Well I'm still doing my best to get this story out. I hope you guys will like where I'm going with this. A special thanks to 'zhangxinna' who's comment and suggestion gave me a bit of a new idea to run with…I may not go exactly with what you suggested, but I really liked your idea!

Thanks to everyone for reading! You guys are the best! -J

Chapter 7

"Where's the rest of your team?" A young officer walked into the conference room where Emily currently sat by herself, the brunette jumping in her seat as she was immersed in files. "Sorry. I didn't mean to startle you," he put his hands up. "I'm Officer Linvill. I was just surprised to only see one of you in here."

"The rest of my team is out canvassing," Emily replied, trying to be polite even though she simply wanted to read her files, already disappointed that she couldn't be out with the rest of the team. "They're hoping to find someone who has seen something when these girls were takien. I'm working through the files to see if I can find something that can help us."

"Ah you drew the short straw and got stuck with the files huh?" Officer Linvill smirked, taking a seat even though he wasn't invited to, annoying Emily who suddenly realized just what he was doing. "You know I'm not busy if you want a hand. I could get you a coffee or something too if you want."

"Actually I've given up coffee in my pregnancy," Emily replied, watching as the young officer's eyes widened in surprise. "That is also the reason I'm in here with these files rather than out there with my team, as I'm trying to make the best choice for my babies."

"Babies?" Officer Linvill practically gulped, looking as if he wanted to flee the room.

"I'm having twins," Emily nodded, a smile on her face, suddenly enjoying herself. "That'll make it four kids at home for me."

"Oh wow four huh?" Officer Linvill looked nervous, wiping his hands on his pants. "That's uh…that's great. You and your husband are gonna have your hands full."

"Actually my wife and I are pretty lucky," Emily replied, trying not to laugh. "Our teenager is incredibly helpful and we have a great Nanny at home. Helps a lot," she smiled. "So you wanted to help?" She gestured to the files in front of her.

"Oh uh actually," Officer Linvill pulled out his phone, looking at the screen even though it didn't make a sound. "Actually I'm needed elsewhere. Sorry about that," he practically jumped up from his chair. "I uh…it was nice talking to you." He said before making a quick exit, almost bumping in to JJ and Morgan who were returning.

"What was that about?" JJ raised an eyebrow, seeing the amused look on her wife's face. "Are you terrorizing the officers?"

"Nah, just scaring a kid who was trying to hit on me," Emily looked pleased with herself. "Apparently he had no interest in helping me raise our four kids though so looks like you're stuck with me Jen."

"I guess so," JJ just laughed, shaking her head as she sat down next to her wife. "Nice to see you're enjoying messing with the Rookies Em."

"Yeah well it made me feel better for a few minutes. You know you two really don't look like you have good news," Emily sighed as Morgan took the seat across the table. "Did you find anything? Where's everyone else?"

"They were checking out a couple more spots but they'll be heading back soon," Morgan was the one to reply. "We talked to a lot of people but there really wasn't anything solid," he shook his head. "We came back so Jayje could make another statement to the press. I'm surprised you didn't hear," he gestured to the television in the corner.

"I muted it a while ago," Emily replied. "I couldn't concentrate. Why did you need to make another statement?"

"Just trying to make sure everyone is being safe," JJ told her. "Hotch is worried this guy is going to move quicker now that we're here. He could kill Becca before we really get a chance to find her or he could get daring and…"

"Try and take another girl," Emily nodded her understanding though she hated it. "God we need to get ahead of this guy already. We just need something. I don't understand how no one has seen anything."

"We're gonna find something Princess," Morgan tried to assure her. "Someone's going to remember something or our guy is going to make a mistake. We just need to give it some time."

"Um excuse me, Agents," Officer Linvill was back, avoiding eye contact with Emily who couldn't help but smirk when JJ met her gaze. "There's someone here who would like to speak with the FBI," he explained. "He says he thinks he saw something."

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"So I was thinking you could come to my place after school today," Spencer found Alex at the beginning of their lunch period the next day. "Melissa's at school and my parents are both in court tomorrow meaning they won't be home until late," she explained, giving Alex a look that she hoped displayed her thoughts. "It has been a while since we had any alone time."

"I think that sounds perfect," Alex smirked, understanding what her girlfriend was implying. "But if we're going to spend our afternoon doing that, I need to spend some time doing all this," she lifted up her backpack, which looked like it was overflowing. "I was thinking of spending my lunch trying to get some of this done. I'll meet you later?"

"You don't want company?" Spencer asked sounding surprised.

"I think I would get more done if I took the time to myself," Alex laughed, leaning forward to give the taller brunette a kiss. "But don't worry. After school I'm all yours."

"You better be," Spencer replied, giving Alex one more quick kiss before turning towards the cafeteria, while Alex ventured off in the direction of the library.

Though she wasn't entirely sure she should be going to the library on her own, Alex felt safe enough being at school, having not seen the new boy once since the confrontation with Spencer the previous day. Though this fact irked Alex quite a bit, she decided she wasn't going to spend her time worrying as she pulled out her books and set herself up in a quiet corner of the library, glad there weren't too many people around.

Getting straight to work, Alex immersed herself in her notes, so focused that she didn't notice anyone approaching the table until a shadow fell over her papers. Looking up, Alex was startled to find the new guy standing over her.

"Wait, I just want to talk," he held up his hands, seeing that Alex was about to get up.

"I'm fairly certain you were asked to stay away from me," Alex tried to stay calm, though her heart was beating quickly in her chest. "I don't know exactly what you're problem is but I'm really sick of you following me around. I don't even know who you are."

"My name is Lucas," he answered, sticking out a hand, which Alex ignored until he eventually pulled it back. "Look I think there has been some sort of misunderstanding."

"Oh yeah?" Alex raised an eyebrow, her guard up in a very Emily-like way. "What exactly have I misunderstood?"

"I haven't been following you around for one," Lucas replied as Alex simply gave him a disbelieving look. "Honestly, I haven't; at least not intentionally. I just…I've seen you and your girlfriend around and I realize that I may have been caught looking one to many times, but I didn't mean to creep you out."

"I'm sorry but that really isn't helping your case," Alex wrinkled her forehead. "You've been caught looking too many times? That's creepy. Why are you staring at us? Because if it's some sort of girl on girl fantasy then you just need to…"

"It's not that," Lucas interrupted, holding up his hands. "I promise you, it's not that at all. I just…it's…at my old school no one ever would have…I mean people would have…" He struggled to find the right words, sighing as if he was frustrated with himself. "At my old school all the kids were just…they were all so worried about appearances. There weren't any couples like you and your girlfriend…none that would hold hands and kiss in the hallways like you guys. It's just…It's nice to see you two being so comfortable with yourselves."

"Why wouldn't we be comfortable?" Alex immediately countered, on the defensive. "Spencer and I aren't ashamed of our relationship."

"And you shouldn't be," Lucas told her. "Just not all kids…people our age I mean, aren't that comfortable with themselves. Not everyone feels like they can be who they are…I know I haven't been able to," he looked down.

"Oh," Alex's mouth fell open, realizing what this meant. "So you're…you…"

"Yeah," Lucas nodded with a laugh. "I really didn't mean to creep you out I just…I'm just really envious of you and your girlfriend. That's all. I swear," he said, looking a lot more innocent than when Alex caught him staring all those times. "And I just wanted to talk to you because your girlfriend…"

"Spencer," Alex filled in for him.

"Spencer said something about texts and I promise you I haven't sent you a single message," Lucas explained. "I mean I don't even have your number."

"Oh…okay," Alex nodded, her stomach dropping as she realized this meant she had absolutely no idea who was sending all those weird messages. "I'm…well I'm sorry about the misunderstanding then…with Spencer I mean. She just…she's very protective."

"That's understandable," Lucas nodded. "Maybe next time I see you guys I could just introduce myself."

"I think that sounds like a good idea," Alex laughed.

"Well I'll do that then," Lucas smiled. "Sorry again. I'll uh…I'll see you around."

Nodding, Alex watched as Lucas walked away before turning back towards her notes, her mind now reeling with thoughts about who was sending her those weird messages just as her cell phone went off.

"No," Alex whispered to herself. "Please no," she picked up her phone, the screen indicating that she had a new message from an unknown number, which she opened with shaking hands.

I'm still watching.

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"Are you okay?" JJ asked Emily later that day, watching as the brunette tried to hide a large yawn behind her hand. "Maybe you should go back to the hotel and try and get some rest. Just for a couple of hours."

"Can't," Emily shook her head. "Becca could still be alive. I'm not going to go back to the hotel when I can be here helping with all this," she said, gesturing to the sketch they now had of their suspect thanks to the witness who had come in the night before. "I'm fine."

"Em, you look exhausted," JJ kept her voice low, sitting down next to her wife. "You barely got any sleep last night."

"I slept just as much as everyone else Jen," Emily sighed, turning towards her wife. "I don't see you trying to send anyone else back to the hotel."

"That's because no one else is growing two babies inside them," JJ gave the brunette a stern look. "And no one else has spent half their day getting sick or trying to avoid getting sick. Come on Em, it's okay to admit you need a break."

"What I need is to be able to tell Becca's family that she's okay," Emily replied stubbornly as JJ let out a frustrated sigh just as Emily's cell phone began to ring. "Lex?" Emily picked up the phone, knowing the teen would have just gotten home from school.

"Mom," Alex sounded worried, immediately worrying Emily, who reached out and grabbed JJ's hand so she would come closer so she could hear.

"Lex what's wrong?" Emily asked.

"I talked to that boy," Alex replied, wishing she didn't sound so freaked out. "His name is Lucas and all this stuff…him watching me and Spencer…it was all just a misunderstanding and I'm positive he's not the one sending me those texts," she said. "I mean we talked today and he swore it wasn't him and he's actually kind of nice," she continued to explain. "But after we talked I got another text saying 'I'm still watching,' and I have absolutely no idea who is doing this but I'm freaked out."

"Honey are you sure it can't still be him?" JJ had to ask. "Just because someone seems nice doesn't mean that they are."

"I know that," Alex said. "But I just…I know it's not him. But it has to be someone at school. I mean I got the message as soon as Lucas and I finished talking. Whoever it is knew I thought Lucas was the one sending the messages…it's like they're taunting me now," she sounded upset as Spencer could be heard comforting her in the background. "Moms I'm…I'm kind of scared," she admitted, sounding teary. "I know it could be nothing but what if it's not…what if…what if it's not," she dropped off, both of her Mothers understanding that the teen was scared of the things she had to deal with in the past with her parents and Spencer's kidnapping.

"Okay, Lex, honey just listen to me okay," Emily quickly intervened, knowing the teen was on the verge of panicking. "Just try and stay calm. Are you at home?"

"Yeah, I'm here with Spencer," Alex told her. "We were gonna hang out at her place but I wanted to come here so we could call you."

"Okay that's good," Emily replied. "I'm going to call Jessie on her cell and talk to her after, but just…stay home tonight okay? Spencer can stay the night if that will make you feel better," she said, not worrying about her rules for a change. "You two just stay in and we're going to get this figured out honey. Don't be scared."

"Okay," Alex sniffed. "What are you going to do though?"

"I'm going to figure it out," Emily relied, sharing a look with JJ, indicating that she wasn't exactly sure just how she was going to do that. "I'm going to call you back really soon, okay sweetie?"

"Okay," Alex answered, her voice quiet. "I love you guys."

"We love you too Baby," JJ chimed in. "We'll talk to you soon," she added, the pair waiting for Alex to end the call. "What do we do now?" She asked Emily, hating the torn look on the brunette's face.

"I don't know," Emily shook her head, looking devastated. "I don't know how to be here and deal with all of that too."

"It could still end up being nothing," JJ reminded her. "It could still be some kid playing a prank. We don't really know that we need to be worried yet. There hasn't really been any real threat."

"I know, but we don't know that it's not nothing either," Emily sighed. "And I really don't want to risk waiting to find out. I don't think Alex could really handle another bad thing happening to her," her eyes were watering as she rubbed her hand over her stomach. "She sounded really freaked out."

"Yes," JJ nodded, holding Emily's hand. "She did," she said, waiting a few moments, realizing Emily wasn't going to talk. "I could go back."

"The team needs you here," Emily shook her head. "I really want to help find Becca but I…I don't know Jen…I don't know what to do."

"I know it's hard Em," JJ squeezed her wife's hand, reassuring her that she was there for her. "But I think you know what you need to do," she shrugged. "And I think you better talk to Hotch."