Part I - Fire and Flames. 

I sleepily poured myself some coffee and poured at least an ounce of sugar in it, silently hoping it might wake me up a little bit more. "Careful Ross, that thing causes your teeth to decay." Said Reid, aimed out. 

"Shut up Reid," I stated as I turned to face my best friend and coworker. Seeing his red eyes I knew instantly that they had come back. "Spence, are you having nightmares again?" I asked him, He looked shocked. 

"No," He said as he crossed his arms over his chest and I rolled my eyes as I placed my coffee down on my table and copied his actions. 

"Reid, Your talking to a profiler. I know when you are lying." I said and he glared at me.

"Say's the one, Your the one lying to the whole team." He said and I sighed, rubbing my arm up and down, I wish I wore a coat now. I felt my phone vibrate but I ignored it, seen as I am at work I don't really take personal calls. 

"I know Spence, But they are coming back right?" I asked and he nodded, I sighed as I walked over to him and wrapped him in a tight hug. I felt him nudge his head into my shoulder as he let out a few soft sobs. "Does Hotch?" I asked and he took his head out of my shoulder and shook his head at me.

"Reid, You have to tell him." I whispered and he shook his head.

"I don't want him to think I'm not capable of doing my job," He stated.

"Spence, we all have our bad days, Trust me. I have them." I said and he looked at me.

"Like what you hardly look any different than you day any other day." He said and I sighed, grabbing my coffee. 

"One word Reid, One word. Madison." I said before walking past him and sitting down on my chair and looking over the bunch of files that were stacked up high on my desk. Reid knew about my problems but he was the only one. I put a brave face on around everyone else, I didn't want them to think I was weak.

"Hey Ashy," Said a weak voice and I looked up to see a very pregnant JJ, she was tired more like exhausted. I smiled at her before getting up and helping her to her seat, "I thought Hotch told you to take time off?" I asked her.

"I'm Stubborn, I'm not going to take time of just because I'm tired--" She said but Hotch's booming voice cut her off.

"Airstrip in 5," He shouted running down the stairs and out of the Unit, making me look over at Morgan, Reid and Prentiss.

"Seems like we've got a case, even though this was supposed to be our day off," I stated before running to grab my bag and running after Hotch 

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"Abbeville, Mississippi. Three girls turned up dead in the past two weeks," Said Hotch showing the photos of the three girls, making me almost choke on my coffee. 

"Hey Ash, Isn't this your home town?" Asked Rossi and I muttered a yes before looking back down at my file. I wasn't willing to tell what happened in Abbeville, but I knew with me being back in town it was bound to come out, one way or another and I didn't like it one bit.