“Hotch do you want me too…”

“No Emily, Morgan needs to get his head on straight with
case.  They need to work it out themselves
if we’re going to work together effectively.

Everyone’s attention was now on the discussion going on
between Jane and Morgan.

The look Morgan gave Jane was dismissive and she knew it but
she was determined to let him have his say.
“Look I don’t think this guy has anything to answer for.  He didn’t hide the fact that he dated her
right? So why are we looking so hard?
Why aren’t we focusing on the profile?
You act like you have it in for this guy or something.”

“You done?” she asked coldly.

“No, I’m not,” gloves off, he continued, “I don’t think you
should be heading this investigation period.
You’ve been a victim, a Victim…of a serial killer twice.  I think that makes it impossible for you to
do your job effectively. You have biases that the rest of us don’t have.
Personally I think you’re a loose cannon, I mean look at you, you were at a bar
for Christ’s sakes and you got into a fistfight with a guy over what?

“Derek you don’t know what you’re saying” JJ tried to reason
with him but he was on a roll.

“No,” he continued, “I’ve got you pegged, you’re one of
those female cops who always has to prove how tough she is, at everyone else’s
expense.” Chest heaving and his tirade over he stood there facing her expecting
her to yell, argue, anything but what she did. Dumbfounded he watched as Jane,
hands clenched at her sides turned and walked out.

“Morgan what’s gotten into you?” Rossi couldn’t keep his
tongue. “Did you even finish reading her file?
Did you bother to?  This bias you
have regarding police officers has to be rectified.  You need to get yourself in check!” The
disappointment in his eyes was evident as was how he dismissed him by turning
his back.

Turning to look at Prentiss, Morgan was surprised by the
sound of the slap against his face.  Face
stinging, he looked down into the fiery angry eyes of Maura Isles.

“How dare you speak to her like that? Prove how tough she
is? At other’s expense? You don’t know anything about her. Hoyt almost killed
her and she has never, ever acted like a victim!  Has she been terrorized yes but she has a
better perspective than all of you.” Waving her hand at everyone, “no one but
her saw the similarities in the victims, not even you!  And that’s your job!” she was yelling now and
she didn’t care.