Chapter 3-Your Getting Warmer

Later that Day

"We got the tests back on the fluid found in the shoe print. It was embalming fluid and the ME confirmed that the victim was definitely embalmed. The blood drained when the vic was till alive," Morgan said coming over to the rest of the group.

"Sounds like out unsub might have a career in the medical profession as maybe a coroner or an assitant to one. He at least has access to all the things needed to go through with the embalming process."

Just then the sound of a cell phone broke them from their thoughts, "Agent Hotchner." He answered. "Alright thanks," he said disconnecting from the call. "Looks like we got another vic."

"Where?" Emily asked.

"The same gallery."

"Maybe the killer works there or has art on display there."

"Yeah we need to look into everyone who works there, the owners and the artists."

"I'll call Garcia and have her look into it," Morgan said excusing himself.

"Speak to me my chocolate hunk."

"Baby girl, I need you to do something for me."

"Anything for you."

"I need you to look into everyone who works at the gallery along with the artists."

"I'm on it my mocha man."

"This one was posed differently than the last she's laying down on the floor whereas the last one was seated with her hands folded in her lap," Emily said glancing at the new crime scene photos.

"Yeah the last one looked like she was posting for a photo this one looks like a more seductive type pose," Reid responded.

"Alright Garcia's on it."

"Look at her lips there purple, the louder of all the colours. It makes them stand out against the rest of her body."

"Yeah your right."

Morgan's phone rang, "What you got mama?"

"I have a very long list of people you asked me sift through. Seriously do you know how many people are affiliated with MOMA?"

"I know but if anyone could do it, it would be you."

"Ah your too kind. Anyways I have looked through about half so far and have found nothing but I will call you back when I have more."

"Alright thanks baby girl."

"Alright I think we're ready to give our profile to the police," he said as they all headed over to the station. At the station everyone was sitting in a conference room as they started their profile, "Our unsub is most likely a male, between twenty and thirty-five who has access to the art gallery as well as some medical training," Hotch began.

"He may work for as a mortician or an apprentice because he has the knowledge to embalm the bodies. The blood was drained when the victim was still alive showing he has no qualms about the victims suffering a slow death," Emily continued.

"He moves at night when he is least likely to be noticed and considers himself an artist, he believes he is creating something great that people want to see. Which is why he poses them in a public place," Reid finished.

Morgan talked to Garcia once again and this time she had a little more for them to go on, she had managed to narrow it down to three suspects. "Alright guys, Gacia's sending over some photos of people who work at the gallery," Morgan said.

"So we have Aiden Turner, he works as a janitor at the gallery and has access to it 24/7. He has a criminal record of stalking and abuse. Gerard Grant, he is currently in medical school studying to be a doctor and volunteers at the gallery and Miles Davis his family owns a funeral home and he works at the gallery full time.

"Lets split up and check out each one, Morgan can you check out Aiden Turner. Reid you can come with me to look into Grant and JJ and Emily you got Davis."

Morgan walked up the steps of Aiden Turner's apartment complex, knocking on the door of apartment 204 he waited until he heard the sound of footsteps. "Mr. Turner, I'm Special Agent Morgan of the F.B.I, I need to speak with you."

"Fine come inside, I don't need the neighbours gossiping about me."

"Mr. Turner you work at MOMA as a janitor, right."

"Yea why?"

"Two women were killed and left in the art gallery last night and the other a week ago."

"So what's that got to do with me?"

"Where were you on the nights in question?"

"I was here, guess there's no one to ask unless my neighbours seen me. But it wasn't me, I didn't kill anyone."

"Do you mind if I take a look around?"

"Go ahead you won't find anything."

Taking a look around he didn't see anything that pointed to the man being the unsub, he had no paints or art supplies. But he knew those could be kept someplace else, like a studio. But the man claimed he didn't paint and had never picked up a brush in his life unless you counted painting walls. He had found a computer in his home and asked if he could take it with him, if the man said no he planned on getting a warrant but the man insisted he take it. Saying, "I didn't do anything wrong and I want you to take it so it will get you guys off my back."

Reid and Hotch had visited the second man, Gerard Grant and had found nothing there either but they had left with his computer as well. JJ and Emily had just about the same outcome on their end with nothing to show of it. They all met back up in one of the police departments conference rooms. "Were gonna need Garcia to go through all three computers so I'm having her flown in as we speak."

I saw her along with the blonde one walking up the steps to my apartment, I was coming home from the gallery when I spotted them. She was beautiful with her long, raven black hair and her ruby red lips. I must have her for my next project. This one will be more difficult than the last two, she carries a gun. I will have to be smart about this one.