“Sorry love, moving fast and dirty, okay…here…we have four
reports covering…wow…just two weeks time.
Says she was beaten about the face and abdomen.  She was hospitalized according to the fourth
report but refused to press charges.
Looking at the dates, she left a week after her release from the
hospital.”

“Anything else Garcia?” Rossi sensed a hesitation in the
younger woman.

“Oh!…there’s a picture…” she said softly.

“Bring it up please Garcia,” Emily knew what they would see
but they had to.  The picture showed a
young woman who resembled Jane in hair color alone.  Her face was so swollen on one side she was
unrecognizable.  The pictures of her
torso were even worse.  The woman stood
listing to one side as the pictures had been taken, she appeared to have been
beaten along every inch, the severity noted by the darkness of the bruising.

“Oh my god…” JJ looked horrified, looking around, her
comment wasn’t far off from what everyone else was thinking.

“Holy *****” said Jane. “Max’ father did this? Why the hell
didn’t they arrest him?”

Quietly Morgan spoke up, “because it was twenty years ago,
they didn’t do that then unless the victim pushed the issue, damn.”

Looking at Garcia, “This guy still alive?”

“He certainly is, still living at the same address.  He looks like a wonderful guy, alcoholic,
receiving disability, retired electrician, arrested twice for aggravated
assault on two separate women.  Hmmm…Nice
guy this one.”  Garcia shook her head in
disgust.

“I’ll go,” Jane and Emily spoke in unison.  Laughing at each other they both looked at
Hotch for a decision.

“Detective, I’d like you and JJ to go, I want Morgan to
accompany you.” Without waiting for a response, “Emily I’d like you and Reid to
go and speak with the wife. Now mind you,” looking at his watch, “it’s getting
late, so I’d like to call these folks first and see if they mind us coming over
now.”

Jane looked at Maura with a raised eyebrow before mouthing “Morgan?” “So what do you think JJ, up
for going out tonight?”

With a cheeky grin, JJ looked back at Jane and winked at
Maura, “I don’t know, what will Dr Isles say?”

Surprised at the quick reply, Jane looked over at Emily who
just smiled back.  JJ was her own person
and not only did Emily trust her completely, but she loved her, so she didn’t
mind the harmless flirting.