The Lady and Her Genius.

Trouble follows the troubled soul.

{trigger warning: this case involves the mention of the word r@pe. If you are uncomfortable with that I advice skipping the first part of this chapter. Thank you.}

(River p.o.v)

I was walking home from another appointment when the hairs on the back of my neck stood up.
'Somethings wrong.....'
Before I could look to see, some footsteps quickly rushed up behind me and a cloth went over my nose and mouth. I quickly elbowed them and turned around the kick them in the head and gut so they stumbled back. I quickly rushed off back to the hotel making sure they didn't follow me. As I got into the building the drugs began to take effect and made me stumble into the elevator.
'I need.... to call.... Hotch.'
I patted myself down to find my phone as I traveled to my floor. Once I found it the elevator dinged and I stumbled out as I called his number.
'Please pick up.'
I collapsed onto the door of our place and I tried to find my key as my phone kept ringing. Just as I got the door opened he picked up.
"Hello. Aaron Hotchner speaking."
"Aaron! I need help! Someone's murdering people where I'm at!" I exclaimed as I fell into the room and shut the door behind me.
"What's going on? How do you know this?"
"Aaron please! Get the team here, please."
I pulled myself up and headed for the couch only to see the boys weren't there.
'The one night I actually need them to be here to help me and they aren't.'
"River breath you might cause a panic attack."
"He's drugging people to kidnap them."
"River are you safe?"
"Yeah..... I think..... I think so." I told as the drugs took more effect on me and everything began to get heavy.
"What happened?"
"The dude tried to..... take me. But.... fought him and ran...... wow I am really tired."
"River! Stay with me and tell me what happened."
"Can't.... sorry." I told before collapsing onto the couch as the drugs took over my whole body.

I opened my eyes and looked around at my surroundings, to see I was still in the lounge. But someone put a blanket on me as well as a pillow under my head.
"Another day in what people would assume to be paradise." I quietly told myself.
"Rise n shine Rio!" Tim exclaimed making me groan and pull the covers over my head.
"You came in late last night." Tyler told.
"Meeting went longer then planned."
"Someone also screamed your name." Zack told making me move the covers were off of my face.
"Yeah I was on a call last night."
"To who?" They all asked as I slowly moved to sit up.
"Think it was Stone face. Sounded like him." Joe told
"I thought you weren't speaking to any of your coworkers through this?" Zack asked
"You seemed more out of it when you came in. What happened?" Vix asked as Tyler handed me the food he made for breakfast.
"Someone's drugging girls that match my description, and to probably rape or murder or both."
"What happened?" They all asked
"Was nearly a vic as well."
"You ok?" Zack asked
"Yeah I'm fine. I was able to hold out till I was safe here. So I would suggest being careful for the upcoming month."
"Why?"
"I called Hotch and told him. He's the only one on the team who knows I'm here and if he was able to get the team involved then they all will be here."
"Also, where's the girl that came with you Zack?" Joe asked
"She wanted to spend a few months with her cousin in Paris as well as needed to do some work there. I told you guys this a week before she left."
"Good thing then. Was running out of ideas on how to hide my identity."
"She wouldn't tell your cousin."
"I know that. But it's more to do with the other thing about me." I told
"True. Also babe this is great."
"Perks of having parents that are chiefs." He told
Soon the door was knocked on and Vix went to answer it only for Cleaners to come in.
"Oh my. I was told you all were in the other rooms already."
"It's all good. We can grab what we need and move there quickly." I told as I got up and grabbed the bag I prepared for this.
I went to take another step only to fall to the ground making them panic.
"Rio are you ok?" Joe asked as Tim and Zack rushed over to help me up.
"Yeah. The knockout drugs are probably still wearing off a wee bit. I'll be fine as long as I take it easy." I told before looking towards the cleaner. "I'm sorry about this. We will be out of here soon."
"Take all the time you need dear." She told making us nod.
We all grabbed our stuff and took our food to go before heading to the temporary rooms we were given.
"So it's three single and a double bed rooms. Tyler and Tim get a single. Probably should also get a single as well in case I'm found out. And you three can decide who's bunking with who." I told as I went through the key options.
"I'll share with Joe." Vix told as he took the key and I gave the rest out.
"Let's get sorted. And figure out what the plan is today."
"Shouldn't we not leave and stay in our rooms?" Zack questioned.
"See if they are asking around hotels and what not, then we are more likely to get found if we stay." Tim told.
"If we are always moving we can stay hidden. They'll think I'm an illusion of sorts." I told before entering my room to get into one of the outfits Grace had gotten for me.
'Really should have made a list of styles for her to look for. Stuck with these looks.'

(The dress)

(The shoes)

I walked out to see the boys were wearing the clothes they either brought with them or that they brought here before we all headed off.
"Looking lovely Rio." Tyler told as we linked arms.
"As do you. Now let's go do something."
"When's the meeting?" Zack asked
"Bout 7:30."
"Then we have time to have a lovely meal with a nice drink." Tim told
"I'm not allowed to drink remember."
"You can have nice non-alcoholic drinks my lovely." Tyler told.
"That's true."
"She says it reminds her of String bean." Joe told.
"Let us go and do something. I would rather have some form of distraction. Like finally finding a shop that sells the type of clothes I like wearing. I look like a mini version of Grace."
"I think you look cute." They all told.
"This boys, is why I stopped shopping with you all."
"But we've been here for three months now and almost four now. No shop has your style." Vix stated
"I know. It's terrible."
"Come on. I hear there's a lovely maze here." Tim told.
'I miss the team.'