BETTER TOGETHER [18+] ✔️

Part 7

August 17th 2018

First day back after two weeks. Two weeks of no shootings, robberies, or serial killers. Now, I come back to a serial killer. One that's killing off blondes with blue eyes. Which happens to be a description of me. I sit down and look through the case file, right off the back I knew I had to call the BAU in.

I took the case file back to my chief and he was on the same thing as me, we need the BAU.

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"Spin the wheel and see where we go. Sunny New Orleans it is" Garcia said as we got to the conference room to brief the team. We laughed and got settled into our seats.

"What we got?" Hotch asked as he walked in.

"Multiple women have been found murdered. Victim number one was found a little over 2 weeks ago, her family reported her missing after not showing up to a family dinner. Nobody had heard from her in 48 hours. Her friends said she went to a bar and was never heard from again. Next victim, same story. Went to a bar, had drinks, left with another bar goer. All four women were found tied to their beds naked with their hearts cut out. The last victim had a note laying on her" I passed around the picture of the note as Garcia read it "Look what you made me do. Long distance doesn't work, we belong together and I'll make sure of that"

"So, we are looking for someone that's killing to get to someone they want?" Will said, I rolled my eyes as I was looking at the TV. Most of the women favored Jennifer and I couldn't shake the feeling that this case would take a turn for the worse.

"Who called us in Garcia?"

"Ahh, our friend from last time Detective Jennifer Jareau, she's lead on the case again." My heart pounded when I heard her name. Trying to hide a relationship long distance is one thing but being in the same place and hiding is another.

"Okay, well we wanna get there fast, we don't need anymore women winding up dead. Wheels up in 30." Hotch said and left the room to get everything together. I pulled my phone out and text Jennifer.

"Looks like I'll be seeing you again after all."

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Once the plane landed we headed to our assignments. Reid and I to the police station again. Will and Derek to the crime scene while Dave and Hotch went to the morgue.

I tried to keep my face from giving me away once I saw Jennifer. All I wanted to do was kiss her and keep her close as possible, this case didn't sit right with me.

"Detective Jareau, good to see you again, I wish it was for different reasons" that statement had a different meaning coming from me. She smiled and shook my hand then turned to Reid greeting him.

"Like wise Agent Prentiss, you know where the conference room is like last time. We did upgrade the coffee machine, could I grab you a cup?" She asked a smile tugging at her lips. I flashed her a quick smile nodding.

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"Okay, so Will and I found out some interesting things at the crime scene. Apparently the victim was found with a strap on around her waist, along with the other victims. Why it wasn't in the file we aren't sure" Derek said as they got back. "Whoever the unsub is seems like they're trying to replace an ex of theirs or something."

I couldn't shake the feeling that something is gonna go terribly wrong. I couldn't put my finger on it. A blonde woman with her heart cut out and a strap on attached to her... "Look what you made me do" swimming around in my head.

I looked around for Jennifer, I hadn't seen her in over 3 hours, not that I was paying attention. Now that I think of it, she hasn't answered any of my messages. I think I remember her saying she was gonna go have lunch with her mom.

I pulled out my phone to send her a quick message. Jennifer should've been back by now. Just as I was sending it, a familiar voice caught my attention. We heard yelling. We all walked to the front of the station.

"Emily!" Jennifer's mother is here. But where is Jennifer.

"Ambassador Jareau, what are you doing here?" I asked ignoring the looks from the team and walked over to her.

"I'm looking for Jennifer, we were suppose to have an important lunch date. I got a text from her saying that she's going out with Jess, that was 3 hours ago. She's not answering my calls or text messages." I had to stop myself from gasping as I realized what was happening. My hands were shaking so I wrapped my arms around my stomach.

"Did she say where she was going?"

"No just that she was going out."

"Who's this Jess person?" Hotch asked stepping in.

"That's her ex girlfriend. They broke up over a year ago. She was very different and unique. They were together for a little over 2 years, they met at a bar."

"Why did they break up?"

"Jennifer got tired of her crazy outbreaks. Whenever they would go out girls would be all over Jennifer and Jess was very protective and possessive. Why are you asking all this?"

"Guys come here!" We heard Reid yell from the conference room. We all took off along with the Ambassador.

"What's going on Reid?"

"Detective Jareau, there's a video... For Emily" everyone looked at me and I walked towards where he stood with the laptop open.

"What does it show ?" He set it up on the big screen.

We all gasped as we saw Jennifer tied to a bed in only her sports bra and boxers. Any other time this would turn me on. A hooded figure was sitting beside her stroking her hair.

"Emily Emily Emily... You need to keep a closer watch on your girlfriend. You see Jennifer belongs to me and you tried to steal her! I killed those women because of you, but now that I have Jennifer back, I'm complete." I had tears streaming down my face. "Jennifer and I are going to start a family like I wanted before she left me!!" She grabbed Jennifer's hair pulling it hard.

"Say goodbye to your little girlfriend baby because it's just you and I now" Jennifer looked at the camera. I could see the pain in her eyes.

"I'm so sorry Emily.. I love you" I ran out of the room as soon as the camera went black. I ran outside to catch my breath. My heart was pounding, my head was spinning. I bend over with my hands on my knees heaving.

"Here drink this" a bottle water was in front of me and I grabbed drinking it down finally breathing.

"Thanks.." Will nodded and leaned against the building giving me time.

"So.. No boyfriend?" I laughed.

"Only girlfriend... not the way I wanted you guys to find out but I guess it's now or never" I looked down as more tears started swimming in my eyes. "I can't lose her Will. I love her so much..." he pulled me into a hug.

"We are gonna bring her home Emily and we can finally meet the person that's been putting a smile on your face all these months" we pulled back and I went inside to clean up from crying. I went back to the conference room.

"Let's get started"