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Eli sat in the passenger seat, next to Red who was driving silently with furrowed brows. She glanced to him, "You think you're okay with driving? I can drive, if you don't feel well."

He shook his head without moving his eyes away from the road, so she sighed and rested her head over the head rest closing her eyes. After a few minutes, she felt the silence between them is a weight over her chest, so she asked again, "Where are we going?"

He gave her a side gaze and answered, "I'm going to visit someone I used to know."

She crossed her arms, "And he is?"

Red clinched his teeth, "Lizzy's grandfather."

She opened her eyes shocked and unable to reply. She stayed the whole way silent and he could see the gears in her brain cycling fast. When he approached a small cottage among the tress, she raised an eyebrow and chuckled nervously, "Tell me I'm not kidnapped."

She saw the angle of his mouth curling up, before he stopped the car and got out. She didn't move so he bent and looked at her, "Are you coming?"

She looked at him hesitated, "Are you sure you want me to join you?"

He moved to her door and opened it, so she got down and followed him heavily.

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Eli sat to the small dining table at Dom's house. Red sat next to her and Dom put the plates of eggs and bacon in front of each of them. As she was hungry, she started to eat silently sensing the tension between the two men. She listened to her boss as he told Dom about Liz and how she died. When she finished her breakfast, she held her coffee and got up talking to Dom, "Thanks for the breakfast, sir. If you don't mind, I'll just have my coffee in your... garden, so you two feel more free to talk."

She finished her words and looked for Red asking his permission. Dom waved at her, "Go ahead."

Red nodded to her and she got out to sit on the chair out of the house watching the trees. As she sipped her coffee slowly, she felt the buzzing of her cellular. She took it from her coat pocket and answered, "Dembe, how are you?"

She heard his voice, "How are you doing, Eloise? How is Raymond?"

She sighed, "I'm fine, my dear friend. And Raymond? I don't know, Dembe. He's confused, lost. I don't know what to do to help him."

She heard his quiet words, "Don't worry, dear. He's strong. He's going to be okay. Just don't give up on him"

She moved her hand through her curls, "You know I'll never do, Dembe."

They continued chatting for moments. She told him about their visit to Dom. He told her today was Lizzy's funeral and he wished Red would be their for it. He told her Kate was taking care of it herself and she would be there, he might not be able to do. She hung up with him, when she heard the door opening.

She looked at Dom, who was getting out looking at her, "What about you, young lady? You have a special request from the town? I'm going for shopping."

She smiled embarrassed and put the phone back into her pocket, "Thank you, sir. I can join you if you need anyhelp, or need a company to the town."

He scanned her face for a moment, then shook his head as he moved to his car, "I can take care of it."

She nodded and looked at Red, who was standing by the door. He waited till the man drove away and looked at Eloise, "Was that Dembe on the phone?"

She swallowed and nodded, "He was checking on us. And he told me Kate was taking care of the funeral. It's... today."

He bit inside his lip and nodded, before moving back in and she followed him.

She scaned the small house with her eyes and asked, "How long will we stay here?"

He scaned her for a moment, then answered shaking his head, "I don't know yet."

She twisted her lips as she approached the big library shelves. She asked again trying to sound normal, "So, you have any plans for anything?"

He said, "No."

She frowned and turned to look at him, "Why are we here then?"

He shook his head slowly, "I don't know, Eloise. I just needed to be somewhere far. I wanted to be alone."

She smiled nervously, "And you couldn't, because of me?"

He gave her a pale smile and moved to hold her shoulders, "I'm okay with you around, Eloise. You know you are part of my soul, so, technically, I'm still alone."

She smiled and gave him a soft kiss to his cheek, before turning back to the book shelves, "You think he would mind, if I took a book to read?"

Red shook his head, "I don't think he would."

She picked a book and turned to him shrugging, "I don't know. He seemed quite aggressive and hostile."

He shook his head, "He's not. He's just mad at me."

She chuckled, "Well, I'm sure you can make any kind person mad of you, my love."

He smiled and walked to the door, "I'll go check the backyard. You want to join me?"

She nodded, "Thank you. I think I'll just stay here to read."

He nodded and went out, while she sat on the couch and started reading the book.

About an hour later, she heard the door opening. She saw Dom getting in carrying the shopping bags. She got up fast leaving the book to help him. He looked at her amazed as she took the bags from him and walked to the kitchen. He looked at the book and the coffee mug on the small table, "I see you made yourself home?"

She swallowed embarrassed, "Red told me you wouldn't mind if I read one of your books. And I liked your coffee so much in the morning, so I made myself another cup, if you don't mind."

He started unpacking the merchandise and he asked, "And what did you choose to read from my library?"

She took that as an okay, so she started unpacking with him and he guided her to put everything in its place. She replied as she moved, "I chose Romeo and Juliet. I found a lot of Shakespeare's in your library."

He smiled, "Yeah, I've always liked to read to Shakespeare. He's my favorite."

She smiled and nodded, "I think it runs in genes then. She loved him much too."

His hands froze and he turned to look at her. She bit inside her cheek when she heard him, "How long have you known my granddaughter?"

She put the last milk pack in the refrigerator and turned to him, "For about three years."

He frowned and asked curious, "How was she? I only saw her photos."

She sighed, "We weren't close friends. But being with Reddington almost all the time, I believe that made me knew her enough to say..."

The look on his face let her eyes get wet as she went on, "She was pretty. Brunette with beautiful blue eyes. She was a nice person, and a kind one. Everyone who knew her loved her."

She chuckled, "Of course except the bad guys."

He smiled and walked her out to the couch as he asked, "And her baby? Did you see her?"

She sniffed trying to hold her tears, "The most beautiful baby I've ever seen. She chose to call her Agnes, before she..."

He nodded and scanned her emotionally affected face, then smiled kindly, "You look like a good person, Eloise. And a kind one."

She blushed and smiled, "Thank you, sir. Red told me you're kind too, and I trust his judgement of people."

She laughed softly, "Actually I saw you a little bit hostile at first. Sorry for that."

He smiled and shook his head, "It's okay, I understand why you thought so."

She smiled embarrassed and he raised an eyebrow, "But it seem you trust your employer so much then, to believe I'm kind despite what you saw. Or he's not just an employer for you?"

She hesitated, "It's... complicated."

He waved his hand in the air, "Yeah, I know everything about him is complicated."

She swallowed and he leaned forward, "I know how much he's charming, my little lady. I can get how you feel for him, but I hate to see you ending as my daughter and granddaughter ended. He's a dangerous man, and you look like a good girl."

She nodded, "I know he is, but if it wasn't for him, I would be dead long time ago. Actually he saved me, and took care of me."

Dom nodded, "That's what happened with Masha too."

She shook her head, "No, sir. Masha was in danger because of who she was. I'm, on the other hand, nobody. Except maybe for him."

He held her hand, "Just be careful, young lady. Raymond is good at manipulating people. He can make you feel you're the center of the universe, then you loose everything, even your life. Just as what happened with Katarina, and I'm sure it happened with Masha too."

She swallowed and looked down at the carpet for a few minutes before whispering, "She didn't know about you, did she?"

He sighed and his eyes glowed, "I don't think she did."

She looked at him sorry, so he cleared his throat, "Where the hell is he?"

He got up, so she did too and pointed, "He's outside, in the backyard."

He nodded and walked out leaving her alone among her thoughts.

She took the book and started to read again. Few minutes later, she found Dom stepping into the house with nervous steps and Red following him. She didn't try to interfere as she saw them fighting. She put the book down again and watched as Dom accused him of being the reason that turned Katarina's life upside down. And how he was the reason that all his family is dead. She saw the pain on Red's face and got up to rub his back, but he looked at her annoyed, "Eli, please, leave us alone."

She looked at them embarrassed, and just walked out. Few minutes as they argued, Red heard the humming outside, and could tell Eli was talking to someone. He put his hand on the back of his belt instinctively, and asked worried, "Are you expecting someone?"

Dom look at him amazed, then looked towards the door and shook his head. Red rushed to the door and got out to see who Eloise was talking to.

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Eli sat on the rocking chair out of the house annoyed of how things were going bad between Red and Dom. But she couldn't interfere, because she really didn't know the connection between them and what Dom was talking about. She asked Red once or twice about his connection to Liz. But she stopped asking, when she realized he won't tell her anything unless he wants to. So she stopped asking about many things.

She saw a car approaching, so she got up, and got surprised when she saw Aram getting out of the car. He looked at her embarrassed, "Eloise, I need to meet Mr. Reddington."

She shook his hand, "Aram, how are you? I'm sorry for your loss."

He nodded, "Thank you, Eli. It was a real rough day."

She nodded, "I can tell."

Before he asks again, Red got out calling her. He was surprised himself when he saw Aram. He raised an eyebrow annoyed, "Dembe!"

She left them and walked back into the house to lie down to the couch. She didn't know how she fell asleep, but it was sunset when she got up. She looked around her and saw Dom approaching smiling, "Rise and shine, young lady."

She smiled, "Sorry, I passed out on your couch, we had a rough week."

She sighed, "I can't believe it was only five days. It felt like years."

He nodded, "Life with him must be tough."

She got up, "Life without a family is more tough."

He gave her his hand, "Come on, let me get you something to eat. You must be hungry."

She got up and walked with him to the kitchen, "Are you eating with me? Where's Red by the way?"

He sighed as he started putting the plates on the table, "He had his lunch and still searching Katarina's stuff in the backyard. I think it's only you and me then."

She helped him and sat down to eat with him. He chewed and asked her, "That Arab boy who was here. He asked him to get back and talked about the office, saving Masha from the Cabal. And about Raymond's debt to him."

Eli raised the fork to her mouth and nodded sadly, "Yeah, Aram saved her life once. And Red was touched with it. He really loved her and cared about her. He did his best to protect her. His presence in her life saved her many times. But he wouldn't be able to save her from delivery complications."

He swallowed, "It seems he was doing a good job with that boy and his people."

She replied, "Red has his good side too, it's just hidden in his...apparent darkness. He did great things with Liz and her colleagues, saved the whole world actually, not just her."

He raised an eyebrow and his mouth curled into a smile, "You're in love with him."

She shrugged, "I'm. And I always wished he loved me half of how he loved your granddaughter. But this isn't my opinion, it's a fact."

She put her fork down and smiled, "Thanks for the dinner. It's delicious."

He smiled and got up to remove the dishes, so she held his hand, "It's my turn. I'll wash the dishes."

He nodded and went out. While she was still in the kitchen, she heard Red getting back to start another argument with Dom. She sighed and finished to get out. She stood by the door and got amazed when she heard Dom trying to convince Red. He was trying to make him go back and help Aram to find Lizzy's killer.

She sighed when the argument ended with Dom getting out for a walk. She walked to Red and put a hand on his shoulder and squeezed it gently. He raised his eyes to her frowning, before patting it lightly, then he got up. He walked out of the door, so she asked him, "Where are you going?"

He turned to her and answered, "I've some things to take care of in the backyard. You want to join me?"

She nodded and followed him, "Sure."

She watched him for an hour working to mend the broken piano note, and other broken stuff in the backyard. She gave him a hand many time and was rewarded with a loving smile. When he finished, he put on his coat and give her hers, "Ready to go?"

She smiled and wore her coat, "Only if you let me drive you back."

He raised an eyebrow touched, then gave her the keys. She held his hand with the keys and pulled him out with her, "I'm only sad I didn't kiss Dom goodbye."

He shook his head amazed at how his girl got attached to the old man that fast.

I think we all loved Dom, so Eloise should have too. See you next week.