SHORT AND BORING, BUT I HAD TO GET IT OUT OF THE WAY.

MORE ACTION IN THE CASE AND RIVALRY WITHIN THE TEAM WILL BEGIN.

JJ AND FRANK WILL HAVE TO JOIN IN ON THE ACTION REAL SOON.

Everyone was shocked, Morgan turned towards his boss reaching for Hotch's arm just in time. Hotch glared at his agent as everyone kept their eyes on the kissing couple. JJ was shocked, she knew something was going on, but not this.

Frank raised a hand to Kate's check, tilting her head just right as he deepened the kiss. Kate by instinct wrapped her arms around his neck pulling him closer, but just before he could pull her into his lap someone clearing their throat caught everyone's attention.

Frank pulled back slowly giving her three small kisses, before turning toward the intruder. In fact, everyone forgot about them for a moment as they too turned to the person standing by the chimney.

"This was not what I had in mind for our reunion." Emily spoke up.

Frank chuckled as he stood up and pulled the agent into a hug. "Hello neshema."

"How are you Frank?" Emily smiled.

Frank shrugged. "I've been doing good."

"I can see that." She glanced at the blushing agent on the couch then back at him.

Frank smirked then moved to the side. "I believe you know these agents." He gestured to the group of people on the couch.

"What are you all doing here?" She asked as she went around giving each one a hug. Stopping with Hotch she frowned. "You okay?"

Hotch took a deep breath, pulling his mask back up. "I'm good."

JJ cleared her throat. "We are working with agent Donovan and his team to take down Jose. What about you?"

Frank took his seat back on the couch, pulling Kate to his side. He was really enjoying the affect it had on Hotchner. Emily shrugged taking a seat on Frank's free side.

"I am after a bigger fish than Jose, he is just the first step. I'm surprised you are all working together." Emily mused.

"Why is it so hard to believe?" Reid asked.

"You guys don't play well with others and Frank is very weary around fed's." She replied.

Frank shoved her gently with his shoulder. "When did you get involved in this? Last I heard from you, you were with Interpol."

"I still am, they were the ones to put me in. like I said I am after my guy, you can have Jose."

"Your guy, getting a little possessive there princess." Frank teased.

"Like you don't?" She snapped. Emily then glanced at the brunette beside her mentor. "Hey I'm Emily."

Kate shook her hand. "Kate, I'm with them." She gestured towards Hotch and the team.

"I know, nice to finally meet you." Giving Frank a serious look she turned to her old team. "So what's new?"

"Nothing really." Morgan mumbled. He didn't like the way Emily and Donovan interacted with each other. "How do you two know each other? You never talked about him?"

Emily stayed quiet, so Frank decided to take the lead. "I did some work for her mother a couple of years back, Emily and I hit it off so we kept in touch. I lost contact with her until she began working undercover with Doyle. I am still pissed off about that." Emily rolled her eyes. "I help with her cover as well as keeping her hidden in London, along with what you had given her. After all, that we kept in touch regularly up to the point I knew she worked for Interpol, that's when I broke off all contact."

"Why?" Kate asked.

"I was still within my agency and if they knew I had contact with someone from Interpol and so high up the chain like Emily. That could have gone wrong on so many levels." Frank answered. "I do owe her my life, for the times I have saved her she has saved me."

Emily leaned back, with a raised eyebrow. "If I do remember correctly I have saved your ass more than you have me."

Frank scoffed. "You have finally lost it."

"I know I have saved you more times." Emily insisted.

"Name them." Frank challenged.

"Name them?"

"Yes, name all the time you have saved me."

"Okay in order. Russia, Iraq, Russia again and…oh Turkey." Emily smirked.

Frank laughed. "You are one rescue away to be tied."

"What?"

"You have saved me four times, one short from me." Frank smiled happily as she swatted him on the arm.

Her smile was gone as soon as it came. "How are the scars?"

Frank stiffed for a moment, only relaxing when Kate placed a hand on his chest. "They are healed…for the most part." Emily knew he hated talking about them so she focused on catching up with her team.

Halfway thru the talking Kate got up to grab something to drink, not noticing Hotch followed her.

"Care to explain what that was back there?" Hotch asked thru gritted teeth.

Kate jumped at the sudden appearance. "Hotch! Ohh-umm nothing it was just a bet."

"It looked more than a bet to me."

Kate frowned. What does he care who she kisses? "I apologies agent Hotchner, but what I do while off duty and in my private life does not concern you."

Hotch took a step forward. "It doses if it will affect you job."

How dare he! Never has she allowed her private life interfere with her job. "Do not worry for that will not happen. Both agent Donovan and I are professionals and no how to act when on the job." Shoving her bottle of water into his chest she stormed out.

Hotch was about to follow after her, but stopped when he spotted Donovan chase after her. "Real smart Hotchner! You fucken idot."

Frank followed Kate out into the back yard after seeing her run out of the kitchen. Finding her sitting on the bench he took a seat beside her. "Did I mess things up for you?"

Kate shook her head. "No Hotch was just being a stick in the mud."

"What he do?" Frank hated seeing her like this. He wasn't in love with her and never will be, but he cared for her.

"He just said that this. Me and you were a bad idea and that it will affect my work." Kate finished with a growl.

Frank moved to kneel in front of her. "He's jealous."

Kate looked down at him with a confuse look. "What?"

"Hotch is like me, we are can be straight forward, but when it comes to the one we love our brains shut down. He doesn't know how to tell you, that would be the only reason for him to react that way." Frank smiled at the twinkle in her eye, but frowned at how quickly it was gone. "What?"

"He doesn't love me. That is where you are wrong. Hotch is into blonds, plus he has never showed an interests in me." Kate whispered.

Frank sighed pulling her into a hug. "Well until he gets his head out of his ass you have me. And I'll be damn if I don't show them just how lucky I am having you by my side."

Kate pulled back and without thinking she pulled him down for a deep kiss. Neither aware Hotch tearing his sad eyes away from them.