False Pretense
Chapter 4
three hours later the pilot's voice comes on over the speakers alerting us that we would be landing in ten minutes. It's currently 5 o'clock, Lexie had fallen asleep 20 minutes after the plane had taken off and woken up about thirty minutes ago. The first thing she had asked me was when we were going to get to see daddy. The slight tremor in her voice breaks my heart but I patiently explain to her that I didn't know. She didn't like my answer and slumped back in her seat pouting. A few minutes later she had cheered up again after I promised her we would get her a kitten.
When we exit the plane we have to go through customs, after showing our new ID's we go to collect our bags the task proves to be difficult since Lexie is throwing a fit and insists that I carry her. In my hurry to get to our check point and meet my contact I comply to her demand. Once the bags are collected I head to where I am supposed to meet my contact. A tall balding man is standing a few feet away reading a coppy of the day's paper. Lexie buries her head into my chest at the sight of all the people milling around. She's pretty shy around people she doesn't know.
"there she is, you're mother said you were going to be here a half an hour ago." the balding man exclaims approaching me.
"Uncle Nick!" I exclaim back in mock happiness and accept his hug. As uncomfortable as it was it was necessary to play along with my cover. " I know, there was a slight delay, the plane was late I hope you weren't waiting to long."
"Oh don't worry about it, here let me get some of these bags." he tales one of the wheeled suitcases and one oft the over the shoulder bags leaving me with the other two .
"thank you" I smile. "let's get out of here. Lexie's getting cranky and ii need to get her something to eat."
"sounds good I parked right out front."he replies and we head that way.
"Enough with that agent Prentiss, I'm Nicolas Johnston. I'm going to serve as liaison between the BAU and to local police during your stay here. You can just call me Nick." Nick explains once we are at his car and out of other peoples earshot.
"it's nice to meet you , please call me Emily."
"sounds good Emily, our plan now is to get you to your apartment, it's all furnished and you have a car there that will be yours as long as you need it. any questions so far?" he asks as he loads our bags into the trunk.
"no, I just really want to get to the apartment and get settled for the night,is that okay or d oi need to contact someone here or something." I reply as I buckle Lexie into the provided booster seat.
"No, that's fine. After I drop you off I will head back to headquarters let my boss know that everything is on track." he assures me.
A few moments later we're in the car heading down the road. We pull up to and apartment complex 20 minutes later. I get Lexie and Nick gets our bags before leading us to our apartment. Luckily it's on the first floor so I won't have to carry Lexie up and down the stairs everyday.
After letting us in he shows us around. The apartment is modestly decorated in blacks and greens. The kitchen is fully stocked and the utilities, cable and internet are already hooked up. After the brief tour nick explains the security setup for the apartment, showing us the camera hidden just outside the front door and the alarm system. Shortly after he leaves, allowing me and Lexie to be alone .
When I lock the door behind him Lexie runs up to me crying. I quickly scoop her up and attempt to calm her.
"i wanna go home." she sobs
" I Know baby, me too but we have to stay here." I rub her back comfortingly. After consoling her for another twenty minutes I get her to calm down enough to eat something. While she eats I take the opportunity to call Hotch and check in since I wasn't allowed to call Derek directly.
"Hotchner." he answers in an authoritative tone.
"It's me, I wanted to call let you know I arrived." I explain since he didn't know who had been calling, I was provided with a cell to used and mine had been left at home.
"Emily, it's good to hear from you, Morgan has been worried. How was the flight."
"i.. good, everything is fine. I miss you guys tell everyone I say hi."
"will do. I hate to cut this short but I'm getting another call, make sure you check-in in the next couple days."
"will do, Bye."
after hanging up I sit at the table and watch Lexie eat her dinner while contemplating the details of my assignment.
My cover was Emily hunter a 36 year old single mom. I worked as a translator. I' m supposed to keep up my profile on he website while going along with the cover story of having a hostile relationship with my child's father and showing my face at some of the places the other victims had frequented. All in all it was going to be a long assignment.
Here is the next chapter, Please review. Sorry it is so short and not edited very well I just wanted to get something posted hopefully the next one won't take as long, depends on the reviews and stuff!