Counting Stars // Spencer Reid (ON HOLD)

Chapter 8

Six months passed since they talked to Nick and Sophie. Like usual Spencer and Eliza went to work. Everyone in the BAU and Spencer ran into two of his coworkers.

"Case must be local. JJ said not to bring a go bag," Spencer told Prentiss and Morgan as they got off the elevator.

"What's the army doing here?" Morgan questioned.

"What the hell is going on?" Prentiss exclaimed.

They were briefed and introduced to Dr. Linda Kimora. It looked like an anthrax strain that was killing faster than usual. Everyone took some cipro before heading to complete their tasks. People were going to die and they were going to do whatever they could to prevent as many casualties as possible.

"Hey do you have those files I'm looking for?" Spencer asked JJ

"Did you see this memo from the director? Office phones and emails are being monitored."

"Yeah they're trying to protect a media blackout. Files?"

"Uh, yeah, right there."

"Thanks." He took a moment before saying, "Um JJ, could you not mention Eliza to the team? I don't want them to know about her."

"Spence, it's been seven months since Will and I met her. As far as I'm concerned she's just a friend."

"Thanks JJ, I appreciate it. It's just we all have our secrets and I prefer to keep mine personal."

Reid continued to talk to JJ. She was worried about Henry, something that Spencer was oblivious to. He just wanted to focus on the case and get it over as soon as possible. Sophie and Nick lived about 40 minutes away from Annapolis. Sophie was expecting and Spencer worried about her being exposed to the anthrax. He went to the hospital to interview a victim and see the effects first hand. He was curious as to why none of the drug combinations were working.

While Spencer worked the case Eliza was managing a class full of hyper children. Teaching made her happy but some days it was a bit too much. They day was full of kids arguing and crying. She had to call some parents for a conference that afternoon. It was parent teacher conference season as well. The end of the school year was drawing near since it was May. Eliza clocked out at about four in the afternoon oblivious to what was going on in Spencer's day.

Spencer and Morgan had gone to inspect a suspect's house. Reid had cut his hand on a bush before entering the house as Morgan lagged behind after answering a call. He saw a broken vial after entering the house and immediately closed the door.

"Morgan get back, get out of here!" Reid was frantic. He didn't want another person on his team to become infected.

"Reid what are you doing? What's wrong?" Morgan asked as he tried to open the door. He knew something had gone terribly wrong.

"No, don't! Believe me, get back."

"What's wrong? Open the door."

"I'm sorry," Spencer told him as he turned his head away from him. He had been exposed to the anthrax.

Nicols was dead and the team was trying to decided that to do. Reid looked around for clues while a hazmat team set up outside. The whole team was under pressure and Garcia was close to snapping because Reid was in danger. JJ was trying to decided if she should warn Will. Reid gave Hotch all the information he had found as they looked into more leads.

"Hey Reid," Garcia said as she answered the phone.

"Hey 'Reid,' no witty Garcia greeting for me?"

"I can't be my sparkling self when you are where you are."

"Hey Garcia do you think you could do something for me? I know I can't call my mom without Uh- without alerting everyone in her hospital."