Second installment of my first fanfic xD
I do not own Criminal Minds or any of the characters..
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Reid looked up to find faces of confusion, shock and horror as he entered the conference room. He saw his colleagues look at each other, then back to him multiple times before anyone said anything.
"Hi!" Reid said uncharacteristically cheerily, trying to break the tension, but his attempt backfired as the faces of his co-workers looked on at him in bewilderment.
"Pretty boy, we're all happy to see you're okay.. but what the hell are you doing here?" Derek Morgan approached Reid, his chocolate brown eyes staring deeply into the young genius', searching his soul for the answer.
"Morgan.. I'm fine, honestl-"
"No. Don't give me that Reid, we all know what you've been through. We're your family, whether you like it or not. You know as well as I do that coming back here, back to all the reminders is too soon.. We need you better, Reid. You're genius mind is irreplaceable, no, screw that, we don't WANT to replace it. So I'm gonna drive you home, and you're gonna stay there. You understand me?"
The look of fierce determination on his best friends face was enough. He looked at the faces of every member of the team in turn; feeling angry that they were all turning on him like this.
"NO! Who are you to judge when I'm ready to come back to work? Yes, I was kidnapped. Yes, I.. I had issues with drugs. But this is MY job and MY decision. I'm not the same person who you used to know - the sooner you all accept that the better!"
Reid fled from the conference room, tears burning in his eyes. The raw flashes of first light were sweeping through chinks in the office blinds as he stormed to his desk, grabbed his bag and headed for the elevator. He glanced at the clock - 3:38am. Growing impatient, he rushed away from the elevator and pounded down the staircase and across the still deadly-silent lobby, into the cool morning breeze.
He wandered aimlessly, repeating over and over in his mind the actions of that morning.
"Such a lot can change in 38 minutes.. I honestly thought they'd be happier to see me.." he thought bitterly to himself. He spotted the sign for an all night coffee house, and made his way inside.
He found a small table in the back of the coffee house, where he could see everyone and everything but keeping out of most people's viewpoints. He glanced around, then ordered some coffee. His eyes grew sad and lost, as the realisation of that morning hit him. He became more and more lost in his own thoughts, that he almost didn't notice a woman looking at him. Tall and slender, with majestic blue eyes and flowing golden hair, she seemed strangely familiar. They caught each others eyes. Spencer caught himself blushing, lowering his head to hide his embarrassment of being caught looking at her.
Her slender fingers were wrapped around a long cigarrette, the smoke blowing from her mouth, hypnotising him. She smiled at him, her perfect pearl-white teeth and beautiful eyes penetrating the room, making Spencer feel invigorated and stronger. It was in that instant, that Spencer knew he had to meet her, and find out what this.. this connection was between them...
Who is this mysterious woman, and what does she want with Spencer?
Stay tuned to find out, please review!