Chapter 7

"I'm so sorry ma'am." Morgan said as they followed Mrs. Smith inside.

"What's going on mummy?" a little voice asked as a small girl came round the corner of the kitchen.

"Mummy's just talking with some grownups." Mrs. Smith told the little girl.

"Hello and what's your name?" Prentiss asked kneeling down next to her.

"Felicity." The little girl replied

"Well felicity why don't we go and play in your room and leave the grownups to talk?" Prentiss suggested

"ok." Replied felicity grabbing Prentiss' hand to lead her upstairs.

"She doesn't know... am I a bad mum for not telling her about her father?" Mrs. Smith asked Morgan

"Not at all ma'am you did what you thought best for felicity. How old was she when...?" Morgan asked

"18 months." The woman responded

"You best ring hotch." Reid said turning to Morgan

"Ye... excuse me ma'am I just need to call our boss." Morgan said walking into the kitchen area, leaving Reid to talk with Mrs. Smith

"Ye what's up Morgan?" hotch asked down the phone.

"This isn't our guy hotch." Morgan replied

"Why... how do you know?" hotch asked

"He's been missing for 11 months; he was taken captive whilst serving overseas!" Morgan explained.

"Ok... find out if he's got any known associates, friends, has he got and sons daughters? They could be trying to get money to bring their dad home." hotch asked

"Ye one little girl but she's only 2." Morgan replied, there was a long pause, "what you thinking hotch?"

"What's the chances that our unsubs chose that barn out of luck?" hotch asked.

"You think he knew about Dan smith?" Morgan questioned back.

"Ye... ye I do. Update me when you get back." Hotch replied, before hanging up.

"What did hotch say?" Reid asked as Morgan walked back into the room.

"He thinks our unsubs knew about Dan smith and that's why they chose that barn." Morgan whispered, so Mrs. Smith couldn't hear.

"So they wouldn't be interrupted." Reid added.

"That's my guess." Morgan replied. "Mrs Smith, was your husband close to anyone?"

"Only his work friends and his family, before... he used to spend all his free time with felicity." She replied a tear rolling down her cheek as she reminisced about the time her husband and daughter shared.

"Did he have any hobbies? Do anything outside of work?" Reid asked

"No he was away for weeks at a time with work and when he got back he had training, he didn't have time for hobbies." Mrs Smith responded.

"Who's this?" Reid said pointing to Mr. Smith and a boy in a photo that was hanging on the wall.

"Oh, that's... Luis Williams, he used to live next door, until... his parents were killed in a train crash a few years ago." Mrs Smith replied.

"He looks quite friendly with him." Reid commented

"Yes... when Luis' parents died he when off the rails, got into gangs, drugs... he had numerous foster parents but they all kicked him out when they found the drugs... when Dan heard about the... he offered to take him in and try to put him straight he thought his army skills could help." The woman explained

"Did he help him?" Morgan asked

"yes alot... he got him off the drugs... help get him out of the gang life... Luis was like the son Dan never had, they used to spend hours together... in the park... playing video games." Mrs Smith continued

"Where is he now?" Reid asked

"He still lives in dc, I can't remember the address of the top of my head... after Dan got him straight, and he was adopted by another family." Mrs Smith replied

"Do you keep in touch?" Morgan asked

"Yes we send him birthday cards and he sends them to us... he even comes round to see us from time to time!" Mrs. Smith told the agents.

"One more question then we'll leave you to get on. Does he know about you husband... about the... kidnapping?" Morgan asked

"yes." Mrs Smith told them bowing her head.

Reston town centre

"Why are we here?" Henry asked as they stood in the middle of the town centre, belts around there chest. Crowds of people hurrying round them.

"Because you're going to get us some money!" he replied

"Why are people giving you money?" Henry asked

"There not." The man replied, starting to become inpatient.

"Then how are we getting you money?" Henry asked back

"You're stealing it!" another one of the men said

"But my mummy says that it's wrong to steal and I should never, ever, never, ever steal because it's bad!" Henry responded.

"Well how about this, if you don't the next time your mummy and daddy see you, they will be lowering your coffin into a grave." The man taunted.

"What a coffin?" asked one of the other children.

"I don't like that idea!" Henry interrupted.

"Well you have no other choice, get money for us or DIE!" the man told them...

To be continued...