In New Orleans
"So, what do you have with her Chris?" Sonja asked jealousy all over her voice
"Stop it you two. You guys are pathetic. Get over it, it didn't work between you two. Grow up and focus." Barked Gregorio
"Tammy, hey now, let's not be harsh. We both still care for each other and look out for each other. I can see where Sonja is coming from." Lasalle said
"Alright, then answer the question." Tammy replied.
"Kinda, I don't know, it's not important right now, it's important to find her ladies. Then you can gossip." Chris replied kindly.
In DC
Bishop was taking being in charge to heart. They were in the middle of a case and she was thriving. The director saw it firsthand. She was like a dog with a bone, wouldn't give up until she got what she wanted. The director thought it was a good idea for her to get Chicago. He was going to see if he could pull Merri Brody back in to get her to be with Bishop. They would make a great team. Now where the hell was Monteleone? DC or LA? He sent out a special group of agents to start looking for her, he detailed Torres to that team. He knew it wasn't going to be easy but with the help of Torres it might go smoother.
Quinn and Gibbs landed, said their goodbyes. Quinn reminded Gibbs that she would be there on the phone when they found Rachel, Quinn did train her and knew how to get her back. Gibbs nodded, drove back to the building and jumped right into searching for Rachel. The rest of the team joined when they wrapped up their current case.
"Listen up, this won't be easy, but she is my niece. So, we have an advantage, we just need to think like me." Gibbs stated.
"I have a lead" shouted Torres "She's not in DC, she was here for like a day, we have her on two cameras. One is at the airport. She re-boarded a plane. It looked like LA, but people were hazy. The terminal she was last seen in had both LA and New Orleans.
"Good Lead. Let's reach out to everyone else." Gibbs said
In New Orleans
"I have a lead!" Tammy shouted "Call DC, she was spotted getting back off a flight yesterday afternoon. Lost her after she left the terminal. Didn't get into a cab, she just vanished. Like her training. Why would she come back here? What is she here for?"
"I bet Lasalle knows." Sonja said with snark.
"Enough" barked pride as he was on the phone with DC.
Lasalle rolled his eyes as he grabbed his jacket. Nodded to Sebastian as to say let's go follow the lead. Him and Sebastian got to the truck and Sebastian could tell Lasalle was pissed so he decided not to talk and maybe Lasalle would open up on the drive to the airport. However, that wasn't the case and they didn't end up at the airport, they ended up at a computer café.
"Sebastian, you don't tell anyone that we came here, you here?"
"Yes sir. Why are we here though?" Sebastian asked
"Well, I have some information on Rachel that no one else does. I happen to know that she enjoys the coffee here. I picked her up here a lot when she was helping us."
"ohhh, I see"
"Sebastian, dammit, are you on the girl's side?"
"well, they are making a convincing case that there was something there, I don't know. It kind of seemed like there was when she was here and now… well…can you blame me?"
"fine, yawl think that, I guess, I might have caught feelings for her. I don't know what it is, but I just want to find her alright" Lasalle replied
"Got it, let's go"
They interviewed and searched for her in the coffee shop and someone said she was there earlier in the day but don't know where she went. She was there, and it sounds like she just left. Chris was thinking there was something keeping her here but what. As they walked back to the truck, that's when he saw her, just leaning against the truck grinning. He walked up slowly, shaking his head, he pulled off his sunglasses and started talking to her.
"Well, well, well if it isn't miss runaway."
"ha-ha very funny Lasalle. Sebastian, good to see you."
"Whose looking for me and why Chris?" Rachel said.
"Monteleone, just get in the truck, I can't wait to say I brought you in from the cold."
Leaning into Chris a little she whispered in his ear "you are not bringing me in, just to an office, don't get too cocky now." She kissed his cheek as she grabbed the keys from his hand. "I'll drive"