The team had spent the entire day doing paperwork, and Rossi and Garcia had gotten done at the same time, so Rossi offered to walk her to her car. They passed a white van, and a man jumped out with a gun. Rossi put an arm in front of Garcia and reached for his gun.
"Freeze," the man said," put your hands up. If you move or speak I'll kill her."
He aimed his gun at Garcia. She tried not to look scared but Rossi could hear a small whimper escape her lips. He held his hands in the air. A young man got out of the van and approached the two of them. He patted down Rossi and took his gun, then he checked Garcia just to be safe. He walked over to the older man, and they whispered to each other. The older man spoke to Garcia.
"You, get in the van."
Garcia looked at Rossi first, and he nodded. They had to obey these people. The younger man led her inside and made her put a bag over her head.
"Listen," Rossi said," if you have a problem with me, you can take it up with me. Don't bring her into this."
He had his gun aimed at Rossi.
"Get inside," he said," or she'll have to go with us alone."
Rossi looked at Garcia, and then he looked at the man with the gun. He slowly turned and climbed in the van. The younger man was holding his gun. He gave Rossi a bag.
"Put it over your head," he said.
Rossi sat down next to Garcia and put the bag on his head. In seconds, they felt the gentle rumble of an engine and the van started moving. Garcia gasped, and Rossi took her hand in his.
"Give me your phones," he ordered.
Rossi pulled his phone out of his pocket and handed it to the young man. He assumed Garcia did the same. They both heard their phones being smashed.
"What are you gonna do to us?" she asked.
"Just do what he says and you'll be okay," the young man said," we don't want to hurt you."
"Son, you don't want to do this," Rossi said," is it really worth ruining your life to hurt us?"
"Shut up," he said," I'm trying to help you."
"What do you think I'm trying to do? You've just made yourself an accessory to the kidnapping of two federal agents," Rossi said.
Reid had just gotten done with his own paperwork and left the building. The entire office was silent. The four remaining team members worked hard to finish their own work. It was ruined when Reid came back and interrupted.
"Hey, didn't Rossi and Garcia leave?"
"Yeah," Prentiss said," they walked out together."
"Both their cars are still in the parking lot," he said.
Reid ran into Hotch's office.
"What's up?"
"I think something happened to Garcia and Rossi," Reid said," can we check the security cameras?"
"Reid," Prentiss said," are you sure it was their cars?"
"I checked the license plates," Reid said," something's wrong."
By now, JJ and Morgan had heard the discussion and went into Hotch's office.
"I'll talk to security about looking at the footage," JJ said," it can't hurt to check."
She went back to her office and called the security office.
"I'll call Garcia," Morgan said.
He dialed her number and got nothing. He tried her second, and third phone and got nothing. He tried her fourth phone and got an answer.
Rossi and Garcia were riding silently when they heard a ringtone. Garcia cringed. The younger man shoved his hand into her bra and pulled out her hidden phone.
"Who the hell's Chocolate Thunder?"
"It's her boyfriend," Rossi said.
Garcia's felt the bag being ripped off her head. The phone was thrust into her hand.
"Talk," the man ordered," if you tell him what's happening, you both die."
Garcia answered the phone.
The first thing she heard was a sigh of relief.
"Baby Girl," Morgan said," thank God you answered. Where are you?"
"Sorry babe, I'm gonna be a little late getting home tonight. I made a wrong turn, and now I'm stuck in traffic," she said," and my phone's about to die so I don't have much time."
"Garcia," Morgan said," are you okay?"
Penelope tried to sound upbeat.
"No, I don't think so," she said.
"Is Rossi with you?"
"Yeah," Garcia said.
"Do you know where you are?"
"No, I have no idea," Garcia said," have you talked to Kevin? Maybe he can help you find it."
The young man whispered," Hurry up."
"Hey, I have to go," Garcia said," I'll talk to you later."
"Baby Girl, you listen to me," Morgan said," I will not rest until you are right back here safe, do you hear me? I will find you."
"I love you too," Garcia said.