A cold winter night found Morgan and Reid facing each other in one of the most intense, alcohol impaired, two-player card game tournaments they've ever entered. Little did they know, what started as a scramble for bragging rights had the potential to become more. The real question is... what were they playing for? One-shot. Eventual Morgan/Reid. Canon!verse. Spoilers for 8x10!

AU-ish. Avery Hotchner is Aaron Hotchner's 18 year old genius niece. When her parents (Hotch's brother and sister in law) are killed, Avery decides to leave college and take Hotch's long-standing offer to be a part of the BAU. Taking the job means gaining new family members- the rest of the team. Slowly, Avery learns to trust and love again - and she might even perhaps fall in love with the team's very own Spencer Reid, the resident 23-year-old boy wonder. (yes I realize Spencer wouldn't be 23 in this, as it is loosely based around season five, although hardly anything from the actual show applies, besides the lives of the characters. Emily Prentiss is in this, and no I do not plan on "killing" her or having her leave. Like I said, loosely.) Disclaimer: All characters belong to Criminal Minds save Avery Hotchner.

SSA Dr. Spencer Reid is pretty much the most important person on the team. There wouldn't even be a team without Pretty Boy. That's why they need to take every precaution to preserve his safety when an UNSUB threatens to take that very thing away from them. But when they have to watch as the UNSUB beats, questions, and psychologically damages Pretty Boy, are they ready to find him? Or will they be too late? Trigger warning! Character death!

What if the members of the BAU went to high school together? ✔️ 1 in #jeid and #hotchniss <3

THIS IS NOT MY BOOK!!! I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS BOOK!!!! The original book Twist and Shout by the author from achiveofourown (Gabriel (AO3)) ALL THE CREDITS GOES TO GABRIEL AND STANDBYME!!

Instead of being her angel hitman, I now hop all over to gather certain ingredients. I wasn't allowed to ask why, but it could never stop my curiosity deep down. Every time I would stop by to drop them off, she would always give off an devilish smirk. It seems more ironic by the day. The dark glint in her eyes is never concealed. What would she have to fear? I was under her deep control. Whatever she did to me, to reset my angel handbook or whatever Dean called it... it wouldn't be easy to undo... My vessel came to a stop right in the middle of Naomi's office, and slowly began to shiver at the memory. Dean... Loose Weekly Update Schedule. Loose being used very 'loosely'.