Disclaimer- I do not own Criminal minds nor the characters.
Spencer Reid walked into the BAU on Monday and put his things down on his desk. There was paperwork piled up that sat untouched next to his computer. The Youngest agent was the first one at work today which wasn't unusual. He sat down and started to work on the pile. It was another half and hour before the rest of his teams began to show up. Hotch was the first, he mumbled his hello before heading into his office. The next to show up was Morgan, who didn't say anything before he went into his office. The rest of his team showed up soon after but Spencer stopped paying attention. By the time his team was all there he had made a huge dent in his work.
Hotch called the team to the bullpen to talk. Reid was happy to have Emily and JJ back, he really missed them. Hotch had everyone sit down and Reid looked at him.
"Alright everyone. We got money added to the budget for two new agents. Strauss is moving two new agents to our unit today. I know this is a big change but, I expect you guys to show them the ropes." Hotch said. Reid nodded and looked down at his desk.
An hour later the new agents came in. The first agent was tall, he looked pretty thin and didn't look like he had a lot of muscles. This agent reminded everyone of Reid. The second new agent wasn't short but wasn't as tall as Reid, but he was made up of both looked to be in their mid to late 30's. Everyone went over to introduce themselves but Spencer hung back.
"I'm Dustin Mills. It's nice to meet all of you. '' Mills told them.
"Hi I'm Justin McClarren. It's nice to meet you all." Reid didn't say anything. McClarren was a lot like him which made Reid nervous.
"Sorry to break up the party but we have a new case" Garcia told the team
They all walked together talking as they went to go sit down. The youngest agent stayed in the back and didn't say anything as he found a seat and quickly sat down Between Morgan and Hotch.
"We are heading to Seattle, Washington. Last night the body of Nicole Foster was found tied to a train track." Garcia showed the picture on the screen and everyone studied the image.
Reid looked at the images of the crime scene in front of him and the case report. " They seemed to have opened up her chest. Her heart was missing." Reid stated.
Garcia nodded. "The body of 30 year old Marie King was found at a bus stop. Her body was found in a similar fashion. She was found two weeks ago. The first body found was Hayley Dennis. She was found a month ago. Her sternum was injured but they did remove her heart." Garcia told the team.
"The ME hasn't released the report. There are also signs of sexual assault." Garcia told the team. Reid took all the information in. His team continued to talk but he went into his head trying to figure something out.
" Nicole Foster was 33. She was a doctor. She has been married for 8 years. She and her husband were planning on adopting according to her social media. 30 year old Marie King was a stay at home mom. She had 2 kids. She is now a nurse. The Kings moved to Washington a year ago after her husband got a new job. Hayley Dennis is 29 years old. She was a Radiation Therapist at Virginia Mason Medical Center. She was single and had an apartment in Seattle near the hospital." Garcia stated.
"Did they all work at the same hospital?" Rossi asked
" No Marie worked at Northwest Hospital & Medical Center and the other two worked in separate departments at Virginia Mason hospital and Settle Medical Center." Garcia responded quickly.
"It seems as though this unsub is going after people in the medical field. A doctor, a nurse and a Radiation therapist. This unsub might have gone to school for something in the medical field. I think we should check everyone who either went to medical school or nursing school and pull up the names of people who didn't Graduate " JJ asked. Garcia nodded.
"Okay, Wheels up in 20. Reid, can I talk to you for a minute?" Hotch asked. Reid nodded and the rest of the team left the round table.
"Are you okay? You haven't been giving us information lately and that's not like you." The older agent asked. Reid looked at him and just smiled.
"Yeah Hotch I'm fine. If I have any pertinent information then I will be sure to tell you. I just don't have any information at this time." Reid told his boss. Hotch nodded and Reid excused himself.
Reid got a ride with JJ to the plane. The ride over was rather quiet. JJ turned on the radio and they both listened in silence. This had become normal. Lately he had just shut down from the team. After everything that happened it felt like the didn't belong. They would always poke fun at him and make jokes about his intelligence, or him being a know it all. He felt more and more alienated from the team as time went on so he started to isolate himself. Only talking when spoken to and any information that can help solve the case.
When they arrived on the plane Reid went and sat down by himself on the couch. Everyone else went and found seats on the plane. The two new agents sat together but made sure they sat close to the other team members. Rossi, JJ Emily Morgan and Hotch sat together.
Everyone had noticed how withdrawn Reid had become. For a while, they tried to get him to come back, for things to go back to normal and when they didn't everyone stopped trying. That was their first mistake but now, they don't know how to change it.
Nobody said anything about it, to each other or to him. Hotch looked at Spencer who was laying on the couch and watched him silently. Garcia came up onto the screen and Reid sat up.
"What did you find out, Garcia?" Hotch asked
"The autopsy of the first two victims. The cause of death was exsanguination. The ME found that they were raped as well. They have defensive wounds on their arms, legs and hands on all 3 victims. They found DNA on the first victim but it wasn't found on the last two." Garcia told the team.
"It sounds like we are dealing with a necrophilic He removed the breast post mortem. Garcia did the unsub rape them post mortem?" Reid asked. Garcia nodded.
"They found some injuries post mortem to their-" Garcia said but never finished
"Are there any matches in IAFIS?" Hotch asked.
"No, if he had done this before there was no DNA left behind" Garcia told them.
"Morgan and Rossi You head to the morgue to find out what you can about the bodies. JJ and Prentiss go to the latest crime Scene, The rest of us will get set up at the precinct." Hotch told the team. Everyone nodded and went back to what they were doing before. Everyone watched Reid quickly head back to the couch and lay back down, back facing the team. Rossi and Hotch gave each other a concerned look before looking down at their files and continuing to work.
The rest of the plane ride the team talked, everyone secretly watching Spencer. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. Not soon enough the plane landed. Spencer waited for everyone to get their things and start to leave the plane, then he did the same. He walked over and got into the car with Hotch and the new guys. He sat in the back seat like he almost always did.
When they arrived at the precinct Hotch introduced them to the Lieutenant. Lieutenant George Coy showed them into a room where there were bulletin boards along with a map and pictures of the victims. Reid walked over to the map and started the geological profile. This was something he was good at and it didn't involve talking to anyone else. This is when he worked best.
Hotch, McLarren and Mills went to go interview the victims' families. That left Spencer in the room by himself. For the first time all day he didn't have someone breathing down his neck. This made Reid happier than it should and that made him sad. He missed the way things used to be.
The team came back but Reid didn't pay attention to that. He only worried about the profile of the killer and the geo profile. Suddenly he saw something.
"They were all taken within 5 miles of each other." Reid announced
"What?" He heard JJ ask
"They all live throughout Seattle. But, if you look at where they were taken it is within these 5 miles" Reid said, pointing out the area he was talking about.
"Hayley was taken at Virginia Mason Medical Center, Marie was taken at The Rhododendron Cafe and Nicole was taken near Canon" Reid told them.
Nobody said anything back because Reid got up and left the room. Hours went by with no new leads. After working for hours with little answers, the team decided to call it a night. They drove to the hotel and Hotch gave them room assignments. Reid was with Mills. The girls were together, McClarren and Morgan shared a room and lastly Hotch and Rossi were together.
Reid opened the door to his room and looked around. Allowing Mills to get first pick of the beds, though he didn't mind either way. Mills picked the bed closest to the wall so Spencer put his stuff on his bed and started to pull out clothing and his toiletries to get ready for bed. He went into the bathroom without a word and got into the shower. For the first time all day he was alone. He allowed himself to break down. He didn't have to act like he was fine and at this very moment he let everything out he was feeling. Holding back during the day and breaking down in the bathroom at night. So he didn't break in front of his teammates. So they never saw him in a vulnerable state. He pulled himself together and finished in the shower. He brushed his teeth and then his hair. Looking at himself in the mirror he saw dark circles under his eyes worse than they usually were. He put all of his things back inside his bag and sighed, unlocking the door and turning off the light. He went back over to his bag, throwing his things inside and tossing his bag to the side of his bed. He crawled into bed and laid down putting his back to Mills but not going to sleep yet.
Mills watched Reid crawl into bed. He grabbed his bag and went into the bathroom to take a shower. He took a quick shower letting the warm water hit his skin. This was his favorite way to end the day. Everything about this team was confusing for him. He didn't know why Strauss had brought him on. The team seemed to do well without two new agents. That brought him to Reid, everyone else on the team seemed to get along and the youngest agent was an outsider. He wondered why the team didn't say something to him. Before long Mills shut off the shower and got dressed. He brushed his teeth and hair before shutting off the light and grabbing his things. He dropped them at the foot of his bed before he climbed into his own bed and fell asleep. Reid couldn't fall asleep. His mind racing, missing his mom. Eventually he fell asleep, but not before a few more tears slipped from his eyes.