The first and final thing you have to do in this world is to last in it, and not be smashed by it.
- Ernest Hemingway
To say Aaron Hotchner made life for Phoenix Storm hell at the BAU was a very large understatement. Case after case she was left behind to work with Garcia not that it bothered her she like the tech girl an they had fun. No what bother her was the fact that not a kind word was said to her unless he needed something from her. At the end of the day it left her feeling used.
She had even thought of telling him that she was now part of his team but decided against it Strauss wanted it keep quiet until she could put together a hearing to get her to replace Hotchner.
"Hey baby girl an Sunshine we have a new case." Morgan said popping his head in then leaving.
"He is just to cute sometimes." Garcia smiled at her.
"An i think he knows it." She smiled back dreading going into the bull pen.
"Morning Phoenix." Reid smiled to her as she took a seat.
"Morning Spencer." She said with a small smile.
"Is it me or has the sun gone out of miss sunshine?" Morgan asked Garcia.
"She was fine until you came an got us." Garcia shrugged.
"What do we have JJ?" Hotch asked taking his own seat.
"Five hookers dead an nothing to go on the local cops keep hitting dead ends." She said putting the photos up.
"Jack." Both Reid an Storm said.
"No body parts were missing. "JJ said looking to them.
Reid looked at Storm wondering if she wanted to explain it.
"Its your case Spencer as i have been told before this is not my team nor am i a part of it I'm just here to watch." She shrugged as Hotch watched her.
"Um The unsub is just getting started you can see he or she hesitated each time the next body will be more like Jacks." Reid said looking to his team then to Phoenix who nodded.
"Anything to add Storm?" Hotch asked getting up an leaving before she could answer.
Sighting she stud up. "Were ever your going your to late the unsub has moved on Jack only killed five your unsub will relive Jack over an over until he's caught but he will not do it in the same place try the town over. I'll be in my office if I'm needed Pen." she said before leaving.
"Is anyone one going to tell me when she be came enemy number one on Hotches list?" Morgan asked.
"I believe it was when her friends took over." Prentiss offered.
"No Hotch wouldn't care as long as the case was solved something else is going on." Rossi said " We head out in five." With that he went to find Hotch. "So i thought i was to give her a break?"
"She doesn't belong here Rossi, all she wants is my job an if she gets it do you think anyone of you will be welcomed to stay?" Hotch asked not facing his friend.
"Theres more to it but if you don't want to tell you don't have to Hotch just know you can." Rossi told him.
"That the problem i can't." He sighted an Rossi nodded.
"We wheel up in five is she staying here?"
"Yes."
"All right."
"Well sunshine its you an me again ."Garcia smiled standing in her door way.
"I'll be along soon Pen." She said not looking up from a file she was reading.
"So what did you do to get on Hotches bad side?"
"When i know I'll let you know." she said looking up at her.
"Your a profile what do you see?" Garcia asked her.
"Every time were in a room together i get my head bit off i haven't really had time to read him." Storm told her getting up. "Let go get pizza it be awhile before they need us."
Moments later Garcia an Storm sit in front of a computer staring at there team.
"We've hit a dead end Girls." Morgan sighted.
"All right Storm time to earn your keep give us something we can us." Hotch stated.
"I'd head over to Las Vegas its just far enough that another murder like this wouldn't be connected." she told them.
"JJ inform the Las Vegas Police of what we think an to be expecting us, next time Storm you might want to share this info with us before hand." Hotch told her.
"Of course." She nodded.
"Um all right so I'll see what i can fine on the net see if this guy has struck before." Garcia said feeling the chill from Hotches gaze.
"Thank you Garcia, Storm get on a plane i want you out here now." Hotch said leaving the room.
"Dear lord what dose he want now?" Phoenix asked.
"We need you sunshine. Talk to you later Baby girl."Morgan smiled.
"See you soon Phoenix." Reid grinned.
It takes your enemy and your friend, working together to hurt you to the heart; the one to slander you and the other to get the news to you.
- Mark Twain