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~ Chapter Two ~

~ "Murder cannot be hid for long." ~

JJ walked into her office, slamming the door behind her before sitting down at her desk. She couldn't be bothered today, she was tired and most of all she was scared. She didn't even know what she was scared of, it was the constant feeling of being followed she guessed, but she knew she was just being stupid. She groaned when she heard a knock on her door,

"What?" She snapped, looking at Morgan as he walked in,

"Hotch guessed you weren't really in the mood, so he wanted me to tell you that we have a case... he didn't think you needed the added stress of choosing this time." He shrugged, looking at the woman nervously as he held out the coffee in his hands,

"Peace offering?" She rolled her eyes, grabbing the coffee out of his hands as she walked past him. She was annoyed because now people thought she couldn't even do her job thanks to her not being able to hide her feelings too well.

She didn't look at anyone as she walked into the boardroom, glad that Hotch was doing the briefing, she was tired and she didn't want to have to look everyone in the eyes after her outburst a few minutes ago. How could she explain to them that the only reason she had been in a horrible mood lately was because she thought she was being watched? She knew they would laugh at her, and tell her she was being stupid, she thought the same. But it was just one of those feelings she couldn't shake.

"Wheels up in five." Hotch finally said before walking out, JJ realized she had missed most of the briefing, shrugging because she knew it would be the talk of the plane, something she was thankful for because it meant the attention would be taken off her for once.

"Are you okay?" Emily asked, lightly touching the blondes shoulder, making her jump slightly as she nodded, walking off without saying a word. Emily bit her lip in worry, wondering what was going on in her friends personal life that made her so snappy all the time.

"She will tell us when she is ready." Reid muttered, following JJ out of the building as Emily nodded, knowing he was right.

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I watched her as she walked out of the building with her team not so far behind her, she kept away from them and I found myself burning with excitement at the thought of being able to have her all to myself now that she was arguing with them. This is what I had wanted all along.

I sighed as I knew she was going away again, I wouldn't see her beautiful face until it popped up on the television again. I groaned, watching her get into the car before I drove away, knowing exactly how to amuse myself in the time she was gone.

As much as I hate it when she leaves me, sometimes it's good so I can look at some other women, it's never the same any more, I find myself comparing them all to her, and none of them are ever good enough.

I grin as I watch a blonde in her kitchen, I know she is the one tonight, I always allow myself at least two victims when she is gone, I need to be able to show her somehow. I need her to know how much I love her. I look around, seeing nobody in the street as I make my way towards my prey.

I grin as I get off of the woman, looking down at her small body, shaking with fear and sobs as she stares up at me, her eyes wide as she realizes that I am not going to let her live through this. I raise the knife above my head,

"Say goodbye." I snarl at her, plunging it down into her naked chest, laughing as the blood splatters everywhere, she screams in pain but I don't care, I raise it above my head again, plunging it into her stomach, and again, and again.

I stare into her glazed eyes, leaning down to lick the blood off her face before turning around, wondering what Jennifer's blood will taste like when I finally get a chance to taste it.

Nobody will get in our way, not even that stupid team that believes they can protect her from the evil they see everyday. I can show her a better life than anyone else can, I love her more than anybody else. We will be together, and soon.