Searching For Answers (We Can Make This Work sequel)

Chapter 5

** Reid's P.O.V ** 

"Hey man sorry to ruin your day off but we've got a case" Morgan said apologetically 

"Be there in 20 minutes" I replied monotone 

It was my first day off in 3 weeks! And now another case turns up. I think they're afraid to let me have a break in case I slip again and leave for another 2 or 3 weeks. I don't blame them. I was stupid and selfish, but I like this hard work, it keeps my mind off things. 

I hopped into my car, checking to make sure my go-bag was in the back, as I revved the engine to life and left the comic convention I was about to attend, as I sped down the motorway towards Quantico. I parked just outside the building, grabbed my bag and made my way inside, up to the office. 

I threw my bag at my desk and picked up the case file Garcia left beside my computer. I glanced briefly at it as I took two steps at a time up to the conference room. 

"Hi guys" I waved as I sat in the chair beside JJ 

"Afternoon Reid" Rossi greeted 

"Rossi you know soon your greeting won't be valid at this time because did you know due to tidal friction from the sun and moon, the solar day is lengthening by 1.7 milliseconds each century as the Earth's rotation slows down." I stated matter of factly 

JJ chuckled beside me as the rest pretty much ignored my conclusion. 

"Thank you for that fact of the day Spencer" Rossi nodded sarcastically 

"Alright, we don't have much time with this one" Hotch interrupted as he began the briefing  

"This one's in Nashville, we've got 2 men in their early to mid twenties, found poisoned to death by some herbal mixture, toxicology is trying to determine what exactly it is." Hotch continued 

"Nashville Police Department got reports from local joggers who found the two men in the forest." Garcia pointed out as the pictures flickered on the screen  

"So the unsub didn't make a big deal of hiding these bodies" JJ spoke up 

"No, but there were ligature marks on the wrists" Morgan chimed in 

"Cause of death?" I questioned 

"Blunt force trauma to the temple of the skull" Hotch answered 

"There was no sign of a struggle, he must have been held for a few days but was caught unaware when the unsub struck" Garcia added  

"We'll discuss this further on the jet, wheels up in 30" Hotch mumbled as he left the room 

The rest followed but JJ stayed put as I was about to leave 

"JJ are you coming?" I asked 

"I'll catch up with you guys in a minute" she forced a smile as she replied 

"Is everything ok?" I questioned, concerned as I saw an upset look cross her face 

"Why wouldn't it be?" she questioned back hesitantly 

"JJ you answered my question with a question, I know your hiding something what is it?" I asked softly 

"Nothing Spencer forget about it" she sighed as she stood up and attempted to brush past me 

I caught her arm and pulled her back, a little more forcefully than I had intended to, she huffed a breath of air as her back hit the wall and in the flicker of a second our bodies gravitated uncomfortably close towards each other, i could feel JJ's sweet breath on my neck, we stood there hesitantly but i backed away before things got even more awkward.

"Uh sorry" I cleared my throat as I stood back 

"Forget about it" she mumbled pissed off as she stormed out of the room 

As I turned I saw that Prentiss was watching. She walked up to JJ and I could see her mouth the words 'what the hell was that about?' 

I don't even know what that was about but I knew we had a lot to talk about

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HIIIIIII EVERYONE :) so i'm taking it back to a case for a chapter or 2 because i get carried away with Jacob stuff but i need to bare in mind this is still a criminal minds fan fic so here's a new case and a bit of a JEID scene ! What do you think will happen????