Author's Note: This is my first Criminal Minds fic and this is also my story for the Christmas fic exchange on Chit Chat on Author's Corner. This story is writing for AngelofDarkness. I hope that everyone enjoys this story and have a very Merry Christmas

Disclaimer: I sadly do not own Criminal Minds or any of there amazing characters I'm just trying to write about them.

My Pairing is Aaron Hotchner and Emily Prentiss.

My Prompts are The Twelve Days of Christmas; a Christmas tree, snow, and sledding

As snow fell softly to the ground, Aaron Hotchner laid in bed staring out the window. He was one the edge of sleep but perfectly content to hold in his arms the women he loved. Even after being together almost two years he couldn't believe that Emily Prentiss loved him and his son so unconditionally. That didn't mean that things were perfect but it meant that he wouldn't trade it for the world. As he peered into her face he knew he'd never be as blessed as he was now, lifting his hand he softly caressed her face sighing, "I love you."

She softly turned towards him and cuddled closure to him, "Go to bed Aaron." she mumbled. Fighting back a chuckle this is what he loved holding her in his arms, knowing she was his. Content Hotch closed his eyes and let sleep overtake him.

As soon as he had fallen into a deep, sleep the shrill of a cell phone woke him up. Hotch groaned as he heard his phone ring reaching over he blindly tried to reach for it

"You got that Aaron," Emily Prentiss-Hotchner groaned

"Yeah" Hotch replied as he carefully disentangled himself from his seven-month pregnant wife. Grabbing the phone he looked at it and sighed it was JJ that could only mean on thing a case "Hotchner"

"Hotch it's JJ we've got a case can you tell Emily" after assuring JJ he would she quickly filled Hotch in on the details

"Okay call the rest of the team in, hopefully we'll have this wrapped up by Christmas," Hotch instructed JJ before quickly hanging up and starting to get dressed.

"We have a case?" Emily questioned as she slowly started to push herself into a sitting position. Being pregnant sucked Emily thought everything takes ten times longer to do. As she finally sat up in bed she noticed Hotch looking at her oh no she groaned here it comes, overprotective daddy and lover.

"You know you don't have to go on this case," Hotch said as he finished buttoning up his shirt "I'd actually prefer it if you wouldn't"

Emily looked at Hotch, quirked her eyebrow and sighed, "Aaron I love you but we agreed that until I'm in my eighth month I'm working, I mean JJ worked until both Henry and Lexie's birth there's no reason for me to stay behind besides I'm staying at the precinct, I still have over a week until I'm state bound." Shaking her head this is why she loved this man, he was protective and sweet, but that didn't mean that he didn't drive her nuts.

Hotch shook his head sighed before realizing the error of her statement "Hold on its not a week its more like three days and that's what I'm worried about you're only three days short of being grounded you might as well stay here what if you go into labor. I'd really prefer if you'd stay home you could work from here and still give your input, its stupid to put yourself and the baby at risk by going into the field"

Hotch instantly knew he'd said the wrong thing as he watched the clouded look pass over his wife's face. Oh, boy he was going to get it now. Preparing himself for a full blown argument he braced himself for the storm that was about to burst

"Stupid! Stupid! did you just call me stupid Aaron Hatchers…we made an agreement you and I both now that I would never never NEVER put our child at risk for goodness sake I've stayed at the freakin precinct since we found out I was pregnant… I'm going and unless you make it an order for me to stay I'm not going to" Emily Prentiss Hotchner hissed, trying to hold back the tears she glared at her husband she wasn't mad no she was livid, she couldn't believe he'd just said that honestly sniffling "I can't believe you just said that honestly really"

If there was anything Aaron Hotchner hated worse than unsubs if was his wife crying. Sitting next to her on the bed Hotch put his arm around her "Em sweetheart you know I didn't mean it like. I worry so much about you both of you when you're in the field even if you're staying at the precinct."

As Hotch looked at his wife, he noticed the tears falling more rapidly. Turning to kneel in front of her he took his thumb and gently caressed away the tears "oh honey don't cry I love you and I'm sorry I shouldn't have said that" as he pulled her into a hug he heard he mumble

"What was that honey" he said pulling her head back to look her in the eyes

"You're just saying that because I'm fat and crying" Emily sniffled she couldn't understand it one minute she was so angry the next she was crying about being fat what had happened to the queen of compartmentalizing? Stupid hormones!

Aaron sighed this had been one of the things he'd had to constantly reassure her about "First of you're not fat you're carrying our child something I'll be eternally grateful for, second I don't apologize unless I mean it." He'd never understand how they could go from talking about something as mundane as the weather or fighting to her crying about being fat.

"I waddle" Emily sniffled as her tears slowly began to stop.

"But its such a cute waddle in fact I'm pretty sure you have the sexiest waddle in the entire BAU" as she let a small chuckle he smirked and wiped away the last of her tears, standing he pulled her off the bed to hold her. "I love you, you know that right."

Feeling her nod Hotch decided to bite the bullet and bring up there original topic "you know if you stayed here you could finish Christmas shopping. It's only a week away"

Emily snorted, "Yeah you and I both know you've basically banned me from shopping without some sort of escort after the last incident with Garcia"

"We'll considering the fact you spent more money on baby clothing, gifts and other assorted items in one trip then either Rossi or I spend in one month. I'm pretty sure there's a good reason plus you're pregnant not I'm going to let you go alone." Hotch smiled as he remembered the mounds and mounds of bags that were reason for his banning her from shopping with him or another male member of the team, he still couldn't believe it he was pretty sure she'd bought one of almost everything from every single store in the mall.

"Hey it's not my fault the clothing was just so adorable those little footsies and oh my gosh those little shoes how could you not fall in love with the shoes" Emily rambled "so adorable absolutely adorable" the joy at the possibility of a shopping minus testosterone was euphoria to her soul

"I agree the shoes are cute but honestly I think fifteen pairs are overkill, don't you sweetheart?" Hotch smirked at the confused brow on Emily's face maybe he'd be able to convince her that staying home was the right thing not only for her and there baby but also for his sanity actually the sanity of all the male member on his team. Ever since JJ's dramatic birth to her and Rossi's daughter, Alexandria, two months ago, the team tended to be over protective of Emily. Hearing her grumpy protest, he kissed her forehead relishing the feeling of her in his arms.

"Hey they were a steal come on I'm a great bargain shopper" she protested, sighing to herself she knew what he was trying to do he was trying to butter her up and make her agree stay at home "Aaron I know what you're trying to do how about a compromise if the case is local …"

"Emily" Putting a finger to his mouth to stop any protest

"Hear me out." Once she saw him nod, she continued, "I go with you but, I'll stay at the precinct I won't go near anything that appears hinky." Watching his eyebrows raise as she used one of Garcia's tamer word she hurried on before he could protest "but if it isn't local I'll agree to stay behind and consult from here, also I'll agree this'll be my last case no if and or buts if we finish it tomorrow night I promise it's the last one. Deal?" Seeing the instant relief that washed over her husband's face as he nodded she knew she'd made the right choice,

Feeling his arms tighten around her she heard him whisper "Thank you" pulling back he looked at her "I know you don't like being left behind but I want you to know this means a lot to me." Hotch bent down and gave here a light kiss it wasn't a complete victory but it was a big enough one that he was willing to accept it.

"I'm going to call Jessica and let her know what's going on so she can look after Jack. Why don't you get dressed and I'll meet you down stairs in twenty." Hotch pressed another kiss to her lips before releasing her, grabbing both of there go bags he went to call Jessica and wake Jack up so they could drop him off at her house.

Emily just shook her head her husband had nothing to worry about even if this was a local case she'd be fine. Looking at her seven month belly she sighed and rubbed it "We'll be just fine won't we baby your daddy's just a worry wart, dashingly handsome but a worry wart none the less"

Emily quickly began to get dressed well as quickly as a seven-month pregnant woman could. As she began buttoning up one of her maternity shirts she stopped feeling eyes on her she slowly looked around expecting to see Aaron but when she didn't see anyone she mumbled "You're losing your mind Emily there's no one watching you, you're safe and the baby's safe your almost as paranoid as you husband." Shaking her head, she finished buttoning up her shirt, grabbed her purse and went to join Aaron and Jack down stairs so they could leave. It was nothing she was just imagining things.

If only it were that simple.

As Emily left the room, a pair of eyes snapped open and continued to watch her leave through the window. She was perfect absolutely perfect.

I hope you all enjoyed the first chapter. Reviews and comments are very welcomed. I'll try and update as soon as possible I'm in the middle of finals right now so the updates won't be consistent. Also, this will be around 4 to 8 chapters it depends on how long I make the chapters. Until next time Happy Holidays

Galadinzel