Chapter Eight

"Keirst... are you okay?" Spencer asked when he saw his wife walk out of the building.

Blinking slightly, Keirsten slowly looked over at Spencer. "No... I've had about thirty panic attacks over the last two days, and the one person I can normally count on has been so preoccupied that it has gone unnoticed. Not to sound selfish here Spencer, but I'm being hurt by the kids being gone just as much as you are... I know you're working to find them, but it'd be nice to have some emotional support over here."

Spencer looked at Keirsten. Suddenly he felt only two feet tall. He had not realized just how much Keirsten was hurting over everything. He looked at the ground. "Rossi told me you feel avoided... I guess I should have seen it, come comfort you. I'm sorry Keirst... I just... I can't believe something like this is happening to us. I guess the only way I've been able to cope is to tune out everything else while trying to help find them."

Keirsten walked over to Spencer and wrapped her arms around him. "Just remember... I need you right now too... I'm just as worried, and I've been questioned so many different times that it isn't even funny. I still can't think of one person who would do something like this to us."

Spencer turned around, and pulled Keirsten closer. "We're about to head into Alabama, if you're going to go with us, go home, pack a bag, and bring Adalynn's leash. Get a hold of Zak as well, he's wanting to help as much as he can, five dogs have one heck of a sniffer, and might be able to find some trail of the kids."

Keirsten nodded. "I hope they are still alive Spencer..."

Spencer cupped Keirsten's chin gently, and made her look up at him. "I feel it in my gut that they are... scared for sure, but they are still alive, wherever they are."

The BAU was spread out in the Birmingham Alabama air port. Each of them was led by one of Zak's dogs sniffing out the trail.

"Reid, the small dog of Zak's is going crazy... I think he's got something," came Derek's voice over the little radio on Spencer's shoulder.

Spencer got hold of Adalynn's leash, he had never had such a hard time controlling her. "Yeah... Adalynn's going nuts herself... Adalynn would you stop trying to yank my arm off... Morgan, follow where ever it is Foxy takes you."

"I got ya Reid."

Keirsten was following close, watching around her. "Spencer, think one of the two has a trail to where the kids could have gone around here?"

"Sure seems like it. Don't think they'd go crazy over just any smell."

Adalynn continued to sniff around, leading her humans up to one of the terminals, where she sat and started to whimper. The trail had ended here.

"Excuse me you two, she can't be coming up to the terminal entrance," a guard claimed.

Spencer held up his badge. "We've got permission from security. We need a schedule for all flights that have come through here since late Friday night through to Sunday... and a list of all the passengers that were on those flights."

"What is this all about?"

"Two children were taken through here this past weekend. They were taken from their home in Virginia and came through this air port... we need to find them, and she's led us to this terminal."

"We don't keep the records of the flights in the terminals, you'll have to check with security or flight control."

Spencer sighed. "Now she's not going to get up. Adalynn, come on."

Adalynn looked up at Spencer, lowering her ears some before slowly getting up and walking over.

Keirsten and Spencer walked away from the terminal. Keirsten could not keep from turning her head to look back from time to time. "They were there Spencer..."

Spencer looked at Keirsten, he could not hide the pain in his eyes. "I know Keirst... we're going to bring them back home. I..." Spencer froze when his phone started to ring. "What the..." he uttered as he pulled his phone out. "Who would be calling me from Dallas?"

"Answer it!" Keirsten insisted.

Spencer handed Adalynn's leash over to Keirsten before answering his cell phone. He took a few steps away from her to make sure he stayed focused on the phone call.

Keirsten stood there watching Spencer as his facial expressions changed. Confusion flashed when he hung up the phone and quickly made a phone call.

"Keirst, let's go. We're meeting everyone outside now," Spencer ordered.

Tilting her head, Keirsten followed after Spencer. She was never given a chance to ask what was going on.

"They've been found," Spencer told everyone the minute they got outside.

Keirsten looked up quickly. "What?"

Spencer wrapped his arms tightly around Keirsten. "They've been found. Louis got a hold of dairy. The person who took them rushed him to a hospital, and Lorelei alerted a doctor as to what was going on. We've got to get to Dallas as soon as possible."

Keirsten was turning blue, but dropped Adalynn's leash and hugged to Spencer. "Thank God they're safe..." she muttered softly.

Keirsten was jittery on the jet when they flew out to Texas. Four dogs were sitting around her feet, and Adalynn was laying across her's and Spencer's lap.

"Keirsten, are you okay? You are shaking like a jelly fish," Zak stated.

"She doesn't like flying in this jet. Not with everything that's happened in the past when she's been on it," David replied.

"Keirst... nothing bad is going to happen, they're safe, they are coming home now," Spencer claimed.

"I know. I can't wait to have our babies in my arms again."

Spencer smiled weakly, and brushed his fingers through Keirsten's hair. "They have the person who took them in custody up at the hospital. Are you wanting to see who it is?"

Taking a moment to think, Keirsten looked out the window with a deep sigh. "I'm not sure... it would probably upset me to find out... we'll have to see when we land."

Spencer nodded, and gently grabbed Keirsten's hand, lifted it up to his lips, and placed a soft kiss upon it.

"Keirsten, will you still let me look after them from time to time?" Zak asked.

Keirsten looked over. "Why wouldn't I? Zak, those two are crazy about you. Yes they love the BAU, but when it comes to you, they are just absolutely crazy. I think they'd hate me forever if I never let you see them."

"We aren't going to hold you responsible for the fact that they were taken Zak. We've told you, it would not have mattered who they stayed with. This still would have happened."

"He's right Edmunds. They could have been with us and it would have happened. Only difference is, you had five dogs with you that woke you up early on so you could alert us faster," Derek claimed.

"We're about to land. Ready to see them again?" Aaron asked.

Keirsten and Spencer both nodded, Keirsten couldn't help but wince when Spencer gave her hand a hard squeeze.

Everybody walked into the hospital, all five dogs held close to them on their leashes. Keirsten looked around anxiously, looking for someone to assist them.

"Excuse me... you can't have all those dogs in here," a nurse said walking by.

Aaron stepped forward. "We've just come here after receiving an urgent call that you have two children in here from Virginia, a Lorelei and Louis Reid. One of these is their dog, the other four just tried to help us track them out in an Alabama air port. No taking the dogs back, and there is no leaving them outside."

"I don't care who you guys are... they still can not be in here, especially that one on the green leash. No pit bulls," the nurse insisted.

"It's my children's dog, and she wouldn't hurt a fly," Keirsten claimed.

Aaron pulled out his badge quickly. "They stay. Let us see the person in charge."

The nurse looked at all seven people standing there, then at the five dogs before turning around and starting to walk away. Within a few moments, a doctor made his way to talk to them.

"Which one of you belongs to Lorelei and Louis?" the doctor asked.

Keirsten grabbed Spencer's hand as they stepped forward with Adalynn. "We do," they said at once.

"How is my baby boy? I heard he got a hold of dairy," Keirsten asked quickly.

"He's asleep. You two have one smart little girl. She says she gave him just enough cheese to make him swell, but not cause him serious harm. Wanted to scare the person who took them to get here, and get you guys."

Spencer smiled lightly. "Heh, she is certainly something else. My rotten little princess."

"When can we go see them?"

"First, the person that took them wants to see you for some reason," the doctor claimed.

Keirsten tilted her head. She and Spencer followed the doctor to a private office. Sitting in a chair, cuffed to the desk, was a balding elderly woman.

"V-Victoria? You took my babies?" Keirsten asked softly.

Victoria Verde looked up glaring. "Only because you killed my little Anne."

Spencer bit his lip, holding to Adalynn's leash. "She did no such thing. Your daughter killed herself because she got locked in prison for life because she was going around killing people."

"Because she was ignored by Keirsten. I wanted you to know what I have been feeling for the past six years."

"By taking my kids?"

"I was not going to give them back either. However, your little snot nosed daughter seemed to figure away to get you guys out here."

"You didn't take one important thing to mind Mrs. Verde... Lorelei get's something very special from me, she's a genius," Spencer stated.

Victoria glared at them both. She opened her mouth to speak, before she looked down at her foot, to find Adalynn peeing on her. "What... stupid little bitch!" she exclaimed.

"Come on Adalynn, we're done here. Let's go see your babies," Spencer said as he led his dog out of the office.

"I hope you realize you'll be going away for a long time Victoria... I will never forgive you for what you've done to my family," Keirsten said looking Victoria straight in the eye before turning and following after Spencer.

Lorelei was sitting on the hospital bed beside her brother, munching on an apple when the door to the room was opened. She looked up quickly and dropped her apple, darting off the bed running. "Daddy!" she cried, clinging to her father's leg.

Spencer got down on his knees, and pulled his daughter close. He could not speak while choking back the tears.

Keirsten walked over to the bed, and brushed Louis's hair away from his sleeping face. "You're both safe now..." she said softly as tears rolled down her face.

Lorelei looked over at her mother with saddened eyes. "Mommy? Am I in trouble for giving Louis cheese?"

Keirsten looked at Lorelei and could not hold back a smile. "No, not at all. Get over here."

Spencer got up, holding Lorelei in his arms, and walked over. "I'm glad you're both safe. We should be okay to go back home tomorrow."

Louis stirred slightly, before opening his eyes slowly. He looked around before sitting up quickly. "Mommy! Daddy!" he exclaimed looking at his parents sitting on the bed.

Both Spencer and Keirsten smiled at their son.

"Hey kiddo, you doing okay?" Spencer asked as he set Lorelei beside him.

Louis nodded some. "I wants to go home."

"We'll be home soon, promise," Keirsten said holding both her children's hands.

Everyone was sitting around in Keirsten and Spencer's home, while Lorelei and Louis chased around Adalynn, Nemo, Cricket, Foxy, and Wahya.

"Good to see they aren't showing any psychological problems after all they've been through," David said.

Keirsten watched Lorelei and Louis, still trying to grasp hold of everything that had just gone on within the past week. "They start seeing a councilor on Monday. We'd like to make sure they are truly okay after this."

"Smart parents," Aaron replied.

"I forgot to mention to you guys. As soon as the pack saw that woman, they all did their business on her feet," Zak stated.

Spencer smirked slightly. "Adalynn did the same thing when we were in the office meeting with her."

"What did the woman want anyways?" Penelope asked.

Keirsten's attention was snapped back to focus when Lorelei caught Foxy, and started to rub his belly. "Oh... Victoria is Anne Verde's mother... she wanted revenge for her daughter."

"Well, she's going right to jail, and so long as you guys keep on it, she may never see the light of day again," Aaron claimed.

Spencer placed a kiss on Keirsten's forehead. "It's been a scary week... right now, let's just celebrate that Lorelei and Louis are finally back where they belong. We can worry about Victoria later."

"Sounds like a good idea," Penelope replied.

"Mommy... can Uncle Zak's pack stay the night?" Lorelei asked as she looked up at her mother.

Keirsten blinked and looked over at Zak. "Ask him, not me. It's his pack."

"Don't see why not. Just make sure they go to bed early," Zak said laughing.

Sorry this one was so short. However, this is probably going to be the last story of Keirsten and Spencer. I am thinking on the idea of doing a prequel to how they met. Very much up in the air on the idea... not sure how I'd do it. Anyways, hope you all enjoyed my short series.