[Criminal Minds] years before love

Hotch's first reaction when he woke up was that he shouldn't have hoped for Rossi's integrity.The first thing he felt was an arm across his chest, well, across the quilt.

Hotch is still debating whether to tuck it back in, after all the place is just not cold if it has heat.The next moment he felt something familiar pressing against him.

Even separated by two layers of quilt.

"Dave, what are you doing?"

"Aaron, normal male physiology." Rossi didn't try to hide it when he saw him wake up, "Aren't you?"

"...Dave, if you're going to continue your style of handling cases without any reminders before you act, you'd better keep me strong enough." Hotch got up and went into the bathroom.

Rossi sighed inwardly, not knowing that it was inappropriate and dangerous to do so.However, he has known Hotch for more than ten years, and the times when the two of them do nothing in the same bed are really rare.He couldn't help but feel that Gideon was getting him into trouble.

However, they quickly packed themselves and went to the lobby together, where the boss was already waiting.

"We wanted to ask if you remember anything about the Carter family?" Hotch made himself a cup of coffee and looked around for clues as he drank it.

"It seems to be a very ordinary family trip." The innkeeper tried hard to recall, "The family is quite happy, there is no quarrel, and there is no plan to go to any deserted place."

"Is there any special impression of their daughter or wife?" Rossi handed Hotch the simple sandwich she made at random. "Most of the time criminals target women."

"The little girl is quite generous." The innkeeper thought for a long time, then shook his head, "But it's really not that special."

"Did they say what they plan to do next?" Hotch picked up a travel brochure and looked at them, most of which were rental sleds. He frowned. It seemed that it was not efficient enough to select victims.

"Oh, they asked me if there was any way to go to the next town." The boss looked at the things in his hand, and took out a few advertisements from a stack of advertisements, "These are the ones going over there .But their timing was unlucky that day, they made a few phone calls and all the appointments were full or they had already left.”

"Do you know all these people?"

"We've already asked, and they all said they haven't seen this family." Before he could answer, Wallis Miller came in with Marty Kim, "And they've been in this business for a long time. As far as I know, there is no serious problem." Complaints or disputes. I also checked according to what you said, and there is no recent family problem.”

"What's wrong with him?" Rossi looked at Kim beside him with displeasure.

"I talked to him and Marty is willing to help. He is very familiar with this place, he is a policeman for many years, most people know him, and he has a helicopter. If you agree, I think I can be your guide." Miller explained.

Rossi sized him up for a while, then nodded, "Okay."

"The Carter family was here last." Miller's words were interrupted by the voice of the communicator. He took a look and walked aside to make a phone call.

The hotel owner took his words and continued, "Yes. They went around in the morning and came back before noon to pick up the luggage. It was a bit busy at the time, so I didn't ask much."

"Looks like they've met someone in town." Rossi mused. "Obviously this guy doesn't go unnoticed in town and strikes up conversations with strangers."

"Local hunters, even if they are not from this town, they must come here often. Although they won't do this for a long time, it is definitely not the first time to take people out." Hotch put down the advertisement in his hand, "Say a conversation, ask them where they are going ——Although such a pattern may last for a long time here without arousing doubt, I still feel that he has not attacked humans before."

"Yeah. I haven't seen a serial killer who's killed a man retreat into an animal." Rossi agrees, "and judging by the timeline, he's progressing very quickly. The short time before the animal did it, and its continued presence, added to the urgency of his actions."

"He can't wait to kill again." Hotch said sadly, stuffing the last mouthful of his sandwich into his mouth. "No family in town had an accident a year ago? Divorce or something?"

"No." Kim replied quickly, "divorce is against religious doctrine, and we will not consider divorce unless it is absolutely necessary."

Hotch's eyes flicked to Rossi's and the corners of his mouth turned up ever so slightly.

Rossi didn't miss his expression, curled his lips, but didn't say anything.

"Unfortunately, you're right." Miller put down the phone and walked towards them. "There's a new body, not close to where we were last time."

"We will go now."