A/N: This is a really short chapter, but I thought it was a good place to end it. Anywho, enjoy and please remember to R&R :)

Chapter 09: Scared

Caleb and Tyler came and left within several hours after lunch and left Reid and Isobel alone. Isobel had kept to herself mostly, and only spoke with Tyler or Caleb spoke directly to her. She thanked Tyler for grabbing her some food, and he gave her a short grin and wink.

It had been an hour since they left and Reid had tried to talk to her, but with no luck. She didn't know what to say to him. She didn't know how she could express herself to him without making him run away.

"Iz, you've been over there thinking for an hour," Reid sighed heavily.

"Sorry," She whispered trying to fight the look of apprehension on her face.

Reid pulled himself out of his bed and walked over to hers, taking a seat next to her feet. He placed his hand on her leg and his crystal blue orbs met her brown ones. He thought he could feel the goose bumps forming on her legs at his touch.

"Iz, we should talk about this," He licked his dry lips moistening them; she watched her heart fluttering as she watched him.

"What's there to talk about?" She asked him quietly. "You leave tomorrow afternoon and I'll never hear from you again,"

"That's not true," Reid's brows furrowed together, he didn't want her to think that, he didn't want this to be over.

"Really?" She scoffed shaking her head. "Tell me exactly how this is supposed to work between us Reid?"

"I'll come visit you, and when you get out of here we'll go on a date, make it official…"

"You are not going to want to drive to Gloucester just to see me," She adverted her gaze from him, not wanting to see the disappointment reflected in them.

"I will," He leaned forward his hand cupping her cheek gently.

"Why?" She shook her head, still not finding it in herself to look him in the eye.

"For you," He said as if it were the most obvious answer.

"Why would you come here all the way for me, it just doesn't make any sense at all Reid," She deducted trying to avoid his eye contact.

"Because," Reid closed his eyes and opened them again, "Iz, you make me feel things that I never thought I was capable of…" He laughed and shook his head. "I actually confessed to more than one person that I like you… a lot… which for me to do… Isobel, you have no idea how big of a feat that is…"

"Tyler told me," She blushed slightly glancing over at him. "When you and Caleb were out walking, he told me that you were hard to tame,"

"Oh he did?" Reid asked carefully.

"In so many words," She couldn't help but smile at the conversation that was had between her and the best friend of her roommate.

"I'll have to kick his ass for that," Reid stated shrugging. "It's true though," He cleared his throat. "Because of that I can't let you go… I can't let this go… that would be completely idiotic of me…" He reasoned. "I can do some pretty stupid shit, and half of the time I do shit without thinking… but this… this is different for me."

"The doctor said that," She paused and he cupped her face in his hands. "He said that we were good for each other," She smiled softly.

"So the man isn't an idiot after all," Reid grinned pulling her in to a long, tantalizing kiss.

Isobel slowly pulled away, she didn't want to take this further. Not before they figured things out.

"Reid," The way she said his name made his eyes open, a confused look on his face.

"What is it?" He asked her, he ran the back of his hand over her cheek.

"I'm scared,"

Her brown eyes were brimmed with tears and Reid shook his head, "You don't have to be scared… I promise you… I will fight for this… whatever this is…"

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