FREAKING OUT ² ➢ spencer reid

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The second Hotch was out of earshot Rossi made an uncomfortable sound, clenching his jaw as he looked over at JJ who's mouth at some point had dropped open.

Reid pressed his palms over his eyes, letting out a low groan as he stalked off to catch up with Hotch.

"Well, at least I wasn't the one to let the cat out of the bag," Rossi joked.

JJ and I both gave him an unimpressed look as I smacked his torso. "Shut it, grandpa," I threatened. When my hand made contact with his chest he winced in pain and narrowed his eyes.

"I knew you guys were acting weird," JJ shook her head and crossed her arms over her chest. Her gaze moved from Rossi to me, softening the second she saw how angry I was. "Why didn't you tell us?"

"I don't know." I shrugged, letting out a heavy sigh before glancing down the hall. Both Reid and Hotch were out of sight, which somehow made me more nervous. I couldn't imagine the severity of the scolding he was probably getting. Hotch was all about protocol and while I wasn't necessarily sure about the ruling on this one I had a faint idea we probably hadn't followed it.

JJ pulled me into a tight hug, patting my upper back as she let out a heavy sigh.

"I'm sorry," I mumbled, "things just sort of happened and neither of us were sure how to tell every-"

"It's okay." JJ chuckled and pulled away. She scanned my face and smiled, pressing her hands to either sides of my cheeks. "I'm so excited for you!"

"Really?" I raised my brow. I wasn't sure why, but for some odd reason I thought she'd be mad. After al the secrets I'd hidden from her I couldn't blame her if she was. Reid and her were the best of friends before I arrived and while I knew my presence never bothered her I could tell the lying did.

"Of course, Isla, you and Spence are gonna be great parents."

Rossi nodded his head in agreeance and as he clamped a supportive hand on my shoulder. "While I'm all for tender moments it's probably a good idea to go save your boyfriend. We'll handle Tammy."

I let out an anxious breath and nodded.

JJ released me from her grasp, while Rossi gave my shoulder a tight squeeze. I gave them both desperate looks as I walked past. While I was definitely thankful I wasn't the one getting yelled at I knew it was only a matter of time before it was my turn.

I shoved my hands into the pockets of my slacks and walked down the hall. As I rounded the corner I heard Hotch's voice, which was unsurprisingly loud. I bit my lip and kept going, despite my brain telling me to run. When I made it to the office I stopped. At this point Reid was talking, his shaky voice raising at least three octaves as he spoke. I closed my eyes to try and listen, but the thickness of the door blocked any sense of clarity.

"Let's get this over with," I whispered to myself. I grabbed the handle of the door and slowly pushed down, hearing the voices of the two men inside fall silent. As I peeked around the corner I swallowed hard, watching as they looked over. "Hi."

"Hi," Reid squeaked.

I took a couple of steps inside, closing the door behind me before making my way to Reid's side and looking over at Hotch. When we made eye contact I saw his brow furrow. By the redness of his face I could tell he'd definitely been yelling.

"Why didn't you tell me?" He asked angrily.

"Because I didn't think I had to!" I responded, even though I knew it was lie.

"Did either of you think to look into this? Do you know what kind of trouble you could've caused if something were to happen?" He shook his head in disbelief and motioned to both of us with open arms. "You of all people should know what happens when we break the rules. Was getting kicked off the team not good enough for you?"