Disclaimer: I don't own either CM, Without a Trace or CSI Miami. I do own my imagination though
Summary: The BAU is headed to a case in Miami where they team up with the CSI gang and the Missing Persons Unit. Love is in the air, though, as Hotch begins to fall for a Missing Person's agent and Emily decides that she'll do anything to get Hotch to notice her…
Author's Note: Enjoy this CM/CSI Miami/Without a Trace crossover!
I spend shockingly little time thinking about real-world stuff.
-Trey Parker
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Chapter 1: I Wonder If...
For about the millionth time that day, Emily allowed her eyes to travel up to her supervisor's office. She just couldn't control it. He was one of those people that she never stopped thinking about. No one else would ever consider Aaron Hotchner of all people to be her partner in her every one of her fantasies, no one except…
"You're thinking about him again?"
The soft female voice beside Emily made her zone out of one of her fantasies to look at the petite blonde standing beside her desk. There stood her best friend and colleague staring at her with such a sympathetic look on her perfect face.
JJ was the sister Emily had never had. She gave her advice about anything and both of them trusted each other with their lives. Emily felt confident that JJ would always be there to turn to, but most of all, she was the one person that understood her the most. Although she was a newly trained profiler, JJ could read Emily's feelings and emotions like a book.
"You should just tell him how you feel. I'm sure he'll understand" JJ stated quietly as she made eye contact with her brunette friend. "Emily, you can do it".
"I just don't know if he feels the way I do" Emily replied with a slight pause between her words. "I really am in love with him. It is tearing me apart that I can't touch him whenever I feel an urge to".
JJ opened her mouth to speak when suddenly, her cell phone rang.
"Hello? Yes this is Agent Jareau speaking".
JJ grabbed a piece of paper and a pen off of Emily's desk and scribbled something down. "Okay, thank you. I'll let my team know".
"We have a case in Miami" JJ said quickly to Emily as she bid her a quick goodbye and then headed up to Hotch's office.
JJ knocked on the door of her supervisor's office. "Come in" he said swiftly as JJ opened the door and approached the dark haired man who was sitting behind his desk. His expression was serious but his eyes softened when he saw JJ.
"Hotch, we have a case in Miami, Florida. I just got a call from Lieutenant Horatio Caine of the CSI lab in Miami. He was telling me that his team recently was investigating the murders of bodies that were found floating in local beaches in Miami".
JJ took a deep breath before continuing. "They think that there is more to the murders then what they are seeing. They think they have a serial killer on the loose who is abducting women, raping them, beating them unmercifully and then dropping them into the ocean where they wash up on the shores of the beaches".
"And they want us to investigate further?" Hotch asked as JJ nodded.
"Yes, Lieutenant Caine asked if our team could come to Miami along with The Missing Persons Unit from New York City to help decipher the unsub's mental behavior towards his victims. Caine's team is also going to be there to assist us as well."
"Okay, I'll assemble the team and we'll brief them about the case. Good work, JJ". Hotch rose from his desk and headed into the bullpen to tell the team.
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"Twelve victims, all brunette and in their late-twenties to mid-thirties" Vivian began as she pointed to the pictures of the women who had been found in the water. "They had all been on their way to a nightclub where they were last seen".
"Did anyone check the security footage at the crime scene to see if the victims are seen coming and going from the nightclub?" Samantha asked.
"We checked. They are seen entering the club, but not leaving" Danny replied. "These victims were supposedly abducted from the nightclub. About a week later, they are found washed up on an ocean in Miami".
"The part of this case that makes this guy a serial killer is not only that the victims share physical features, but they are abducted on Fridays, and found dead the following Friday where the killer abducts another on the same day" Martin said as he raised an eyebrow.
"This guy is observant of his surroundings and is careful not to leave clues to his whereabouts" Elena replied.
"That is why we are going to go to Miami with the CSI unit there. They are also inviting the FBI's Behavior Analysis Unit to help as well" Jack remarked as his team nodded. "We are leaving tonight and should be there in about four hours".
Jack's team thanked him and then hurried out the door to pack for the trip ahead.
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"Another case?" Eric asked as he glanced at the team with a weary expression on his face.
"What else is new" Walter muttered as Eric chuckled at his friend's attitude.
Calleigh exited the bathroom as she followed Natalia and Wolfe to where the rest of the CSI team was seated and waiting for Horatio to tell them about their next case.
"The case is here in Miami?" Frank asked as soon as Horatio was finished.
"Yes, we have Missing Person's from NYC and the FBI's Behavior Analysis Unit arriving here from Quantico, Virginia tonight. We've gotten a place for both teams to set up so that we can solve this case as soon as possible. This killer has quite an ego and he won't stop until he is behind bars". Horatio's face looked grave as he thought about the brutal killer.
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"This unsub seems to be sexually attracted to young brunette females heading to nightclubs so maybe he is someone that they can trust or even someone as simple as a janitor or a bartender" JJ explained while the team nodded.
"He also knows their schedule so it is probably safe to say that he has been stalking them" Emily suggested.
"Emily is right" Reid responded. "Statistically, most murders and abductions begin with the unsub stalking the victim which leads him to actually live their lives and know their priority's. He then pounces on them like wild prey when he feels like his chances of getting caught are slim".
"After killing twelve women, he is probably experienced enough to wiggle his way out of the crimes so that he feels it is almost impossible to get caught" Morgan said.
"Ok, wheels up in ten" Hotch said as the team grabbed their go-bags and headed to the big black SUVs that were parked in the parking garage.
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"I was never really a big fan of planes" Elena told Samantha as the blonde nodded and patted her black haired friend on the back. "It's ok Elena; I used to be afraid of planes when I was a kid too".
"But I'm not a kid; I'm a thirty two year old woman" Elena whined. "What is wrong with me? I carry a gun and catch criminals, but I am afraid of planes?"
Vivian, who was sitting nearby, chuckled and then changed the subject. "So I saw some cute guys on that BAU team and the CSI unit. I wonder which ones are still single…"
"Is that all you care about?" Samantha said as she squirmed in her seat on the plane, trying to get comfortable.
"Actually, yes I do care about that because it might just be my future. Take a look at this."
Vivian showed her friends two pictures. One was of the BAU team and the other was the CSI unit. "See anyone you like?" She pursed her full lips and observed the expressions on her teammate's faces.
"I wonder if he is single" Elena said to herself as she pointed to Morgan's picture. "He's hot. Look at his muscles".
"Hmm I wonder about that guy" Samantha said as she stared at Hotch's picture. "What a hottie. Looks like the type to be amazing in bed".
"I've got my eye on this one" Vivian remarked as she showed Eric's picture to Sam and Elena.
"Well, we know one thing" Elena said. "This is definitely not going to be a boring trip".
"No kidding. Not by any means because we are most likely going to get laid by hot male cops who carry guns" Sam replied. "I got over Jack and Martin years ago" she added, seeing the looks on her friend's faces.
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Emily was the last person to board the plane. All the seats were taken except one next to Hotch. He looked up as she sat down, but then turned his attention to the file in his hand.
Hotch cleared his throat. "Okay, when we arrive in Miami, Morgan and Reid, you two are going to the crime scene, JJ and Rossi, you two can interview the victims' families, Garcia, you start using the CSI computer to analyze items found at the crime scene and Prentiss, you and I are going to talk with CSI and MP and work a profile for our unsub".
Each team member nodded in understanding. Emily squirmed to get comfortable and her hand accidentally brushed against Hotch's. "Sorry" Emily muttered, her cheeks turning bright red.
"It's ok" Hotch replied in a low voice as he barely looked at her, but he had felt something when they had touched, almost like an electric shock. Brushing off what had happened, Hotch continued to read his file and pay no attention to the brunette sitting next to him.
About two hours later, Emily opened her eyes to see just about every member of the team asleep except Hotch. He was sitting next to her and was reading another case file. Emily got up and headed to the back of the plane to get a cup of coffee. When she returned to her seat, she saw Hotch turn to face her.
"Prentiss" he greeted her.
"Sir" Emily replied as she brushed a strand of brown hair behind her ear and took a sip of her coffee. Setting the coffee down in the cup holder, she turned to face Hotch.
It then seemed as if the world had stopped as Emily looked into the eyes of her boss. She had never noticed how beautiful his eyes really were. For a moment, they just stared at each other until Emily broke the silence.
"So how's Jack?" she asked as Hotch opened his mouth to speak.
"He's good. He really enjoys playing soccer and he is doing well in school".
"That's great" Emily replied.
Both agents jumped when Reid started talking in his sleep. Hotch rolled his eyes while Emily smirked. Morgan stirred in his sleep until suddenly Rossi's cell phone rang. At that, all the agents awoke, staring at Rossi.
"What?" Rossi asked as he picked his ringing cell out of his pocket. "Blame the caller, not me".
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"Hello? You guys need directions? Sure, I'll send one of my agents". Horatio hung up the phone. "Delko, can you come here a minute?"
Eric hurried over to his boss.
"Can you go over to the Miami Airport and pick up the BAU and Missing Person's teams? Bring Calleigh with you."
"Sure, Horatio" Eric replied as he nodded. "Calleigh, can you come here please? We need to pick up the teams. Let's bring two SUVs for all of them to fit".
The blonde female nodded as both her and Eric headed over to two parked SUVs and started the ignitions, both making their way to where both teams were waiting for them.
Eric and Calleigh parked the SUVs and headed into the airport. Eric spotted a dark haired man wearing a suit along with five other people. 'That must be the team' he thought. Calleigh approached another team where another suit wearing man with short dark hair was standing with five others.
"Hello Sir. My name is Agent Eric Delektorsy with the CSI Unit. Is this the BAU team?"
"Yes. My name is Supervisory Special Agent Aaron Hotchner with the FBI in Quantico, Virginia. These are SSAs Derek Morgan, David Rossi, Emily Prentiss,Jenifer Jareau, and these are Dr. Spencer Reid and Technical Analyst Penelope Garcia".
"Nice to meet you all. This is my partner, Calleigh Duquesne. She is right there" Eric said as he spotted the blonde with the other team. "Why don't I show you all to the SUVs out back?"
The team followed Eric to the black SUVs. Rossi got in front with Eric while Hotch, Reid, Garcia Emily and JJ squeezed in back. Emily was almost on Hotch's lap while JJ was squeezed up against the side of her body and Garcia and Reid were shoved in the other end.
'How embarrassing' Emily thought. 'I am almost sitting on my boss' lap'. She hoped that they arrived at the CSI department soon.
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After being squeezed in back of the SUV with Vivian, Elena, Danny and Martin, Sam's wishes were finally granted when they pulled up in front of the CSI Unit. Jack, who was sitting in front, got out first, followed by Calleigh, who had been driving.
"I think my back just went out" Martin moaned, stretching as he climbed out of the SUV.
"You? What about me?" Danny whined. "I was the one who had to deal with your backside in my face the entire time. That was not cool".
"Men are so immature" Sam said as she shook her head at her arguing colleagues. Her female friends smirked at her remark.
"No kidding" Elena replied with a huge grin. The threefriends laughed at the bickering men's expense before heading into the large building.
"This way, please" Eric said as he led the BAU team into an elevator.
"Is that the Missing Person's team?" Emily whispered to JJ as she nodded, the other team piling into the elevator with them, along with Calleigh.
They finally arrived at the floor where the CSI lab was located. The teams exited the elevator and headed into a huge room where lab tools were everywhere, agents were milling around, looking into microscopes and typing on computers. They were soon approached be a red haired older man.
"Jennifer Jareau?" he asked as JJ approached him, shaking his hand.
"Yes, we spoke on the phone" JJ began.
"Lieutenant Horatio Caine of the CSI crime lab" he said swiftly while JJ introduced the team.
"And Vivian Johnson?" he asked as he turned to the other team.
"Yes, sir" she said, coming forward to shake Horatio's hand.
"Meet the Behavior Analysis Unit" Horatio said.
"Hi, I am Agent Vivian Johnson and these are AgentsMartin Fitzgerald, Samantha Spade, Jack Malone,Danny Taylor, and Elena Delgado with the Missing Person's Unit in New York City".
"And these are my Agents Calleigh Duquesne, Eric Delektorsy, Natalia Boa Vista, Walter Simmons, Ryan Wolfe and Detective Frank Tripp" Horatio said as the teams exchanged hellos.
"Well, we had better get started finding out who this killer is" Horatio said as the teams nodded.
"Where should we set up?" JJ asked when Horatio had finished talking about the case.
"Right here is fine. Oh and by the way, we have hotel rooms for you all to use. There were only four bedrooms so you are all going to have to bunk up, but there are more than one bed on each room" Horatio finished as he saw the looks on the men's faces.
Sam made sure that she got to shake Hotch's hand before going off. "Hello. My name is Agent Samantha Spade but you can call me Sam" she said.
"Aaron Hotchner, but everyone calls me Hotch" Hotch said as the beautiful blonde woman smiled at him.
"So, Hotch, do you like coffee?" she asked nonchalantly as he nodded.
"Would you like to grab a quick cup?" he asked.
"Sure" Sam said as the pair headed down to the café. "I would like that".
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"Ok, so Garcia, Emily and I will bunk up in one room. Are you three okay with being together?" JJ asked Hotch, Reid, Morgan and Rossi later on that night.
"Yeah, as long as I don't have to sleep with Reid, I'm fine" Morgan said as he watched Reid turn white,while he smirked the while time.
"Okay, no more hurting feelings" Rossi said as Morgan laughed, the four men heading down the hall to their room.
"So Elena already has my cell phone number and email" Morgan said as the thought of the brunette agent came to his mind. "I really like her. She's hot".
Rossi unlocked the door of the large hotel room. "I see you made friends with that blonde from Missing Persons" he asked Hotch as he nodded. "Sam, right?"
"Right" Hotch replied. "She is really nice".
"She's hot too" Rossi said while Hotch rolled his eyes. "Dave-"
"Ask her out, Aaron" Rossi remarked. "She'll say yes, like she did on that little coffee outing today".
"What do you know?" Hotch asked while Dave smirked, taking a deep breath before continuing. "Let's just say I know a little too much about women".
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"I know that men can be annoying, but that guy is plain hot" Sam said as she, Vivian and Elena headed to their hotel room. "What do you guys think?"
"I think that if you like him, you should go for it" Vivian told her blonde friend. "Agent Morgan is hottish, well kind of lukewarm to me, but Elena isn't bluffing".
"Yep, Derek is definitely the hottest dude on this case at the moment" Elena replied excitedly. "He already gave me his phone number and email address. How do those girls on his team like not date him yet?"
"At least they're nice" Vivian remarked while the other two nodded. "Remember last case where we had those nasty Nevada officers working with us?"
"They were mean" Sam said as she made a face. "I was talking to this chick named JJ on the BAU team and she seems really sweet".
"Yeah, you and I were chatting it up with Emily and Penelope from the BAU team as well" Elena said to Vivian.
"Which one was Emily again?" Vivian asked.
"The brown haired one and Penelope is the blonde one with the glasses" Elena answered.
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"So, he just met Sam and he already went out with her?" Garcia asked as Emily nodded.
"He really likes her" Emily said while biting her lower lip.
"Not as much as he likes you" JJ replied while Emily rolled her eyes at the jumpy blonde.
"I don't think that's the case, Jay" Emily said to her friend. "Hotch really likes her and she likes him. They were literally flirting on that "coffee date".
"You were stalking them?" Garcia asked while Emily nodded sheepishly. "Yeah, I admit that I wanted to see what was happening". Emily dropped her go bag on her bed and pulled out a pair of plain black pajamas.
"Well, that brunette, Elena, seemed really nice" Garcia said to Emily as she nodded answering with "I suppose so".
"I really want Hotch to notice me, but what should I do?" Emily asked as she bit her lower lip.
"Wear something like this" Garcia answered as she reached inside JJ's bag and pulled out a short red dress with a slight ruffle at the bottom.
"JJ" Emily yelled in excitement. JJ blushed about five shades of red.
"Well since I broke up with Will, I was figuring why not?" JJ answered quietly while Emily and Garcia smiled broadly.
"And would both of you stop smiling at me like that because it is creeping me out" JJ said to her two friends as they smirked at the stuttering blonde.
"Who were you hoping to impress?" Emily asked.
"I don't know, someone" JJ replied quietly. "I just don't want to be alone for the rest of my life".
"Well neither do I, but look at me: I'm single still" Emily answered with a slight grin at her friend's expense. "But I want a boyfriend so I guess that counts for something".
"Yeah, I guess" JJ groaned as she shoved the dress into a bag. "Well we'd better get to bed because we have a big day tomorrow".
The other women nodded and within an hour, all were in a deep sleep, all except Emily who wondered whether or not Hotch would ever notice her in "that way".
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"If you want to be loved, be lovable."
-Ovid
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