A/N: Hello again, everyone!
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My apologies if I made any mistakes but enjoy the chapter!
The chapter takes place on November 12th, 2011, which is on a Saturday.
"OMG, Maeve," Élise spotted and showed Maeve at BABY'S 1ST THANKSGIVING baby tee with a turkey on it. "Isn't that adorable?"
Maeve chuckled, "I know." Maeve reached into her purse and pulled out her phone when she heard it rang. Her mouth dropped when she opened up her messages. "Take a look at this."
Élise giggled at the picture of a smiling BJ and Bobby, whose face was coated with BJ's orange handprints.
"He almost looks like a caveman." Élise joked. "It's nice that we got to have a Girl's Day Out while our husbands watch the kids."
Maeve agreed, "Yeah. What are you going to do for Thanksgiving?"
"Spencer and I are going to take Séraphine to see my parents, older brother, and sister-in-law in New Jersey." Élise picked up a girl's outfit with a ruffled yellow, orange, and brown tutu diaper bloomer with matching headbands and leggings and thought about getting this for Séraphine. "What are you and Bobby?"
Maeve answered, "We're going to spend Thanksgiving with Bobby's parents in Vermont."
"Ah, Vermont. Home of Ben and Jerry's, their state cheddar cheese and maple syrup," said Élise. "Make sure you pick some for us, okay?"
Maeve let out a chuckle and planned to get BJ a Thanksgiving romper top, turkey pants, and hat set, "Yeah."
They visited a few more stores before they grabbed a bite to eat and left the Tyson Corner Center.
On Sunday morning, Reid, Élise, Maeve, and Bobby took their children to church and listened to their pastor give a sermon on being thankful and charitable for the Thanksgiving holiday that will be coming soon.
Reid and Élise spent the rest of the day playing with Séraphine before having dinner and got ready for bed.
"Shhh…" Élise whispered in Séraphine's ears as she rocked Séraphine in the white rocking chair. "I got you, I love you," Élise softly sang to Séraphine, who yawned in response.
Reid knocked on the nursery door three times before popping his head in, asking while whispering, "May I come in?"
"Of course," Élise gestured him to come in. And saw him dressed in a dark navy cardigan and sweater vest over a dress shirt, dark pants, and Converse sneakers. "Let me guess, case?"
Reid showed off the emergency text messages from Morgan.
GARCIA NEEDS US; PERSONAL CASE FOR HER
MISSING PERSON FROM HER SUPPORT GROUP
"Oh," Élise shook her head, and she rose from the rocking chair. "You go right ahead."
Reid kissed Élise's lips before kissing a sleepy Séraphine's head. "I love you two."
"We love you, too." Élise brightly smiled.
The team began briefing about Monica Kingston, the mother of Hope Kingston, an eight-year-old girl abducted seven years ago, who went missing after attending Garcia's support group on her anniversary abduction before getting right to work.
Reid was in the bullpen, observing the picture of him, Élise, and Séraphine on his desk while Hotch was reading Hope's case file with Rossi after he and Prentiss came back from visiting Hope and Monica's old house. At the same time, JJ and Morgan went to the gas station Monica was last seen with the unsub.
They reviewed the letter Monica and figured it wasn't a coincidence that the unsub took Monica to the same gas station before Hope's disappearance and that Monica was taken because she was reminded of Hope.
Hotch didn't want another moment wasted as an agent brought them another box containing everything about Hope's investigation.
Working through the night and on his second cup of coffee, Reid yawned as he stepped out of the bullpen. He dialed his phone to make an important call.
"Good morning, my love."
Reid pleasantly responsed, "Good morning, my love."
"Dada!" Séraphine babbled. "Dada!"
Reid sighs, "Just what I needed."
"Are you okay?" Élise asked with concern.
Reid replied with disgust, "This unsub…"
"Ah." Élise understood, "Well, you find this unsub, and I'll look forward to prosecuting him to the fullest extent to the law because he's going to have to deal with me."
Reid chuckled, "I love it when you do that."
"Spencer," Rossi caught Reid's attention. "We're ready to deliver the profile."
Reid sighed, "I got to go. Love you."
"We love you, too." Élise kindly replied.
Séraphine babbled, "Bye, dada."
After delivering the profile and JJ have a private conversation with Garcia about the members of her support group, Reid was looking at the clear board while Rossi was standing and reading a file, and Prentiss was at her desk.
JJ got a name from Garcia.
William Rogers, who joined Garcia's support group two months prior.
From the story he told to get into the support group, they came to the heartbreaking realization that Hope killed herself because she got pregnant by him. He abducted Monica because he thinks she can create another Hope.
Reid was with JJ in the garage, ensuring he secured his Kevlar vest around his chest, and his revolver had rounds when he sees Garcia hurdle towards the SVU with Morgan behind her.
"Uh, Garcia…" Reid asked with confusion as Garcia opened the driver-side backseat door before entering the front seat passenger side.
Garcia barked, "I told Derek either you let me go with you, or you're going to have to forcibly remove me from the SUV. Your choice." Garcia ended that sentence with folded arms and a look of determination on her face.
Reid turned to Morgan, who silently nodded his head before turning to JJ, who gave Reid an I-don't-think-I'd-want-to-know-but-we-have-to-get-going look as she entered the passenger backseat.
While Hotch, Prentiss, and Rossi went to one location, Reid, Morgan, JJ, and Garcia headed to the location while he kept Hope and presumably Monica. Reid went with Morgan and two officers to check the perimeter to find another entry point while JJ was with Garcia. Going around the house, Morgan motioned Reid and one of the officers as he spotted a basement window. After Morgan kicks it open, they climb through it and make their way to the living room, where they see Bill holding Monica and briefly Garcia at gunpoint with his black revolver.
Bill dropped the gun and stepped away from Monica...
Only...
Monica grabbed the revolver and aimed it under Bill's chin before shooting him; Morgan shielded Garcia, so she wouldn't watch Monica kill Bill.
Reid packed pictures from the clear board into cardboard boxes before turning his head to see Garcia and Monica comforting each other through the blinds. He could hear Morgan approaching him and said, "At least Bill is on the opposite side of heaven."
Morgan shook his head in agreement, "Amen to that, pretty boy."
"Outliving your child is every parent's worst fear." Reid sadly said. "I don't know how I would be if anything happened to Séraphine."
Morgan placed his hand on Reid's shoulder, "I know. But as I told you before, I'd be happy to teach your girl some of my martial arts moves when she's older."
"Yeah. And you'll need to worry about her." Reid gave Morgan a cardboard box after he finishes packing up.
Morgan asked, "Why?"
"I think she'll have such fun beating the stuffing out of you." Reid joked, causing Morgan to chuckle as they plan to put the boxes away in the evidence garage.
"So, how's Garcia?" Élise asked Reid just as he joined her on the couch and watched Séraphine play with Opal; Reid recapped her about the case before he left work.
Reid merely shrugged his shoulders, "She's hanging in there. The mother will be having a memorial service for her daughter."
"To outlive your child is every parent's worst fear," Élise shook her head. "Too bad the unsub's dead. I'd love to prosecute him to the fullest extent of the law. But in all honesty, I don't blame the mother for killing him."
Reid agreed, "I don't either."
Soon Séraphine was starting cruising around the coffee table before falling on her bottom. Reid and Élise were about to rush over when Séraphine climbed to her feet and waved to her parents before…
"Sh-she's taking her first steps…SHE'S TAKING HER FIRST STEPS!" Élise shrieked, pulling out her phone.
A grinning Reid crouched and opened his arms out when Séraphine began walking towards him, "You did it, Séraphine!" He started smooching her head, cheeks, and forehead. "You did it!"
A/N: I hope the ending gave you a sweet tooth and perhaps a cavity or two.