Chapter 179

Alex walked back into the office and wordlessly handed her findings, together with her own hairbrush, to Brandon before going back down to the bullpen. Wordlessly Brandon understood what she meant by the items she brought him that he has to get it to the lab for DNA testing and that her husband should not be informed about any of this.

She was just about to sit down and get comfortable behind her desk when Harry stood in front of her desk, handing her a piece of paper. ''Call me over eager but I think this is something we have to do. Undercover.'' he whispered and Alex looked at him puzzled. She was happy about the fact that her mentee was so eager to get things done and learn more but she is five months pregnant and cannot go out on wild goose chases whenever she feels like it, let alone without the permission of her superiors. Forgetting that she had last eaten something the morning when she left the house and that hunger was catching up with her, but dismissed it as the baby will have to wait a few minutes longer. Some junk food and dessert to top it off with will be her idea of an apology to the little one she is carrying. But deciding to do this a s part of trying to make up her mind regarding the promotion she decided they've got noting to loose as the two of them walked upstairs towards Maranda's office.

''Maranda, Harry thinks we're onto something by driving downtown to that halfway house and see what's going on there. '' Alex started and looked at Harry to continue his part of the brief.

''I got a tip off from one of my guys. That place poses as a halfway house when that isn't the case. They're selling dope to the school kids at the fence during lunch and recess. And I mean high school kids will do anything to try and be cool these days." Doyle continued and Maranda leaned back in her chair and took of her glasses looking at the two of them. "Okay, but when it looks like trouble is on the rise you get out of there or request backup." She warned before nodding her head.

They walked outside and Alex made her way over to the FBI vehicles but Harry cleared his throat. "Today we're driving this beauty." He said and pointed towards his red Nissan Skyline, a beast of car and it sure as hell sounded like one as well. "On one condition." Alex said walking around the car, "I drive." She smiled like a kid in a candy store when he handed her the keys to his car and they drove out of the parking lot.

"Why do you drive around with a dash cam?" Alex asked looking at harry questioningly.

"So that whenever I get into an accident or something my insurance company can see I wasn't the one at fault." he stated, almost certain that he will not be the cause of anything that will happen on the road but that he will make sure they reimburse him.

"Right." Alex said as she pulled u to a red traffic light. "So, what do we do now?"

"Right now we drive about a block away to the school, and walk the rest of the way to see what is going on. Or you can drop me at the school, and park the car somewhere and we'll go to the halfway house together." he explained and Alex didn't see anything wrong with any of that and was on board with this whole thing. made her think about the time she first started out at the FB and how eager she was to get her hands on criminals.

She dropped Harry at the school so he can find out what is going on and whether or not the principal and staff was aware of what happened, and if he'll be allowed to speak to any of the kids on the school grounds. Alex parked the car a few meters away from the halfway house. She picked up her bag from the floor on the passengers side to text Ryan when there was a knock on both the windows that caught her off guard. She looked around the mirrors and saw no one else in the streets besides two guys who looked scary. They had tattoos on their faces, and a bunch of gold grills smiling at her, but not the friendly kind of smiles. When it seemed like she took too long to open up the one guy standing outside the drivers side yanked on the door handle and instructed her to open it. With shaky fingers she pressed the button and the doors opened.

He smiled at her as looked at Alex no one saying a word. She loosened her seatbelt and tried to get out but the men got into the car and closed the doors. She felt something in her side from the guy in the passanger seat and she knew exactly what it was without having to look. "Don't ask questions beautiful, you just drive and we'll tell you where to stop." He said and he looked at her but she froze in that moment of time.

"P….please don't hurt me." She stuttured feeling the metal being pressed harder into her side. "If you do what we ask no one will get hurt. Now drive" he commanded and she pulled away following the route that they gave her, praying silently that nothing bad wil unfold based on this events that is going on right now.

"The one in the front handed her bag to the guy in the back seat. "Whatever looks valuable, you take that. And money, we'll need some for gas." He said as they went through her purse.

Alex drove around and saw that they were nearing an exit on a quiet and deserted piece of land when one leaned over and undid her seatbelt while she was driving. She didn't have herself to think about at this moment but her unborn child played a big rule in all of this right now and whatever might be about to happen next. Once she was freed from the seatbelt the one in the passanger side leaned over and opened the door while she was driving at full speed. "Wh..at are y..ou d...oing?" She asked but before the words were out or she could realize what was happening she was pushed out of the moving car and landed onto the dirt road as the two guys drove off, leaving a trail of dust behind them.

Somewhere she was bleeding but she didn't take note of it, right now she needed to find her way to people or at least out of the quiet road that she was on. Her shirt was torn and she found her arm scraped and assumed it was with the force she hit the ground when she hurt herself. With no cellphone or any sense of direction she started walking. Just hoping to make it to wherever before the sun set. She continued her walk and ended up at a convenience store that was closed. She rattled the door handle and knocked on the glass with the palm of hr hand but it was to no avail. Hungry, tired and scared, really scared right now she sat down on the steps and looked at herself properly. Dusty, torn clothes with scrapes on the open parts of her body and a bleeding arm where she sustained a cut she got up and looked around her..

"Okay. it's going to be fine." She whispered to herself thinking that maybe if she said the words out loud it will help.

Ryan sat behind his desk and looked at his workload knowing it won't be an early night. He called downstairs to Alex's desk phone but the fact that it kept ringing made him aware that she might not be in and he tried her cell, but that went to voicemail as well. deciding to take the walk down there to see if she's in the cafeteria, Maranda met him in the hallway. "Booth, is Alex and Doyle back yet?" She asked and he shrugged.

"I don't know. I called but her phone went to voicemail. I'll go check because I've been slacking on admin and need to catch- up on some of it." He answered and she nodded going back into the office and telling him that he should ask them to give her feedback on their findings before they go home.

Harry got out of the cab in front of the building and walked inside seeing the surprise on Ryan's face. "Doyle have you seen Alex? Oh and Maranda wants a brief on what you guys have found out." He summarized making his way to the cafeteria but the frown on Harry's face made him turn around. "Alex just dropped me and left with the car. She said she'll meet me at the school but she never showed up." Harry said seeing the look on Ryan's face as his own panic started. "Have you tried calling her?" Harry asked and Ryan nodded but it seemed like there was no answer.

"Uuuuhhmm my car. It has a dashcam we can trace her location." He said as he and Ryan went in search for the FBI's technical team on the third floor of the office building.

Alex continued walking down a bath where she saw tyre marks, and was grateful when she noticed a farmhouse in the distance. A few husky's running around in the grass and washing on the line that indicated there might be people. Right now she's just hoping that these people would be able to help her. A lady humming a tune came around the back while Alex was knocking on the front door.

"Can I help you? Are you okay?" The lady asked concerned looking at Alex. "Can I call someone?"

"I'm sorry. The car was hijacked and I was thrown out of the moving vehicle. Can I please just call my husband if it's possible? I don't want to intrude."

"Yes yes come inside. Can I get you something to eat? Or call an ambulance, and you're bleeding. Are you okay? You're pregnant is the baby okay? How far along are you?"

"Five months. " She said and once the lady handed her the phone she noticed how she was shaking and not able to remember Ryan's cellphone number. "Hey hey honey, it's okay look at me. My name is Sandy, can I get yours?"

"Alex."

Sandy nodded. "Nice to meet you Alex. Can you at least tell me where your husband is working then I can look up his number?"

"He's working for the FBI. The head office in town." Alex explained quickly and Sandy nodded as she looked up the number and called. Explaining her address and where she lives and that Alex is with her. Sandy sat down with Alex and when her husband came back from outside she explained the situation to him and he waited with them. It was about half an hour before they showed up, but they heard the breaks and silence first and knew they were outside. Ryan took the stairs two at a time and knocked n the door, his eyes scanning the room before he greeted the people, as it rested on is wife sitting at the table twisting her hands together.

Sandy an her husband smiled up at him after he introduced himself and nodded in her direction and he walked over towards her. She got up slowly and walked into his embrace. "Hey sweetheart, are you okay?" He asked and wordlessly she just nodded her head.

"I hope you don't mind, I called the ambulance as well. I just wanted to make sure that she is okay." Sandy explained and Ryan nodded gratefully. "Thank you, for helping her." Ryan said rubbing his wife's back as her sobs subsided.

"Can I get you anything to drink?" Sandy asked looking at Ryan and he opted for some coffee.

The ambulance showed up soon after Ryan and the EMT wasn't happy with Alex's results and blood pressure as they tested her on the couch on Sandy's couch. "When last did you eat Mrs Booth? Your glucose level is very low and your blood pressure as well. Are you still taking your prenatal vitamins?" She asked and Alex nodded.

"This morning before leaving home was the last time I ate. I didn't have anything a lunch time." She admitted and saw the disapproving look from her husband.

"I have some chocolate cake I can give her." Sandy offered and the EMT nodded as she brought out the cake and offered them each a slice but all of them looking at Alex making sure she eats the cake even if she has to force it.

"Alex we're gonna have to take you to hospital to see if the baby is okay." The EMT said and she nodded looking down at her swollen belly as Ryan laid a hand on it and rubbed small circles. "I'm sorry." She whispered as he kissed the side of her head