Outside the coffee shop Morgan told Hotch everything Emily had told him.
"Thanks for the information Morgan, but we will talk about this after we bring Prentiss and Reid home safe." He said disapprovingly before walking off to talk to the head of the police department.
Morgan stood there uselessly staring at the coffee shop hoping Emily and Spencer were okay when his phone rang. He picked it up without thinking.
"Morgan."
"Hey, it's Garcia." She was too distressed to put up her usual banter.
"Hey Baby girl, what do you have for me?" he asked trying to put enthusiasm in his words but failing.
Reid and Prentiss might be getting hurt in there because of his phone call.
"There's a camera inside, I got access, get out the laptop and I'll send you a link." Morgan was already at the SUV, he had sprung into action once he heard the word camera.
"Thanks, you're the best!" he said enthusiastically once he had the live video footage.
"I know." She said and he could hear the smile in her voice.
Soon the whole team minus Reid, Prentiss and Garcia, were watching the tape. Morgan could see all the hostages in one corner and the unsub pacing. He noted he looked nervous and, like Emily had said, like he didn't know what he was doing. He guessed the unsub hadn't wanted the police to be involved. Morgan knew the fact he hadn't planned the police's involvement could be a good or bad thing. It could be good because he could give up when there was more pressure or a bad thing because he could snap and shoot all the hostages.
The team grouped up and went over the profile. Once they had the profile they started working on a plan.
"If we storm the place we risk him snapping and shooting hostages." Stated Morgan frustrated.
"But if we wait the stress could get to him and he could start anyway." Countered Rossi,
"Can we establish contact?" asked JJ, "I know we can't contact Emily or Reid because as far as we can tell he thinks that they are civilians, but can Garcia reach the landline?"
"I'll get her on it." Said Morgan pulling out his cell phone and walking away.
Inside the coffee shop everyone was twitchy and nervous. Emily and Reid were each trying to form plans, the little girl was whimpering while her mother tried to soothe her, the teenager was curled up in a ball and shaking, the man was tapping his fingers and the unsub was pacing.
Suddenly the unsub turned to the man pointing his gun.
"STOP THAT!" The man stopped immediately and his face turned white with the gun pointed at his face. Everybody froze. There were a couple beats of silence before Emily decided she needed to do something. The unsub was coming off at the hinges, and she feared if she didn't take his focus of the man he would shoot him.
"Sir, he stopped no need to shoot him, remember what I said? They will come in and kill you!" She said desperately.
"Don't' tell me what to do." He roared pointing his weapon at her. He pulled the trigger and time seemed to stand still.