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Day Eighteen - Criminal Minds Suspect Behaviour

Mick Rawson was jittery. Unusually jittery that the team noticed that something was wrong right away. Mick dismissed them but remained on edge through the case. Sam had to intervene when Mick snapped at a suspect beyond reasonable.

"Mick what is going on with you. We know something's wrong. Tell me." Sam encouraged. Mick rubbed his face and groaned. "Come on, man." he hummed.

"Paige Carrington. We went to the same school together. Both of us joined the army at the same time. Fell out of touch. Got back in touch with each other." he sighed "Point is we've been dating for nearly two years."

"And now?"

"Last time I spoke to her, she was going out on a mission. She'd be out of touch for a few days, a week at the most. It's been two weeks. I tried calling her phone, the brass but because I am not a spouse or a family member. They can't tell me anything. Which I get but I can feel it, somethings wrong and I don't know what and I can't fix it." Mick stressed

"I have a few friends in British Intelligence. You want me to make a few calls, get the lay of the land?" Sam offered

"Thank you." Mick nodded

"Right go cool yourself off and come back with your head on straighter. Okay."

"Okay." Mick agreed and walked off.

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The case was finished and the team were heading home on the jet. Sam sat down across from Mick and toyed with his phone. The two stared at each other for a moment before Sam spoke.

"I spoke with my friend. Paige Carrington's unit was sent on a classified mission. But you know all this. Her unit was ambushed. The team went dark." Mick began to feel physically sick. "But 12 hours ago they were alerted to a distress signal. A recovery mission was ordered and Paige was found alive with three other members of her unit two hours ago." mick breathed a sigh of relief.

"So she's okay?"

"She's injured. But she's stable and awake." Sam told him . Mick took that, he was just grateful that she was okay. "It will probably be a day or two before she's aloud to call you. But she should eventually."

"Thanks man."

"Your welcome." Sam got up and changed seats

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Mick took some time off to fly back to Wales to see Paige. He knocked on the familiar door of her parents house and waited. A few moments later Mrs Carrington opened the door and smiled seeing Mick.

"Mick, come in, come in." She stood to one side letting in the young man. Mick walked through to the living room where sat with her potted leg up was Paige. Mick breathed another sigh of relief. Paige smiled up at him.

"Hey Soldier." She winked "Miss me."

"Do you get off making me worry?" He questioned leaning down to kiss her cheek.

"I'll make us some drinks." Mrs Carrington left them to it. Mick sat down next to her and sighed.

"I was worried about you and you know I don't like worrying."

"Yeah, I know it's not your strong suit. But I'm fine aside from a fucked up leg. So calm down and tell me how amazing you are at catching America's mentally disturbed." she moved his arm to wrap around her. He chuckled and began to tell her what had happened since the last time the two spoke