"When I saw you I fell in love, and you smiled because you knew" - William Shakespeare

Kori was sitting at Spencer's cubicle while the rest of the team talked their profile over, which was hard for them since they didn't know much about the case. From the information that had the unsub fed, and yet yard starved it's victims of the basic nutrients that every human body needed. They also agreed that the unsub beat it's victims, rendering them helpless of moving and helpless to whatever the unsub could do to them. The only problem they had find the cause of why this unsub wanted to kill these brides, and why it wanted Kori next.

David was in his seat tapping his foot constantly, looking over his shoulder to see the dark curly haired woman focusing on her sketchbook. She didn't realize how nervous and worried her father was, he had just lost woman that was like his daughter, and now he having his own flesh and blood being threaten. Everyone at the table noticed the tapping, and knew that Rossi had to be wreck inside his own mind, but what could they do?

"Maybe we should interview Kori?" Spencer spoke up, making all heads look up, thin lines on their faces as if thinking the idea over. "Maybe there's something she knows that we don't know, something that we haven't ask her yet…" he went silent when everyone turned their eyes on Rossi, who was biting his lip in concentration. It was his daughter, which made it his call, but was he will to ask her those questions? Was he will to break into her head, when they both promised each never to profile the family, because each of them had their own secrets they would like to keep.

"I'm not doing it," the Italian man murmured rubbing his fingers through his hair, and stole another glance out the glass window. "She'll feel like I've betrayed her, and I'm not willing to get inside that head of hers," slowly each team member looked out with their close friend, their minds finding little things about her that stood out. Like the way her hair was tousled from light brushing, her eyes were swollen from crying, and her body had shrunk even further inside itself. She was slowly breaking, and there was nothing they could do about, not even her father.

"She needs someone closer to her age, someone that can connect to her mentally and emotionally," Morgan spoke up, looking over at Spencer, who darted his eyes. He was not going to lie, she was an attractive woman mentally and physically, but she was a Rossi which meant David was not going to let him near her. Even though Spencer wasn't looking at the older man, Rossi's eyes were right on him, watching to see if he agreed in any way to the interview.

"Would you feel comfortable with that Spencer?" JJ asked, Spencer was her best friend, and she didn't want him to be pushed into anything he felt uncomfortable about doing. The younger man glanced up into the deep blue eyes of the blonde, and all he could do was nod his head. He knew that if they didn't get any information then Kori could be the next to die, and he didn't want to see his old friend cry over another daughter.

"Then it's settled, Reid will take Kori out to eat, we don't want her to feel uncomfortable when it comes to this interview. We will need to know who she's worked for, who she hasn't worked, and who had problems with her...Any other questions you can think of please ask them Spencer," Hotch informed the doctor, making sure the young man knew what he was doing.

"She likes sushi, she really likes the little place a few blocks from here, and make sure she orders everything without cucumbers. She's highly allergic, and sometimes forget that some of stupid sushi carries cucumbers," he shook his head, remembering about all the times she ended up having allergic reaction after allergic reaction. Spencer nodded his head, making a note to watch what she ate, and to ask certain questions when came to interviewing her.

Once they had all agreed on the date being their interviewing time, they broke up walking out of the room, and watched as Spencer began to talk and persuade Kori into going out with him. As soon they the two were gone, Rossi looked over at Morgan and Hotch with a sigh wondering what he was getting himself into. "Well I hope he gets some good answers out of her, but if they end up in the same bed tonight that kid is going to be next on my mafia hit list," he laughed making the two other men laugh, and getting a slight hit on the arm from Garcia and JJ.

Like Father, Like Daughter

Two had set off for food right as the sun was setting, making Kori wish she had her sketchbook with her at that moment. Spencer was going on about how the spread of violets and blues in our vision made us imagine sunsets the way they were, making the young woman smile to herself as they drove off another block to a small Japanese restaurant that she regularly went to. It wasn't until they stopped the car that Kori let out a small giggle, receiving a curious look from the driver.

"I'm sorry Spencer, I really am, but it's just a little funny," she giggled once again, covering her mouth to try and hide the wide smile that was printed on her face. He gave her an almost hurt look, but then curiosity got the best of him like it usually did, so he asked what so funny giving her one of his adorable nerd boy grins. "It's just the sunset is the most beautiful thing that an artist can find inspiration in, and here you are breaking it all down to a science," she almost scoffed watching as the sky painted itself from a light pink to a dark blue canvas where the stars would dance upon it later. "You just need to accept the simplicity of it," she sighed with a smile, before feeling his now darkening eyes staring at her. "What?"

Spencer cleared his throat, feeling shivers make their way up his skin as his eyes laid upon this woman in front of him. Every word that came out of her mouth was almost like a song or maybe a scholar that he once admired, all he knew was that there something beautiful coming out of those blushed colored lips, and he wanted to listen to every word. Even if he looked profound and puzzled just staring at her. Once he realized she had caught him in the act he began to stutter trying to find some logical explanation to everything she was saying. "S-S-So you're saying I need to look at the picture itself, not what makes the picture?" he questioned getting another shake of the head from Italian woman.

"Never mind Dr. Reid," Kori joked before slipping out of the car, and walking up to the entrance where he had now caught up with her, opening the door with a wide grin. After requesting their seats they both sat down. ordered their drinks, and went back to the resent topic before them. "What I meant Spencer, was that art is everywhere, you just can't go and make it all about science. You have to breathe in the beauty of the colors, think of what the canvas is telling you, and accept that nature is not just all about biological and universal matter,"

Spencer could feel his tongue tying at the roof of his mouth, and sweat begin to form around the crown of his head. Ever since the death of first and only girlfriend Spencer hadn't really been out with the opposite sex, only making work his top priority in life, so this new interaction with this woman was really new to him. "But universal and biological matter are what make up the properties of these objects, thus saying matter is what makes beauty," he tried to prove his point, the man's voice sounding as flustered as his mind was, both of them trying to wrap themselves around the point that this creative woman was giving them.

"That's not the point," the young Rossi laughed as the waitress came by placing her red wine down on the table, and handing Reid his water with lemon a confused look on his face. "The point is that if art is front of you take it, don't sit there and try to explain everything. Just let the colors and shades take you to another place, let them explain their story to you," she smiled cheekily, before taking a need sip of the intoxicating substance.

"Are you high?" questioned the agent laughing with a smirk before sipping at his own drink, and then looking her straight in the eyes getting ready for what his mission was. "So how are you feeling Kori?" he asked his concerned eyes meeting blue which rolled into the back of her head, taking a huge gulp of wine before letting the man continue. "I mean, your father and the rest of team are worried, but I kind of guessed you're taking the best way you can," he cleared his throat feeling the questionable glare that the woman was giving him, even though he refused to look at her.

"What is this really about Spencer?" Kori asked her tongue almost spitting off poison. "If you know I am coping, then why ask? The other team members could ask me, but you're the only one they send out to take the bullets?" she leaned on her hands, her eyes gleaming of frustration and curiosity. Reid knew he was going to have to be honest with her, and tell her everything that the team was fighting to hide from her.

"Fine, you win Rossi," he placed his hands up in surrender, and shook his head before starting on why he was really here. "Ellie Collings was kidnapped ten hours ago, her husband shot in the head after their car being wrecked, so that leaves us knowing that you're finally the last target," he sighed brushing his wavy hair out of his face, and watched as her face hardened with the news ."The team wanted me to get more information out of you, so we can just narrow down who would want to do this to you, but David didn't want to step his boundaries, so they sent me to take the bullets," he scoffed feeling the tension get stone hard at the table, and he wondered if he should have asked for their check right then and there.

Kori could feel her body stiffen, her fingers began to nervously play with each other, and her eyes could not make contact with the man in front of her. She knew this was going to happen, she knew that this unsub was going to fight for its intentional target, but she didn't know how her being interrogated was going to help catch this person. Kori told her father everything that she could possibly think of, but apparently it wasn't getting anywhere. "What could you possibly want to know?" she sighed as their sushi plate was brought over, sending quiet thanks that she distract herself with something.

"Make sure you don't eat the ones with cucumber," he spoke up nervously as she picked one of the rice balls, her eyes sending a red heat over his face and down his neck, making it hard for him to breathe. Harshly she sighed throwing the piece of sushi down, and drinking heavily on her wine before giving him a raised eyebrow to continue. "W-Well we need to know who you've refused to work for, any clients that you just could not work with, ones that could possibly hold a grudge against you," he felt sweat make its way down his neck, he had never felt like this with any victim he had ever talked to, but this woman for some reason had an effect on him.

The dark haired woman bit her lip, looking down at the now empty glass that was held close in her fingers, and sighed contently thinking of every person that she might have pissed off in the past. It wasn't much of a list, since she didn't deny anyone of a wedding, but there was some couples that she couldn't get involved in. "There are a few couples, but I think the most obscured was this brother and sister, they wanted me to do their wedding, and I just refused," her nose crinkled up at the memory, and she was really wishing for another glass of wine before she lost her mind. As if answering her prayer the waitress came by, refilling her glass with a smile, and leaving the two in their awkward silence once again.

"Do you think this couple would want revenge?" Spencer questioned watching her once again down the glass of alcohol, and shake her head slowly as if thinking it over once again. "Because if we know who there are, well Kori we can protect you," he told her his eyes big with concern, making her look up at him with just as much fear painted in hers. Hesitantly he reached out, his fingers snaking their way around her hand that held hard to the wine glass, and unfolded her fingers to tie them with his. "Remember I said we were going to protect, I'm not going to let these people get to you,"

Kori blinked back the worried tears that had begun to rim up in her eyes, and she had to duck her head from showing how weak and vulnerable she was being at that moment. It was almost comforting knowing she wasn't going to be a victim, since someone like Dr. Reid was going to try his best to keep her safe, even though she was still on the target list. "Thank you, I know that's a big promise, I somehow know you'll fight to keep it," she smiled slightly up at him, feeling the rough calloused fingers grips as his thumb danced over soft skin, and warming up her still clammy hands with his own. With one last smile, he let her hands go to pull out his cell, and to call the team about the new information that he had gained.

Once the wavy haired man had gotten done with his call he placed the phone down before taking a bite of his food with a smile, watching Kori look down at her food still with a nervous look. "You know we can continue this date…" he almost bit on his tongue using the word 'date', but he thought to throw that word in the wind. Looking up he noticed her smiling, before taking his now empty in hers, and squeezing slightly with admiring eyes.

"I would like that," she whispered before continuing eat her own food as they both talked about their favorite authors and people that they both admired in life. Being a target didn't matter to both of them, life outside the restaurant didn't exist, and all that matter was getting to know one another at that simple little table. It was almost perfect, almost.