As Hotch had expected, the next day was extremely busy. He began the morning in Human Resources, where he found Matt Cruz waiting for him, along with the HR Specialist assigned to his case.

"I'm officially with the State Department now," Cruz explained. "But I wanted to make sure everything goes smoothly for you. It's not often The Bureau gets an agent back after such a long absence."

"Agent Hotchner," the petite, dark haired woman standing next to Cruz greeted him with a smile. "Let me begin by saying that it is such a pleasure to finally meet you. I have heard so much about you. I'm Rosa and I'll be handling your reintegration."

"Thank you," Hotch replied. "To both of you. And, let me begin by saying that I am looking forward to being reintegrated."

Mounds of government paperwork followed – Everything from beneficiary change forms to signing for receipt of a prepaid debit card to cover any current expenses. After a while, Cruz excused himself to go back to the State Department. "If you need anything, don't hesitate to call," he told Hotch as they shook hands. "I'm available to help you with anything you might need."

As lunchtime approached, it appeared that the pile of paperwork had diminished significantly and Hotch was trying to shake some feeling back into his left hand.

"Excuse me?" Garcia's head appeared through the door of the conference room Rosa had appropriated for their use. "If I may interrupt?"

"Garcia!" Hotch greeted her with a welcoming smile. "Of course!"

"I was hoping you were at a good stopping point," Garcia told him. "And that I could convince you to join me for lunch."

"That's a good idea - Why don't we take a break?" Rosa suggested. "We've been at this for a several hours now and we both need to take a breather and recharge. Meet you back here in an hour?"

"An hour," Hotch repeated as he stood up. "I'll see you then. Garcia, what do you have in mind?"

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"You still have the same lair, I see," Hotch observed a short time later as Garcia entered the security code into the lock on her door.

"Same room –More advanced equipment," she replied as she opened the door and led the way into the room. "And, unfortunately, some of the same horror stories on the screens." She shuddered dramatically.

"I hope you don't mind us eating in here," she continued. "There are some things Dave asked me to look into and I don't think you want some of this to be common knowledge."

"Besides," she added. "I understand you have been eating mainly a plant-based diet for the past few years so the vegetarian dishes I prepared for us should be right up your ally."

"You are right about that," Hotch assured her. "I definitely have a new appreciation for plants. Besides, I always liked whatever you cooked. What have you got for us today?" He sat down in the chair she indicated.

"I have several pasta dishes," Garcia explained as she peeled the tops off some plastic containers. "Variations on a few of Rossi's recipes. Just don't tell him; he considers these to be a sacrilege of his ancestral recipes. Here, help yourself."

"Your secret is safe with me," Hotch assured her with a smile as he took portion from each container.

"And, now, for the main reason I brought you in here." Garcia pushed a couple of buttons on one of her computers and the screen lit up. "Your sister-in-law, Jessica."

"Yeah," Hotch sighed. "As much as I appreciate what she has done for Jack and all, I can't help but wonder what she has been doing for the past three years."

"Well, you were right to wonder," Garcia assured him. "It appears that in your absence she has managed to amass quite a sizeable stockpile of cash."

"You have to understand," she added. "That while I did periodically check to verify that Jack's benefits were being paid to her I never checked any further into her finances to see what she was doing with the money."

"That's understandable, Hotch told her. "You had no reason to suspect anything."

"Well, be that as it may," Garcia took a deep breath. "It appears that, beginning about a year after you disappeared, Jessica began emptying out every bank account that she could get her hands on, up to and including Jack's college fund. It also appears that she attempted to access the trust fund you set up for Jack after his mother died, as well as your IRA. Fortunately, she was blocked from both of those."

"Was she in some sort of financial difficulty?" Hotch asked. "After her father passed away? Maybe that is the reason for her actions."

"Not that I can see," Garcia told him. "And, as for her father's estate, it appears that she took control of everything there, too. I would assume that Jack was legally entitled to a share of it, which he never got."

"You're right about that," Hotch agreed. "He would have been entitled to Haley's half of the estate. Can you tell what she has been doing with the money?"

"Well, she bought a three bedroom condo with a two car garage in a rather pricy neighborhood," Garcia was reading from her computer screen. "And it appears that she bought all new furniture to go in it. She also purchased a rather pricy luxury car. I don't think she's been spending much on Jack because he is still in public school and his only outside activity is his soccer team."

"So she's just been sitting on all that money?" Hotch asked.

"That's what it looks like," was the reply. "She has stacks of investments and savings accounts all over the place. She may even have some offshore accounts that I can't locate."

"I don't know what to do," Hotch shook his head. "While I appreciate everything she's done for Jack while I was gone, she had no right to do all this. I hate to confront her about it but I am probably going to have to."

"Why don't you take some time and think things through before you do anything?" Garcia suggested. "Maybe give her a chance to speak up on her own."

"You're right," Hotch agreed. "I'll give her a chance to approach me. Also, I do have a lot on my plate at the moment and this can wait a couple of days. It's not like I need the money immediately."

Garcia glanced at her watch. "And now I need to send you back to Rosa in Human Resources," she announced. "Although, I will be joining you shortly."

"You will?" Hotch questioned surprised.

"Of course!" Garcia beamed at him. "You are getting a brand new government-issue cell phone and I am going to be showing you all the new features and teaching you how to use them. You are going to love it!"

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After finishing an extensive tutorial with Garcia ('This is like having a computer in my hand,' he exclaimed) Hotch stopped off on his way back to the hotel to pick up a few things for himself, including a watch and a wallet. Consequently, it was late when he finally stepped off the elevator and walked down the hallway to the suite. After quietly letting himself in, he found Lynn and Jacob curled up together in the king-sized bed sound asleep. Smiling, he hurriedly changed into sleep pants and a t-shirt and joined them.