Reunion – Not So Much Sequel

Chapter 2

As the party was started to get crowed, I found myself off in a corner looking at my cell phone when Spencer walked over with two plates of food.

"Thought I might find you back here."

"Hey." I placed my cell back in my jacket pocket.

"You ok?"

"Yeah. This isn't really my thing."

"Wanna talk about it?" I was just about to say something when CeCe walked in, wishing I had my piece on me. Seeing both Alison and CeCe hugging each other made me sick to my stomach as Hanna, Aria and Emily came to where we were.

"Is that?"

"Yeah." Spencer said as I swallowed the dryness in my mouth just as my cell phone range making me jump.

"Brooks."

"It's Tanner."

"Lt. what can I do for you?" I swallowed again as I kept looking at CeCe who was still talking to both Ali and her husband.

"I was hoping if you had any leads on CeCe Drake?" Too easy. I thought.

"Actually yeah I do." I walked towards her. "CeCe."

"Alex, I didn't know-." I returned a tight smile.

"I was here." She nodded.

"Is there something wrong?" Ali asked.

"Actually, I need to borrow CeCe for a moment and ask her a-." Next thing I knew CeCe's fist met my face as she ran out of the house. Ignoring the question from everyone, I already had my answers on whom, Charles really was. Meeting Jason outside the house, I jumped the porch railing just as I saw Toby pull up.

"What's going on?" Toby asked.

"No clue." The rounded the corner of the house just as I ran my hand through my hair and dialed Garcia.

"I need you search every security camera and see which way CeCe Drake went." I wiped the blood off my face.

"You made contact?" I heard her say.

"Just call when you get something."

I walked back over to see a few people walking of the house including Ali. Seeing Tanner walking out of her car, I walked off so I wouldn't be tempted to hit Ali myself. Sitting on the back of the black SVU, Jason was walking up just as Toby took him aside which was probably a good thing right now, considering that I was pissed. Aria walked over and handed me a bottle of water.

"How's the lip?" I couldn't help but let out a small smile.

"Hurts to smile." Aria saw Tanner walking our way.

"Talk to you later?" I nodded.

"Thanks for the water."

"Agents Brooks, I didn't expect-."

"Me to be here?" She returned a nod. "Yeah. Me neither."

"Any word on CeCe?"

"Our tech analyst is seeing what she can pick up off the traffic cams."

"Good." My cell beeped with a text message.

"Oh my god." It was the picture of the girls on the autopsy tables during the dollhouse case. Though I wasn't working with Rosewood PD back then, I do remember keeping up with the case while I was getting my law degree.

"What is it?" I swallowed and handed her my phone. "Cavanaugh."

"Yes?"

"Gather the girls including Alison and take them to the safe house." He didn't needed an answer why and went on his way.

Minutes later everyone was waiting for us at the safe house, I was leaning against the truck talking to Garcia when Toby and Holbrook drove up with some take out in hand. Seeing that I wasn't going to get any sleep at all tonight, I stepped back outside to gather the surroundings when I saw JJ standing next to me.

"So I just got off the phone with Penelope."

"She made at me that I hung up at her?"

"A little." I nodded as I stretched against the railing and moved my jaw. "How's your jaw?"

"Won't be going on dates anytime soon." JJ cackled some. "Did Garcia happen to get anything off the cameras?"

"Nothing since she rounded the corner of the Rollins' house."

"Great. So we're back to square one." Ezra walked up.

"Not necessarily."

While we were back at the station, I was outside Linda's office while she was talking to a much older Ezra. Waiting impatiently at Holbrook's desk, I left for the snack machine considering that I hadn't really eaten anything. As I was waiting for it to take my money, Caleb walked down the hallway wearing faded jean, a Henley t-shirt, leather jacket and a messenger bag.

"Caleb. Hi." We exchanged hugs.

"Hey. Is Lt. Tanner here?" I returned a confused look. "I was told to help with a case that the F.B.I. is working on."

"Right."

"Mr. Rivers." I her Linda say walking up behind me. "Let's get you set up."

I was outside of the station talking on my cell phone when Toby walked up and saw Caleb's jeep; nodding at him I placed my cell in my jacket pocket as Lorenzo went in the station.

"Is that Caleb's-?"

"Yeah, apparently, he's Tanner's second hand."

"Does Hanna know he's back in town?"

"He just got here like a few minutes ago." My cell ranged with Holbrook's name. "Brooks...I'll be right there. Tell Tanner, I had to release Holbrook from his duties." He nodded as I ran a hand over my face as Andrew Campbell walked by. "This is going to be a long night."

"Hey, be careful?" I gave him a nod.

I drove up the house to find Gabe leaning against his driver side door impatiently, sighing as I killed the ignition and stepped out of the black SUV, I grabbed my cup of coffee from the cup holder.

"About time."

"What you can't handle five girls in one room?"

"One of you is enough." I stared at him. Did Holbrook just make a move on me? I thought to myself as the front door of the house opened to see Morgan stepping out of the house.

"Have a nice night." I took a sip of the coffee and grimace as I took a sip.

"You alright?" Gabe asked.

"Yeah. I'll see you tomorrow." He nodded and drove off.

Derek led me back in the house as I took another sip not realizing that someone had switched my order back at the Brew. Placing the take-out on the counter, I pinched the bridge of my nose just as the girls walked in.

"Alex, you ok?" Spencer asked.

"Yeah." I began to see three versions of Spencer. "I just don't know why I'm looking at three of you." I said as I nearly fell to the floor, but thankfully Derek caught me in time.

"She's burning up." Aria said as she placed her hand on my forehead. Emily tasted of my coffee and saw the small message on the bottom of the cup.

A while later I found myself laying in bed surrounded by the girls and with what felt like to be a cold wash rag on my forehead.

"Easy." Ali said.

"I feel like I got hit by a bus."

"At least you didn't lose you sense of humor." Spencer said earning her a glar.

"What happened?"

"Someone must have switch your coffee at the Brew." Ali's husband said walking in as I was sitting up. "How are you feeling?"

"My head's all foggy. Last thing I remember is, talking to Holbrook outside."

The next morning I walked in the dining room to find the crew eating breakfast. Grabbing a plate myself, my cell phone beeped with a message from Caleb saying that Tanner needed me back at the station as soon as I can leave the house.

"Any word on who stole Aria's art show?" Hanna asked earning a glare from Aria herself.

"Actually, that was Toby," That wasn't a total lie. "I'm needed at the station." I grabbed a bagel and a Frappuccino from the fridge. "I'll see you all later." I left before Hanna could answer and met both Derek and JJ at the stairs.

"She's hiding something." Hanna said.

I met Caleb in the hallway as he was just getting off his cellphone, tossing the last bite of my strawberry bagel in the trashcan along with my Frap.

"Morning."

"Hey. Just so you know I'm not sure how long I can keep your secret away from Hanna. I might be a profiler-."

"I get it."

"Any news on CeCe?" Tanner walked up.

"Good morning Agent Brooks." I gave her a court nod.

"Linda." Toby rushed around the corner.

"Officer Cavanaugh."

"We have a lead on A."

Here's chapter two. This is all I have so far. Let me know what ya'll think. May take longer than usual so bear with me.