Title: Not Your Usual Fairy Tale: Part 3 Snow White Dreams
Author: Trista Groulx
Rating: T (for now, maybe)
Disclaimer: Alas, I do not own CM, boo, it belongs to its creator, writers, network and actors and actresses that bring them to life.
Summary: Emily Prentiss and David Rossi meet at one of Ambassador Prentiss' galas before Emily at starts and David returns to the BAU. David had made a decision which will change everything.
Notes: woops I forgot to put in my usual warning about being evil. I might be slightly evil this and the next part my apologies but I will not keep you waiting. Sorry I didn't get this posted yesterday, feel free to stone me. the part just didn't feel right and by the time it did I didn't have time to edit it... wops it got a little long hope you enjoy
It had been ten months since Emily had joined the BAU. As David had expected her schedule had gotten a lot more busy, and they were lucky if they were able to see one another twice a month. It didn't feel like it had been a year since they had met. Althoughthey didn't see each other often, they had still agreed to see each other that night to celebrate. David knew that their meeting would not go as she had hoped. He just hoped that he would be able to tell her the truth before things got too serious again.
They had agreed to meet when she was done work, at the Italian restaurant they both enjoyed. They had met there many times in the last year. When he saw her come in he couldn't take his eyes off her. She was wearing a knee length strapless purple dress which hugged her every curve. It had been a long time since had been able to see her in something other then FBI-wear.
Normally she would call after she came back from a hard case. If he was in the city he would meet her at a coffee shop near FBI headquarters, and then go to her place for the evening. There was no point in changing out of her work clothes because she would be out of it almost as soon as they got through the door, and on a few occasions they had not even made it that far. Tonight would not be one of those nights, and he knew it.
David was wearing a pair of jeans and button down shirt like he always wore when he met her. Had he known she was going to be dressing so nicely he would have at least found a tie to wear. He got up from his seat, and hugged her tightly, needing to feel the dress. He then kissed her cheek gently before sitting down again. She smiled at him innocently, glad to have gotten such a good reaction.
"Bella, wow, I feel under dressed," he said.
"I was looking for an excuse to wear this dress, Bello, don't worry," she assured him.
"I ordered your usual, I hope you don't mind."
"Not at all I was dreading having to wait for my food. Today has been a little crazy, I didn't think I'd make it back in time to meet you."
It sometimes surprised him that she would actually let him get away with things like that. He had not expected her to accept that he had ordered for her, even tough she always ordered the same thing every time they went there. David always enjoyed being able to order for his date. He liked certain traditional parts of seeing a woman, even if that wasn't exactly what was happening with Emily.
"I'm happy you didn't miss this tonight," David said, taking her hand in his. "I'm also relieved that you're not mad at me for ordering for you. I've always liked to be able to order for my date and surprise her."
"I am glad as well. It's been too long since I've seen you. I think it's nice that you know me well enough to know what I like."
Emily was about to lean across the table to kiss him, but the server showed up wit their food. She put the chicken fettuccini in front of her, and the meat lasagna in front of David. She smiled glad to see food in front her, and began to eat. He noticed that Emily ate like an Italian. She was not like other woman he knew. She enjoyed her food, and didn't care if people knew. She never over indulged, but she was not the kind of woman who would skip a meal.
David's mind began to wonder. If his mother were still alive he knew that she would love Emily. She might not have been born in Italy but Emily was more Italian than any of the other women he had ever been with, and brought home to meet his mother. He also knew that his mother would find her perfect for producing children. David had to push those thoughts away. As much as he knew that Emily was the woman of his dreams, he had made a choice which was going to change everything.
As always David paid for their meals. He had been brought up in a family where a woman did not pay for anything. It was the man's job to ensure that a woman's needs were always met. With his books being such good sellers Emily didn't have to pay for anything when they were together. She had tried to argue with him about once, but decided to drop it. David had looked very hurt when she tried to explain she could take care of herself. So she sucked up her pride for the few times she got see him, and let him pay.
He had been taught to do that financially, but also took the philosophy to the bedroom as well. They went back to her place as they always did when they were in the city. That night they decided to walk. She only lived a few blocks away, and it was beautiful fall night. He wished that they had time to make it Little Creek before he told her what he had to tell her.
"I love this weather," she sighed happily as they walked.
"Me too," he replied. "Had you not gone on a case yesterday I was going to suggest we got to Little Creek for the night, it's even nicer in the evening there because you don't have the heat from the concrete."
"That sounds amazing. I bet everything smells fresh and clean up there."
"Yeah it does. You can really get the feel for it when you're in the hot tub."
She let out a small giggle. "Whenever you get me in that hot tub you get me all distracted. All I can focus on is the sexy man in there with me."
"Now I am regretting having not brought you up there."
"Driving all the way up there at this time of night would have been a waste of time whern we could be having fun."
"You're right about that Bella."
She pulled him close to her, and kissed him deeply. His hands wrapped around her as if by instinct. They gently made their way under her shirt and up her back. She gasped feeling his cool hands against her warm skin, but didn't pull away. Whenever she touched him all the other thoughts floating around inside her head would float away. All of the things she had seen in the case she had just come off of would be forgotten, if only for a moment. She loved the time they could share.
David was so caught up in the moment with her, that he forgot what he had to tell her what he had to tell her. For a moment he even forgot that they were standing on a street corner somewhere, waiting for a light to change on their way to her apartment. No other woman had had that kind effect on him before. She could make him forget that there was a world around them all that existed at that moment was the two of them.
Emily meanwhile enjoyed the sense of power she felt over him when she would surprise him like that in pubic. She didn't care who saw the two of them like that. It always thrilled her to get a little intimate where she might get caught like that. She and David had done a few wild things in the last year. She groaned when his hands moved from her back to take hers instead. She wanted to continue the game.
"Where's your sense of adventure Bello?" she laughed.
"I may have lost a little nerve with your last adventure in the park. That was far too close for comfort," he told her.
"We had plenty of time to get out of there before anyone found us."
He shook his. "That's what you say. I was the one who would have been caught with his pants around his ankles. You get to wear a skirt and act innocent if we ever get caught," he reasoned.
"All right, whatever. Don't lie, David you liked it."
She gently ran her hand along his face trying to get him to change his mind. She kissed him softly, but he wouldn't let her deepen it. Emily sighed, she knew that David could be stubborn but was surprised to learn he could resist her advances. She decided it would be quicker to continue home then to work her powers of persuasion on him.
"During our adventure, I enjoyed it very much, but after I realised how close we were to getting caught I'm not sure it's something I want to repeat any time soon. I never liked running much."
She giggled. "All right, I guess it was little close from comfort. But we didn't get caught. I can wait until I get we to my place, but once that door is closed David Rossi you had better watch out."
"I would expect nothing less Emily."
"Good," she purred as her building came into view.
As soon as they were inside her lips were all over him, pulling at his clothes. She managed to pull him into the bedroom in her haste. David was very happy to follow her, having forgotten momentarily that he had promised himself that he would not do this to her. She curled up into him as she always liked to after their escapades.
David still was still unsure how to tell her what he needed to tell her as she lay next to him. He had not planned on ending up in Emily's bed tat night, but she was hard woman to say o to. He regretted not telling her the truth at the restaurant. He didn't want to her hurt like this. David didn't want Emily to think he had taken advantage her. The whole time they were together he was trying to remember every small detail about her.
"Bello, is something on your mind?" Emily asked. "You seem distracted tonight."
"Spiacente Bella, there is a lot on mind tonight," he explained. (sorry)
"Do you want to talk about it?"
"No," he replied honestly. "But I have to."
Emily knew that whatever this was it was not going to be good news. She got out of her bed and slipped into her favourite silk pajamas. David had also climbed out of the bed, redressing. She went into her kitchen and put her kettle on. He followed her into the kitchen. He was dreading telling her the truth, but he knew he couldn't avoid it any longer.
"I made really big decision which is going to change everything between us," David told her.
Despite herself Emily felt her heart begin to pound, and her mind began to wonder. She wondered if maybe the last year really had meant something more to him, and he wanted more. She knew better than to get her hopes up, but she couldn't think of anything else he might say.
"What's going on David?" she asked, softly, trying to keep her emotions in check.
"I've decided I want to come out of retirement," he replied.
"Oh, that will change everything won't it?"
"You keep talking about hard it's been being one person down since Gideon left. Since you have been back at I have started to miss it. There is an opportunity for me to come back, fill a void and I thought I would take advantage of it."
She felt like she had been slapped in the face. "So you're coming back as my superior?"
"Yes, I'm sorry Emily."
"David this means that whatever we have here is finished."
"Si, Bella. This isn't how I planned for this to happen."
"Whatever, Rossi, that's what I should call you, now isn't it?"
"B- Emily, can't we talk about this?"
"No," she stated, her voice much tougher than he had ever heard it. "There is nothing to talk about. I will be the picture of professionalism when we see each other again, at work. No one will know that I have ever met you before, let alone that we have been friends for the past year."
David wanted to say more, but he knew that she wouldn't let him. He was surprised by how cold she had suddenly become. He put his shoes on and left her apartment. He walked back to car which was still parked at the restaurant. It seemed colder returning, this time alone. He knew that he had hurt her, and he would never see just how much. He just hoped he had made the right choice. David had finally fallen in love with someone, and he had managed to drive her away. He knew that she couldn't possibly feel the same way as he did from the way she had reacted.
Emily meanwhile sat at her kitchen table sipping on her favourite Chai tea slowly. She felt tears beginning to form, and fall down her cheeks. It was times like these she wished he had someone to talk to. But she knew she couldn't tell anyone the truth. She knew that it would end like this, and shouldn't be shocked. She had actually believed that David Rossi might have been falling in love with her. Everyone was right, he was incapable of love.
"Get ahold of yourself, Emily," she muttered to herself. "So David Rossi just walked out of your life, you should not be surprised. You knew this was going to happen. You never told him you wanted more so you are not allowed to cry."
She wiped her tears away. She was not going to waste perfectly good emotions on him, since she knew that he wasn't going to pay her same consideration. Emily got up from her kitchen table, and went into her bathroom. She ran herself a bubble bath, glad for the warmth of the water. She knew that David was going to be coming into work soon and she had to have all her emotions sorted out before he walked into his first conference.
Emily had always believed that David had more respect for her. She hadn't expected him to fall in love with her. Part of her had wanted him to, but she knew his track record before she started to see him. All she had ever wanted was for some respect, and he had denied her that the way he decided to tell her about his return to the FBI. She had suspected for the past two months that he might be thinking about going back. She knew that when he did they would have to stop what it was they were doing.
David returning to the FBI meant that he was her superior, and she knew that there were rules against that. She hoped that maybe they wouldn't apply if the two agents had had a relationship before they joined the team. Instead of trying to make it work he had taken the easy way out with her. She had heard rumours that he was the reason those rule existed, and now she believed it. She wished she could take back her feelings for him, somehow. She wiped another tear from her cheeks.
If she had known a year ago that she would have to work with him every day she never would have done what she had done. It was too late to go back now. It hurt that she thought that she might be falling in love with him. She had promised herself that she would leave when she started to have feeling for him, but she had wanted to believe that he had changed. Now she knew that he hadn't, and that was what was hurting.
Emily opened her fridge and pulled out a beer that was sitting there. She cracked it open, and took a swig. She was glad to feel the cold liquid go down her throat. She didn't want to get drunk, she just needed to get a little numb, and figure out a plan for getting through work when he returned. She knew she would have to pretend she had never met him. She wished that she hadn't.
"Good riddens," she muttered into the air, drinking the drink.
David meanwhile had gotten back to his car. He knew he had just made a huge mistake, but didn't know how to fix it. He knew that if he called her now she would be angry, and he didn't want that. He knew she would probably never speak to him. She needed some time to cool down, and then he would explain himself. He had never been as afraid of a woman as he was of Emily Prentiss. He was afraid of her not only because she knew how to use a weapon, but also because she had found a way to borrow into his heart. He had once thought that his heart was stone cold, but she had proven him wrong. David had never met a woman like Emily before, and knew he never would again.
He climbed into his car, and began to drive toward Little Creek. He knew it was late, but he needed to get away for a little while. He still had to go for his last meeting with Section Chief Strauss, but he didn't foresee her not approving his transfer. He knew he shouldn't have ended things with Emily. He should have just told the truth that he had relationship with one of the agents on the team, and if it affected his work he would quit again, but for the time being the unit needed him.
David pulled up to his cabin. Normally he could escape everything that was bothering him while he was there, but this time he knew it might not work. Everywhere he looked a memory of Emily popped into his head. He knew that he would have to drain the hot tub, he would never be able to use it again without thinking about the good times he shared with Emily there. He sighed and decided to put new sheets on his bed before he tried to settle down for the night.
He laid awake in bed, there was still the faint smell of cinnamon and coconuts in his room. He would miss that smell when it went away. Emily was a very special woman, and he knew he would never find anyone like her again. He also knew that she may never forgive him after the way he had treated her. He never meant to disrespect her like that, but as soon as her lips were on his he forgot everything.
David just hoped that they would be able to keep things professional when they had to see each other again. He realised he had made the wrong choice, and he couldn't go back on it now. He could only hope for the best when he returned to work.
End part 4
Notes: so that's the bomb. I know I'm evil. I made the decision to make this five parts plus an epilogue, which will basically be the happy ending part of it. Tell me what you think of the bombshell... thanx again for the reviews, alters and faving it makes me giddy