Disclaimer: I do not own Criminal Minds, but I do own Olivia

A/N: Sorry about the delay. I decided not to include a chapter that deals with Morgan showing Spencer and Olivia the houses that he is currently renovating. But there will be a chapter that deals with moving day.

Spencer and Olivia woke up to Spencer's alarm clock, and they started getting ready for the day. Spencer looked at her while he was buttoning up his dress shirt.

"You want to come to the BAU and say hi to my coworkers?" asked Spencer while admiring the light blue sun dress that Olivia decided to wear for the day before grabbing the tie that he picked for the day and handing it to Olivia

Olivia tied her husband's tie before he pulled on a cardigan.

"I would love to come with you Spencer." said Olivia while combing her hair long hair "What should we do for breakfast?"

"Want to go out to eat?" asked Spencer while tying his converse sneakers

"Yeah." said Olivia while pulling her hair into a messy ponytail before she pulled on a white cardigan

"Let's get going then." said Spencer while taking his revolver out of his gun safe and slipping it into his messenger bag

Olivia pulled on her white converse sneakers and followed her husband out of the bedroom, then looked at him.

"You have everything you need?" asked Olivia

"Yep." said Spencer

"Then let's get going." said Olivia who grabbed the car keys and tossed them to her husband

"You pick the place Spencer." said Olivia

Spencer and Olivia left their apartment and Olivia locked the door. They walked down the stairs and headed for their car, and a few minutes later they were driving towards a nearby cafe where they ordered their breakfast to go to eat while heading towards Quantico.

An hour later, they arrived at the National FBI Academy and Spencer looked at his wife.

"You have your visitor's badge?" he asked while he grabbed his go bag and messenger bag and putting his revolver on his hip

Olivia nodded and placed her visitor's badge around her neck. They headed inside, went through security, and a few minutes later they were on the elevator heading to the sixth floor.

A few minutes later they walked out of the elevator hand in hand and Spencer opened the glass doors and looked at Olivia.

"Ladies first." said Spencer with a bow

"Thank you kind sir." said Olivia while doing a curtsy for her husband for fun which caused him to laugh

"You two are so cute together." said Garcia who came over to Spencer and Olivia

Spencer and Olivia blushed

"Morning Garcia." said Spencer

"Why didn't you tell me that you were coming with your husband today Olivia?" asked Garcia who hugged Olivia

"I wanted my visit to be a surprise." said Olivia while she wrapped an arm around her husband's waist

"You are always welcome to come here and visit me if your husband is on a case sweetie." said Garcia

"I know that Penelope." said Olivia

"How are you feeling Olivia?" asked Garcia while the trio walked over to Spencer's desk

"Pretty great. The three scars I have from my appendectomy are healing nicely, but I am still taking it easy." said Olivia

"Three scars?" asked Garcia

"Olivia had an laparoscopic appendectomy done which was less invasive and faster recovery time." said Spencer who set his go bag under his desk

At that moment JJ and Emily walked into the bullpen and noticed that Olivia was talking with Reid and Garcia.

"Morning everyone." said Emily while she sat down her go bag

"Morning." said Garcia

"How you feeling Olivia?" asked Emily

"Like I told Penelope, I am feeling pretty great since having an appendectomy." said Olivia

"That's great." said JJ who placed her go bag under her desk

"You have any plans for Halloween yet?" asked Emily knowing that Spencer is excited for Halloween

"Spencer and I have been talking about watching horror movies in our apartment." said Olivia

"You love horror movies like your husband?" asked Garcia who remembered when Spencer invited her, Morgan, and Ashley to go with him to see Slash 6 after a 12 hour long work day

Spencer laughed since Garcia really didn't like horror movies like he does and he wrapped an arm around Olivia.

"Yes I do. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays other than Thanksgiving and Christmas." said Olivia

"So what are you two going to do for Thanksgiving and Christmas if we manage to get time off?" asked Emily

"Olivia and I will be spending both holidays with my parents." said Spencer

At that moment Rossi and Hotch came into the bullpen since they saw a group gathered around Reid's desk, and they realized that Olivia was visiting.

"Ah Mrs. Reid is here. That is why there is an impromptu meeting around Spencer's desk." said Rossi who pulled Olivia into a hug

"Spencer asked me if I wanted to come in and say hi to everyone." said Olivia

"How are you feeling?" asked Hotch

"I already told the others that I am feeling pretty great. I have a doctor appointment later on today and hopefully I will be given the all clear to return to work on Monday. But at least I am able to drive now." said Olivia and she looked at her husband's watch realizing that she has to get going since it was nearing 9 AM

"What's up Olivia?" asked Spencer

"Spencer, I have to go run a few errands before my doctor appointment. So hopefully I will be seeing you later." said Olivia

"I will call you later to let you know if I will be coming home this evening." said Spencer who gave her a peck on the lips

"You better." said Olivia while she said good bye to Spencer's teammates

"We eventually need a girls night out." said Garcia while Hotch and Rossi headed to their offices

"Penelope, I am not a fan of drinking alcohol." said Olivia

"You can be our designated driver then." said Garcia

"I can handle being a designated driver." said Olivia

"And you have to go shopping with us sometime." said JJ

"I like what I have for shoes and clothing." said Olivia

"But six pairs of shoes?" asked Garcia while JJ and Emily smirked since Garcia is still fuming about Olivia only owning six pairs of shoes

"I like what I own for shoes. I just don't like buying clothes and shoes that I will barely wear." said Olivia

"You are just like your husband when it comes to clothes and shoes." said Garcia while shaking her head since the married couple were both wearing cardigan sweaters and converse sneakers

"Which was a huge reason why I fell in love with Spencer." said Olivia while winking at her husband

Spencer looked at her.

"Let me walk you to our car." said Spencer while he grabbed her hand and started leading her towards the exit

"You are such a gentleman Spencer, your mother raised you right." said Olivia while they walked towards the elevator

"Yeah she did." said Spencer while they walked into the elevator

When they reached their car, Olivia looked at him.

"If you get a case, please stay safe." said Olivia

"I will try." said Spencer while he kissed his wife good bye. Olivia started the car and drove off.

Spencer headed inside and decided to start on his pile of consults. But he decided to grab a bottle of water before he started working and Rossi approached him.

"I can tell that married life suits you well kiddo." said Rossi who poured himself a cup of coffee

"I think so too." said Spencer who took a sip of water

"Olivia is a keeper for you, so don't screw up." said Rossi

"Why did you call me Spencer instead of Reid?" asked Spencer

"Olivia was with you, so I didn't want to confuse you two." said Rossi

"Makes sense. No one really calls me by the name my parents gave me anymore except for my wife, my aunt, my parents, and my neighbors. Even though JJ calls me Spence." said Spencer

"Would you like me to call you Spencer instead of Reid?" asked Rossi

"I'd like that. I am going to go work on some consults before 10 AM briefing." said Spencer

Rossi picked up a magazine and started reading it, not knowing that Spencer noticed that something is up with him.

Spencer decided to head to his desk to work on some consults, but he decided to focus on Rossi since he noticed a hint of sadness in his eyes. While watching Rossi read the magazine, he decided to time him on how long it takes him to turn a page. He didn't even realize that Garcia walked into Hotch's office to talk about their next case.

"I so don't miss that face. No matter how many cases we solve, there's always more." said JJ while watching Garcia talk to Hotch

"Insert Dr. Reid's statistic about active serial killers at any given time here." said Emily

Spencer didn't even hear Emily say his name since he was busy watching Rossi.

"Reid?" asked Emily who noticed that Reid was staring with his hand on his chin

JJ let out a whistle

"Spencer..." said JJ in a sing song voice

Spencer held out a finger to silence JJ and Emily.

"There's something wrong." said Spencer while watching Rossi

"Why do you say that?" asked JJ looking where Reid was staring

"He's been reading the same page for 16 minutes and 24 seconds." said Reid who got up from his chair so he could sit on the edge of his desk to get a better view of Rossi

"Maybe it's a really good article." said Emily

"It's never taken him longer than 11 minutes, 17 seconds to turn a page." said Spencer

"You time how long it..." asked Emily and JJ gave her a look saying he does time people "What's your theory?" asked Emily

"I'm extrapolating probabilities as we speak." said Spencer while watching his watch and walking towards Rossi and JJ and Emily decided to follow him

Morgan came into the bullpen and approached Rossi.

"Oh, hey. Rossi, you think you could help me with a consult for Wildwood PD?" asked Morgan

Rossi looked up and noticed that he gained an audience. He could tell that the wheels in Reid's brain were turning, and he knew that out of his coworkers, Reid could probably be the one to realize that he is distracted.

"Uh, sure." said a distracted Rossi

"Now, that I noticed." said JJ

"Is something going on?" asked Morgan noticing the concerned looks that Reid, JJ, and Emily had

Emily thought about the other night when Rossi told him about Caroline.

"How did it go the other night?" asked Emily

"What happened the other night?" asked Morgan who was confused

"You OK?" asked Reid

"Well, why wouldn't I be?" asked Rossi

JJ and Emily shared glances debating who should speak first.

"You seem distracted." said JJ

"I'm considering a purchase." said Rossi noticing that he was pointing at a thrift shop ad

"Come on, now, Rossi, you know we're not buying that. What's really going on?" asked Morgan

Rossi let out a big sigh while standing up

"Look, it was a late night with Ringo and not enough coffee. I mean, the guy's a world-class drummer, but don't think I didn't wipe the floor with him in rock band." said Rossi

"All right, what do you think?" asked JJ

"He could be telling the truth. I only played him to the easy level." said Emily

Spencer looked at Rossi's facial expressions

"I can't tell." said Spencer

"And you never will." said Rossi while pointing at Reid who gave him a slight smile

Hotch and Garcia came into the bullpen and Hotch looked at his agents.

"Let's get started." said Hotch

Reid followed his teammates to the conference room and sat next to Hotch.

"OK, this is Ridge Canyon Lake in California's Angeles National Forest. It's a popular destination for water sport enthusiasts. Unfortunately, some campers have discovered someone has chosen murder as their sport of choice. 3 victims, all male, all found early this morning." said Garcia while showing pictures on the screen

"He used an underwater disposal site?" asked Rossi

"Mm-hmm. He weighed them down with rocks and then he hid their bodies underneath shrubbery around the lake's edge." said Garcia

"That's pretty risky, keeping a graveyard at a popular lake. This guy is showing confidence early." said Emily

"Well, we should run priors in the area. This might not be his first party." said Morgan

"All 3 victims were reported missing last week, and each of the bodies was discovered more than 30 miles from where they went missing." said Hotch

"Any indication of sexual assault?" asked JJ

"No external signs, but time in the water might have destroyed evidence. Autopsies are being conducted now." said Hotch

"And I'm gonna make matters worse. This is Nick Skirvin and he was abducted early this morning." said Garcia who pulled up a photo of Nick

"Witness reports indicate a blitz attack." said Hotch

"His friends were on the water and saw a figure strike Nick from behind just before they lost contact." said JJ

"Could they give a description?" asked Morgan

"Probably white, definitely male." said JJ

"Nothing more specific. They said the unsub had dragged Nick into the woods by the time they reached the shore." said Hotch

"Fast and efficient, and he is unafraid of a heavy police presence." said Emily

"If he's dumping the bodies in one location, it's a good bet the area means something to him. He probably lives in or near the forest." said Rossi

"Unfortunately, Angeles National Forest is 1,016 square miles of terrain, ranging in elevation from 1,200 to 10,064 feet." said Spencer

"Which means that if the unsub is familiar with the area, Nick Skirvin could be anywhere." said Emily

Hotch looked at his agents.

"Wheels up in two hours." said Hotch who was planning on changing clothes before getting on the jet

Spencer pulled out his cellphone when he sat down at his desk to call his wife. Olivia answered on the second ring.

"You have a case Spencer?" asked Olivia who was getting into the car

"Going to California." said Spencer

"Where in California?" asked Olivia

"Angeles National Forest area near Ridge Canyon Lake. So I don't know how long I will be gone since we both know the size of Angeles National Forest since we have gone camping there." said Spencer

"Please stay safe Spencer. And if you get cell reception please call me." said Olivia

"Have you gone to your doctor appointment yet?" asked Spencer

"I go in five hours Spencer." said Olivia

"Please text me after your doctor appointment Livy." said Spencer

"I will text you after my appointment Spencer." said Olivia

"I have to go so I can finish preparing for this case." said Spencer

"I love you Spencer." said Olivia

"I love you too Olivia." said Spencer and he hung up

An hour and a half later, Spencer climbed up the stairs to the jet and placed his go bag in the overhead compartment. A few minutes everyone else got onto the jet.

15 minutes later

"With no apparent evidence of physical violence or sexual assault, we could be looking at an unsub who gets off on the torture of drowning." said Morgan who was standing with a cup of coffee

"So what's the significance of the water burial? Is he visiting the dump sites to relive his crimes, or is he using it as a forensic countermeasure?" asked JJ

"It could be both. If the dump site's doubling as his trophy collection, he won't be happy it's been disturbed. He'll want to make a new one quickly." said Hotch while Reid was standing over him with a hand on the back of his seat and a file open in his other hand

Garcia who patched through to them through her laptop, spoke up.

"Uh, guys, I'm afraid that's just happened. Nick Skirvin's body has been recovered, only it wasn't found in Ridge Canyon, it was found in Lake Banter, which is 20 miles away. Visual aid to follow. And postscript, you do not want to know how many hits you get if you Google this forest plus murder. To say it should be called the Angeles National unsub dump site is an understatement." said Garcia with a disgusted look on her face

"How was the body recovered so quickly?" asked Emily

"It wasn't weighed down. Nick's body was just found at the edge of the lake by some campers." said Garcia

"Garcia, start compiling a list of missing persons and crimes in the area." said Hotch

"Faster than a Hotch rocket." said Garcia before she realized what she said when Hotch looked at her and she quickly disconnected the video feed

Reid inwardly smirked at Garcia's attempt of humor

"So the unsub knew that his burial site had been compromised, and he adapted by venturing outside his comfort zone." said Hotch

Emily held up her Ipad

"And he changed his victimology. Look at Nick Skirvin compared to the other 3 victims. They were all dark-haired, well-built men, but Nick is an average blond." said Emily

"He could be an impulsive kill, not thought out like the others." said Rossi

"Then why not submerge the body? Allowing it to be discovered so soon seems counter intuitive to the self-preservation instincts he's displayed so far." said Spencer

"The disturbance of his old disposal site could have thrown him off his game." said Rossi

"Or he's trying to shake us. By using another lake, he just doubled the size of his killing field." said Morgan

"And our search area." said JJ

Hotch looked at his agents before they prepared for landing.

"Reid, you and Emily go to the ME. Dave, you and JJ go talk to the families. And Morgan and I will go to the latest dump site." said Hotch

An hour later Spencer and Emily were meeting with the ME.

"All the victims were drowned, but the first victim, Jake Shepherd, was asphyxiated before being submerged." said Dr. Carroll

"Jake was the biggest. The unsub may have had to strangle him to render him unconscious for the drowning." said Spencer while his arms were crossed

"He wasn't just unconscious. There was pretty intense damage to the trachea. He was dead before going in the water." said Dr. Carroll

Emily looked at Nick

"But with Nick, he used a blow to the head to incapacitate him, so this unsub wants his victims alive when he drowns them." said Emily

Dr. Carroll decided to show the x-rays she took of the victims to Reid and Emily

"This is the interesting part. In all 4 victims, evidence of broken ribs and damage to the sternum indicate severe chest compression, yet there are no signs of external trauma." said Dr. Carroll

"So somebody attempted to perform CPR on these victims?" asked Emily

"And was successful. Inflammation to the lungs indicates matter expulsion prior to brain death." said Dr. Carroll

"He kills them, then resuscitates them. Why?" asked Emily

"We've seen hero complexes before. Rodney Alcala killed and resuscitated his victims. These unsubs get off on the power of bringing people back from the dead." said Spencer

"Well, he's not a very good hero, is he? These victims didn't survive." said Emily

Spencer thought of something and decided to ask Dr. Carroll a question that he had.

"Dr. Carroll, is it possible to tell if any of these victims were resuscitated more than once?" asked Spencer

Dr. Carroll nodded when she answered Spencer's question about the victims.

"The indicator is the inflammation of the lungs, combined with broken ribs. Severe inflammation could theoretically point toward multiple resuscitation." said Dr. Carroll while pointing at the x-ray again

"OK, given that theory, how many of the 4?" asked Emily

Dr. Carroll showed the x-rays to Emily again.

"All but the first victim, Jake Shepherd. The guy might have tried, but with the damage to Jake's throat, he wouldn't have been able to expel the water from his lungs." said Dr. Carroll

Spencer and Emily headed towards the ranger station, and Spencer's phone vibrated from a text. He saw that it was his wife.

I AM CLEARED TO RETURN TO WORK ON MONDAY. ~ OR

Spencer grinned and he replied right away.

WE ARE GOING TO CELEBRATE WHEN I GET HOME FROM CALIFORNIA.~ SR

A few seconds later his phone vibrated.

HOW DO YOU WANT TO CELEBRATE? ~ OR

Spencer thought for a moment and he quickly replied.

WE WILL DRESS UP AND GO TO ONE OF OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS. ~ SR

Spencer's phone vibrated again.

I LIKE YOUR IDEA. BUT I HAVE TO WAIT FOUR MORE WEEKS BEFORE WE HAVE SEX AGAIN.~ OR

Spencer thought about doing some bike riding since they bought two bikes.

WHEN CAN YOU GO ON A BIKE RIDE WITH ME? ~ SR

A few minutes later, Spencer got a reply.

I WAS TOLD TO WAIT ONE MORE WEEK. ~ OR

Spencer put his phone down and saw Emily smiling at him.

"Your wife sent you a text?" asked Emily

"Yeah. She is cleared to return to work on Monday. Olivia decided to wait until next Monday since it's practically the middle of the week." said Spencer

"I bet she is excited." said Emily

"She is. And we have made plans that in a week, we are going to go bike riding in Rock Creek Park." said Spencer

"You riding a bike?" asked Emily

"When I started going to Cal-tech when I was 12, I rode my bike around campus." said Spencer

"Didn't you live with your academic adviser?" asked Emily

"Yes I did, but with the size of the campus Professor Jenkins recommended that I ride my bike." said Spencer

"What does Olivia do for exercise?" asked Emily

"Olivia and I would go on evening walks together, and we actually went on a few jogs together. My doctor actually recommended that I exercise a bit to help reduce my migraines. Exercise is helping." said Spencer

"I am glad that your migraines are pretty much gone." said Emily

"I still have one when I don't get enough sleep. But I am glad that they are pretty much gone, and I know that taking that sabbatical and meeting Olivia helped me a lot." said Spencer

"I am glad that you found Olivia." said Emily

"Actually Olivia approached me first and asked me if I was really reading that fast." said Spencer with a smirk on his face

"Who made the first move?" asked Emily

"After chatting with her for a few hours, I asked her out for dinner. And after having breakfast together the following morning, we were pretty much inseparable." said Spencer

They pulled up at the ranger station and headed inside to give the others their findings.

"It looks like we're definitely looking at a sadist. Killing them once isn't enough. He has to resuscitate his victims until he can't bring them back again." said Morgan

"So why the change from choking to multiple drowning?" asked JJ

"With the damage to Jake's throat, the unsub wasn't able to successfully resuscitate him." said Spencer while standing

"Resuscitating them makes him feel more powerful." said Hotch

"Which means he has no power in his everyday life." said Rossi

Emily walked toward the board while talking

"But the change in victimology is interesting. Nick Skirvin was the smallest, but he had the most defensive wounds on his body." said Emily while pointing at some pictures

"He fought back the most" said Hotch

"Maybe the unsub was injured in one of the attacks. He's targeting easier prey to complete his end game." said Rossi while his cellphone rang "Excuse me." said Rossi while he left the room to answer Carolyn's call

Reid walked to the map that he was using for his geographical profile to show something that was showed in the lab reports.

"There's something else. The M. E. tested diatom levels in the bodies and it turns out the unsub drowns his victims at different locations every time, not just where he abducts them or where the bodies are later discovered." said Reid while pointing at the map

"Well, that's pretty risky, considering the community's on full alert. This guy's intelligent, resourceful, and criminally sophisticated." said Morgan

"Why is transporting the bodies so important to him?" asked Hotch

They continued discussing theories after Rossi came back into the room. And a short while later, Hotch decided to call it a day since it was already past 6 PM Pacific time while it was past 9 PM in DC.

"We might as well get something to eat and get a full night's rest." said Hotch

They headed to a diner that was recommended by a forest ranger and ordered their food. Morgan looked at Reid.

"So Reid, have you and Olivia decided on which house you want yet?" asked Morgan

Reid grabbed his messenger bag and pulled out the papers on the house that he and Olivia decided on and handed them to Morgan.

Morgan looked at the papers and realized that Reid and Olivia picked the house that he had a feeling they would choose.

"Good choice Reid. I was hoping that you and Olivia would pick this house. You were admiring the built in book shelves in the living room." said Morgan

Spencer decided to bring up what was Olivia's favorite part of the house.

"Olivia actually loves the claw foot tub in the master bathroom." said Spencer

"I bet she would." said Emily and JJ nodded in agreement

"So when does your lease at the apartment end?" asked Morgan

"In February." said Spencer

"If you, Rossi, and Hotch help me with finishing up the house, I think you and Olivia could be moved in by the end of the year." said Morgan

"Why are you nominating me to help out?" asked Hotch

"So we can get pretty boy and his pretty lady moved into the house faster." said Morgan

"I'm in." said Rossi

"I guess I can help out since Jack wants to see you perform more magic tricks for him again." said Hotch

"Can I help out?" asked Emily

"What about Will and me?" asked JJ

"Sure. The more helpers the better." said Morgan

"Olivia and I are already discussing paint colors." said Spencer

"Good to know that you two are already talking about paint colors." said Morgan

"We might as well finish eating and get some sleep." said Hotch knowing that his agents are tired

"Doubling up or rooms to ourselves?" asked Morgan

"Doubling up again with our usual rooming assignments." said Hotch

Everyone headed to the hotel and Hotch and Reid went into their room. After Reid was showered and in his pajamas, Hotch headed into the bathroom and Reid pulled out his journal and debated what he should sketch. He closed his eyes and thought about the kayaking trip he went on with Olivia during his sabbatical.

A/N: Part two of Epilogue will be posted in a few days.