SSA Amelia Ryder shifted uncomfortably in her seat. She felt the eyes of her team fixated on her, concerned and accusing all at once. Hotch’s mouth thinned into a straight line as he stood up and walked over to her. Amelia lifted her head, looking her unit chief in the eyes.
“Amelia,” Hotch said, his expression grim. “You should have told us the second you joined this team.”
Amelia bit her lip and looked away. “I wanted to. But dropping something like that….it’s not like I could have just dropped it into a conversation. It’s something you have to build up to and there is just never a right way to tie it in. Its embarrassing and frightening and I understand the consequences.” Her eyes shifted back to Hotch’s face, blazing with fire. “But none of that matters now. Reid is missing, and I have to find him. I have to fix what I have done.”
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Oh Father, My Father
FanfictionSSA Amelia Ryder has been a member of the BAU for as long as she can remember. Dr. Spencer Reid has been her best friend and, at one point, her lover. But a secret Ryder has carried with her for years has suddenly put him in danger, and she must rel...
