Dear Ms. Prentiss,
Hereby I would like to cordially invite you to my celebration for my 60th birthday. I would be glad if they would honor me with their presence. An accompaniment is required.
Best regards Elizabeth Prentiss
"Damn!" Emily curses a little too loudly. Hotch has noticed, as he just wanted to pass her to get a coffee. "Everything okay, Prentiss?" "Of course. I just got an invitation. "" Yeah me too. And I suppose he's from your mother. Is not it? "" Um, yes, exactly. Why do you know that Hotch? "" Well. I also got an invitation so! "He shrugs. "Why did you get an invitation?" "Well ...! I helped her with something once, "he says guardedly. "OK. I do not really want to know why. So I would need a week off. "" Yes. Do I have to enter too. I'll make sure that we get free then. "" Thanks Hotch. At least then I know someone. I'm probably allowed to be your translator again. Like every party I was invited to. "" Hey! Half as bad. I also do not know anyone there. I have an idea. We can go together okay? ""Ok. Luckily my mother does not put such an idiot before my feet when I come with you. "" Well that would be settled then. "" I'll go home now. See you tomorrow, Hotch! "" See you tomorrow, Emily! "He disappears back into his office. Emily shuts down her computer, puts on her jacket, grabs her bag and leaves the headquarters.
At home, Sergio is waiting for her. Since returning from her escape, Sergio lives with her again. Penelope took good care of him and comes to visit from time to time. He is really a very dear. Emily feeds him and pours a glass of wine. She sits on the couch and lets her mind wander. `Why does my mother always have to be so distant? If she asked me personally, I would come immediately. But my mother does not believe in a normal relationship between mother and child. And that hurts me, but you can not wish for parents. Or? Friends only. And I found that in the team. But we are also a family together. "Suddenly her thoughts wander to Aaron Hotchner. She does not know wiso. `I have agreed with him that we are our company. I'm crazy. In the office, I can hardly stand it, if he is standing next to me or doing anything else. Yes, I admit it. Me, Emily Prentiss fell in love with my boss. A very simple clich . And yet it happened. But at least he accompanies me to this festival. At least one normal human being among the many others. 'At some point Emily falls asleep on the couch.
Today, Emily wakes up with severe muscle soreness. Yesterday it was a mistake to sit on the couch. Emily feeds Sergio like every morning. After feeding him, Emily makes an extra strong coffee. She need it now. She changes to go jogging. That's what she does every day. Run 5 miles. This always loosens her and she can think twice if she has a problem. After 30 minutes, Emily comes home from jogging. She takes a shower and then gets ready for work.
The office is not busy. She is the first of her team that is there. Actually, that's Hotch, but there's no light in his office, as well as last night. Now she has enough time to work on her files. After half an hour, something stirs in Hotch's office and suddenly the light is turned on. Hotch was in the office all night. No 5 minutes later, Hotch comes out of his office. He apparently still has a suit in the office, because he does not wear the same as yesterday. He's running straight for Emily. When he stands in front of her, she looks up confused. "What are you doing here, Hotch? Did you spend the whole night in the office again? "" Yes. Was too tired to go home. Oh, by the way, this one week off is clear. "And so he immediately disappears back into his office. Morgan and JJ entering the office just heard the last sentence from Hotch. "Princess, where are you going?" "That's none of your business Morgan!" He looks at her offended and goes to his own desk and JJ walks towards Emily's desk.
They talk a bit and then JJ, suddenly the letter is still on the desk, on. "Hey! What's for a letter? "Emily just wants to take him away, but JJ already has him in his hand. She takes out the letter and begins to read it. "Ou, do you have to go there? Is that why you've taken a week off? "Emily just nods. "But to no one word. Understood? "" Yeah. "" Thanks. "They talk for a while longer. Meanwhile, the others have come too. Emily ends her conversation and is about to process her files as she hears the voice behind her. A cold chill drifted down her back. "Emily Prentiss! We have to talk! "Echoes her mother's voice in the office. Emily turns around with her office chair and puts on a playful smile. Your team is following the conversation. Including Hotch, who left his office when he recognized the voice of Emily's mother. "What can I do for you mother?" "Did you get the invitation?" "Yes, why did I?" "Then you know that you will be required. I need you as a translator. "` Yes, of course. That's why. "Emily rolls her eyes. "I already know mother! Anything else? "" Do you have a date? "
The team was listening. `When does Emily take?` Everyone thinks. "I already have an date, mother!" "Oh! OK. I hope he's not such a guy as the last time he came along ...! "" Mother! "Emily interrupts her." Enough. When nothing is left. You know where the doors are. "Elizabeth Prentiss is about to turn around when she sees Hotch. He pretends to be absorbed in a file. "Agent Hotchner? Did you receive my invitation? I would like to invite you and your companion. Especially after what you did. "Thank you, Ambassador. I gladly accept the invitation. "" That's good. I do not want to bother any longer. Goodbye Agent Hotchner. "" Goodbye, Ambassador Prentiss. "She turns to Emily again and says goodbye to a simple one:" Emily! "" Mother! "Prentiss says goodbye to her mother as well. The team looks after her and then to Emily and Hotch. Both know what question comes now. And Morgan asks that question too. "Who are your dates?" "I will not tell you Morgan! Oh, Hotch? Who are you going with? I do not know! "Emily asks him a bit to annoy him. "Oh, if only you knew, Prentiss!" The team keeps track of the word change. They do not notice their acting. "So, go to work!" Says Hotch again in his normal tone.