Morgan arrived fifteen minutes after Garcia called him. Hotch arrived five minutes after that. Morgan waited for Hotch in the gated courtyard of Garcia's building. They walked up to her apartment together; their hands on the buts of their guns. At a signal from Hotch; Morgan knocked while Hotch drew his gun and waited by the side of the door just out of sight. Garcia answered after Morgan's third knock
"Whose their?" She asked fearfully
"Baby Girl it's me Morgan, Hotch is with me. Can you let us in?" Morgan said
The door immediately opened, Garcia had a long carving knife in her hand. Morgan glanced at it and she handed it over. Hotch put his gun back in his holster and both men entered. The twins weren't in their crib, they weren't visible at all. Garcia went over to her bedroom, opened the closet and pulled out a box; the twins sleeping peacefully inside.
"Did you get him?" Garcia asked as she and Morgan put the twins back in the crib
"No, I drove around to your window, just as I turned onto the street a car raced past me." Morgan said
"I'll check cameras in the morning hopefully we'll get the creep's license plate." Garcia said
"Garcia you can file a report but I don't think it will do any good. I want to treat this as part of the ongoing investigation into Reid's shooting. In the meantime I would advice that you and the twins stay with Morgan for a while just to be safe." Hotch said
"I can't the social worker is coming over tomorrow to approve custody. If I leave she might think something is wrong and not let me take care of Diana and Elena and I can't not take care of them I just can't." Garcia said
"Okay, it's alright Baby Girl, come here." Morgan said and enveloped her in a hug
"I'm going to stay here tonight, and we'll think of a plan in the morning." Morgan said
"I'm going to call the police and have them send over a patrol car to do periodic sweeps around your apartment." Hotch said
Garcia smiled her thanks and gave him a brief hug; Hotch set up the patrol and then left. In the morning Garcia worked from home, Morgan went to work but only part of the day he left at noon for the social worker's visit. The case in Lincoln, Montana was coming together the agents were able to complete the profile by 11 and the police identified the Unsub's car. At Noon the agents took a break from the Lincoln case to go over the forensics reports from Reid's case.
"The police found a lot of cigarette smoke and alcohol on Reid's clothes both from the duffle bag and the ones he was wearing. I think it's safe to assume that Reid spent a lot of time in bars looking for information about Anna." Hotch said
"That makes sense Anna was used to bars and it would be easy to pick up a job or get some extra cash there. The babies basket, clothes and other things are clean though no trace of cigarettes, liquor. It looks like someone was taking care of the twins in a clean decent home or apartment." Rossi said
"Wait Anna was at least eight months pregnant why would she go to bars in that condition? " Emily asked
"She felt safe and comfortable in that environment. She worked in her brother's bar for four years; she probably made connections with other bar tenders and suppliers. If she needed to take off or wanted one last adventure before motherhood it makes sense that those are the places she'd visit. She probably was visiting old friends when she went into labor." JJ said
"Anna's letters to Reid do mention hitting bars for cash. She boasted in a few places that she hustled people like college kids, hell's angels, other groups for money. She also talked about taking off to visit old friends at places like the Hogs head, Devil's paradise, Last Stand." Hotch said
"So Reid hears maybe from one of her friends that Anna is in trouble and takes off to find her; he goes from town to town bar to bar tracking down information. Occasionally engaging in a fight when things go wrong." Rossi said
"Well the receipts we found in his car don't help much; he paid in cash and most of them are for gas at chain gas stations. Wait a minute…." Emily said and started digging through the receipts "The last receipt is dated three days ago, Reid would have had to stop to buy gas, his car had barely a quarter tank of gas left, Reid couldn't make it home on that."
"So Reid's stops for gas, is filling up when the person pursuing him catches up. They fight Reid gets shot but manages to scare off his assailant and flee. That explains the blood in the car and the duct tape; he drives off, stops briefly to bandage himself up and then goes to the Prancing Pony to do a better job." Rossi said
Hotch pulled out his phone and called Garcia. He asked her to look up any incidents at gas stations the night Reid was shot. She called back within five minutes. The night Reid was shot there were reports of gun fire at a chain gas station. The station had security cameras and she was sending them the footage to them now. The agents watched the video with gasps of dismay, and outrage
"That's the same car that was outside of Garcia's apartment last night. The license plates are duck taped but I'm sure it's the same car." Rossi said
"So the Unsub follows Reid sees an opportunity when Reid stops at an abandoned gas station. Reid gets out the man silently approaches him as Reid starts filling up Reid notices him him starts to pull his gun out, he gets shot but Reid manages to get out his gun and fire two shots; the shooter retreats, Reid gets into his car and drives off. "Emily said
"If the person who shot Reid is the same person whose stalking Garcia it means the twins are in danger; Which was why Reid came here and not a hospital he couldn't risk the twins falling into the Unsub's hands. We need to move fast, we need a plan to find Anna and to identify the stalker." Hotch said
The team spent an hour devising a plan before working on the Lincoln case. By six the team had narrowed down the suspect pool to three people which the Lincoln police were checking out. They met up with Morgan, Garcia, Diana, and Elena at an Italian restaurant for dinner.
"How did the meeting with the social worker go?" JJ asked after they were all seated in a private room thanks to Rossi's influence
"I've been approved as temporary guardian until Reid recovers or Anna is found. However Ms. Turnis wants me to get a bigger apartment, preferably one near a pediatric office and a park."
"That makes sense your apartment is clearly meant for one person, we could barely fit a crib in there, I can't imagine where you would fit two beds when the twins are older." Emily said
"Garcia I have some houses I'm working on. I know how much you love your apartment so why don't I find a house you can move into until Reid wakes up. You wouldn't have to pay much rent, and you could afford to keep your apartment." Morgan said
"Thank you Derek, I'm actually scared to be in my apartment since learning that the same man who shot Reid was watching me."
"We think it was the same person, we're not a hundred percent sure." Rossi said
The waiter arrived to take their orders, once they had been placed they started discussing the plan to catch the Unsub
"Morgan and Rossi are going to retrace Reid's steps try and find where he went and try and locate Anna. Emily and I are going to fly out to Gary Indiana tomorrow and talk to William Colton and see what he knows and if he's responsible for what happened. "Hotch said
"It's a good plan, but I'm sorry I can't stay alone in my apartment waiting to be attacked and if the perp was able to track Reid who knew he was being stalked he'll be able to find me." Garcia said
"I know, that's why you are going to stay with Will and I. Will has already agreed to stay home for the next few days and look after the twins while you are at work. Hotch has also set up a patrol around our house while you and Diana and Elena are staying there."
"Thank you so much, I won't be a bother I will cook and I will clean and I will be the model house guest you'll see." Garcia gushed
They ate dinner and then they all left to get ready to travel in the morning. Garcia was staying the night with Morgan, as they drove to his apartment Morgan noticed something
"Garcia don't panic, but I think we're being followed."
A/N So everyone is hitting the road what dark secrets will the agents uncover. Please let me know you're thoughts, criticisms welcome. Or Favorite Subscribe