Rosa Gomez is hired as the BAU's medical examiner specialist. Working there, Rosa realises that two things are inevitable: firstly, she's falling in love with Spencer Reid; and secondly, there's no escaping the ghosts of her past.
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The unsub had fortunately been caught a couple of days later with the team heading back home, exhausted from the small town. Rosa was oddly quiet (not that the team knew exactly, but they were aware of something); see, Rosa had accepted the role full of positivity, and now, she had come to realise that the job was hard.
Of course, any job within the FBI came with its difficulties, but Rosa hadn't thought about the struggles that would come with it. Sleeping was a burden for Rosa — a time when the monsters came out to play. But, maybe that was a one-off with the team being so close together at night, so Rosa wouldn't have the problem of her secrets spilling from a nightmare or a scream.
But another problem was that the ghosts haunted Rosa more frequently with her job. As usual, Rosa avoided looking at her reflection or anything reflective, but they were still there. Rosa could feel them watching, like now, as she sat on the jet on the way home. Lillian and her father hovered close by, mutely watching Rosa with faces pale with disappointment. The ghosts weren't real — Rosa knew that — but they would not leave her alone.
"Hey," said Spencer, sliding into the seat opposite her, where he now offered a small smile as if he knew something was wrong. "How about that game of trivia?"
At the distraction, Rosa perked up. "Oh, yes!" Rosa exclaimed, turning to the rest of the team with a bright grin. "Anyone else up for playing?"
"Not against Spencer," Penelope joined them. "But I'll happily be the questions master."
"Pretty Boy versus Gracious Rose," Derek grinned, sitting next to Rosa as his eyes fell on. "Sorry kid, but I'm rooting for our girl."
The game attracted the attention of the whole jet with everyone eager for the playful showdown between the two doctors. Rosa had giggled, getting a little over-excited during the game as she shouted answers, trying to out-beat Spencer but she was losing by a long shot.
"Okay, last question," Penelope told them, smirking as she glanced at her laptop that was tilted away so that Spencer couldn't see. "I've played to both of your interests with this one, so you can both thank me later," her eyes slid between the two, taking her time as she watched them both squirm. "Which Doctor in Doctor Who didn't battle the Cybermen?"
"The Third Doctor!" Both Rosa and Spencer answered together.
"However," added Spencer. "A Cyberman is shown as part of an exhibit in Carnival of Monsters that's the second serial of the tenth season in 1973."
"Huh," said Rosa. "I guess I forgot that part."
"You don't get an extra point for additional knowledge," Emily teased Spencer, then her eyes fell on Penelope. "What's the verdict?"
"Well, it's a close call," answered Penelope. "But... Spencer is our winner."
Derek groaned as David held out his hand. "Pay up, Morgan," the agent chuckled, but then glanced at Rosa. "Sorry, Rosa."
