Special Connections

Disclaimer: It would be great to own CM because I never would have let Paget go on my watch...

Summary: Hotch and Emily had always had that special,more than friends,connection. Neither ever wanted to admit it, but their worlds would fall down without each other. Multi-chapter centered on gradual Hotch and Emily pairing, but will include other pairings.

Timeline:Present Day

A/N: This story is going to be multiple chapters with H/P centered pairing but also with M/G and R/JJ as well.

He never got tired of waching her. Her every move was documented in his brain. Everything about her was absolutaly perfect: her gorgeous dark hair shone like the stars, her dark brown eyes looked into the soul and her red lips always seemed to catch his attention, probably because he had always dreamed of kissing her, feeling her warm lips on his and the suckle of her sweet tounge in his mouth.

Yes, Aaron Hotchner was unbelivingly in love with Emily Prentiss. When she had first joined the team about five to six years ago, he had treated her coldly. Right now, he really wanted to kick himself for doing that. He remembered when she had first stepped into the doorway of his office with her boxes in her arms and when he had shaken her hand for the first time. He had felt the connection instantly.

Hotch had admitted it to himself that he was falling more and more in love with his subordinate, but he often wondered if Emily felt the same way that he did with her. He had been trying to drop her hints to his feelings towards her, however he sometimes thought she might feel the same way.

Recently, he had caught Emily staring at him in a different way than ever before, in a way of love. They had been on a case when he had tackled an unsub to the ground when the unsub's gun had been aimed at Emily. In one swift motion, Hotch had the unsub on the ground with his hands behind his back.

When he looked up to see if Emily was alright and had caught her eyes roaming over his body but then snapping back up to meet his eyes, her face slightly red from being caught checking him out. Therefore, after that little incident, his mind had wondered to thoughts of what she might have been thinking at that very moment. Was it love?

The only person that had really read Hotch's mind in these types of situations so far was Rossi. Rossi kept convincing Hotch to ask Emily out, but Hotch responded with "I don't have any romantic feeling for Prentiss" but of course that wasn't true and Rossi knew it.

Hotch was knocked back to reality when he heard knocking at his office door. He opened it and was surprised to see JJ on the other side.

"JJ, what are you doing here?" Hotch asked as the blonde entered his office and plopped down on his couch. "Hotch, can I ask you something?" JJ asked reluctantly, her bright blue eyes looking into his.

"Sure JJ. What's up?" he asked. He would be lying if he said that JJ wasn't attractive because she had caught his eye when she had first joined his team, but they had developed a strong friendship with a good foundation instead of a romantic one, which was fine for him.

"Henry is sick and actually I was wondering if maybe I could take tomorrow off to care for him?" she asked.

"Sure JJ. Take as much time as you need" Hotch said as JJ eyes flickered to his own. He was reminded that JJ was a single mother since she had left Will when she had caught him cheating on her with another woman.

However, JJ hadn't let her divorce affect her work life. She was still the chatty yet understanding blonde who was a great friend and listener.

"Thanks Hotch" she said as a smile graced the blondes face. "And Hotch? I kinda know about your feelings for Emily and I think you should ask her out. You don't have to respond or protest but just take this as advice. You are a huge part in her life." At that, she winked at her boss and then turned to leave.

He watched her decend the catwalk and saw Emily at her desk, working hard on her case files as she bit her bottom lip in concentration. His mind wandered to what Emily's response would be if he told her his feelings.

The End: Thanks for reading and please review! They are much appreciated! Next chapter will be JJ and Rossi with hints of H/P involved as well