Ryan walked quickly to the door. He hesitated as it approached. The door was slightly ajar. The lights were on upstairs. He pushed the door open further and cautiously approached the dark heap on the floor. He pulled it over. He fell down beside Jennifer Jareau, trying to bring her round. Ryan took out his gun. He continued up the stairs and approached the room where the music was coming from. He pushed the door open. A man was holding a gun to the side of Claudia.

Ryan heard the sound of a gun to his right before he heard the voice. "Hey, Ryan."

Two hummers and two SUVs tore through the streets of Miami, sirens blaring.

"Any word from JJ?" Aaron asked, concerned.

"No," Reid replied.

Ryan stared at his gun on the floor in front of him. "How did you do it? You're alibi is clear… How did you kill them?"

Lambert looked at Ryan, a sneer on his face. "But I didn't kill them, Ryan. I just kept them satisfied before they died."

Ryan felt the vomit rise. He wanted Aaron. He wanted to be a kid again. To wake up from the nightmare and have the father he always wanted be there next to him and telling him it was all just a bad dream.

"Now, Ryan. I'm going to finish what I started with you and Ms. Fields here, and then my friend here will just finish you." Claudia whimpered.

"Like hell you are." Ryan heard JJ's footsteps before her voice and moved on instinct. As soon as he had tackled Lambert he heard the gunshots. A scream. He closed his eyes as he and Lambert were falling. JJ's voice. Aaron's voice. Claudia's voice.

Hotch? Maybe this is just a bad dream. And then he hit solid ground. Glass dug into his body. He opened his eyes. JJ was staring down at him. He felt movement next to him and looked over. Lambert had grabbed a shard of glass and was about to thrust it into his neck.

"NO!" Ryan screamed. He wanted Lambert to live through hell in jail. Someone was gripping Lambert's arms. Ryan looked up. It was Horatio.

Someone was dragging Ryan to his feet. Calleigh walked him over to an ambulance Ryan immediately fell asleep as his head hit the stretcher.

"So have you heard from Haley?" Ryan asked as he and Aaron threw a rubber ball from one to another.

"No. But I've decided to sign the divorce papers. It's what's best for everyone." Ryan saw the pain in Aaron's face and wished he could help.

But soon the room was overrun with visitors. Calleigh, Eric, Alexx, Speedle and Natalia entered, closely followed by JJ.

"Hey, Hotch, we have to go."

"Ok." Aaron looked at Ryan. "Keep in touch."

"I'll visit. Soon." Aaron smiled and Ryan turned to JJ." Listen… Thank you. For saving my life."

"Don't worry about it. You can make it up to me when you're in DC." JJ smiled. Aaron raised an eyebrow to him. Ryan watched as Aaron disappeared, happy that his past was finally in the past.

I feel sad now. Oh well.