tell me what to do, Dr. Reid

Fiona wanted to kiss Reid on the lips.She had wanted to do this for a long time.

—but, hell, why is he so tall?

She touched his newly stubbled left cheek lightly with her lips one last time.

Reid opened his mouth slightly and looked at Fiona dully.

"...what?" he said hoarsely.

Fiona looked into his dark eyes, which were slightly wide.His expression was a little panicked, which reminded Fiona of the fawn that had caught the hunter's sight.She suddenly wanted to grab his tie, stick it to his lips, and taste his scent, so that he couldn't even utter a word of protest...

But she changed her mind, because now is not the time to do it.

"It's a goodnight kiss," she said, throwing her head up, her voice lighthearted. "Rest well and have sweet dreams, Spencer."

But Reid still stood still, with a dull expression on his face.

Fiona blinked her eyes, "I think... you should go."

Reid regained consciousness immediately.He took half a step back, raised his hand and tugged at the tie meaninglessly, his eyes dodged, "Uh...yes. I should go. Goodbye, Fiona."

Fiona watched as Reid's limbs were stiff, and he hurried into the hotel with his head down.She sighed slightly, wondering if she had frightened him.She was suddenly a little glad that she didn't kiss her directly just now.

After returning the car to the police station, Fiona changed into her own car.After driving back to the apartment, she first pressed the answering machine as usual, then turned and hung her coat behind the door.

The first message was from the woman named Alexa.She hoped that Fiona would call her back as soon as possible to let her know if she could attend the class reunion.

After the sound of Alexa hanging up the phone, a heavy and slow breathing sound suddenly came from the answering machine.

Fiona stopped, frowning and looking at the answering machine.

And the person who left the message didn't speak for more than ten seconds, and could only hear his or her breathing clearly.

Immediately afterwards, Fiona heard a low voice from a strange man.

"I'm sorry," said the voice.

Fiona walked quickly to the answering machine and listened attentively.

"...I didn't mean to," the voice continued.After a few seconds, he hung up the phone.

Early the next morning, everyone in the bau team gathered in the conference room.

The computer in front of them is playing the message that Fiona received last night.

"I'm sorry... I didn't mean to."

They quickly figured out that the call was coming from a public phone booth.

"He lowered his voice on purpose," Man said. "He didn't want Fiona to hear him."

"So he might be someone I know?" Fiona said.

"How many people can get your apartment's private phone number?" Reid asked, looking up at Fiona.

Fiona looked at him.He looked very calm and natural, as if he didn't take what happened last night to his heart.

"Not much," she said. "Only a few of my colleagues know."

"So, the unknown suspect is likely to be an insider of the police station." Jennifer said.

"Are you sure?" Fox folded his arms and asked vigilantly, "Do you think it might be done by my subordinates?"

"I don't actually think he was a member of the Homicide Squad," Gideon said.His gaze turned to the outside of the meeting room, "...he probably has a very insignificant position in the police department. His job is dispensable."

"What he usually says is rarely taken seriously," Hotch said, "and he's had a life change recently."

"A trainee police officer?" Fox asked.

"Or co-op, tech support, whatever," Hotch said. "I need to pull up their list and screen them."

Fox frowned, he hesitated for a while before saying: "Then do it."

Hotch then contacted the amazing information guy from the bau team.

"Look for someone who has been rejected for a promotion, or has been demoted or divorced," says Hotch. "Also, he may be in therapy."

Not long after, Gacia on the other end of the phone said: "I found three matches. Wait..." She tapped a few keys, "One of them, the reason his wife left him is domestic violence."

"The unknown suspect is full of resentment, and he is likely to be violent." Reid said quickly, "What's that person's name?"

"Alexemerson," Gacia said, "he's an electrical facility maintenance worker at the police station. I found his medical records. He was rescued for an overdose of sleeping pills not long ago."

"Alex?" Fox asked in surprise, "Are you sure?"

"Uh... I don't know who's talking, but I can say, I'm sure." Gacia said over the phone.

"That guy has been absent from work for many days." Fox said, "I wanted to ask someone to fix the lights in the office the day before yesterday, but it turned out that he didn't come to work at all."

"Send him his address," Hotch said.

"It has already been sent." Gacia replied.

They rushed to Alex's home soon.

They forced their way in and saw a tall man standing up from the sofa in surprise.

"That's him, Alex," Fox said.

Alex didn't look flustered, but quickly took half a step back. Fiona clearly saw him put his hands in his trouser pockets.His trouser pockets were flat, definitely not pistols - what was he trying to hold?

In the blink of an eye, Fiona took a quick step forward, raised her leg and kicked Alex hard on the wrist, and immediately the object in his hand fell to the floor with a thud.Then she and elle pinned the man to the ground almost simultaneously.

A syringe filled with clear liquid rolled to Reid's feet.

Artie subconsciously wanted to pick it up.

"Don't touch it." Reid stopped him immediately.

He took out a handkerchief, carefully picked up the syringe through the handkerchief.Fortunately, the transparent cap on the needle is still well buckled.

Subsequently, the appraiser of the police station confirmed that the liquid in the syringe was sodium cyanide solution.

"But we don't have any solid evidence." Fiona stared at Alex through the glass and said, "What if he doesn't admit it?"

"He will." Reid standing aside suddenly said, "He took out the needle just now not to attack others, but to commit suicide. I guess, he originally wanted to commit suicide with cyanide, but he regretted it temporarily , because he didn’t have enough courage. It was a relief for him to tell the truth.”

"So he decided to kill people he didn't even know?" Fiona asked with a frown.

"Actually, such things are not uncommon." Reid murmured, "But..."

"But what?" Fiona asked.

"But most people commit suicide out of fear of crime after killing someone," he said. "He's different."

Fiona silently looked at the man through the glass.He stared blankly at Gideon who was sitting across from him, occasionally speaking lazily.His expression was unusually calm.

"I guess he was probably using other people's deaths to stimulate himself." Fiona said, "And he has completely made up his mind to commit suicide now. The phone call he made to me may be his last words."

"Maybe." Reid said softly.

As Reid said, Alex admitted his crime.When asked why he poisoned that fermented milk, he replied that it was only because he always liked to drink that brand.

The process of how things happen is actually very simple.He wanted to drink the two poisoned drinks himself, but he flinched suddenly.So he finally smuggled the two bottles back to the supermarket and put them back on the shelf - he knew what the consequences would be.So it was murder without a doubt.

Sadly, Virginia hasn't had an execution in almost 100 years.Waiting for alexemerson is likely to be a life of imprisonment forever, which may be the cruelest punishment for him.

After the case is over, Man proposes that everyone go out for a drink.

"If there are no accidents, tomorrow is a holiday." He said, "It's not far from Quantico anyway, so I suggest we take this opportunity to relax."

"I have to go back." Hotch refused, but with a rare smile on his face, "I promised Haley to go back early today."

"I'm not going either." Gideon said calmly, "Leave the time to you young people."

"I have an appointment tonight, too," Elle said.

"Dating?" Reid asked curiously.

"You can say that. It's actually a double date with JJ." Elle raised her eyebrows and smiled teasingly, "Do you want to join? We can reserve a spot for you."

Reid blushed and stammered, "Oh no, I'm not..."

Jennifer, who was standing aside, couldn't help laughing, and explained: "We made an appointment to go to the spa together tonight."

"Sounds good," Man said.He turned to look at Reid, "So, it's just me and you tonight."

"Two bachelors?" Reid laughed, "Won't it be boring?"

Man suddenly looked behind Reid, waved and said, "Hey, Fiona!"