Detached Chapter 4

"So what did you have to talk to Bree about?" asked Reid as he and Goren were on the way to Hudson.

"Just telling her about different career opportunities. Seems this job is getting to her." Bobby looked at him, looking for a reaction.

"The girl is great at what she does. Why would she want to change?" he asked. Not showing any reaction.

"Well sometimes dealing with death and demented minds day in and day out, gets to be too much," replied Goren. "Maybe she needs a break."

"I keep a close eye on her. I will know when it's too much," smiled Reid. "You let me worry about Bree."

They arrived at Hudson University and asked to see Professor Adam Dunbar. They were shown to his office. Goren and Reid looked at each other strangely when they noticed he was eating a cucumber salad.

"Professor Dunbar I am Agent Reid from the FBI and this is Detective Goren from Major Case we would love to have a chat with you," smiled Reid.

"Uh, what about," he asked still eating his cucumbers.

"Hmmm, about Angie Martin, Melisa Watson, Amber Rayne, and Robin Conrad. I see they were all students of yours who died in the last few weeks. And what course do you teach professor?" asked Reid, sitting down in the chair in front of his desk.

"Uh, Forensic Science," he said nervously as he just held his fork filled with sliced cucumbers.

"Reid you didn't tell him the interesting part. Wow you really like cucumbers Professor. Interesting enough, the girls were all raped with cucumbers. We figured because the guy had an Erectile Dysfunction problem." Goren went behind him, bent down and whispered in his ear, "You know he couldn't salute."

"And you teach Forensics so you would know how to cover up the crime," Reid folded his arms across his chest. "I think we got this one wrapped up."

Dunbar sat there in shock still with a fork of cucumbers in his hand. He put it down stood up and started to run, but Goren and Reid got him before he reached the door.

"You're under arrest Dunbar. Now you can't bother Sabrina anymore," said Goren as he put Dunbar in handcuffs.

"Sabrina? Who's Sabrina?" he looked confused.

"You don't know Agent Sabrina Lambert?" asked Goren looking confused.

"Never heard of her," he said looking as confused as Goren.

"Well I guess Bree wasn't all the way right. You bring him in I am going to take a cab and break the news to Bree," said Reid.

Goren road with Dunbar back to One PP and put him into lock-up. Of course he wanted a lawyer so nobody could question him till the lawyer arrived. Ross met with the Task force and the BAU team and thanked them for a job well done. Goren wondered where Reid and Bree were. He asked the other team members if they heard anything from them.

"Reid called, he said just pack everything up. That he and Bree will meet us back in DC," said Wilson as he packed up all their equipment. Suddenly he stopped, "But that just doesn't seem right."

"Doesn't seem right to me either." Goren thought it didn't seem right, because he and Bree were supposed to talk before she left town, but he didn't think that was the reason Wilson had in mind.

"When ever we catch a serial killer Bree always conducts the interview and if she thinks this is the guy from 5 years ago, you couldn't keep her away from here," Wilson said, "Something isn't right."

"Do you find Reid's interest in Lambert is off?" asked Goren. Goren began to pace and the wheels began turning in his head. He knew something wasn't right. Reid not acknowledging Bree's stress level, pushing her to work when she should really be taking time off. The way he looked at her, it wasn't a fatherly look. He was obsessed with her." I think we need to go by her hotel room," insisted Goren.

When they arrived at the hotel they were surprised there were police cars and ambulances already on the scene. Wilson and Goren flashed their badges and asked to speak to the officer in charge.

"I am Detective Goren and this is Agent Wilson what is going on here," asked Goren.

"We have a hostage situation. A man with a gun tried to get a woman to leave against her will, he shot a bellhop who tried to help her, and he has himself locked in one of the meeting rooms on the first floor. The SWAT team is on the way, they are going to handle the situation when they get here. The hotel manager identified them as FBI agents staying at the hotel Sabrina Lambert and James Reid," explained the Officer.

"Listen officer, we know these two Agents. Let us go in and talk to them. Maybe we can handle this and prevent any more blood shed." Goren requested. He placed his hand on the officer's back as he tried to convince the officer this was the right thing to do.

A large crowd had gathered. Goren knew his boss was probably breathing down his neck to put a quick end to this problem. The hotel manager was yelling at him and hotel guest were complaining.

"Ok, you got until the SWAT team gets here and then you're out of there," he instructed.

"Ok, fine," Goren said and patted the guy on the back.

He and Wilson walked toward the hotel entrance. "I sure hope you have a plan," said Wilson.

"You never profiled you boss?" quizzed Goren. As he looked at Wilson.

"Nope we made a deal, never to profile each other," he said. "He is the last person I thought would ever do this."

The lobby was deserted except for a few officers hiding behind fake plants in case Reid tried to make a run for it. Goren and Wilson nodded as they walked by; they each stood on each side of the door.

"Hey Reid, how you doing in there?" asked Wilson. "I got everything packed and ready to go."

He looked at Goren and shrugged his shoulders. They waited for an answer.

"Hey Bree are you packed and ready? I could send them up to get your stuff and bring it up to the airport. I don't know about you two but I am ready to get home," he laughed.

Wilson shrugged his shoulders again. They still weren't answering.

"Hey Reid, why don't you and I have a talk just you and me? I'm sorry if you thought I was trying to take Bree away from you," said Goren.

"You will never take her away from me!" yelled Reid. "I have done too much to keep her with me."

"Yes, I know you have. Is she ok?" Goren asked. "Is she hurt?"

"I could never hurt her, I love her," said Reid. "I am the only man who truly understands her. Why can't she understand that? Her parents tried to get her to quit, that's why I had to get rid of them, then her partner he wanted to make her stop working. Thought the job was too much for her."

"So you had to stop him," replied Goren. Goren sat against the wall. This guy was worse off than he thought. He didn't dare ask about the best friend and the dog.

"But she wouldn't understand all I have done for her," he cried.

"What do you expect to accomplish here Reid?" asked Goren. He didn't like not seeing what was going on in the room. Also not hearing Bree's voice.

"I want to take her away, where we can be alone, forever together," he started to cry again.

"James that's not going to happen today. The place is surrounded. The SWAT team has been called. You know those guys don't play around. Just put you're gun down and come out. Let's do this the right way," said Goren. "Let me in, we can sit and talk about it."

"I can't without her my life is over. I lost the love of my life and my career, what else is there?" he cried.

Silence... Then a gunshot.

"NO!" yelled Bobby. He and Wilson broke down the door. Reid shot himself in the head. Sabrina was on the floor motionless. Cops rushed into the room. Reid was dead. Goren rushed to Sabrina's side, he checked her for any gunshot wounds but there were none. She just had a large bump on the head where he had knocked her out. He sat down and breathed a sigh of relief and so did Wilson.

Goren road with Bree to the hospital and sat by her side until she regained consciousness. When she awakened she saw those big brown eyes as they looked lovingly down at her.

She smiled up at him and said, "So what about those other career choices?"