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"It is best to meet in a cul-de-sac. A palace of velvet with windows of mirrors. There one is safe. There are no family photographs. No rings through the nose. No cries..."

- Sylvia Plath

BAU Jet

2:16 PM

The team was in their private department jetliner taking the two hour flight to Florida.

"Alright, everyone...let's go over the case," said Hotch, as he sat next to the window facing the team in one of the couches, that sat in the middle of the plane.

Agent Rossi was the first to speak up.

"We have three random couples, all of whom were killed in their homes, at night, with the only link being that they had each recently moved into the same neighborhood, The Rainbowwww Colonnades. I still cannot get over, how much I love that name."

Garcia was the next to speak.

"Agent Rossi is correct about the link part, my liege. I have been scouring through our vics social media and aside from all being at some of the same local pride events in the city, they do not appear to have known one another."

"Speaking of which, let's go over victimology and timelines," spoke Hotch.

Agent Alvez spoke next, as he looked over his case file that sat on his lap.

"The first victims were Matt and Jeff Jenkins, both twenty-nine, both teachers. Matt was an elementary school teacher and Jeff was recently hired at Fort Lauderdale High, as a math teacher. They were married for 8 months. No priors. Model citizens. They were killed two weeks after moving into the neighborhood. Matt's throat had been slit and Jeff had been stabbed multiple times, similar to the Johnsons."

Agent Hodge, whom sat next to Agent Hotchner, was the next to speak.

"Three weeks, after the death of the Jenkins, the second couple, Keith and Steven, were murdered in their home. Keith was a doctor and Steven was an Entrepreneur, he ran a successful start-up company. After their deaths, that is when the Wilton Manors PD contacted our Field Office, as they figured these were hate crimes. I had some of the agents in my unit, working undercover, posing as service workers on the street, as well as Wilton Manors PD had extra patrol cars in the neighborhood and the Unsub was still able to get to the Johnsons. That is when I decided to reach out to Agent Hotchner and your team "

"The Unsub waited three-weeks between the first two kills but only two-weeks between killing Steven and Keith and the Johnsons, he's escalating," pointed out, Agent Prentiss.

"Keith and Steven, were also the only couple who had been mutilated," added JJ.

"This Unsub is clearly exhibiting erratic behavior," started Agent Morgan. "He's all over the place with victimology, gender, age and MO. He's targeting low-risk vics in a neighborhood filled with a high law enforcement presence. He's showcasing both organized and disorganized traits. If he just wanted to kill gay couples, I'm sure there are easier targets."

"Your right Morgan," said Hotch, "I think it's clearly obvious to everyone, just as, JJ pointed out, that this has something to do with those newly built homes. Garcia?"

"Yes, my favorite boss,' answered the stout olive-skinned woman."

"What can you tell us about this community and the real estate developer behind it?"

Foster Pinkerton, is the founder and CEO of Pinkerton Development Inc, which is one of the most successful real estate firms in the country. He made a name for himself by buying, selling and renovating, some of the most expensive homes in the US. His communities are filled with a who's who of Hollywood and the wealthy society. He's also known for that famous commercial with the catchy jingle, that once you hear it, you can't stop singing it."

Garcia begins to sing for the rest of the team.

"For a home that'll make you fit right in, come join us over at Pinkerton."

"Thanks Garcia,"started Rossi. "Now, it's going to be stuck in my head all over again."

The rest of the team smiled, as Garcia finished her briefing...

"The company's website says that this new community is a first of it's kind experiment in being that this community was built exclusively, to attract LGBTQ families. But looking at online articles, not everyone was pleased."

JJ interjected, "That's saying it mildly, Garcia. In the last several years, Foster Pinkerton and his real estate firm has come under heavy scrutiny for gentrification. His company builds mostly in lower-income areas, which raises the prices and taxes of the homes, causing the current residents to move out because they cannot afford it. When Will and I first got married, we looked into one of his communities and while the home was beautiful, it was far to over-priced."

"So, it's safe to say that Mr. Real Estate Developer has enemies," said Alvez. Maybe, someone who wants to sabotage the company or someone that wasn't to pleased about the potential of their neighborhood being gentrified."

"Agent Hodge, has your team looked into Pinkerton?" asked Hotchner.

The caramel-colored agent spoke, "I'll admit that my team and I, had been so focused on the hate crime angle, that until now, we hadn't really considered that Pinkerton or his company might be the real target. We do know he was out of town during the second murders, so we hadn't even considered him a person of interest."

"Just because he didn't commit the killings, doesn't mean he's not involved," said Rossi.

"That's true Dave," started Hotch. "...and everything in my profiler instincts is telling me, he's involved somehow, we just have to figure out how."

The team of agents all got quiet and looked at each other.

Hotch began to give everyone their assignments.

"Upon landing, Agent Hodge, will give each of you, your undercover assignments, which you will assume immediately after debarking, as you cannot risk being seen with us or blowing your covers."

Prentiss, Alvez, Morgan and JJ, all nodded in agreement. Reid was still studying the case files in front of him.

Hotch continued...

"Agent Lewis, will be meeting us in Florida. She will be meeting with the victims families and seeing, if she can uncover any possible connection, we might have missed.

"Dave, you go to the ME's office and view the Johnson's bodies. Agent Hodge and I will go to the crime scene and Garcia, please keep working on Victimology and digging into the background of Pinkerton and his company. "

"You got it, my all powerful commander. Garcia out," Garcia clicked out of the conference with the screen turning blue with the logo of the FBI appearing.

Morgan, who had noticed that his fellow agent and partner on this case had been quiet the entire ride, asked him...

"Hey Pretty Boy, your very quiet in an un-Reid like way...what's on your mind?"

"Something, you said earlier Morgan, about the Unsub presenting in both a disorganized and organized manner. That's quite unheard of with Hate Crime Offenders, their usually one or the other but rarely both."

"Your right, Dr. Reid," said Agent Hodge. "Hate Crimes, are usually opportunistic assaults or planned out attacks, such as; bombings or mass-shootings. Like the recent nightclub shootings."

Reid continued, "Statistics show that Hate Crime Offenders, profile more like terrorists or extremists, not like Serial Offenders. While both groups ultimate goal is to spread fear, their ideologies and dichotomies are completely separate. Serial Offenders, kill to fulfill some type of deviant sexual or emotional need, such as being conflicted about their sexual identity like Steven Fitzgerald, he killed homosexual men and stole their identities after being abused by his father because he was gay, whereas, Hate Crimes Offenders are driven by a religious or social belief system.

"What are you getting at Reid," Hotch and the team usually needed to steer Reid towards his point, whenever he went on a tangent with vital information.

"I can't be to sure, until we examine the Johnson's but each of the victims were killed in the exact same way. One is usually stabbed multiple times, while the other has their throat slashed. Couple that with the fact that the Unsub crossed gender lines and would have had to subdue two people at once..."

The other agents on the plane now perked up, as they all started to see where the resident genius was going.

"I believe we are dealing with more than one Unsub."

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