It all ties back to the right thing…
Emily lay in bed next to Jordan wondering how many nights she'd end up sitting up worrying about Sara.
"Emily…go to sleep." Jordan said wrapping her arms around Emily's waist. "Please."
"I can't…"
"Emily, I'm sorry but she's not yours. She won't ever be."
"Jordan…I'm past the age of having kids, I'm past the age of having kids. She's as good as I'll ever get."
"I know." Jordan said wiping Emily's tears away.
Sara walked down the road slowly. It wasn't the first and wouldn't be the last that she'd walk down the road alone. She walked up Emily's driveway and knocked on the door. She waited till the door opened and then stepped inside.
"I'll just go to my room…thanks."
"You wanna talk about this?" Sara shook her head and headed toward the room set aside for her. "I'm here for you ok?"
"I know." Emily nodded and walked back to her bedroom curling up with Jordan again.
"See…now she's safe."
"No, she's not."
Sara stared up at the ceiling and watched the blades of the ceiling fan move slowly in circles. She never could get the first unsub that took her, out of her head, now she had the second one to worry about too. The second one, who was released three weeks ago.
JJ woke and made her way to the kitchen, her headaches came more and more often and she needed sleep. When she turned the light on she saw the note waiting for her, she smiled and took it over with her to the medicine cabinet.
Mom,
Can't sleep again, headed over to Emily's. Don't worry I'll be safe.
Sara.
It was short but sweet that she still took the time to write it out. JJ knew that because Emily, Jordan, Sara and herself helped the unsub who took Sara, they might have done something to change their lives forever. When the phone rang JJ sighed and picked it up.
"Jareau."
"Jennifer… I need Sara." JJ recognized the voice, it was him.
"She's not here."
"We have to find her. She's not safe alone."
"What do you mean?"
"I got a letter."