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Chapter Ten: Don't Take The Warning Lightly

Eliza couldn't help but to jump a little as she heard a familiar voice behind her. "Hey earth to Eliza".

She turned around to see Ana giving her a puzzled look. She felt her cheeks flush a little knowing that she had been pretty dazed all day long. Which wasn't a very good thing considering she was at work right now.

She could admit that all her discussions with Reid about the letters were beginning to get to her. She felt anxious all the time now, especially when she was alone.

She felt her cheeks flush even more as soon as she realized that Ana was still staring at her obviously waiting for her to say something.

She swallowed the lump in her throat as she finally spoke up. "What? Whats wrong"?

"Well first off I've had to say your name about three times before you finally noticed me. Second of all I wanted to see if you could help me out before you clock out. One of the busboys is slacking off and didn't get all the tables quite clean enough before he decided to go home". Ana stated raising her eyebrows not helping but to notice how jumpy Eliza had been lately.

"Yeah sure I'd be glad to help". She stated trying hard to stop her cheeks from getting any darker.

She made her way over to one of the tables in the back before beginning to clean off the table and reach for some lemon scented cleaning solution.

She really had no problem helping clean up considering they were pretty understaffed right now. Everyone had been having to pull a little bit more weight at work.

She felt butterflies began to develop in the pit of her stomach as she heard Ana speak up. "So I'm guessing everything has been going well with Dr. Reid"?

Eliza bit her bottom lip staring down at the table beginning to scrub a little bit harder as she attempted to avoid Ana's knowing look. "Yeah everything has been great actually".

Everything had been going pretty well actually which she was grateful for. They had been out on two dates so far, and they had been planning to go out on a third date last Friday.

Plans had changed though considering he had been called away on a case in Florida. She actually been a little bit surprised that he had called her from his cell phone to explain everything.

She guessed it had shocked her so much considering her ex wouldn't have ever had the decency to call her if he was going to miss one of their dates.

It had surprised her even more that he had called her almost every night while he was gone just to talk to her. She could admit that this had pleased her immensely.

She really did enjoy talking too him and just spending time with him. She sometimes found it really incredible that at such a young age he had already had a huge understanding of things that most people their age hadn't even thought about.

What amazed her even more was the fact that he could be so upbeat despite all the things he had witnessed at work.

"So have you gone all the way with him yet"? Ana teased causing Eliza to widen her eyes and make a bright pink tinge make it's way across her cheeks.

"What? No I haven't done......that with him yet. And even if I had it wouldn't be any of your business". She stated trying not too show how embarrassed she was to be answering this.

She couldn't help but to wonder how she'd made such a perverted friend.

Ana couldn't help but to giggle knowing that she could always get this reaction out of Eliza. She spoke up as soon as she spotted him though the glass tops of one of the wooden room dividers. "Well speaking of that subject".

Eliza frowned feeling a little confused as to what Ana was talking about, but she quickly caught on as she turned around staring for a moment across the room before seeing Reid walking in through the front door.

Reid couldn't help but to look land feel a little unsure as he walked though the front door knowing that the restaurant was closed right now.

He stood there for a few moments trying to decide if he should turn and leave or if he should go looking for Eliza.

He almost jumped out of his skin as a tall young scruffy looking dark haired man walked towards him frowning as he spoke. "Hey buddy can't you read the sign were closed. We've been closed for two hours now".

He opened his mouth trying to make words form, but found himself a little speechless. After all this guy looked as though he wouldn't mind literally tossing Reid out the front door at any given second.

Reid thankfully didn't have to say anything considering Eliza had walked up at this point stepping between him and the man.

She spoke up feeling a little awkward about this situation. "Charlie. It's okay I know him".

She turned around facing Reid and giving him a gentle hug as she spoke. "Hey sorry about that. I didn't know you were back yet".

Reid managed to hug her back not helping but to notice the way this Charlie guy stocked off looking more than annoyed that he didn't get to handle Reid himself.

He spoke up swallowing the lump in his throat. "Yeah I just got in actually. I was wondering if you wanted to go out for coffee? You know to make up for that third date we never got to have".

She raised her eyebrows as she stared down at her cheap plastic hot pink watch seeing that it was past midnight.

She had a nicer watch than the one she was wearing right now, but she was too afraid to wear it too work. Considering it was her late grandmothers and it was an antique. So it probably cost more than anything else she owned.

She spoke up giving him a soft smile. "Sure just let me go clock out and get my coat".

She let go of him making her way towards the back ignoring Ana's amused look. She had a feeling Ana wouldn't fail to mention her having to save Reid from Charlie the next time she saw her.

Reid and Eliza sat at a small round coffee shop table in complete silence for a few moments not helping but too notice that the place was almost completely abandoned.

The only other people that were there with them were a few college students on laptops and a couple of old tired looking security guards probably trying to load up on caffeine before their next shift.

Reid finally spoke up remembering his encounter with Charlie earlier. "So uh does that Charlie guy you know...uh does he"...

Eliza spoke up feeling a little nervous wondering about what Reid was about to say. "Does he what Spence"?

"Does he have.......a you know thing for you or something? I mean he was looking at me like he wanted me to be struck dead by lightning or something". He stated feeling his cheeks turn dark pink as soon as he realized she had called him Spence.

He was hoping that he wasn't sounding like the needy jealous over protective boyfriend right now.

He guessed he had his reasons though. She was being stalked right now and everyone around her looked suspicious too him right now.

She almost choked on her hot coffee as she heard this. "What Charlie? God no. I mean he's not really my type. I mean don't get me wrong he's a really nice guy and he always tries to look out for me. I actually think that he looks at me as the little sister he never had. I mean he gave me a job when no one else would because I had no work experiance. He owns the restaurant and he's always been good to his employes. It's just that he's just not really all that mature. He actually kind of acts like a twelve year old boy most the time".

He nodded his head not helping but to feel a little relieved to hear this.

He could admit he still felt a little insecure about Eliza and his relationship. He was sure that she would wake up eventually and find someone else more experienced than him.

Eliza noticed his worried look so she spoke up attempting to change the subject. "So how was work"?

"Good we got the guy and he confessed. I think that the local police weren't too happy about our prescience though". He stated thankful to be talking about something else.

She nodded her head as she spoke. "Does that happen often? I mean I would think that police would be really happy about your help".

"Yeah it happens sometimes. I mean I think it just depends. Sometimes the police feel really threatened by our prescience and sometimes their more than happy to have us around". He said as he took a sip from his overly sugary coffee.

They both managed to finish their coffee before Reid paid and they walked out the door towards his car. He would have to drive her back to the restaurant so she could get her own car since they had decided to go in his car.

He felt his cheeks flush a little as she hesitantly reached down clasping her hand with his and spoke up. "So you have work tomorrow right"?

He nodded his head not helping but to wonder why every time she held his hand he began to feel a little lightheaded. He only prayed that his palms weren't sweating enough for her to notice.

Thankfully he didn't feel as awkward around her as he'd felt on their first date. He could at least carry on a normal conversation with her without getting too nervous and blurting out the wrong thing.

"Yeah why"?

"I was just thinking that we should get together tomorrow night. I mean I have the night off so we could go catch a movie or something like that". She stated cheerfully.

He nodded his head fully ready to blurt out yes, but he was quickly rendered speechless as he noticed what was on the windshield of his car.

Eliza felt all the color drain from her face as she saw the little piece of folded up notebook paper tucked under the windshield wipers of Reid's car.

They both stood there staring at it for a moment before Reid finally worked up the nerve to reach out and grab it.

He felt his stomach drop as they opened the letter seeing that it was directed too him. It stated simply: Dr. Spencer Reid take my advice and stay away from her if you really care about her. Do this before someone gets hurt. I'm not afraid to kill again if I have too. Don't take this warning lightly I've killed before.

Eliza spoke up after what seemed like forever. "What do we do"?

Reid swallowed the lump in his throat as he looked down into her wide frightened eyes. "First I'll take you back too your place. Once we get there I'll call one of my colleagues and get them over there asap".

She nodded her head letting him open the passengers door to his car before getting in ready to get far away from here.

If only they knew what they'd discover when they got back to her place.