Hello wonderful readers! I left you on a cliffhanger last time, so without further ado, here is the next chapter. ENJOY!
Lisbon got on the floor and grabbed their guns, before getting close to the wall, trying to look out the window. Jane checked the two kidnappers and found two bullet holes from a sniper rifle in the back of their heads, and two small holes in the window from where they were shot.
After a minute, Lisbon was able to spot someone get into a van across the street and speed off. She could only hope that the snipers were gone, but was not pleased that she couldn't identity the person or the vehicle. She stood up.
"I think the snipers are gone. Are they dead?"
Jane nodded. "Yes, instantaneous. Impressive how someone was able to shoot them so accurately. I guess we are not working with amateur killers."
"But why those two? Why did they not bother to try and kill us next?"
"My guess is that whoever hired our kidnapers no longer needed them, so they were disposed of."
"But why now? Whoever hired these two does not have us, so why kill them now?"
Jane shook his head slightly, running over a couple possibilities in his mind. None of it was for sure, and he wasn't liking his options. He jumped up, turning to Lisbon. "Well, whatever the reason, I don't think we should sit around and wait to be kidnaped. I'll call the team and let them know that our kidnaping couple is lying dead in our living room."
While Jane called the station, Lisbon grabbed some binoculars and tried to figure out where the snipers had fired from. The building across from the apartment was an empty business building that had been built, but had not been sold to anyone. Several of the windows facing her were perfect vantage points for firing into her home.
The team finally arrived, looking partly asleep, but alert enough to lead officers and paramedics in. Lisbon led the team in analyzing the crime scene, and then watched as the bodies were taken away. Rigsby worked on contacting whoever owned the other building to see how easy it would be to break into, while Cho and Van Pelt helped write up the crime scene and then help Lisbon and Jane clean it up.
Lisbon and Jane drove back to the station to analyze their new findings and try to find a clue as to who hired Mr. Lampton and Helen.
They worked for about an hour, but came up with nothing.
Eventually, everyone took a nap and woke up to the early morning sun. They continued working, eating a brief breakfast and lunch, but it ended up that some tests and sources would take a while to return results, so everyone sat back and took a break. That was when LaRoche decided to send for Lisbon and Jane.
They both entered his office, where he sat behind his desk looking his regular unimpressed.
Once the couple was seated, he began, "Agent Lisbon, if you would please explain this, situation, that you are in currently."
Lisbon explained about Sarah, Helen and Mr. Lampton, with Jane remaining surprisingly quiet. When she finally updated LaRoche on any leads in the current case of Jane and Lisbon's almost abduction, LaRoche nodded. "I see. It seems to me that you two seem to be at the center of this case. Any idea who would want to go through all this trouble just to, well, not kidnap you?"
Jane piped up then. "Oh, we have plenty of ideas. It is just a matter of deciding which one is crazy enough to be the truth."
LaRoche ignored Jane and focused on Lisbon. She shrugged slightly. "We have no positive leads, but we are working every end of this case. We will hopefully have some results on the sniper's gun and maybe get some video from the area around the apartment and see the sniper's vehicle. But right now, those things are all in progress and we have no updates for you, sir."
LaRoche thought about it for a second before nodding. "Very well. I look forward to any actual results that you can produce for me. Soon. Until then, I am still cutting you two's pay for two weeks while you continue to work this case. Since Sarah came back unharmed, I won't actually suspend you from work. But I want this case tidied up soon, understand?" They nodded. "Good, now you may get back to work."
The pair quickly left his office, breathing a sigh of relief. They got off pretty easy(for LaRoche), so now they could focus fully on the case.
Several hours and several dead ends later, the team was once again looking forward to going home for the night. Lisbon ordered everyone out and she and Jane followed as everyone left.
"Hey, your car is still here, right?" Lisbon asked Jane.
"Oh, right. I need to get that home. Is it alright if we drive separately? I also need to do something on the way home."
"Sure, I'll meet you home." Lisbon headed toward her car while Jane ran to his.
Jane sped off, heading to the supermarket. He was hoping to pick up some ingredients to make Lisbon a nice dinner to help her relax after this case. He knew it was draining her, and in her current physical condition, she needed to rest and eat some healthy food.
As Jane was browsing the vegetable aisle, Lisbon was waiting at a stoplight. She was eager to just get home and put her feet up. Her hand slid to her stomach and she smiled slightly. "Don't worry, kid, I'll make sure to eat enough tonight to satisfy both our hungers.
As the light turned green, she drove into the intersection. What she didn't see was the large SUV as it slammed into the side of her car. Nor did she see it back up and speed off in the opposite direction as she slid into darkness.
Alright, now we are getting into the good/bad stuff. I know a couple of you were eager to get back to Lisbon/Jane/baby moments, so I promise that will be highlighted in future chapters. I always love to hear your thoughts and suggestions, so please Review! Until next chapter, Li Li.