United We Stand Part Three The Rise of Austin….

Chapter 1

Shawna dialed the phone she was so nervous about asking this question that she almost couldn't do it. But she knew what she wanted and she was going to push until she got it. It was who she was and anyone who knew her understood she only asked for things she really believed in. And today she believed that her choice for Media Liaison was the right choice.

After the call was completed Shawna sat at her desk smiling. She had gotten her way, and was allowed to bring her friend from Atlanta in as their new Liaison. All she had to do now was convince her, this was the right choice. There was a knock on her door and she said, "Come in."

Hotch entered her office and once inside he locked the door. Shawna stood up at her desk and he took the four strides it required to cross the room to reach her. He gathered her into his arms and kissed her passionately.

"The middle of the day?" she said to him after he had assaulted her mouth with his.

"I was thinking about you. I had to come here." He replied huskily.

Nothing was going to come from this meeting, at least not right now, but he couldn't help but stroke the fire a little. He put his hands under her top and cupped her breast.

She pulled his shirt out of his waist band and ran her hands up his bare back, lightly dragging her nails down his spine. He groaned and she smiled at him. He decided to push the limits and he moved his hand between her thighs. She longed for him to be touching her without the confines of her slacks but she knew they couldn't go further. He didn't care much about the limits and he continued to massage her. She slipped her hands down the front of his pants and did a bit of stroking of her own. He buried his face in the curve of her neck and kissed her. They both were breathing heavy and her face was flushed. She removed her hand from his pants and she pushed him back. He let go of her and stood with his hands on the desk she was leaning on. Every muscle in his body strained against the fabric of his clothing and he felt as if his tie was choking him. Shawna took in a bunch of deep breaths to try and cool herself, the problem was there was only one way to cool down, and that was to first get really hot with this man.

They took a few moments to get themselves together again. Hotch looked around the office. There were boxes pilled in every corner and barley any work space that wasn't covered with clutter.

"Are you ever going to unpack these?"

"I want to I really do, it doesn't really feel like mine yet." She said those words in such a soft voice Hotch had to look at her face to make sure she wasn't crying.

He kissed her lightly on the mouth and then he moved away from her and opened a box.

Two hours later every box was opened and its content had a new place to call home. The last piece of the puzzle was in a long skinny cardboard box and Hotch handed it to her. She sucked in her bottom lip to keep it from quivering as she tore at the tab to open the box. Tears filled her eyes as she withdrew the triangular shaped desk plaque. On it was engraved SSA UC S. Flynn. She set it on the desk and Hotch enveloped her in his arms from behind. She leaned back against him and rested her head against his chest. She sighed and then asked, "Am I keeping you from your own work?"

He kissed her near her ear and said, "No, I am here partly because I have something I need to ask you, but mostly because I missed you."

She lifted he hands up and pulled his arms around her tighter. She loved these little moments they shared and she felt very secure in his arms. "Ask away."

"How are you doing pulling your team together?"

She broke away from him and looked into his face. "I actually have to go to Atlanta in and hour."

"Oh, what's in Atlanta?"

"My new Liaison, if I can convince her."

Aaron raised his eyebrows and said "Convince her? She didn't apply for the job?"

"Trust me, she wants this job."

He smiled at her and then he kissed her lightly on the forehead. "See you later?"

She smiled and said, "You can count on it."

He was half way out the door when Shawna called to him, "Aaron? Was there something else?"

"Yes. But it can wait till tomorrow, when Paul Saunders and your mystery Liaison arrive." She nodded her head and Hotch took the stairs to the 6th floor.