Chapter 7 Chasing Julie

Reid was walking back into the BAU with the rest of the team. He was tired and sore along with the rest of them. It had become a physically grueling case.

What Reid wanted to do was go home to Jill's cooking. That was one of the things she missed about her. Jill honestly loved cooking for him. He plopped down on his desk to get going on the paperwork. That was when he noticed the envelope leaning against the monitor.

Spencer was written out in long cursive on it.

Reid knew the handwriting to be Jill's. He carefully opened the envelope and saw a note along with the tickets for comic-con that he had gotten them several weeks ago.

The note was folded up in such a way that Reid could not read the contents without unfolding it. Reid remembered the note that his father had left him and the note that Gideon had left him. Jill had left him a note. He had no other way than to take this has a bad sign, especially with the tickets attached.

Reid started to open the note then stopped. He put it down. On three different occasions he went to open the note, but stopped himself. Reid wondered if he even wanted to know. In the end he had placed the note in his bag.

The next day Jill was sitting at her desk in her office reading through chatter, looking for potential meetings. There were a few promising ones on the board. She continued the chatter with them. Jill would just have to figure out what they were looking for and be that. Normally it went the other way around. The Un-Subs would be what the child was looking for. Jill would figure what would be the most attractive to them and become that.

What Jill tried not to think about was yesterday. She had gone up to the BAU with the letter she had written to Spencer. The letter had asked for his forgiveness and saying that she wanted him back. No one was in the bullpen so she had left it on his desk. Jill had figured that the team was out on a case, but she had seen Agent Prentiss in the halls, so she knew the team was back.

Maybe Spencer didn't want her back after all. She would just have to move on.

While Jill was contemplating how she would be happy with another again she went through her work email.

That was when she saw one from an unknown sender. Jill opened it and looked at the message.

Jill, it's Julie. Do you think you could meet me tomorrow? At the bottom of the message there was an address and a time.

"What is it?" Stewie asked looking for Jill's shoulder.

"Julie just sent me a message asking me to meet her." Jill said getting up. She wrote the address on a post it and placed it in her pocket.

"What are you going to do?" Stewie asked.

"I'm going to New York to go get her." Jill answered grabbing her jacket.

"I'll get tickets." Stewie said grabbing his stuff as well.

"Just me." Jill said stopping him.

"What do you mean just you." Stewie said.

"I don't want to scare her or anyone else away. I'm going armed and I will bring an extra clip just to make you feel better." Jill said.

"I would feel better if I knew that I had your back." Stewie said. "We'll run it just like one of our normal operations I will stay out of sight."

"This isn't an operation, this is my little sister." Jill shot back.

"Who's probably up to her eyeballs in who knows what." Stewie stated.

"I can justify my going to Myers, but not us both. You have to keep the chatter going for me while I am gone. Please, just get me the train tickets and a hotel room. I have to talk with Myers."

Jill went to Agent Myers' office. "Boss, I need to leave to New York."

"This isn't another invite is it?" Myers asked.

"No, my sister." Jill answered. "She sent me an email asking me to meet her. If this is my chance I am going to take it."

"Will you take Stewie?"

"No," Jill answered. "I need to do this alone."

"Be careful then." Myers said.

Jill nodded then stepped out of the office.

"I've got your tickets and your hotel." Stewie said. "At least let me drive you to the train station."

"Fair enough." Jill said.

The two rode in almost silence towards the station.

Stewie was going over safety precautions with her and making sure that Jill had the contact information for the FBI office there.

Jill reassured him that she had the number to Agent Corey Swanson. Jill and Stewie had assisted his team with one of their operations some time ago and they had kept in contact.

She kept herself calm. Jill did not like it when men tried to protect her. But she knew Stewie was doing it because he cared about her.

They soon arrived at the train station. Stewie gave Jill a hug before she got on the train. "You be careful, Jilly-Bean."

"I will." Jill said getting on the train.

Jill threw her overnight bag on the seat next to her and rode the three hours towards New York. During the ride she prayed and read from her book of psalms. She hoped Julie wasn't in too much trouble.

After Jill checked herself into the hotel she scanned the room checking it over the same way she had always done. Stewie always made fun of the way she looked over the rooms when they were on operations together.

Jill and Stewie always shared a room together. It was part of their partnership.

Most of the guys that she went out with were disturbed by the fact that she shared a room with her male partner. When Jill told Spencer they always shared a room he didn't react at all. That had reassured Jill about her relationship with him.

That was over now.

Once the room was set and secure Jill did a quick check on her gun and headed downstairs. She hailed a cab and went to a spot just short of the address that Julie had given her.

Jill wanted to do a recon of the place before she went after Julie. The address turned out to be a church of all places.

Julie is looking for a safe place. Jill thought to herself. She went back to the hotel. The worst part of the job was always the waiting.

To pass the time, Jill called Corey Swanson and let him know she was in town and the reason why. After talking with him, Jill went to the hotel's gym to workout. Something to get her mind off of Julie.

At five Jill made her way back to the church. She kept her weapon out of sight but ready just in case.

The church was active at that moment.

Jill did not mingle or say anything. She learned from the conversations that it was an AA meeting.

Unsure of why Julie chose here, Jill took a seat and waited. The room had about thirty people in it. Jill scanned around looking for Julie, but she didn't see her.

The meeting was called to order by the group leader. Jill sat patiently and waited as the leader conducted the meeting.

Julie had her reason for being here. Jill had to trust in that.

After a moment the leader ended his speech. "Today we are celebrating some birthdays." He had then nodded towards a girl with blonde hair in the front.

The girl stood and walked over the podium.

It took Jill a moment to see, it had been years since she had seen her.

"Hello, my name is Julie. Today I have been drug and alcohol free for one year."

Jill just watched and listened in amazement. She offered up a silent prayer in thanks for this miracle.

Julie continued on with her talk. "I know I have mentioned this before. I have a sister who never gave up on me. She promised me help to escape the life I was in. Instead I decided to help myself, I got a job and I work to better myself. I am glad though that she could be here today to celebrate. Jill, thank you."

Julie stepped down and walked over to Jill. Jill hugged her sister. There was applause at the reunion between the two.

After the meeting Jill went with Julie back to her apartment.