Here's the new story for my Criminal Minds series.

I'm getting my passport renewed and I'm heading for Hong Kong for school. I can't wait! I'm so excited!

Disclaimer: I do not own Criminal Minds

Hotch sat, flipping over papers and reading the individual notices. He glanced at one he recognized too well and sighed longingly. It was Reid's leave request. Hotch's signature was on the bottom and it made him sad. Yet happy at the same time. Although Reid wasn't within arms reach, Hotch was happy knowing Reid was happy and that he would be home the following day.

I wonder if he told his mom? Hotch wondered for the twelfth time that morning. He sighed again and pushed away the form. It rested near the top of his desk.

He leaned back in his desk chair and glanced towards the bullpen. Prentiss was at her desk and JJ in her office. Both Rossi and Morgan were late, which, for a Saturday morning, was not really unusual. Hotch pulled open his top drawer and pulled out a snapshot of Reid and him together.

He gazed at it, seeing Reid smiling up at him and relaxed. He replaced it in its hiding spot and went back to the paper work smiling a little.

He barely got through a second page when he heard Morgan's voice boom from beyond his office, "Where's Hotch? Does he know?"

Hotch stood up and walked out of his office, seeing Prentiss trying to calm the agent down. Morgan's clothes were askew, panic and anger engraved in his face. He looked up to see Hotch coming closer and demanded, "Did you know?"

"Know what?" Hotch asked, his expression stoic as always, but tone betraying his confusion.

"About Reid? Did you hear?"

Hotch sighed, beginning to get frustrated. "What, Morgan?" He asked, making his way to his agents as Morgan ransacked his own desk for one of the television remotes. He whipped around after finding it and flipped on one of the screens.

It was already turned to one of the major news network. The air suddenly thickened as the story began. Reid's picture was on the screen beside a female reporter. Her words went unheard. The three of them were too busy reading the headline beneath her.

It read: Federal Agent Found Dead.

Chapter 1- End