Taken ⇗ Spencer Reid AU

Epilouge

Spencer Reid entered the BAU, walking down the cold and chilling halls to the main elevator. He pressed up and went to the floor, rocking ok his heels the whole way up. Everything seemed so different, everyone was older than him here. He was only twenty three anyway, this was the FBI for gods sake!

Spencer shuddered and stepped out of the box. He walked forward, taking in everything around him. "Agent Reid?" A voice asked, taking a few steps to him. It was him, Agent Hotchner. Spencer recognized him immediately, eidetic memories were good for that.

"Uh, yeah, um, yes." Spencer stuttered, wincing at his own words. The man just kept his steely look and held out his hand; Spencer shook it.

"I'm Agent Hotchner, your second in command unit chief. Agent Gideon is head of command. It's a pleasure to meet you." Hotch said, smiling slightly. Spencer lightly smiled, but it faded as he continued to observe the bustling BAU.

"We've met." Spencer blurted out before he even thought. That was unusual for him but it happened. Hotch looked confused, he knew they had ran a background check on the kid but nothing too big came up except that he was kidnapped as a child.

"When?" Hotch asked, wondering if he had worked that case. There had been so many child abduction cases they tend to blend together.

"You and another agent, Rossi, saved me from two men. They took me from my house and kept me in a cave jail. You saved my life. I was beaten badly, my mother was crazy at you I'm sure, but you saved me. And I'm indebted to you. I can't believe you're the second in command of my unit. Wow this is just wow." Spencer rambled, blushing slightly as he revealed a vulnerable side of him to his boss. Hotch just smiled, a real, large smile.

"I remember you. You were seven of course, but I remember that that case." Hotch recalled, shaking Spencer's hand again and continuing to smile. "It's great to see you again. You grew up just fine. I'm sure you still have the scars, physical and emotional, but I never thought I'd see you again."

"And I you, I heard you were one of my bosses and I just couldn't believe it." Spencer began to ramble before he was cut off by a hug. Usually any physical contact was very rare for him, there was an occasional hand shake but that was about it.

"Welcome to the BAU." Hotch said, letting go of Spencer and walking into the room. Spencer slowly followed, taking a glimpse at his new home. His new family.

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So that's the end! Hope people liked it, sorry it was short.