HERE YOU GO PEPS.
"The investment banker's having an affair with the card shop owner. Uh, the wife finds out and kills them both." Reese suggested.
"And puts them in a box?" Crews asked, he was on hold with dispatch.
"What about the dancer?" Kate asked.
"The stripper." Frank said.
"Glenn price was an investment banker." Reese snared. "I mean; I'm pretty sure his tastes weren't exclusive to card shop owners. He's doing the stripper. The wife finds out."
"And puts her in a box?" Frank asks.
Reese glares at his thru the rear mirror. "You are too much like Crews and I can only handle one."
Kate chuckles. "You only deal with him on this case, I have to deal with him almost every day. Both work and private."
"Oh, I feel you. Difference is I have him in my life." Reese mumbled.
Frank and Kate shared a looking, knowing exactly what that meant. "Guys just drop us off at the hotel. Its late and we need our sleep." Reese nodded.
The next morning Frank woke up, showered, dressed and ran downstairs. Kate was to meet him in the lobby, at 9am. After half an hour he decided to look for her.
"Kate!" Frank pounded on the door. "Kate! Come on wake up!" Frank was begging to worry, even as a deep sleeper no one would miss the banging. In a desperate move he stepped back and kicked the door in. "Kate!" The room was a mess, furniture tossed, papers scattered, kites gun was on the ground followed by her badge and phone. "Fuck, fuck, fuck!" Not touching anything, he grabbed his phone and called Crews. He then called Hotchner and told him what was happening. He made the man promise to stay on the case they were working and promised himself that he will find Kate alive and safe. He told JJ and Rossi to make sure he didn't do anything stupid.
The forensics arrived with Crews who told him they found another victim. "Frank whoever did this. Has Kate. We find him, we find her." Giving in he left the hotel room. He hoped they find her alive.
"Kurt Ruiz. Just 18 years old. Found at the airport." Reese began.
The room was filled with other top detectives, Tidwell stood in the back. Frank stared at the board, if they didn't hurry Kate wouldn't come out breathing from one of those boxes.
"Connection to the other three?" Tidwell asked.
"None." Frank answered.
"He wasn't seen in that park. This kid, he grew up in eagle rock, nowhere near the others. He's younger too. He was a senior in high school. Kind of a track star. He had a full ride to run for UCSD next year."
"That kid had everything to live for." Tidwell sighed.
Crews snapped his eyes towards him. "What did you say?" He stared at the board. "It's not where they were. It's not what they were. What if it's what they were about to be?"
"Yeah, and what would that be?" Tidwell asked.
Crews stretched his arms aide. "They were going to be happy."
Frank frowned, before jumping onto his feet and standing beside Crews. "Ruiz just got a full scholarship. Dancer just got her first line in a movie. Price, new job. New life in London."
"Okay, grasshopper. But what about Lisa Robards? How was she about to be happy?"
Crews shared look with the other three. "let's go find out."
As they walked into the shop, all shelves were empty. John was taping some boxes with the remaining items.
"Hey there John?" Reese greeted only to be ignored. "John?" Taping him on the shoulder he jumped. The kid had headphones on. "Hey."
"Detective kumquat." John smiled.
"Packing up?" Crews asked.
"Yeah. With Lisa gone, we'll have to close."
"John, do you remember seeing Lisa with this man?" Reese showed him a picture of Price.
John shrugged. "It's possible. I don't know. Lisa and I didn't really mix socially."
"But you and Lisa worked together, right?" Frank jumped in. "I mean long hours in the store."
"And people who work together, know more about each other than most married couples." Crews added.
"I'm sorry I-I haven't seen this guy. I wish I could help you." John stuttered.
"John, do you know if Lisa was planning a change in her life?" Reese took over.
"What kind of change?"
Crews titled his head to the side. "Oh, new job. New home. Something to make her happy."
"No. If she did, she didn't mention it to me. I mean, we only worked together." John said.
Reese sighed, pulling her card out. "You know, if you think of anything that might be helpful, just give us a call."
As the began to walk away Frank stopped. "Sentiments for all occasions? Invitations? Announcements?"
"Excuse me?"
"That's what you do right, John? Invitations. Announcements. So if there was a graduation party for a high school kid, you might do the invites." Frank stated.
John frowned. "Well, if it were special enough. Sure."
"Full ride to UCSD special enough?" Crews asked.
"I don't understand. Full ride?"
"Or a moving announcement." Reese said. "Some guy gets a new job; a new life. You know what my partners are thinking?"
"You know what we are thinking?" Frank took over, as the three began walking closer to him. "Is that when people are happy, they want to celebrate. And when they want to celebrate, they need to let people know."
"Invitation. Announcements." Crews repeated. "John."
"You're going to wanna see my customer list. Yeah. I'd like to see it too. I can't find it anywhere." John shrugged. "Lisa left the business in such a mess, I don't really know what's what around here."
Frank gave him a fake smile. "Okay john. Well, you find that list, you send it right over to us, okay?"
"Sure thing, agent."
Crews had a cop stationed outside the shop, keeping tabs on the boy. Frank was losing it, to the point where Crews locked himself in an interview room with him. Both males went at it, hitting each other until Crews held Frank down. It wasn't anything knew for Charlie, he's seen this side of Frank a couple of time in prison, it was on way for him to let everything out. After he calmed down, they walked out bloody and smiling as if they hadn't tried to kill each other earlier.
Crews went to Glenn's wife, for the announcement Price had made. Frank accompanied Reese to the bar, grabbing the announcement Brandee had made as well. All from Lisa Robards shop. The trio then headed to John's apartment. His mother lived downstairs, giving them the key to the apartment. The place looked like a damn clown threw up in it. Happy faces all over the place, clowns, part supplies all set up and going. The tv was on with Brandee's audition on re run. Invitations and announcements were on the tables all from the victims and a new one.
"Frank." Crews called.
Donovan grabbed the invitation he was handed. His eyes darkening at the words typed on it. 'Kate Callahan and Frank Donovan's wedding.' "That asshole thought Kate and I were engaged to each other!" Frank growled.
Leaving the apartment, they rushed towards the shop. As the busted in all was clear until Crews spotted a chest behind the counter. John was inside it trying to take the easy way out.
Frank removed the bag from his head and check his pulse. "He's still alive."
"Not getting away from us that easy, John." Crews said.
Reese jumped onto a table, opening a small door leading to an attic which held the left over chest in them. Frank and the officers took John back to the precinct, while Crews and Reese stayed behind. Based on the chest found with the bodies and the ones one's found in the shop, one was missing. That one would most likely be the one holding Kate in it.
"Come on Crews, I'm afraid if we stay behind any longer. Our man won't be alive much longer."
Frank watched from the viewing room as they interrogated him. Crews had full out prohibited him to enter the room. He already explained the broken nose happened, because the boy tripped. He listened as they brought his mother in.
"Hey. It's okay mom." His mother was crying. "No. Don't be sad. It's okay. It's a smile. It's all one big smile."
"What'd you say there, John?" Crews asked.
Frank stormed into the room, grabbing the box of evident they took from his room. Spilling the box, Crews helped him. Finding what he was looking for the men ran out of the room. Crews tacked the map on the board. On the map was a smile drawn on it.
"The building downtown. Where we found Lisa Robards." Crews gestured to one of the eyes. Then to the other. "And over here. That's where we found Kurt Ruiz."
Reese pointed to the corner of the smile. "The L.A river basin, where we found Brandee." Then to the middle of it. "And the 405 freeway where we found Glenn Price."
Frank stopped his pacing. "It's all one big smile. We wanna find Kate, we look right there." Frank pointed to the last corner of the smile. Ushering them all out they ran out of the building. Frank didn't even allow an argument as he took the driver's seat. To avoid traffic, he drove the car half way on the street.
"Frank you're going to kill someone!" Reese yelled.
Ignoring her he just kept going, luckily no one was on the street at the moment. Halting the car, the trio and the other jumped out of the car. The location of the chest was on the rocks of a beach. Frank prayed they weren't too late as some of the officers cut the lock off.
The moment the chest was open frank gasped out the breath he was holding. Kate looked up, jumping into Franks arms the moment she saw him. "I got you Kate. I got you." Both agents felled to the ground. Kate sobbing into his neck and Frank held her. "Your safe now." Picking her up bridle style, he carried her to the ambulance to be checked. Assuring her he would be back, Frank walked towards Crews and Reese.
"How is she?" Reese asked.
Frank sighed. "Good. it's just the scare. She'll be better once she's home."
"And you?" Crews asked.
"I'm good. Better now that we found her. Something that I wouldn't have been able to do without you two." Frank smiled.
Tidwell walked over to them as forensics past by with the chest. "Can you imagine spending time in a box like that?"
The trio looked at him, before they all walked away going with Kate. Tidwell just asked what, before remembering what Crews and Frank went thru. "Oh. I'll see you all back at the station!"
Crews and Reese accompanied them to the airport. Hotch had the jet sent for them. Kate was over the shock, but still wouldn't let go of Frank's arm for more than a couple of minutes.
"Crews, Reese thank you." Frank hugged each one.
Reese shook her head. "No, with your guy's help we were able this guy quicker."
"But don't let a case be the only one to reunite us." Crews said. "I really would like to catch up Frank."
"Will do, in fact your both invited to my wedding. I would love it for you two to meet my fiancé." Frank offered.
"I would love too." Reese agreed.
"You got it." Crews shook his hand and hugged Kate. "See ya soon."
As they were walking away Frank turned to them. "Who knows you might like the idea." Laughing at the stuttering detectives they climbed into the jet.
The whole fly over Frank kept her entertained. They played games or drank, the fly wasn't too long and Kate fell asleep for the last hour.
"Kate? Kate wake up." Frank nudged her.
"wh-what?" Kate yawned, stretching in a cat manner.
"Let's go kitten, we are home." Frank chuckled.
"Kitten?"
"You remind me of a cat when waking up. So yeah kitten." Frank mocked.
Just as he stepped on the last step of the jet a fist made contact with his jaw. Stumbling to the side he groaned. "What the fuck!"
