Love the Hotch/Emily pairing, so I decided to give it a try. Tell me what you think!
Standard disclaimers apply *sobs*
Derek says you're outside, that you want to see me.
I look a wreck. I don't want you to see me like this- tangled hair, dirt-smudged cheeks, bloodshot eyes, bruises.
But I need you.
Derek has settled on the edge of the bed. He urges me to let you in.
"He loves you, Emily," he says gently.
I finally give in and tell him to send you in. He kisses my forehead softly and wishes me well before he leaves.
When I look up a few moments later, you're in the doorway. You're eyes are bright with unshed tears, but there's a smile playing on your lips.
Wordlessly, you enter the room and come to the bed. You keep quiet as you lay beside me, as close as possible. As you wrap a strong arm around me, I snuggle into your chest.
I can feel you shaking, just slightly, and realize how hard my disappearance has been on you. If the dark circles under your eyes are any indication, the last four days have been hell for you.
I want to talk to you, at least tell you I love you, but I can't form the words. You seem to understand, because you tighten the arm around me and kiss my hair.
I let the urge leave me, and close my eyes, inhaling your scent. It's comforting and I find myself drifting off, the horrors of the last few days pushed away for at least a little while.
I may be in a hospital bed, miles from D.C., but wrapped in your arms, I'm home.
So there it was, just a little drabble that wouldn't leave me alone. Feel free to review.