Potomac General –
"I know who has Morgan." Reid repeated.
"Who?" Garcia whispered.
Reid stared out into the hallway watching JJ, Alex and Jordan talking and waiting for the others to come out.
"Close the door."
"What?" Rossi asked.
"Close the door. Hurry!" Reid insisted.
Hotch nodded to Rossi who moved to close the door.
"Okay. Tell us. What's going on?"
"It's Jordan!" He began looking around at the others. "Jordan has Morgan!"
In unison Hotch, Rossi and Garcia looked out into the hallway. The woman whom none of them knew well seemed so comfortable and relaxed talking and smiling as if the reality of one of their own in danger was as serious as a six year olds play date.
"Are you sure, Reid?" Rossi asked.
"When we were in Dallas…for a minute I thought I saw her."
"When?" Garcia asked.
"The night before we left, at the restaurant. We were all eating and I looked up and saw a woman at the bar. She was staring at us…no, she was staring at Derek."
"Reid, why didn't you say something then?"
"She turned away before I could get a good look. I just brushed it off as just someone who looked like Jordan. He hair was dark, short…"
"A wig maybe?" Garcia guessed.
"Are you saying that Jordan Todd has been stalking Morgan?" Hotch asked.
"I'm not saying anything, but I can't shake the feeling that the woman in the restaurant was Jordan."
"What if she was in Dallas, so what?" Rossi said.
"Rossi, I saw her the night we were attacked. She was there when the men jumped us. Just before I blacked out, she stepped into the street and kneeled down next to Morgan and said something."
"What? What did she say?"
"Don't worry Derek, you'll be home in no time."
"We need to let the others know." Hotch insisted.
"How do we do that without tipping her off?"
It was odd that the door to Reid's room had been closed suddenly. For the first time since he'd kidnapped Morgan, Jordan felt her nerves waiver. Her attention focused on the intensity between the three, whispering and barely moving their lips not wanting to let on what they were actually talking about. She was too close to having what she wanted, too close to breaking Derek and making him hers forever. She'd worked hard, thought of everything, spent a fortune to win this man…and to make him pay for rejecting her; he needed to learn and to pay for not following through on his advances toward her.
She noticed Reid quickly glance at her…they knew…she was certain of it. Her palms began to sweat and she could hardly concentrate on the conversation going on around her. She needed to leave but she had to be certain that she wasn't just being paranoid. Besides, it was dark and Reid had been beaten to a pulp. If he accused her of anything she would just deny it.
"There was no proof, no evidence. If she'd been careless they would have already found it….no…relax, Jordan…they had nothing, nothing at all." She thought to herself.
Jordan was nothing if she wasn't bold, fearless, so she did the unexpected and walked into the hospital room, unannounced with the same out of place smile on her face.
"You guys coming? It's not polite to leave a lady waiting."
The three returned tired smiles to the woman as Reid grabbed his belongings and started toward the door.
"Jordan…" Hotch began.
"I'm sorry, I was just kidding, trying to lighten the mood. I know you all are worried about Morgan but you'll find him I'm sure of it."
"No, it's okay. We were just arguing about who was going to take Reid home and make sure he doesn't disobey doctors orders." Rossi replied.
"Okay. I can take him home if you like."
"No but thanks. Dave you and Jordan go back to Mar's and look at the surveillance video again and talk to the witness at the apartment above where Morgan's car was parked. I think we may have missed something." Hotch ordered.
Rossi knowingly nodded and headed out followed by an eager Jordan Todd. After Hotch was sure it was safe, he turned his attention to the rest of the team, calling JJ and Alex back into the room.
"Garcia I need you to dig into Jordan's life; everything from the day she was born to now. Everything!"
"What's up, Hotch?" JJ asked puzzled.
"Reid thinks Jordan is our UnSub."
"What? No way."
"I remember seeing her the night of our attack. She was there watching."
"Chick's got balls that's for sure!" Alex quipped.
"Reid saw her while we were in Dallas."
"Is that true Spence?"
"At the restaurant the night before we left."
"She's been stalking Morgan? Why?" Alex asked.
"When the two of them met, he was trying to hit on her at a coffee shop. When she came to work for the BAU things went downhill from there." Reid started.
"That's right. They had that major misunderstanding on her first case and they never seemed to get it right." JJ added.
"So does she want a love connection or revenge?" Hotch asked.
"I think both." Reid began. "She had feelings for him and she expected him to continue to pursue her after she left the BAU and when he didn't it set her off on a downward spiral."
"Hell hath no furry…" JJ said.
"Something like that."
"Whatever it is, Morgan is in trouble. If he rejects her again, she'll make him pay." Hotch added.
"Yeah, with his life." JJ continued.
Jordan's Hideaway –
Morgan continued to get weaker. He'd lost track of time and his doubt was growing by the hour. Jordan would be back sooner rather than later and he could only imagine what the evening would hold for him. His body ached and his wounds were still weeping, no doubt infected by now. Numb with hunger and thirst it was hard not regretting his stubbornness. His mind kept thinking of the food and drink he'd turned down days ago. She wanted to break him; he felt broken and for the first time he thought that this might be where his life ended. If his friends didn't find him soon Jordan would win and he'd die chained and caged like a forgotten animal. It was so cold maybe if he thought about happier times, his family, his friends, pasta dinners at Rossi's with good wine and conversation…but no matter how hard he tried all he could think of was revenge.
BAU – Later –
The visit back to Mar's and a second interview with the elderly witness yielded no new information, just as Rossi had suspected. He knew that the trip was just a way to occupy Jordan and give Garcia time to work her magic. They also had to make sure that Jordan didn't realize that they were on to her and for now the plan seemed to work.
"It looks like our little princess was born into a family that is quite wealthy. Jordan Marie Todd was born to an old money Virginia family and she was a pampered princess! Best schools, country club, first class overseas vacations… nothing was denied her." Garcia said excitedly.
"Anything else?" Hotch asked.
"Nothing that would seem suspicious in a bureau background check."
"Any property that would allow her to hold someone without being noticed?" JJ asked.
After a few seconds of typing Garcia gasped.
"Oh my…"
"What is it Garcia?"
"The Todd's own three large warehouses in the downtown area. I pulled the building permits and plans and it looks like one of these buildings recently underwent renovations.
"Renovations?" Reid asked.
"Yeah. It was converted to a residential dwelling."
"Home." Reid said.
"Don't worry Derek, you'll be home soon…"
"That's it! That's where she's holding him!" Reid shouted.
"Garcia…"
"The address is already on your tablets."
