Reid could feel his skin getting hot and tightened his grip on his mug. Who was this girl that just showed up and thought she knew everything? she's just a kid! She shouldn't even be here. He had earned his way into the BAU. She simply impressed a teacher. An expert at coffee? Who did she think she was? She can't just make something up to try and prove her point. He was a FBI profiler not some gullible child.
Reid opened his mouth to retort but was cut off by JJ. "Am I interrupting something?" she said with a tiny smirk. Reid saw how close he was to her face and felt his cheeks flush pink. Connors reaction was the same and they both took a big step back.
"Not at all agent Jareau. Do you need something from us?" There it was again. She blows up then snaps right back into professional mode.
"Yea. Reid, Rossi and Hotch looked over your Rapid City case. There's defiantly a connection. Conference Room in 10." JJ hurriedly walked off to prepare. Reid walked over to his desk and checked to make sure his research was all together.
Connors went to her desk and sat for a moment, watching him go through his notes. He glanced up at her for a moment but returned to checking his things. She hadn't stopped staring at this point and he could feel his nerves beginning to prick again. He let out a small sigh. "What?" He looked up and saw her sitting rigidly in her seat and her eyes were wide. "What?" He asked again.
"What's the case?" She asked a bit hesitantly, her voice quieter than usual. "You'll find out in 10 minutes." He murmured to himself more than her. "But JJ said that it was your case. are you leading it?" He rolled his eyes and shook his head. "I saw some connections in some local papers that I think the local police might have missed." He said. "You read local papers from South Dakota?" She asked inquisitively. "So?"
Charlotte rolled her eyes and decided it was best to say nothing and began to prepare for the briefing herself by gathering up notebooks and a few pens to take notes. She took a quick moment to brace herself. she had worked with cadavers before but never a real murdered body. She knew there wouldn't be a cold corpse on the conference table, but she would see pictures. She had seen pictures of dead bodies before, even mutilated violated bodies, But it was always just pictures from a lecture. This would be different. This would be real.
She clasped her hands together and gave a quiet prayer. For her, for the victim she would soon see, and for her to do well. She wasn't a big believer in a higher purpose like God, but still she prayed, just in case. She felt a firm tap on her shoulder, interrupting her thoughts. She opened her eyes and looked up to see her coworker scowling at her. "Lets go." He said and walked towards the conference room overlooking the sea of desks surrounding her. She pressed two fingers to the simple gold locket held around her neck by a fine chain. "Wish me luck guys." She whispered and followed Reid up the stairs.
