Part of a Team - Criminal Minds Fanfiction

Chapter 8 - Somebody's Watchin'

Elijah looked around the room of strangers and artwork, keeping close to Reid and Gideon. He had been given very strict instructions. Don't wander off, don't touch anything.

"Did you know we're near where Reid grew up?" Gideon looked at Elijah.

"I did not, I wasnt really listening." Elijah shook his head.

"Yeah... I grew up in Vegas." Reid admitted.

"Vegas is fun." Elijah nodded slowly,"I'm not a big fan of all the lights."

"You get used to it." Reid shrugged,"I'm actually banned from most, if not all, of the casinos here in Vegas."

"That was going to be my next question." Elijah sighed,"How did you manage that?"

"I guess you could say I'm too smart." He hummed.

"Who needs casinos with a brain like yours?" Elijah chuckled.

That's when a man walked over,"Spencer, Spencer Reid! Dude look at you, you haven't changed one bit. Spencer was the only twelve year old in our graduating class. Just the same."

"Thanks. Uh, this is Special Agent Jason Gideon and Special Agent Elijah Deans." Reid introduced them,"This is Parker Dunley. We went to high school together, as you've probably gathered."

"Hi, how are you?" Gideon nodded,"It's a beautiful gallery."

"Thank you, thank you." Dunley smiled.

"Jason's a big contemporary art enthusiast." Reid explained.

"Well, we're exhibiting four up and coming artists in this show. Everything's for sale and I could definitely swing a discount for a friend of.." Dunley trailed off as a woman walked in.

"Lila! Hey, guys come on." Dunley walked over to Lila.

"Do I look twelve years old to you two?" Reid asked.

"Fourteen?" Elijah hummed.

Reid shook his head as he and Elijah walked over to Dunley and Lila.

"Spencer, you ever meet a real movie star before?" Dunley turned to him.

"Movie star? Please. She has a supporting role on a television series about beach volleyball. Totally blue collar." The woman next to Lila scoffed.

"I'm Lila." She smiled at him

"Hi, I'm Doc-Doctor Spencer Reid, this is my friend Elijah Dean- Actually, I'm just Spencer, you don't have to call me Doctor, no one does." Reid rambled.

Elijah crossed his arms. Sure, Reid wasn't the best at conversations with strangers but this time... It felt different.

"I won't." Lila told him as a man began taking pictures of her.

"Hey- Man I told you no photos in the art gallery." Dunley pushed the man,"Alright? Out."

Dunley escorted the man with the camera out, leaving Lila and her friend with Elijah and Reid. Although her friend wandered off soon after, to talk with Gideon. A man then walked over, holding out a tray withglasses of champagne.

"Thanks." Lila smiled as she took one.

"No thank you." Reid shook his head.

Elijah shook his head as well and the man walked off.

"So, you're not from around here, are you?" Lila asked Reid.

"Me? No, no. We're running a training service about profiling for the Los Angeles Police Department." Reid shook his head,"Elijah here is from England."