New Beginnings

Twenty One

You couldn't sleep. You didn't want to sleep, you just wanted Spencer.

Hotch had called it a day around 11pm, the team not being able to gain any new information. CSI were currently sweeping through Cane's van, running all of the DNA samples they'd collected. No other vehicles had been reported missing in the area, so none of you knew what other vehicle he was using.

You assumed he had to have another one, it not being logical that he would have convinced Spencer to go on foot without a scene being caused.

Unless Spencer was no longer able to cause a scene.

That was a thought you were desperately trying to push to the back of your mind.

Hotch had checked you all into the same hotel that you, Reid and Morgan had been staying in, so if Cane did try to make contact with you overnight, they'd all be there.

Hotch and Rossi were certain that was Cane's next move. To contact you and offer an exchange, you for Reid. They had a team of Agents on standby ready to accompany the team to the liaison point. You just needed him to make contact now.

Penelope had set up her laptops in your hotel room and had crawled into bed with you, rubbing your back and holding you as you'd sobbed into her. She'd eventually passed out around 40 minutes ago, completely exhausted herself.

Not being able to sleep, you grabbed your personal phone from the night stand to the side of the bed, scrolling through your camera roll looking at pictures of you and Spencer together. You had tons. You and him messing about in your kitchen, the two of you posing and pulling silly faces on a night out, pictures you'd taken of him passed out on your couch. Your brain just couldn't comprehend that there was a chance Spencer wasn't coming out of this alive and that it was all because of you.

You noticed an icon flashing in the top right hand corner of the screen, Snap chat. You hardly ever used this, only downloading it because Garcia bullied you into it.

You opened the app up, confused as to who would be sending you things on there. SPNRD would like to add you, sent today two hours ago.

Huh?

SPNRD.

Spencer Reid.

If his phone had been turned on, why had it not triggered an alert to Penelope's computer? If he was messaging you surely something would have alarmed?

Then you remembered a conversation that you'd had with Garcia a while ago about a previous case. Because of the way the snap chat app worked, messages sent via it weren't traceable.

If Spencer was trying to get hold of you though, he would have called so the whole team would be have been alerted.

This must be Cane, on a different phone using Spencer's name to get your attention. Well he had it.

You accepted the request and slipped out of bed. You grabbed your clothes and vest and headed to the bathroom, quickly getting dressed.

Less than two minutes later a message came through.

"If you are with someone, do not react to this message."

You messaged back immediately, "Where is Spencer?"

"I'll tell you. Leave the hotel you're in and find a pay phone. Alone. You have two minutes."

Shit.

You grabbed your bag, keys to Penelope's car and two guns. Pausing before you left the room you made your way over to Garcia's side of the bed, grabbing her personal cell phone too.