"This is when the Director chooses to believe that the Replicator is real and send us all out on the case?" David asked as they loaded up the car with their go bags. Erin gave him a small shrug, making certain that her service weapon was safely secured in her shoulder holster before rubbing at her eyes. "I mean, I know that Hotch loves his brother, but to connect this to the Replicator?"

"It makes sense, David. This is the same mode of death that those poor children in Pennsylvania face. That is too much of a coincidence, especially after you took down the young man who was supplying the MDMA laced alcohol. At least I'm going to be with you, so we can all look out for each other." She leaned over and kissed his cheek softly. "Now, let's get to the airfield before we set the whole mission behind."

David nodded, and they got into the car. Erin curled up on her side to watch him as he drove, trying to will away the feeling of impending doom. She had no idea why she felt that way, but she knew that it had something to do with this case and the fact that she was more than certain that the Replicator was John Curtis, thanks to the information that Penelope had managed to dig up on him. She hadn't told anyone else yet about her suppositions, but if she was right, she knew that she would have to get away from the team and go hunting on her own. One of them was going home in a body bag, and she was not about to let it be her.

She was surprised at how good time David made, and they arrived at the airfield only twenty minutes after Penelope called. Alex was waiting at the bottom of the stairs, two cups in her hands, and she let a tiny smile spread across her face as she got out of the vehicle, shouldering her bag as she made her way to her side. "Please, tell me that is Earl Grey," she said as Alex handed her one of the cups.

"Of course! It's from the loose leaf blend you bought me for my birthday. So, you're coming along on this case, too?"

"Yes. The Director thought, that since it is clearly a Replicator case, that it would be best if I tagged along. I don't know what I can add, but I will try to help out as much as I can." Alex nodded as she reached out to pat her shoulder. "Now, let's get settled on the jet."

Alex gave her a small smile as they climbed the steps, and Erin looked to see that the others were already seated around the table, leaving just one open space there. "Here, we'll sit across the aisle from the rest of the team," she said as she made herself comfortable. "All right, what do we know so far?"

David smiled as he took the last open seat at the table, and she tried not to smile too large in return. She wasn't certain how many of the others knew that they were a couple, and she wanted to keep it close to the vest until the Replicator was found and dealt with. Then she could share her happiness with everyone. "Hotch called Garcia first, to let her know what was going on in New York, and then he called the Director. Which then turned into all of us heading up there, while Baby Girl stays behind and gives us as much information as she can find. It appears that Sean's bar has been serving tainted wine, just like what happened earlier this month. And we still don't know who is behind these attacks. But again, they're attacking one of our own."

"I think that I might have a little insight into that," she found herself saying, knowing that she could no longer keep that secret. "Lexie, I'm sorry, I should have told you before this, but I wanted to be certain…"

"It's John, isn't it?"

She nodded, looking down at her lap. "I've been looking at this case from all angles, and this is the only solution that I can come up with."

"Wait, who's John?"

Erin glanced over at Agent Jareau, seeing the confused look on her face, and she licked her lips a little, trying to keep her emotions in check. "Years ago, Alex, John, and I were working as a team to try and figure out who was mailing anthrax around the country. Alex had a very good, but flawed, reading of the letters that the man was sending, and John corroborated her findings, which led to the wrong person being arrested. It was a horrid situation to be in, and since I was the leader, I was tasked with being the heavy. I had to let them go. John never seemed as angry as Alex, which I understood, given our friendship outside of work. But I guess that his anger was a little more hidden than Alex's. Little pieces have been falling into place, and I think that, if it is John, we're going to have a difficult time tracking him down."

Derek nodded and gave her a troubled smile. "I'll text Penelope and let her know about our new information. Then, you're going to have to inform all of us what else you might know about this John Curtis."

Erin nodded as she tried to prepare herself for telling the others what only she and Alex knew. "We need to have a small conference before we talk about that time, Derek." Erin blinked a few times as Alex reached out for her hand and practically dragged her to the back of the private jet, ensconcing them in the small galley. "What are you going to tell them?"

"Just about John. I would never tell them about what we shared, that's too personal. Well, David guessed that we had been intimate, given that it appeared we were the only two being targeted, until today. I didn't tell him any details, or how long our affair was, and I won't. Because you still matter to me, even if I am deeply in love with David."

The woman relaxed a little as she nodded, her thumb absently stroking Erin's hand as she gazed into her eyes. "I just never thought that things would come to a head like this."

"I didn't either. So, we're going to tell the others only what we need to. And I'm going to take John Curtis down, even if it kills me."

"Erin! Do not talk like that!" The fierce whisper took her aback, and she shrugged a little as she tightened her grip on Alex's hand. "That's it, you are not going to be alone the entire time we're in New York. One of us will always be with you, because you still haven't given up that fatalistic bent of yours. And don't think that I won't tell everyone what is in your head."

Erin blinked a little as she nodded, knowing that Alex was not making an idle threat. And given that David and Penelope both knew that she was acting a little recklessly when it came to the Replicator, she knew that there was no way she could act irresponsibly in their sight. She would just have to wait until she had her moment to slip away, and then make certain that John was no longer a threat to her friends and loved ones.