Title: The Mysterious Dr. Reid

Disclaimer: I do not own Criminal Minds.

Summary: The team is on the case of two missing girls and they split up. Ashley can't understand why no one will let Reid drive. She ends up finding out something interesting about the good doctor. Seaver, not that I like her. It just fit.

Chapter 1

An officer stuck his head through the open door, "Sorry to interrupt, but we've just found one."

The team shared a look of dread and began to move away from the screen they were observing and shuffle toward the door. Hotch called to Garcia, "Keep working at the video, Garcia. Call us if you find anything." She nodded, her eyes already back to the screen. She was watching a red muscle car speed away through the eyes of a security camera.

Coming down the hallway toward the lead detective, Hotch asked, "Where?"

"Found her off the interstate about 20 miles from here. It was Amber. Still no sign of Sarah," Detective Liberman replied quickly. "Already got everyone on scene. Here is the directions." He handed a slip of paper to the federal agent and started walking to his office, shaking his head as he went.

Hotch headed for the exit with the team on his heels. They were met by bright sunlight, to the point of blinding. Squinting back at his team, Hotch called out, "Reid, I want you to go back to Sid's apartment. See if you can find something we missed." Hotch knew that sometimes a second look and a little quiet could produce the valuable information they needed from their resident genius. Sometimes his brilliance was frightening, even to Hotch.

Hotch tossed the keys to the second black SUV to Reid, who caught them mid-air. He and Hotch both turned to the team, waiting for them to divide themselves up. Ashley caught the nervous looks being passed around, but didn't know what to make of them.

It was Rossi that spoke up first, "I um…think that I should give Hotch a hand at the crime scene. You know…I don't think I could find anything else useful at the apartment." He quickly walked over the passenger seat of Hotch's SUV and climbed in.

"Well, I sure as hell am not getting into any sort of vehicle operated by Reid. No offense man, but your driving scares the hell out of me." Leave it to Morgan to voice what everyone was thinking.

Ashley looked between Emily and Reid now. "Yeah, you probably don't need any help at the apartment. I know you work best when it's quiet," Emily said. She shuffled awkwardly behind Morgan.

Now Reid was staring at Ashley. Even though he seemed to brush the whole situation off (this had probably happened before), she couldn't help but feel guilty. "I'll go with you Reid."

Morgan chuckled from next to the vehicles, "Trust me, Ashley. You should come with us too. Unless you have a death wish or something." He shot a cool smile at Reid, but Reid just shrugged it off.

"Whatever you want; makes no difference to me," Reid said, ducking into the driver seat. Ashley paused a moment, looking back at Morgan who waved her to come on. She shook her head and climbed in next to Reid.

As Morgan climbed in along with Hotch and Prentiss. He couldn't help but comment, "Does she know what she's doing?"

"Hope she didn't eat lunch," chuckled Prentiss.