Heartbeat (A Spencer Reid Story)

Four

*Scarlett's P.O.V*

"What do you mean Ruby doesn't exist?" I asked him.

"I have scoured everything to look for her and she simply doesn't exist," Tony says. I groaned. "Do you have a picture of her?" We were in Tony's cave. It was a dark room with some lights around it and many, many computers and monitors. We had the door closed so no one could hear us.

"Do you think we can run it against every criminal we have in our system?" I asked him.

"No. But I know somebody who can," Tony says. "Do you have the pictures at your place?" 

"No. I never keep things in my apartment. Knowing that they can break into my house," I said. "I have a storage fallacy with all of my FBI stuff in there." He nods

"Then let's go Scar," He says grabbing his bag. I grabbed my messenger bag and we left the room.

***

*Scarlett's P.O.V*

After driving for an hour, we got to the storage unit where all of my FBI stuff was. I parked the car and Tony and I got out.

"Why did you get a storage unit. You could've left everything at the office," Tony says as I walked up to him.

"I can't trust anyone but you Tony," I said. "You never know who is on Dean's side."

"True," He says.  We walked into the storage unit. "What's the number?" 

"504," I said. "It's around this corner." We walked around the corner and I stop in front of a store. I got my key out and unlock the lock. I pulled the door up and we both walked in. Pictures were hanging off of clothes hangers while there were some pictures of tables. I also had a chair in there for when I needed to write some things out. "Sam has been helping me out by keeping an eye on Ruby in her apartment without her knowing."

"That's why the pictures are so clear," He says. I nodded. I walked around and found a clear picture of Ruby with no one else in it. She had brown hair that was as long as her shoulders and light brown eyes. She was wearing a dress in the photo outside the apartment. She was waiting for her date that night.  I took it off the clothespin and walked back to Tony. 

"This one will do," I said. "Now let's get back to your friend." Tony nods and we both walk out. I closed the door and locked it. Once I locked it we exit out of the storage unit. We get back to the car when my phone beeped. I saw it was an unknown number and it was a text message. I open my phone and read it.

Unknown: Hey. It's me, Spencer. From the cafe. I'm pretty sure Derek filled you in on what was going on, but I thought you should hear it from me. I am a BAU member and right now we are in Florida on a case. I'm sorry I didn't tell you when we first met, but we didn't have any time. I was hoping we stayed in Washington so that I could explain what I do for a living, but this was a sudden surprise. Hopefully, when I get back to Washington I can keep my promise and get you that coffee you want.

I smiled and replied.

Scarlett: It's fine Spence. Your friend told me everything. But I am still waiting on that coffee.

"Who are you texting now?" Tony asked as I sent the message. I changed the name to Spencer (from the cafe) I closed my phone and looked at him.

"Nobody," I said. He looks at me and I smiled. "Just get in the damn car."

"Fine," He says opening the door. He got in and I got into the driver's side. I started up the car and we left.

***

*Scarlett's P.O.V*

We get back to the FBI station.  We got inside and to the elevator. The doors open and we step inside. Tony presses the floor sixth and I looked at him.