[Criminal Minds] years before love

Gideon paid attention to it for a long time, and confirmed that Rossi was at least very dedicated in teaching Hotch to work.There was nothing wrong with the case. As for other aspects, Gideon could ignore them as long as they didn't go too far.

It can only be ignored.

He looked at the case in his hand, a little hesitant to transfer it to Rossi.

The cases were nothing special, the only thing that caught his attention was that one of them took place at Hotch's alma mater.For a case like this that doesn't have a lot to offer, Gideon usually doesn't mind having someone take the opportunity to travel.

But Hotch hasn't mentioned his school much, and Gideon isn't so sure he really wants to go back.Although it seems that Hotch and campus bullying should not be related in terms of life experience, physical character, etc., he has always refused to mention his experience as a teenager. Strictly speaking, Gideon has not given up his doubts.

Hotch just came to hand in a material.

Gideon was a little melancholy, as if with Hotch, Rossi appeared in his office less than before, and even the intersection of work that Hotch could do for him would never come by himself.

"Aaron, there's a serial murder case, one of which happened at your alma mater, maybe you want to go back and have a look?" Gideon asked casually, accepting what Hotch handed over.

Hotch's expression didn't change much, and he smiled quite casually, "I did hear that Rossi would refuse to go to his hometown if it wasn't necessary, but I don't have so many requests, Gideon, you arrange it as you like."

Before leaving, he glanced at the case report opened on Gideon's desk, and then quickly backed out without any indication.

He almost flinched after closing the door, knowing his hands were shaking.After taking a deep breath, he turned and entered Rossi's office.

"Dave."

"What's wrong? It's not the first time you've entered Jason's office." Rossi looked at Hotch with some surprise, "It looks like there's something...very scary in his office."

"Dave, Gideon has a case." Hotch dragged a chair and sat opposite him, feeling a little anxious, "Can you find a way to come over?"

"I thought you didn't pick a case." Rossi frowned, and pushed the cup over, "What happened?"

Hotch took his cup and took a sip of the already cold coffee, trying to calm down, "Dave, didn't you kill them all back then?"

"Back then? Which case?"

"My case." Hotch gritted his teeth and said softly.

"Aaron." Rossi immediately stood up to make sure the door was locked. He walked up to Hotch and put a hand on his shoulder. "I wouldn't define that case that way. If I had to define it, I would say you are informant."

Hotch didn't answer right away, and it took a while before he continued, "Dave, you have to go get it."

"What did Jason say to you?"

"He didn't say anything, but I saw the material, and the death scene has their logo from that year." Hotch turned his head, a little regretful, "If I knew Gideon asked me if I wanted to go back, I would have said that I wanted to go."

"Calm down, Aaron." Rossi buried his head in his arms. "Everything left over from that year has passed through my hands. Even if I were pulled out, there would be no evidence that you were involved."

"Gideon has brains." Hotch closed his eyes, "and he's been suspicious of me, he'll guess."

"Although profiling can be used as science and evidence. But a case happened in a certain place, and you happened to be there at the time, such a logical chain is not enough to convince anyone." Rossi stroked his hair, "Jason can only be more suspicious That's all."

"Dave..."

"But I'm going to get the case over." Rossi pulled Hotch away and looked him in the eye, "I don't want Gideon to find out that I was involved in that case in that capacity. I admit we both did something wrong, But I hope that at least in that case, you don't see yourself as a participant or a victim of a crime, that would make me ... really hurt."

Hotch watched him silently.

"I've always wanted to talk to you, but I haven't had a good chance." Rossi patted him, "But let's solve the current problem first, it doesn't necessarily matter."

"Maybe I'm wrong." Hotch nodded with a sigh. "At least from the time I dealt with them, I don't think they need to do anything by publicly killing people. But all these years have passed..."

"Yes, it's too risky for them to kill people publicly and it's bound to attract attention," Rossi agrees, "but if they were actually involved, it would have a completely different profile. No matter which angle you look at Look, I really should bring the case."

"Are you going like this? Gideon will be suspicious." Hotch hesitated instead.

"Aaron, he's been skeptical. But I asked him for a case that didn't look like anything special, and the most he thought was I wanted to go to your school with you, and he wouldn't say anything."

"Dave..."

"Revisiting the old place, I'm actually looking forward to it." Rossi patted him on the shoulder and turned to Gideon's office.