A/n I'm so glad everyone's enjoyed the three chapters I posted yesterday. Now, guess what? You get another. It's amazing what a lot of free time will do for a person, lol. Please read and review.
"Hey, Spence, you okay?" JJ asked as the bedraggled genius walked into the bullpen.
"Yeah it was a long night. Vanna woke up for her 1:00 bottle and didn't go back to sleep until 3:30. I think she missed Derek," Reid answered.
"She's not the only one," JJ said.
"No, she isn't," Reid said quietly.
"He'll be back as soon as he can, you know that," she comforted.
"Yeah, I know, but it's not soon enough," he replied.
"It never is, it never is," she said sympathetically. "How'd you finally get her to sleep?" JJ asked.
"let her lay on my chest with one of Derek's shirts against her face," Reid explained as he yawned.
"Here I have a cup of coffee with your name on it," Emily said as she walked into the bullpen.
"MMM, thanks, Em."
"Did you get Savanna settled in the daycare?" she asked.
"Yeah," Reid answered.
"We don't have any new cases so keep working on the consults you have," Hotch said walking across the cat walk. The rest of the team nodded as they headed for their desks.
"I'll see you guys later," JJ said as she walked towards her office.
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"Supervisory Special Agent Derek Morgan," Derek introduced himself to the lead detective.
"Daniel Nelson," he introduced himself holding out his hand for Derek to shake.
"Nice to meet you so what do we know so far?"
"We've found four women and another two have gone missing," Daniel explained.
"How long between when they go missing and when they're found dead?" Morgan questioned as he made notes on the whiteboard the station in Atlanta had provided him.
"The first one, Jessie Lang was taken a week and two days ago. She was found two days after she was taken. Margaret Nickerson was taken a week ago today. She was found two days after she was taken. Janet Hamilton was taken later that same day. Her body was found two days ago. This is where it gets complicated," Nelson explained.
"Complicated how?" Derek asked as he paused in his notetaking.
"The last two women were taken on that same day and at the same time. They were identical twins. Lauren Manning and Lisa Gates."
"If the pattern holds their bodies should be found today and the next woman or women will be taken today as well," Derek concluded.
"Yes, but why switch things up and kidnap twins this time?" the detective asked perplexed.
"Hmm, I'm not sure. Maybe he was scorned by twins in his past?" Derek suggested.
"Maybe it's a thought," Daniel replied. Just then his phone rang.
"Nelson," he barked. After listening to the person on the other end of the phone for a few seconds he snapped it shut and turned to Derek.
"Our two victims have just been found," he said. Sighing Derek picked up his keys and the case file before following the detective out of the station.
"Do you want to follow me in the SUV or take one car?
"I'll go in the SUV if that's okay," Morgan said.
"Sure that's fine, just follow me," Nelson instructed.
"You got it," Morgan told him as he climbed behind the wheel and, started the engine.
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"Wow, this looks like overkill," Derek commented.
"What makes you say that?" Daniel asked.
"Not only did the unsub strangle these women but they were stabbed multiple times. The rape is evident by the bruising and tearing that's visible," Morgan said.
"The cross appears to be the same size as the others," the Atlanta detective said, looking at the cross. Pulling a ruler out of his pocket he measured it.
"Yep, three inches in diameter," he affirmed. Derek sighed he knew it was going to be a tough case. He hoped and prayed that they would be able to solve it soon and he could go back home to his family.
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"So what's your next move?" the Atlanta native wondered.
"Talk to the families of the victims and go to each of their places to see what I can find to help catch this SOB."
"Okay, what can I do while you do that?" Daniel questioned.
"Get in touch with our technical analyst Penelope Garcia and give her the names of the women and any of their family members you have. She'll run them through her databases to see if any of these women have anything in common."
"Will do, good luck with the families."
"Yeah I may need it depending on the personality of the families. I mean I know they've lost a loved one, but sometimes they aren't very cooperative," Derek trailed off.
"I know exactly what you mean. You have my cell number if you need me?" Detective Nelson checked. Morgan nodded affirmatively before heading for the SUV he'd been given to go and question the family members of their victims to see what they could tell him.
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"Lets call Papa. How does that sound little one?" Reid crooned to the baby who was staring up at him. The baby cooed and kicked her legs.
"I'll take that as a yes," Reid said. Picking up his phone he pressed the speed dial for Morgan's phone and hit send.
"Morgan," he answered.
"Hey, Derek it's me, how are things going?" Spencer asked.
"Hey pretty boy. Things are going okay. Slow but okay. How's the baby?"
"She's good," Reid said. "How's the case?"
"We found two more women today and another one was taken this afternoon."
"Wait a minute, you found two women? I thought the unsub only took one woman at a time?" Reid asked perplexed.
"He has been, but these two were identical twins," Derek explained.
"Hmm, maybe he was scorned by twins before?" Spencer suggested.
"My thoughts exactly, babe." Opening his mouth to ask another question Spencer let out a long yawn.
"You okay, baby boy?" Derek asked softly.
"Yeah, it was just a long night and then a long day," Spencer admitted.
"Why was it such a long night? Everything okay?" Derek worriedly asked.
"Yeah, Savanna was just missing her Papa. She wouldn't go back to sleep after her 1:00 bottle until 3:30," the genius told him.
"Awww, well I miss her to," Derek admitted. "I miss both of you," he amended.
"We miss you to," Spencer replied. The baby began to cry.
"Shh, what's the matter 'Vanna Bug?" Spencer questioned. Shifting her in his arms he got a good wiff of what was wrong.
"Looks like someone needs a diaper change," Reid said wrinkling his nose. Derek laughed at his husband.
"Well, I'll let you go so you can change her. I love you and miss you both," he said softly.
"We love you and miss you to," Reid replied before hanging up.
"Okay, lets get you changed and maybe have a bottle?" Reid said as he carried the little girl to her nursery.
TBC?
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