Chapter 1

"We are getting nowhere with this case." Rossi said as he massaged his temple.

Everyone in the team signed. Rossi was right. They flew in to California five days ago to assist the Local PD with a case when three young and newly wed couples were found dead in the same neighborhood.

"Okay, let's look back." JJ said. "Three young couples, found murdered in their house in the span of three months. One couple each month."

"The Unsub prefers couples but he is not specific about the people. The last couple are lesbians." Reid informed.

"So, there is something about being a couple is what bothering the Unsub." Rossi said.

"That is why I have come up with a plan." Hotch said, gaining almost everyone's attention.

"What plan?" Emily asked and before Hotch could answer, somebody barged into the room.

Morgan was surprised. "Baby girl, what are you doing here?"

"About the plan," Hotch said again, diverting the attention from Garcia back to him. "We have no choice but to send in an undercover couple in the neighborhood."

"Sounds like a plan." JJ agreed. "Maybe we could gather more information if we have someone inside."

"I have nothing on my side." Garcia updated. "I have looked through everything. There is nothing linking the three couples expect the neighborhood. Each couple has been in a relationship for more than five years, newly married and have moved in here to start a new life."

"So, who are we going to send in?" Emily asked.

"We can't send in any local cops and we don't have time to take agents from out of town. I need somebody who is fully familiar with the case and that is why I going to send Morgan and Reid."

"WHAT?" Morgan and Reid gasped at the same time.

"We have no other choice." Hotch informed.

"You are going to send them as gay couples?" Garcia asked.

Reid's stomach churned when he saw the evil smile on Garcia's face.

"Why us?" Morgan demanded.

"Because the rest of us have been in the neighborhood before except for two of you. Come on, you know I won't ask this if the situation is not desperate. Besides, both of you will gain more attention than other couples." Hotch argued.

"Reid and I… undercover… as a married couple? Hotch, you got be kidding me." Morgan said, unable to digest the plan.

"Hey, it's not that bad." Emily said, even though she didn't mean it. Emily has a feeling that she was going to enjoy the undercover."I mean, look at it in the positive way, we can save other couples."

"Come on guys, for the sake of the case and people." Hotch rationalized again.

"Okay, FINE!" Morgan almost snapped. "But you guys own me really big time for this. I am going to get some coffee." Morgan said and left the room, leaving the others attention on Reid.

"Reid?" Hotch called, waiting for Reid's final decision.

"We got no other alternative?" Reid reconfirmed again.

"Nope." Garcia answered on behalf of Hotch.

"You are enjoying this, aren't you?" Reid asked towards Garcia before he stood up and walked straight to exit the room.

"Where are you going?" Garcia asked, giggling.

"To have some private conversation with my husband, why? You have any problem with that?" Reid asked sarcastically before he went to the coffee machine.

Morgan was leaning against the cabinet, having his coffee when Reid appeared.

"You do realize that Garcia is going to have so much fun with this? Maybe at some point maybe Emily and JJ?" Reid asked.

"I know but Hotch got some convincing points too." Morgan took another slip of his coffee. "Try to think in a positive way."

Reid turned to face Morgan. Without any feedback, he waited Morgan to explain more.

"For the past two months, we never had any opportunity to have a break. Lets' just see this undercover thing as a chance to loosen up ourselves. Besides, we have never been out for a while. See it as just another leave for us to have fun as friends." Morgan said.

"You have a point but this whole couple thing… I don't even know what to do." Reid said, taking the coffee offered by Morgan.

"Me too but we will manage somehow." Morgan admitted. "I guess we just have to be like 'couple' and try to study other neighbors and narrow down the list for Unsub. I rather do it with you other than somebody else."

"You got a point...again." Reid set the mug back on the table. "Let's just do this and get the hell out of here."

"So, how is everything?" JJ asked the moment both Morgan and Reid entered.

"We will do it." Morgan replied.

"Good, because we have a lot things to be resolved." Hotch said as he reentered the room again with Garcia.

"Okay, I just found a house for both of you to stay in the neighborhood." Garcia said. "The house belongs to Mr. and Mrs. Smith, now in Hawaii for the past three months for business purposes. So, Reid, you are his long related cousin, moving into the house to watch his house and at the same time to start your new life after marriage." Garcia informed about the cover story while she passes down some files to both of them. "Some information regarding Smith's family and your future neighbors that you need to know about."

"The house is fully furnished, so, you guys won't have any trouble but we have to settle on something else." Emily said.

"What?" Reid asked.

"Photos." Garcia said. "Obviously, you guys need to mingle with the neighbors and maybe invite them over or if they just barge in, there should be some photos of you and Morgan… you know… like a couple."

"I have talked to the photographer. He should be here in half an hour, so, just be ready to have some photo shoots." Hotch said.

"Unbelievable." Reid mumbled. "This is just crazy."

"There is something else." Hotch said, totally ignoring Reid's comment.

"What else?" Morgan asked, feeling just as bothered as Reid.

Hotch took out a box from his pocket and opened it out. "If both of you are going undercover as a married couple, you guys need to have rings with you."

Morgan stared at the ring box in Hotch's palm, stunned and shocked at the same time. "You have this all planned up, don't you?"

"Like I said, for the sake of the case." Hotch reminded them again.

Morgan signed before he went over and took the rings in his hand and tossed the smaller size to Reid.

Morgan and Reid looked at each other awkwardly for one moment before they slot in the ring on their fourth finger.

"Spencer Reid and Derek Morgan." Rossi called and both looked up.

"I now pronounce you as husband and…husband."