A/N – Please Review! Only a few more chappies to go! I've been working on my next story – it's a Sue Thomas one and it's going to be AWESOME. Expect it right after the New Year!

Chapter 34:

"What have you got?" Jack asked, as Sue hurried over to her desk, and started typing in her computer. Everyone crowded around.

"There is only one other person I know that is associated with James, and donuts." She replied quickly.

"Greg" Bobby muttered as she looked up at him. She nodded as her eyes flew back to her computer screen.

"He has a house just outside of D.C. Its probably just been empty since he was arrested." They all looked at her quizzically.

"Sue, you know this is a bit of a long shot…" She shook her head again and stood up to explain.

"The house, it's old. It has a kitchen in the basement – you know gas stove, etc. You're all wondering how I know this." They nodded, as Jack watched her with amazement.

"When I was talking to Christine, I asked her in a quick moment if she knew Gregory Halstern. She seemed a little surprised when I mentioned his name, but she said she did, though not very well. He had been another friend from high school. She told me that Greg's house is where James took her and raped her. My guess is, it was where they were having their affair, because we know he didn't rape her. She told me she would never forget about it, because of the big kitchen downstairs. Greg had set up his house, so he could room people in the basement. Ivy and James had stayed there when having financial problems when they first got married!" She looked around excitedly.

"It's still a bit of a long shot," D said, as Sue's face fell a little bit in disappointment, "but it's the best lead we have. We should check it out." Tara quickly spoke up, as she typed furiously in her computer,

"I'm looking for where the signal is coming from Ivy Grenon's phone. Sue, can you tell me where the house is?" Sue quickly read her the address. "The signal is definitely in that vicinity. Sue may be on to something…"

"Let's go…" Jack announced, as they all grabbed their things, talking madly on the phone and rushed out the bullpen door.

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They arrived, at what looked to be a deserted house, except for the flicker of a few dim lights. Sue watched carefully as the SWAT teams surrounded the house. She looked around the van at Tara who was monitoring the feed and updating her on what was being said outside.

"They're about to go in." Sue nodded and looked back to the screens. It was dark out, but she could recognize Jack, moving carefully around the house. Unexpectedly, panicked thoughts started to fly through her mind. What would happen to her and the girls if something ever happened to Jack? Or what if something happened to her? Suddenly, Sue was scared as she saw Jack enter the house and leave her line of vision. Her breath started to catch in her throat. She felt Tara touch her arm and she turned to face her,

"You okay?" Sue just nodded, anxious to hear what was happening inside. Tara continued to listen intently in her headphones. A few minutes later,

"SHOTS FIRED!" She said loudly, as Sue's heart stopped.

"Who is it?" She asked in horror. Tara shook her head

"I don't know." She whispered back, listening for any clue as to what was happening inside.

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Jack wasn't too sure what to expect upon entering the old house. He could see a light flickering from the basement, and signaled for Bobby and D to follow him. They made their way quietly down the stairs until they saw three figures – one cowered, one looking bored, and the other pacing, with a gun. Ivy sat shivering against the wall and gave out a cry for help as she saw the agents enter the room.

"Freeze!" Bobby yelled, as the unknown man turned around and went to reach for his gun. Thinking the better of getting himself shot, he promptly put his hands in the air, leaving his gun on the ground. The other person was more relentless.

"You figured it out then." Christine taunted. "I was so close – so close to getting my baby and she was going to rat me out." She pointed her gun at Ivy, who tried desperately to get out of the line of fire.

"Christine Johnson – put the gun down." Jack said, in his deadly calm voice he reserved only for the bad guys. She shook her head.

"It was your baby." She sneered. Jack tried to process what she was saying. "I wanted your baby. She would've been perfect and we were so close. I'm not going to have all my work wasted!" She moved quickly, as the agents advanced. Bullets rang out in the basement, as Ivy slumped to the floor, followed quickly by Christine. Bobby ran over to Ivy, and called quickly for an ambulance, pushing his jacket against the wound in her leg. Dimitrius, who had shot Christine once she had opened fire, hurried over to disarm her, though she was unconscious. Jack, however, stood in shock. She had been after his little girl. His family had been in danger and they had never realized it. All he wanted was to go find his wife and hold her. Go home and hug his daughters. He turned around as he saw Sue burst down the stairs and fly right into his arms, as if she had read his thoughts, crying her eyes out.