BAU's Cutest Couple

A Familiar Being

We all arrived at the lovely YBPD (Yeadon Borough Police Department) and were immediately greeted by their Chief of Police, Officer Lyndsay Imes. She walked us into their conference room and showed us all of their boxes on the women. Apparently, these mysterious kidnappings have been occurring for the past 4 years. We are at a total of 12 women missing. Again, they all look like me in aspects of hair, shape, and style. The thought of this makes me sick to the point where I walk out of the room puking in the trash-can outside of the conference room.

Spencer walked out and held my hair back and got me water, sitting me down and even sitting across from me, "Did you know any of these women, Cory? They really seem to look a lot like you." He stared at me with concern. His hair falling in his face as he held my hands and rubbed them with his thumbs.

"I didn't know any of them. It just makes me sick that anyone could do this to someone. Can't it be just a coincidence that these women look like me?" I drank the water and calmed down as we both walked back into the conference room. Hotch looked at us and nodded as Garcia calls in.

"Hello, my fine furry friends! Some news indeed for you! All 3 of these women were seen at the shopping mall on Cedar Ave in the past 2 weeks. I am contacting the mall to get their security tapes and I will be running through those to find our women. Call ya'll when I have it!"

"Thanks, Garcia!" Rossi says before she hangs up. Rossi looks at the board and sighs, "A psychopath took these women. He took them without raising suspicion. How does one guy do that?" Rossi looks back in disbelief. I listen to his words and feel my nerves tingling when a police officer walks in.

"You guys won't believe this....the first 3 women taken have been found. In an old abandoned apartment on Cedar Ave!" He runs out as all of us jump into the cars and head towards the apartments. The apartment hasn't been rented for a couple of years and no doubt, three-woman positioned in different poses. One was positioned to look like she was running, one was posing for a picture and the third in the position of eating. I couldn't even walk in the door as I stood in the doorway, disgusted and ashamed.

Hotch walks over to me, whispering. "I had Garcia look up who rented this apartment last. It was your name. Do you have anything to tell me?" He looked sternly at me. Tears in my eyes as I looked up at him. "Tell me later. Don't worry. You're not in trouble." He patted my shoulder. " Get some fresh air." He walked back in as Morgan examined the women and Prentiss took pictures. Reid watched me walk outside. Hotch let him follow me as they examined the entire apartment and how he got in.

I sat down on the curb calming down and breathing deeply, Reid sat beside me. "Cory, is everything alright? You seem shaken up more than normal. Is this particularly bothering you because these women look like you? Hotch says he found the owner of the apartment last but no need to find their current address. Do you know what he's meaning by that?" Reid rubs my back, comforting me.

I sigh and sit up, "I was the last owner of the apartment, Spence. These women are being kidnapped because of me." I cry and bury my face in my hands. "I can only think of one person who would ever try to hurt me." I look at Reid with tears streaming down my face. Reid's hands come to my cheeks as he wipes my tears away.

"Cory, who is it?" Reid tilts his head in intrigue. As I stand up, cleaning off my legs and face.

"A guy I rejected 5 1/2 years ago." Reid sighs. "Go get the team please Spencer." Reid nods and walks inside grabbing the team. We gather outside in a circle. "Guys I am from here. Yeadon is my home. This apartment was mine. I was the last renter, the guy who is kidnapping these women is someone from my past. He and I were on a blind date and it ended badly. He was aggressive, abusive, and hostile. I got out as soon as possible and I never saw him again. A week after he started following me and stalking me. He knew where I was and when. So I talked to Strauss, she owed me a favor, and she is the one who got me to come here and work for the BAU. I know I should've told you guys, but I was scared. I didn't think my past would be catching up to me."

Hotch touches my shoulder, "Cory, do you happen to remember the name of the guy?" He has Garcia on the phone as she's ready to type.

"Um, I think it was James...James Lee. H-He's about 6'2, tan skin, dark green eyes, blonde hair, and thin rectangle glasses." I cross my arms in discomfort. Reid hugs me from the side. and runs his fingers through my hair.

"Cory, thank you so much. Reid, take her back to the hotel. She is not able to continue working on this case due to the fact of personal involvement. Then come back to the station and find any other connections." Hotch nodded at us as we left.

Reid left me in my hotel room, I laid down on the bed and relaxed. When a hand covers my mouth and everything goes dark...