Chapter 2

On their arrival at one police plaza Bobby and Alex walked straight to Deakins' office to give him an update. Apryl Spence was the latest victim to have been murdered in the past two weeks and they were still no closer to finding the killer.

"Is Apryl Spence's murder definitely by the same perp who murdered your other two victims?" Deakins asked

"We believe so" Alex replied

"And you have been able to determine that the perp is a woman"

"Yes. Each of the victims had engaged in sexual activity just a few hours before their deaths but DNA found on the victim points to a woman"

"Captain, this killer, she needs to feel power over the women she sleeps with as well as have them love her in return which she does through controlling them but, she must feel that she has to resort to killing them because they are resisting her, denying her the power and control over them that she craves." Bobby answered.

"Besides the way they died and that they knew the perp, is there anything else to suggest that these three women knew each other or had something in common with each other?"

"The one thing that these three women had in common was that they had all been invited to the same Halloween party but other than that there is no evidence to suggest that these women even knew each other" Alex informed Deakins

"So you're thinking that the killer may turn up there?" Deakins asked, looking at Bobby for an answer.

"It's a possibility" Bobby conceded, though he was not truly convinced.

"How strong a possibility?"

"Quite strong"

"Well considering it is a very strong possibility, I want you two to go undercover to the party tonight" Deakins told them. He was rewarded with shocked looks on the faces of his two best detectives

"What?" Bobby said

"I can't" Alex informed Deakins "I have plans"

"I don't care, this may be our only chance to catch the perp, got it?"

"Yes sir" both Bobby and Alex replied before leaving Deakins' office

Bobby and Alex arrived back at their desks, considerably more unhappy about the turn of events

"Damn" Alex said "I better ring my sister to let her know that I'm not coming trick-or-treating with her and Nathan tonight"

"Good luck with that" Bobby replied as he looked over the report on Apryl Spence

"Goren are you stealing my lines? You know that the witty and sarcastic remarks are my department. You deal with the criminals."
"No, but you deal with the criminals as well"

"fair enough and it's good to know you are not taking the most important part of my job away" Alex replied as she reached for the phone.

After Alex finished making the call to her sister and even having a quick chat to her nephew Nathan, she grabbed her things and as usual Bobby helped her with her coat. Together they headed towards the elevator. Once inside Alex turned to Bobby

"What are we going to do about costumes for the party?"

"Well what were you going to wear with Nathan?"

"Something that would not be appropriate for this" Eames replied while thinking of the costume her two year old nephew had helped pick out.

"In other words you need a new costume?"

"Yep. What about you?"

"Considering I was not even going to leave my apartment, I'll have to go and get a costume"

"Good luck with that"

"Hey, you'll need luck too" Bobby commented as they walked into the lobby

"Ok, what time do you want me to pick you up?"

"Party starts at 7.30 pm so 6.45?"

"Fine" Alex replied as they walked out the front door to go their separate ways

"See you then"

"Bye Bobby"