CHAPTER NINE
During her drive to the BAU building, Riley realized that her feelings were mixed about getting back to work. When Meredith had called her, she’d known by his tone of voice that he wasn’t in a good mood.
He hadn’t offered any details. He’d just said that he was calling a meeting of her team about some new developments. She’d been relieved to get out of the house and head for Quantico. Now she found herself wondering what Meredith was mad about.
About a week and a half ago, he had suggested that she go down to Rushville, Mississippi, to check on a murder that had just happened there. Riley had told him no.
But he hadn’t seemed angry with her then. In fact, he’d been downright apologetic for bothering her.
“I’m sorry I bothered you,” he’d said. “Keep on enjoying your vacati
