Unveiling Hearts: a love beyond duty

PART 10

SPENCER

When I came in that morning I saw Sofia standing next to a tall man. He had an arm around her shoulders, didn't she have a germ thing? Why was she letting him touch her? 

I don't care. No, I don't. 

I just stood there, looking at my feet who became suddenly very interesting. 

"Damn, Rossi. Didn't know you had a whole police department as a family. Who else did you hide from us? Do you have another one of them out there smarter than Reid and Sofia combined working for the CIA?" 

When my name came out of his mouth I darted my head just to see them all laughing. As the laughs faded her brother bid to farewell and came in my direction. He glanced at me before concentrating on his uncle and leaving through the glass door. 

"I'm glad your having fun but I was waiting for you two to start the briefing. Round room in five." JJ stated. 

We all nodded and went to our desks and get ready to hear whatever the new case was. The other day Emily had to give up her desk in front of me to let Sofia have enough space to settle in. Damn Hotch and his idea to make me her SA. Emily led her to her new desk and she had a look of annoyance plastered on her face, even though she was trying to hide it. 

"We are headed to Cleveland, Ohio -JJ started- Local PD called us in for the murders of three young women. Victims are Levi Carter, Jennifer Steinman and Deborah Jaramillo. They were all found near a supermarkets with gloves on their hands and a bandana that kept the hair from their face."

"Any signs of sexual assault?" I asked, taking a look at the file that was placed in front of me. 

"No, nothing. However there is one thing... The first victims body was found on November third." her voice was low.

"November third? That was five days ago! Three victims in five days? this is bad, like, really bad!" Morgan exclaimed. 

"It is. We will talk on the jet, there is no time to loose. Wheels up in ten." With that we all rushed to get our go-bags and be out the door. 

I sat at the table seat next to Emily, across from Sofia and Rossi.  Derek sat alone on the other side, facing JJ and Hotch.

"Three victims in five days? He's a spree killer." Emily stated. 

"The typical characteristic of spree-killing is the change of location: the murders take place in different places, however in a very short period of time.Murders by spree killers are often characterized by rational attitudes. Rampage killer sees no future beyond the murders he has committed. And this is also why the violence almost always ends with the suicide of the spree killer: the killer doesn't see a future for himself and thinks he has nothing to lose. Behind the mask of the good man, who usually shows neither fits of madness nor psychological problems, there is actually profound mental suffering. It is not uncommon for spree killers, behind their apparent balance, to hide pathologies such as psychosis, depression, paranoid schizophrenia." I rambled out. I glanced across the table to see Sofia make a face, hiding it with her file.

"We have all the characteristics checked out, even though something's off." this time, her head wasn't hiding.  

"What do you mean?" Hotch inquired.