Mágoa // Spencer Reid

Chapter 29

"Just when I think I have learned the way to live, life changes."
Hugh Prather

We all sat around on the jet I was sat opposite Spencer, as I read the case I felt as if I was being watched I raised my gaze from the gruesome images to see Spence sat smiling at me.
"You okay there Spence?" I asked a small smile forming on my mouth.
"Y-yes." He blushed as I had caught him staring. I returned to the case file my left hand tapped the edge of the table as my right hand turned the pages of the file.
"Let's review the case." Hotch stated as he took a seat next to me.
"Well the victims have one thing in common, they are all shop owners. Two women were killed and one man, there isn't a specific type being targeted so maybe it's an angry former employee? Or maybe a competing shop owner?" I began formulating theories and potential motives for these brutal murders.

"When we land Rossi and Reid go to the ME. Prentiss and Morgan head to the crime scenes, JJ and Williams go to the families and I will set up with the local PD." We all nodded and continued to review the case. There wasn't really any motive, none of the shops were extremely successful. The first vic, Amanda Brooks was running a liquor shop which was almost forced into going out of business as another cheaper shop had opened across the street. The second vic, Charlie Brown was running a thrift shop, out of the three vics his shop was doing the best financially. And the third vic, Liz Diaz had a small clothes shop which was also on the brink of going out of business as it is surrounded by bigger, more popular shops. Why were they targeted?

"Maria?" I looked up at Spence.
"We are landing in five minutes. Something is bothering you, what is it?" he asked, I looked down at my case file again.
"Why these three? There are lots of shops in San Francisco so why these three? There isn't anything linking them. Garcia has checked for past employees but there was no overlap there. So who is so pissed off at them?" He thought about it for a second.
"A competitor?" He asked, I was quick to reject the idea.
"It's a bit extreme for that don't you think?" He nodded.

-

JJ and I arrived at Amanda Brooks' house we were greeted by her husband who seemed more angry than upset, and their eight year old son.
"Mr Brooks. My name is Maria Williams and this is Jenifer Jareau, we are with the FBI. Would you mind answering a few questions for us?" He nodded and allowed us into his home. JJ went to talk with the son, Jacob. I sat with Mr Brooks and began to question him about the employees at Amanda's shop.

"Mr Brooks. I am very sorry for your loss. Can you think of anyone who would want to hurt Amanda?" I asked softly, he paused for a moment.
"Well there was a little freak that she employed because she felt bad for him. He's a total perv! He brushed against her or 'accidentally' touched her at any opportunity." he said, his words full of venom.
"can you tell me anything else about this employee. Maybe a name?" he paused.
"James Montgomery. He's only a kid, his parents died in a car crash and he was the only survivor. Bounced around foster homes, he only wanted a job. Amanda gave him one because she was that kind of person who would go out of her way to help someone." I thanked him and called Garcia.

"Penelope Garcia's office of how may I save your ass." I let out a small laugh.
"Hey PG. What can you find about a James Montgomery?" I heard her typing furiously.
"What can't I find about him would be easier dear- Oh wait a second. James Montgomery didn't exist until three years ago. I'll send you a picture of him now." I thanked her before hanging up, I returned to Mr Brooks.
"Is this him?" I asked and he nodded, "Thank you, we will keep you updated." I called JJ from the kitchen and we left. As we sat in the SUV she asked me what I had found out and I told her how James Montgomery hadn't existed until three years ago. We headed to the home of Charlie Brown.

-

After interviewing each family JJ and I found out that 'James Montgomery' is also 'Jack Michelson' and 'Jamie Marlow' and he had worked at each of the shops but was fired for stealing or sexual harassment. None of the vics pressed charges they simply sacked him. We returned to the police station and told the others about JM, we don't have a real name so we are assuming that his name must have the initials JM as he has had three personas with the same initials. Garcia ran a facial recognition software on JM however there weren't any matches.
"Should we hold a press conference?" I asked Hotch, he simply shook his head.
"Garcia check for anyone with any sort of theft or sexual assault charges with the initials JM." He ordered, there was the sound of typing for a few moments before Garcia half yelled "A-Ha! Got him, Jordon Markovich. Three women who he attended college with filed sexual assault charges and his mother Catherine Markovich filed for a charge of theft however she died a few weeks later. Heart attack." she said, before anyone could ask for the address our phones buzzed with the address, "be safe my babies!" she said before hanging up.

-

We arrested Jordon and he confessed after being locked in a room with an angry Derek Morgan. We had just arrived back at the office and everyone was beginning to get their things together, Spence had told me he was going to order takeout and if I wanted to join I was welcome, I was just grabbing my bags to leave when Hotch called me to his office. I took a seat opposite him and I shuddered under his harsh gaze after a moment or two of silence Hotch finally spoke, however the words I heard didn't make any sense whatsoever.

"You transfer has been accepted."