This would be the first time I publish a story. Hope you guys like it.
English is my Second Language, there might be some errors and I do apologize.
Disclaimer: I don't own Criminal Minds nor the characters mentioned in the story.
It had been a couple of months since Erin Alejandra Strauss had been back from rehab and was settling back into what people may call a 'normal' life. Despite the fact that everything was working in her favor, the meeting she had with the director that morning had left her a bittersweet after taste. Lately Erin had received scary messages – threatening messages and not only that, they went as far as to get in her house and go through her stuff. She knew she could handle it by herself, this wouldn't be the first time she was in this situation plus she was a well-trained agent. She knew how to use a gun and had been trained to adapt herself to unexpected moments. Her blue eyes were glued to the file in front of her as she continued her normal routine; she had decided to minimize her appearance out on the field until she could find out who was leaving the messages and the reason behind wanting to hurt her, why now after everything she had been through the last couple of months.
A soft knock on the door pulled her attention from the file and her eyes went straight towards it when she heard it open. Placing the file down, she watched as the older handsome man walked inside her office and closed the door right behind him. "I didn't mean to bother you but the director pulled me out of the field to accompany you this week, at least until things go back to normal" he told her. He knew how much she hated being having a protective detail or even an agent watching out for her security, he had overheard her saying that she didn't need anyone but if her life was on the line then David Rossi would be the one to step in. Letting out a sigh the blonde folded her arms and pressed them against her chest as her eyes were now on him. "David, I already told you and the director; I don't need a bodyguard. I know how to take care of myself" she told him. She didn't mean to sound rude but she was tired of having someone bring it up over and over. This wouldn't be the first time someone was trying to scare her or the last but as long as they didn't mess with her children, she knew she could take it. At least it seemed like she was the only one to believe it, neither the Director nor David thought so for what she had seen so far.
"I'm sorry" she said softly then pulled her glasses off, placing them on top of the file she had been reviewing. "David, you and I both know that you don't want to be here. Why don't you do both of us a favor and just leave? You can go spend the rest of the day with one of your girlfriends, I'm sure they wouldn't mind having you all for themselves" she said with a bit of jealousy in her voice. Ever since they broke up a month ago, she had decided not to let what happened affect her job or her life but it had in a way. He hadn't said anything after she told him they had to stop seeing each other because she thought it was the best under the circumstances; she was his boss and it would never work out. Raising his eyebrow, David walked closer to her desk and shook his head slightly. "I'm only here to protect you, Erin" he told her. She nodded slightly and picked her glasses up, placing them back on and continued reading the file that was lying on her desk. She was going to try to ignore him for the rest of the time she had left at work, that if her heart could stop beating so fast. With him being in the same room as her made it difficult for her to concentrate but the blonde was going to keep her façade and read over and over the file in front of her if necessary.
David on the other hand, moved towards the couch and sat down, making himself comfortable. If Erin Strauss thought she was tough, he would show her how much tougher than her he could be. Reaching in his pocket, David pulled out his phone and began to dial the number of one of his closest friends. Placing the phone against his ear, he waited for her to answer and smirked as he heard her voice. "Babe, are you free tonight?" he asked with a teasing voice. Erin, whom was trying to keep herself busy, bit her lower lip as she felt even more jealous. How dare he call one of his girlfriends in front of her? Inside her own office? Didn't he have any respect for her as a woman or even as his boss? "I guess not" she told herself without letting a word come out of her mouth.
TBC