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Author's Notes: As you can probably tell, I'm a huge fan of the show. I love all the characters/actors in the show. The storylines are amazing. I'm an English major and a writer in the making. I also happen to be a huge shipper of Elle/Derek Morgan. I think they have a great chemistry. They had some sparks in the episode, The Broken Mirror and other episodes as well. This is a romantic story that gives the readers a glimpse to who Elle really is and what happened to her in the past. I hope all of you guys enjoy my story. Please don't hesitate to post comments on it. Thank you.

Previously on Unexpected Feelings…

Agent Gideon: I need to call a meeting in my office right now, guys. We've got a serial rapist/murderer on our hands. And time is running out for one of his new victims.

Chapter 2

Later at his office, Gideon is describing to his team what's going on.

Agent Gideon: The perpetrator is a male believed to be in his late thirties to early forties. He's thought to be Caucasian. He has been doing this for the past twenty years, and the FBI has yet to catch him. He's really good at hiding his trail. In recent years, his crimes have more than tripled. We need to find him as soon as possible. Here is a photo of a 17-year-old high school student, Natalie Coleman. She was kidnapped from her house yesterday at 11 pm. There was a note left in her room. It said that the kidnapper would call the family tomorrow at 11 pm sharp. Natalie lives in Canada, and so we'll be flying there in an hour. Time is of essence. I'll give you more details once we're on the plane.

Later that day, on the plane, Gideon continues talking about the rapist.

Agent Gideon: Once we get there, we need to set up a phone-trace system right away.

Morgan: But you mentioned that this guy had no trouble getting caught for twenty years. So we can be sure that he'll expect the police to be at the house and tracing his number.

Agent Gideon: I realize that, Morgan. But we still need to take precautions. Elle, this is your specialty. What's your take on all of this?

Elle: Natalie is still very much alive. If he planned on raping her and then murdering her, then he wouldn't have bothered with the note. The note proves that he wants control. He wants to be the boss in this situation. He'll call and possibly make his demands.

Hotch: What kind of demands, though? Natalie's father is not rich. So I doubt that he'd ask for ransom. Also he's a rapist, and that has absolutely nothing to do with money.

Morgan: But it has everything to do with power. Elle's right. He'll ask for something.

Reid: The question still remains as to what he'll ask for. I've never even heard of rapists leaving notes and asking for demands. Have there been previous cases where he had left notes?

JJ: As far as the press and the FBI knows, he has never done anything similar to this. He has never left a note for the parents. Nor did he ever ask for anything. He just raped the young girls and then killed them. Lots of times, he strangled them. Then there were times, when he even drowned them.

Morgan: So for some reason, now it's different. Why would a serial rapist change his behavior? It does not make any sense.

Elle: I have a feeling that there is a lot more to the story. We need to wait for his phone call. This girl can still be saved if we do things properly. We have to be very careful about what we say to him. He needs to feel like he's in charge. He has to be the authority.

The next day at the Colemans' house, the agents finished setting up the tracing system. Everything was all set. Tensions were running high. There was a sense of uncertainty and fear in the air. The girl's parents were a mess and could barely talk. The mother spent hours trying to calm herself. She kept crying and saying that she wants her baby girl back. Meanwhile, the father tried putting on a strong face but failed miserably. He could not hide the fear for his daughter in his eyes. Finally, the phone rang. For a brief second, no one was able to move. Then Gideon motioned for Mr. Coleman to pick up the phone.

Mr. Coleman: Hello, this is Mr. Coleman.

Mysterious stranger: Well, howdy, sir. This is your daughter's new best friend.

Mr. Coleman: Is my daughter okay? I need to speak to her.

Mysterious stranger: Listen, you don't give me orders. That's my job. You've got that?

Gideon motioned for Mr. Coleman to let the rapist do the talking.

Mysterious stranger: Now that we've got that settled. Is the beautiful Elle there?

Everyone was shocked. It took a few minutes for Elle to realize what was happening. Then it hit her. She knows this man's voice. Her heart began beating faster. She felt like she was going to faint. This was the voice of the man that destroyed her life. This was the man that literally shattered her world and made her who she is now. He was the reason why she became a specialist in sexual crimes.

To be continued…

Coming up: Will Elle speak to the stranger? How does she know him? What does the mysterious stranger demand? And how does everyone react to his demand? Stay tuned.