Hotch had given Brian and Justin a letter giving them access to the airport; they had also ridden in one of the FBI SUVs, and those two things combined led them to now sitting in the car on the tarmac waiting for the BAU jet.
They got out after the jet landed and the stairs were extended to reveal Garcia at the top. She descended the stairs and they greeted her when she was all the way down.
"Mr. Taylor, Mr. Kinney, what are you doing here?"
"We're here to pick you up, and please call us Brian and Justin."
Justin gave her a brilliant smile and she couldn't help but smile back. They got back in the car with Garcia in the back seat and drove back to Britin.
"Aren't you scared the creep will come after you if you go out without protection?"
Garcia sounded genuinely worried about them and Justin gave Brian a look that told him his usual answer about protection was not a good idea. Not that Brian actually carried around condoms anymore, but still.
"He did write that he had to get through his list first, so we don't actually think there is any danger to us right now, but we're not going to be completely alone at any time, either. Besides, it's not easy to attack us in the car and he couldn't very well get onto the tarmac."
Garcia nodded, looking relieved and the conversation turned to Justin's show that she had attended with her boyfriend.
"I really like your work; it's just too bad I would never be able to afford any of it."
Justin smiled at her, but Brian knew that he had something up his sleeve; he knew that look on his husband's face.
They arrived at Britin and Garcia looked at the house with an open mouth and astonishment on her face.
"That's some house you have here."
Both Brian and Justin chuckled at that and then led her through the door and up the stairs to get her settled in her room before showing her to the dining room and the rest of her team.
She gaped at the room and then a huge smile broke out on her face.
"This room is amazing; it looks almost like my bedroom at home."
Justin was pleased that he'd listened to JJ and let her change rooms; the look on Garcia's face showed him that JJ had known what she was talking about.
Garcia put her go-bag on the bed and then turned to the two men and gestured that she was ready.
They went back downstairs and then into the dining room where Garcia was greeted and shown where to set up her computers.
Brian and Justin left again to go to the office; they still had work they needed to do, even if some lunatic was apparently out to hurt them.
The BAU team and Carl worked for a while, trying to work up a more accurate profile.
When it was time for dinner, Carl went home and the team met with Brian and Justin in the kitchen.
"We've come to the conclusion that we're probably only going to catch this guy if we catch him in the act. It seems to be someone either or both of you have turned down, and judging from what you've told us yourselves, that could be a lot of men."
Hotch didn't sound at all judgmental, just stating facts, and both of them nodded in acquiescence.
"How are you going to catch him in the act?"
"We are going to stake out Babylon on Saturday when he is most likely to try to find his next victim. Some of us are going to be in cars around the club while two are going to be inside."
"Can I make a suggestion?"
Hotch looked at Brian.
"Of course."
"You put Spencer and Derek inside the club, JJ, Garcia and Emily are women and since it's not dyke night, they wouldn't exactly blend in. You and David are not the typical clientele, either; both of you are a little older than the normal guest and I don't think you'd be able to pull it off, sorry."
Morgan couldn't help the chuckle that escaped him and when Reid heard that, he smiled, but did try to wipe it off. The girls all out laughed while Rossi and Hotch just rolled their eyes but agreed.
"So, Morgan and Reid inside the club. How do you suggest we play this?"
"I think Justin is going to take Spencer shopping tomorrow; I sincerely doubt that he has anything with him that would pass as club clothes; Derek, on the other hand, probably has a pair of tight jeans and a tight t-shirt he can wear?"
Brian lifted an eyebrow at Morgan and Reid who nodded and blushed, respectively. Garcia was clapping and squeeing a little bit.
"Can I come with you to buy clothes for my junior G man?"
Reid looked horrified and Hotch decided to have mercy on him.
"Sorry, Garcia, but we need you to work with Brian at the club. We need you to have full access to the security cameras in and around the club."
Reid smiled gratefully and Garcia looked disappointed.
"I think you will have to pretend to be a couple unless you want to deal with all the horny fags in the place pawing all over you."
Brian sounded absolutely serious and Reid looked horrified.
"Are you serious? They'd do that?"
"Erh, yeah, this is a gay dance club we are talking about, most of the people, if not all, come there to get laid. The only thing that would keep their hands off you is if they saw that Derek would break their fingers if they laid one of them on you."
"I guess he's safe, right, he can just give them a pointed look and they'd know not to mess with him."
Reid sounded like he was disgusted at his own perceived weakness and full of admiration of Morgan's strength. Garcia saw Brian and Justin give each other a look and knew she had someone to talk to about her friends and their feelings for each other.
"Yeah, but he's probably going to get his fair share of gropes, too. The question is are you going to be able to pull it off? Chances are we are going to meet some of our friends there, and we'll have to tell them some kind of cover story."
"Don't worry, we can pull it off, we both know what it is to be undercover."
Morgan spoke with conviction and Reid nodded his head; he didn't think he'd have any problems looking like he was in love with Morgan, seeing as he actually was.
"What should our cover story be?"
"I think we are going to make you friends that Justin met while living in New York."
"Ok, but I guess telling them we are FBI agents is out of the question. I have a law degree, so I guess I can pose as a lawyer without too much problem and Reid can be either a scientist, a professor or a therapist."
"I think therapist would work best; that way, we could explain your knowledge of human behavior and the law if the subject should turn to that."
"What if they ask how we met and how long we have been together? I mean nobody would ever believe that a lawyer looking like Morgan and a therapist looking like me would ever even be in the same place at the same time."
"There is nothing wrong with the way you look. The only reason we are going shopping tomorrow is because you'd look out of place at Babylon and you need to blend in so we don't tip off the killer. After I'm done with you tomorrow, you will hardly be able to recognize yourself and nobody will question why Derek would have been attracted to you."
Justin was emphatic and both Brian and Morgan nodded when he told Reid that there was nothing wrong with the way he looked.
"How long have you actually known each other?"
Reid and Morgan looked at each other and then at Justin.
"Five years this October."
"Ok, just say that, the easiest way to remember a lie is to keep it as close to the truth as possible."
They all looked at Justin with questioning, and in Brian's case, mocking eyes.
"What? I was 17 when I met Brian; do you really think my parents knew where I was all the time?"
That got a few chuckles and Brian rolled his eyes. Justin shrugged and turned back to Morgan and Reid.
"Now, do you dance?"
Morgan smiled brightly.
"I love to dance; it's one of my favorite things to do."
Reid, on the other hand, looked apologetic.
"I don't know how to dance, sorry, is it necessary to do that?"
"Yes, absolutely, and you have to look like you've been doing this together for a long time, so we'd better practice."
He looked at Garcia, who had opened her mouth to say something.
"And no, you can't watch, this is too important; Spencer needs to get good and he'll just get self-conscious if we have an audience."
Garcia pouted but agreed; Reid would get flustered and embarrassed and would start falling over his own feet, not a good idea if you are trying to dance.
Hotch guided Rossi, Prentiss, JJ and Garcia back to the dining room to go over what they needed for the stakeout and what needed to get done at the club tomorrow. Justin and Brian took Morgan and Reid into the media room where they pushed the furniture aside to create an impromptu dance floor.