“Look at the victims, what do you see?” frustrated Jane
looked for her people, ignoring Maura, “Frost, pull up the pictures we have
that the families provided.” She waited until they were up, “Agent Rossi, what
do you see?” the seriousness of her voice made him look without question.

Looking at the smiling faces in the pictures Rossi didn’t
see what she was pointing to, looking back at her Jane just raised an eyebrow
at him and nodded toward Prentiss.

“Son of a *****!”

Catching everyone’s attention, he looked at Jane again and
opened his mouth to apologize, when she turned and walked out.

“What the hell was that about Dave?”

“We’ve got it wrong Hotch, look?”

They all turned to look even Maura, “Oh my goodness,”

JJ looked at Emily in shock, “what?” JJ’s look surprised
her.

Shaking her head, “you could all be sisters, different
ethnically, sure but look at them, Detective Rizzoli too.”

Maura moved to go after her but was waved back by Emily.

Emily looked at the pictures and back at the eyes on her,
“crap…I’ll go get her”

Leaving them to try and formulate a new profile, Prentiss
found Jane at the coffee machine pouring herself a cup.

“Want one?”

Never one to say no to coffee, “Sure, thanks.  You okay?”

“Sure, aren’t you, I just love resembling the victim of a
serial killer at least once a year, didn’t you know” Jane knew she wasn’t being
fair or nice to the other woman but contrary to what Maura thought, nice
doesn’t always work “how do you feel,
you resemble them too.”

“I know and it unnerves me but I’m still going to do my job
and part of that is helping you do yours.”
Extending her hand she realized if no else on her team did she was going
to reach out to the detective.

Seeing the outstretched hand, Jane hesitated but she needed
an ally and if this woman was willing, then so be it as long as she stayed away
from Maura.  Shaking her hand she laughed
out loud.

“What’s so funny?”

“This, didn’t they brief you?  I’m like a friggin serial killer magnet, I’m
guessing things are going to get pretty interesting around here soon, sure
you’re up to it.” Emily heard the challenge in her voice and accepted.

“I am if you are”

Chapter 3

The rest of the BAU team, Korsak,
Frost and Maura watched as Jane came back into the conference room, accompanied
by Emily and took a seat.  Prentiss took
the open seat next to Jane.  Catching
Maura’s eye, Jane offered an apologetic smile.
She knew she had been a bit unreasonable.  She still wasn’t happy with Maura for not
filling her in before she briefed everyone else, but she had to admit she
hadn’t given her much of a chance to say anything when she went down to get
her.