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Summary: Hotch makes Emily some hot apple cider for Halloween, but it's just cider, or is it? …Written for the Halloween Drabbles on the Criminal Minds Weekly Prompts forum. Kind of AU...

Author's Note: Special thanks to hot4booth for bringing together this competition! Hope that this drabble is enjoyed! Story Word Count is: 498

"A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others."
-Ayn Rand

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Drabble: Spiked Cider

"Love your outfit, Em" JJ called over to the witch who was dressed in the purple and silver dress and pointy hat.

"Thanks, JJ. You too!" Emily answered to the blonde, who was complete in a vampire getup and fake fangs.

All around the huge house, people dressed in costumes were whizzing by, all people that knew each other very well, but were almost unrecognizable in their spooky attires. A young man was dressed as Frankenstein, a dark skinned man was dressed as a zombie, an older man was dressed as Jason from Friday the 13th, a brunette was dressed as super women and a plump blonde woman was dressed as a flapper.

"Hey JJ, have you seen Hotch yet?" Emily asked the blonde who shook her head.

"Not yet. He's the only one that hasn't arrived" JJ answered.

Just as Emily was about to reply, the front door of David Rossi's house opened and a tall, dark haired man entered. His black hair was slicked back with gel and he was wearing a black cape, black pants, pearly white face paint, sharp fangs and fake blood splatters on his clothes.

Emily's eyebrows rose and her heart beat faster upon seeing her Unit Chief in the wonderful Dracula outfit. He really looked fantastic in it.

"Hotch, hi" Emily announced, noticing that he was holding a pitcher in his hand. "What's that?"

"Transylvanian beverages" Hotch answered in a fake Dracula accent. Laughing at his joke, JJ took the pitcher from him. "I'm kidding. It's cider. Hot apple cider".

"That's great!" Emily replied. "I can't wait to have some. I like your costume, by the way".

"Thank you" Hotch answered her. He entered the house fully and shut the door behind him, hearing the voices of the others in the living room. "Hey everyone. Love the outfits".

"Aaron, nice to see you, pal!" David Rossi called from across the room, clopping his friend on the back. "Everyone's here."

Reid stepped forward, holding the hand of his new girlfriend. "Hotch; meet my girlfriend, Alex Blake".

"Hey Reid. Nice to meet you, Alex" Hotch announced, shaking Alex's hand enthusiastically.

After greeting the others, Hotch turned to Emily. "Want some cider now?" He saw her nod, so he led her to the kitchen and when she turned her back, he poured her cider into a glass and then pulled a small vile out of his pocket and poured some in the glass. When she turned, Hotch handed her the glass.

"Enjoy".

Emily nodded and took a sip from the cup of cider. She could feel Hotch's eyes on her.

"This is really good, Hotch, thanks".

Hotch could see her beginning to fall slightly. Grabbing her, he pushed her against the fridge door and began to kiss her lips then her neck. Hearing her moaning, he drew back and prepared to drive his fangs into her neck. After all, that is a vampire's natural instinct, and definitely something that he wasn't able to control.

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"The trust of the innocent is the liar's most useful tool."
-Stephen King

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Thanks so much for reading!

I had definitely not planned on making Hotch a vampire, but oh well. :)

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