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Chapter #60
Reid was still on the floor, now realizing what Darcy meant when he told him to fight back. He knew that Ashley was going to push him away.
"Kid," Morgan said. He came into Reid's view where he offered his hand. He helped the young doctor to his feet. Reid was still stunned, not believing that his girlfriend just flipped him over like a rag doll.
"Are you ok," Morgan asked. He nodded.
Harry came over, "She's freaking out son and when she just flipped you over just like that," he explained, snapping his fingers. "It freaked her out ever more."
Reid straightened himself out where he realized that his cell phone was gone.
"How so," he said as he started looking on the ground for his phone.
"She probably took your cell and lifted your wallet during your flip," Harry explained. Reid dug his hands in his pockets, realizing that his wallet was indeed gone. How did she do that?
"I will go and get her," Morgan offered as he was about to run after her.
"No, wait," Reid said. "If you catch her, then what? Force her to come back?" He saw Darcy nodding at one of the guards who then left them.
"He is just going to follow her, make sure that she is ok. Why didn't you fight back when I told you to," he asked. Reid shrugged his shoulders.
"I didn't understand what you meant until now."
Harry drew in a deep breath. "Son, Ashley does worry about Julian hurting both me and Darcy. But as you can see Darcy has bodyguards and carries a gun all of the time. And I have been training her at the gym showing her how to protect herself. I know he has been putting her through drills as well," Harry explained, pointing to her best friend.
"So she knows it is much harder for Julian to get at us. But when she just flipped you over and lifted your pockets, it scared her even more. She is scared to death that Julian is going to hurt you and that is why she is fighting you, pushing you away. In her mind, if you are not with her, you are safe." Reid let out a sigh, this day was getting bad to worst by the second.
"Reid, he's right. Look, you are going have to learn how to fight. I know you had training from the FBI Academy, but you need better skills and from now on, you will be staying with me," Morgan suggested.
Reid looked at both men, knowing that they were right especially since Reid gotten a free pass on the physical training at the academy thanks to Gideon. Julian was de-evolving, making him more dangerous.
"Go after her. I will go and pick up Bailey and some of her stuff at the house. I will call you later when I am ready to drop her stuff off. I can take Bailey in for a few days," Harry instructed, slapping him on his shoulder, leaving Reid. Reid was about to go after Ashley.
"Dr, Reid," Darcy called out. "She hasn't told you about her son, has she?" He nodded yes, wondering why he was asking about her son now.
"About his connection with Julian?"
He looked at Darcy, "What connection? He is the father?"
Darcy shook his head, "Oh God no, trust me. If that was true, she would of had that abortion. You need to get her to tell you, force her if you have."
"Why don't you just tell us," Morgan asked.
Darcy gave a small smile. "I may be a lot of things, but I am not going to betray her trust with me. Trust me, it is better for Dr. Reid to hear it from her than me."
Reid left them, trying to find Ashley, thinking what does her son have to do with Julian? He died years before she ever meet Julian. Or did he?
