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Song Title Prompt: Listen to Me – Celine Dion
Aaron Hotchner needed to find a way to get through Emily Prentiss's head that he loves her. He has tried telling her but she just wouldn't listen to him. He needed her to listen to him because she is a big part of his life and he needs her. His son needs her too and she just won't see that. He knew now what he had to do to get through to her. He would tell her that he loved her in front of everyone. Maybe then she would believe him.
He didn't care if he lost his job because of this. All that mattered was making the woman he loved see that he did indeed love her. He strode out of his office and down to Emily's desk. Once there he pulled her up out of her seat and then he climbed up onto her desk and smirked when he saw the shocked look on her face.
He cleared his throat and then said "Can I have everyone's attention please? I need to say something and I need you too to listen to me say it to this beautiful woman in front of me."
"Hotch what in the hell are you doing?" Emily demanded.
Aaron looked down into Emily's eyes and said "Listen to me Emily. You said that I could not love you but listen to me. If I did not love you would I be standing in front of all these people on your desk declaring my love for you? I love you Emily Prentiss. You are my heart, my soul, my voice of reason, you are my everything. I need you so that I can breathe easily. I need you because not only am I in love with you but my son loves you. Will you please put me out of my misery and just admit that you love me too? I can see it in your eyes Emily. Every time you look at me I see the love you feel for me. Every time you just touch my arm or my shoulder in support my heart starts pounding and my breath comes quicker. I need you so that I can keep doing this job. Will you please be mine?"
Derek Morgan was looking at Emily and wiggling his eyebrows as he said "Emily you need to give him a chance. He really does love you. All of us on our team can see it why can't you? Just put Hotch out of his misery already Em. He really does need you and you are good for him and for Jack."
Emily shot a surprised look at Derek. She could not believe that the whole team knew that Aaron loved her. Why was she so blind to it?
Emily started to open up her mouth to say something but someone behind Aaron yelled "Give him a chance Prentiss. You two would make a wonderful couple."
Emily looked behind Aaron but could not find the person who said that so she looked back up at Aaron and then clambered onto her desk. "I love you too Aaron. I am sorry that I did not believe you before when you told me. I was scared and I did not think that I was good enough for you or for Jack. I do love you Aaron and I want to give us a shot."
Aaron's breath rushed out of his body as he pulled Emily to him and kissed her with everything he was feeling. He broke the kiss when he heard people clapping and cheering. He chuckled when he felt Emily bury her head in his neck. He rubbed one hand up and down her back while the other one stayed on her waist. He felt complete now and he knew that Jack would be happy as well. His life he knew from now on was going to be filled with love, joy and happiness. He could not wait for it.
