The Element of Surprise
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After Agent Gideon's unexpected retirement, the BAU had some major shoes to fill. After working as a normal field agent for the FBI, Estella Presley finally gets promoted to Supervisory Special Agent and can finally hone her skills as a profiler with the deeper goal of putting someone of her past behind bars.
However, life is full of surprises, and one comes in the form of the new Unit Senior Agent David Rossi. At first, Estella is fascinated by his confidence and experience as a profiler. But soon, her fascination becomes a problem when she realizes what she's feeling goes far beyond loyalty and professionalism. What will the team think if they find out about her growing crush on an older man? Will she get fired for harboring such feelings? And will she be able to hide it until, hopefully, it passes? She works with an experienced team of profilers after all...
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