Word to the wise; When something goes wrong in your life, just yell "PLOT TWIST!"
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"You're sure you're staying with someone trustful?"
"Yes, I'm sure I can stay with my godfather, yes, I can trust him."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes."
"God, I hate leaving you. Stay safe, I love you." I said enjoying the last of her embrace. The fact of leaving her for even a little bit? It chilled me to the core. I got in my car, and pulled out my phone. I scrolled through a list on my phone.
Carter Hope
Mom
J.J
Derek Morgan
Emily Prentiss
David Rossi
Penelope Garcia
Hotchner
Nervously, I hit the button. Hotch was the person I felt most awkward around on the team.
"SSA Aaron Hotchner"
"Hotch, it's me Reid."
"Reid, what is it?"
"It's hard to explain, just please meet me at BAU."
"Do I need to assemble the team?"
"Not yet..."
He sighed. "I'll be there."
I checked the time. 12:45, Sunday. I smiled. I met Carter a month ago. We dated around a bit, but today was our month-anniversary. I pulled in, after a shaky drive. Driving skills on a scale of first day of driver's-ed to mastered art, I'd say haven't even drove a car yet. I opened the door, and headed in. Hotch was in the briefing room.
"Reid, I'm not going to lie. I know you well enough that you wouldn't come to me unless it were important. I wish it wasn't true but it is." I hate being profiled. Profiler becomes the profiled.
"Last night, I got a text from Morgan, and it said to meet him down here, and there was a note hanging from the door. And when I got back to where I was staying, I found this on the counter." He took them, carefully studying the first note.
"What the hell Reid? How could you not tell me about this sooner?" He cried angrily.
"I'm sorry sir."
"You just don't get it do you? You put your life, the life of your girlfriend, and Morgan's life on the line."
"It's just that Hotch, I didn't know what to do! I already know that people will be ticked that I didn't tell them about Carter! Okay, I panicked. I let my emotions control me."
"Spencer, let me see the second packet."
It was a demand, not a request. I handed over the packet. He rolled his eyes all the way up.
"So he was in her and Morgan's home."
"Spencer, this is serious, I've got to call in the rest of the team."
I was about to argue, but I shut my mouth. He was right, and besides, I was in hot water with him anyway.
"Go get her Spencer. Oh my god, please don't tell me you left her alone."
"Hotch, I know how dangerous that would be."
*
Her voice was staticy over the phone.
"Are you okay?"
"Yes fine, but my godfather had a work crisis."
"I'm 1 minute away, please be careful."
*
We pulled in and Carter gasped.
"You work at the BAU?!" She exclaimed
"Yeah, why?"
"I'm so stupid, I should have seen the messages."
"I don't follow?"
"Spencer, you know David Rossi, correct?"
"Yeah, he's my colleague."
"David is my godfather."
"Well then. This just got much more awkward."
"C'mon, let's go."
We walked in, and I grasped her hand tightly. The briefing room was full.
"Someone needs to explain what's going on." Derek proposed.
"Carter?" Rossi gasped.
"David?" Carter replied.
"Spencer?" Morgan asked.
"Morgan." J.J chided.
"Aaron?" Prentiss sighed.
"Penolope-" Aaron started.
"SPENCER!" Everyone yelled.
"Well. This isn't exactly how I wanted you to find out. This is Carter Hope, my girlfriend." I finished, the last words hanging in the air.
"David is my godfather, and Agent Hotchner, you might remember me from one of your previous cases. A kidnapping one back in 2003." She explained. "In our defense, we didn't make any of these connections until this morning."
"So... Lemme get this straight. Reid's girlfriend is Rossi's godkid, and Hotch's old case."
"Correct." Rossi answered.
"I still can't accept the fact that I used 'Reid' and 'girlfriend' without saying something along the lines of 'Reid doesn't have a girlfriend'. So pretty boy has a girlfriend. Well, play on, player. Okay, is that what this is all about?"
I looked over at Carter who's face was now flushed. Rossi stood next to her rubbing her back.
"Spencer was threatened last night." Hotch said, shutting Morgan up.
Murmuring echoed the room.
"And how are we just finding out now?!" Rossi intervened.
"Because I didn't find out until just now."
Everyone was yelling.
"Okay, clearly everyone needs to calm down." J.J hand gestured downward.
"First we need the truth, Reid. I know you hate broadcasting the details of your personal life, but you have to help us." Prentiss offered.
"Okay. When did you meet Carter?"
"A month ago today."
"Where Spencer?"
"Smithsonian."
Carter and I answered and explained things. We were asked all sorts of questions.
"We're going to have to pick this up on Monday guys." Aaron explained.
We all started packing up, when Rossi grabbed my wrist.
"Please, take care of her. We have a lot to talk about."
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Chasing Hope
Fanfiction"I love you not only for what you are but for what I am when I am with you." -Roy Croft - Spencer Reid just wants to move on. And when he meets Carter Hope, and he can. She changes his world, and makes him see new things. She sees the good in every...
