Ene (impotentwaffle) wrote in politico,
@ 2010-02-14 12:12:00

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To Mick
Misty Rains was the name she gave the woman who took her information. It was second nature to use that name instead of her real one. She knew that the agents upstairs would find out her real name because it was in the letter she had in her jeans pocket, but before she could correct herself the woman had called up to send someone down to fetch her. "Yes, she says she has information relating to the current DC shootings. No, she won't tell me exactly what but she says the local PD sent her here."

Brie shifted nervously from foot to foot, wondering if this was the right decision. Years ago, back in Texas, she'd had a stalker. Harmless, she thought. More of a secret admirer than something she feared. The incident never went reported and when she'd moved to Washington DC for school, she assumed that she'd left him behind. She hadn't even thought of him for years and wouldn't have if it hadn't been for the letter she'd received a couple days ago.

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halloweenish
2010-02-20 09:50 am UTC (link)

"He hasn't hurt you yet, but the fact that he's acting out against other women isn't a good thing. Especially with you in mind. You never know what could make this guy snap even more, and yes, we're sure it's a guy. I can tell by the hand writing and the way he uses his words," she explained as she wet her lips. "Do you know what we do here at the BAU? We build profiles on people based on behavior. We really know how to read people. I know you're not being honest with me about yourself, and I understand why. I don't want you to think I'm judging you, I'm not. My mother use to... She did what she had to do to help us get by. That's usually how these things go. Just trying to get by until what you're meant to do comes along. Am I right?"

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impotentwaffle
2010-02-20 06:44 pm UTC (link)

It was a fair amount of information all at once and Mick had slipped in the last part quite skillfully. So skillfully, in fact, that Brie didn't really have a chance to get angry before she fully processed it, which was a good thing. Once she got thoroughly pissed off, there was no talking to her. The tension went out of her as she sat down with a plop on the chair behind her, feeling defeated.

"I'm--I wasn't lying about being a chef. That's what I'm supposed to be. That's what I actually am." Because if she thought of herself as a prostitute, she'd be sick. There was something relieving about not having to come clean about it herself though and she shook her head, pressing the heels of her palms up against her forehead. "Christ, this sucks. Is he pissed because I'm fucking guys for money?" Her proper, fake demeanor was dropping away and her real self was shimmering through. She cussed like a sailor. "I don't even like men. If he was any kind of real stalker, you'd think he'd know about shit like that. Jesus fucking Christ." As if it would matter that she didn't date men and that she wouldn't be interested in him.

She was more muttering her tirade to herself rather than Mick and finally she looked up at the other woman. "Sorry. You're right, about just getting by." The comment about her mother made Brie extremely curious, but none of her questions were anywhere near appropriate.

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halloweenish
2010-02-20 09:15 pm UTC (link)

Mick was quiet as Brie went on with her mutterings. She wanted to be sure she caught every little thing the woman said, so only when she was certain that Brie was done talking did she really process all that the woman had said. She'd had a speculation about Brie's sexual preference, and it was good to know she'd been dead on. It also made Mick more interested in Brie, but for the wrong reasons. She had a job to do, and there was no time to think about how she desperately wanted to save this woman. Not just from the unsub, but from her life.

"This type of person twists things for his own benefit. He might think you're into women because you haven't found the right man yet - him. Or maybe he just refuses to see that aspect of you, and writes it off as you enjoy female companionship and friendship. But yes, you sleeping with other men is damaging to his ego. He'd acting out by killing women who remind him of you. So you can see why we're wanting to make sure that you're safe. I would like to know you were safe."

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impotentwaffle
2010-02-20 09:47 pm UTC (link)

She looked disgusted with the description of the man. Before, he'd been so kind in his letters and Brie had reveled in the notion that someone in her life (albeit from a distance) was on her side. "I used to re-read his letters when it got really bad with my mom. I--I actually still have them." She spoke with hesitation, wondering if Mick was going to think she was stupid or weak for having kept something from someone who was murdering people now.

The talk about safety made her shiver. She didn't really know what 'safe' meant anymore. Her job was rife with risks and she'd accepted those because the money was pretty good. "You know, I'm used to the possibility of getting hurt. Exactly what would this checking-in entail?"

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halloweenish
2010-02-20 10:17 pm UTC (link)

"For me, I'd want to put you up in a hotel with an agent at the door. But I can tell you aren't the type of woman who would go for that. You're very independent, and being holed up like that would probably drive you crazy," Mick said with a soft sigh. "So... Maybe just some phonecalls to check in. Maybe I can drop by from time to time to see how you are doing. And those letters - do you think you could let us have them? We could probably learn a lot from them."

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impotentwaffle
2010-02-21 08:58 am UTC (link)

"It'd be you dropping in?" She didn't want some stranger given carte blanche to intrude on her space whenever they felt like it for safety sake. Mick seemed genuinely concerned and she appreciated that, kind of liked the idea that someone was worried about her, even if it was in their job description. "If it were you, would you let the FBI put you up in a hotel and give you a personal body guard? I'm only assuming that I wouldn't exactly be able to take clients?" She had a bit of a smirk on her face at the very idea.

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halloweenish
2010-02-21 09:25 am UTC (link)

Mick wanted to say that Brie wouldn't have to worry about money, that she'd be taken care of, but that wasn't exactly so. Sure, she wouldn't have to worry about paying for the hotel or for food, but anything else was on her. If she had a car payment, rent, other bills - which Mick was sure she did - then that was on her.

"It's not as if I would just walk into your place, I'd just come by and knock, talk to you for a few minutes and leave," Mick replied. "This isn't something to take lightly. I realize you're use to taking care of yourself, and putting yourself in danger, but this man is killing people. Unsubs like this reach a breaking point when they're affection isn't returned, or they feel betrayed. Do you think the fact that you came here is going to go past him?"

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impotentwaffle
2010-02-21 10:24 am UTC (link)

She could imagine the man knew a great deal about her that she couldn't even fathom. He would definitely know that she'd gone to the police. Silently, she considered one of the photographs of the crime scenes the paper had run and how that could have been her--was supposed to represent her. Her face broke, crumpled for a moment and she covered the break with her hands, trying to breathe.

"I'll bring the letter in," she offered.

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halloweenish
2010-02-21 10:37 am UTC (link)

Given her own mother's history, it was difficult for Mick not to sympathize with Brie. For some reason, Mick felt a bit of an attachment towards the woman, and she couldn't quite put her finger on it. In her profession, that wasn't a good thing, and she knew it.

"That would be helpful, thank you," she said softly with a nod. She fished a card out of her wallet and handed it over after she'd scrawled her personal cell on the back of it. "This is my card, I want you to call me if you need anything. Or think of anything. Day or night, I mean it, all right?"

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impotentwaffle
2010-02-21 07:41 pm UTC (link)

She took the card and held onto it tightly as she stared down at it. Flipping it over, she let her eyes linger over the woman's scrawl. "I like your 7's. You do them right." It was a weird thing to say, but it was the first thing to come to mind. If she'd met Mick in another situation, she would have tried to get her number. How funny it was that she'd gotten it anyway. She actually laughed and then felt embarrassed for the sound, which seemed really inappropriate for the moment. "Sorry," she said sheepishly. "I'm all over the place with demeanor right now...what does that say about me, oh wise behavior specialist?"

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halloweenish
2010-02-21 11:47 pm UTC (link)

Mick smiled warmly, finding Brie's sheepish smile endearing. This woman was not your typical woman, Mick could tell. And it wasn't just because she was a prostitute. In fact, that was a small fact about Brie that was easy for Mick to push out of her mind.

"That says you're nervous, which is completely understandable," Mick replied. "It'll be all right. We're going to do everything we can to catch this guy and to keep you safe, all right?" she added as she reached out to gently touch the side of Brie's arm.

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impotentwaffle
2010-02-22 01:15 am UTC (link)

She really wanted to believe Mick. Never in her life had she been able to just put her problems on someone else and trust them to protect her. Even though the agent had said 'we'll' catch the guy, Brie imagined that it was only Mick that would be looking. It was kind of a silly notion, the whole white knight thing.

But the touch felt a bit thrilling and she didn't feel like recoiling at all. Normally she was quite sparing with her casual touch, but she welcomed the comfort from her. "Well then I'll check in with you and call you if I need something."

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	halloweenish 2010-02-22 02:10 am UTC (link)
	Mick drew her hand back and handed a pen and a pad of paper over to Brie. She wanted the woman's address and number so that she could keep in touch with her. "Can you write down your number and address down for me? I just wanna keep in touch, make sure that you're safe." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

impotentwaffle
2010-02-22 03:27 am UTC (link)

She found herself missing the feel of Mick's hand there. For a moment, she just looked at the other. When the look drew out just a bit too long, she glanced down at the paper and wrote her cell on it as well as her landline. Then she scrawled her address in DC and it was located in a rather expensive end of town. She was high priced, though that lifestyle costed more and so her school loans weren't getting paid down and her mother's debt was keeping her in the life. She wasn't about to abandon the woman financially.

After, she stood up and reached for Mick's hand to shake it, but she ended up just kind of holding it. "You're really not what I expected. I can't get over it."

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halloweenish
2010-02-22 04:10 am UTC (link)

Mick had a feeling that she needed to be really careful with this one. She could easily sense that there was something there beyond just attraction, and that was a little bit unnerving. At the same time, it was nice to know she could feel something beyond just attraction for someone. It'd been such a long time since she had.

"What were you expecting, then?" she asked with a half smile as she kept a hold of Brie's hand.

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	impotentwaffle 2010-02-22 04:34 am UTC (link)
	"Someone with a stick up their ass, I guess," she said honestly. "Not someone i'd pursue at a bar." She didn't think it was a bad idea to be honest, though she wasn't really planning on going after Mick, even if she wanted to do so. "Anyway, thank you. I'm sure we'll see each other again." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	halloweenish 2010-02-22 04:37 am UTC (link)
	The words made Mick smile, and she felt an odd flutter in her stomach that she hadn't felt since she was a teenager and had her first real girlfriend. She gently let go of Brie's hand, but only after giving it a squeeze. "You're welcome," she said softly with a nod. "And yes, I'm sure we wil see eachother again." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	impotentwaffle 2010-02-22 06:07 pm UTC (link)
	Lingering for only a moment, she headed out of the office, thankful that at least her makeup hadn't run from the little bit of crying she'd done. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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