Disclaimer: I really do not own Criminal Minds, wish I did but I don't.
Employee of the month.
Chapter two
She looked into the mirror. She stood staring at herself, what the fuck was she going to do. She couldn't face him, or maybe she should, scare him a little, show him she isn't afraid. Truth is, she is afraid.
She needed to report. Today. She shock her head, why would they believe her, there is no evidence.
She went to the kitchen and picked up her cell-phone.
"Hotchner"
"Hotch, it's Emily, listen I'm not well, won't give you the details, but I'm you know bad, so I won't be there today, unless we have a case of course then call me and I'll be there"
"No it's fine Emily, if you're ill you're ill, see you tomorrow"
Oh no tomorrow…she had to go in tomorrow, I'll have a plan then, she thought to herself.
What she didn't know is that at the office Malachi was bragging how they had spent the night together, how she was well up for it. Her friends, including Morgan, found it distasteful and told him to 'shut the hell up'. JJ thought to herself that it wasn't like Emily. She wouldn't just sleep with someone. No, that wasn't Emily.
Hotch headed their way and Malachi walked away.
"Prentiss isn't in today, she isn't well…JJ you had chance to look at those files I left for you?"
"Wait she isn't well, apparently she was fine last night!" Thomson, one of the office agent's suggested.
"What do you mean?"
"She was on a 'date' with Malachi, sorry agent Denson sir" he retreated abit noticing the very annoyed expression on his face.
"Don't always listen to office gossip!" JJ snapped "I've looked at them sir, I'll brinmg them to your office" with that JJ went to her office, she tried calling Emily, but her phone was off. What the hell was going on.
Hotch had already made the decision she was just skiving and decided to 'talk' to her about it in the morning, he also tried to call her with no avail so he left her a stern message.
When she turned her phone on and got the message, she realised she should have gone in, it was obvious he had been spreading rumours. She was in complete turmoil, who was going to believe her now, now he had lied about her.
The next day came, she had to face him, well all of them. She hadn't a clue what he had told them. But she could guess.
As soon as she got to the office she headed to Hotch' office.
"Prentiss, please sit down"
"Sir" she took a seat, she knew by his expression this wasn't going to be good.
"Are you having relations with Malachi Denson. There are rumours, it makes me wonder about why you wasn't able to come in yesterday"
"No sir I am not. He…" she paused for a second
"He what?"
She couldn't tell him, she didn't know how, plus again, no evidence, no cameras, no forensics's. she felt so stupid and ashamed.
"He tried it on and I refused, but I was ill yesterday, I wasn't lying to you."
"something's going on with you Prentiss, so what is it?"
"Nothing sir, I just you know had womanly problems" with that Hotch decided it was okay and dismissed her. Quickly.
She knew that would get her out of there. She left the office and JJ spotted her. They both noticed how most eyes in the office were on Emily.
"Can I talk to you for a second?" JJ asked smiling
"Can't have load's to do…sorry" she headed down her desk and threw herself into her work. Everyone obviously believed him. She kept repeating her head what the fuck am I going to do?! She had lied to Hotch, when she should have told him then. Now she was avoiding all her friends.
She spotted Malachi heading her way. She just had to not react to anything he said.
"I knew you wouldn't say anything, you slut. Just to let you know I loved every moment of it." he whispered in her ear, with that she got up and as quick as she could with out anybody noticing, ran to the bathroom's. she cried so hard. Trying desperately not to be heard. Her body ached. The wounds were so sore.
Weeks went by and she withdraw from the team more and more. Everyone had noticed. She was becoming more aggressive with every case they took on.
JJ tried to talking to her, but she just laughed her off saying she was fine. But it was obvious to all of them something was 'off', they just didn't know what.
The attacks from Malachi, although only verbal now, got more brutal. He was such a 'nice' guy with everyone, but as soon as he saw her alone he attacked.
She needed to put a stop to this. But how.
She could kill him or report him for harassment. Even though he had done more than harass her, it was all she could do. All she could think of doing.
Either way she had to do something, before she snapped. Or even worse, he snapped.