Criminal Minds
In which Charlotte Morrison joins the BAU, sick of dealing with the aftermath of crimes and wishing to stop them at the root. What happens when the woman is met with a whole new world of profiling, action and even some unexpected roma...
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It was late at night when Charlotte sat back in the break room at the BAU, cup of coffee in hand. With a little sigh, she threw her head back. "I miss sleep."
"You tell me about it." Elle chuckled, taking a sip of her own drink.
As Gideon entered the room, he asked. "Doesn't anybody ever go home?"
"You're here." The brunette shrugged.
"Exactly. Trust me, you don't wanna model your social life on mine."
"Oh, who needs a social life when you can spend the night analyzing murders." Charlie joked, with a small smile.
As Reid hummed, with a nod, JJ smiled at him. "I think it was a joke, Reid. Anyway, if it makes you feel any better, Hotch and Morgan took off."
"Hotch is married and Morgan's, you know, Morgan." Reid shrugged, offering one of his apple slices to Charlie, who took it with a smile.
"What's this?" Gideon asked, at the pile of paperwork the liaison put down on the table.
"Police in Dayton, Ohio, need help with a serial rapist. Three months ago he raped five students at a small Bible college. Roughly an attack a week and then, suddenly, nothing." She shrugged, putting down the victims' photographs. "Until nine days ago when he suddenly reappeared with a whole new victim pattern. Both these women are in their 30s. Raped five days apart."
"When did the new attacks take place?" Gideon questioned, standing at the end of the table.
At that, JJ seemed a little hesitant to answer. "Opposite ends of the city. He was waiting for them when they got home."
Charlotte lightly furrowed her brows as she noticed they glances the team shot Elle's way, who asked. "He leaves voice mails for them?"
"Freezing them with fear before they even see him." Reid nodded.
"Could any of them recognize the voice?" Charlie leaned forward, arms crossed over her chest.
"No. Cops even have the DNA, but it's not in the system." She shrugged.
"Why does someone attacking college students suddenly widen his net?" Gideon asked.
"Serial rapists hardly ever change victimology once it's established. It's based on a fantasy that's very specific." Reid informed.
"Maybe he's telling these women that no one is safe." Elle suggested.
"Or maybe there was a stressor...?" Charlie suggested, with a slight narrowing of her eyes.
"Call Hotch and Morgan. Tell them wheels up as soon as we're cleared to take off." Gideon told them, leaving.
"Well, I guess it's analyzing rapes, tonight." Charlie sighed, softly. "At least we're going to help, which is better than only having the local PD, right?"
