Most of them angry the fact we elope together without notifying anyone. I've never ever seen Maricar looks furious or angry at me before. She usually so kind and caring elder woman. The stunt that I pull without asking a blessing, Maricar demands we should get married again. This time, she's going to pay everything for our wedding despite we are against our wishes.

There is another huge challenge for me. I need to get a good impression of Lenny's stepdad, Nathan Hunt. From what I heard to Ethan, he's hard to impress especially I give him a wrong impression. I married his stepdaughter without meeting him first whereas Gideon and Maricar knows me very well. Novilene and her siblings have no clue on how to win Nathan's heart, especially he's hard to read.

Nathan is a bit like Gideon but... he's an intimidating person like he could see right through you. He is a retired Army and quite stern and rarely smile like Hotch. He's completely different person when it comes to family, Nathan smiles and socializing his family. After the stunt that I pull, Nathan gives me a hatred for eloping and having Lenny get pregnant.

I need to do my best to win him. I am suitable enough to be Lenny's husband. There's no other woman, who could match Lenny's love for me. ~ Spencer Reid

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"I don't know whether to beat you up or not... for giving me a triplet not a single child."

"We might need a baby sitter to help Maricar out for looking after our children."

Reid moves Novilene's wet hair away from her face. Both of them are naked under the sheets without Maricar and Kevin inside of the house. Maricar is going to flip if she hears them doing it whereas Kevin might not look at them anymore. She blames Reid for having this insane mood swing and craving him so badly.

"This sucks..." Novilene whimpered and Reid hugging her close. "Mood swing... craving you or the food... lord help me."

"We can get through this, Lenny." Reid assured and grabbing her face. "Use the time wisely for taking this opportunity with you." Smiling cheekily and receiving a deadpanned expression from his wife.

"Pervert." She rolls her eyes and kisses him on the lips.

"You love me." He smirked and Novilene sighs sadly.

"That I do... you're my genius Doctor." Snuggling to feel his warm body. "Hey, Spen."

"Yeah?"

"Can Noelle be our babysitter and the Godmother of our triplets?" She asks him out of the blue. "She deserves happiness and suitable enough to be our sitter."

"Noelle is adamant enough of not coming back here, for good." He commented and stroking her bare arms. "Can you really convince her?" Reid barely knows Noelle whereas Ethan and Novilene know red-haired Russian very well. It makes him wonder why Strauss despised Noelle when all she did is trying to reconcile to her sister.

"Yeah. I don't even care if Strauss wishes to-" Novilene's phone ring and groans. "I hate this."

"Here." Reid hands over the phone to Novilene.

"Thanks." Smiling at him and accepts the call. "Cruz speaking. Yes, this is Marica's granddaughter... what!?" Novilene immediately sits up and using her free hand to cover her body. "Okay, I'll be there in 10 minutes."

"What's wrong?" Reid asks her worriedly.

She bits her lower lips and sighs heavily. "Mama had been admitted to the hospital. Her blood pressure was high and I need to be there for her."

"I'll come with you." Both of them get themselves ready to head over to the hospital.

Novilene and Reid thanked the receptionist as they head over the room where Maricar rests. Opening the door to see a pale Maricar and Kevin spacing back and forth.

"Kevin." Novilene called him softly.

Kevin looked up to see Novilene and Reid finally arrived. He didn't hesitate to hug Novilene and she returned the gestures. "I'm glad you two are here." He sighs shaking and hugging her tightly.

"What happened?" Novilene asks him softly as he let go of her. "I know mama is a healthy person unless someone ticks her off."

"Maricar's son, Jacob... he came by surprised to see her at Ethan's place." Kevin looks nervous and Novilene stared at him with a surprised look on her face. "They had a private chat until Ethan and I heard yelling and arguing between them."

"Which is why I hate Tito (Uncle) Jacob so much." She groaned and rubbing her face behind the glasses. "It's a good idea for mama to stay with us than living in the Philippines permanently."

"Who is Jacob, Lenny?" Reid asks her curiously.

"He's the first or second son of mama." Novilene answered. "He's a narcissistic man who only cares for himself, not the family. Tito (Uncle) wanted to take over the company instead of his sister, Maya to take care of the business." Rubbing her head lightly.

"How's Maricar?" He asks Kevin worriedly.

"She needs plenty of rests and forbids her to get stress." Kevin answered. "Ethan is dealing Jacob right now because he's the reason for bringing Maricar here."

"Mama wasn't supposed to get stress because her blood pressure increased." Novilene explained sadly. "Mama trusts Tita (Aunt) Maya to take over the business because she treats the employees equally. I need to deal Jac-"

Their phones ringing again and groaned. Reid accepts the call coming from Hotch whereas Novilene is dealing Gideon as well.

"Ma got admitted to the hospital because of her blood pressure." She explained it to her dad. "We'll be there in 20 minutes."

"You guys need to go?" Kevin asks them worriedly since he's alone to look after Maricar. "Aren't you suppose to get some rest as well? At this late night?"

"It is an emergency work... we better get going."

She's The One

F.B.I Behavioral Analysis Unit || Quantico, Virginia ||

Zack hated the fact of Gideon luring him again. Gideon is telling half-lie for they need him from Novilene's absence due to her pregnancy. He noticed Reid and Novilene aren't here in the moment which is unusual since they are always on time.

"This is Houston's fifth ward." JJ brief the entire team with Zack but excluding Reid and Novilene. "It accounts for a large percent of the city's growing homicide rate, due to gang violence and a bustling narcotics trade." She goes to the next picture through the screen. "Although in the last 48 hours, there have been 3 distinctive murders in the ward."

"Distinctive?" Morgan asks JJ curiously.

"3 men, 3 different socioeconomic groups, all killed on the street with their necks snapped." JJ answered and Zack exhales softly as she goes to the next picture of three dead men. "There appears to be no other injury, and there's no apparent connection between the victims or motive." Hearing footsteps coming towards this room, revealing Reid and Novilene decided to show up. They silently sitting down on the chair and Gideon looking at them curiously. "The ward's Detectives are inundated with homicides. Gang violence is a big problem. Shootings, armed robberies, it's an everyday occurrence, but this type of street attack is a new attack."

"Could it be gang-related, maybe some new type of initiation rite?" Prentiss asks JJ curiously.

"The gangs in the ward use guns." JJ answered and masking her anger at Novilene since she's completely surrounded by profilers. "In fact, no known gangs exhibit this type of M.O."

"What about dope?" Zack questioned her. "These guys come up with pretty freaky ways of killing the competition to get their message out."

"Yeah, but..." She smiled tightly. "There just doesn't seem to be any connection between the victims and the drug world."

"Homeless man." Gideon pointed out.

"Construction worker." Hotch spoke up.

"Security guard." Zack muttered and clasping his hands together on the table.

"Just 3 dead men and no witnesses." JJ spoke up while watching the screen.

"We're looking for a homicidal serial criminal in a neighborhood populated by criminals." Hotch pointed out. "The challenge will be separating him from the rest."

"We have no evidence, no apparent interaction between the Unsub and the victims pre- or postmortem. And an indistinguishable M.O." Reid spoke up. "Should be simple." Smiling sarcastically and Novilene shakes her head.

"No, it's not." Novilene spoke up bluntly. "A place of mostly surrounded by criminals... this is getting interesting."

"Only for you, Mulan." Gideon teased his daughter and she smiled sheepishly.

"It's unusual for you and Reid getting late, Mulan. Is everything alright?" Gideon asks Novilene curiously.

"Dad, you do know that I'm Mrs Reid right?" Questioning Gideon as he smiled lightly. "No... we went to the hospital because mama got admitted."

"What happened to Maricar?" He asks her curiously and worried about ex-mother-in-law wellbeing.

"Mama and Tito (Uncle) Jacob had an argument that leads her blood to get high." She sighs sadly and hugging her own white blazer. "You know how he wants to take over the business so badly, dad."

"Maricar trusts Maya more than him." He patted his head. "Did you confront him?"

"Ethan did because mama and Kevin were at his house to have a bond." She sighs sadly. "I'm worried about mama."

"Don't worry about her, Novilene." He comforted her. "She's a strong woman."

"She do."

"We got a construction worker-outsider in the community." Morgan spoke up while holding a paper and a cup of coffee on his hands. "We got a security guard- that's an authority figure. Then we got a homeless man."

"That's a powerless victim that no one would notice missing." Novilene pointed out and she mentally frowned why Reid is sitting right next to Prentiss. He usually sits next to her which makes Novilene wondering what Reid is thinking right now.

"So, who's he targeting?" Morgan asks them curiously

"Let's see if any of the victims frequented the same stores or sites." Hotch suggested and Zack hums in agreement.

"He used blitz attacks, which means he most likely lacks the interpersonal skills." Reid spoke up. "He needed to coerce his victims into coming close. And he also used the element of surprise, which means he may have stalked his victims prior to killing them."

"Well, if that's the case, I want to go to the last crime scene to see where he may have been hiding." Morgan suggested.

"Zack and I want to see the neighborhood for ourselves." Zack glances at Gideon and shrugs. "We'll go with you."

"The rest of us will go to the precinct and set up shop." Hotch suggested.

"I'll map out the area and see if I can find any places." Reid suggested. "The victim's would have visited in the neighborhood."

"Good." Prentiss compliments Reid. "Maybe we can find a connection between them. I'll help you with that." She suggested and help Reid out.

"I can handle it." He assured Prentiss and Novilene observes her husband with an unreadable look behind her glasses.

"I was suggesting that you couldn't."

"You know what 'I'll help you with it' means?" Reid asks Prentiss in a cold tone.

"Spencer." He flinches of Novilene's tone. "Prentiss will help you with the geographical profiling and victimology."

Reid pursed his lips and didn't say anything. Hotch gives Novilene a grateful look and she just smiled slightly. "Remember, this is a high-crime area. Be vigilant. Nobody goes anywhere alone especially you, Cruz." Hotch gives her a look.

"I won't do anything stupid that could harm myself and my triplets." Novilene assured her Unit Chief.

"Mama bear goes overprotective." Morgan teased Novilene and she rolls her eyes.

"Oh, shush, Der."

Zack just shakes his head and noticed JJ discreetly glared at Novilene. He frowned and wondering why JJ hates her for?

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Houston's Fifth Ward || Houston, Texas ||

Zack despises this place the moment he was born and raised here before moving to another country. This place gives him a flashback memories of his terrible past.

"So... I'm the only one who noticed Reid's snappy act?" Zack asks Gideon and Morgan curiously. "Novilene is giving him a look."

"You're not the only one, man." Morgan assured him. "I'm sure they're going to be alright."

"FBI right?" A man approached them.

"Agents Morgan, Gideon and Mendes." Morgan introduced themselves to Detective Fuller.

"Hi, how are you?" Gideon asks politely to the man.

"Nice to meet you." He greeted him back. "We really do appreciate your help. The vic, the security guard, was patrolling construction sites in the neighborhood. Some equipment was vandalized." He explained it to them.

"You think the murder's related?" Zack asks him curiously.

"The damage was kind of unspecific, more like something kids would do." He answered. "The guard had a pistol, which is now missing."

"This whole area, it's empty?" Morgan questioned him.

"Except for liquor store around that corner and the locksmith on this end." Detective Fuller answered.

"And what about this building right here?" Morgan pointed out the abandoned building.

"Oh, empty for years."

"Empty huh?" Zack muttered. "Do you mind if we could take a look?"

"Be my guest." The Detective allows them to investigate the abandoned building.

Morgan and Zack went inside of the building. "This place sure is creepy." Zack commented.

"Scared, Mendes?" Morgan teased him and he scoffs.

"No." Zack shakes his head. "It's been I used to live here when I was 8. My family and I decided to move another country due to my dad's job promotion."

"Did you?" Morgan asks him with a surprised look on his face.

"Yeah. My parents hated this place and it's not safe for us." He explained.

"Considering this place is full of criminals." Morgan muttered and Zack nodded his head.

"You have no idea." They continuing searching inside of the abandoned building until they found something. "Well... for someone who says it's empty for years. He's wrong."

"Better tell them." They rushed out of the building to inform them.

Reid is busy analyzing the maps whereas Prentiss is observing him. Novilene explained it to Hotch why Reid's behavior is unusual because Maricar got admitted to the hospital due to her high blood pressure high.

"How did that happened?" Hotch whispered at Novilene.

"One of her son, Jacob did a surprise visit to Ethan's house during the late time." Novilene answered. "They fought because Ma gave her business to one of her daughter, Maya than him. Jacob wanted it because he's the first son whereas Maya is 4th or 6th child."

"Family drama huh?"

"No kidding." She shakes her head.

JJ showed up holding a plate of cookies with a smile on her face.

"What's that?" Hotch asks JJ curiously.

"One of the Detective's wives made us cookies." JJ answered.

"Does it contains egg or nuts?" Novilene asks JJ curiously since there are some foods aren't allowed to eat due to her pregnancy.

"Nope." JJ answered.

"Wow. Homemade cookies?" Prentiss asks with a surprised look on her face.

"Yeah, I guess that's what they mean by southern hospitality." JJ commented.

"Don't mind if I do." Novilene grabs 4 cookies. "Thank you." She munches it happily while Prentiss shakes her head. "What? I'm carrying triplets plus myself equals 4 hungry person."

"I bet you drive Mrs Cruz or Reid crazy due to your cravings." Prentiss teased her and Novilene just smiled.

"You have no idea." They giggled.

"What are you saying?" Reid asks JJ curiously and completely blank out their conversation.

"Southern hospitality." Prentiss repeats JJ's word.

"I need to concentrate." He immediately closed down the curtains. "How can anybody hear with all this work going on?" Reid asks them and Novilene noticed aside from his tiredness, he's showing a bit of PTSD again.

"Well, you're gonna have to get used to it." JJ spoke up. "Construction crews are working around the clock."

"Saw it all the way in." Prentiss spoke up.

"I've been through worst on my working days back in UK." Novilene spoke up. "Aside from the construction noise... try dealing your work close to the train station. You think there's an earthquake but it's only just a passing train."

"Ouch." She cringed and feel sorry for Novilene.

"I know gotta get used to it." She munches her cookies happily. "Whoever make these cookies, it tastes soo good." Prentiss chuckled at her behavior.

"City's trying to return to its splendor, and that means that Houston's poorest are being kicked out of their homes." JJ pointed out as Reid scratches his chin due to his sensitive skin of the heat.

They turned around to see Gideon, Morgan, Zack and Detective Fuller are joining them.

"Unsub might be homeless." Gideon informed them. "Appears to have been living in a building next to where the security guard was attacked." He approached Reid to analyze the map.

"These are the locations of the last 3 murders, all near abandoned buildings." Reid explained it to his father-in-law.

"I noticed the neighborhood. Maybe he was recently displaced." Hotch pointed out.

"Could be a motive." Prentiss commented. "Construction worker, security guard at a construction site. Payback?"

"What about a homeless man?" Morgan asks them curiously.

"We get a lot of beefs there among the homeless." Detective Fuller informed them. "That one could have just been a fight about space or food."

"We need a list of residents." Novilene spoke up and finishing her last piece of cookie. "Who've been kicked out of their homes by gentrification."

"She's right." Gideon agrees with her. "You and Reid check the shelters?" He asks Prentiss and Reid.

"Yeah, we're on it." Prentiss immediately agreed and stops. "Unless... you okay with that, Reid?" She asks Reid curiously considering he snapped her out.

"I'm fine with that." Reid answered and grabbing his messenger bag. He patted his wife's shoulder before leaving.

"We should check to see if there are any mental hospitals in the area, maybe someone who was recently released into the streets." Hotch informed them.

"HH-mmm. Got it." JJ spoke up.

"Morgan and Mendes, can you two cover the police records for the last week? If it's someone who's been recently made homeless, he might have stolen food, comfort items, blankets, toiletries... we might be able to track a pattern of theft."

"Done." Morgan nudges Zack and he nodded his head.

"Thanks."

"I can't wait to go out on a field soon." Novilene moaned and rubbing her stomach. "This is a nightmare for me."

Gideon chuckled and kissing at the top of Novilene's head. "You're carrying my grandchildren."

"That I do." She smiles and focusing on her work.

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Zack, Gideon and Morgan went to the crime scene of hearing another murder down in the sewer in a broad daylight.

"Victim's name is Travis Overby." Detective Fuller told the three Agents. "That's his buddy over there. He was working a jackhammer on a new trunkline. He said one second Travis was going down the sewer, the second he was down at the bottom dead." They stopped and looked at the sewer.

"From one second to the next." Zack hums with a serious look on his face.

Gideon kneels down and looking at the sewer with a serious look on his face. "Someone has to go down." He spoke up.

"Aw, see, this ain't cool." Morgan moaned and didn't like the idea of getting inside the sewer by himself.

"I'll do it." Zack volunteers and stretches his arms. "I've experienced it before." He stared at Morgan and giving him a look. "Please also stop Garcia for collecting pictures of me. It freaks me out."

"You're her knight in shining armor, Zackie." Morgan teased him.

"I hate you." He said in monotone and jumps off the sewer without using a ladder.

"Is he always like this?" Detective Fuller asks them with a shocked look on his face. "Jumps off without using a ladder or anything?"

"Yeah, he does." Gideon answered and chuckled.

Zack coughs lightly of the scent and grabbing his flashlight to switch it on. He lights at his surrounding with deep thoughts. "It's pretty clean for a sewer!" He informed them. "The trash is pretty much cleared away. Someone slept here because I found a dirty blanket." Kicking the sleeping bag lightly. "Something else rolled up in the corner. He made himself a place to sleep, but... he cleared it all the way. It looks a lot like the last place he was in."

"Huh..." Gideon muttered under his breath. "A new temporary home."

"You good, Mendes?" Morgan asks Zack curiously.

"Yeah... it's so cozy and makes me want to live here forever. " Zack commented sarcastically. He frowned and noticed something. "Guys, it looks like the jackhammer must have knocked some of the ceiling loose. It fell down all around him. I'd be pretty scared, terrified and anxious too."

"It's about survival." Gideon pointed out. "Carved out a place of his own."

"He saw a threat and attack him." Zack started to climb up and leaving the sewer.

"That's got to be why the victims were so random." Morgan pointed out. "He didn't have a relationship with them. They just happened to be intruding on his home."

"We'll need to see the other crime scenes." Gideon informed Detective Fuller.

"Sure! Let's go!" Detective Fuller leads them the other crime scene.

"You alright, Zackie?" Morgan teased Zack and he punches his shoulder lightly.

"Next time, you do the work, Der-bear." Zack teased him back.

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Reid and Prentiss went to the shelters to gather information about the incident and the Unsub. The woman approached the two Agents seeing unfamiliar faces. "You all are looking for someone in charge? I'm Angie, one of the administrators." She introduces herself in front of them.

"Hi. I'm Agent Prentiss. This is Agent Reid. We're with the FBI." Prentiss introduces themselves in front of Angie.

"Really?" Angie looks shocked at hearing it.

"Really." Reid answered with a nervous smile on his face.

"It looks like you have your hands full." Prentiss commented and flashing Angie her ID then closes it.

"With the demolitions in the projects and the abandoned buildings, there's no place else for people to sleep." Angie explained it to them.

"Well, thank God there are people like you who take the time..." Prentiss was cut off by Reid words.

"Do you have a list of everyone who comes through here?" Reid asks Angie curiously.

"Uh, we have a sign In sheet, but we don't force anyone to sign if they don't want to. Some who don't even use their real names. Elvis eats here a lot." Angie answered and noticed his wedding ban. "How long have you been married?"

"Two weeks." Reid answered and looks down on the ground.

"We would appreciate any lists you have." Prentiss changes the subject.

"Why?" Angie asks them curiously.

"Have you noticed anyone who acts unusually aggressive towards the other residents?" Reid asks Angie curiously.

"What's this about?" Looking at them with a confused look on her face.

"A series of murders in the area. The perpetrator may be a homeless man. Maybe someone who stays here. He may even be in this room as we speak." He explained and looked at his surroundings.

"My God, Reid." Prentiss muttered and looked shocked at hearing his words.

"Have you noticed anyone who acts paranoid or displays explosive, unprovoked bursts of violence, more than just pushing and shoving? I mean, someone who really tries to harm others." He completely ignored Prentiss.

"There are territorial fights over food and places to sleep. The nurse treats people for minor injuries all the time, but no one's seriously hurt." Angie answered and didn't expect this man could be so straight forward.

"If anyone does come to mind, give us a call. Thank you." He handed her a business card from his messenger bag before leaving.

"A murderer?" Angie asks Prentiss with a fearful look on her face.

"I'm sorry. Uh-um.." Prentiss stuttered and mentally groaned the fact of being alone without Novilene around. Novilene can handle the situation very well no matter how much you told them the truth whereas she feels uncomfortable. "This investigation is still... no one's actually been hurt in a shelter. We're just... we're acting with an abundance of caution." Trying to calm Angie down. "So, please, let the police know if anything unusual occurs. Thanks." She leaves the shelter to catch up Reid.

"There's a high presence of mental disorders with the homeless." Reid explained it to Prentiss as she finally joins him.

"Yeah." Prentiss nodded her head and controlling her anger. "What the hell was that in there?" She asks Reid in a stern tone.

"What?"

"'Hey may even be in this room as we speak?' We have nothing to support that." Prentiss pointed out.

"We're investigating a serial homicide. Should I have pretended there's no danger?" Reid questioned her.

"We just left that woman potentially afraid of every man who walks into this shelter."

"Again, until we find this Unsub, how is that a bad thing?" He crosses his arms and shrugged.

"What is the matter with you?" She asks and getting fed up of Reid's sudden behavior.

"What do you mean, what's the matter with me?" He asks and not wanting to have an argument with her.

"I have never seen you act like this." Prentiss answered with a worried look on her face.

Reid exhales and stared at Prentiss with a cold and anger look on his face. "Oh, really? Oh, in the months that you know me, you've never seen me act this way? Hey, no offense, Emily, but... you don't really know what you're talking about, do you?" He walked away leaving her speechless.

She's The One

Reid sighs heavily and staring at Prentiss. "I'm sorry for lashing you out, Emily. I've been dealing lately of my PTSD and getting flashback often." He spoke up in a soft tone.

"The one Turner did to you?" Prentiss asks him in a worried tone.

"Yeah... Maricar knows and assured me she won't tell Lenny about it." He puffs out the air. "During the surprise party, JJ told me she loved me and regretted the fact for not realizing her feelings sooner."

"JJ?" Prentiss was shocked to find out JJ had feelings for Reid.

"Yeah. I didn't tell to Lenny because I'm scared that she might stress herself." He played his wedding ring around his finger. "She's carrying our children and I'm scared that she might-" He stopped and didn't want to finish that part.

"Reid." She sighs softly and patting his leg lightly before holding the driver stick. "I heard a lot of good praises of Cruz's former boss saying she's an understandable young woman behind her serious job. Cruz deserves to know because she's your wife."

"But how? I don't want her to get stress. Especially Maricar is at the hospital because her blood pressure is high." He told her the truth.

"What makes her blood go high?"

"Her and her son fought for the business." He gulped and staring at the window. "Kevin and Ethan are looking after Maricar. Nathan, Lenny's stepdad is handling Maricar's son."

"I hope she's alright." She frowned and looked worried about elder Cruz health. "Mrs Cruz is kind and doesn't deserve it."

"Yeah, me too. That's why Lenny doesn't want to stress herself and trying to calm herself down."

She's The One

Reid and Prentiss made it in the office after they went to the shelter. Reid smiled seeing his wife is talking to Hotch in deep conversation.

"Just got back from the local homeless shelter. The administrator hasn't noticed anyone new displaying aggressive behavior." Reid informed them and clipping his ID back to his suit jacket.

"He's not in a homeless shelter." Novilene spoke up. "We just talked to dad, Morgan and Zack."

"They think he's killing to protect some makeshift shelter of his own." Hotch spoke up.

"So are we ready for a profile yet?" Reid asks them curiously.

"I don't think so." Novilene answered. "We gather information but not enough to profile him yet."

"Cruz is right." Hotch agrees on her. "We're missing something. How did this homeless man learn to kill so efficiently?"

"You know what we need?" Prentiss asks them.

"We need to be lucky. We need him to make a mistake." Hotch answered and knowing Novilene can't be out of the field due to her pregnancy carrying triplets.

Novilene rubs her neck while listening to Ethan's conversation through the phone. "Tito (Uncle) Jacob really has no sympathy for mama but only the business." She sighs sadly and wondering how Maricar managed to raise a son who only cares for money?

"You have no idea. I call Jay of what happened and he immediately sues his own brother." Ethan explained it to Novilene and she sighs heavily.

"Everyone knows Tito (Uncle) Jay is short-tempered and overprotective to Mama."

"Please help my daddy!" Novilene almost jumped in surprised at hearing the girl's voice crying for help.

"Gotta go." She hangs up the phone before Ethan could ask Novilene.

"I need help! I was attacked!" The man is behind is daughter while stopping the bleeding from his nose.

"Can I get some help here, please?" JJ asks and Novilene showed up.

"Please... call my house to come to get my daughter. Please." The man pleads.

"We need to treat your nose, Sir." Novilene spoke up. "Can anyone give me a first-aid kit immediately!" She asks one of the police officers to fetch medical supplies.

She's The One

Prentiss and Hotch explained everything to Novilene and she nodded her head in understanding. She's impressed by the girl, Maria, despite seeing violence, she's brave enough to stop the man for almost beating her father out.

"He said if she was ok and why she was crying. He wasn't aware of what he was doing to her." Hotch spoke up.

"Garcia's on the line." JJ informed them. "Go ahead, Penelope." Pressing the phone.

"All right, cowgirls and boys." Garcia greeted them.

"Any information, Lope?" Novilene asks Garcia curiously.

"I've got the comparison satellite images of the before and after pictures, and I found something. Check it." Garcia sends them the photo as JJ receives it through their laptop. "Do you see it?" Garcia questioned them.

"Yeah." Hotch answered.

"Yeah, an SOS." Prentiss spoke up and zooming the picture closely.

"Yeah, it's made of debris and other rocky bits of gobbledygook. This is the building where the security guard got killed." Garcia explained it to them.

"He's asking for help." Novilene muttered and crossing her arms in deep thoughts.

"Guys, listen outside." Reid spoke up and pointed at the window. Novilene listens closely and hearing a strange noise.

"Chaos. SOS." She pushes her glasses up. "The way he murders them... expertly killed by a profession... he was a war-"

"Veteran." Prentiss finished Novilene's thought as they share a worried expression.

"He thinks he's in a war zone." Hotch commented.

Novilene immediately called Gideon on the phone and allowing him to let Morgan and Detective Fuller hear their conversation.

"He left a distress signal on the roof of one of the buildings." Hotch spoke up.

"The quick strikes are consistent with trained military tactics." Morgan spoke up.

"He must have served in a place that looked or sounded like this ward." Prentiss pointed out.

"Well, we were right about him being homeless, in a sense." Zack pointed out. "To think we're dealing a former veteran huh?"

"Wherever he is, in his mental state, he's certainly not at home." Gideon spoke up and ignoring Zack's last phrase.

"Hey may not even be aware he's killing." Hotch pointed out.

"Now, how's that?" Detective Fuller asks them curiously.

"When soldiers suffered from anxiety, depression, and flashbacks in World War 1, it was called shell shock." Reid spoke up. "In World War II, battle fatigue. Now we refer to it as PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, war related. A side effect of which is slipping into dissociative states."

"The mind divorces itself from reality so it can cope with the trauma." Prentiss spoke up.

"He's reliving a memory. He's trapped in his head in some war zone." Novilene spoke up.

"Hiding and defending himself from the enemy." Zack pointed out since he and Novilene been to war before of spies.

"Ok, so how do we find a man who's trapped inside his head?" JJ asks them curiously.

Prentiss is staring at Novilene, Reid and Hotch are wearing their wedding rings. She remembered Maria is telling the that the Unsub wears a wedding ring. "He's got a wedding ring. Someone's missing him." Prentiss spoke up.

"Good." Gideon nodded his head in understanding. "I'm with Detective Fuller. Zack and Morgan have last crime scene to check." He stares at Morgan and Zack.

Novilene hangs up the call. "JJ, check missing persons reports, see if anyone matches the description. It would have been filed recently, the last 2 or 3 days." Hotch ordered JJ.

"Okay." JJ agrees and starting her work.

"Thanks."

She's The One

They are starting to listen Dana Woodridge as she talks about her husband.

"He was on his way home from work. He called before he left the office and said we needed to talk when he got home. He sounded upset. The last I heard from him." Mrs Woodridge explains it to them.

"What was he upset about?" Prentiss asks Mrs Woodridge curiously.

"He didn't say." Mrs Woodridge answered with a solemn look on her face.

"Dana called me that night when Roy didn't show up. So... the next morning we filed a missing persons report." Max Weston, Mrs Woodridge best friend, told them.

"Mrs Woodrige, where does your husband work?" Novilene asks her curiously.

"He's a consultant at a security firm downtown." Mrs Woodridge answered.

"Did your husband ever serve in combat?" Gideon questioned her.

Weston looks shocked and getting defensive. He didn't like the idea of where this question going on. "Excuse me?" He asks the Agents.

"Is he a war veteran?" Hotch questioned them.

"Yeah. Uh... we both are. We were in Special Ops. 75th ranger regiment, Bravo company, 3rd battalion. But Roy... he retired shortly after things went back in Mogadishu." Weston answered.

"That was back in 1993." Reid muttered and Novilene nodded her head. "Let me ask you this... does he display any sort of, uh... behavioral tics... certain everyday things, they make him jumpy or startled?" He asks them curiously and Novilene could tell her husband almost blurts out his own PTSD.

"Why?" Mrs Woodridge asks him.

"Does he?" Novilene questioned her.

"Is this going to help find him?" She stared at them.

"Mrs Woodridge, please." Prentiss pleads. "We need to know everything we can about your husband."

"We all had a... hard time over there, you know... you bring some things home with you." Weston spoke up.

"Like what?" Hotch asks them curiously.

"He has a hard time with loud noises. He can't be in crowds. He has nightmares and wakes up in cold sweats. The smells are the worst. He... if he smells something like burning, like barbecue or gas or fire... he gets sick. It really only got bad about a year ago." Mrs Woodridge answered.

"What happened to him in Somalia?" Gideon questioned.

"Nothing. Combat happened." Weston answered and Novilene closes her eyes in understanding.

"What does that mean?"

"I'm gonna get a drink of water." Weston clears his throat and stands up to walk out of the office as Gideon follows him.

Novilene pours Mrs Woodridge a glass of water and handed it to her. "Thank you." Mrs Woodridge thanked her. "Could somebody please tell me what's going on?"

"There have been some people hurt recently, and we think that there may be someone lost on the streets. Someone who thinks that he's still at war." Hotch explained it to Mrs Woodridge.

"But Roy would never hurt innocent people. Well, why would he even be in this neighborhood?" She asks them curiously.

JJ's phone rang and she answered it. "Hey, Garcia. We have Mrs Woodridge here with us." Giving her a hint not to do say something offensive to the wife.

"Oh, uh, well, I found an '02 white Ford F150 pickup truck." Garcia answered.

Mrs Woodridge gasped and remembering the vehicle. "Oh, my God. That's his truck."

"It was impounded. Uh, it had a flat tire and was picked up on Lyon street about a quarter of a mile from highway 59." She explained it to them.

"He takes East Tex freeway to work everyday." She didn't believe her husband could hurt innocent people.

"Mrs Woodridge, I'm very sorry... but this is definitely your husband." Prentiss spoke up in a soft tone.

She's The One

Zack is going to kill Morgan. He decided it would be the best idea to separate each other despite their Unsub is a former veteran. Zack may be a former skilled assassin spy Agent and he didn't even know what this veteran's skill are. His phone is dead and knowing Hotch is going to get angry. "I'm in the middle of nowhere and my mind is rusty of this place." He grumbled bitterly.

Zack noticed someone is following him discreetly. He mentally thanks the star from above for his skill is still sharp as ever. Zack mentally blends in the shadows to hide before attacking the follower. The follower frowned and looking where the man could be.

"Where is he?" The man grumbled and Zack attacked him behind. "What the-"

Zack kicks the gun away from his grasps and didn't expect to find the Unsub here. The veteran grabs his wrist and throws him over the shoulder. He groaned in pain and pulls him down as he punches his face to knock him out coldly.

"ZACK!" Zack turns around to see Hotch, Gideon, Morgan and SWAT team are approaching them. "You-"

"Next time, you ask me to separate from you. I'll murder you, Morgan." Zack threatens Morgan as he laughs nervously.

"You stop Roy Woodridge, Mendes. Good job." Hotch compliments him.

"Good job?" He spluttered in surprised. "Do you have any idea that I'm lost in this place and my phone is dead. Not to mention my own ride is not here." Hotch gives him a look. "I guess he's the Unsub because he has the gun and a ring around his finger."

"You're a skilled Agent, Zack." Gideon compliments him and patted his shoulder. He wouldn't forgive himself if anything goes wrong to Zack. Zack just came back from faking his death due to the undercover mission and officially retired IMF just like Novilene.

Zack deserves to be retired because he's done of doing things for the secret Government and needed a break from them.

She's The One

Zack manage to stop Roy Woodridge without knowing he's the Unsub. He's still grumbling the fact of abandoning him behind whereas Morgan apologizes to him many times which he refuses. Novilene shakes her head in amused and cuddling with her husband.

"Let's split up, Mendes cause it's going to be easier to find some clues." Zack tried to mimic Morgan's tone and Prentiss chuckled. "Noo... I happened to fight off the Unsub-"

"Can't you just let it go, Mendes?" Morgan smiles sheepishly. "I mean, you're a former secret Agent and-"

"Yeah, cause I can handle the situation very well and used to it for being a solo type." He commented sarcastically.

"Forgive me?"

"Tell Garcia to stop snooping my pictures, please!" Zack pleads and Novilene chuckled under her breath as Reid is staring down at her.

"You found it funny, Lenny." He whispered and Novilene hums in response.

"Zack always freak out if a girl stalks him so badly." She whispered back and yawned softly. "He hates being the center of attraction."

"You stuck with me for the rest of your life." He smiled while stroking her head.

"That I do... you need to convince Nathan that you're the one for me." She reminded him. "You give him a wrong impression after finding out we elope together."

"Any ideas about how to convince him? Maricar won't start to readjust your gown until... he accepts my blessing." Reid sighs and wanting to let Nathan know he would never hurt his stepdaughter.

"He's a bit like my dad... do unexpected things that would accept and please... be in one piece." She only received a deadpanned look from her husband.

"That's reassuring."

"Love you?"

She's The One

After returning home and checking on Maricar, Spencer and Novilene headed to the park where Spencer loves to play chess. They sat down across from one another when Spencer looked at his wife as they started to play a game of chess.

"JJ admitted that she's in love with me," said Spencer.

Novilene narrowed her eyes and not wanting to get fussed over it. "When?" She asks her husband curiously.

"The same evening we told everyone about our elopement and the triplets." Reid answered before looking into his wife's eyes. "If you're worried that I'm going to leave you and the triplets for her. Please stop worrying because I promised myself that I wouldn't abandon my family like my dad did." He knows Novilene's true fears are abandoned and neglect. 

"I know that, Spen." She smiled knowing Reid is always loyal to her. "JJ will have to learn that she always can't have everything that she wants. She'll eventually fall in love again," said Novilene.