Dave awoke with the mother of all headaches, and a tingling sensation in his neck. His hand went up to feel to tiny burn marks. He also looked around the room. Lettie was gone, but she hadn't left without a struggle. Their bed had been tossed; the rope was on the floor, still attached to the bed. He struggled to get up, but he was too weak. He heard footsteps coming to the room.
"Dave?" Hotch's voice came through the crack. "I thought you and Lettie had left already."
"Hotch." Dave groaned.
"Dave?" Hotch pushed the door open, but couldn't as Dave was slumped in front of it. "Oh my God! David!"
"Hotch, Lettie." Dave moaned.
Hotch snuck around the door, and leaned down to his friend. "What the hell happened here?" Hotch helped Dave up into a sitting position.
"He got her. They had connections. I came to get her out of here before they could find her." Dave groaned, rubbing his neck. "I opened the door and she was gagged and tied to the bed, then I woke up just now."
Hotch helped Dave stand up then brought him to the chair in the corner of the room. "So they?"
"There were two of them. The house explosion wasn't Joe alone. He didn't have the know how on bombs or acetylene welding. The guy is more hands on, shooting or strangling. His partner on the other hand has training." Dave looked at his friend.
"So there's two guys out there trying to ruin Lettie's life?"
"I guess so. Oh, God. Where is she? What the hell are those monsters doing to her?" Dave gasped. He loved her so much. Now he didn't know what he would do if anything happened to her. "I promised her. I promised her that I wouldn't let that monster get to her. I let her down."
Hotch crouched down in front of his friend. "Dave, we'll find her."
They were interrupted by a pinging coming from Lettie's laptop that was on the dresser. Dave looked up. Aaron went and lifted the screen. A website link popped up. Aaron turned to Dave.
Dave said silently, "Click it."
Aaron clicked on the link. A video feed appeared on the screen. Lettie was unconscious, tied to a metal bed frame. It took the whole screen. Dave gasped. Hotch ran out of the room to get Garcia. Dave limped to the computer. Tears rolling down his face.
"Lettie." He sobbed.
Garcia and the others ran into the room. Pen had her computer with her, and quickly connected her's to Lettie's. She set to work. Dave just stared at the floor. He looked up when Aaron tapped him on the shoulder.
Garcia asked quietly. "Sir, is there a way to have more space to work?"
"Move it to wherever you need to." Dave sighed.
The team quickly went into Dave's study. After everything was set up, Pen set back to typing like a mad women. Dave sat in the chair, muttering.
"I can't get an address, but I can get the general vicinity." Pen looked over.
"Give it to us."
"They're in Montréal." Pen looked back at the computer.
"They're where?" Dave jumped up. "How long was I out? A drive to Montréal is at least 3 hours."
"I don't know sir." Pen looked to Derek.
"Rossi, man. We'll get her." Derek stepped forward.
Hotch and Emily shook their heads. "It won't be that easy."
"Why the hell not?" Dave barked. Then by the look on everyone's face, Dave apologized. "I'm sorry. Why won't it be easy?"
"It's because Montréal isn't FBI territory." Emily said.
"We can't go in, unless we're invited in." Aaron finished.
Dave looked up at his friends, his family, with tears in his eyes. "I want her back. The babies need their mother. I need her. She's got dual citizenship. In other words, she's a Canadian. We're investigating her kidnapping. That has to count for something."
"Not to either of our governments." Derek replied.
"Then if we can't go as FBI, I'll go as La Familia." Dave looked up, rage filling his eyes.
Derek looked to his coworkers. They all knew there was no way in hell that they would be able to stop him. Hotch shrugged. The others nodded. "We're going with you then." They all said in unison.
"We're going too." JJ and Reid were now in the study doorway.
"No. I'm going alone." Dave looked to his friend.
"Not going to happen." Hotch said.
"You're our friend, and Lettie is our friend and sister." Emily said.
"We're not going to let this monster hurt her anymore." JJ said.
"No. You just had a baby." Dave pointed to Reid and JJ. Then he pointed at Hotch and Emily, "You have your lives finally the way you want them, and she's pregnant! No way!"
Everyone turned to Hotch and Emily. Their faces turned red. "Dave, how the hell do you know my wife is pregnant?"
Emily looked to her barely noticeable bump. Mina said she was only 3 months or so along. "Dave, I want to help." She protested.
"Because she's glowing. I'm not stupid. And neither is anyone else in this room." Dave glared. "I'm going alone, and taking the Familia with me. I won't risk your lives, or your unborn children's and I'm definitely not letting you ruin your careers for this."
"David, we're going with you. End of story." Hotch said with finality.
"Fine, but don't you dare try to stop me from killing the bastard."
With that the team took off out the door and headed for the SUV's. They arranged a private jet to Montréal and left. Hoping that they would get there in time before Joe and whoever was helping him, hurt or killed Lettie.
