Caught at the bar!

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JJ, Reid and Morgan sat at a table around the bar, sipping on their beer whilst making conversation and subconsciously observing the people around them, trying to figure out their lives and what they've been through.

'Emily has been sick lately hasn't she? I think that's why she hasn't come in to work,' JJ started making conversation.

'Yeah that's what Hotch told me,' Morgan confirmed, trying to make eyes at the blonde waitress he thought was good looking.

'Well maybe we should go and check on her tomorrow, see if she's okay and if she needs anything,' JJ suggested. 'She hasn't really answered our calls or texts. I'm starting to get worried,' she expressed her concern for her friend.

'Yeah I think that's a good idea, maybe I could take a French film with me or some cards or chess,' Reid suggested. 'She might like that.'

'Hotch has been quiet too, I think something is up with him,' Morgan questioned his boss' behaviour, taking another sip of his drink and calling the waitress over. 'Another round of beers please,' he said and gave the waitress his charm smile.

JJ shook her head at one of her friends, when she saw him give the waitress a smile he uses with all the girls, to his advantage. 'I thought you liked Penelope, but you're still flirting with girls. You're such a ladies' man.'

'Oh I have a special smile for my one and only baby girl, don't you worry about that. I'm thinking of ways to sweep her off her feet and making her my queen.'

'Oh my god!' JJ exclaimed with wide eyes, putting her hands over her mouth to stop her from spilling her drink everywhere.

'What? What's wrong?' Reid asked with a confused look whilst Morgan followed JJ's look, to see the two friends in question come through the door together holding hands with smiles on their faces.

'Looks like she's fine to me, maybe their finally going on a date,' Morgan said in a teasing tone wagging his dark bushy eyebrows.

'I'm going to call them over,' JJ said.

'I'll get drinks, whilst you get the table?' Hotch suggested.

'That sounds great,' Emily gave him a kiss. 'Thank you for tonight, I'm enjoying it already.'

'It's only the start,' Hotch replied.

When Morgan saw his co-worker and boss kiss, he spat out his drink and choked, the drink going over Reid. 'Oh my god, you saw that right?'

'They're just friends. They're having dinner,' Reid said, clueless as usual.

'Reid, kid, Emily and Hotch are dating, she just kissed him and now they're going to get a table in a corner 'cause they want some alone time, I'm sure that's what "friends" do right,' Morgan said sarcastically.

'That's so cute. I'm going to kill her for not telling us though,' JJ said in shock. 'I'm so happy for them. They both deserve to be happy after the year that they've had,' she added. Getting her phone out, she texted Emily and read her message aloud, whilst giving her two friends a mischievous grin. 'Wait until Garcia finds out about this. Hope you and the boss man have fun tonight ;)'

'No JJ you didn't,' Morgan laughed, giving his friend a high five. 'Way to go blondie.'

'Morgan don't call me blondie.'

'I guess I won the bet then,' Reid said with a smile, cheering himself on, putting his hands in the air whilst JJ ruffled his hair and laughed at him. Morgan groaning in annoyance in return.

Emily looked up at Hotch when he came back and he noticed something was up straight away. He took a seat and passed her a drink whilst asking, 'what's wrong? Is everything okay?'

She decided not to answer. Instead showing him the message she had just received from JJ...