Emily smiled into the tearful eyes of the blonde at the bottom of the stairs, she kissed his check and unwrapped herself from his arms, her eyes flamed with venom as she left her husband's side.
Hayley couldn't breathe, her heart was smashed in pieces on the ground; her face wet with tears and stomach in ties as her husband turned towards her. His face dropped slightly from her presences and he stood motionless in his tracks at the top of the staircase Emily was now descending.
Hayley watched as the devil walked towards her, the skin tight lace red dress moved with her body and the bullet like sound of those damn gold heels she could never wear for their height, echoed in her ears. The women looked as if she spent little time putting herself together that night, her makeup was lightly caked on and matched her outfit with the golden smoked eye that made both the dress and her eyes pop.
Those eyes, those emerald green eyes that made every man stop in their tracks with lust or be put in a trace from what Hayley had seen so far.
The same eyes that surely convinced her husband to screw her.
As she came closer to her, the smell of the other woman's perfume mixed with her husband's colon surrounded her. "Please Jolene.." she whimpered out.
Emily smiled at the iconic reference and stopped besides her, she looked further down the hall where she could see the long double doors leading to the on going party. "I wanted to stop a few weeks ago, but I guess he was having to good a time"
With that she was off again, her words cutting into Hayley as husband and wife stared at each other for answers.
How'd she get here? She had been excited about this night for more then 6 months, and yet as time went one that same excited feeling began to melt away. All because of the words her husband spoke so many nights ago, they made her uneasy then and broke her heart now.
~~~~~
"We've added another member to the team, come this Monday there will be 7 of us again." Aaron said, as he smiled at baby Jack in his highchair, letting the baby feed himself with caution.
Hayley smiled as she served both their plates of salad, steak and veggies. "Have you now? Who's the lucky guy?"
Hotch sipped the rich wine in his glass and began to cut into the healthy piece of meat, "It's a women actually, her name is Emily Prentiss. She was top of her class in the Academy and has worked a few field jobs here and there. What sold me was the fact that I had done some detail for her mother when I first started out in S.W.A.T"
"Did you? Back when we had first started dating? The Ambassador in D.C.?"
Hotch nodded as he swallowed his food down, "Yes the one from D.C., I did my research on her as much as I could and everything seemed to sit well. She's able to carry her own, is good in the field from what her report said and was able to get along with the team from the very small encounter the two had."
"I'm glad you were able to get a feel for her before she joined you for a case."
'Well, that's the tricky part really."
"Oh?"
Hotch took another sip of his drink and cocked his head slightly to the right, "Yeah, I only met her for no more then a minute of two. She came into my office and introduced herself to which I did the same. Then, as I was getting up to leave for the case, she asked where she could put her things and when to start working."
"You didn't know she was coming so soon?"
Hotch shock his head, "I didn't know she was coming at all. No one had informed me or Rossi for that matter, that they had filled the position."
"You don't think that she was put on the team for the wrong reason, do you?
Aaron made a face but shock his head of the thought, "No, I don't think anyone would try to do something like that. Anyways, if they did there would be no information to give really."
Hayley nodded her head and gave Jack a piece of carrot from her plate.
"So, I know something that will make you smile."
Hayley looked at her husband, "And what could that be?"
"I heard the Christmas party for the Bureau is being held at the Ritz this year."
Hayley did indeed smiled brightly, "Isn't Christmas more then 6 or so months away?"
Hotch laughed, "I was thinking the same when I heard about the location, but I guess it will be better this year."
"Is there a theme to this party?"
Hotch helped Jack with the last of his meal and whipped his face, "Maybe a Winter Wonderland, Candy cane Lane, Santa's Village?"
Hayley rolled her eyes at the dry joke, "We'll just have to wait and see."
The happy family finished eating dinner, not knowing that this would be one of the few joyful meals they would have left together.
~~~~~
Hayley walked off the elevator at the 8th floor of the Federal building, Jack happily looking around the familiar hall. "Don't get any ideas little man, you're going to have to strongly convince me into letting you join when the time comes."
The one year old made a sound once she stopped speaking, and his mother took that as an OK to her request and she continued on in her quest to the bullpen.
Garcia came down the hall and smiled at the faces she saw, "Mrs. Hotchner?"
Hayley turned at her name, "Hello Penelope, have you seen Aaron?"
Garcia nodded and pointed the up stairs conference room, "Morning briefing, why don't you and the little guy come to my office. They'll at least be another 15 minutes."
Nodding to the other blonde, Hayley followed her down to her office.
~~~~~
"OK team, that will be all for this morning's briefing, please have your files finished and on my desk by the end of the week. Strauss is very much up my tail on how we don't turn in our paperwork on time apposed to the other 4 teams." Hotch sighed, collecting the files used for the briefing.
Morgan rolled his eyes, "Then why doesn't she make the other teams take on more cases then us for some time? Maybe then we could get them down fast enough for her."
Hotch nodded his head, "I did relayed a message along those lines but I doubt that will help, for now just please try to get at least 2 or 3 cases down a day if you can. I don't care how many you doing just as long as they are down correctly."
The team, nodded their heads before gathering the case files they would need in order to finish the paper work from their last case.
As the team left the conference room, they talked about everything but the cases.
"I don't know about you guys but I'm starving, does anyone want to join me for lunch?" Emily smiled putting her files on her desk and sitting on the edge.
JJ nodded her head as did Derek, "Let me go grab Pen and we can meet you at the elevators?" Morgan grinned already leaving to go get his baby-girl
Emily grinned as she watched Derek walk away before getting up and walking up to Dave's office to ask him to join.
"What about you Spence? Want to join us for lunch?" JJ smiled, her eyes waiting for his answer.
"Ok, I'll go to lunch but I don't want to sit next to Morgan this time. My shoulder still hurts from him nudging me at every joke."
JJ laughed at the though of poor Reid having to sit next to Morgan in the both as the older man cracked joke after joke.
"Deal, we'll make David sit next to him if he comes along."
Emily walked into Rossi's office and sat down in one of his guest chairs. She crossed her long legs and waited for him to get off the phone.
"Yes sir, I will make sure that Agent Hotchner is aware of the situation. Yes sir of course, after lunch I will gather the team so that we can make a profile good enough to send to the LEO's in LA. Thank you sir, I will keep you up to date on the report." David said before hanging up the phone and writing a few notes down before turning his head to the beauty in front of him.
Emily made a face, "We have another case we have to leave for?"
David laughed, "Not at all Bella, the Mayor of Los Angeles is having a problem with a case and although he said that our presence is not needed in the station, he would like to see if we could have a conference call with LAPD and give then a profile that might help."
The younger women smiled "Thank god, I need a few days to relax from the last case."
Rossi smiled and got up from behind his desk, going to sit in the seat next to her, his hand went to her legs.
"So what did you want to ask me about my dear?"
Emily smiled at his touch, "Most of us are going out to lunch, wanted to see if you would like to join us?"
"I would love to join you guys"
The women got up from her seat and smiled, letting the older man get up from his and squeeze her waist.
"And here I thought that I would need to beg you."
David winked, "I would love to hear that."
Emily laughed and whispered for him to behave before they left the office. The team was well aware of their flirtatious ways, so when the two exited the office with David's arm around her, it wasn't much of a shock.
The pair walked out the door to see Hotch holding a little blond one year old boy and a slim blonde women at his side.
Morgan smiled, "There you two are, we thought we would have to have lunch alone."
David laughed, "Right, like you would ever leave us behind."
Emily rolled her eyes and moved over to the dark man, "Don't be jealous Derek, I'll give you attention too."
"Me, jealous of David? Never, although I would love more attention."
Emily rolled her eyes but smiled, "Of course you would."
Hotch grinned at Jack, "Prentiss, I don't believe that you've met my family yet. His is my wife Hayley and our son Jack. Hayley this our newest member, Emily Prentiss"
Emily shocked the blonde woman's hand, "It's a pleasure to meet you." Emily smiled.
She then turned to the baby and smiled, tickling his tummy. Jack giggled and looked into her eyes, he made a small noise before reaching out and grabbing her shirt.
Emily laughed and took the baby in her arms after getting an 'ok' from Hotch.
The team watching as Jack stared into her eyes and smiled, he leaned his head down and gave her a small hug.
"Well aren't you the sweetest baby ever." Emily said rubbing his back in circles.
Hotch laughed, "I don't think I have seen Jack take to someone this fast before."
Morgan grinned, "He must know a pretty woman when he sees one."
Emily smiled and held the baby close, "Would you three like to join the rest of us for lunch? I think we're going to the diner down the road."
Hotch looked at Hayley before nodded his head, "Yeah I think it would be nice to have a quiet lunch."
"Great! Let's go before people see us daring to leave work." Derek said while push everyone to the elevators.
Hayley got an uneasy feeling for some reason as the team walked to the double doors, as they opened a group of male Agents were coming in from the combat room.
"Good afternoon Emily." They said, showing off their grins.
"Hello, boys." She smiled back following the team onto the lift.
JJ nudged her as they got in, Garcia giving her a look.
Emily smiled, "What? Those are the men who are always in the gym when I go, they're helping me with my form."
JJ laughed, "Leave it to you to get you're own fan club."
"I do not have a fan club!"
Jack turned his head in her arms and kicked his little legs, he made a few noises and smiled happily at the women holding him.
JJ laughed, "Even the baby agrees with me."
~~~~~
"Hello Emily"
"Emily! How are you?"
"Agent Prentiss, it's been some time"
Reid nodded as almost every man who passed them on their way to the on site diner, would stop to say hello to Emily.
"Yup, fan club."
Emily nudged her shoulder with the young man as the team laughed.
Hayley smiled at the joke but didn't let it reach her eyes, she looked over at her husband who was letting Jack stand on his feet as they walked, letting the little boy have the same feeling of walking.
It was not to easy for him to get the baby back from the brunette, Jack not want to leave her arms but they managed.
She smiled and knew that nothing would bring them apart, so Agent Prentiss gets along with and knows more men than women in the FBI. She never got along with women when she worked either, so it was no big deal right?
She shook her head at the thought of Aaron doing anything to make her doubt their marriage, she would just have to watch him more with her than the other two women.
Walking into the diner, the team requested the large private room in the back.
The waiter nodded his head and led them to the private room. He placed menus in front of them as they took their seats, "Hello Emily, how are you?"
The woman smiled, "I'm good James, how are you?"
"Good thank you, I'll give you guys some time to look over the menu." The fit blond grinned at Emily before leaving the room and pulling the door that closed them from the noisey room in it's place.
David smiled and placed his hand on the younger brunette's, "Bella, how do you know so many people?"
Garcia giggled, "Some many men for that matter."
Emily rolled her eyes, "I'm not going to let this be the topic over lunch. I just happen to get along with people easier then most,"
Morgan laughed and soon changed the subject of their conversation.
~~~~~
The team enjoy their lunch, talking about everything and anything. They laughed and joke around, glad that they were able to have time together without the thought of having to return to the police station after to catch another unsub.
Once they returned to their desks, David had everyone take a few minutes to grab what they need before meeting him in the conference room for the profile to give to LAPD.
Hotch took the time to walk Hayley and Jack to the elevators, "I'm happy you guys dropped by this afternoon, I'll see you at home?"
Hayley nodded her head and kissed his lips, "We'll see you at home, don't take to long to get to us."
Hotch grinned as he watched them get onto the lift and wave goodbye before the doors closed.
He walked over to his office and grabbed his papers and soon joined the team in the conference room.
~~~~~
Hotch closed his eyes as the clock turned to 7pm, he sighed and text Hayley that he was on his way home.
Getting up from his desk, he packed up his things and turned the light off in his office.
Coming out of the now dark room, he walked over to Dave's office to say goodnight but soon stopped. Seeing as though the older man had already left for the day, he soon saw that the whole team had already left for the day. Shaking his head, Aaron walked down the stairs and made his was to the double doors. Opening them he pressed the button to call the elevator, when the door opened up to reveal Emily in a sports bra, yoga pants and runners shoes.
"Hotch? What are you doing here this late?"
Hotch swallowed and watched her come to his side, the doors soon closing after her.
"I was just finishing up some work and was on my way home. What about you?"
She walked back into the bullpen with Hotch close behind her, "I was working out with Agent Dean in the gym and was on my way to my car before I realized that I forgot my phone in my desk drawer."
She said, quickly grabbing the item in question before turning to face him again.
Hotch nodded his head, "Well I guess we can ride the elevator together then."
She smiled and they both got onto the next lift that was called. There was some silence in the elevator, Emily looking around the small room and Hotch doing everything he could to not look at her body.
Getting off the lift, Hotch walked the woman to her car, "It was nice meeting your family this morning, Jack is adorable."
Hotch smiled at the thought of his son, "Thank you, it was nice to he him latch onto you so fast."
Emily smiled, opening her car door. "Well, I'll see you tomorrow then?"
"See you tomorrow, remember that we have the meeting with Strauss tomorrow. So you don't have to come in until 10am."
Emily melted into the side of her car, "My hero, I can finally sleep until 8 at least."
"Glad to make your night, goodnight Prentiss."
"Goodnight Hotchner"
~~~~~
Emily pulled her car into the familiar driveway and got out of the car. She walked up the cobblestone path that lead to the front door.
David opened the door before the younger women could knock, "Hello Bella"
Emily smiled and let him pull her close, "Hello Agent Rossi."
She moaned at the kiss he placed on her neck and closed the door with her foot.