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Warning: Adult Situations

Chapter 6: August 20th, 0430-0700

On the BAU Plane

Prentiss POV

Once we are all settled on the plane and reached cruising altitude, we start to discuss the last case, the Martine residence, in detail.

"The cuts to the kids are clean; no hesitation whoever killed them killed before. That isn't the hand of someone who didn't know what they were doing." Rossi states.

"It almost looks military precise, as they train us in Ranger school or special forces," Luke adds.

"The shots to the adults are kill shots; clean as they come. Meanwhile, that shot to the girl, Julie, was not. They knew she had a good chance to survive. The left her alive on purpose. I'm not sure yet what her purpose is, but they didn't want her dead." Matt added.

"It feels as if the original robberies were training, almost the trials before the real crimes were committed. They were extremely low risk for the unsubs. The homes were empty; no one was home. It wasn't likely anyone would ever catch them if they continued their path." JJ said.

Rossi adds, "the first entry when someone was home seems to be the turning point. I think the violent unsubs came on with the first assault. Up until Matilda, the violence was minimal. Even the way the man, Jimmy Caruso was bound was amateurish. No one with a military background would bind someone that way."

"The security systems seem fairly complex. One of the unsubs is bright, with a background in computers to be able to hack those systems. I find it hard to believe that everyone forgot to set their alarms on the nights in question. It's too coincidental." Reid states.

"Guys, I found something interesting. It seems that Ron Martine is not Julie's biological father. He adopted her after he married her mother, Rachel when Julie was two. Julie's birth certificate has Ricardo Carlos Manoso listed as her father. Julie's original birth certificate was hard to find. Rachel and Ricardo were married for less than a year and a half, divorcing when Julie was six months. It shows the father listed as being enlisted in the Army, but I can't find any information on him beyond the adoption. Everything is sealed. Do I try to break the seals?" Garcia asks.

"Who has the seal?" I respond.

"The Pentagon."

"Wait, what's Julie's father's name?" Luke asks.

"Ricardo Carlos Manoso."

"Oh shit. It can't be. If Manoso is who I think he is, you won't find any information. Lieutenant Colonel Manoso is scary, a legendary Ranger, and he's about my age. He had the best scores in almost thirty years when he went through school. His cousin, Lester Santos, was right on his heels with the scores. They are an unbeatable team. I think he's still under contract with the government." Luke informs us.

"I know of him as well. He's known as Ranger. Ranger owns a security company. I believe he has a location in Miami and New Jersey. A lot of our veterans find work in his company." Matt tells us.

Luke continues, "Ranger is a mercenary, one of the best, but he has a strong moral compass. He is known for avoiding collateral damage whenever possible while on his missions. But he does have a reputation as a lady's man. Ranger and Santos both are known for being able to lure any woman into their bed, but they are both upfront about it not being more than a one-night stand."

Matt finishes by saying, "I can't imagine Ranger doing this to anyone. Especially not his daughter. Garcia, search for any articles related to Julie Martine and see if you can find out any more information. If we clear him as a suspect, he will be a valuable resource to us, as he has contacts that we can never tap into within our government and the local gangs. I think he has a higher security clearance than you, Emily."

"Okay, everyone, I found an article dated from three years ago. Julie was kidnapped by a man, Edward Scrog, who was pretending to be her biological father, Carlos Manoso. He took her to New Jersey, where his security firm, Rangeman, has its headquarters. There, a Stephanie Plum, who is a bounty hunter known as "the Bombshell Bounty Hunter" helped to get Julie back. She allowed Scrog to kidnap her as well. She escaped once than Scrog got her again. He had her tied in her apartment, with Julie, who was drugged, waiting for Manoso to rescue them. He walked into the apartment without any weapon and Scrog shot him twice. Julie killed Scrog. She was only eleven."

"Wow, that's a lot for one young lady to have to deal with at such a young age," I state.

"After running a search on Stephanie Plum, I find that she grew up in Trenton, New Jersey, in the Chambersburg section. She was a lingerie buyer who was laid off from her job at EE Martin when they were shut down by the feds. Then, she took a job working for her cousin, Vincent Plum, who is married to a mobster, Harry the Hammer's daughter, Lucille. He owns the bail bonds office, with Harry as his financial backer. Stephanie has also worked, on and off, at Rangeman. Even though she is currently only employed by her cousin, she is still on Rangeman's health insurance, with Carlos Manoso as her medical power of attorney. Aside from three women listed as housekeepers in each of the Rangeman offices, and a few contract workers, she is the only female employed by the company. The contracted women are all former military, good looking, and seem to do something called a distraction. Stephanie is as non-military as they come.

"She is also popular with the local newspapers. From what I see, she blew up at least ten different cars, has been kidnapped several times, shot, stabbed, and caught up in a lot of weird situations. The articles also state that she is dating a Trenton detective, Joseph Morelli, who also grew up in Chambersburg, but there are several pictures of Stephanie and Manoso in an embrace that looks anything but strictly friendly or employer-employee related." Garcia informs us.

"Huh, she must mean more to Manoso than an employee. I don't see him settling down with one woman long-term. I wonder if she's connected to any of his other employees." Luke muses.

"Okay. Garcia, I want you to continue to try and find out whatever you can about Julie's father. When we land, Rossi and JJ, I want you to head to the Martine house to see what the scene will tell us. Luke, Tara, and Reid, head to the hospital. Find out who has custody of Julie, and if she's awake and able, try to get a statement from her. Garcia, Matt, and I will head to Miami-Dade HQ to set everything up. We have about an hour before we land, so try and get some shut eye." I order my team.