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The next morning, Hotch shook me awake.
"Come on Maddison, we've got to get to the jail." He stated, gently shaking me out of dreamland.
As soon as my eyes started to flutter open, he removed his hand. I got out of bed, and gathered my stuff.
"Bathroom." I called, still asleep.
I basically ran into the bathroom, since I wasn't use to mine at home being closed. Once I managed to get it open, I walked through the door. After closing it again, I splashed my face with cold water. And began to brush my teeth. Once that was done, I put my contacts in.
After I had my contacts in, teeth brushed, and face washed, I started to strip and put my clothes on. I was reaching for my bra, when I noticed that I didn't have it. So I checked my pajamas, remembering that I was wearing to bed. Since I normally don't wear one to bed. But I didn't want it to be awkward or weird with out one. Especially when sharing a bed with my male boss.
I had basically dumped my whole to go bag upside down, and inside out, trying to find it. But it was no where to be seen. I checked my body to make sure I didn't have it on. 'Cause god knows how many time's I've looked for something and it's been with me the whole time. Finally deciding I must have left it out in the room, I put my t-shirt that I wore to bed back on.
"Hotch, have you seen…" I stated to ask, when I saw him holding my blue leopard print bra with one finger.
"Looking for this?" He asked, with a smirk.
I turned deep red, at his question. "Where was it?" I managed to ask.
"You took it off, swearing, and then throw it. And when you did that, you throw it to the right, and it landed on my face. At first I didn't know what it was, until, I throw it on the ground." He said smiling the whole time. "Here." Handing me my bra.
"Thanks." I mumbled, rushing back to the restroom.
When I turned and looked at the mirror, I saw how bright red my face was. I quickly shook my head, and finished getting ready. I took a full twenty minutes in the restroom, getting dressed, doing my hair and make-up. Once I was done, I packed everything, and walked out.
Apparently Hotch had already, used the bathroom, before waking me up. Claiming he was up long before he was suppose to wake up. Once we had everything packed, we returned the key card, to clerk before walking towards our vehicle. The drive to the Jail was short, and for the most part quiet.
Once there, we went to the front, and told them that some one had contacted our supervisor. The guard nodded his understanding, before asking us to remove any and all weapons. We handed the man our guns, then walked through the locked door.
We lead us to an office area, and knocked on the door.
"Sir, the agents you've requested are here." He stated, letting us in, and walking out closing the door behind him.
"Agents Hotchner, and Agent Conner. I'm officer Fischer." The man said shaking our hands.
"Hello." Hotch and I said.
"Now I'm afraid what you're about to see, isn't good. This way if you will." He said, mainly looking at me.
He lead us down the halls, through doors and such, until we came to the cells were Murders were kept. Then he lead us to the fifth door on the right side of the walkway.
"I'm going to warn you now, it's not pretty." He stated.
Hotch started to ask him what he meant, and such. I tuned them out, poking my head into the cell. And man he wasn't kidding about it not being pretty.
"Maddison?" I heard Hotch call. I took another step in the cell, towards the closest wall.
"Who used this cell recently?" I asked, barely louder then a whisper. Afraid I already knew the answer before Fischer could tell me.
"A guy named Ryan Markel." He answered.
All over the cell's wall, were pictures of me, except on one wall. All it said was 'SHE WILL BE MINE!' all over, all in caps. The letters were carved into the stone wall.
"Where is this Ryan guy?" Hotch asked, looking at Fischer.
"He escaped. We don't know how, but we do know that he had inside help." He answered.
"How do you know?" I asked, though it came out as a snap then a question.
"The cameras were turned off, and one of our vehicles were found on a deserted back road." He answered, not once worried about me.
"I'm guessing, you're the girl in the pictures. I knew of his case, the one you guys worked on. That's how I knew to contact you. What I didn't know, was who the girl in the photos were." He said shaking his head in disbelief.
"Where are the other prisoners?" Hotch asked.
"It's breakfast. But we wanted this hall clear, before you guys came." He answered.
"Good, give us a minute please." Hotch stated.
"Of course." Fischer replied, walking away telling his guards to give us time and space.
"Maddie?" Hotch asked in a quiet voice. "Are you okay?"
"Why is you only call me that, when you're concern, worried, mad, or alone?" I asked still not looking away from the photos of me on the jail wall.
"I didn't noticed I was doing that. If it bugs you…" He started to say when I cut him off.
"No, it doesn't. I was just curious. You call me Maddison, when we need to be serious, and at work, but other times you don't." I stated.
"Well if it doesn't bug you great. But answer my question please." He asked looking at me. "Are you okay?"
"Honestly?" I asked, waiting for his reply. "Yes. It's not like he could have gotten far. They'll find him and bring him back." I stated, returning my gaze, back to the photos.
"Agents, I'm sorry to have to inform you of this, but I figured since you were working the case, and you have the profile, maybe you would be able to help us catch him again." Fischer stated, returning once again.
"Officer, we would love to help, however, with out any leads, we can't stay here. Right now our team in Maine, and they need our help. Of course we are willing to help you in any other way." Hotch stated.
I pushed my way, through the boys, and started to walk out the way I came in. The guys started to follow in step behind me.
"Is she okay?" I heard Fischer whisper to Hotch.
"She can hear you, and she's fine. But as my boss has stated, we have to help with another case in Maine. Thank you for informing us of this. And as Hotchner has also stated, we would love to assist you. Of course it will be from our office, rather then here." I stated, being completely nice.
"Of course, understandable." Fischer stated, as Hotch and I got our cell phones and guns back. "And we'll keep you both informed if we have any leads." He stated, as we reached the outside of the Jail.
"Of course thank you." Hotch said, as Fischer shook our hands again.
We headed to the vehicle, and had just jumped in, when Hotch's phone went off.
"Hotchner." He stated. "Yeah why…really?…that fast?…well what happened?…okay…no but we can…okay thanks. Yeah you too bye." Then he hung up. "Looks like the team's solved the case already.
"What? That fast?" I asked looking at him in disbelief and shock.
"Yeah, the unsub, was a girl. Her victims were her father and brothers. Who had raped her as a child. Her message was to the other brother. She had just killed him, when the police and team got there." He answered. "Garcia had made the connection quickly once she was in their lifes."
"Okay and we can what?" I asked remembering he said 'no but we can' on the phone.
"The team, is finishing up there, and will be sleeping there one more night since they haven't had a lot of sleep last night. And so as to not waste gas, we're to stay here for another night." Hotch answered driving back towards the hotel we were in last night.
"How come they didn't get sleep last night?" I asked peering at him.
"Because, they had found out the unsubs location, and went there, only to find that she had moved. She had about three empty places, each a location that Garcia had made in connection. By the third one, they decided to go over everything again." He answered.
"Talk about a short case." I said, jumping out of the vehicle.
"Yup." He said grabbing his things from the back.
"Let's just make sure we get the right room this time." I sighed.
"Come on, last night wasn't that bad." He smiled, holding the front door open for me. "But if you're fine with two room, I'm fine with two room."
"I was talking about the sleeping arrangements." I stated, as we reached the counter.
"So was I." He whispered, just as a clerk came out of the back room.
"Back again so soon?" He asked smiling.
"Yeah, we had a change of mind." Hotch stated pulling out his credit card.
"Same Room?" He asked tying away at his keyboard.
"Actually we were hoping for another one this time." Hotch stated.
"Oh was something wrong with the other?" He asked pausing.
"No, it's not like that with us though, we're just co-workers." Hotch replied.
"Okay well let me see what we have opened." he stated. "Well it looks like we only have single bed rooms open at the moment. So would you like two?" He asked looking at Hotch after a few moments of silence.
"Umm…" Hotch started to say.
"No, just give us the same one if it's still open please." I stated, thinking I could deal with one more night in the same bed as my boss.
"Are you guys sure?" He asked looking at me first then Hotch.
"Yeah." Hotch answered, looking at me with confusion in his eyes.
"Okay well here you guys go." He said, giving us the same key card. "Enjoy." He smiled.
We picked our bags up again, and headed back to the room from this morning. By now, it was just past noon. Once we got inside, we dropped our stuff on the sides of the bed again.
"Lunch time?" I asked, looking at the room service menu.
"Sure, but how about we get pizza, and some movies? I think I saw a Wal-Mart near by." Hotch answered.
"Okay sounds good." I answered.
We grabbed our wallets, and such, before heading out locking the door. Then I took the keys and ran the to car. Where I unlocked the doors and jumped in. Hotch started to chase me at first but slowly gave up. I reached the car first. And had it on and started, with the radio playing, and the window's down well before he got in.
He directed me to the store. After parking, and turning the car off, with the windows up, we got out. When we got inside, we went straight to the DVDS.
"So which one do you want?" Hotch asked, looking around.
"This one for sure." I replied, holding up the seventh movie of Harry Potter.
"Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part One?" Hotch asked taking a look at the movie I had in my hand. "A Potter fan?" Raising an eyebrow.
"Maybe." I taunted, snatching the movie back from him. "So how about you?"
"I've seen them, but I'm not a an actual fan." He answered.
"Umm, well let's see if we can change that." I smiled, walking way from him, towards the check out lines. I jumped into the shortest one, and waited. Hotch soon joined me holding candy and popcorn.
"Can't have a movie without snacks." He stated, when I looked at what he had.
TBC...
Next chapter should also be up shortly. As for the whole Ryan thing...no worries I have my plan for that! And I can't wait to share it!
