"FBI Open Up!" Hotch called through the door.
"F-B-I!" I followed up.
I gave a small nod to the front line officer, and he quickly broke down the door.
Hotch moved into the front room, while I moved down the hallway to the back rooms.
"Office-clear, Bathroom-clear..." I say into my wire.
I move into the bedroom, and I see Elle. I want so badly to rush over to her, but I know if I don't clear this room I could get us both killed, if she wasn't already.
I move around the room, checking every nook and cranny.
"Bedroom- clear. Hotch I found her."
I run over to the bed, where she is draped over the side, as if she was pushed over the side. If the circumstances had been different I would have been aroused by the pink satin baby doll she was wearing. But what was on my mind was, for once, not sex, but her life.
I carefully moved her head and her body so that she is laying flat. I barely notice Hotch, JJ, and Reid come in. (Reid insisted on coming, and well I can't say that I blame him)
"Elle? Elle, come on, sweetie, open your eyes. Please Elle open your eyes." I say, while checking for a pulse. I find one, and it's pretty strong too. Thank God.
She groans, and moves her head from side to side. I can see that she's trying to open her eyes but, she's having difficulty coming back to consciousness. What does happing is that she opens her mouth, and I see that there's blood in it.
"Elle? Baby? Come on." I repeat.
The next thing I know is that she's sitting up and pushing me away from her. I can see the fear in her eyes.
"Derek?" She asks her voice cracking. She's one of the only people I let call me Derek, and I love it every time.
"Yea." I get up, take my jacket off, and I put it around her shoulders. As soon as I sit, she's attached herself to me. I simply put my arms around her, and gently pick her up.
"I need that medic ready." Hotch says very quietly, so as not to scare Elle.
She's buried her face into my shoulder, and is as silently as possible sobbing, and all I can do is walk down to the medic with her in my arms, and give reassuring smiles to all the officers who have helped.