Summary: Blind Spot Episode Tag. Sequel to Rearrangements.

Pairing: Mike/Alex

Disclaimer: I don't own LOCI or the characters but I borrow them frequently without earning any money from it.

Spoilers: HUGE SPOILERS FOR BLIND SPOT This first chapter contains alot of dialogue and scenes from that episode!

Author's Notes: This story has been a long time coming. Basically this is the Eames kidnapping and the aftermath. You're given scenes from the episode so that you can put what I'm writing into the correct sequence of events but I'm not rewriting anything at all. The episode happened as you watched it; you're just getting to see what happened when the camera was switched off ;)

Reviews: Yes please, they are more welcomed than mince pies (and I love those).

Although the first chapter contains alot of the episode, that's not what will happen all the way through.

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"That creeps me out." Amanda slowly peered around the video store after Bobby suggested that a customer was the killer of her friend, Jenna.

Alex, hoping to make Amanda feel less frightened said, "We can send a squad car for you when your shift ends." Amanda eyes her suspiciously, her nature not at all trusting and with every reason. Alex was suggesting that she'd been followed as well and that it was someone she could have served or was in the store at that very moment.

Whilst Alex was talking Bobby's phone made a small ringing noise and he checked his messages, "It's Declan." Alex turned to him when Bobby mentions his mentor, Declan Gage, "He wants to see me." He didn't use a question but he was asking if it was alright to go and see him.

Alex looked back at Amanda and then back to Bobby, "I'll wait for the tapes, keep it short?" Bobby nods, making a sound of agreement and walks out of the video store, leaving Alex behind to wait for the security tapes on her own.

She didn't have to wait long, however, the tapes were given to her within 15 minutes, leaving her plenty of time to get back to Major Case and get started on viewing them before Bobby finished with meeting Declan. But when she was sitting in the squadroom, looking at the screen for a couple of hours she realised that once again Bobby had lost track of the time.

It was getting dark outside and she could see the squadroom was starting to empty of officers, getting ready to go home and be with their families. Sighing, she pulled out her cellphone and flipped it open. A knock on the doorframe stopped her from actually dialing the number she'd intended to call; Bobby. The person at the door smiled at her as soon as she turned around. The moment Alex realised it was Mike, her face softened a little and she matched his smile. "Hey, you clocking off?" He asked, walking into the room and stepping near to her but not too close.

Alex shook her head, "I need to carry on with this for a while. I gotta wait for Bobby too." She couldn't hide the disappointment in her voice; she wanted to go home with Mike.

Mike nodded, glumly. Also disappointed but he understood; she was working a case about a serial killer or at least that's what it seemed to be at this point. Taking the few steps that were between them and body contact, Mike gave her a quick kiss that wasn't necessarily correct for the squadroom but considering how late the hour it didn't matter to him. "Well tomorrow I'm apparently meeting my new partner in the morning so..." Mike started and Alex grinned.

"Oh, you'll be seeing me tomorrow. You're not getting rid of me that easily." She wanted to kiss him but she didn't want to go overboard; especially with a new Captain around, whom they had yet to inform about their relationship.

Mike smirked, "Wouldn't dream of it."

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The new systems had been installed, finally, a week earlier and they were now fully operational and always being used. The new screens allowed for them to see multiple tapes at any one time. "Video store late at night. Every guy in there looks like a serial killer." Alex commented with a sigh, the late time was getting to her, she could feel herself dragging as the night progressed; feeling a strong urge to fall to sleep.

"They're all to young to be Sebastian." Bobby reasoned, sticking with the theory of the killer being the long hunted Sebastian whom his mentor had chased over a decade ago.

"If it's him." Alex argued, softly. "A copycat could be young."

"Gage." Bobby said, causing her to turn away from the screen and look at him. "He told me that Sebastian used Pierre Laritz lotion. A copycat couldn't know that." Alex frowned as she realised that Bobby meant that Gage had just told him this, she remembered what Ross had told them about discussing ongoing case details with him. Bobby saw her frown and immediately explained, "I didn't mention the case to him, I didn't say a word about it." Bobby held up his hand. "I just listened, he talked to me, pleaded with me to redeem him." Bobby shook his head and Alex understood, even in her groggy state of mind, as sleep threatened to take over her completely, she understood what he was trying to say.

She turned away from him for a moment, "I'm sorry. No one's paying any attention to Jenna." She felt a little guilty about that, Jenna was the victim and that's what they should be concentrating on, "Fresh start in the morning?"

Bobby looked at the screens, "You go. I got a second wind." He took the keyboard off her and she slowly nodded, turning in her chair and casting him a worried glance. Suddenly wondering if she should leave, if she should stay and help him but she knew the answer was no; she'd be of no help in her current state and she could see that Bobby was once again being pulled into the case by his soul. She got up out of her chair and after giving him another look she walked out of the squadroom unaware of what was going to happen to her; too concerned about others.

As she was driving home she had a new urge to go to Mike's apartment but she knew that he'd be asleep by now, it was 2.30am and she also knew that he had to meet his new partner tomorrow; she didn't want him to look unrested for that. She was already worried about how that would work out as it was, she didn't want to add to it. No, she'd go home and sleep in her own bed, on her own.

Reaching her home almost half an hour later, Alex sighed with relief as she opened the car door and quickly got out, despite her tired state she had a renewed energy; enough to get her into her house and into her bed before she completely collapsed from the fatigue. Remembering her stuff in the trunk, she quickly fetched it and locked her car as she reached the steps that led to her house. Walking in, she quickly switched on some lights, picked up her letters and started flicking through them. All the usual rubbish she received; bills, bills, bills.

As she flicked through them she realised that her pet Parakeet was being incredibly quiet, "What's the matter, Polly?" She asked, making conversation with him. "Is 3am too late for-?" She stopped speaking the moment she realised that Polly was not in his cage where he belonged, suddenly concerned she looked around the room. She didn't have chance to even register that there was someone else there, let alone actually defend herself from the ornamental object that was swung at her head, knocking her to the floor and rendering her unconscious.

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Screaming, the sound of dragging curtain hooks on rails and the deadly sound of almost silent footsteps were filling her ears that were burning. Alex's mind was racing as she tried to understand what was going on. She'd woken up with a strange sensation in her upper arms, she could feel the muscles being pulled on, recognising the way she felt stretched beyond return. Her wrists ached, her whole body ached and not just from the lack of sleep that she'd already been suffering from.

She didn't dare think it, she didn't dare even attempt it but she knew what had happened, she knew where she was. Alex knew what was going to happen to her and she knew, if the other victims were anything to go by, it would be over by the morning.

Everytime Alex moved a little she could hear a squeaking sound above her, she tried to be rational so she began to think about what her situation was, she didn't want to let that last thought defeat her. No way was she going to be the victim of the serial killer she and her partner were meant to be hunting; it wasn't meant to be the other way around.

Breathing was difficult, the gag on so tight that she could only breathe through her nose and as she felt a presence beside her the breathing became even more tough and she tried to calm herself down; she had to be strong, she had to be brave. She had to be Alex Eames till the end.

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Mike Logan had spent the better part of the morning waiting.

And waiting.

Mike could've sworn it was his new lot in life to wait for people and the one thing Mike wasn't, was patient. Sighing as he sat in his car, checking his watch again and looking out of the windshield, shaking his head as he realised how futile this was becoming.

He could remember clearly his reaction to the way Captain Ross was doing this. Apparently Detective Megan Wheeler was finishing up a case today and he was to meet her soon after as opposed to waiting till she started at Major Case. It seemed that Daniel Ross was into partners getting to know each other outside of work and to be honest, Mike couldn't be bothered. He'd been there, done that, and he was not interested in buying another t-shirt.

Mike rolled his eyes and with a sigh turned the key in the ignition giving up completely on waiting for his new partner to show up. He didn't care what Ross had to say, what was he meant to do? Sit for the whole day. He had a life to live and work to do, he didn't plan on wasting the whole day, he'd already spent the entire morning in hs car, driving there and now he had to drive back.

He eyed his cell phone in the passenger seat and considered calling Alex, remembering the time however he decided against it. She had that tough case to work on and she was probably busy. But for some reason, the whole drive home, he thoughts were on her and wondering what she was doing.

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"Fascinating." Declan Gage said, as he sat in the interrogation room at Major Case, handcuffed to the table after being arrested for having Alex's phone in his possession and her car keys at his home. "You found Eames' car at-" he paused when his arm pulled on the handcuffs, "-One Police Plaza. There was a body in the trunk but not Eames. Who then?"

Bobby continued to pace the room whilst Captain Ross answered, "Amanda Shin was the third victim, co-worker of your daughters' roommate."

"I see. I see." Declan looked at Bobby, "So he wants to torment you. Shock you when you opened the trunk. His-his-his next move would-"

Ross interrupted, "Goren, this is a waste of time. Charge him. I'll announce Dr Gage's arrest."

"Alright, alright. I'll help you find Eames' body but I want Jo here, safe, till Sebastian is caught." Declan argued as Ross opened the door and tried to leave.

"Fine." Ross looked at Bobby, "Till he's caught." As far as Ross was concerned he had already been caught, Declan Gage was the perp in his eyes.

Ross couldn't believe how this had turned out, he'd expected Bobby to follow him out the door, although Bobby had he'd quickly gone back in when it seemed his 'conversation' with Declan was not over. Not as far as Declan was concerned.

Ross' thoughts were on Alex as he walked into the bullpen just in time to see Mike Logan talking to a few fellow officers, he noticed that Wheeler was not with him, he could hear their conversation because it seemed it was quite heated. "What are you talking about? What don't I know?" Mike asked, he seemed aggitated and frustrated as the two men weren't willing to be the ones to tell him. "What don't I know?" Mike asked again, raising his voice, talking with his hand as he looked at them.

"Well, it's Detective Eames..." One of them started but stopped. Mike's look was deadly as he regarded the officer, taking in the nervous tone of voice and worried glances they were throwing at each other.

Mike's voice was threateningly low, "What about her?" That horrible feeling that you get in your gut suddenly appeared in his and it was twisting as he asked the question. What had happened to her? His mind was racing. He couldn't see Captain Ross walking over to them, all he heard was the officers reply.

"She's been kidnapped."

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TBC

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