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Chapter 12:
Their case was stalling in Reno. Married couples were being tortured and left for dead in wedding chapels. The third couple had been abducted four hours ago. There was no pattern to be found in terms of location or what the victims had in common.
J.J. looked at the maps. "What are we missing?" she asked to no one in particular.
Reid read through the case files a third time in thirty minutes. He finally noticed something. "The second male victim had extremely high blood pressure, the first male victim had very low blood pressure."
Matt was reviewing surveillance footage. "That doesn't sound like much of a pattern."
"But date it was checked interesting," he said. "They were within two days of each other."
"Do they share the same primary doctors?" J.J. asked.
"No, but they do see doctors in the same medical group," Reid said.
"That is the connection. The UNSUB is most likely a nurse or physician's assistant," J.J. said. "Let's call the medical group and start looking for people who match the profile and timeline."
Kate pulled up the number and J.J. put the call on speaker phone. They were waiting on the line for a supervisor when Reid received a call.
"It's Jane," Reid said looking at his caller ID. Jane rarely called on a case unless it was an emergency.
J.J. waved her hand. "Go, I'll get you up to speed when you get back."
Reid dashed into the hall to answer the phone.
"Hi Jane," he said automatically.
"Daddy?" Jenna uncertainly over the line. "Daddy, Mommy just fell down in the cookie aisle in the grocery store. She won't get up."
The words stopped Reid's heart for briefest second. He needed to recover for his daughter.
"Okay, Jenny. Listen Mommy—"Reid didn't know how to lie to his daughter. "Are there other adults around?"
"Yes, they keep touching her neck and wrist and shaking their heads. I grabbed the phone when no one was looking. I'm the kiddy zone right now."
Reid fell to his knees on the ground. "Sweety, has anyone asked about me or something called 'next of kin'?"
"I told them you were out looking bad guys. They kept asking who my family was in the city and all I could say was Uncle Morgan, he's family right Daddy?"
"He certainly is sweetheart," Reid said.
"The police have just come in. Daddy why are police here? What about Mommy?"
Reid saw J.J. approaching him out of the corner of his eye. "Jenny, stay on the line. The police are there to keep you safe since Mommy can't."
"Daddy is Mommy dead?"
"I don't know yet sweety. Is a cop approaching you?"
"Yeah."
"Then can you put me on the line with him?"
"Daddy when are you coming home?"
"As soon as I can get on a plane honey."
"The police are here."
"Dr. Spencer Reid," the voice said formally over the line. "My name Officer Adam Malone with D.C. PD. I very sorry to inform you that your wife—"
"Dead, I gathered as much from what my daughter said. I haven't figured out how to tell her. Would you please keep that information from her until I can tell her? I am leaving as soon as I can get a plane out of Reno."
"We'll have to take her to the police station with us until a blood relative arrives."
"My wife nor I have family in the area. Her godfather Derek Morgan does live in the area. Can you please make a special exception?"
"I'll talk it over with my supervisor."
"In the meantime can you call to see if Detective William Lamontagne is available to watch her? I am the godfather to his oldest son."
"I'll see what I can do."
"Thank you," Reid said as he noticed J.J. was by his side.
"Sir," he said in a lower voice. "I'm sorry for your loss."
"Thank, you," Reid said. "Can you put me back on the line with my daughter?"
"Daddy?" she said. "Are you coming home?"
"As soon as I can sweetheart. I promise."
"What about the bad people?"
"Aunt J.J. can handle them without me for a little while."
"Daddy has Mommy gone to heaven?"
"Yes," Reid said croakily as he felt J.J. rub his shoulders. "Yes she has. Now I have a plane to catch. I'll see you soon okay?"
"Okay," she said slowly. "Good-bye."
The line went dead. Reid slowly got up and looked into J.J.'s eyes.
"It is only going to get worse isn't it?"
J.J. began to tear up. "I'm afraid so." She took a deep breath. "I've been texting Garcia. There is a plane from Reno to D.C. It leaves in twenty-five minutes and she has already booked you a seat. Use your FBI credentials to cut through security. Don't worry about your things. I'll text Will about Jane. The sheriffs know us here so there shouldn't be a problem with using the lights."
Reid hugged J.J. "Thanks," he said and let go. "Now I need to be strong for Jenna. Good luck on the case."
"Just get to Jenna, Spence," she said.
Reid quickly wiped away the tears went to look for a sheriff to get him to the airport. He needed to be strong for Jenna.
Author's Note:
Please don't get too upset.