Let Me Help You- Criminal Minds: Reid and Adam Jackson

Chapter 38: Afternoon With Friends...

R: Come on, Hotch is nice and he was the one to invite us here.

A: Spence. (He whined running his hands through his hair)

R: Come on, he’ll think we’re stalling and then he’ll come out here.

A: I like that idea.

R: No, we’re going, come.

Reid pulled Adam with him and only left their hand when they got to the door. Reid knocked on the door and Adam gasped.

R: What?

A: Jack’s gift it’s still in the car.

R: Stay here and I’ll go fetch it.

A: How about you stay here and I go fetch it?

R: How sure am I that you won’t drive away?

A: 100%, you can keep the keys just open the car, hurry before Hotch or Jack comes to open the door.

R: Okay.

The door opened just as Adam got to the car.

H: Hi, sorry for making you wait Jack was being a pain about what to wear.

Ja: No I wasn’t. Spencer! (He cheered when he came to the door and saw him)

H: Where is Adam going?

R: We forgot something in the car he’s just getting it.

H: Oh.

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A: Good afternoon. (He said softly when he got to the door)

H: Hi Adam, Jack so hello to Adam too.

Ja: Hi Adam.

A: Hi. (He said with a shy smile, dragging his fingers through his hair again)

H: Oh, forgive me. Come in.

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Reid crouched down in front of Jack.

R: Jack, Adam has something for you. (He smiled looking up at Adam)

Ja: You do? J

A: Uh, y.yeah. I (He took a deep breath when Hotch put a hand on his shoulder calming him down) I heard that you like dinosaurs so, I bought this for you. (He said taking the book out of his packet)

Ja: (Jack gasped as he ran past Reid towards Adam before taking the book from his hands) Thanks Uncle Adam, I keep asking daddy to buy it for me but he keeps saying that he will when he is not busy but he is always busy. Thank you. (He says giving Adam’s stomach a hug)

A: I’m glad you like it and you can just call me Adam, I don’t think I’m old enough for uncle yet.

Hahahahaha. (The adults laugh while Jack is already immersed into his new book)

Ja: Hey, do you want to see my room? It has a lot of dinosaur things inside.

A: Sure but if it’s fine with your daddy. (They both looked up at Hotch)

Ja: please daddy. You won’t be serving lunch now right away so I can quickly go show Adam my room right? Please daddy.

H: Sure buddy go ahead.

Ja: Thanks. (He said grabbing Adam’s hand and dragging him towards the stairs)

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R: I’m glad they’re getting along.

H: I think it has more to do with not wanting to be around me than it has being friendly with Jack.

R: I don’t think so Hotch, Adam insisted that we couldn’t come here without a gift for Jack.