[CM] THE CASE

The world spins fast and we stagger on, that's enough. —Collen McCain

"According to the information of the informant, John Walker contacted other gangsters to cause this car accident. After all, he was the person who secretly colluded with Jason Griffith under the surveillance of the FBI for so long. Naturally, he has his channels and methods, which we really did not expect." Hotch After a pause, he continued, "But the insider who robbed you has been found, and the bureau is cleaning up. They left two leaders at once, and there is almost no possibility of resurgence. The gang will probably be in turmoil for a while, and the major forces will clean up again. One card, however, that is not within our jurisdiction."

He finished the investigation results like typing a report, and the person lying on the hospital bed just said "hmm" and asked the question he was most concerned about: "When can I be discharged from the hospital?"

Hotch sighed: "I heard, you don't plan to come back."

Griffith leaned back on the pillow - Reid had padded him before leaving - and there was a moment of silence: "Yes, I think enough is enough."

Hotch raised an eyebrow: "What?"

"I first came into contact with psychology because of James. Later, Nelson suggested to me that I could find a way to escape in BAU and use my ability to do some good things. But I am no longer suitable for field work," Griffith pointed My own eyes, "I remember the FBI's field work has vision requirements?"

Damage to the optic nerve limited Griffith's field of vision, which in some ways made the field more dangerous.Even if Griffith insisted, Hotch would not agree to let him participate.

"You can stay in BAU as long as you want." Hotch retorted, "Of course, if you insist on not staying, I won't object. I just hope you think carefully and don't need to immediately Give me an answer, you still have a long vacation, and you can decide whether to come back after your psychiatrist agrees to sign for you."

Griffith's tone was somewhat expectant: "Then can I be discharged from the hospital?"

Hotch looked at him helplessly: "This has to be signed by your attending physician."

Griffith fiddled with his new bracelet, and Hotch's eyes flicked subconsciously to see "SR" shining brightly.

Griffith didn't notice: "By the way, has my apartment been searched?"

After such a long time of tossing, no one thought that his apartment was still sealed, and Griffith only remembered it when he was discharged from the hospital.Griffith feels a headache when he thinks about cleaning up after recovering from a serious illness.

Hotch remembered after he said this: "Yes, I will contact the housekeeper, and let me know when you are discharged from the hospital. Also, some evidence has been taken away, and it may not come back in a short time... ..."

"It's okay, I guess I don't want to." Griffith sighed, "I might have to redecorate the apartment."

Hotch left the office first, and took Reid, who had been on leave for a long time, back to work overtime.

The case came to an end, BAU's work rhythm finally returned to normal level, Morgan was free to discuss with Emily which bar to hang out after get off work, Reid's visit time became more and more regular, and Griffith finally got the signature of the attending physician and was able to bid farewell to the hospital .

It was a Saturday when he was discharged from the hospital, and Reid picked him up in his car.

"You have a car?" Griffith asked in surprise, "Then you take the subway to work every day?"

Reid wrinkled his nose: "That's because the subway is more environmentally friendly. To be honest, I have always felt that the carbon emissions in the United States are too scary. The subway is actually a very convenient mode of transportation. The premise is that there must be a reasonable railway plan, just like Japan or Paris. ..."

Griffith fastened his seatbelt under his chatter, and this time, Reid didn't ask him a little bit shyly if he would get bored, they both knew they wouldn't.

But halfway through, Griffith still had to interrupt him: "Wait, that's not the way back to my apartment."

"Your apartment hasn't been cleaned yet," Reid explained, "Well, you can stay with me for two days."

Griffith froze in the passenger seat, and it took him a while to accuse him: "Then you should have told me in advance."

Reid glanced at him guiltily: "Sorry, I was afraid you would refuse."

"It's the same if I refuse now, don't you want to tie me to your house too?" Griffith made a joke, but Reid's face immediately darkened, obviously he didn't think it was funny.Taking advantage of the gap of the red light, he turned his head and seriously invited: "Foster, would you like to come to my house?"

Griffith seemed to be burned by his sight, and the base of his ear was a little hot: "Okay, no problem."

Griffith had a hard time not being moved when Reid was looking at him with all his heart, like the world.Like a rabbit bumped into a tree, he scratched his head in a daze and thought, "How could someone call living together like a marriage proposal?"

Compared to Griffith's nervousness, Reid wasn't any better.His rationality directs his eyes looking at the road and his hands holding the steering wheel, but his emotions are desperately remembering whether there are any mistakes in the apartment.

Thanks to the driver's single-minded efforts, there was no accident.

Reid helped Griffith carry some of the luggage and led the way. Griffith had been to his house once, but couldn't help rubbing his eyes the moment he opened the door.

Perhaps because of the deep memory of cleaning up the study last week, Griffith always felt that Reid's house was a little messy, but this time Reid obviously cleaned it up on purpose, and it was almost spotless.He even took out two pairs of slippers from the shoe cabinet and said nervously, "I bought these new ones, they are very clean."

Griffith was simply stunned.

There are many differences in living habits between the West and the East. For example, the East wears slippers at home, while the West does not.It's a detail that's hard to notice, but perhaps when they searched the apartment, Reid saw Griffith's slippers outside the shoe cabinet.

"Thank you," Griffith said.Since it was winter, Reid bought a pair of furry cotton slippers with a fluffy bunny on them.

Reid changed into slippers himself, he was also a rabbit, the difference was that Griffith was black and he was brown.

Then Reid took him to the guest room and told him that the closet was empty and he could use whatever he wanted, but it was a pity that Griffith didn't bring much clothes, and even a small half of the closet was not enough.

The bed was already made and there was a second set of toiletries in the bathroom, obviously by design. Griffith turned around, staring at the empty kitchen.

Griffith's kitchen is different from Reid's, because Chinese food has a lot of fumes, and Griffith made a special isolation door, while Reid's kitchen is a very authentic Western style, that is, an open kitchen.

Griffith felt a little regretful about not being able to turn on the fire for a while, and asked Reid, "What are we having for dinner?"

Reid skillfully took out the takeaway list: "What do you want to eat?"

"...Do you have any ingredients at home?" Griffith asked.

Reid was taken aback by his question: "Maybe some bacon...do you want to cook?"

"Is there any pasta?"

"No—you can cook?"

"A little bit," Griffith asked, "so is there a supermarket around here?"

When Reid pushed the trolley and followed Griffith, he felt that what he was stepping on was not the floor, but the clouds.

In terms of life, Griffith is obviously much more skilled than Reid.With a bag of pasta in his hand, he turned to ask Reid which one he liked better, and Reid didn't respond at all.

"Spence," Griffith said resignedly, "you look like the guy who just got out of the hospital."

Reid thought sweetly, "He calls me Spence."

Griffith hadn't been used to calling him by his first name, and it had taken Reid a while for him to get used to it, and now, finally, Griffith didn't hesitate for two seconds before calling him.

Griffith made most of the decisions for them as their companions continued to wander.When he finally paid the bill, he heard the girls and friends in line discussing whether they were a couple.

Being tied to another person is also a new experience.

Reid was clearly interested in watching Griffith cook, and every time Griffith turned around he saw Reid standing behind him, almost bumping into him once.Several times he wanted to ask Reid to go out and wait, but when he saw Reid's eyes, Griffith swallowed the words silently and let him get in the way in the kitchen.

The first day of living together was very uneventful.

Griffith woke up from his dream at three o'clock in the morning as usual.The unfamiliar room made his muscles tense, and it took him a long time to relax.Normally he'd pour himself a glass of milk, but this wasn't his home, and Griffith just sat up, staring blankly in the dark.

It was the same for him in the hospital, watching the ceiling gradually pale and the darkness gradually fade away, like the curtain of a drama, and he was the only audience.And when it was dawn, he would close his eyes and get a short sleep in the extreme sleepiness.

He didn't know how he was going to get back to BAU, back to a normal life.

The author has something to say: I wish everyone a happy Labor Day~