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Chapter 24

Most good relationships are built on mutual trust and respect - Mona Sutphen 

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I groaned dropping my head onto my desk, I was tired but yet I didn't want to go to sleep until this case was over. I wanted to do it for Hali so that her killer was behind bars, It annoyed me because I knew that he was watching me waiting for me to break. 

I heard my door open and I looked up to meet Hotch's worried eyes "You should go get some rest," He stated and I shook my head. 

"I'm safe here, I feel him watching me the whole time and I don't like it." I whispered, clenching my fists together as I tried not to throw something at the wall and Hotch shut the door. Before coming over and sitting down beside me on a chair.

"You need to talk to someone, I'm here talk to me." He said and I sighed as I leaned back into my seat. My hands rested on my face as I sighed and let my eyes close for a few seconds before the screaming from the night of Hali's death invaded my mind.

"I'm scared Hotch, What happens if we don't catch this guy?" I asked now looking up, Hotch looked at me with a shocked look before closing his mouth quickly. He sighed as he rubbed his hands against my freezing cold shoulder.

"Jesus Reid, your freezing." He said pulling off his coat but I shook my head, refusing to take it. That's when a jacket was thrown at me from farther away, I smelt Morgan's strong aftershave. 

"If you don't wear it, I will force you," His voice said before he shut my door and walked out, I sighed before pulling it over my body. I felt tears coming down my face but I quickly pushed them away when I heard my door open for the second time and my boss walked in.

"I'm ordering you to take one of the agents home and get some rest," He said and I was about to protest but Hotch interrupted. 

"I'll get Morgan," He said before leaving the room and I sighed.

"Your not doing your work properly without any sleep. Your running on low sleep and using caffeine which can easily make you unwell." My boss said before leaving the room, Morgan entering just as he left. 

"Come on baby, let's get you to bed." Morgan said as he walked over to me and picked me up into his arms. I cuddled into him, not caring on what anyone thought about us. They can kiss my ass. 

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The drive from the Boston Police Department wasn't that far away from my apartment block, about a 5 minute drive and a 10 minute walk. I tugged at the sleeves of Derek's jacket as we walked into my block and realised a door was open at the end of the hall. Mason Vader's apartment door was left open and this didn't seem like him.

I looked over at Derek, he looked at me with skeptical eyes before giving me a nod telling me to go ahead. I grabbed my gun out of my foot Holster, I left my hip one at the office when I was rushing to get ready to go out with Abi to the crime scene. I walked closer to the door, "Mason!" I shouted in and I heard a crash in bang before he came to the door, making me slip my gun back into my holster.

"Jesus man, Why do you have your door open at?" I looked down at my watch "11 at night?" I asked, and he chuckled.

"I was putting something out and I forgot to shut it, don't worry Grace I'm fine." He stated and I sighed before nodding and starting to walk away. "Get some sleep!" He shouted down to me and I turned round and glared at him. He smirked as he shut the door and I heard it lock before i walked back to Morgan and unlocked my own and grouchily walked to my room, pulling my stuff of and got into bed. 

"Are you just going to stand there or come in with me," I stated looking up at Morgan who was leaning against the wall frame. He chuckled lightly as he got in beside me and leaned down and brushed his lips against my forehead.

"Get some sleep Grace," He said as my eyes started to drop into darkness.