“Come on Em, we have to go.”
Taking the older woman by the hand, she led her out of her office,
“Boston, hmmm …wonder if we’ll get a chance to stop into the real Cheers Bar?”
smiling she started whistling the theme song.

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The team quietly read through the file JJ had provided for
each of them.  Looking up, “Dr. Maura
Isles is the M.E.?”  Rossi’s sounded
intrigued.

“I didn’t get to that yet” the childlike excitement in
Reid’s voice made them all smile.

“Someone you know Rossi?”

“Yeah Morgan, I met her last year at a conference.  She’s an amazing pathologist; her work with
Boston PD is beyond exceptional.  I’ve
been reviewing her Facial Action Coding System research for her,

“Oh the facial symmetry research, did you know that the
muscles and nerves in the face respond to stimuli often without a person’s
awareness?  The research she’s done
shows…”

“Later Reid,” embarrassed Reid stopped his monologue, “plus
she does consulting work for us as well.”

Morgan looked up, “BAU?”

“No FBI in general.
Remember the case last year with the Special Forces guy trained by
Charles Hoyt?  That was her consult.”

“Hmm, The Surgeon,” Hotch looked at Rossi “So we may have an
ally there?”

Rossi thought about it.
His impression of Dr Isles was that she didn’t let things like turf wars
between different agencies affect her opinions and, she was a lot like Reid,
spouting information like a walking encyclopedia.

“Yes Morgan, we may have an ally there.”

Reviewing the information Garcia had gathered on Detective
Rizzoli, Emily Prentiss had to admit she was impressed.  The youngest detective to ever join Homicide
Unit, graduated top of her class, numerous citations for bravery and going
above and beyond the call of duty, and…”Whoa, did we know Rizzoli was a victim
of Charles Hoyt…uhm, twice?”

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Boston International
Airport

As was usual, JJ had arranged for their SUV rentals once she
was notified about the case.  Only two
were available so Rossi, Hotch and Reid, rode in one while Morgan, JJ, and
Prentiss rode in the other.  Their
discussion of Detective Rizzoli on the flight over had been heated at times
with Morgan questioning the Detective’s ability to be objective when any case
related to a serial killer.

Emily had been the first to shoot holes in his argument, “So
let me get this straight Derek, because she was a victim, twice, and survived,
twice, she won’t be able to handle this case.” The steady tone of her voice should
have been his first warning sign, but if he saw it, he ignored it.