Capturing Ella

Chapter 9 - Joe

As the door closed, both Ella and myself walked straight through the observation room watching all the machines go absolutely crazy as the suspect had effectively owned up to stabbing his wife and all because Ella had gone a bit psychopath in the room stabbing the table then throwing the knife across the room. Honestly, I wasn't too sure if she had gone psycho in the room or it was all part of the special gift that she had learnt. Jake had explained what she did wasn't her Savant gift (thank God) but she had taught herself how to read micro-expressions whatever they were and she could basically find out what someone is actually feeling by the way they react subconsciously. We walked out the room, only hesitating when Ella looked back into the room to see him full on sobbing but she dragged herself into walking again, and both of us walked out of the monitoring room.

'How did you do that?' I asked her, stopping outside the room. She turned back around, as if remembering I was there, running her hand through her hair. I had a sudden urge to tuck her fringe behind her ear but restrained myself. I had yet to have a proper conversation with her. She could also be a psychopath outside the room as well.

'Do what?' She asked sweetly, smiling sweetly. She had to look up at me slightly due to the height difference. Have mentioned how cute she is?

'How did you know he was lying?'

'It was obvious, you weren't looking in the right place,' She said softly and my heart just completely fluttered. What I would do if she was mine.

My God, Joe, just listen. Just because your brother had a baby it does not give you an opportunity to turn broody and try and get with the new girl just because she's very sweet and nice to you the second she starts speaking too you! Behave yourself!

'And where would be the right place to look?' I asked lowly, suddenly aware of how flirtatious that comment seemed. 'No, I didn't mean like that –' I quickly said as Ella just frowned slightly at me, but still kept that cheeky grin on her face.

'Ella, it's nice to have you back at base again!' Susan came out of the monitoring room. The elder woman closed the door behind her, adjusted her suede suit and hugged the smaller girl. Ella laughed slightly and hugged her back. 'Oh, it's been so long! How long has it been this time?' She asked.

'Only two month,' Ella said, laughing when Susan rolled her eyes.

'Too long Ella! You know we are more than happy to offer you a full time job here, especially with your skill set,' Susan said

'I know, you've been saying it since I've been old enough to work in the UK... legally that is. I'll consider it.'

'Miss Evans –'

'We've also been over that, it's Benedict since the paperwork was confirmed you know, when I was five.' Ella simply said, but her tone completely dropped, even though she was joking the mention of "Evans" completely threw her off.

'Oh yes, sorry, Miss Benedict, you always say you'll consider it.' Susan shook her head, and Ella looked over at me and pulled a face as if apologising for Susan's behaviour. I just smiled back, rather enjoying the show and finding out a bit more about my current crush. I need to get control of myself. This was the one time I regretted my gift not working on myself properly. Given the chance, I could just wipe out that memory and we would be safe and I wouldn't remember ever having a crush on Ella – a girl I've met less than ten minutes ago.

'I do consider it every time, but I've had other commitments back in Colorado,' Ella explained politely, pulling her jacket a bit tighter. She seemed a bit uncomfortable and I couldn't tell if it was because of Susan or because of me.