"Team!" Rossi and Reid had returned to the conference room and Hotch was calling to get the group's attention. "It seems that Dave already has things moving in the right direction to locate Christine. I am sure we will be hearing from Garcia and Anderson as soon as they have finished their initial investigation. Meanwhile, we need to concentrate on this case. Who has anything to contribute?"

The team immediately went into high gear. Reid completed fine-tuning his geographic profile, pinpointing the unsub's comfort zone. Morgan then began looking for someone who knew the area in question, and quickly discovered that the station's receptionist had lived in that area all her life She was able to fill in details concerning the surrounding terrain and it's inhabitants.

Blake called Kevin to see what Garcia had uncovered before she left the office. As it turned out, she had almost completed building the two lists of possible suspects. Once Kevin had the final versions compiled, he forwarded them to Blake who began examining them closer, narrowing down the suspect pool.

After Blake had finished compiling the final suspect list, JJ went over it with the last two victims' families. Immediately, one name jumped out. When JJ received the potential unsub's address from Kevin, the team discovered that it was on the outer edge of Reid's designated comfort zone.

Chief Cruz watched the team's progress on the case with amazement. "Your team seems to know what needs to be done before it needs doing," he exclaimed to Hotch. "And, even with their personal concerns, they are making rapid progress."

"They have had a great deal of experience and are also very good at compartmentalization," Hotch explained as he read the latest text message from Kevin. "Now, if you would like to accompany me, we need to run this name past the local law enforcement officials."

"You were right!" the Sheriff exclaimed when Hotch told him. "You said in your profile that we probably knew the guy and we do! Everybody in town knows Jackson Cannady. He has a reputation for being an odd duck, but I never would have suspected him of doing anything like this!"

"Do you know where we can find him?" Hotch asked. "And, keep in mind that we need to move quickly. If he even suspects we are on to him, he may take off into the woods and then you may never find him!"

"Hotch, Reid, everyone!" Rossi rushed into the conference room. "They found her. She's safe!"

"What? Where?" JJ asked.

"Actually, the neighbors found her," Rossi clarified. "The Colemans live about three quarters of a mile down the road. He's retired military and she's a retired nurse. When they let their dog out this evening, he started barking and carrying on. Colonel Coleman went out to check, and found Christine huddled against the back of the garage. He knows her history, and immediately suspected a PTSD episode. After he and his wife coaxed Christine into the house, they immediately called Sonia. She and Garcia are on their way to get her."

"Is she okay?" Reid asked anxiously.

"According to Mrs. Coleman, she's cold and has some scratches and bruises, but there doesn't seem to be anything seriously wrong," Rossi reported.

"That's good news!" Hotch agreed. "However, we still need to help take Jackson Cannady into custody before we can leave!"

The operation to pick up Jackson Cannady, with the smallest show of force possible, proceeded smoothly with both the local sheriff's department and the BAU team working together.

As the team helped escort the prisoner back to the station, they all received two pictures sent to their cell phones by Garcia. The first showed Anderson carrying a sleeping Christine, and the second showed Christine asleep in her bed.

As the team milled around the station, waiting to leave, Hotch closed up his cell phone and signed resignedly. "It seems we have missed our window of opportunity," he told them. "It's too late for us to take off. The airstrip has closed down for the night."

"Hotch!" Reid protested. "I need to check on Christine!"

"We all do," Rossi reminded the young agent. "However, if it's not safe to fly – "

"Christine would not want us risking our lives when we already know she is safe," Blake opinioned. "And, we should be able to leave early tomorrow morning, right?"

As the team dejectedly headed out to spend the night at the local motel, Morgan stole a moment to speak privately with the station's receptionist. The self-satisfied look on his face after he finished the conversation made Hotch wonder.