Criminal Minds Series Rewrite: Season Three

Lo-Fi: Part Three

You head to the hotel close to the FBI building, and you notice that there are newspapers about today's shooting already printed. Emily grabs one to read it, and you pause when you notice someone waiting in the lobby.

"JJ," you whisper and gesture to her visitor.

She turns to see Will sitting there, and when he sees her, he immediately heads over.

"Will, what are you doing here?"

"I took a shot and flew to DC, but that didn't work out. I figured a train ride to New York was only a few more hours. I'm sorry for showing up like this. I know you're working, but I can't stand you being on this case and me not being there. Not with what's going on."

He's talking about her pregnancy, which she has yet to tell the team about. Will's words are enough to plant concern in Hotch's mind, and she'll have to come clean now.

"Is there a problem?"

"I'm pregnant," JJ says after a beat.

"Oh, my God! JJ! Congratulations!" Emily grins and hugs her.

Spencer and Hotch are happy for her, and you grin because you've known before everyone else.

"We'll give you both some privacy," Hotch says, a bit upset.

He walks off, and JJ follows after him to talk. He might be upset that she didn't tell him because he would have understood, but he'll get over it soon. When JJ returns, you give her a warm hug.

"When we have time, I'm definitely taking you shopping. Will, she's all mine then," you joke.

Everyone leaves them to talk, and you and Spencer head to your shared room. Hotch trusts you two to share a room since you've been dating for two years, but hotel walls are thin. You're not confident they won't hear anything if you two decide to get rowdy in the sheets.

Instead, you two change into pajamas and settle comfortably in bed.

"What if I got pregnant?"

There is nothing but silence from Spencer, and you look at him who sports wide eyes and a gaping mouth.

"What?"

"I asked, 'What if I got pregnant?', but based on your reaction, it's clear how you feel about it," you laugh. "Don't worry, I'm not. I'm actually on my period now, but good to know where you stand."

"I'm sorry," he laughs with you. "If you were pregnant, it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world."

You lean up and kiss him, eager to get to bed since you have a big day tomorrow.

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Like Hotch requested, Derek and Emily are at the NYPD precinct to give the profile out while you, Spencer, and Rossi are at the FBI office to give it to the agents.

"Okay, let's start with what we know. With these unsubs, it's not personal. It's not about sex or greed, which is why we think there's something bigger at play here. This isn't random. There has to be a motive," you begin.

"Our first theory is that we're dealing with a team. In the case of the DC snipers, there was actually one intended victim. John Muhammad wanted to kill his ex-wife, but he knew if he did, he'd be the prime suspect, so he created a spree in order to mask his primary motivation."

"Muhammad and Malvo also left a death card at one of their scenes, just like this unsub," Kate adds.

"We believe our unsubs have studied that case. They're opening a line of communication."