Chapter 2

12 hours earlier...

Elizabeth sighed and slammed her door to her apartment, alerting Hudson her dog. Her shoulder was in pain, Berlin had cut her up pretty bad, she should go to a hospital but she bandaged it up herself and Red had put stitches in himself.

Elizabeth collapsed on her bed and Hudson curled up beside her. Elizabeth didn't understand why Berlin thought she was the most important person to Red at all. She closed her eyes and the world drifted away.

Just then Elizabeth phone rang, startling her from her sleep. She was in pain and didn't want to deal with Red at the moment; she had already seen him an hour ago.

She hastily grabbed her phone, and of course it was Red. She exhaled, already dreading the next few minutes of her life.

"What do you want Red, I just saw you and hour ago," She sighed exasperatedly propping herself up against the headboard, eyes closing as she attempted to go back to sleep.

"Lizzie good morning to you too," Red sighed and seemed happy to hear her voice.

When Red rescued her from Berlin, he held onto her throughout the whole incident and car ride. When they got to her hotel Red still didn't let her go or unlock the door. Elizabeth had to talk Red into letting her out and into the hotel.

"Lizzie! Are you awake, am I losing your attention dear? Would you like me to come over and make you some breakfast? Perhaps you'll be awake then?" said Red.

All Elizabeth did was grunt; she liked Red and liked the attention he gave her. After the Tom incident he was her rock and was with her almost 24/7.

"Dembe will forward you an address, I'll see you in an hour," with that Red ended the call, leaving a confused Liz. She'll never understand Red's emotions. With that Elizabeth pulled herself up and winced as her shoulder burned. And she went to the bathroom to ready herself for the day.

Elizabeth picked up her pace, taking longer strides as she raised her fingers towards her forehead, ruffling her fringe a little, her red-brownish hair was not cooperating today.

She was already 10 minutes late, and although she knew Red could never get angry with her, she did not want any 'special treatment' from him. She just wanted to do her job, but somehow Red wants this to be more with her and always asking about her personal life and helping her out, and Red returned the favor and tells Liz things about himself though she will never know if it's the absolute truth.

Elizabeth pulled the handle a little too hard startling the others in the restaurant. She quickly ducked her head; she searched the restaurant but didn't take that long and easily spotted Red in the crowd.

His famous fedora lying innocently at the edge of the table, his fingers twirled around with a glass of wine, clearly absorbed with his drink but also looked worried. When he looked up as if knowing she was there, he automatically turned in that direction, his worried look in his eyes vanished.

Elizabeth sighed and made her way to the back where the exit door was but also the best view of the others in the restaurant.

Red got up and pulled Elizabeth close and buries his nose into her hair breathing in her scent and kissed the top of her head "Hello Lizzie."

He sounded slightly different, relieved and tired. But he gave nothing away and smiled at her pulling a chair close to him and offered her a seat.

"I'm sorry," she said a little too quickly and she sat, "I was held up. My car is not working so I had to walk here."

Red eyes flash with anger at the part of her walking the streets by herself. But quickly covered it up "That's fine sweetheart, would you like anything?"

"No thanks I ate as soon as you dropped me off last night."

"I'm sure some coffee wouldn't completely ruin your stomach. And it will wake you up some more," Red smiled sweetly as he called for the waiter. Elizabeth shrugged her shoulders, and nodded, giving into him once more. She'd stopped fighting him a long time ago; realizing that he would just ignore her and do what he thought was best for her. Liz did try to argue but in the end Red won. The more she'd accept it, the easier her life was for the both of them.

"So what is so important that I couldn't wait till where back at work," she started as soon as the waiter was out of sight.

"Hmmm?" Red tilted his head to the side staring at her.

Elizabeth had to admit that she loved it when he tilted his head. And that he did that a lot. "Is there a case, this soon?"

Red snorted and said "That's not the only reason we get together Lizzie. And I'm not giving you a case anytime soon, I want you to rest and get better," he said this staring at her shoulder.

She sighed "You can't keep me out."

Red laughed and said "Oh Lizzie yes I can. I only speak to you, and I won't tell you about any blacklisters till you feel better," she heard him mummer something under his breath but she couldn't make it out.

The waiter returned once more with their drinks on his tray. He served Red with a pot of tea, accompanying it with milk, sugar cubs and sugar syrup; and Liz, her black coffee with the same arrangements.

"Lizzie don't you just wish for a quiet morning? Just sitting with a cup of tea and sipping it slowly, watching the world turn? Sitting with a friend...or a date," Red said taking her hand in his rubbing her scar.

Elizabeth gasped as he touched it and tried to break free. But Red growled "Lizzie," so she kept it there.

"I have a job Red."

"I know Lizzie," he said with a nod of his head stroking her scar, "Without that we could have not met. But you have a life to."

"Now drink..." He ordered as he slides the coffee over, arranging the bowl of sugar cubes toward her, "The coffee's ridiculously incredible, best in the world, in my opinion. I want to share all the finer things in life with you."

Liz couldn't help but smile. It's the little things that Red does for her, that in times like these, she finds the since of normalcy that seems to be lacking in her life. She had giving up questioning the presence of these moments, but rather taking them in stride and silently wondering when the next will occur.

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