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

Chapter 44: Can I still Do It?

BAU...

When Hotch got back to headquarters he called Jack and they spoke for a while. Jack told him about his new friend Jackson and about everything they were doing. Jack also told his father that Adam was crying because he was sad but he was better now. They continued talking for a while longer until Hotch had to get back to the case. The rest of the team could not believe the amount of trust Hotch had in Adam to leave his son with him for the entire day and it made them start reconsidering their initial feeling against the young man.

The team worked all through the entire day and around five o ‘clock they finally caught a break when they were able to identify the suspect and went after him. The team realised that he killed those guys because of the way they treated him in university. Everyone finished writing their reports and decided to go out for a drink together, well everyone except Reid and Hotch.

M: Are you coming with Baby girl?

G: Where to?

M: We’re going out for a drink.

G: Sorry, I’m actually going out with Kevin tonight.

M: Okay then, see you tomorrow.

Everyone else got into their cars and drove to the bar.

Hotch’s Car...

H: Hey what’s wrong? You’ve been down every since I saw you after you came back to headquarters.

R: I don’t think I can do this anymore.

H: Do you mean the job?

R: No, I love my job. I just can’t cope with all the hate anymore.

H: What happened?

R: Morgan had another go at me again. This time he was adamant that Adam was cheating on me with Adam because he saw Adam at my house this morning.

H: Why was he at your house?

R: He said that he thought that I’d need a ride.

H: And he didn’t call to ask before?

R: I know, same thing I thought.

H: Don’t let it get to you Reid. As long as you know that he isn’t cheating on you then it isn’t a problem.

R: I know but it isn’t fun coming into work and have your best friend try to convince you to leave your boyfriend and then have the rest of your team just doesn’t speak to you unless it has something to do with work so that they don’t say something that’s going to offend me.

H: I didn’t know that it was that bad, I think I should speak to... (He was cut off)

R: No don’t, it’s a private thing and it doesn’t affect our work.

H: Well I’m sorry that you have to go through that. Why don’t you take tomorrow and the rest of the weekend off and come back on Monday?

R: You don’t have to do that.

H: I want to, I can and I just did. So I don’t want to see you at work tomorrow.

R: Okay.

They arrived at Reid’s house and got out of the car.

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A: Hey Jack come say bye to Uncle Jackson and grab your things because your dad just arrived.

Jack ran towards Jackson and he puts his things down before picking Jack up.

Ja: I really enjoyed playing with you today.

J: I did too.

A: And what about me?