Jessica was charged with murder and a now it  was time for her trial in a few days. Spencer kept glancing at the clock of the Atlanta station. The team were on a case but he seemed on edge. Everyone picked up on it and when the case was over, Hotch decided to address it privately

"You seem anxious. Are you thinking about Jessica's trial?" he wondered

"Yeah. I don't know why, we've given evidence in plenty of trials. Sent away many criminals but I think she's the one Serial Killer that just seemed so...human. By the time we arrest most they're so far gone into the depths of their spree, Prison is the one place that quiet. She seems in different." he shrugged "When I met her all those years ago she was this optimistic down on luck teenager. I was still new and well my conversation skills were not exactly normal. Probably still aren't." he gave a small smile.

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Hotch and Spencer were main witnesses for the Prosecution. While the team sat to watch the trial proceed. They watched as Jessica was brought in then un handcuffed so she could sit next to her lawyer. She spared a glance at them and gave them a little wave and wink.

"It still baffles me that she can walk in like this is a job interview and not a murder trial." JJ shook her head. The trail began and Jessica sat back relaxed in her chair and bobbing her foot lazily as the prosecution presented it's case. Which included confessions and recordings of Jessica. Spencer and Hotch both took to the stand and were cross examined before sitting with the team.

"Mr Jones, your case for defence?" Jessica's lawyer stood

"The defence rests your honour." he sat back down and Jessica turned around and pulled a uh-oh face then turned back around. The jury were sent away for deliberation and Jessica was taken away. She blew a kiss to Reid before she was taken out of sight.

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It took a day for the jury to reach a verdict. Jessica was brought in and whispered something to her lawyer. He dug into hiS pocket and she stuck out her tongue, he placed a piece of gum on her tongue and she took it back and began chewing. The team watched as the jury entered and then Jessica stood up.

"Not guilty." the verdict was delivered. Everyone was in shock and Jessica chuckled and she her main of brown locks before turning back to Spencer showing her expression. The team looked at one another confused and shocked. There was no choice but to let Jessica go. When they were all outside. Jessica strutted up to them.

"Agents and Spencer. I have to thank you." she beamed

"How did you do it?" Spencer questioned and she tilted her head "You had no defence, you confessed."

"Spencer." she sighed taking a step closer to him and fixed his collar "There are more important things and people in this world for you to worry your little head about." she brushed off his shoulders.

"But seriously, thank you all for giving me exactly what I needed. I owe you guys and I couldn't have done it without you. Spencer, if you ever need me..." she leaned and whispered into his ear for a moment before pulling back. She gave a small playful giggle before turning on her heel and walking away.

"She used us." Morgan concluded as they all walked back into the office "This was her plan from the start, we didn't catch her she turned herself in so she could get the publicity and drum up  on business."

"Get herself caught, confess, go to trial only to be saved at the last second. She must have gotten to the jury or someone on her behalf." Emily shook her head

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Spencer sat quietly in his apartment it was a few years later and the thing with Cat's crazy date and Max help fooling her and being kept in the dark. It had all worked out in the end really but he just couldn't shake the feeling of what had happened, everything that had happened. His head turned to his phone and picked it up. He dialled a familiar number and it went to voicemail.

"It's me. Name a time and place." he stated the hung up. Just as a text came in and they had another case. Spencer grabbed his things and went to work, though he tried to hide that anything was wrong his team noticed, however Spencer brushed it off. When they were giving the profile his phone buzzed, when they finished he looked down at his phone.

Where we first met, 7pm the night after your return, formal wear absolutely necessary xoxo. He put away his phone and carried on.

When the team we back on the jet going home JJ sat across from him and he looked up from the book he was reading.

"Are you okay, you seem different?" JJ wondered

"I'm fine." he cleared his throat "I'm good, just adjusting again to everything that's happened" he nodded awkwardly.

"You know you can talk to me right? Everything that's happened over the past few weeks, none of it has been your fault."

"Actually I'm just really tired so I'm just going to try and get some sleep." JJ nodded in understanding

"How about you come over tomorrow night, I know the boys would love to see you." she offered

"I'm actually busy tomorrow night." he moved to get his head down, ending the conversation with the blonde who took the hint and went to go to sit with Emily.

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JJ couldn't shake the feeling that something was off with Reid so she called in reinforcements. Garcia, Morgan, Hotch and Emily had all confined round at JJ's

"I know it sounds silly but, it felt like he was lying straight to my face. I know what happened with Cat and Max shook him and his Mom but he was avoiding conversation. I'm worried." she vented to them.

"Well he said he was busy so I can just do a simple track and take on his cell. Then we can observe make sure nothing happens." Garcia took out her laptop and began typing.

"The kids been through a lot guys. He can handle a lot but Cat Addams did a number on him but she's on death row. She won't be able to hurt him anymore." Morgan added

"Got him, he's is on the move oh wait now he's stopped."

"Where is he Garcia?" Hitch wondered

"Just a sec....there, oh...oh no, why would he go there?" Garcia mumbled

"Where?" Emily moved around to the back of Garcia and looked at the screen and the others followed

"He just entered a black site." she stated then looked up "Not the super scary kind never to be seen again. But this place is the only place in America where the government won't go, not without permission."

Spencer arrived at the building what used to be the diner Jessica worked in 10 years ago. He gave his name at the door, he was let inside and led to a table. Jessica hadn't arrived yet he waited patiently look around at the people in this place, no one paid attention to him sat there. Not until he felt a hand glide across his shoulders.

"You got to love nostalgia." came the light airy voice. Jessica's arm dropped to her side as she took the few steps to the seat across from him. It was pulled out for her and she sat down "Hello Spencer " she chimed

"Hello Jessica."

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Jessica picked up the menu and looked over it. Spencer took in her appearance as he copied her movements. She sat there in a fitted red velvet dress, her chestnut hair in immaculate waves with one side tucked behind her ear the other falling down the side of her face. She bit her lip as she glance down.

"Spencer, your staring." she placed up with a mischievous glint in her eye and he looked away. "It's okay. I don't mind you staring." he cleared his throat

"I must say I am surprised that you reached out. I thought you might still be a little sore after I was acquitted. Did you ever figure it out?" she placed down the menu

"You played us from the start, you kew that you would never see actually jail time. All your actions was to promote yourself." Spencer answered

"Well done. I'm impressed. In fact you are sitting in the establishment that is fond of me so." she looked around. "It was repossessed after it was shut down. The renovated into this dream, you know the government has made this place untouchable? They can come and go as please but this is like what they say about Vegas. what happens in vegas, stays in vegas. It was a part of a deal, 15 big fish players and this is deemed a untouchable black site. All the likes of people can come in here and speak freely. Deals are made and technically they can't be arrested.

A glorified gentleman's club" she laughed "But with woman members allowed of course"

"The perfect place for you." Spencer replied

"Just so." she beamed at him "Shall we order?"

Meanwhile the others had pulled up outside across the road and watched the outside while Garcia told them about the place

"It used to be a diner years ago before it was shut down. It was then bought from the bank and turned into this elite club by a mobster. Damien Galloway. He made a deal with the attorney General, he gave them 15 names and information for them to be arrested shut down and complexity taken off the map. In return this place had complete immunity, you could  plan or do anything and legally the government could not do anything until they're back on the street. No undercover operations, no stings, because that place is inadmissible in court. It's a embassy for criminals." Garcia ranted

"Safe haven for criminals." JJ muttered

"But why would Reid go there?" Rossi wondered "Could it have something to do with Cat? Maybe he's in trouble again."

"No, I think it might be something more than that. Garcia I see two different street camera's can you pull up the footage?"

"On it." she began typing "Since it is part of us not them it should be easy, gotcha okay. I got Reid going in just before seven and then....no way. it's her, as in the her that got away. Jessica Moriarty the sniper who knew about us  and was acquitted. She's in there with Reid."

"We have to go in." Morgan stated

"You can't it won't be them who will get arrested it will be you, no invite, not even your badges will work." Garcia retorted

"So what are we thinking,  Spencer is with Jessica and he got invited in? Why would he even want to see her?" JJ questioned

"That's something we won't be able to find out now." Hotch sighed.