Authors note: thanks to all my loyal readers, it means a lot to me that you are all so loyal to read this story for so long. I wanted to let you know I am sorry if this chapter isn't up to par, I am not myself right now. On the 24th of Oct, this past Sunday, I lost my Great Grandmother and she was my world. It has been a devastating thing. I am asking that If there is anything that is confusing to you or you have a question with the story that you please Private Message me. Please only leave kind and nice reviews, it's the only thing I can handle in there right now with this bad loss I am dealing with.

I will try and continue updating as much as I can but there are no guarantees how quickly new chapters will be posted. Thank you all again.

Kris

Chapter 34

JJ went to all the places she could think of, and found clues at each place. Nick was shocked as they found new information and it was apparent that JJ was right, this guy was after her and so he was planting things where he thought JJ would find them, not the crime scene team. Nick was not happy to allow JJ to take lead, but she was the detective and he had to remember she had worked for a federal agency and had been on this case, a lot longer than he had been. It almost appeared that there was a reason for all of this, there was a reason that this man really wanted to make sure that it was JJ that had to deal with everything. JJ was nervous about something, he could see it in her eyes but she wouldn't tell him what it was, or what was going on, not anymore.

"Please, stop staring at me like that." JJ snapped suddenly as she glared at her husband. It was apparent she could tell he was grumpy and that he didn't like that she had apparently gotten in this guys head when they hadn't been able to. "Just be grateful that someone on our team got into his head enough to realize where to look and that I didn't attempt to do this alone!"

"You attempt to do anything on this case alone, again, and I swear we are going to have it out. Who knows, I might tan your…" Nick trailed off, seeing the flash of heat in his wife's eyes and feeling the same heat hit him hard. The lust was always there between the two of them, they were married with a daughter after all, but they had never had the lust pop up at a crime scene or the home of a victim or anywhere inappropriate.

"Do you know how hot it is that you are trying to play macho male?" JJ said softly, whispering in his ear really and then she nipped it and licked the spot she had nipped.

Nick groaned softly, feeling the reaction and shaking his head. "You are being a very naughty girl right now, wife." He murmured, making sure no one was watching or listening, basically making sure no one was paying any attention to the two of them.

JJ sighed and then a smirk came across her face, "I know I am. Do you like it?" JJ asked him softly.

"Maybe, maybe not." Nick teased before turning and walking away. This was not the place for a discussion like this and definitely not the place for the desire that was tearing through him now.

Catherine was smiling as she watched Lindsey playing with Ella and she could see how much Lindsey enjoyed the toddler. Although Lindsey was a teenager now and definitely not a child anymore, she apparently was more mature than Catherine had been giving her credit for. Sure they had their moments, the moments where teenagers rebelled against everything they thought was uncool and annoying, especially their parents, but they had the amazing moments to. Catherine smiled as she watched Lindsey explain in a calm and soft voice about how to play the game Chutes and Ladders. Catherine had been glad she had still had some of Lindsey's old toys, something even Lindsey was happy to see. As she watched the two girls playing together a piece of her felt empty. She had wished she had given Lindsey a sibling, a little brother or sister that she could have taught and played with, the same way she was with Ella.

"How are you two doing?" Catherine asked them with a smile.

"Good mom." Lindsey said smiling. Lindsey was always calmer and a lot more polite whenever Ella was around, almost like she was being a role model and trying to set a good example.

"That's good. Is there anything I can get you two ladies?" Catherine asked, not wanting to annoy her daughter so that she decided to not be as polite but wanting to make sure they were both taken care of, the way a mother always did.

"Sure, can we have some fruit and some juice?" Lindsey asked with a smile.

"Sure, which kind of juice would you like? I just made a fresh fruit salad so I can get that for you two." Catherine said, pride shining in her eyes as she realized that Lindsey was trying to pretend that she ate fruit constantly so that Ella would think it was the cool thing to do.

Sara knew something wasn't right as she walked into the other room in the home they were in. she knew something wasn't right, she always could tell and her gut was telling her there was a big problem and she knew from the way that JJ was acting, that she had finally realized what the clues meant when put together, even though they didn't have all of them there at that particular scene.

"What is it JJ?" Sara asked her. All of the team still felt really guilty that none of them realized what she was up to or that she was the good one and that Krisalyn, the one they had stuck up for all the time and tried pushing Nick to, was the really bad one and the inside person responsible for making sure that they destroyed all the evidence they could so no one could figure things out.

"I have a feeling that everything is about to explode in a really really bad way." JJ murmured as she looked at everyone in the room and she could tell that this wasn't what they were expecting to hear.

"JJ, you can't…" Sara trailed off as she realized there was clearly something that JJ knew that they didn't and it was clear that whatever that information was, it was bothering her and she could tell that something bad was going to happen and it was going to happen soon enough.

Grissom was standing back and watching. He saw Greg flirting with the female police officer that had been at a couple of his past crime scenes. He saw the blush that rose to her cheeks and he shook his head with a small grin. Greg was the only one of the team that was technically single and sometimes it was something that Grissom felt guilty about. Seeing Nick with his wife, who worked at the station and used to work in the crime lab. Seeing Catherine with Warrick sometimes, knowing how much they loved each other and would do anything for each other. Grissom also knew that when Warrick was released from the hospital he would be going home with Catherine and she would be taken her vacation time so she could take care of him the way he needed. Then he knew that Greg saw him with Sara, saw the way that Grissom looked at Sara with the love and devotion in his eyes and he knew that had to hit him hard and so Grissom really hoped that this young female officer would be someone who could help make Greg happy, because Grissom wanted everyone on his team to feel happy and to feel like they had someone they could turn to or talk to when there was something going on that worried or upset them.

Grissom sighed as he watched as another officer was frowning at something as he clearly stared at his phone. Grissom knew in the new technology age with text messaging, a lot of people were using text messages to end relationships or ask important questions or even to fool the people close to them into believing the lies they would be telling, since the other person couldn't hear their voice or see their face and wouldn't be able to know if there was a lie being told. Grissom frowned as well when he realized the officer was getting more and more upset, and it almost seemed like he was about to have an outburst. Grissom found Brass, grateful his old friend was finally back at work and he whispered in his ear and pointed the officer out. Brass nodded and motioned for JJ to go with him, just in case.

Warrick really hated hospitals, and he meant he really hated hospitals. There was something about the small rooms, the way they nurses and doctors never ever really let you sleep. Every night when Warrick would finally fall asleep someone would come into the room for some reason or another. Sometimes it would even be someone just wanting to empty the linen bin or change the trash, it was starting to drive him insane. Warrick felt like he was going to lose his mind soon, if something didn't give something would make him just leave against medical advice, which he knew would make Grissom really angry and maybe even cause Grissom to force him back into the hospital just in case.

"Come on now, someone has to get me out of here." He groaned to himself and he arched an eyebrow as his doctor entered the room. Warrick sighed, he knew it was going to be a long day and maybe even another long night if they kept this whole thing up.

JJ was tucking their little girl in that night, kissing her forehead after she had fallen asleep after she finished reading her favorite storybook. When she made sure her favorite princess nightlight was on and then she left the room, leaving the baby monitor on and the door open. She saw Nick leaning against the wall and it was clear he was thinking hard about something. JJ wondered if he had heard what Ella had asked her, if Nick had heard Ella ask if the monster was going to get her again and hurt her again. It had broken JJ's heart to see the fear and pain in her daughters eyes, to see her face become a mask of intense fear and pain, it had broken her heart so badly, it felt shattered.

"Hey, how long have you been out here?" She asked softly as they walked towards their bedroom.

"Long enough." He whispered, his own voice sounding tormented and twisted in agony. It was killing him as much as it was killing her.

He was waiting for the right moment to get ready to strike. He was going to make sure that everyone knew where he stood and where they stood. He was going to make sure no one messed with him and he was going to make sure they knew he was in charge and if he wanted to kill, then he was going to kill. There was another victim that he was getting ready to get rid of, but he figured holding onto the body and then positioning it when he had the right opportunity would be the best thing he could do and the biggest blow, because he knew where he should leave the body, where it would make the biggest uproar.

"Soon JJ, soon the end will come. I know this body will be my last and then you and I will meet face to face, and when that happens I have no doubt we will find out who the stronger one is my dear and one of us will not leave there alive, I know it and I know you know it too." He murmured as he stared at the house as the lights inside were turned off. He knew they were going to bed, he knew that JJ was going to be lying beside her husband after tucking in her daughter. Then at one point, one or both of them would be getting up to go and take care of the little girl when she had her nightmares. He was the one who had put those nightmares inside the toddler, he had tortured the little girl, he had made sure she was raised badly and although that was a horrible thing, he didn't feel guilty. He was happy that he would be leaving a last impression in this world, no matter what happened. If he was the one that walked away from the confrontation, then he would be thrilled for that. Soon he would learn everything, soon he would.