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Chapter Ten : No sleep for good people

The call came in just as Hotch reached his front door. He was considering not answering but he thought of better of it.

"Hello"

"Hey it's Garcia. I really hope I don't get in trouble for this." she started worry laced in her voice.

"Garcia it's late. It was a long case. I just want my bed. What is it?"

"The police were just called out to JJ's house. A neighbour called them. She heard gun shots. just I...I thought you would want to know."

"Yes good work Garcia. Ring the rest of the team have them meet me at JJ's house." He was about to hang up when he added

"I won't tell anyone about you tapping the phones but I won't the taps gone by morning."

"Yes Sir!"

Hotch put his forehead against the door. It was cool and calming. He knew this was going to be a long night. Though even he couldn't predict how long.

"Hey Reid?"

"Emm"

"Well I'll take that as a yes. Now listen up. You are not to panic when I tell what I am about to tell you ok?"

"Garcia no games. I'm too tired"

"Ok sweetie but you might want to get un-tired. Your night is not over. The police have just been called to JJ's house."

"What" Reid suddenly perked up. "Why?"

"Neighbour heard gunshots. Why are you still talking to me whe you should getting back into your car and heading over there. Hotch is already on the way. I'm about to ring Prentiss and Morgan. But I thought you should be first to hear"

"Thanks Garcia I'm on my way"

Hello This is Morgan's voicemail. Leave a message and I promise to get back to you.

Garcia couldn't even remember the last time Morgan didn't answer his phone. She didn't even know he had voicemail.

She dialled Prentiss next.

"Hello" Prentiss answered.

"Hey it's Garcia I've some bad news"

"Not another case. Tell JJ we need a break."

"I wish we could. But you can. Your heading over there now. Police have been called to her house"

"Oh Man!" Prentiss sighed "I'm on my way"

Garcia hung up the phone. Then she made her decesion. She was going as well. She couldn't just stay here. Not when her friend was in trouble. She grabbed her keys, phone and bag. She would try to ring Morgan again. But him not answering unnerved her. She prayed she was just being over protective but somethign was not sitting easy in her stomach.

Hotch was first to arrive. He had just introduced himself to the cop in charge when Reid and Prentiss showed up at the same time. They headed over to Hotch.

"What is going on?" Prentiss asked.

"They don't know yet. The neighbour is being interviewed by some cop. Prentiss why don't' you go in and see what you ca learn. We officially don't have authority here yet so don't step on any toes."

"Right" Prentiss nodded and headed towards the neighbour.

"Reid you ok?" Hotch knew of Reid soft spot for JJ.

"I'm ok Just tell me what is going on." Hotch nodded and started to explain

"What we know so far is the neighbour heard three gun shots in total. She saw three people on the JJ front lawn and she thinks she saw them fight and struggle. There is some signs of struggle. There was a pile of files form the office all over the garden, a little further up the path there is blood pools."

"Three people? JJ, the unsub and who?"

Hotch shrugged and looked around. His phone went off. He answered it.

"Hello"

"Yeah that's right"

"Ok Thank you" Hotch said with relief

"Who was that?" Reid asked.

"We have just been put in charge of this case."

Hotch started to turn away and turned back to Reid

"Shouldn't Morgan be here by now?"

"I would have thought so."

A thought flew through both of their minds but neither one expressed for fear of making it true.

Garcia pulled up in her car. The officers tried to keep her back. Reid ran over and told the officer to let her pass. The officer looked pissed of to be over ruled but he stepped aside.

Garcia thanked Reid then got down to business " Where is my girl?"

"Em oh Garcia She is missing"

"Oh!" Garcia was speechless.

"Why didn't you ring Morgan?"

"Huh! Oh I tried but I kept getting his voicemail."

"His voicemail? " Hotch interrupted. "Morgan always answers his phone"

"Yeah" Garcia confirmed.

"Try again" Reid asked.

Garcia took out her phone and hit speed dial one and then everyone started to look around. They could here it ringing.

"Oh god!! No! Not him and JJ! No! No!"

Reid grabbed Garcia by both shoulders "It is going to be ok."

"Yeah it will be" Garcia said pulling herself together. She had to be strong for her babies. Hotch was called over by the CSI. They discussed things for a few minutes observed by the rest of the team. Hotch returned to them and HQ 20mins we are having an emergency meeting. Everyone nodded and started to head towards the cars when Garcia suddenly halted. She yelled to the various team members and to no one in particular "Ok I'm Morgan. I'm following JJ. Pull up to JJ's house. See some guy attacking her... and I park my carwhere?"

Everyone thought about this. No one could understand why the car wasn't here. They all shrugged and got into their respective cars and drove to Quantico. Thoughts of sleep were in no one's minds anymore.

Sleep was not in the minds of Morgan and JJ either. Sam was the only one having a good night sleep. JJ looked over to her right and shivered. She loathed the man beside her. The way he smelt her all the time, the way he touched her all the time but mostly the way she hated the way he looked at her. Like she was his. It made her feel cheap and disgusting. She took a final look at him and closed her eyes not to sleep but to concentrate on her plans.