Izzy was laying on the floor, she slowly started to move and take inventory of her body. Nothing felt broken, her head was pounding, she looked over and saw Adam laying next to her. She rolled over and checked his pulse still breathing, she slowly sat up and looked around, she felt around and found her cell phone. She couldn't get a call out, all lines were busy.

She stumbled to the fire extinguisher and pulled it out, she pulled the fire alarm. She trued to put out the flames the best she could, she started giving orders to some of the uninjured cadets to start first aid to those that were injured. She reminded the cadets not to touch anything but the other cadets, everything was evidence. She walked over to Adam, he was regaining consciousness.

"Adam, you okay?"

"What happened?"

"I'm not sure."

"Are you okay Iz?"

"I think so!"

The rescue teams were starting to descend into the classroom. Her head was really starting to pound, she was trying to focus on the questions being asked. She made sure the severely injured got the medical care they needed, She was checked out by a medic, she was fine. She needed some oxygen, she refused a trip to the hospital. Looking around she thought that every FBI agent in Washington must be here.

She was released by her supervisor and the head investigator, she walked back to her office. She tried to get a call out to her dad but all lines were still busy. She turned on her laptop and turned on her webcam, she found Garcia and clicked on her picture. Her face filled up her screen.

"P, where are they?"

"Iz...are you okay?"

"I'm banged up and bruised. I can't get a call out on my cell. I want to let dad know I'm okay. Where are they?"

"They are still in the classroom area.."

"I'm headed there now..." She signed off and went to find her dad and Aaron.

She locked her office door and walked down the hall, a gun was jabbed into her back. "Just keep walking! And Jack won't get hurt." She froze, he pulled out his phone and showed him a picture of Jack with Julian Thomas, one of the cadets that flunked out on Monday.

She looked at Christopher Williams the other cadet from Monday. "Where are we going?"

"To your apartment!"

"Promise me, Jack won't be hurt!"

"Do like we say, and he'll be fine."

They walked to her car and got in, she drove to her apartment in silence. How was she going to get a message to Aaron about Jack?

XXX

"Hotchner. What do you mean he's missing? I'll be there as soon as I can!"

"What's wrong?"

"Jack is missing, he didn't come in from recess. He's no where at the school. Jessica doesn't have him, I have to go."

"I'm coming with you!"

They filled the rest of the team in on Aaron's missing son, the rest of the team decided they were better used in finding Jack. They headed back to Washington, to start the search.

"Garcia, has Izzy checked in with you?" Rossi asked.

"She was coming to find you."

"Try to get a hold of her, Jack is missing!"

"I will get started on looking for him and calling Izzy."

XXX

She walked into her apartment and Jack was sitting on her couch. "Iz..." He flung himself at her, she bent over and picked him up.

"Are you okay Jack?"

"I missed you so much..."

"I missed you too!" She hugged him tight before sitting him down again.

"You have me here, let him go!"

"Not yet. Have a seat." She sat down in the chair and they tired her down.

"Don't hurt her!" Jack started to cry.

"He's been through enough in his life, just let him go. He has nothing to do with this!"

"All in good time!"

Jack crawled up in her lap and laid his head on her shoulder. She whispered in his ear. "Go watch TV in my room, call her dad from my bedroom phone. Lock the door and don't come out until he comes for you!"

Jack jumped off her lap and ran for her room. "What's up with that?"

"I told him to go watch TV in my room, with the door shut. He doesn't need to see this!"

"You're too smart!" Thomas slapped her hard across the face, she blinked back tears.

XXX

"Izzy...Jack is missing."

"Daddy, it's me. Two mean men have her tied up. She told me to hide in here and call you. Come get us!"

"We're coming, Jack! Tell me what happened. Are you hurt?"

"I'm okay. One of them took me from school and brought me to Iz's house, the other one brought Iz home." There was pounding on the bedroom door, Jack hid the phone under the bed.

"Hey, kid! Open the door!"

Jack slowly opened the door and looked at Thomas. "Who you talking to kid?"

"No one!" Jack laid back down on Izzy's bed.

Thomas found the phone under the bed. "I hope you and her daddy have said everything you needed to, she'll be dead before you get here."

He threw the phone down on the floor, Jack shut and locked the door. He picked up the phone. "Daddy?"

"I'm here..."

"Are they going to hurt Iz?"

"We are coming Jack, hold on." He heard gun shots in the background, the next thirty minutes were the longest of his life.

XXX

They were arguing about what to do about Jack, she couldn't sit there and do nothing. She screamed and stood up with the chair still tied to her body, she rammed them against the wall, using all her rage knocking them down. She loosened the rope that had her tied down, she threw the chair down. She took the gun from Williams, there was a struggle, the gun went off and she shot him in the gut.

She aimed the gun at Thomas. "On your knees, hands on your head! Now!" She pulled the handcuffs out of her drawer and handcuffed him. She picked up her purse and called 911. She ran up stairs and knocked on the door.

"Jack, let me in!" The door opened and Jack peeked out. She picked him up and held him tight in her arms, she was crying and holding him.

The police were there in minutes and took her statement, the medics were there checking Jack over. She declined medical care, she sat on the back of the ambulance holding him. She heard Aaron calling his name, she sat him on the ground so he could run to his dad.

She put her face in her hands and exhaled, she felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked up and it was her dad.

"Are you okay Belle?"

She could just shake her head yes, he grabbed her and hugged her. "Pack a bag and stay with me tonight."

'I'd like that." She walked towards her apartment, she saw Aaron walking away with Jack in his arms. She couldn't blame him, it was her fault he'd been in danger.

XXX

She walked into her dad's kitchen and poured herself a cup of coffee. "How'd you sleep?"

"Okay."

"What's on your mind Belle?"

"I'm thinking about taking a leave of absence from work and taking a really long vacation somewhere warm and sunny."

"You could probably use it! When would you leave."

"Next week maybe!"

"Let me know." He kissed her on the cheek. "Some of us have to go to work today."

She called and arranged for time off, she called a travel agent and decided to go to Mexico for a couple of weeks and just relax. She cleaned up her mess, and drove home.

She decided to call Aaron and apologize, it went straight to voice mail.

"I just wanted to tell you how sorry I am Jack was put into danger because of me. I hope he's okay. I wanted to say something last night but it was crazy. Please forgive me!"

She ended the call and started to make a list of things she'd need for her vacation. She was leaving as soon as possible, she felt like being spontaneous. She called and let her dad know her plans, he told her maybe he'd join her one weekend. She thought that sounded wonderful. She packed her bag, she was leaving in the morning.

XXX

Aaron read over the police report from Izzy's, he pinched the bridge of his nose. This women again protected his son without any regard to her own life. He read that Thomas wanted to kill Jack and Williams wanted to let him go. He felt his phone vibrate, he was in the middle of reading the report so he didn't answer his phone. He saw he had a missed call from Izzy, he listened to her voicemail. She actually thought he was upset with her, he was the opposite.

He tried to call her but it went straight to voice mail, he didn't want to leave a message. He got up and walked over to Rossi's office.

"Have you talked to Izzy today?"

"She's leaving for a three week vacation to Mexico in the morning."

"What about work?"

"She's taking a leave of absence."

Aaron walked out of Rossi's office, he called and asked for the next few days off for emergency leave. He asked JJ if she could watch Jack for him. he needed to go out of town.

XXX

Four Days Later in Mexico

Izzy was sitting in a beach side bar watching the sun go down, the sun set was breathe taking, there was a warm breeze blowing off the water. She noticed him walking towards her, he was tall and handsome, the type of guy she usually went for, she wasn't in the mood to be alone tonight. He sat down beside her without invitation, she took a sip of her drink and gazed at him.

"You're so beautiful, I forgot my pick up line!" He said.

She laughed out loud. "Does that line actually work?"

"It's the first time I used it, I borrowed it from a friend."

She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him, he stood up, picking her up and holding her against him.

"I love you Izzy!"

"I love you too Aaron!"