Author's Note: I am not the owner of Criminal Minds, I am only a humble fan.

Chapter 10 Taken

Reid saw a red glow through his eyelids and heard someone pacing frantically beside him. There was the sound of fabric ripping and he sat up, squinting in the bright white light. Suddenly, Spencer felt fabric over his eyes.

"It's okay," he heard Olivia whisper in his ear, "It's just me. This is in case he comes in again."

"What do you mean? What's going on?" Reid asked groggily as Olivia tied the fabric behind his head.

"Looks like your guys didn't get the unsub. I think he slipped something in our coffee and took us here. I woke up and he left a note saying he wanted to talk to me face-to-face. I have an hour to go to him or he'll come here. He suggested I keep your eyes covered so you can't see him and identify him later. This way, you'll get out alive."

She sounded so calm and collected. Spencer reached his hand out and she grabbed his hand tightly, showing she was actually frightened.

"Describe the room to me," he said softly.

"Four stark white walls with florescent lights above us," she said in the same cool tone. How could she be so calm? "There's a door on the left side of the wall opposite us and…a video camera facing us."

"Is it on?"

"Yes, the red light is on. The door is locked from the outside, I already tried. I kind of freaked out when I woke up and even attempted to kick the door down. Needless to say it didn't work."

Reid sighed heavily and thought hard. The camera was to keep an eye on them so the unsub could be in another room and still be watching them. He wondered what time it was. Had his team realized he was missing?

"Spencer, do you believe in God?" Olivia asked suddenly.

Reid was startled by this but thought about it. After a long pause, he spoke.

"My family was never religious. My parents had more to worry about I guess."

He paused, should he tell her about his mother? About why is father left? She gave his hand a reassuring squeeze so he took a deep breath and continued on.

"My mother is a paranoid schizophrenic and her condition got so bad that my father left when I was six years old. He told me," he said and laughed grimly, "He told me that he no longer knew how to care for me because I was a genius. I went to a public high school and practically raised myself so I never thought about religion or anything. I had read the Bible when I was young but only because I had heard it was the most popular book in the world. I wasn't an atheist. I believed that there had to be something if so many people believed in it for centuries and this continued through high school and college. When I joined the BAU, I saw people's faith tested daily. Some stayed strong and others fell away. It confused me but I ignored it. I still believed in a higher power but…"

"What?" she pressed gently when he drifted off.

"I was taken by a man with a serious multiple-personality disorder. His name was Tobias but he was also his abusive father and an angel named Raphael. When he was his father, he would quote the Bible while he beat me and tried to force me to confess my sins. Tobias gave me a mixture of heroin and other narcotics to help with the pain.

"Once I was rescued, I became addicted to the mixture. I overcame the addiction with my friends' support and my own will power; I didn't need anything else. I saw how the Bible could be warped and manipulated and I didn't want anything to do with it anymore. So, to answer your question, no. I don't believe in God, not anymore."

Olivia was silent and Spencer desperately wished he could see her face and tell what she was thinking. Was she freaked out by all he unloaded on her? Why was she asking this anyway? It seemed odd to be talking about such a serious topic when they were trapped in this room with no way to get out. Finally she spoke and Reid was brought back to reality.

"From kindergarten to my senior year of high school, I had religion shoved down my throat. My mother was very religious and went to mass at Old St. Mary's Church five times a week. She made Emma and me go three times a week for one hour and we would always go with our neighbors, the Parkers, who lived just down the street. By the time college came, I was done with the idea of God and this only strengthened when my mom died. All that praying and worshipping did nothing to stop the cancer. If He was as loving as my mom told me, why did He let her die?

"The first time I helped an animal give birth, it was the most amazing thing on Earth. It was a giraffe and seeing that long-legged baby sort of helped me go back to my faith. But," she said suddenly, "My point wasn't to shove anything down my throat. I asked you that question because I need you to promise me something Spencer."

"Of course, what is it?" he asked.

"When you get out of here, promise to go to Old St. Mary's Church and light a candle in front of the Blessed Mother for me."

She slipped her hand out of his grasp and walked away. He stood up unsteadily and called after her.

"Let me out, I want to talk to you!" she shouted and Reid heard the door unlock.

"Olivia, don't-" he started but the sound of the door slamming interrupted him. He leaned his head against the cool wall and slid down to the floor.

"I promise," he whispered quietly.

…...

The BAU team was still in shock by Olivia's abrupt departure when they heard her voice again.

"You wanted to see me?" she asked calmly, her voice only shaking slightly.

"I knew you'd come to me," the unsub said, "I knew you wouldn't want your FBI friends to suffer."

"I haven't known them long enough to call them my friends. They're more like…acquaintances," she said, "I came because I wanted to see you."

"Oh really?" he said with some excitement, "I should tell you that the BAU is listening to us right now and watching their precious doctor."

"I figured, that's why I didn't say your name."

"You know who I am?"

"I figured it out when I woke up. I should've known from the beginning and I apologize. Only someone as smart and cunning as you could've done what you did. The FBI may be pissed but I'm…impressed. You outsmarted everyone and I bet those agents are kicking themselves."

"That's not very nice to say about your friends," he said, but he was gleeful.

"Please, they are not my friends. Do you want to know what that Agent Jareau did when she was supposed to be taking care of my animals? I specifically told her to give Cujo five small cups of food and she gave him three. The poor cats only had one bowl to eat out of. I should've given them to my friend Parker from down the hall. He'd do a better job than she did and he hates animals!"

Everyone looked at J.J, who was frozen in shock but frowning in confusion. Something wasn't right and J.J couldn't shake the feeling that Olivia wasn't as calm as she seemed to be. Yes, her voice sounded calm at first but if you listened carefully, you could hear the fear in her tone. The team turned back to the screen when the unsub spoke again.

"What about the others?" he asked.

"Agent Prentiss was supposed to help her friend but obviously she's also incompetent when it comes to following orders," Olivia ranted furiously, "Agent Hotchner is too wrapped up in himself to care about his team, Agent Gideon secretly despises Dr. Reid, and Agent Morgan! Ugh, don't even get me started on that self-absorbed jerk!"

"And Dr. Reid? I brought you two here from a date," he said, spitting out the last word like it was poison.

"He asked me out and, frankly, I felt sorry for him," said Olivia coldly, "It's obvious he's hopeless when it comes to women. I thought one date wouldn't kill me but no one told me you could die of boredom."

"Is that how you really feel?" he asked and she must have nodded because he continued, "Well, I think the poor boy has a right to know the truth then. Don't you think so? It would be a shame to continue to lead him on."

"I'll tell him now if you want," she said.

"What do you suggest I do with him then?"

"Let him go of course," she replied, "He doesn't know where we are or who you are. Killing him would only cause the FBI to hunt us down and people are so much more determined when they are fueled by revenge. Without that emotion though, they'll give up eventually. They always do. We could be together without…without worry or fear. Isn't that what you want?"

"Yes, of course. You make a valid point my dear," he said, "Give him this sedative once you tell him your real feelings for him."

"It might take some time, I'm warning you now. I think he's rather obsessed with me. I need to make sure he fully understands before we send him home. If we don't, he'll be driven by his so-called love for me and that's just as bad as revenge."

"I understand completely. Take as long as you need."

The team watched as the door opened and closed. Hundreds of miles away, Penelope Garcia watched. She couldn't bring herself to turn it off, not when her angelfish was in trouble. She watched in shock as Olivia Tusconi ripped the blindfold off her poor baby's face and forced him to his feet, gripping his upper arms tightly.

"Spencer, I need you to concentrate and understand what I'm about to say to you," the doctor said icily.

"Olivia, what-?"

"Listen!" Olivia cried out and he was silent, "Dr. Reid, I…do…not…like…you!" She said the last sentence slowly but clearly.

Garcia saw the hurt and pain in Reid's face and felt her eyes welling up. First she insulted the BAU team and now she was hurting her Spencey? Reid had trusted Olivia enough to tell the doctor about his mother and his time with Tobias. And here she was, treating him like dirt after all of that! How dare she…wait a minute.

Garcia looked closely at the screen as Olivia repeated the statement slowly and the tech wiz zoomed in on Olivia's hands. It was a little blurry so she cleaned the image up and watched. There it was again. Garcia bit her lip as she thought and started rewinding back to the beginning and began listening and watching it again. She believed she was on to something.

Author's Note: Uh-oh, poor Reid! But things aren't always what they seem…hehe! I'd like to thank everyone who reviewed the last chapter. You have no idea how great it feels to know you like my story! Also, I'd like to thank my sister missdavinci77 for looking over this chapter for me and having me make some changes. Just a quick note for this story, there will be no Reid whumpage for those of you who were worried about that. I don't mind reading it and could write it, but not for this story. Finally, being the curious person that I am, I would love it if you would tell me what your predictions are for the next chapter. I of course know what's going to happen but I want to see what you all think. Leave your thoughts by pressing that lovely little review button or PM me. Even if you don't want to make a prediction, still leave a review because reviews make the world go round! Thank you!