[Criminal Minds] years before love

Hotch was indeed punctual as usual, he had already started work when Gideon walked into the office, and even raised his eyebrows slightly when he looked up and saw him.

Gideon sorted out the requests received, and after allocating them, he hesitated for a moment, opened the door and called Hotch.And Hotch quickly put down the things in his hands and entered his office under the watchful eyes of a group of colleagues.

"sit."

Hotch sat down, bit his lip very quickly, and folded his hands in his lap.

"Uh, relax. David has something to attend to and he won't be here for two days." Gideon gave him a reassuring smile, explaining rather gently, "And before he left he assured me that you could handle routine cases alone."

Hotch frowned in thought and didn't answer right away.

Gideon has already pushed the thing in his hand, "If you are willing to try."

Hotch pressed the folder and asked slowly, hesitantly, "Is this temporary, or is it?"

"It seems that not seeing David made you quite uneasy." Gideon looked at him playfully, feeling a little emotional, "Don't worry, David is fine, he just has some personal matters, and besides, he hasn't indicated that he doesn't want to continue to be your secretary for the time being." Director."

Hotch looked at him for another moment.

"Just say what you want to say." Gideon leaned back in the chair, and looked at him for a moment.

"Although it may be presumptuous to say this, if you need me to end some relationship with Agent Rossi, you can just say so." Hotch stopped himself from thinking more, clenched his fingers, and opened his mouth as calmly as possible.

"What made you have such...unfounded thoughts." Gideon sat up straight at once, approaching him.

"Probably...because you stayed at his place last night?" Hotch blinked and said softly.

"David told you? It was just a pure accident, he didn't need to explain to you at all." Gideon was taken aback, a little annoyed.

"No." Hotch quickly denied, "Agent Rossi hasn't contacted me since yesterday. It's just that I saw your car in the parking lot when I came, but you're not here, and your clothes haven't changed."

"You weren't here yesterday." Gideon glared at him, "I don't remember us seeing each other."

"...Gideon, there is a difference between clothes that have been worn for a few days and those that have just been taken out." Hotch looked at him.

"Even so, I can go anywhere." Gideon sighed helplessly.

"Of course." Hotch nodded.

Gideon looked at him for a while, wondering whether to praise his profiling skills or criticize his focus.In the end he decided to let Rossi explain himself, and he retreated to the chair, "It's not what you think it is, you can ask David for the details yourself. Aaron, if I want you to break up, it's entirely...for work reasons .”

Hotch didn't speak.

After a while, he gestured to the thing in Hotch's hand, "You can study it first before deciding."

Hotch opens the folder, the police somewhere wants them to evaluate a suicide case.

"Suicide?" He frowned slightly. "If I remember correctly, we usually don't evaluate suicide cases. If the police's conclusion is correct, this shouldn't be our case."

"The police don't think there is a problem with their conclusion, but for some reason, they still hope that we can conduct an investigation to rule out whether there are other human factors in it - the family of the deceased firmly denies that he will commit suicide."

"The police want us to find out why he committed suicide?"

"Almost." Gideon nodded, "I've dealt with the chief of the other police station, and I'm willing to trust his instincts."

"Young males in their 20s don't seem to be under financial pressure and have a cheerful personality. They are indeed not a high-risk group for suicide. There is no evidence of homicide at the scene." Hotch looked at the file carefully, "But you know Gideon, there are almost no parents Admitting that your child will kill himself should not be a reason for us to intervene."

"I know Officer White, he wouldn't ask us to investigate a case like this without reason, and I believe there are more doubts that have come to his attention, though perhaps not enough evidence. And that's what I want you to investigate. ' Gideon stared at him.

"I see."

"Aaron, this is not a test. If it's just a simple suicide case, you don't have to find a reason. But, once you judge that you need any support, contact us immediately." Gideon thought for a while, but still emphasized.

"I promise I will." Hotch nodded.

"Also, at all times, keep yourself safe."

"of course."