A/N – sorry for the slow update on this story, it's a bit of a heavy storyline that kind of takes it out of me, plus writing time has been limited lately, so hope that people are still interested in the story.

Chapter 4 –

Fifteen minutes later the plane touched down at Chicago, Morgan was first off the plane eager to smell the familiar air and see his favourite skyline, though the sight of Detective Birt waiting for them soon brought back the reasons for his visit.

"Hey Matt, good of you to meet us, how are you?"

The older Detective smiled as he accepted Morgan's hand, shaking firmly and allowing himself a small smile before he had to break further bad news to the FBI.

"Thanks for coming Morgan...and the rest of you. I'm afraid we found the body of a teenage girl about an hour ago, it is believed to be Chloe Dixon."

The team look at each other, a look of sadness across their faces as they took in the news but quickly it was absorbed and Hotch processed some new instructions.

"JJ and Prentiss can you track down the families of the last two victims and speak to them, Morgan and Dave you go with Detective Birt to the latest crime scene whilst Reid and I will start to work on victimology."

The team nods in reply as they walk towards the three black SUVs that JJ had arranged through the local FBI office to be waiting for them, JJ was already on her cell talking to her favourite technical analyst.

"Why hello there my little blonde multi-tasker, now what can the little fluffy collector do for you?"

"Hey Garcia, I need the details of the last two families that you have tied in to this unsub."

"Okey dokey, one minute sweetie."

JJ smiled as she climbed into the passenger seat of the SUV and looked at Emily who was waiting patiently for the information.

"Right here we go, are you ready JJ?"

"As ever Pen."

"The last body was identified as Joanna Gresham, 15 years old, and six months earlier Kirsty Wheldon, 17 years old was found dead the post-mortem showed that she had given birth about a month earlier. I'll email you the parent's current addresses."

"Thanks Garcia."

JJ hang up and waited for a couple of seconds until her cell beeped containing the information needed as she reaches over to the SUVs satellite navigation system to set the direction to Joanna Gresham's parents house.

Rossi instinctively got into the passenger seat, letting Morgan drive the familiar streets as Detective Birt climbed into the back.

"So how does it feel to be back Derek?"

Morgan turned to face Rossi, a deep frown visible on his face.

"It's never nice to come back for a case, I tend to take it personally when unsubs target my home town."

"I get that Derek, maybe once this is all over you can take me out and show me around, you know the sights and everything?"

"Oh Dave don't you ever stop thinking about what's in your pants?"

Morgan laughed as he drove towards the centre of Chicago and the road that his friend Matt Birt had directed him to.

"Hell no Derek, that's why I have three failed marriages!"

Morgan laughed as he pulled into the street, instantly seeing the police vehicles parked along the right hand side of the road, he pulled in behind the last one. Morgan was the first out of the vehicle and raised his eyes further up the road towards the crime scene tape, he turns to look at Dave who was standing beside him and shakes his head, neither of them knew that the body had been found at a church.

"Could this get any worse Rossi?"

"Don't go there Morgan."

The two of them shake their heads as they walk solemnly up towards the church step where the body was found.

JJ followed Emily out of the house, virtually running in order to keep up with the older agent as she shouted in a loud whisper.

"Emily!"

JJ cursed under her breath as Emily carried on towards the SUV, completely ignoring her as she climbed into the driver's seat and slammed the door behind her. Emily started the engine and drummed her fingers loudly on the wheel as she waited for JJ to join her. JJ climbed into the passenger seat frowning at her friend.

"Emily?"

JJ stopped as she saw a single tear escape from Emily's eye and decided to leave it, knowing that Emily would speak when she was ready, and if she pushed her friend the opposite would happen and she would never find out what was bothering Emily. Instead JJ reached over and switched the GPS on and programmed the next coordinates in and sat back in the seat as Emily drove off, fast.

It didn't take more than fifteen minutes for Emily to drive to the next house, she stopped in the driveway and turned off the engine but kept her hands clasped tight around the steering wheel as she looked out of the window towards the house.

"Sorry JJ, I was too harsh before."

"It's ok Em, do you want me to take the lead on this one?"

Emily didn't reply she just slowly nodded her head as she climbed out of the car and followed JJ up towards the house.

Morgan lead the way as they walked down towards the morgue, finding the ME finishing up the examination of Chloe Dixon.

"Hello agents, I expect you would like some answers?"

Morgan looked at Dave, he did not want to take the lead on this one and the older agent kindly obliged.

"Yes please Doctor."

"Your victim was shot, once in the chest. But the interesting fact for you may well be that she had suffered a miscarriage shortly before she was killed."

"Thanks Doctor if you could send over your report that would be great."

Rossi shook the ME's hand before following Morgan out of the morgue, both of their minds whirring as they made their way back to meet up with the rest of the team.

Emily sighed heavily as she sat back in the driver's seat of the SUV, forgetting that she wasn't alone in the car, she banged her head against the steering wheel, JJ reached across and placed a hand on Emily's back rubbing it softly as she felt Emily breathing heavily trying to regain her composure, her voice was muffled by her hands as she spoke.

"They really didn't care...they didn't have a clue...they didn't bother looking...they didn't even ask about the baby!"

"I know Em."

JJ stopped and moved her hand as Emily sat up and looked at JJ, her eyes slightly red.

"They remind me of me when I was growing up, busy career parent's, you find yourself alone with nobody to turn to when you're in trouble."

Emily stopped as she realised that she was revealing too much, biting her bottom lip she blinked her eyes and smiled softly at JJ.

"Sorry, I'm just tired."

"Please Em, don't apologise, you know me better than that."

"Come on JJ we've got to get back to the others."

Emily started to pull out of the drive blinking as she cleared the moisture away from her eyes.

"I know Emily, do you think they'll take another one now that Chloe is dead?"

"Probably, and one thing I do know is that there won't be a shortage of vulnerable girls for them to choose from."