. No need for puns, but while she's gone, you can get a visit. If you act up, I will kill your little buddy," Dale smiled as he dragged a confused JJ out of the room. "After all, I have a brand new game for you," Dale said as he finally exited.

JJ was led into a dark room. She wasn't sure if it was the same room they were in when they first woke up because the lights were out. "What are you going to do to me?" JJ asked slightly afraid. "What ever I want too. I must punish you for your boyfriend's actions," Dale laughed. "Reid is not my boyfriend," JJ said quickly. "Oh, did I strike some feelings? I was talking about your actual boyfriend. I knew you were a little whore. You couldn't even stay faithful to your boyfriend. Not only did I read the letter, but I saw you try to get the other boy," Dale chuckled. "Reid is not a boy!" JJ yelled angrily. "You never thought of him as a man either," Dale still smirked. "You cheated on your wife. Who are you to even judge. At least I told my boyfriend," JJ said backing away from Dale as he stepped closer. "Yes, and your boyfriend told your team. Oh, did I mention he didn't bother to pick up your beloved son. My girl did, but you can't save him," Dale smiled happily as JJ's face went pale and fear officially set in. "Hope his Godfather isn't so despondent. He's the only one who could save him. In fact, your baby's life is in his hands. You weren't exactly smart in choosing who should be his godfather. You should've went with Aaron, or even Derek. It would've been better than your beloved boy pet," Dale laughed.

She reacted before her brain could comprehend what she was doing. She stared down at her hands and she involuntary took a step back from a now angry Dale. "You shouldn't have done that sweet-heart," Dale growled as he inched closer. JJ braced herself for the inevitable impact of assault.

The pain exploded in her head as she felt her body collide with something cold. She felt a blow to the stomach and cried out in pain. For some reason her knowledge from Derek was not coming to her at the moment. She temporarily forgot as the fear took over. She felt his nails digging into her jaw, holding her face as his angry hot breath came down on her. "You're lucky you are a very pretty girl. I have my connections and I could easily sell you for a good couple thousand. I suggest that you be careful," Dale warned coldly. JJ nodded with the tears in her eyes. She officially felt pain almost everywhere he had hit. Her head was starting to swim, but she focused as Dale backed away. "Please don't hurt my son," JJ whispered. "I'll tell the boy you said that," Dale smirked as he walked out of the room. JJ ran to the door. She couldn't stay there. Not when she knew Henry was in danger. Right when she thought it couldn't get any worse, it did. She found herself hating Will for not thinking of Henry. He could've picked the baby up. She bet he fell asleep. She also found herself angry at Reid. She knew that her anger towards Reid wasn't fair, but he should've known. He always knows! He should've realized he was being followed by a big buff dude. The guy went into the complex for heaven's sake!

She angrily screamed at the door. Willing it to open. No one came. For the first time in a long time, she felt helpless.

He recognized that cry. He's heard it from time to time. His stomach dropped as Dale walked in with baby Henry. He stood up against the will of his body. He officially would kill the man with everything he's got in him. Dale made a horrible mistake. Reid didn't move though. He knew Dale wanted an emotion, and Reid wasn't about to play into the man's fantasy. The only thing Reid needed to do is get Henry into a safe place.

"I have my methods of torture you know," Dale said as the baby continued to wail. "I like to set people on fire. Sometime I like to watch them freeze," Dale paused and his face grew dark. "Most times I like to watch them die in-".

"I'm your first victim," Spencer interrupted not wanting to hear the man's sick fantasy.

"Why, yes you are. But here's the baby," Dale said practically shoving a restless Henry to Reid. Instantly, Henry began to relax as he recognized Spencer. "Pe-pe," Henry babbled slightly, his way of saying Spence. "Hey buddy, you remember me? Everything's going to be alright. You'll be with your mommy and daddy soon," Spencer said softly.

"The object of the game is to not drop the baby. No matter what I do to you, you stand there and protect that baby. If you don't then I can let my girl do whatever she wants to him. The last baby died in pain. Your team knows about that as well. So, hopefully you don't act as weak as I know you are," Dale smiled happily.

"I'm not weak," Spencer said despite how he really felt.

"Yeah, I'm sure yesterday was just plain imagination," Dale scoffed.

"Really? The only one who is weak is you!" Spencer exclaimed holding Henry closer to his chest as Dale took a step closer.

"You're very confrontational. How am I weak when I whooped your ass last night?" Dale challenged.

"You mean hitting me with a fucking car in order to incapacitate me wasn't a sign of weakness? If you really were strong, you could've just taken me whenever! Not to mention that your "girl" is in charge of you. I've noticed her order you around. You're just a pathetic, emotionally screwed, little boy who grew up mad because his father didn't want him. I may be weak, but you're weaker in every sense," Reid spat angrily.

The knife came out of nowhere. Henry began crying. Spencer looked down and saw the blood dripping to the floor.

He looked back up and Dale was gone.

A/N: Uh oh! Kinda sort of a cliffy ! What happened!

JJ is sort of hysterical at the moment... You know how moms get when their babies get kidnapped or something! So she isn't thinking rationally.

Reid went off in a little tangent... (I think stress can do that for ya)

And Baby Henry was Kidnapped.

JJ sort of "showed" how she felt.. Reid is all "WHAT JUST HAPPENED"

The team is down to a few hours, but Hotch doesn't tend to stick the rules... And Rossi? Is his little theory finally coming together? The lack of sleep is really slowing them all down (that's why they are barely making progress!)

I guessed henry almost seven months (I just googled his b-day)

Sooooo yes!

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