Prologue

"That's it baby smile" with a click the photo was taken, the photographer pressed play reviewing the photo, "You weren't looking again" he accused his oblivious target. "You never look, but you will" he decided not for the first time he would get his revenge on her and her son it wouldn't be easy, but that was why he was practicing. Practice makes perfect and it had to be perfect. She had left him once because he wasn't perfect, he wasn't going to let it happen again. Family had to stick together and she was the only family he had left now. Even if he had to teach her she would learn. She would be family she had to be he said so.

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Chapter 1

JJ sighed as she arrived home Henry in one arm, shopping in the other she had 2 glorious days off and was expecting Will home tonight. Finally a family dinner together after so long of shift work and passing in the night. She began unpacking the shopping talking to Henry at the same time. He sat in on the floor happily babbling back, she could make out words such as mama and dada and bot bot as he built a tower of 2 blocks giggling as they fell to the floor. The doorbell went distracting them. Picking Henry up, JJ went to the door leaving it on the chain as she opened the door. A young man stood there, his eyes a striking blue that took her breath away.

"Hello, are you Jennifer Jareau?" his voice trembled he was clearly terrified. JJ smiled slightly confused but not feeling threatened by him.

"Yes can I help?" JJ asked,

"I really hope so it's about Rosaline," he looked to the floor as his nerves took over. Before gathering the courage to look her directly in the eye.

"Oh my God" JJ said stepping back from the door almost dropping Henry in shock instead setting him on the floor. Where he began crawling towards the blocks in the lounge quite happily babbling to himself on the way. His eyes were the spitting image of her and Rosaline's, he had Jareau eyes.

"Can I come in, I don't think we should be discussing this on the street" the young man asked glancing up and down the road nervously.

"Sure" JJ opened the door letting the stranger in she took the door off the chain turning to let him in and show him through to the living room she was surprised when from behind he grabbed her shoving a cloth over her mouth and nose. She fought with him as only a mother protecting her cub could but to no avail. He was built like a house and had the strength of an athletic 23 year old.

Calmly he held the cloth across her face firmly until she became unconscious in his arms. Not one to take chances he quickly restrained her using handcuffs from her own kit. Taking his time he surveyed the house, very nicely decorated. Viewing from outside didn't do it justice. Still he was on a time limit.

Picking up the remainder of the shopping bags he loaded it into JJ's car. Next he packed both her and Henry a bag of clothes making sure to pack those he had seen them wear. Lastly was the note. He copied it as best he could.

Dear Will

My mother is ill I have taken Henry to visit her; I'll ring when we get there

I love you

JJ

It was short deliberately and only her fingerprints were on it. Hopefully it would confuse them enough to give him space. If he could get her to the house it would be impossible to track him to it. He checked his list of things to do. He'd done it perfectly.

Loading JJ gently into the passenger seat of the car and Henry into the child seat both heavily drugged he calmly began the long drive. Stage 1 was complete.