Disclaimer: I do not own Criminal Minds
A/N: Shout out to Tannerose5, OhSnapItsMadison for reviewing chapter 50.
Sorry that this chapter is a little bit shorter, but I promise that the next one will be longer because of Spencer and Olivia's first Valentines Day together.
Spencer woke to his alarm clock ringing at 5 AM. He quickly shut it off while putting on his glasses before heading into the bathroom to wash his face. As he walked out of the master bathroom, he looked at Olivia who was sitting up in bed rubbing her sleep filled eyes and he smiled at her messy bedhead.
"How about you sleep a bit longer while I deal with Einstein." suggested Spencer
"OK." mumbled Olivia as she laid back down
Spencer headed downstairs to seeing Einstein sitting in his kennel wagging his tail.
"I bet that you have to go to the bathroom and be fed." said Spencer as he unlocked Einstein's kennel and scooped him into his arms
A few minutes later he was putting food into Einstein's bowl and giving him fresh water before he started making breakfast while having big band music playing on the radio.
While he was cooking breakfast Olivia came downstairs dressed for the day, and Einstein ran to his mommy.
"Hey Einstein." said Olivia as she scooped the puppy into her arms so she could be kissed and she looked at Spencer "What are you making?"
"Ham and cheese omelets. They should be done in about five minutes." said Spencer
"I will run Einstein quickly before we eat breakfast." said Olivia
A few minutes later Spencer looked at Olivia as they were eating breakfast while Einstein was eating his own food.
"I made dinner reservations for us on Tuesday." said Spencer
"At one of my favorite restaurants that would require us to dress up?" asked Olivia
"Yes ma'am." said Spencer
"I guess I have to go shopping for a dress that will fit me." said Olivia as she rested her hands on her 16 week pregnant belly, feeling her daughter move "I just felt Piper kick."
Spencer got out of his chair so he could kneel on the kitchen floor. He placed his hands on Olivia's belly and a minute later he felt his daughter kick. He kissed Olivia's now round belly before looking up at her.
"I can't believe that you are already four months pregnant with our daughter and we only have five more months to go before we hold her for the first time." said Spencer as he wiped a tear from Olivia's face
"Me either, Spencer." said Olivia as she kissed him on the lips
"I am going to get dressed so we can get on with our Sunday plans." said Spencer, knowing that they are planning on going to 10 AM Mass
Spencer headed upstairs and got dressed in a pair of slacks, a dress shirt, a tie, and a suit jacket. As he was tying his converse sneakers his cellphone vibrated. He saw that it was 9 AM and the text was from Garcia.
WEEKEND OFF IS OVER. WE HAVE A CASE WITH THREE DEAD BODIES FOUND. PLEASE GET HERE ASAP. ~ PG
Spencer quickly typed out a reply to Garcia.
WILL BE LEAVING HOME IN ABOUT 10 MINUTES. JUST HAVE TO SAY GOODBYE TO LIVY AND EINSTEIN. ~ SR
Spencer quickly grabbed his go bag, messenger bag, and revolver before heading downstairs and looked at Olivia who looked at him as she eyed his holstered gun, go bag, and messenger bag.
"You have a case?" asked Olivia
"Yeah." said Spencer sadly as he pulled on his navy blue pea coat
"Just come home safe to me." said Olivia as she gave him a hug and a kiss
"I promise." said Spencer as he felt his daughter kick and looked at Olivia "I think Piper told me to stay safe with the kick I just felt."
"It seems like she will be a daddy's girl once she is born." said Olivia as she pushed her husband towards the door and handed him the keys for his Volvo "Please call me when you know where you are heading."
Spencer headed to the conference room right away and sat down A few minutes later everyone was but Garcia was sitting down.
"So, last night, 3 unidentified males were found in a lifeguard tower in Los Angeles' South Bay." said Garcia who showed everyone some of the pictures
"Ages are estimated between mid-20s and early 40s. Each died from a single gunshot wound to the head." said Hotch
"Yeah, and two of the bodies were wrapped in plastic." said Garcia
"It could be practical. Keep the blood from spreading?" said Emily as she looked at some photos
"Or it's symbolic. Covering the bodies could be his way of showing remorse for the kills." said JJ
"Yeah, why not wrap the third body? Maybe the unsub left him exposed specifically because of who he represents." said Emily
"Well, identifying the bodies should be our top priority." said Morgan
"Yes. Which is why I'm currently running prints and facial recognition. Hopefully we'll be done by the time you guys land." said Garcia
"The lifeguard tower is not due to open for another month, and that's probably not a coincidence." said Hotch
"We should look at recently released inmates in the area, make sure he didn't learn his clean-up skills on the inside." said Hotch
Spencer, who was reading the ME reports the entire time decided to speak up.
"Hey, guys, there's something else. According to the M. E. report, each of the victims was missing their genitals." said Spencer
"He could be trying to hide evidence of sexual assault." said Rossi
"Maybe." said Spencer before continuing "Jeffrey Dahmer used to keep his victims' sex organs on display. What if this unsub is doing the same thing?" asked Spencer
Everyone ended up talking for a few more minutes before Hotch looked at his team.
"Wheels up in 20 since we have a long flight." said Hotch
Spencer pulled out his cellphone and called Olivia.
"Where are you jetting off to this time, Spencer?" asked Olivia
"I have a case in South Bay area of Los Angeles, but I will try to make it home for our first Valentines Day together." sighed Spencer
"So you might not make it to our dinner reservations?" asked Olivia
"I will try to make it home on time, but if I can't I will make us a nice Italian dinner while you prop your feet up and I cook." said Spencer who was already planning on having roses delivered to Olivia's office at Georgetown on Tuesday
"I will also want a foot massage." said Olivia
"Even if we do make it for our dinner reservations, I will give you a foot massage." said Spencer
"I have to take Einstein outside right now, so please stay safe." said Olivia
"I promise and I love you." said Spencer
"Love you too." said Olivia as she hung up
Rossi looked at Reid who was putting his cellphone in his pocket before making sure he has everything he needs.
"Like I told Hotch a short while ago, I will try to get us home in time for Valentines Day." said Rossi
"I told Olivia that I will try and make it home because this is my first Valentines Day with her, and whether I make it home or not she wants me to give her a foot rub since she around 16 weeks pregnant now." said Spencer
"Only five more months before you hold your daughter Spencer." said Rossi as he clapped Reid on the shoulder
"I can't wait either, since Olivia and I have felt Piper kick a few times already." grinned Spencer
"Let's head to the airstrip so you can get on with your Valentines Day plans." said Rossi
Reid was sitting next to JJ when Emily came out of the kitchenette with a bottle of water for herself.
"He's castrating the victims postmortem, so torture isn't his game." said Emily as she sat down
"A shot to the head is efficient. I don't think he wants his victims to suffer." said Morgan
"And a quick kill is impersonal. And it lacks the thrill on which a lot of unsubs thrive." said Hotch
"Yet the castration is very personal. He probably knew his victims." said Morgan
"Or he could be impotent. The unsub feels emasculated, so he wants his victims to feel the same way." said JJ
"You know, the scorecard killer, Randy Craft, mutilated his victims in a similar, yet more severe fashion." said Reid
"That was to hide the fact that he targeted hitchhikers and gay men." said Rossi
"Kraft also raped his victims before dumping them on the side of the road." said JJ
Garcia's face popped up on the laptop as she spoke up.
"Ding dong. I have I. D.'d all the dead people. The information is there at your tablets. It turns out each of those 3 men was in town on business. None of them lived there." informed Garcia as everyone looked at their tablets
"So he crosses age, race, and socioeconomic backgrounds. No physical similarities either." said Hotch
"It says here that one of the victims, Sean Taylor, was in a domestic partnership. He's gay." said Morgan
"But Hank Mitchell has a female spouse." said Emily
"That doesn't necessarily preclude homosexual desire." said Spencer
"Which victim was left exposed?" asked Rossi
"Sean Taylor." said Garcia
"So, like Craft, he could be targeting victims based on sexual orientation." said Hotch before he looked at his agents "We have free time for the next hour."
Spencer walked over to another area of the jet before pulling out his laptop so he could order the flowers he wants to give to Olivia on Tuesday, and a few minutes later he was online looking at the website that he used before to get her flowers. He placed his order and requested delivery.
"What you doing kid?" asked Morgan as he sat by Reid
"I decided to order roses in advance for Olivia since Valentines Day is on Tuesday and there is a possibility we might not be home by then." said Spencer
"Good thinking kid." said Morgan before looking at Reid "You have been wearing your glasses everyday, did you run out of your contact lenses?"
"Even though wearing my contact lenses makes it easier during raids, wearing my glasses saves me a few minutes when getting ready in the morning. When I am able to get a new pair of glasses, I will make sure I pick frames that are strong enough to not break easily." said Spencer
"At least your glasses don't look like the ones you wore over five years ago." said Morgan
"Olivia helped me pick out these frames." said Spencer
Reid got into an SUV with JJ and JJ looked at him as she was driving towards the gym that Sean Taylor went to.
"You and Olivia have plans for Valentines Day?" asked JJ
"I made dinner reservations, and Olivia wants me to give her a foot massage since she now four months pregnant in lunar months." said Spencer
"Will and I have dinner reservations." said JJ
"I just can't believe that Olivia is already four months pregnant with my daughter and in four or five months I will be holding Piper for the first time, depending on when she is born." said Spencer
"Have you or Olivia felt your daughter move yet?" asked JJ
"I felt Piper kick this morning, and feeling her kicks doesn't freak me out." grinned Spencer
JJ laughed before speaking up.
"You probably didn't freak out because you know it's your daughter in your wife's womb." said JJ
"I started reciting stories to Piper while I rest my hands on Olivia's belly, and I would feel her move as I spoke. So according to Olivia, Piper loves hearing my voice."
"If you are feeling your daughter kick every time you speak to her, she is probably already a daddy's girl." said JJ as she pulled over as Spencer's cellphone rang. He saw it was Hotch
"It's Hotch. I will meet you inside." said Spencer
JJ headed inside as Spencer listened to Hotch's call before he went inside and found JJ talking to an employee.
"Can you show me where he goes next?" asked JJ
Spencer approached JJ and the personal trainer at the moment
"Hotch just informed me that each of the victims suffered a loss prior to disappearance." said Spencer as JJ looked at him
"Well, what was Taylor's loss?" asked JJ
"Stock market troubles resulted in him losing his summer home." said Spencer
JJ looked at the security camera footage and then at Reid.
"Hey, Spence, look at this." said JJ and Spencer took a look "He's moving faster than he's capable of."
"We see this all the time, people frustrated with work, coming in just to blow off steam." said the trainer
"He's punishing himself in a self-destructive manner." said Spencer as he watched the video
"This isn't someone who's suffered a loss. This is someone who's angry at the world." said JJ
"He was here nearly 3 hours. This is him just before he left." said the trainer as he showed more footage
"This can't be about just losing a summer home." said Spencer as his cell phone rang and he walked away to answer Garcia's call
"We're gonna need a copy of this. Thank you." said JJ
"OK." said the trainer as JJ walked away to join Spencer
"Hey, Garcia, I'm gonna put you on speakerphone, OK?" asked Spencer as he and JJ walked towards an area without anyone nearby before putting his phone on speaker
"Hey yourself, 187. I have a new mystery for you to solve. Your guy, Sean Taylor, he rented a blue Charger while he was in town." said Garcia
"Where's the car now?" asked Spencer
"That is the mystery. Local P. D. can't find it, and the rental service activated the LoJack system. It's been deactivated." answered Garcia
"How skilled would our unsub need to be in order to deactivate the GPS?" asked JJ
"A novice would not be good at that. But the mechanical elite, they could do it without a hitch." answered Garcia
"Did any of the other victims have cars in the city?" asked JJ
"Uh... Just one. Joseph Kraus. Hey, his car's missing, too." said Garcia as she looked up some information
"All right, Garcia, start pulling auto workers in the area and cross it with prior offenses, no matter how small. This unsub's going to great lengths to cover his tracks, so he's gotta be in the system somewhere." instructed Spencer
"Copy that. Here I go." said Garcia as she started typing
Spencer looked at JJ and spoke up
"How's he hiding their cars?" asked Spencer
Hotch looked at his agents as they were waiting for their take out to arrive.
"We should use this time to contact our families back home in DC because of the three hour time difference." said Hotch as he pulled out his phone to call Jack
Spencer walked over to an empty corner and pulled out his cellphone to call Olivia.
"What's up Spencer?" asked Olivia
"Taking a dinner break right now, and Hotch recommended that we contact our families before we have a working dinner because of the three hour time difference." said Spencer
"Well, I made tacos for dinner because Piper wanted them." said Olivia
Spencer shook his head before speaking.
"You and your tacos Livy." teased Spencer before speaking adding "I wish that I could have been home for taco night."
"We can have a taco night when you are home Spencer." soothed Olivia
"How is Einstein doing?" asked Spencer
"He misses you since he is currently cuddling with that sock that he keeps in his kennel." laughed Olivia
"I am going to let him keep that sock because he ruined it." said Spencer
Olivia laughed before Spencer spoke again.
"How was your day?" asked Spencer
"I felt Piper kick a few more times today. Einstein was laying on my belly while I was sprawled out on the couch when Piper kicked and he fell off the couch and went to hide in his kennel." laughed Olivia
Spencer burst out laughing before speaking up.
"I wish I was home to see Einstein's reaction to feeling our daughter kick while he was cuddling with you." said Spencer before speaking up again "When do you see Dr. Carter again?" asked Spencer
"I have a doctor's appointment on Wednesday, so do you think you will make it?" asked Olivia
"Like I said before, I will try to make it home for our dinner reservations, so my goal is to not miss your appointment." said Spencer before he heard his name being called "I have to go. The food arrived."
"I love you Spencer, and please stay safe." said Olivia
"Love you too." said Spencer as he hung up and he walked over to his teammates who were looking at him
"What were you laughing about while talking to your wife?" asked Hotch
"Einstein was laying on Olivia's stomach earlier, and apparently he fell off Olivia's lap when he felt my daughter kick and he ran to his kennel for safety." laughed Spencer
Everyone started laughing and Agent Parker looked at Spencer confused, so Spencer explained.
"My wife is currently four months pregnant with our first child. And earlier this month, my wife and I recently got a puppy." said Spencer
"Congratulations." said Agent Parker
"Thanks." said Spencer as he started eating his dinner after seeing Hotch give him a pointed look
Once Spencer finished eating, he grabbed a map, placed it on the table and started plotting points on it as everyone discussed their findings.
"The murders started nearly two months ago, but the time in between kills has accelerated over the past week. Why?" asked Rossi
"Well, if the unsub suffered a loss, we could be looking for someone who was fired back then and struggling to pay his bills now." said Emily
"Or divorcees currently undergoing custody hearings." said Morgan
Reid, who was diligently working on his geographical profile spoke up.
"He's most likely operating in one of the coastal cities. The victims were all staying in the metropolitan area, but their bodies were found near the ocean." said Spencer
"Do you know how big the California coastline is?" asked Agent Parker as he looked at Spencer
Spencer decided to speak up since he was familiar with this area from his Cal-tech days and his time in Pasadena last summer.
"840 miles. Fortunately, based on the unsub's comfort zone, we can narrow down the area between Santa Monica and Redondo Beach." said Spencer
"And the paper trail shows each of the victims in the downtown area until about 9 PM the night they disappeared. After that they go off grid." said JJ
"So how are the victims ending up in the South Bay?" asked Morgan
"Well, we haven't found any of the missing cars. We know he's probably non-threatening. What if he asks for a lift and then kills them en route?" asked Emily
"But how does he know that his victims fit his emotional criteria? There's no common denominator outside the loss that each has suffered." asked Hotch
"Sean Taylor did look pretty distraught before storming out of the gym." said JJ
"Elaine Kraus said that her husband would often go to the beach to clear his head." said Hotch
"What if they're all doing that? Maybe he's not taking them to the beach. Maybe he's hunting them there." said Rossi
Reid looked at Hotch who was reading a file in his hotel bed.
"I made reservations for Tuesday for Olivia and I if we are home in time for Valentines Day, and if we are home in time you and Beth can join us." said Spencer
"I will think about it, because Beth has been asking where you and Olivia have been and I told her that you two have been a bit busy preparing for the baby." said Hotch
"I already ordered flowers to be delivered to Olivia at Georgetown, even if we are home by then." said Spencer
"That's a good Valentines Day tradition." said Hotch
"And next year I will be getting Piper a gift or two too." smiled Spencer
"You are going to be having two girls wrapped around your finger, even though one of them is your wife." said Hotch
"And I don't mind that." smiled Spencer
"So how do you feel about it being only five more months until Piper is born?" asked Hotch
"There's still a lot of preparing to do, but I know that Olivia and I have a lot of people who will help us before and after Piper is born." said Spencer
"Have you thought about godparents yet?" asked Hotch
"Olivia and I have made our decisions, but we are not telling anyone until after Piper is born." said Spencer, glad that Olivia allowed him to pick Piper's godfather
"And Piper will have a lot of aunts and uncles." said Hotch
"Even though Rossi is going to be an honorary grandfather for her." smirked Spencer
"He is allowing you two to name him an honorary grandfather?" asked Hotch
"He accepted Olivia's and my request when we brought him dinner after Carolyn's death because Olivia's parents are dead." said Spencer before he looked at the digital clock between his and Hotch's bed and realized that it would be 1 AM in DC "I might as well get some sleep because it's past 1 AM in DC, and you are having us gather at 7 AM tomorrow morning." said Spencer as he removed his glasses and placed them on the nightstand before laying his head on his pillow and closing his eyes
/N: Next chapter will be up this week.
