Elysian [Book 1]

twelve

"Why weren't we called in sooner?" He asked and I looked at him. "The detective on the case thought he had the man." I said and Emily looked at me.

"Your brother wasn't on the case?" she asked and I shook my head. "No he wasn't. My father was. The department arrested a man, who claimed he was The Silencer. He gave every detail about the case that we didn't give out to the public." I said and Hotch looked at me.

"When we first arrived in New Orleans, Hadley was investigating The Silencer under the radar, afraid that if William found out he'd give her issues." Hotch said and I nodded, agreeing with him.

"So why is this now coming to our attention?" Penelope asked and I pulled out a new picture that Chalamet sent me.

"This is 30 year old Ingrid Watson. She had just gotten married about 4 months ago, and she wasn't pregnant. ME states that the larynx was removed, just like all the other victims, she was also raped and the wedding band was still on her finger but now the finger and toenails were painted black." I said and Spencer spoke up.

"So this UnSub's entire MO and signature changed. The MO is what the serial killer must do to commit the crime, but the signature adds something personal. Richard Berdella, The Arkansas Butcher, raped, tortured, and murdered at least 6 women. He was abused by his mother and her boyfriends." Spencer said and I nodded. 

"I got in contact with Billy and he said he's going to call in help from us so we can go and inspect." I said and Emily looked up with me. "Hads, we know about last time, if you want to sit out on this one you can." She said and I shook my head.

"I know, but I know everything about this killer better than any of you do." I said and she nodded understanding. "Okay, so it's settled. Wheel's up on 20." Hotch said and I left the briefing room and went to my office. I heard a knock on my door and I turned and saw Spencer.

"Is that pizza?" He asked and I looked at the pizza box on my desk. I laughed and grabbed the box. "Yeah, you want one?" I asked and he shook his head. I shoved a slice in my mouth, holding it by the crust. 

"So, there's been talk that in a month you're going on a 4 month long case, is that true?" He asked, looking down at me and I shrugged. "I'm...not sure." I said trying to speak with the pizza in my mouth. I went over to the feather duster collection and grabbed the newest one and shoved it into the protector. I grabbed a rape kit and I grabbed my camera, shoving it inot my messenger bag.

"I think that when I get the DNA sample back it will really tell me. " I said having a hard time speaking and he nodded. I looked at him and grabbed the pizza out of my mouth and bit it. "Are you going to miss me Dr. Reid?" I asked and he shrugged. "May-Maybe." He said and I smiled. I walked out the room and he walked behind me.

"Just be careful." He said and I smiled. "Psst, I'm always careful." I said as the messenger bag hit against my hip. I had the pizza box in my hand and my bitten piece was in the box. I went to go on the jet.

We landed in New Orleans hours later, I walked into the station behind the team and Officer Chalamet and Billy stood shaking hands with Hotch. "You guys remember Officer Chalamet. " He said and Chalamet extended his hand and Hotch shook it.

"Hads, it's nice to see you again." He said looking at me and I smiled at him. "It's nice to see you too." I said and Hotch looked back at me. "Prentiss and I will go to the victims house, speak to the husband see what we can find. Hadley, Morgan you guys go to the crime scene, Reid you stay here and work the geological profile, JJ don't let anything get out about this." He said giving out orders and we all nodded.

In the black SUV, I sat in the front next to Derek. "So, pretty boy went into your officer today huh?" He asked and I shot my head to him. "Yeah he did. Why?" I asked and he shrugged. "Well, I mean you never invited me in to your office." He said and I laughed looking out the window.

"Because you always want my food." I retorted and he shook his head, his hands on the wheel. "Baby, the other day you ordered 40 chicken wings while you were stuck in your office." He said and my stomach growled thinking about the food.

"They were really good." I said and he glared at me. " Hey, what about that Ivankov agent? What's up with that?" I asked and he shrugged.

"Ivankov, was a former CIA agent. got transferred here, we just but heads alot." He said and I scoffed. "Mhm." I said and he stopped at a red light.

"Hads, you have no room to talk." He said and I threw my hands up. "What does that supposed to mean?" I asked and he chuckled, giving me his classic Derek Morgan chuckle.

"What you think Spencer actually got that information from around? " He said and I groaned and slapped him against the chest. 

"Derek!" I groaned and he began driving again. "C'mon. The kid cares for you. And I know deep in your heart you care for him. " He said and I sighed. 

"You need your own advice." I said and he chuckled as he pulled into the crime scene area. He turned towards me. "All I'm saying is to think about it. You never know what might happen." He said and got out the car.

What if Spencer started having feelings for me? What if I started having feelings for him too? So many thoughts filled my mind that I had forgotten what we were really here for. The Silencer Killer.