Sunday December 17

6:15 pm

Nikki’s Townhouse

 

It had been a couple of days since Nikki had heard from Simon and truth be told, she missed the verbal exchanges far more than an agent hunting their prey should. Nikki had been trying to stay professional, detached so she could do what she does best by getting into the mind of a killer, but the problem Nikki is now faced with is that she is not only in Simon’s mind, learning what makes him Simon. Simon is also in her mind and this is something Nikki has not been faced with in all of her years in law enforcement. Nikki only really had one real relationship and that was not long after she graduated college. When he ended the relationship after two years, saying he couldn’t stand that Nikki always seemed to be in his head and there was no mystery with her any longer, it had devastated her. Since that time, Nikki has been on a few dates, but nothing more than that, she just didn’t want to take the chance to get hurt like that again so she did like many of her coworkers at the FBI and just threw herself into her work.

 

Nikki didn’t know how long she had been standing there staring at her webcam when she heard Simon’s email come in.

 

“Dearest Butterfly,

 

I don’t want to come across as a creeper or anything, but I “happened” to glance at your webcam feed just now and you look like you are considering something very deeply, care to share? As far as me sharing, no, I have not been with anyone since my wife. I just don’t want to put myself out there to have the possibility of letting all that pain back into my life, the rage is a much better companion. I would consider opposing arguments on the subject though.

 

Foxtrot’s location? You want to know if I am coming to you don’t you. I will tell you if you truly believe that I could never and would never harm you. I would give my life for yours and that day may come and you will see that I am a man of my word. If you can believe that I will tell you where he lives.

 

Our relationship has already had a profound impact on my mission. First Foxtrot and now Hotel. What will you do when we do finally meet, and we will. Will you arrest me or will you…….

 

Yours always

 

Simon”

 

“What will I do indeed, I don’t know, I honestly don’t know.” Nikki muttered. She knew all along that the two would meet and for a long time she had fantasized what arresting Simon would mean for her and for her career at the BAU. But now…

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