Tick, tick... BOOM [Spencer Reid X FEM OC] english version

00. Prologue

The green-eyed woman entered the office of the BAU, the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit, under the watchful eye of the entire team. Jennifer Jareau entered next to her, which raised doubts in all her colleagues.

-Who is she?" asked Derek Morgan, "Does JJ know her? They seem to have known each other before, they smiled at each other.

-Hotch told me that a new agent would be joining, replacing Elle," answered Penelope, the analyst, "But I didn't think it would be so soon. But sooner rather than later, right?

-Why do we want a replacement for Elle? There's no need for anyone to replace her. No one can do it. She's gone, but no one said she wouldn't come back.

-Spencer, we're one short, and we have too many cases, a little extra help wouldn't hurt," said Emily Prentiss.

-Pst, no one was as good as Greenaway," Morgan and Emily looked at each other, only the man knew what Elle meant to Reid.

-Boy, you have to give everyone a chance.-the brown-haired man rolled his eyes.

Inside Aaron Hotchner's office, the conversation was very different from the rest of the team outside those glass doors. The green-eyed young woman sat cross-legged, staring at the papers in front of her.

-Hotch, why do you want my help? I've only been a profiler for three weeks. I don't think I'm ready for this job.

-Maggie, I didn't know if I was ready for this job either, having to tell families that their children, parents or partners were not coming home is very hard for me, but telling them that we found the person who did it is also very comforting.

-J, I appreciate that, but I think I need more preparation.

-You've pretty much solved all your cases on your own, plus David Rossi has raved about you.

-Dave trained me when I got out of MIT, taught me everything I know about criminology. I owe my career to him.

-Maybe, but that doesn't take away from the fact that all your former bosses spoke highly of your recommendations.

-Thank you.

At that moment, the three agents left Hotchner's office, so the rest pretended he hadn't been talking about them, but the new agent smiled, aware of what had been going on.

-Guys, this is Agent Coraline Margaret Santos," the unit chief introduced.

-You can call me Cora," the girl said, 'I already know JJ, and Aaron,' everyone was surprised to see the brunette call her boss by name.

-I'm Derek Morgan, but everyone calls me Morgan. This is Emily Prentiss and Penelope Garcia," the three greeted each other.

-You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen in my life," said the analyst, amazed by the beauty of the new member.

-Oh, thank you very much, Penelope.

-This is Spencer Reid, he's basically a genius. I'm Jason Gideon.

-I know, at MIT they were talking about their best student ever.

-Did you go to MIT?" asked Jason.

-Yes, I graduated four years ago.

-But you're twenty-five," recalled JJ.

-Yes, I was taking classes ahead of schedule. I graduated a year ahead of schedule, and since then I've been a cop, and now a profiler.

-Who have you worked with before," said Prentiss.

-Well, I started working on the CSI team in New York. I think my boss, Mac Taylor sent a recommendation to Hotch. Then, I worked for the CIA and kidnap rescue, with Andie Swan, and now, here I am. Cashing in on my skills.

-Wow. A very complete dossier," Morgan smiled.

-I don't want to leave anything out. I want to try everything.

-Bella told me you'd also spent a lot of time working with Detective Katherine Beckett and her fiancé Richard Castle," the brunette nodded.

-It was a couple of months. My sister exaggerates.

-Wait... Your sister is Isabella Santos?

-Yes...

-I worked with her in Chicago.

-So you're that Derek Morgan," the Latina smiled, knowing what had happened between her older sister and Morgan. Everyone looked at Derek and he became nervous.

-Cora, you start tomorrow, go home and rest," the girl smiled, "Let Spencer take you, he has already finished his files.

-Why? -I don't want to...

-Reid, take her.- Cora pretended that the comment didn't hurt.

-No need, I can take the subway, but thank you.

-Ugh, it's okay, come on, I'll give you a ride.

The two young agents walked down to the Quantico parking lot and got into the boy's car, which he rarely used. Although the atmosphere was tense, she tried to start a conversation, but Spencer responded with monosyllables and bad faces.

-You know, I have three doctorates. In chemistry, biomedicine and classical philology. I also have a degree in psychology. We have many things in common.

-Three doctorates...

-Yep. -She smiled proud of herself.

-Okay, here we are.

-Thank you, Reid," she said goodbye and as soon as she closed the door, she let herself fall, had she done something wrong for Spencer Reid not to like her?

Dear Cora, what you don't know is that Spencer doesn't like change, and you coming in is going to mean too many changes in the lives of everyone in the Behavioral Analysis Unit, although, they are going to be for the better.