Fibonacci

Safe Again

Reid's Point of View

My eyes slowly fluttered open, and blazing white light entered my vision, but after a minute, my eyes adjusted, and I realized I was in the hospital with my team staring at me; Morgan and Garcia at either side of my bed clutching my hands.

JJ said, "Hey, Spence.....how are you doing?"

I managed to choke out, "I'm doing fine I guess...my shoulder and my arm hurt and I'm exhausted, but other than that, I am feeling 100%." That thankfully brought a giggle from Morgan.

Morgan looked up and said, "We are glad to have you back kid. You had us all scared to death."

"I'm so sorry.." I couldn't think of anything else to say at this point; I had put my team throught an awful situation......again!

Hotch stepped forward and ordered, "Don't apologize; you did nothing remotely wrong." I nodded, even though there wasn't a single speck of my body that agreed with him.

I was hiding something from the team that I realized before I was brought to the hospital, but I was afraid to tell Hotch as he would just worry, so not thinking, I ask, "Can you give me a moment alone with Morgan, please?" Everyone just nodded, in confusion of course, and left the room.

Morgan asked, "Alright kid, what is it? You can tell me anything, you know that."

I answered weakly, "I-I, uh....When Jay was s-stabbing me....he only stabbed me 4 times."

Morgan responded quickly, "And thank goodness for that too! Why are you telling me this?"

I painfully explained, "They...their next victim....they were supposed to have 8 stab wounds..I was supposed to have 8 stab wounds....remeber; the Fibonacci sequence?"

Morgan clenched his fist and said, "Kyle is dead...a-and Jay is..I am going to interogate him with Hotch later today; No one will be able to hurt you."

"Jay will find a way.....he was devistated when Kyle died....he probably feels like he didn't fully prove his love for him....I.....I only got 7 stab wounds, Derek..." I responded. Morgan looked a mixture of simpathetic, worried, and angry; not to mention, I used his first name....I made sure he knew I was seriously afraid for my life.

Morgan looked into my eyes and proclaimed, "Listen, kid. I will not let anyone lay a hand on you ever again, you hear? You don't have to deal with Jay or Kyle ever again, I promise. And next time we have an intern, you bet your ass Garcia and I will know every single detail about them, okay? You are okay now."

I smiled and responded, "I know, I know. I am safe now, as long as I am with you guys." Morgan smiled and stood up to go get the rest of the team, I assumed, but before he could, I called, "Hey, can you prove your undying love for my recovery and kill the lights a little bit? I could used some rest."

Morgan laughed, turned around, and answered, "Sure, pretty boy. Don't get kidnapped while I'm gone, now, okay?"

"No promises." I responded. Morgan turned around laughing a little more, and dimmed the lights. I smiled and fell asleep, happy to be safe again.