Employee of the Month

Chapter 10

Malachi paced the waiting room. He was pleased he wasn't going to get prosecuted for rape. But he knew he was going to get punished for the beating he gave her. He covered the smirk on his face as he remembered that night. She put up a good fight. But now the fight was over. He was going to get kicked out and he knew it, the fact Hotch saw him coming away from the scene was enough for him to lose his job, then it was up to Emily Prentiss if she wanted it to go any further. It was in her hands whether he was going to have to stand trail in a court of law or not.

It would surprise him if she did. He figured he had demoralised her enough to avoid a prison sentence. He knew he had beaten her up, but he didn't break any bones after all. Or even leave any scars. He could have but he didn't.

Emily was in another waiting room she didn't want all the team there, but they had insisted. But Hotch had pretty much ordered them to sort their paper work out, but he would be there and make sure she was okay.

He watched her sitting opposite him; she was jiggling her knee nervously. But her expression and the majority of her body language was completely composed.

He knew in the back of her mind she didn't want to go through a court case, this was going to be enough. Just talking about the verbal abuse, the harassment and of course the beating he gave her, all of that was going to be enough to deal with.

But he had to make sure she saw this through. He had to be there for her.

Emily was going through her mind exactly what she could remember. She new the routine for internal investigations, so she knew the sorts of questions they were going to ask. But she just hoped she wasn't going to have to say much. The medical report and Hotch's statement would be enough.

The fact he hadn't been asked to give evidence, that his statement was enough, even after he had taken her statement was coursing her slight confusion. Was that a good thing or a bad thing?

Did they believe her or think it was just because she didn't like him? Maybe they thought she was just a liar or an attention seeker.

She tried to calm herself down. She couldn't let this get to her. She knew the team would have her back no matter what so the outcome of this investigation was just going to prove if the bureau trusted her word or not.

Okay this thinking had to stop before she convinces herself quitting was the better option. She loved her job to much to let herself become irrational.

Hotch watched her brain ticking over. He knew no words were going to convince her out of whatever she was thinking and she wouldn't tell you what she was really thinking anyway, unless it was on a case.

She seemed to be so focused on any case they went on. Her passion for her job was obvious. She is such a strong person, she can overcome this battle.

With a little help from her friends of course.

But what was worrying him was if she did formally prosecute, he would get bail. He knew Malachi won't let this lie. Not losing his job. Not because of a woman.

Now he just had to convince her to let him help her. To protect her.

He loved her too much to see Malachi beat this.