EDIT: 8/15/13

A/N Okay so I always thought kid Reid would be adorable. I also think Morgan with kids is like the cutest thing ever! Yes this is AU. The team is the same minus Reid. I don't know what season we are in but I won't be following the cases exactly, just know that Gideon and Elle are gone, Haley is dead, Prentiss never "died," Doyle doesn't exist, Henry is 2 and Jack is 6.

Don't worry I am just borrowing Criminal Minds for a bit. I promise to put them back exactly where I found them. :)

"Baby Girl, you better have something good for me" Morgan said into the phone, stepping away from the conference table in the small room of the Las Vegas police station.

"I do not disappoint sugar. Angela Russo's phone was just turned on" Garcia replied.

"You got an address?" Morgan asked.

"Oh honey, it's already sent to your phone" Garcia laughed into the phone.

Morgan smiled, "Aw thanks Baby Girl" and with that he hung up and turned to the rest of the team, "We got an address guys."

Twenty minutes later the team pulled up to an abandoned housing development, just a few miles outside the city.

"This is creepy" Prentiss commented.

"Yeah, I feel like I just walked into the Twilight Zone. Where is everyone?" JJ asked.

"It's an abandoned housing development. With the economy as it is, it was better to cut losses. Actually it's been happening all over Nevada." Rossi commented walking towards the girls. "So, how we playing this?" he asked nodding towards Hotch.

Hotch spoke up, "Morgan, Prentiss take the back. JJ, Rossi and I will go through the front. Be careful if the unsub is here we know he is armed and dangerous." The team nodded their understanding and left to search the house before them.

Hotch, JJ and Rossi cleared the front of the house, while Morgan and Prentiss cleared the back. Hotch signaled the two to continue their search upstairs while his half of the team took the basement.

Morgan and Prentiss slowly started to clear the upstairs. They heard a scuffle downstairs, then heard Hotch's voice calling out that they got the unsub and found Angela unconscious but alive. They were about to go back downstairs, when Morgan heard something.

"Hey, wait up did you hear that?" he called after Prentiss.

"No, what did-" she began to ask but was cut off by a small whimpering coming from one of the back rooms they hadn't cleared. "It sounds like a hurt puppy."

"Yeah let's go check it out." Morgan said, then into his radio, "Hey, Hotch there's something up here. We are going to check it out."

After getting their Unit Chief's approval the two headed toward the room. Morgan, gun at ready, opened the door and moved in scanning the empty room.

Hearing the whimpering again, Prentiss motioned towards the closet. A soft pale blue light could be seen from under its door.

Morgan walked over and tried the door. Finding it locked Morgan fiddled with the cheap lock before it finally gave way. He opened the door, and the sight before him took his breath away for a moment. Regaining his composure, Morgan crouched down and spoke, "Hey, buddy. Whatcha got there?"

Prentiss moved so she could see into the closet. There sitting in the corner was a small boy no older than five. He had his legs up to his chest, arms wrapped around them, and his little hands were clutching the cell phone. The light of the phone lit up his hollow face, showing a bruised and scared little boy.

The boy in response to Morgan's question held up the phone. Morgan spoke again in a softer voice, "That's a cool phone, can I see it?" The small boy leaned forward and held the phone out to Morgan. Morgan slowly reached out and took it, handing it backwards to Prentiss. Then he turned back to the boy, "Hey, buddy why don't you come out of there. I'm with the police. You're safe now."

Slowly the boy untangled himself and began to crawl out. When the boy tried to stand he stumbled. Morgan immediately shot out his arm to catch the boy. The boy freaked and rushed back to his corner, shaking with fear. He curled into a defensive position, eyes locked on Morgan.

"Oh, no. Buddy it's ok. I won't hurt you. I promise. You're safe now." Morgan tried to reassure the scared child. The boy's gaze never left Morgan, his fearful eyes turned softer. Slowly he began to crawl his way out of the closet again. Though he was out, the child remained sitting, curled in on himself.

Prentiss took a moment to update Hotch, "Hey Hotch we got a kid up here … Yeah Morgan's trying to calm him … Ok we'll be down soon. Oh and he was the one with Angela's phone … Yeah looks like he wanted a source of light … Found him locked in a dark closet … Okay be out in a minute." Turning back to the closet, Prentiss noticed Morgan listening in on the conversation. He understood they needed to get the kid out of there.

Turning back to the boy, "Okay buddy I'm going to take you outside now. Will you let me carry you?" Morgan asked tentatively. The boy didn't speak but nodded his agreement. Once Morgan lifted the boy from the ground, he wrapped his small frame around the agent and held on with all his strength. "It's ok kid. I got you. You're safe. I got you" Morgan assured the boy, rubbing his back softly.

Morgan stood up and turned to head out of the room. Prentiss gave him a questioning look, to which Morgan just shrugged. He was just as confused at the boy's actions as she was.

Once outside, Morgan walked straight over to the paramedics, while Prentiss went over to the team.

"The unsub?" Prentiss asked motioning to the man cuffed in the back of one of the police cruisers.

"Yeah, William Reid. I just got off the phone with Garcia. Turns out Mr. Reid is a local attorney, married with a seven-year old boy. I'm assuming the boy you found was his kid." Hotch responded, "The wife Diana has been in Bennington Sanitarium for roughly two years."

"That must have been the stressor; the first victim was taken just days after his wife was admitted." Rossi added.

"Other than a birth certificate there is no record of the child. It looks like Spencer, the boy, was never enrolled in any school." Hotch continued.

Prentiss shook her head at that, "That kid was a witness to his father's crimes, most likely abused and no one even knew he existed. It's not fair." The team agreed.

"But he is safe now, and looks like he found a new friend" Rossi noted, pointing over to Morgan who still had the child clinging to him.

"Aw that is the cutest thing!" JJ exclaimed, "I'll have to get a picture for Garcia."

Hotch smiled at the two, "I guess Morgan's going to the hospital with the boy. JJ, why don't you go with him and deal with CPS, while Prentiss, Rossi and I head back to the station."

The kid would not let go of Morgan. As a result, Morgan was forced to sit on the gurney with the child in his lap. From this position the paramedics began to look the kid over. Throughout the entire time, Morgan kept whispering assurances to the boy.

Morgan stopped whispering momentarily to address JJ, who had just walked up to them, "JJ what's up?"

"The unsub was local attorney William Reid" JJ replied. At the name the boy tensed and turned back into Morgan's chest, burying his head.

"Oh, buddy. Hey he's gone. He can't hurt you anymore. You're safe now." Morgan began reassuring the boy, rubbing small circles into the boy's back.

JJ watched the small boy. He wore glasses, entirely too big for his small head, and his hair was long. Long enough that it kept his face hidden. The boy was entirely too small to be seven, he looked no bigger than a five-year old. JJ's heart broke watching him.

Morgan eventually got the boy to calm down again. JJ now saw his hurt and too thin face. "Hey Spencer. Is that your name?" JJ asked in a slow, soft voice leaning down so she was at his level. The little boy snapped his head to look at her. After his initial shock had faded, the boy gave a small nod.

"Spencer is a nice name. My name is JJ." she continued, "Do you go to school, Spencer?" The boy gave a shake of his head, indicating the no that JJ had expected.

"Okay honey. Morgan," JJ paused pointing to the agent holding the boy, "and I are going to take you to the hospital so they can check you over. Is that okay?"

The boy nodded slowly, never releasing his hold on Morgan. "Okay kid. I'm going to ride in the ambulance with you." Morgan told the boy, running his hand through the boy's hair. He then turned to JJ, "You following in one of the SUV's?"

"Yeah, I'll meet you guys there." JJ said before turning to leave.

A/N So I just thought I'd post this and see if anyone likes it. I think I might continue but I don't know because I have two other stories that I need to finish as well. Grr, my imagination needs to stop running wild. Oh well please review.