By 8pm Sunday, the team had solved the case. It was fairly easy, some wacko had escaped from the mental hospital a town over and started killing woman that looked like his ex-girlfriend. Spencer was beyond happy to find out he would be home in time to pick up Lottie. When the team got back to the hotel Spencer immediately called Lottie to tell her the good news.
After the phone ringing three times Reid hung up, he knew that if Lottie didn't answer by the third ring she was busy. He sighed hoping that she would call him back soon.
"You'll see her tomorrow Reid, now get some sleep. We have an early flight in the morning." Rossi said passing Reid in the way to his hotel room.
Reid just nodded at him and looked to the black night sky silently telling Lottie that he loved her and he would see her soon.
The next morning Reid tried calling Lottie again, only for it to go to voicemail. Lottie never let a call go to voicemail. Reid had a queazy feeling in his stomach.
As soon as Reid got on the plane he pulled out his phone, dialing Lottie's managers, Ryan, number.
"Reid! It's been forever!" Ryan answered on the second ring. "Shouldn't you be calling Lottie?"
"I tried last night but she didn't answer, I figured she was busy writing or something. But I called her a little bit earlier and her phone went to voicemail..." Reid trailed off.
"What? That's not like her. She went back to her room after writing with Ed last night, and now that you mention it she hasn't came to bother me yet and it's almost 4. I thought maybe she was just sleeping late or something. Let me go to her room and I'll call you back." Spencer could hear shuffling over the phone.
"Okay." Reid replied hanging up.
"What's going on?" Emily asked as her and Hotch got onto the plane.
"Lottie isn't answering her phone and Ryan said that she hasn't bothered him all day. He's checking on her right now." Reid said sighing and running his fingers through his hair.
The team just nodded and went about their business.
10 minutes later Reid's phone started ringing.
"Ryan?"
"I CAN'T FIND HER REID! I don't know where she is, and the front desk said that they haven't seen her leave at all!" Ryan screamed into the phone.
"Why do you mean you can't find her!" Reid screamed back.
"She's gone! Her bags are still in the room and her fucking purse is still there too! I don't know what to do!" Ryan said freaking out.
"Ryan calm down. Book the first flight back to DC and meet me at the FBI building." Reid said calmly but the team could see the worry on his face.
"What the fuck do you mean book a tic..." Reid cut Ryan off by hanging up the phone.
"Reid what's wrong?" Asked Morgan, but he was ignored. It was like Reid was in a different world dialing a number on his phone.
"James? They found her. Ryan said she's missing. Yeah... Uh huh. Yeah I know. Should we? Yeah. Okay meet me in DC and we'll go from there. Yeah same place. Okay see you then." Was all the team heard.
"Reid, what is wrong?" Hotch asked. It seemed to knock Reid out of whatever trance he was in. He looked at them with a crazy expression.
"I haven't been completely honest with you guys." Reid said twiddling his thumbs.
"Explain." Was all Hotch said.
"Okay but before I can tell you what's going on, I'll have to tell you a little bit about Lottie." Reid started out.
