G-c: I'm glad a few are interested. I'd love to see even more reviews. But here is another chapter and to hint at events further to come, Gideon will make a special appearance soon and a rift is soon formed within the BAU. Also dreams with Elle in it will start to pop up, they will be indicated with italics. And I won't say what they mean yet of course.

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Summary: She was found shot in the head, her own fingerprints all over the gun. It was a typical suicide case, right? Wrong. Elle Greenaway wouldn't have killed herself and her old team was well aware of that. Right? Derek doesn't know what to think and claims she just had too much stress. Garcia and JJ are just speechless but Hotch and Reid are certain this wasn't a suicide. And where is Rossi in all this? With Hotch and Reid busy recovering how can they prove Elle was killed? And is there really life after death? Or is it just death after life?

Truth be told, no one seemed to want to get together the first night they found out about their dear friends death. Hotch was packing up as the rest of the team filtered out one by one on their own time. Hotch looked up and saw JJ was the last to leave before him. He took his briefcase in hand and started for the parking garage. Once at his car, he got in, set his things down and started the car. He drove back to his small empty apartment. He had an offer from Emily but he didn't need an escort home or anything. And frankly he didn't want to be around her at the time. Maybe it was because she had pretty much replaced Elle. Or maybe it was because she and Elle shared similar traits. Whatever it was, he just didn't want her around so soon.

Hotch got home, walked down the hall and unlocked his door. He then disarmed his alarm and set his things on the couch and turned on the lights. Hotch popped a tv dinner in the microwave and turned on the tv. He needed some noise in his head. Once dinner was done and eaten, he got ready for bed. He had a long day, and thoughts of Elle dragged through his mind. He felt they were missing something important. Hotch changed into some light baby blue pinstripe PJs and got in bed. And as soon as his head hit the soft pillow he was off to dream land.

Hotch was standing in plane and not just any plane, the company jet they use with the BAU. "Hello?" He called out but the area fogged and his voice seemed to echo. He looked around and looked down; he was in his usual black suit. 'Where am I?' He wondered, feeling a chill over him.

"Hotch!" Someone called out and he turned but didn't see anything. "Hotch! Can you help me?"

"Elle?" He asked, recognizing the voice.

"I'm sorry about complicating my departure." She said, her voice surrounding him. He bit his lip now frantically trying to see her.

"Elle where are you?" Aaron asked, a bit perplexed, everything felt so real.

"Can you help me? This wasn't supposed to happen." Her voice echoed to him, her tone was almost like a pleading child crying out for their mother. "Please…I'm sorry. Help me…?" And as soon as the strained voice reached him things started to fade.

"Elle?! What is going on?" He called back to her, he suddenly felt a brush of a hand on his cheek as he faded along with the dream.

Hotch's eyes shot open and he sat up. He put a hand to his chest and felt his heart rate. It was only slightly elevated. He then touched his cheek and felt some moist mist. 'What?' He wondered and blinked a few times. It felt so real, and his inner self felt it as well, which went against his views of science.

After getting back to sleep, he woke up the next morning, yet the dream was still fresh in his mind. Most dreams were well known to be forgotten quickly but he still remembered it. Once he got into work with his coffee cup, he saw Rossi back in his office. The leader walked up and into Rossi's office, "Hey you're back." He said.

"Yeah." Rossi looked up. "Did any new cases come up?" He asked.

"No, we lost one of our own." Hotch said, the words coming off as unfamiliar. Even as he said that he felt a sharp pain inside.

"I'm sorry to hear that." Rossi started to say but was interrupted by JJ's knocking. They looked to her as she smiled a bit.

"Hey Hotch, Reid wants to talk to you." She said. Reid had asked JJ to go up and find Hotch since Reid was still trying to get around on crutches.

"Alright thank you." He said and walked out as JJ left Rossi's office as well. Hotch went down and saw Reid. "What's up?" He asked.

"Can I talk to about something privately?" Reid asked. Hotch nodded and him off where no one would hear them.

"What's going on?"

"I um…I don't think I could tell Derek this or JJ or Emily for that matter." Reid started to explain. "You know maybe I shouldn't even bring it up." He said on second thought. 'Why would Hotch understand?' He wondered.

"No, what is it?" Hotch asked softly and looked to the genius.

"I um…had a dream last night…about Elle." He said. "I know you'll just say it's normal to have dreams of someone after they pass or after an event but…it felt so real." He said. "And this could all be psychological of course…but…my dream…I can't explain it." He said, clearing fighting to not come off as crazy. Hotch nodded and looked off, "I…I think it means something."

"You know I had a dream about her last night too." He replied, deciding to come clean as well. Now Hotch was wondering if everyone else did. "Hey JJ can you come here?" He called over to the blond. She smiled and walked over to the men.

"Yes, is something up?"

"Did you…have any peculiar dreams last night?" Reid asked her while staying balanced.

"Not really. Why? Does this have to do with Elle and everything?" She asked. Reid glanced to Hotch for a moment.

"No…never mind." Spencer smiled as she just left. "So I guess it might just be us?" He asked, though he was sure the dream was nothing. "I guess this was in our heads right?" He laughed a bit. He was someone who lived and died by the laws of science. He couldn't really think Elle could be contacting him through dreams. It was impossible.

"I'm not sure, it could be stress." Hotch shrugged, the thought was now going to bother him even more. "I have to go, excuse me."

"Yeah sure…" He nodded as Hotch took his leave and Spencer went to go see Garcia. He knew his faith was a bit iffy but did he believe in ghosts and spirits? Once he got into her office, she got up and helped him sit down. "Garcia, can I ask you something?"

"Sure hun, what is on that brainy mind of yours?" She hummed as she watched him.

"I know that technology these days have been improving things…such as paranormal study." He started. "What do you think about it?" He asked her slowly and bit his lower lip, not sure how to hint at his idea without her asking how much medication he was on.

"Paranormal study? Like ghost hunting?" She asked and sat up a bit more.

"I guess…I mean do you think someone who has died could ever…contact the living?" He asked her. It was very uncomfortable for him talk about it, especially only after two days after Elle's death.

"I'm not sure; I mean there is proof…sometimes." Garcia said slowly.

"That's a load of bull." Derek said as he walked over to them from the dark doorway.

"How long…how long have you been listening in?" Spencer frowned and was clearly unhappy with being spied on.

"Long enough." Derek shrugged. "Reid, I think the stress of losing a friend is getting to you. You're crazy to think ghosts are even real. You're a man of science." He said.

"I know but…" He paused and looked off. He was defeated enough for one day and dropped the subject. "Yeah I guess so." He said and went to get up. Soon he hurdled out of Garcia's office.

"Derek, show some sympathy." Garcia pouted. "And play nice with others. You're hurting like he is. We all are."

"Yeah…" he nodded and sighed. "I'll go find the kid and apologize." He said and with that left his technical princess with a wink and went to go find Reid.

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