A/N: Alright this is going to be another one shot. This story will be based on Minimal Loss to a certain extent.
Disclaimer: I do not own Criminal Minds.
Hotch, Dave, and Morgan were all listening in as Emily was getting beat on by Cyrus. Hotch had to close his eyes because with every sound of him hitting her, his heart broke a little.
"I can take it." Prentiss said.
"Listen to what she is saying." Dave said.
"She's antagonizing him!" Morgan said.
Hotch shook his head and said "No, she is letting us know not to come in. She is telling us that she can take it."
Hotch throws the ear phones down and walks away before he gives into temptation and punches something or someone. He wanted to rush into the compound and get Prentiss out of there. He wanted to make sure that Reid was also alright. He kept beating himself up mentally because he never once told Emily how he felt about her. He should have but he never did. He thought that he would always get the chance too but now he may never get the chance.
Inside the compound Prentiss was laying on a bed and in a lot of pain. Several hours has passed since Cyrus beat her. She knew that he was planning a final act and that Reid was going to give a clue to the team to let them know. When she was alone she talked.
"If any of you can hear me I know that you guys are going to be coming in. I just need to know what time so that I can get the Women and the Children to the basement. I need a sign." Prentiss said.
After hearing what she said Morgan went and gave her the sign she needed. After figuring it out she told the woman who was tending to her. Together they got the women and children downstairs and into the basement.
"Emily!" Morgan shouted.
"I'm alright. I'm alright. Reid is in the chapel with Cyrus." Prentiss said.
"We need to get you out of here." Rossi said when Prentiss about fell.
Prentiss lets Rossi lead her out while Morgan goes after Reid. As soon as Rossi gets Prentiss, the Women and the Children out the compound explodes. Prentiss ends up collapsing and Rossi barely catches her before she hits the ground.
Morgan and Reid who had just came into view saw Prentiss collapse and runs to her. Hotch also seeing her collapse runs to her followed by medics. The medics load her onto a stretcher and rush her to an ambulance.
"Go with her Aaron. We will meet you guys at the hospital." Rossi says.
Hotch nods and takes off at a run to the ambulance. He jumps in the back right before the door closes. One of the medics jump into the driver's seat and peals out. Within minutes the ambulance is pulling up into the ambulance bay at the ER. The medics quickly unloaded the stretcher and rushed her into the ER giving the Doctor and Nurse's her vitals and stats. Hotch follows behind then and doesn't listen when the Nurse tells him that he will have to wait out in the waiting room.
"I'm not leaving her damn it. I had to listen to her get beat. I couldn't do shit to stop it. I love her and I'm not going anywhere!" Hotch growled.
Prentiss who was coming around heard Hotch and her heart skipped a beat. "Hotch… Aaron I'm fine. Do what they want you to please. I love you too and I promise I will be alright."
Hotch walked over to her and bent down and kissed her. "Fine but I will be right outside. I love you Emily Prentiss and I'm sorry I never told you before now."
Emily smiled and said "I love you too Aaron Hotchner. I'm glad that we told one another how we felt."