Richerson ❤️

Chapter 2 - He's always there for me ❤️

Hours passed and I had almost finished my work in the lab, I hadn't eaten all day and Weller needed me to keep up on this tattoo finding and following any leads. I wasn't really hungry today or thirsty. I haven't been sleeping either but I'm always on time. This office, this team, Tasha, Rich, they're my life. I have just received an update over coms that they have not been able to find anybody out at their current location (this is their second time out on the field today). I tell them to come back over coms. I look up the Field Team's location and they are just down the road. Around 10 minutes later I hear my door open and they all come in. "Any more leads?" Reade asks. I don't reply. Instead my focus is just fixed on one spot for no apparent reason. Rich runs over to me and hold me, I can feel myself falling to the ground and then—————

I wake up and I'm in Reade's office. Rich is sat next to me holding my hand, Zapata, Weller and Jane all huddled together with their hands over their mouths. I breathe quickly and I just look up at rich with tears in my eyes and ask "What happened?" "You passed out Patterson, have you been sleeping and eating?" Said Rich. "I... I.. wha?.. I mean.. no I.. No I haven't.." I said guiltily. "I know your not going home at night." Said Weller. "But Weller, you need me to find leads and I can't do that from home. I'm staying and I'm not going home today, it was nothing.. I passed out.. I mean.. everyone does it." I said. "No they don't, you can stay here and work off your laptop." Said Reade. "Fine, I'm staying with her though." Protested Rich. "Fine, I'll tell your lab techs to get a move on and find me a lead then." Said Weller. They all turned and left. Tasha came up, kissed me on the forehead and left with the others.

"Thankyou Rich. You don't have to though." I said. "I do pattycakes, gotta make sure your okay." ❤️