Disclaimer: I don't own NUMB3RS. Never have, never will, unfortunately. Oh well. I still don't own it.

A/N: This is a sequel to An Untold Past... An Unsure Future... Well, in this you've still got Sam (for those of you who hate her, sorry), but I'm also putting Ian Edgerton in as well. You'll see more of Sam's life in this one, where she was just a minor character in the last one. Well, I hope you enjoy!

Ghosts of Our Past

chapter 1

Don and Brian were playing basketball while Alan was fixing dinner. Brian had been spending a lot of time with his uncles and grandfather since he'd found out about them a few months ago. Charlie was currently in the garage with Amita and Larry working on something for a lecture, or something like that. Sam had said she's come after she got off work.

"Looks like you got nowhere to go," Don teased the teenager, seeing he had him blocked in. Brian smiled though.

"Guess again," he said smugly, throwing the ball past Don.

Don turned around in time to see Sam make the shot.

"Oh come on," Don sighed as Brian high-fived his mom, both of them laughing.

"Basketball is a team sport you know," Sam told Don. He rolled his eyes.

"Hey good you're here," Alan said as he came out, noticing Sam had finally got there. "Dinner's ready, I already told Charlie and them."

"Kay," they all replied.

-

They were having a nice dinner when Don's cell rang.

"Sorry guys, I gotta go," he told them after he hung up.

"No problem. See ya tomorrow," Alan replied.

About twenty minutes after Don had left, Sam's cell phone rang. When she hung up she had on what Brian called her "work" face. Alan noticed.

"Not you too," he said. Sam sighed.

"Sorry, looks like it," she told him apologetically. "Brian come on, I'll drop you off on the way."

"He can stay here if you want," Charlie offered. Sam smiled, but Brian answered.

"I got a science project, and my stuff's at home," he told him.

"Well, we'll see you tomorrow," Alan said.

"Kay, see ya," Sam said as her and Brian left.

"Well, looks like it's just us tonight," Alan commented to Charlie. Amita and Larry had already left about ten minutes before.

-

"Slit throat, bound, looks like he was tortured first though," David was telling Don as he filled him in.

"It's the same MO that was used in a case about three years ago," Megan informed him.

The team continued filling Don in until Sam walked up.

"Hey," Don greeted. "You're with us on this one?" Sam smiled.

"Well, not just me," she told him. At their questioning looks she added, "Me and my temporary partner."

"Who is..." Colby prompted.

"Hey guys. Miss me?" Ian Edgerton said as he walked up beside Sam. "I see you've already met my partner," he commented while Sam was looking at the body. Don smiled.

"You could say that," he chuckled. "Good to see ya again Ian," he told him, shaking his hand.

"So why exactly are me and Sam here?" Ian asked casually.

"Look at the body Ian," Sam told him grimly, pointing over to where the body was. "Look at the injuries, the way it's positioned, hell, look at where we are."

Don and the rest of the team were confused, but Ian did as she said. They all followed and watched his reaction. When realization came across his face he turned to Sam, who nodded.

"Now you know why they teamed us up and put us on this."

-

Back at the office Sam had pictures of the previous murders up side by side with the ones from this one. Ian was filling them in on what happened the last time, most of it anyway.

"So this guy kidnapped, tortured, and murdered five people?" David asked in disbelief.

"Except last time they were all women in their twenties and thirties," Sam told him.

"So why this guy?" Colby asked, pointing to their newest victim.

"That's what doesn't make sense. If it was Garrett then I don't get it, why he would kill him. He's been hiding for three years, so if he is back, it's for something big," Ian informed them.

"Yeah, but what?" Don asked.

"I think I might have an idea," Megan said, looking up from the file on Garrett. "He's controlling, needs to feel like he's got control of everything, and that no one can stop him." Both Sam and Ian nodded their agreement. "Well, it says here that there was a sixth victim, one that got away. Maybe he's out for revenge," Megan suggested. Ian looked at Sam, who shook her head.

"If he's out for revenge then we'll know it. Everything's a game for him, and he likes to taunt. Once he thinks he's got the upper hand, and gets ready to make his move, he'll gloat. If he's out for revenge, he'll make sure his plan will work, and he'll be smart about it, but he'll still taunt. So if he wants revenge, he'll let us know it's time to play his game," she told them.

"What makes you so sure?" Don asked.

"Yeah, we should at least warn them he might come after them," Megan said.

"You don't have to worry about that," Sam told her, then looked over to Ian, who nodded. "The one that got away...was me."

A/N: OK, yeah, I know that was kind of a cliffy. Sorry, I'll try to have a new chapter up soon. I have most of the story thought out already, but I'm working on a few other stories, so you know how that goes. I'll try to update soon! Reviews are GREATLY appreciated!!