Elizabeth Moore has one rule: avoid Dr. Spencer Reid.
Ellie thinks Spencer is insufferable. Spencer thinks Ellie is reckless.
Both of them are right.
But when the BAU's latest case forces them into a high-stakes undercover operation, they're forced to work side by side, with no choice but to confront the tensions between them. Trapped in close quarters, their constant bickering only grows more intense and their silences linger longer. As the mission progresses, something shifts - an undeniable connection begins to form, one neither of them is prepared to face.
With danger closing in, Ellie's unwavering resilience becomes the key to survival. And for Spencer, who's forced to watch her risk everything, it becomes painfully clear: losing her isn't an option - not for the mission, and not for him.
Because hate is easy, but love? Love is complicated. And in the dark world they navigate, letting someone in might be the most dangerous thing of all.
Amanda Hotchner hasn't had a good life. With an abusive father that hated her for her intellect and a twin who was jealous of the same thing, she became a different person to please them. Until she met him. Spencer Reid was her safe haven until he broke the last part of her left untouched: her heart.
Now, 9 years later, the two have reunited, become friends, and fallen back together. But can they really just pick up where they left off or will nine years of history push them apart? What will happen when secrets from their past come back to haunt them? Will the two hold on for dear life or realize that they are better off letting each other go?
Can Spencer and Amanda get back the love they once had or are they truly not the people they once were in college? Find out in the next installment of The Story of Us series: Tangled Up in You
You're the shore when I am lost at sea. You're the only thing that I like about me. And in this world where nothing else is true. Here I am still Tangled Up in You. ~Staind