Chasing Reality

7

When we get back to Quantico it's still mid morning. Reid and I sat on opposite sides of the plane, yet somehow we would always end up making eye contact. I was talking to Prentiss the whole ride.

On multiple occasions I had not heard what she said to me just because I caught Spencer looking at me. The first couple times we made eye contact it was embarrassing but after awhile it made me smile.

He seemed to be trying to read a book but less than half the time I looked at him was he actually looking at the book.

"You aren't going to pretend like you and Spencer haven't been flirting the whole plane ride, are you?" Prentiss finally says. I knew it was inevitable for her to noticed, it was more than obviously I was preoccupied through our conversations.

"I just- he's training me." I stumble.

"To do what exactly?" She smirks and I groan.

"Ahh, gross." I scrunch up my face and walk away from her. I'd much rather not be having this discussion.

"Agent Mercer." One of the secretary from the main office stops me as I'm about to press the elevator button. "Someone stopped by while you guys were out."

Who would have done that? Maybe some family from out of town came to visit.

No, they know better than to come to my work. Not that they even know I changed branches.

It wouldn't have been my mother. She would have called first. I click on my cell phone and there is no missed calls or messages.

"It was a man. His name was Jesse. He didn't want to leave a message but said he'd been trying to get ahold of you and to tell you he stopped by." She tells me.

I feel my heart drop to my stomach. Everything feels like it's moving in slow motion and I again have trouble catching my breath.

"He came to my work?" I whisper. I feel like at this point he's just taunting me.

Just trying to understand what's happened. He's lucky I wasn't here, but it's still completely inappropriate for him to have come here.

"He came to my work!" I tell myself. I don't know if I thought it would make it feel any more real because this just feels like one big nightmare.

"Are you okay?" She asks and I shake my head.

"I have- I have to go." I frantically start to press the elevator button. I think I scared the crap out of that poor secretary. She walked off slowly, looking back at me every once in awhile.

The doors finally open and I rush in. I press my back against the cool wall of the medal elevator. I try my best to steady my breathing but my heart is racing too fast.

Reid rushes into the elevator before the doors closes.

I close my eyes in hopes to help. I really don't want to freak Reid out, especially after last night. Today was such a good day why did this have to happen. How is it that even after I've pushed him out of my life he still manages to ruin my day.

"Hey, are you okay? " He looks at me.

"Uh, I- yeah I'm okay." I say.

I don't know if that's the truth at the moment but over all things have been good lately.

"Okay. Would you mind giving me a ride home?" He asks.

"Yeah. Yeah, that's okay." I reply nodding.

I try and grasp my travel bag a little tighter to stop my hands from shaking.