Dark Academia- Spencer Reid

Chapter 20

Without hesitation Reid shot the unsub, quickly running to a heavily bleeding Zena. "We need a medic! You're okay sweetheart. Keep those eyes open for me. You're doing fantastic, beautiful just keep looking into my eyes."

"I told you that you could catch me dead being an FBI agent," Zena joked with Spencer, laughing and coughing up blood in the process.

Spencer had tears streaming out of his eyes causing his vision to blur. "Zena, baby do not say that. You're not going to die we're getting you to the hospital. Look, there are the medics," he told her.

"I know, I'm only joking. I love you a lot, you know? Just incase the surgery goes bad tell Cyrus he was the best person I ever knew, and I loved him. Oh, and tell Delilah that I love her and I'm so sorry that I couldn't make it to the wedding." Zena's eyes began to flutter, causing Spencer to panic and continue to apply pressure on the bullet wound.

The medics instantly got Zena on the stretcher pulling Spencer into the back of the ambulance to take them to the hospital. "Dr.Barbarage, I need you to stay with me. How about you teach me about the ocean," the really kind medic said.

"95% of the world's oceans haven't been explored." Zena said shutting her eyes.

"No Z keep them open. Let me see those green eyes I fell in love with," Spencer managed to choke out, the tears just kept coming.

"I can't, I am so tired Spence."

"Yes, yes you can. We are almost there baby just hold on a little longer."

They made it to the hospital moments later, running Zena through the halls and losing Spencer along the way. As Spencer made his way to the waiting room, he couldn't help but to being bawling.

Ten minutes later the team had found their way to the hospital rushing over to Spencer. "How is she?" Emily came over and wrapped Spencer in a comforting hug.

"She's in surgery, probably going to be there for a while," he whispered just loud enough for the team to hear.

"And we are going to be here when she wakes up, you can bet that," Morgan told the young agent sitting down next to him.

Rossi couldn't help but to pace the perimeter of the hospital's waiting room. Over the months he had grown to love Zena as a daughter, but this case really sealed the deal. 'She is too young and smart to die' he kept thinking to himself.

Hotch was in an even worse state. 'I am the reason Zena is flirting with death. It's my fault.  God I should have listened to Reid,' he thought to himself.

However, as he was having such horrible thoughts Spencer came over and put his hand on Hotch's shoulder. "I can see you're blaming yourself. This isn't your fault. I ran the statistics; the probability of this happening was so slim that I didn't fight it further. It is no one's fault but that bastard who shot her. She's going to make it. She has to." Spencer then got up and moved to sit in the corner of the room, his leg bouncing and mind racing.

Three hours later Garcia arrived at the hospital running over and attacking Reid in a hug. "How are you doing sweetie?" She looked at him, really inspecting every inch of his tear stained face. He looked like he had gone to hell and back.

"I just really want her to be okay," he confessed, leaning back into the hug and crying harder.

"She is going to be okay Reid. You know that, we all know that. I brought some decorations for her room when she wakes up," Garcia said pulling out a bunch of halloween knick-knacks, Zena's favorite holiday. "However, I had Anderson take care of the biggest surprise," she said pointing to the door. There was Anderson being pulled by an excited Pavlov.

Pavlov ran straight to Spencer and jumped up to sit on his lap. This caused Spencer to cry even harder, holding onto his dog so tightly. "Thank you, Garcia. She is going to be over the moon when she wakes up," he said.

"Zena Barbarage," A doctor called out, catching the entire teams attention.

"Yes, yes that's us give us good news please," Garcia said beginning to cry.

"Ms.Barbarage is currently the luckiest person I have met to date. Half a centimeter higher and the bullet would have ripped straight through her lung and killed her."

"I need to see her," Spencer said standing up.

"I'm sorry sir, but we are only allowing family," the doctor said, beginning to walk away/.

"She's my fiancé. Please I really need to see her. Even if it's for a moment."

"Oh of course, follow me," the doctor said leading Spencer into the room. When he got there he couldn't help but to sigh in relief. "Even when you've come out of surgery, you're the most beautiful person in the room," Spencer told her pulling a chair up and grabbing her left hand running his thumb over her ring finger. "I love you so much. I'll be right here when you wake up sweetheart. Take your time I will be here."

The rest of the team had been waiting by the door, pulling the FBI card to go see how Zena was doing. So naturally they heard everything Reid had told her. This caused everyone to cry, well everyone but Hotch who was controlling his breathing so he wouldn't.

"I always knew Reid would fall in love, but the universe really brought these two together, huh?" JJ looked over at Reid who couldn't take his eyes off of Zena.

"They're both the luckiest kids I've ever met," Rossi confessed.

They all made their way into the room and Garcia began to place her décor to make Zena smile. The team was making light conversation when Zena began to stir in her sleep. She groaned as her eyes slowly opened.

"Hey love. How are you feeling?" Spencer looked up at her with such loving eyes it made the entire team melt.

"Like I got shot," she replied with a smile.

"Zena we are glad you're okay. I'm so sorry this is how your first case with went," Hotch said pulling over a chair.

"Oh you can't get rid of me that easily Hotch. I'm here to stay."

The team filed out after an hour to leave the two to talk privately.

"I want to get married," Zena told Spencer.

"I know, that's why you said yes when I asked," Spencer responded confused.

"No, as soon as possible. Once I'm healed lets fly your mom in, go to the courthouse and get married."

Spencer began to cry again, this time tears of joy. With the craziness of their lives they hadn't had time to sit down and talk about a wedding.   "Absolutely. The second you feel capable we will haul our asses there."

Zena smiled and puckered her lips for Spencer to lean in and kiss her. When she pulled away she saw a furry little friend waiting at the door. "Is that Pavlov? What the hell is he doing here? Come here boy, come sit on the bed. You too Spence. I want to lay in bed with the two boys I love the most."