After reliving the nightmare once again, she got up, changed her tank top and sleep shorts she fell back to sleep. When she woke from just about 15 hours of sleep Alexis felt like she could take on the world. True to her word she got up showered and went down to the garage and took inventory of what she could get around in the city in. There was the Ferrari, the Benz, and an older Harley Fat Boy. Feeling adventurous the bike it was.

Hitting the start button the engine roared to life. Strapping her helmet to her head she quickly moves through NYC traffic. Her first stop was where Grams and Dad were. Arriving at Trinity Church Cemetery she parked the bike and walked over to where they were buried. The headstones were perfect, she had never seen them before because they were not installed until after she arrived in Japan. Grams stone described her to a T: Martha Rodgers Born July 22nd 1937- Died October 18th 2010 Beloved Mother, Grandmother and damn great Broadway actress. Dads was a little more reserved: Richard Edgar Castle Born April 1st 1969-Died October 17th 2010 Beloved son & father. Best selling author.

She really needed to see them and she did just that. She had about an hour long conversation with them both telling them what was going on in her life from then to where she is right now. She will never get over losing them. Laying down a single red rose for each of them at their headstones she notices that someone has been here recently. On the top of his headstone there is a child's teddy bear with a police uniform sitting there looking down. Looking around she notices nothing out of the ordinary. She will ask the groundskeeper as to who might have left it. Grabbing her helmet off the seat she swings a leg over the seat and straddles the machine. Firing the Harley to life she wants to go visit an old friend. Maneuvering the bike she makes her way to the exit of the cemetery. She and Paige has been emailing each other since she left for Japan. She decided to go and see her. The fact that there in no parking anywhere near her apartment she has to park the bike about 2 blocks away from her place. Walking the 2 blocks she looks out onto 5th ave and notices Kate Beckett driving slowly by in an unmarked police car. Moving quickly she ducks into the crowd hoping Kate did not notice her, but she was not too sure if she was spotted.

Ringing Paige's doorbell she opens the door and jumps into Alexis' waiting arms. She has missed her friend. "So how was Japan?"

"Oh Paige, you can not believe how beautiful that country actually is" Taking her black leather coat and hanging it up she settles into the love seat and waits for Paige to return.

"Alexis can I get you anything?" She asks if she can get a glass of water and Paige brings out a glass and a pitcher of water.

"So spill how was your extended trip and did you meet anyone?"

Alexis tells Paige this was all business and there was no time for a social life. "Really Alexis 4 years without a man have you sworn yourself to celibacy?"

"Paige I was on a path to become better for my Dad and Grams, and I think I have come through with where I need to be now."

Paige understands somewhat and asks Alexis if she would like to meet for dinner one night in the village. Alexis agrees and they set up to meet sometime next week. They talk for about 3 hours catching up and talking about everything from men to the classes Paige is currently taking at NYU. Alexis finds out that Paige wants to become an intelligence operative for large corporation thinking she could be an asset she thinks that she could use her with her ongoing project. A bit reserved she wants to find out more information on her progress at school. Dinner next week will be the perfect opportunity and she will use it to get the information she needs.

Saying goodbye she heads back to her bike and makes plans to see the next person on her list. Wheeling through midtown traffic heading south she pulls up in front of the 12th precinct and dismounts her bike. Walking down to the parking garage she is stealth like with her movements and finds what she is looking for, Detective Beckett's unmarked car. Retrieving a slim jim she makes quick work of the locked car door. Placing an envelope above the visor she quickly re-secures the car and leaves the same way she entered. Mounting her bike she leaves the 12th. She figures that the phone call will come within an hour or two since it was almost quitting time.

Kate was trying to solve a case that she thought was to be a open and closed, but every time they had a solid lead the evidence just fell apart along with the lead. They only could hold the suspect for 12 more hours and he would be kicked free if they could not find anything solid to place him at the scene. Ryan thought he could place him at the crime scene with a ping from his cell phone, but the ADA dismissed that theory because the ping as he called it was too wide of an area so putting the suspect exactly at the scene of the crime could be impossible. The ADA did not want to get this case thrown out for lack of evidence. Kate was frustrated so she called Ryan and Esposito over to her desk. "Guys we need something to put this suspect at the crime scene" They both look a her knowing leaving on time is now not going to happen. All three of them walk back to the murder board and start going over all the notes so far. After an hour Kate looks at them and says "Why are you both looking for something that we all know is not there?"

Ryan looks closer at the 2nd crime scene picture and asks Beckett "What kind of car does our suspect drive?"

She looks at him and says "I think he drives a BMW why?"

"Well what color was it?"

"Red I think" Kate answers wondering what he is going in his head.

"I think I might have something here but there is not not much to go on because we can't get a plate number off the car in this picture."

"This red car looks a lot like a BMW 5 series."

Espo thinks a second "Wait, what if we can follow that car from the crime scene with traffic or ATM cams?" They are scouring the footage for the car and after about 3 hours they think they have the suspect's car driving away from the crime scene. Looking at footage from a different camera the tech was able to pull up a good, clear picture of the suspect driving his BMW away from the murder scene. They presented the ADA with the new evidence they had just found. He was very pleased now with the video evidence, they also had fibers and a palm print to tie him to the scene. The ADA would file charges against him and move him from holding over to the tombs in the morning.

Gathering at the elevator all three detectives talk about the case they just closed. Happy it was over they stepped onto the elevator and they all ride down to the lobby. Kate asks Ryan and Espo if they need a ride home and Ryan tells her Jenny is waiting outside, Espo says he will take a cab home. Walking down the sidewalk she turns into the garage. Getting out her car keys she places the key in the lock and opens the door. Getting in and closing the door she instinctively looked up and saw the envelope quickly exiting the car she placed her hand on the butt of her gun and she scans the garage but did not see anything that was suspicious. Getting back into the car she pulls down the visor and the envelope lands in her lap. Picking it up she opens it and removes the paper inside of it.

It read: Detective Beckett I know your every move. We need to talk. Meet me at the south west corner of 23rd street and 2nd avenue at exactly 9pm. Park your car and do not leave it. Come alone with NO back up. I will know.

Kate got a shudder down her spine and this worried her. Who was this and why do they need to meet with her. She was not about to meet this person but then the cop in her had gotten the better of her. Starting her car she had about 45 minutes to be at the meet location. With traffic she would have about 20 minutes to grab something to eat, so with such time constraints she decided to forgo dinner. Wheeling the Crown Vic around 22nd street and 2nd avenue she was doing a little recon before actually going to the meet location. She still had 10 minutes before the meet but driving around she really did not notice anything alarming. Pulling up to the location she parked the car and waited.

Alexis was perched in an apartment building with a good view of 23rd and 2nd ave. She was watching the meet location and had seen Kate make her first and second recon runs. Kate was methodical if anything. She would be meeting with her later but needed to pick up a couple of things first. Heading to the sporting goods store not too far from the meet location she purchased a balaclava and a pair of good leather gloves. She did not want to be identified by the detective by any means. Having made her purchases She proceeded to 23rd and 2 ave. Setting her sights on Kate's light blue Crown Vic she pulled the balaclava over her fire red short hair. Slipping the gloves onto her hands she lifted the door handle and entered the car. Kate was about to turn to see who entered but then A digitally synthesized voice said "Eyes front do not look back" Kate obeyed. The voice then said "Detective Beckett I am here to start a new relationship one that you WILL be participating in and together with your help we will rid this city of crime and deceit running rampant and that has now taken a stranglehold of this city."

Kate said "Who are you"

The reply came "Who I am is not important. All you need to know is that I will be in contact when I need you. You will be at my disposal with no questions asked."

Kate said "Do you really think that I am going to agree to something like this?"

"Well Detective I don't really care what you are agreeable to but I know that you are no position to deny me what I am asking of you so you don't have a choice either way. There are skeletons in your closet that I could exposed that would end your career with the NYPD."

Alexis knew that that was a lie but she was playing her trump card, she knew Kate was as by the book as they came and squeaky clean. "So detective until we meet again try to take care of yourself and try to eat something will you, you are beginning to look malnourished and that's not a good thing. I will call you when we need to talk again."

Before Kate realized it the back seat of her car was again empty. Looking in the rear view mirror she noticed a dark figure walking quickly down 2nd avenue. Wild thoughts ran through her head and she wondered who this was and what did they have to hold over her head. Starting the car she worked her way across town to her apartment. Walking up to her place she entered cautiously not knowing if it was clear to enter. Seeing that it was safe she collecting today's mail and walking over to the refrigerator she viewed what was there to eat. There was not much. Thinking that Hop-Sings was open 24/7 she placed an order to be delivered. 30 minutes later the order arrived and she ate heartily. Removing the micro digital recorder from her jacket pocket she replayed the conversation between the visitor and herself.

Whoever this person was they were very very careful. All her recording device picked up was Kate's voice and when the visitor spoke it was all hissing and static noises. "covering your tracks, huh just who in the hell are you" She thought to herself...