Hi Everyone, This is my first Criminal Minds Fan fic. I've become a MASSIVE fan of this show so thought I would give it a go (previously written some CSI Miami stuff-contact me if interested!)I would LOVE feedback and reviews as I want to be informed and improve...let me know. As a disclaimer, I don't own any of the characters or the show-just the story is mine. Hope you enjoy it :)

He was sat reading a journal article he had found online about the link between broken home relationships and psychotic episodes when she walked in, brushing past his desk . He would have missed her if she hadn't raised her voice,

"Spence, Conference room – it's a toughy"

"How tough?" He enquired as Morgan became to walk past his desk to the stairs,

"Well if JJ is saying its bad – it can't be good". As they entered the conference room Prentiss, Rossi and Hotcher were already seated. JJ had the remote in her hand.

"Cumberland City, Kentucky" JJ presses the button to show the photo of a pretty young blonde woman and a young man.

"Alison Woodshure and Matthew Goban, both in their 20s, only moved to the area a few weeks earlier and this is how they were found," JJ revealed the next shot

The left of the screen showed pictures of Alison whilst the right showed pictures of Matthew. The images revealed both throats had been slashed and both wrists on both victims had been cut. Both also had their mouths open with blood clearly visible. They were seated on dining room chairs with restrains seen clearly above the wrists and around their ankles-keeping them attached to the chairs. Each also had a collar on holding their head up from a cord from the back of the chair but the slashed throat was clearly visible.

"Wow-pretty brutal scene" Emily vocalizing what they were all thinking.

"But incredibly staged-everything looks incredibly deliberate" Reid pondered

"However, I was told this isn't the reason they've brought us in" JJ begins with raised eyebrows, "Local Sheriff said they would have handled the murder but its this," She presses the remote again, "that's thrown them"

A photo is shown writing of some kind of text, in blood, on the wall. The team leaned forward to take a closer look,

"Clearly sending a message" Hotcher spoke up

"yeah, but what does it mean?" Morgan looked perplexed, "It's not writing"

"It's Ancient Hebrew" Spencer got up and walked to the screen,

"Can you read it?" Rossi was stunned-as he often was by Reid,

"I'm a little rusty-I stopped the night classes last year, I think it says, The power of life or death is in the tongue, Proverbs 18:21," Turning back round he continued, "Well that makes sense, for it to be an Old Testament Bible quotation as it's in ancient Hebrew"

"And Kentucky is considered the buckle of the Bible belt" Emily confirmed,

JJ interjected, "It also just made sense with the last piece of information I need to share,"

Morgan asked, "Hows that?" "well, they both had their tongues cut out." Everyone shallowed hard,

"I think I'm going to be sick!" Gracia said, turning to her side, clearly paler.

"This clearly sending a message, which means that this is not planned to be his only kill" Rossi stated.

"It's just the beginning. We're going to Cumberland City, wheels up in 30" Hotch confirmed as they all began to leave.

As they began to exit, Spencer hung back waiting for JJ to clear the folders and pads,

"Hey, did you get the stuff I dropped over last night?" Spencer asked, attempting to be nonchalant

"Yes I did, thank you!Henry loved the books. But you should have come in; He's been missing you." JJ said she continued to collect the files.

"I know I miss him too but with Will having left I wanted to, you know, give you time, space-I thought that would be best…I mean…I'm not sure the amount of time I spent with you all would've been helpful to your…"

"Spence, don't do that. The amount of time you spend with Henry or at my house had nothing to do with what happened with me and Will" She was lying but she was praying to God he wouldn't notice.

"I know…its just…" Spencer hesitated

"Don't, please…don't do that to yourself" JJ walked up and put her hand on his arm, "Come on, we've got to go" Spencer smiled, gave a knowing nod and turned to walk out the room, his satchel drapped over his shoulder.

JJ stood for one final moment holding the folders close to herself and let out a deep, long, relived sigh, "Ok"…