A/N: I don't own Criminal Minds. I created Natalie Poynter and the plot. So happy that Paget is coming back! I will have Emily back in the story in a couple of chapters after this case is finished. Thanks for the response I have been getting for this story. This chapter has Spencer and Natalie get to know each other better and the ending is a pleasant surprise.
Finding Love Across the Pond
Chapter 2
NPOV:
We we're still on the jet and I wanted to get to know Spencer better since we would be working together.
"Dr. Reid I was wondering about your past since you and I seem so alike?"
"That's fine?"
"Ok where are you from?"
"Las Vegas, Nevada."
"Cool. You of course know that I'm from London considering my posh British accent and that Agent Hotchner said it during the briefing."
"Natalie…um Agent Poynter. Why did you transfer from Scotland Yard?"
"Well firstly you can call me Natalie, it doesn't matter to me. I requested the transfer because I couldn't stand it anymore…the memories of that place. There's a lot of history, negative history in that building for me."
"What happened?"
"I'd rather not talk about it yet." I asked him with a frown.
"I'm sorry…did I make you uncomfortable?"
"Of course not Spencer…that place just isn't my life anymore" I told him with a reassuring smile.
"Okay what is your favorite book?"
"Well, for me it has to be between Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland. What about you?"
"I read a lot of books. At least 20 a week. But my favorite has to be Empty Planet."
"I've never heard of that what is it about?"
"It's a science fiction novel about robot taking over humanity."
"That sounds intriguing I would read that."
"Really," he asked with a smile and started blushing.
"Of course…I do a ton of reading as well."
As we were about to get to know each other more the fasten your seatbelt light flipped on.
"We are about to land so fasten your seatbelts." The pilot said.
The first thing we did as we landed was get into an SUV on the way to the Medical Examiner's office.
"You must be the BAU Detective Johnson said you would be here." Dr. Alice Murphy greeted us.
"Yes I'm Dr. Spencer Reid and this is Agent Natalie Poynter can we look at the reports?" Spencer asks.
"Sure let me get them." She says.
"Alright we got that figured out." I tell him.
When she comes back she hands us copies of the report.
"Thanks for your time we need to get to the police department and contact the team." Spencer tells her.
In the Madison Police Department Spencer and I were looking at the map and evidence board. We were standing with the lead Detective Jim Johnson.
Why are the Police not called Bobbies like they are at home?
"The unsub kills children between the ages of 2-5 and they are mainly little boys. So what's the connection?" I asked the detective.
"None that we have found yet ma'am" He tells me with a frown.
"I might have a theory." Spencer tells us.
"What is it?" I ask him.
"These families must represent something to him. Statistically 2-5 year olds are forming developmentally attachments to their mothers and fathers. Each child is smothered whereas the parents are both shot in the head. This is the classic profile of someone that was abused as a child at this age."
Detective Johnson just looked at Spencer like he grew a second head.
"That makes sense. A couple years ago I worked a case just like this in London. Except it was young girls and their parents murdered…the unsub was a young woman trying to destroy the cycle she had to go through." I told them.
"Let me call Hotch and tell him our theory." Spencer tells us as he takes out his cell phone.
30 minutes later we were giving the profile to the detectives working the case.
"We are looking for a white man, between the ages of 20-25. He is 5'6'' and of a slim build." Morgan tells them.
"And because of that he passes no threat to the families and he is able to enter their home without any suspicion." Rossi continues.
"He is intelligent and most likely comes from the lower class as well." Ashley continues.
"He most likely works as a caregiver for young children particularly children between the ages of 2-5." Spencer tells them.
"This is a profile I have seen and it matches." I tell the group.
"We hope this profiles helps. Thanks for listening." Hotchner finishes.
Reid needed to get ahold of Garcia and he dialed her number in the speaker phone.
"Greetings oh peasants tell the goddess of all technology your problems."
"Garcia it's Reid and Poynter we need you to search something for us."
"Okay junior G-man and Princess Nat-Cat."
"Garcia we need you to search for a 20-25 year old white male who works as a caregiver." Spencer tells her.
"Okay let's see that is a total of 10 men in the Madison area."
"He'd have to be someone with low income and both of his parents must be doing time."
"One does. His name is Peter Braxton. Oh he was doomed. From the ages of 2-5 he and his older brother John Jr. were beaten constantly until he was 6 when John Jr. died and the State took him in and he was in foster care until he was adopted a year later by the Simpsons. His parents John and Mary Braxton are both serving life sentences for homicide and child endangerment."
"Thanks Garcia."
"No problem…see you soon."
The line disconnected.
I looked at Spencer and took my cell phone out.
"Hotchner."
"Agent Hotchner we found a suspect. His name is Peter Braxton he fits his parents abused him and his older brother until he was 6 years old and was put in foster care."
"Good work. See you both soon."
He hung up.
We cornered Peter Braxton at his apartment and he has a gun pointed to his head.
"Peter, you need to get help." I tell him calmly.
"I did nothing wrong I was protecting those children from the cruelty of life." He tells my waving his gun towards his head.
"I promise once we get you out of here you'll get the help you need." Spencer tells him.
"Alright, I'm sorry for murdering those people it's just I saw my past abuse and needed to stop it." Peter told us.
Hotch arrested him and we had to get him to the police department.
Natalie remember they are called Officers here not Bobbies.
We were on the jet on the way back to Quantico. It was late and Spencer and I are talking. We are getting to know each other.
"Yes we did."
"Has it always felt this good to finish a case only in one day?" I ask him.
"Yes, it has but it is technically you're first case working with us."
"Yes it is and it was a good day."
"Really, it was a good day."
"Definitely I met these great people and a rather dashing young man who loves to read and has a big heart. Wonder who I'm talking about?" I ask him in smirking.
He blushed and I kissed his cheek.
Spencer Reid is a nice gentleman and very shagable.
"I read the rulebook and there is nothing about relationships in there." I told him as I snuggled into his side. "I have a rather intense crush on you I guess even though I've known about a day."
"Me too." He tells me as he rubs my back.
Morgan looks at us and smirks.
"Pretty boy has a woman now everybody."
Spencer blushes and I smirk and give him the finger in a joking matter.
Everyone laughs at my gesture.
"And here I thought you were proper?" Spencer teases me.
"I am but a young woman from London has to be tough." I tell him as I turn in his arms.
"I love that about you and I love you Natalie." He kisses me on the lips.
"I love you too Spencer."
"No bedroom stuff on the jet okay lover boy and girl." Morgan jokes.
Everyone laughs at Morgan's joke.
I cuddled in Spencer's arm and we fell asleep for the rest of the flight.
TBC...