Author's Note: I don't own Criminal Minds. Darn. :(

Chapter 11

He heard the door open and close and stood up unsteadily. The blindfold was ripped off and burning white light hit his eyes. He stumbled back and shut his eyes again. Slowly, his eyes adjusted to the light and he saw Olivia was saying something.

"Olivia, what-?"

"Listen!" she practically shouted and he cringed as her grip on his shoulders tightened, "Dr. Reid, I…do…not…like…you!"

Spencer felt his stomach plummet and he blinked. Had he heard her right? Was this real? Did she really just say that? No, it couldn't be true.

"Olivia, what do you mean?" he asked quietly. Something was wrong, he just didn't know what.

"I…do…not…like…you!" she repeated slowly. Spencer just stared at her and she let out a cry of fury. "God dammit Reid, you don't get it, do you? Concentrate! You're supposed to be a certified genius, right? I…do…not…like…you!"

"Yeah, I figured that part out actually," said Reid impatiently, "What I don't get is-"

"No Dr. Reid, you don't get it," she said, gripping his arms so tightly that her knuckles were white, "Pay attention to me, okay? I…" The tension on his left arm relaxed and tightened in a pattern. "…do…not…" There were two different patterns that time, one for each word. "…like…" Another different pattern. "…you!" That pattern was the same as it was for when she said "not".

Spencer realized she was giving him a code in morose code. He looked at her and saw fear in her eyes before they flicked back to blankness.

"I…" he said quietly and she repeated her statement one more time, articulating each word and keeping her tone cold.

"Do you understand doctor?" she asked once she was finished.

"I do," he said, sounding as dejected as he could, "I knew it was too good to be true. Why didn't you just say something earlier?"

"I felt sorry for you. Why would you ever think I'd like someone like you? You may be smart doctor, but not smart enough I'm afraid. The man I love is extremely intelligent and cares very much for me," she said and held his gaze before reaching into her dress pocket and pulled out a syringe. "Good-bye Dr. Reid."

She stuck it into his arm and injected the sedative before he could react. Reid felt his knees give out and she lowered him to the ground.

"The clues are in front of you, just hurry!" she whispered in his hear and he sunk into darkness.

…...

The team watched as the screen went blank and looked at each other, each thinking the same thing. Olivia had been trying to tell them something.

"Olivia's insults to us were about character traits that we don't have," said Hotch, "She was told that we were listening so I think she was trying to get our attention. She called me narcissistic, accused Gideon of hating the underage man he helped get into the FBI, said Morgan was self-absorbed, and said J.J and Prentiss didn't follow instructions."

"The only question is what was she was trying to get us to pay attention to?" Morgan asked.

"Captain, did you make sure that feed was taped?" Gideon asked Captain Johnson who was there with his team.

"Yes sir," he replied, "I take it you want to look over the recording?"

"Exactly. J.J and Morgan, look at the video again and see if you can figure this out," said Gideon, "The rest of us will try to figure out where the unsub will take Reid."

"What do you think the unsub is going to do about him?" Prentiss asked as the two other agents left.

"He won't hurt him," said Hotch, "He admires Olivia too much to think about going against what she thinks. And what she said is perfectly legitimate and logical, so it makes sense to him as well."

Prentiss nodded and they began discussing options, all hoping their certified genius would be okay in the end.

…...

"If I have to look through this one more time, I swear to God I'm going to chuck the television at the wall," said Morgan angrily, "I can't get anything out of this! J.J, you okay?"

The blonde was staring out the window, oblivious to anything around her. She jumped when Morgan addressed her and he saw she was frowning.

"Something Olivia said is bothering me," J.J said, "She said she told me to give the dog five cups of food and I gave him three, but that's not true. I was to give him two and that's exactly what I did. Also, I made sure each cat had a bowl so they didn't have to share one. Why did she make up those numbers? And did you ever meet a neighbor named Parker when you were with her? Why would one of her neighbors who hates animals not come over in a rage when she brought another dog home?"

"Parker…I thought that was the name of the family she lived next door to," said Morgan, rewinding the video and watched Olivia explaining her childhood to Reid.

"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."

"Where is this church?" J.J asked.

"I'll call Garcia and see if she can give us a hand," said Morgan and before he could call her, she was calling his cell phone. "What's up Garcia?" he asked.

"I think I've figured it out guys!" she said happily as Morgan put her on speaker so J.J could hear, "So I was watching the video and I noticed Olivia was clenching and unclenching her hand on Spencer's arm."

"I thought I told you not to watch that," said Morgan sternly.

"I know, I know but it was worth it! Seeing that got me thinking and I went back to when Olivia was talking about religion. I thought that was kinda weird, especially when she mentioned the church she claimed to have gone to three times a week. Now Old St. Mary's Church is in the city of Philadelphia but the Tusconi's lived in Ambler. That's a forty minute drive without traffic and a long way to go to church when they must've had a closer place to go. Her mother worked two jobs so I highly doubt she had time to drive down there five times a week.

"So once I heard this part again, the numbers reminded me of what she mentioned to the unsub. I re-watched that part too and also noticed the Parker reference. I looked back at the local records and there is no mention of a family by the name of Parker in the area. There is also no Parker in her apartment building."

"So the numbers and name were clues?" Morgan asked, rubbing his head. He could feel a headache coming on.

"Right-o! I thought that maybe Parker was the name of the unsub but there is no one with a first or last name of Parker working at the zoo. The numbers could mean anything so I was hoping you all would have a clue as to what that means," said Garcia, "I've hit a dead end."

"I think the order is five, three, and one because she used it in that order twice," said J.J, "So it's not a phone number, maybe a locker number? A combination?"

"Wait, what if it's an address?" said Morgan suddenly, "Five thirty-one…but what's the street name? And why would she mention a church so far from home?"

"I've got it!" cried Garcia excitedly, "There's a Parker Street that cuts across South Fourth Street where the church is located. The address is five thirty-one Parker Street!"

"Guys!" Prentiss cried, bursting into the room, "The unsub just dumped Reid outside the station."

"Did you catch him?" Morgan asked, rising to his feet.

"No," she replied bitterly, "The back door was opened and he was shoved out. The unsub drove off too quickly and the squad cars lost him in traffic."

"Is Spence okay?" J.J asked quickly.

"He's dazed but otherwise unharmed. He whacked his head on the pavement when they pushed him out and he's starting to come around."

"Garcia, find out what the significance of that address is and call us when you figure it out," said Morgan.

"No problem sugar, you'll be hearing from me soon I expect. Give my baby panda my love!" The phone clicked and Morgan closed it.

He, J.J, and Prentiss rushed out of the room and found Reid sitting in the captain's chair with an ice pack on his forehead. He looked up when they entered and smiled slightly.

"Hey guys," Spencer said hoarsely.

"How are you feeling Reid?" Prentiss asked anxiously.

"I've been much better," the young doctor replied with a shrug.

"Well don't worry kid, I have Garcia looking into a lead," said Morgan confidently, "We'll find the unsub and Olivia really soon."

"The unsub…wait, I know who it is!" Reid cried and stood up quickly, wobbling so Gideon had to hold him steady.

"What do you mean? How could you know who the unsub is?" Hotch asked with a frown.

"Olivia told me, she gave it to me in morose code," said Reid quickly, "When she was saying, "I do not like you", each word was a letter in the unsub's name."

Just then, Morgan's phone went off and he answered it.

"What have you got baby girl?"

"The address belongs to a Steve Matson. He's a student at Drexel University and was interning at the zoo as Sally and Olivia's assistant," said Garcia.

"He feels his job is beneath him and is underappreciated," said Reid to himself and continued aloud, "Garcia, what's his major?"

"Good to have you back sweetie," Garcia said before adding, "He's a biomedical engineer major with a minor in computer science. When he's not working at the zoo, he works at a technology school that teaches adults the basics of using a computer. I looked at his transcript and he's had A's in everything for as far back as it goes. He has no record, not even a traffic ticket. I accessed his Facebook account and he has five friends, that's it. The stuff he posted is…well, rather pompous. He has his GPA up here and his grades for every class."

"He's narcissistic and a loner," said Reid, "He fits the profile!"

"Let's start at his house and go from there," said Hotch, "If he's not there, maybe we'll be able to figure out where he went. Reid, you should stay here and rest."

"No," Spencer said firmly as he stood up, "I'm coming with you. I want to be there when we find them. I'm fine now, don't worry."

Hotch looked at Gideon and the older man just shrugged. He knew better than to try and dissuade Reid when he was this determined. He could be rather stubborn when he wanted to be. The team assembled some officers together and were about to leave when one of the men ran up to Reid with a phone in his hands.

"There's a call for you, doctor," the young woman said.

Reid frowned and took the phone. "Hello?"

"Is this Dr. Spencer Reid?" a female voice asked in a British accent, "Hi, I'm Emma Thompson."

The actress from the Harry Potter movies? Reid thought before he remembered that was the name of Olivia's sister.

"Yes, right, of course. Olivia told me a lot about you. How are you?" Spencer asked.

"I'd be better if I could talk with Olivia," Emma said with a trace of worry, "I tried calling her house and cell but never got an answer. Olivia left me the number of the police station and told me to ask for you in case I couldn't reach her. I was wondering if you could tell me where she is."

Reid froze, his eyes wide as he clutched the phone. How was he supposed to explain this to Olivia's sister?

Author's Note: Thank you to my amazingly loyal fans who have kept up with this story! You guys are the absolute best! Thank you to those who have reviewed, added me to their favorites, and have me on alerts. I'm glad you are enjoying this so far.

By the way, in case you were wondering or curious, there is no Parker Street near Old St. Mary's Church. I made it up for the purposes of this story. However, the church is completely real and it does take about forty minutes to get from Ambler to the church.

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