Adeline walked into the conference room, but was stopped in her tracks by Jack.
"Before you go in there, remember I did this for you" Jack said and Adeline opened her mouth to reply but she stopped herself as she saw Dr Hale walking towards her.
"I told you I am fine" Adeline said angrily, she turned to leave but turned back to him "Remember I didn't call your sponsor when you turned up at my house drunk" Adeline bit back before leaving the conference room.
"Nice one sir" Abbot sarcastically patted his back, before getting back to his work.
Adeline went to Samantha's house, turning on the construction lights, she slowly moved through the house picking up the numbered markers. Adeline came to stand at the edge of the bed, looking down at where Samantha had laid when Johnny had attacked her. The sheets were still thrown back, a mess from what had occurred. Adeline could feel Samantha's fear, her disgust. She knew exactly how she felt. Adeline turned to the bathroom that was across the landing, she imagined that Johnny would've took her by surprise there. Adeline came to stand in front of the sink, she turned the tap, feeling the water run over her fingers, she splashed her face, before she shut it off. Adeline jumped, her heart racing as she saw Jack's reflection in the mirror.
"Fuck" She panted, leaning on the sink, gripping it's edge.
"I didn't mean to scare you" he apologized.
"Don't you know how to announce yourself?" She panted, slowing her breaths.
"I'm sorry" he said meeting her eye in the mirror.
"The murder of Amanda shows that this guy is driven by hate" Adeline explained wiping the water from her face.
"I'm driven by hate" Jack almost whispered, taking a step towards her "Hate that he touched you" Jack whispered angrily and Adeline let out a deep sigh.
"The victim, Samantha, is traumatized, grief stricken. She needs more help before we push her" Adeline told him, avoiding his eyes.
"Addie-" Jack started moving towards her but Adeline moved to where he was once standing.
"You are not seriously doing this in someone else's home" Adeline sighed.
"I want to help you, Addie. Let me. Please" he pleaded.
"I don't need help. I'm fine-"
"If you say that one more time, I'm going to scream" Jack said.
"I can't talk about it. I can't- if I open up and tell you everything that I think and feel I would fall apart. I can't fall apart. If I fall apart then I would tell you how much I miss you, how every morning I pray that I wake up next to you. I give myself to men that don't matter to me to numb the ache I feel every day your not with me. I imagine that the man between my legs is you. You drive me crazy. You act so uptight in public yet you make me scream your name in bed. You drive me crazy. If I fall apart I would ask you to stay and I can't do that" Adeline said, a single tear rolling down her cheek.
"Addie-"
"Let's go" Adeline said heading down the stairs, wiping away the stray tear.
Jack walked Adeline to her car and opened his mouth to speak but Adeline cut him off again.
"Say goodnight to your wife for me" Adeline said quickly, climbing into the car and driving off before Jack could respond.
Adeline was standing in the station in her pyjamas. She didn't remember how she got there or why she was in her pyjamas. Then she saw Johnny walking through the office, his face was covered but she knew that it was him. She could smell his aftershave. She could smell him. As quickly as she blinked he was standing in front of her, pulling her waist towards him.
"Adeline. Adeline. You'll never find me" he laughed, grabbing her throat, strangling her. Adeline bolted up in bed, panting, trying to catch her breath.
"Fuck" Adeline cursed, running her fingers through her hair. Adeline leaned over and grabbed her journal from the bedside table writing down everything that had happened in her dream.
Adeline sat with her team around the conference table discussing everything that they had so far.
"Did we search the name Johnny through foster care records and newspaper articles about a mother's murder or death?" Adeline asked them.
"Nothing yet ma'am" Taylor told her.
"Try John. He liked it when I called him John" Adeline told her.
"What do you mean, liked?" Abbot asked. Everyone around the table glared at him.
"Oh. Gross" Abbot grimaced and the others laughed. Adeline's phone rang on the table next to her, it was a private number.
"Phone recorder. Now" Adeline ordered and plugged it in as Taylor handed it to her.
"Hello?" Adeline said calmly.
"Hello Adeline. How nice it is to hear your voice again" Johnny smiled.
"What do you want?" She asked.
"Adeline. It means of the nobility. Noble. In Latin" he smiled.
"Really?" Adeline asked, unsurprised.
"Of course you knew that. Your smart Adeline" he smiled.
"Tell me what you want" Adeline said.
"You" he said and Adeline laughed.
"Anything else?" She asked sarcastically.
"You screaming my name" He smirked and Adeline scoffed "I'll see you soon my little project" He smirked hanging up.