Luke felt like an intruder when he felt the rejection of Penelope Garcia as soon as he entered the UAC. She had small holes when the team was assembled, but she was not alone with him for long. Then came the case where she had to join him hunting a killer. And Reid's arrest.

She'd given him little holes during this time, but she closed up again as soon as she discovered that Cath Adams, the woman who hunted her and whom Reid put in jail was behind everything. He knew the story over, but was willing to break the wall between them.

He took dinner to her when she did not want to leave the UAC one night. She looked frightened for no reason. Mr. Scratch was already dead, Reid out of jail so what could be making her sleep?

"I brought you something to eat." Luke handed Penelope a salad.

- Thank you. She said turning to her desk again.

"You want to tell me what the problem is?" Luke turned her chair, forcing her to look at him. "It's been a week since you've been like this.

- Some problems. - She said. "None of your business."

"If someone is chasing you, it's up to me." Luke grabbed Penelope's chair before she could turn around again.

"I got some letters a few weeks ago. She took some envelopes from her purse. "I did not know who to tell. They basically make some threats.

"Why do not you tell Hotch now that he's back?" Luke asked.

- He just got back to work. - She said. "And what would I say?" "Look, sir, I get letters for almost two weeks threatening me with death and I just omitted you." She said in an ironic tone. - I can handle it myself.

- I'm going to help you. Luke said, taking the letters from Penelope's hand. "I'll go and talk to Hotch and Rossi myself."

"How about getting into your life, eh?" She tried to speak in an angry way, but it sounded sweet to Luke.

"You make part of my life, Penelope. Luke wiped a tear from her eyes. "I'm really going to help you."

"I do not want to bother anyone. Penelope tried to get the cards back.

"Do you think it bothers you?" Luke got up and headed for the door. "If anyone told you, he's a complete sucker."

Luke left the office. Penelope took her purse and left without seeing it. She knew the fury that would come from Hotch and Rossi about those letters. She went to her car, but the barrel of a gun was pressed against her back.

"Did you like the presents?" Asked a man.

"Hmmm." She replied falsely.

"And why have not I heard a thank you yet?" He pressed the gun even more.

- Thanks. - She answered. "If that's all I'd like to go to my car."

- How about coming in mine? He put his head on her neck and blew.

"I do not think polite. - She answered.

She wanted to run away, but she froze. He had only stayed close to a gun when he was shot and when he had to shoot the fake nurse who tried to kill Reid.

- That gun has a muffler. - He said. "A false move and I'll shoot your liver and you'll die right here."

- We're at the FBI. - She answered. "I do not think it will go far."

- Let's walk. He pushed the gun as hard as he could on her back. "We walk to that alley and you do not say a word. You'll get in the car and I'll take you to the place where you're staying.

"I should have listened to Luke. She said loudly.

Agent Alvez is trying to come up with you. - He said. "I think when he notices you're gone, it'll be a bit late." Now walk.

She walked as far as the man wanted. A rusty white van was waiting for her.

- In between. And do not even think about yelling. He ordered.

She came in and something hit her. She turned it off at the same time. The van sped up and left Washington in a matter of minutes.

Luke called Hotch and Rossi for a chat about the letters Penelope was receiving.

"She said they started coming in two weeks." Luke said. "She said she did not want to work.

- This is worrying. Rossi said. "Someone's chasing her and she just does not say anything?"

"She always was." Said Hotch. "This letter has a picture of her near her house.

"Was he following you?" Luke asked, startled.

"He's still following her." Hotch said. He left the office and looked straight at JJ, Reid, Tara, and Simmons. - Meeting room now!

The agents got up and sat down. Hotch set the cards on the table.

"Garcia is being followed by someone. Hotch said. "We have no idea who he is or what he wants."

- This photo is recent. Reid said taking the letter with the photo. "She wore this outfit on Friday.

"What did she say about it?" - JJ asked.

"She said she did not want to work. Luke said.

"You'd better call her, Luke." Hotch said.

- I'm going. Luke said.

He felt a shiver creep up his spine as he headed into her living room. Something was wrong. Luke knocked on Penelope's door, but she did not answer. Then he came in and found the room empty.

- God. He ran off down the hall. "Do not let that be true. Please do not.

Luke picked up the elevator and went down to the garage hoping she was in the parking lot with a cup of coffee in the car. He lost count of how many times he asked God to have her there.

He got out of the elevator and stopped when he heard the sound of keys on his feet. He looked at the floor and saw the keys with a kitten keyring that he had given her as a gift. The bag on the floor was a warning that something else had happened.

Luke looked around him with blood in his eyes. No one had seen Penelope in the last thirty minutes. One of the cleaners told him that a man had approached her at the elevator door.

Luke felt his strength stop and his knees drop to the floor. He had to recover and go back to the meeting room.

- Agent Alvez. Hotch said when he saw him. - Where's Garcia? And why this delay?

Alvez looked at Hotchner startled.

- Agent Alvez. Hotch asked. - What's the problem?

"I went to Garcia's room to call you as you asked. She was not there, so I thought she was in the parking lot for a while. Alvez sighed. "I went down there and found your keys and your bag on the floor.

"Where is she, Luke?" Rossi asked.

"A lady who does the cleaning says she saw a man approaching the elevator." Luke stopped. She said she followed him calmly.

- Maybe a gun. Reid said. "She would follow you anywhere with a weapon." Maybe about the jacket or right next to her clothes.

"And why was she leaving?" Luke asked.

"Afraid of being scolded, perhaps." JJ said.

"I would never scold her." Said Hotch.

- Me neither. - Answered Rossi.

"How long has she been getting her letters?" Simmons asked.

- Two weeks. Luke replied. "She's been staying here for several nights. Because?

"That letter is three weeks ago. - said Simmons. When I looked at you I knew it was love I want to feel your scent on my skin You seemed at ease with that guy the other day I just want to show you the sky These flowers are part of my love. Simmons read the note.

"She did not say anything about flowers." Luke replied.

"This one shows that it has gotten worse." Reid took the letter. "I thought your silence was a bit strange. Are you trying to avoid me?" "Well, those chocolates are going to make your life sweet."

"Did he send her anything?" Alvez asked.

"This is stage three of madness." Rossi took the third card from the table. "I think we had a strange beginning, you did not even contact me, that little bear should make you see that I'm not a danger to you, I just need you at all times, every hour."

Luke felt like throwing up.

"Why did not she tell you?" Luke asked.

"She must have been afraid to go into protection again. Reid said. "She almost freaked out the last time.

- Last time? Luke asked.

"She was under protection when she was being hunted by the killers. Rossi said. "She looked really bad. Almost freaked out. Hotch offered to have dinner with her and we tried to make her feel good.

- We have to find her. Luke said. - We just have to find her.

- And we go. Said Hotchner. - Prentiss is coming in tonight. She's going back to the unit and can help us.

No one wanted to admit how difficult it was for them with Penelope gone. Luke could not even hide that he was in love with her.

- I'll find you, Pen. Luke said. - Wherever you are.