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Chapter Four – The Plan

"You want me to do what?" Detective Mike Logan asked. He had also transferred from Major Case, before Bobby and Alex did, and now worked homicide.

"Copy Rebecca's file," Alex repeated.

"I can't do that," Mike said.

"Mike, please," Bobby said. "If we go in there, they'll recognize us, we won't be able to take the file."

"Bobby, Alex, you know I want to help," Mike said. "But I don't think I can do this, they'll notice if I try and take the file, Rebecca's case is still fresh."

"Do you have any idea what they're doing to her right now?" Alex demanded, her eyes blazing.

"No, and I'm sorry-"

"I'll tell you what they're doing," Alex interrupted. "The FBI found a picture of Rebecca, on a child pornography site."

Mike's eyes widened and his jaw dropped. "On a… what?"

"You heard me," Alex snarled.

"Jesus," Mike muttered. He leaned forward to rest his head against his clenched fists.

"She's probably terrified, and alone, and I'll bet that her only comfort right now is knowing that we're looking for her!" Alex said angrily. "Mommy and Daddy and Uncle Mike are doing everything they can to find her. Well, Uncle Mike?" Alex asked. "Is she right? Are you going to do everything you can to find her?"

Alex glared furiously at him. Bobby was silent, his eyes pleading Mike to understand.

"You've always been there for me when I needed you," Mike said finally. "I'll do whatever I can to help you find Rebecca."

"This is everything they have," Agent Peters said.

Bobby worked in a violent crimes unit with the FBI. They all came from different backgrounds and had different expertise. Bobby was a profiler. Peters originally came from the child cyber-abuse team; the same one Thompson and Bole were on now.

"I think, based off of the information the child cyber-abuse team found, we have it narrowed down to the general area, but there's no way to be sure who exactly is behind it. And there's have no proof that we're even right," Peters warned them.

"I'm inclined to think that we are right," Bobby said. "This is where we have to look to find Rebecca. Thank you."

"Goren," Peters said, "I trust your judgment. You're an excellent agent, and I'm sure your wife is a superb detective. But are you sure about this? It could take years to find proof against these people, and even then, there's a good chance they don't know where Rebecca is."

"We have to try," Alex said firmly. She had just entered the room. She and Peters exchanged nods of acknowledgment.

"You know we haven't recovered a child from this group yet," Peters cautioned.

"No one has ever been as determined as us," Alex stated.

"It's going to be difficult," Peters said. "Damn near impossible. If it was only one of you alone, or anyone but you Goren…" Peters trailed off. "I hope you can find strength from each other. Because if you manage to do what you're going to attempt, the things you see will change you. It will make you angry, and it will make you sick, and it will take away your faith in humanity. It may even make you lose faith in each other. Are you sure you want to do this?"

Bobby and Alex faced each other. Their eyes met, both filled with fierce determination.

"We're sure," Bobby said. "We'll do anything to find her."

"You understand why no one has even tried to place any undercovers with this group yet?" Peters tried one more time. "They make their members break the law in order to prove their loyalty. No law enforcement officer could do what it takes to get into this group. Can you really throw away everything you believe in to do this?"

"We're not going as law enforcement officers," Alex told him. "We're going as Rebecca's parents."

"That's going to make it even harder for you," Peters cautioned.

"Dan, Tara's due soon isn't she?" Bobby asked.

Peters blinked, but was too used to Bobby to be shocked by this jump in the conversation. "Two months," he replied.

"Well, in two months, when you hold your son in your arms for the first time, you tell me that you wouldn't do the exact same thing," Bobby said fiercely.

Peters nodded, convinced that they wouldn't change their minds. "Good luck Bobby, and Alex. You'll need it."

He got up and walked to the front door. "I won't tell anyone where you've gone," he said. "I just want to make sure you know that. I really hope you find your daughter."

"I know," Bobby replied. "I'm the profiler, remember?"

The two men exchanged half-smiles, Bobby's rather forced. Peters reached for the door handle.

"Lean on each other," Peters said. "Don't let anything come between you. Trust will be of vital importance."

"Thank you," Bobby and Alex said together.

Peters nodded, and left.

"They're gone!" Kirk said.

"Who's gone?" Mendel asked.

"Agent Goren and Detective Eames."

"Are you sure they're not just sleeping?" Mendel asked. "It's really late."

"They're not sleeping," Kirk said with certainty. "All the lights were out, and no one answered when I rang the bell. They're gone to search for their daughter."

"You don't think someone else got to them, do you?" Mendel asked.

Kirk shook his head. "We haven't found her. They're done playing by our rules; they've gone to look for her themselves."

"You can't know that for sure," Mendel said.

"I can," Kirk replied. "It's what I would do."

"You're their friend, you must know where they are," Mendel told Mike. Kirk was there reluctantly, he privately agreed with what Goren and Eames had done.

"I have no idea where they are," Mike said truthfully.

"Detective Logan, if they get caught committing a crime, and you're hiding their whereabouts from us, you will be charged as a co-conspirator," Mendel said harshly.

Reading Kirk's resistance to be in the room, Mike turned to face him. "Your partner's a little dramatic," Mike said lightly.

"You copied our file, didn't you?" Mendel asked, stepping in front of Kirk, who didn't reply.

"I'm sure if you could prove it, I'd already be on suspension while you investigated," Mike said, with a relaxed quality in his voice that irritated Mendel and amused Kirk.

Just then, the door opened, revealing Kirk and Mendel's captain.

"Detective Logan you are free to go."

"Thanks for the chat guys," Mike said, getting up.

"Captain-" Mendel started.

"I don't want to hear it Mendel," their captain said. "Detective Logan's captain is here to assure me that his detective did not commit any crime, and he wants him back for a case.

Logan left with his captain, giving Mendel a cheery wave over his shoulder.

"You really shouldn't do that," his captain said.

"Do what, sir?" Logan asked.

His captain just shook his head.

"Logan?" the captain asked when they reached the privacy of the elevator. "Did you copy that file?"

"Do you really want me to answer that captain?"

"No, I suppose not," the captain answered. They had almost reached the ground floor when he added, "For what it's worth, I think you did the right thing."

The doors opened before Mike could answer, and they left. The captain never asked Mike about the incident again.

"Peters!" Thompson and Bole were headed towards him. Peters stopped and turned around to face them.

"Thompson, Bole," he acknowledged.

"Peters, you told Goren what was in that file, didn't you?" Bole asked, deciding to skip the formalities.

"Of course not," Peters replied. "What makes you think I would?"

"Goren and his wife have disappeared."

"Gone to search for Rebecca themselves?" Peters asked. "I'm not surprised."

"You showed them where to look, didn't you?" Thompson asked.

"Are you accusing me of interfering with a criminal investigation?" Peters asked coldly.

Thompson and Bole exchanged nervous glances. Peters was ranked higher in the FBI than both of them.

"No sir," Bole amended feebly.

"Good," Peters said, and he turned to leave.

"We just wanted to find out how they knew where to look for their daughter," Thompson said rather bravely.

"Well, he couldn't have copied the file, there is restricted access and he wouldn't have been able to get in, plus someone would have noticed. The file is not missing, so he didn't take it. He and his wife are probably just looking wherever they think they can find Rebecca. They are intelligent law enforcement agents, so I doubt they left a trail. I suggest you re-direct your focus to the crimes you're paid to solve, and leave Goren and Eames alone."

Thoroughly chastised, Thompson and Bole left, the latter feeling rather guilty.

Peters walked away with a grim smile on his face. "Good luck," he whispered to the empty hallway.

"Why hello there!" a simpering voice called.

Alex turned around to face the person who the voice belonged to, forcing a welcoming smile onto her face.

"We're your new neighbors," the pretty red haired woman said.

"It's lovely to meet you," Alex replied, running a hand through her short black hair. "My husband should be coming out now. Oh yes, there he is!"

Bobby was indeed coming towards them. Alex tried not to cringe at the sight of him. Bald with a beard was really not a good look for him. She hoped he wouldn't get a sunburn on his head.

Alex adjusted her glasses, and then reached to take the woman's hand. "I'm Mandy," she said, "And it really is a pleasure to meet you."

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