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13. What We Know.

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Nyla's POV:

"I don't know if that's a safe idea, who would even be willing to do that?" I bring up with my team after someone suggested a borderline inappropriate way to get into the head of the killer. One thing about this case I wish the Chief let me control is who is on my team. "It's a start I think." Phoenix jumps on the idea and I stand in front of the team with my hands on my hips.

I don't understand what goes on in their heads, no amount of psychology classes can make me understand what goes on in their heads. "Okay then since you all seem to really want this idea to work out, who here is actually willing to do it and collect more input?" I ask before turning around to our suspect board, with locations, names, and everything.

I turn back around seeing no one with their hands up. "Right I forgot, you three are in a relationship, the two of you are married, you're gay, and you are just an intern. So none of you are willing to carry out this idea because you can't. I know your significant others would count this as cheating so no one can do it." I drop my pen on the table and pinch the bridge of my nose.

"Does no one else have any other ideas because this can't be the only way to get into the killer's head right?" I turn to my partner and he shrugs, "Well there is something." One of the Agents sheepishly raises their hand and I motion for them to continue.

"You're not in a relationship, so you can do this right. I mean it won't harm you in any way because you're not with anyone plus you're into girls so-" I raise my hand stopping him from speaking. "What does me liking girls have to do with this, we already ruled that the killer isn't a female," I tell him and I watch him slowly sink into his seat.

"Well the intern has a point, you are technically the only one available for this idea so why not give it a shot." I can't believe Phoenix is agreeing with him. I stare at Pheonix waiting for him to say literally anything else. "What about the rest of you, do you all agree too?" I ask them and they all nod slowly. "Fuck all of you." I mumbled under my breath.

"So are you going to do it?" The intern asks then stare him down and the room goes silent. "Agent Whitlock, you have a visitor." I snap my head to the door flipping the board over so that our evidence isn't shown. "Hi, who is it?" I ask and I see a streak of blonde hair flip behind her. Amelia's here.

"You can send them in, I remembered I have an appointment," I say to the clerk and she smiles opening the door wider then Amelia steps inside the room. All of the guys turn their heads and Amelia waves to me then the guys. "Team, this is Amelia Dawson. Amelia this is the team I'm working with to solve the case." I walk towards her and the guys wave and smile at her.

"It's nice to meet you all, how's it going?" She asks, I pull out a seat by the table and she takes it. "It's going well we go far with what we know but we have an idea to get into the head of the killer but Agent Whitlock won't do it." The intern starts babbling his mouth and I instantly turn to him waving my hand by my neck for him to shut up but he keeps going.

"We think it'll be best if we have Agent Whitlock go to your establishment and get a lap dance to see what it's like and see if the killer would have any motives for murder." He finishes and I feel the urge to slap him into the next dimension. I look at Phoenix but he's not even paying attention, this asshole. I can't believe he just said that to Amelia.

"It's not finalized though, we're still thinking about it because this doesn't count as a lead but it counts as something to start off with nothing else but two locations of murders and a masked man in security tapes." I try to save whatever dignity is left in this room. Amelia turns towards me and I drop my hands immediately. "Can I speak to you privately?" She asks adjusting her bag strap on her shoulder.

"Of course, you guys are dismissed." I tell the team and they quickly pack up, "I need to go home, Diane needs help with something and I need to pick up Kelsey from school. I'll see you tomorrow Nyla." Phoenix tells me and I wave at him. Amelia and I wait for the room to clear and we watch the door slowly close.

"Is that plan serious?" She blurts out and I shake my head, "No, they weren't I think. But I'm still not going to confirm the plan until there's nowhere else to go." I turn around flipping the board back around and it looks emptier than before. "Will it help, if you go through with it?" She asks and I look over my shoulder. "Are you considering it?" I turn around and she shrugs. "Who would be the one to go through it?" She stands up and walks in front of me.

"I don't know, no one on the team wants to do it because they're all in relationships which I respect then-" "Are you in a relationship?" She cuts me off, "What?" I sound and she rolls her eyes, "Are you in a relationship?" She repeats and I shake my head. "Okay so why don't you do it? It'll happen with me." She says and I scrunch my eyebrows. "You?" I point at her and she nods.

"Me or any other of the girls, I want to know why this guy is going for us. It's not safe for us to work if any of our clients are at risk. It happened with my friend, I can't have it happen to another one of my girls." She hugs her body and I cross my arms. It has to be hard. She's willing to do it, I have to pull up my end of this.

"Okay, let's do it. Take me through the steps of how this works, what I should expect, and what I need to do. The point of this is to understand what the murderer is thinking while the events are happening." I explain while I pull another whiteboard from the side of the room and I begin bulleting different things down. "All you need to do is call and request for Stephanie." I feel her tap my shoulder and she hands me a business card.

"Who's Stephanie?" I ask and she shakes her head, "Just ask for Stephanie, when you call set an appointment. Also when you come don't dress like you're going to work, casual at the least." She tells me and I raise an eyebrow. "Amelia, I don't know, I would need to talk about it with the chief," I tell her.

"No you don't and you know you don't. Just take the card, call and I'll see you then." I take the card from her and I look at the number in the center surrounded by roses. "Is there anything else I would need?" I ask her while putting the card in my pocket. "No, just bring yourself." She looks at me and I look at her, I feel my heart start to pound a little harder, this is making me nervous. It's unknown to me.

"You should probably call now." She glances at the card and I immediately pull out my phone. I type the numbers then I hear my phone dial. *Do you have the right number?* A woman's voice speaks from the other line. "Yes," I respond while eying Amelia. *Then what do you want?* She demands. This is a weird phone call.

"I want an appointment with Stephanie. Tomorrow." I demand back then I shrug at Amelia and she just smiles at me. *Tomorrow, what time?* "Uh how about two?" I ask and I hear typing in the background. *Done. Stephanie will see you tomorrow at the louzy lounge. Have a fun time.* She hung quickly and I turn to Amelia. "That was quick," I comment and she nods.

"Our office woman doesn't like having calls." She shrugs and I raise an eyebrow, "But that's like her whole job right?" I chuckle but Amelia shakes her head and I shut my mouth. "Her first job is doing what we do at the louzy lounge, her second is taking those calls." She looks behind me and I turn around watching her look at the board.

"I guess so." I sigh still watching her eyes bounce from one detail to another. "Is this really all you know?" She doesn't look at me but at a picture of the first crime scene, I think her heart just broke again. "Unfortunately." I step beside her and she leans her head against my shoulder. I freeze then I look down at her hair, the blonde brings back memories of that one case and I move away clearing my throat.

"Is there anything else you want to know or see?" I ask her and she remains silent almost shocked by my sudden movement. I'm not going to cross any boundaries. "No it's okay, I don't think I can look at the board anymore. I have to go though, I'll see you Agent Whitlock." She waves and leave promptly before I could say bye back.