𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐲 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐥 | 𝖼𝗆，𝗌.𝗋

𝟢𝟢𝟪

VALENTINA WAS AT HER DESK, RUBBING HER FOREHEAD as a headache rumbled around from front to back, left to right and around in a circle like it was a fucking rollercoaster.

Valentina reached into one of the desk drawers and pulled out a pack of paracetamol, popping two out and taking them with water that she had on her desk.

Gideon walked out of his office, walking by Spencer and moving a piece in his chessboard, "Check. Checkmate in three moves."

Gideon stopped at Valentina's desk next, looking down at her in concern, "You okay?"

"Mhm." Valentina sent a small smile to the man before he nodded, walking away.

Derek turned to Spencer, "You know, you'll beat him when you start learning."

"Learning what?" Spencer's face scrunched in confusion.

"To think outside the box." Valentina smiled softly.

"Question for you." Elle said, walking into the large room and down the steps towards the three agents.

"Shoot." Derek replied, not even glancing t the girl.

"The Footpath Killer." Elle paused, "Why did he stutter?"

"Come on, Elle, we've all asked him and he won't say." Derek turning to her.

"Well, okay. I'm up for a challenge." Elle smiled slightly.

"Good." JJ smiled, walking over to them all with case files in her hands, "Because these go to you."

JJ placed the files on Elle's desk before putting her hand out, "Special Agent Jennifer Jareau. JJ if you like."

"Elle." The brunette smiled, shaking JJ's hand.

"Greenaway." JJ finished with a smile, "Highest number of solved cases in Seattle three years running. Speciality in sex offender cases."

"Not bad." Elle nodded slightly.

"Well, I'm the unit liaison." JJ smiled, "My speciality is untangling bureaucratic knots. You'll probably be talking to me a lot. My door is always open. Mostly because I'm never in my office. So just call me on my cell. Okay? We'll talk."

JJ got about half way to her office when Hotch got to her. JJ stopped walking as he walked past her, "Did you watch it?"

"Yeah." Hotch said quietly, "I think everyone should see it. BAU team, can you meet me in the conference room, please? I need to show you something."

Spencer, Valentina, Derek stood up, walking with Elle to the conference room behind JJ and Hotch.

Valentina sped up to JJ, "Did you find anything?"

"No, even when I checked your house, it was clean." JJ sighed as she and Valentina entered the conference room.

Valentina took her usual seat between Derek and Spencer. Hotch looked around at his team, "This is from the Phoenix Office. Bradshaw College in Tempe. Six fires in seven months."

"Who recorded it?" Gideon asked softly.

"A student with a digital camcorder." JJ glancing at him, "He was watching a fire in the building across from their dorm. The other person you'll see is his room mate, 20-year-old Matthew Rowland."

JJ clicked the remote and the video started. It consisted of someone filming the fire in the building opposite their dorm. Then Matthew walked to the door as gas came under the door and all of a sudden, flames.