Getting off the jet, Penelope linked arms with JJ. "This is where it all started." Penelope said.
"Where all started?" JJ asked.
"Me and Derek." Penelope said. "JJ, you OK?"
JJ looked off in the distance. "Yeah, I'm OK. I'm just remembering when Will and I were here too", she said.
"You guys are OK, right?" Penelope said, stopping in her tracks.
"He wants another baby, Pen", JJ blurted out, then covered her mouth.
"And you?" Penelope asked.
"I'm…not opposed. It's just, I'm a little scared. And I've been seeing this therapist for PTSD…" JJ trailed off.
"Is it working?" Penelope asked. She hated to see her friend in so much pain.
"Somewhat. I'm OK with what happened, I'm just afraid of…" JJ trailed off again.
"You know I'm not a big believer in deities, Jayje", Penelope said, "But I believe that whatever is going to be, will be. You know, Que Sera, Sera, and all that jazz. I believe that if it's meant for you to have another baby, you will."
Penelope hugged JJ tight. "Personally, I can't wait to have a house full of Derek's babies. He's going to be a great dad."
"And you'll be a great mom." JJ hugged her back.
"Alright you two, break up the love fest back there", Morgan said smiling. "We got a mystery to solve."
"Alright, Fred", JJ said, laughing.
"Fred?" Reid said with a raised eyebrow.
"Fred. You know, Scooby-Doo? The Mystery Machine?" Mia said.
"Oh. I wasn't big on, what I'm assuming was a cartoon." Reid said. "I mostly read. Or my mother read to me."
"Are you going to see her while you're here?" Emily said.
"If there's time. I really want to get this done." Reid grabbed Mia's hand as the team headed for the cars.
"OK," Hotch said. "This is how this how this is going down. Garcia, I mean Morgan, I mean, what do I call you now?"
Penelope looked up at Morgan. "Garcia is fine, Sir. Most of the bureau knows me by that name, but officially it changed last week."
"Good", Hotch said. "Now then, Garcia, I need you set up the hotel. I need any feed you get off the places Morgan, Mia and Reid will be at." He walked over to the trio and handed out lapel pins. "Each of you have camera pins on, which, when activated, will feed directly to Garcia." He turned to Mia. "You're not an agent, so I want you to understand that there is a certain amount of danger involved. Don't be fooled into thinking that Daniel won't show up here."
"I wouldn't be surprised if he stood outside the gate listening after Reid punched him." Rossi said. "So be aware, you two", he said pointing at Reid and Mia. "He may already be here, and if he is, you can bet he's going to try to sabotage any plans he thinks you might have."
"Alright", Hotch said. "We have our core group. Rossi and I are headed to a see a judge friend of mine. I briefed him on the plane and he thinks if we can prove you were married under duress, which you were, we can get the annulment without his signature and with a warrant for his arrest. Emily and JJ are headed to the last known spot where Mia was at. I know it's been a year, but with any luck they'll have backed up the video stream. I mean, it is Vegas."
Morgan looked over at Reid. "You, me and Mia are headed to the chapel. We need photo and video footage. We're also going do some interviews." Morgan looked at Mia. "This part is going to be hard Mia, because our job is really to draw Daniel out." She looked a little taken aback.
"But…" She stammered.
"We're not blind, Mia. We know he scares you, so we got you covered. And he's taking for granted that we're stupid and we think he's not here." Reid gave her a quick hug and she leaned her head on his chest. "No worries", Morgan said. We'll back before you know it. And you'll be safe. We go you."
Rossi looked over at his cousin and his family. "Let's get this done."
Walking into the club, Daniel spotted the one with the "Black Belt" right away. She was short and petite. Nothing at all to be afraid of, he thought. Daniel and his entourage walked straight up to the bar and casually bumped into Emily and JJ.
"Excuse…" Emily started when she looked up and saw she and JJ were surrounded by Daniel and his crew.
"Did you think I wouldn't find about your little plan?" Daniel said, smirking at the two women. "How good is that 'Black Belt' now, Little Girl?"
JJ was faking a fearful look until Daniel's last comment. She looked at Emily. "Did he just call me a 'little girl'?" She asked?
"I believe he did." Emily answered.
"You're outnumbered, girls. Just like you did me." Daniel said. "So what you're going to do is follow us calmly to our car waiting outside, and no one gets hurt."
JJ looked at Emily inquisitively. "Is he serious?" she said.
Emily stifled a chuckle. "I think he is. I mean, he's got the whole 'I'm serious' look going on and everything."
The four men with Daniel cracked their knuckles and started to advance forward. JJ set he drink down on the bar. "Emily, I feel like singing", she said.
"Do you have a particular song in mind?" Emily asked.
"What the hell are you two talking about?" Daniel said, getting angry. "I'm tired of this. Grab them!" he screamed.
Emily and JJ smiled at each other and yelled "Let's sing!", and proceeded to elbow the two men closest to them in the abdomen right above the ribs. As they went down the other two men rushed them and they were ready and stomped hard on their insteps and the men hopped around, yelling in pain. One of the previous men got up and lunged for Emily and she took the heel of hand and thrusted it upward on his face, and instantly heard the satisfying crack of a broken nose. Daniel huffed and lunged at JJ and she took her knee and securely landed right between his legs in his groin. Daniel went down quick and the other men, stumbled, looking sheepish as security started heading over.
JJ stood over Daniel and laughed. "That's what you get when you mess with a 'little girl'."
Daniel got up and shot her a dirty look as he took off running while the rest of his crew was being handcuffed. Emily took out her cell.
"Hey Aaron, we just had a run in with Daniel and his cronies." She said laughing.
"Are you guys OK?" he asked.
"Yeah we're good, but Daniel got away. But not unscathed, though. He called JJ a 'little girl'", she said chuckling.
"Not a good idea. Did she 'sing'?" he said.
"Very loudly", Emily answered.
"Good." Hotch said. "You two get back to the hotel. We have some footage to go over and a report from Morgan, Reid and Mia."
"On our way." Emily said.
*My first real fight scene! Yay! More coming. And a special conversation between the Morgan's. For once they're not on the same page…but they're about to be. Stay tuned! And as always, R&R!*
