So i am very sorry for the long wait but hopefully next chapter will be up soon, i have been saying that and i know that and once again i am sorry. But hopefully you like this and thanks so much for the reviews they meant a lot Please keep them coming.

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Hotch smiled and said, "That women is you, I like you. I want us to be more than friends… well if you allow it. You know if you want." Hotch said getting nervous looking at a shocked Emily. "I really like you Emily. And know I feel like a teenager when he just asks his crush out. But that's what I feel when I'm with you. I feel like we're kids you bring so many good feelings out in me. I really like you. Actually I think love you Emily Prentiss." Hotch said nervously. What if she rejected him? What if he was moving too fast? What if's filled his mind in an instant.

Emily was frozen at his words. She had loved Hotch for a while now. First she thought it was crush or lust but she soon noticed that what she was really feeling for her unit chief. Yes, it had hurt when he confessed that he liked someone else, but now he confessed that he liked and loved her. She knew that there were so many things that separated them, but for once she decided to forget everyone else. "I love you too Aaron. I have for some time now." Emily was lost for words.

Luckily the excitement had taken over Hotch as he ran over too her chair and captured her lips in a soft loving kiss."Emily you have n-no idea how happy you make me."

Emily smiled and brought Hotch's head down for another kiss just as soft and sweet. "You make me happier. And here I thought I would die alone." Emily smirked

"Never." Hotch said kissing her again and then smiling as he said, "Why are most your jokes dark?"

Emily laughed and said, "They are not dark. It was simply a comment."

Hotch smiled and began saying, "This has been the best day I have had in a very long time. I still can't believe this is happening."

Emily smiled and kissed Hotch once more before saying, "I can't believe it either, but it's true and it's the best thing that could have happened. Now don't we need to get back to work Agent Hotchner?"

Hotch smiled and nodded as he slowly made his way over to his desk once more. He took his seat and asked, "After were all done with this, want to get something to eat?"

Emily laughed and said, "Yeah, I would love to get something to eat at," she looked down at her wrist watch and then continued, "at 1:43 a.m."

"Wow!" Hotch said. "It's late. Time flies when you're sharing intimate and embarrassing secrets."

Emily smiled and mocking said, "Why did you emphasize embarrassing?"

Hotch smiled and shook his head as he looked down, then said, "I have probably told you more than I have ever told anyone. And worse they are some of the most embarrassing things ever."

Emily smiled and said, "Some? I like the sound of that. I'll make it my mission to find out more."

"Back to work, Prentiss." Hotch trying to act professional again.

Emily chuckled and reached for the last file on her stack as Hotch did the same to his stack.

Both Profilers work silently on their files. Only that this time, both had a bright smile on their faces. They both worked hard and as always professionally.

"I'm done." Both Hotch and Emily said at the same time.

"So what now?" Hotch asked

"Either we both ask a question, neither of us, or we leave and get something to eat." Emily suggested.

"I thought you said it was too late to get anything to eat?" Hotch asked

"I did, that doesn't mean I'm not hungry. And I know a great Chinese place that stays open all night." Emily said

Hotch smiled and nodded. He thought about it, he did want to ask Emily something, but they would hopefully have a lot of time to ask each other anything. That, and he was starving. Hotch knew that even if he asked later he would never have that feeling again. "I say we both ask something."

"Okay. Do you want to go first?" Emily suggested

"It's okay. You can go first." Hotch said as he thought of his question.

Emily was so happy. Not because she was getting to ask her question first but because she was going to be with the man she had loved for a while now. She smile and though of her question.

She smiled and asked, "When you were younger, did you ever believe you could fly?"

Hotch laughed and said, "Really? That's your question. That was completely random. When I was younger did I think I could fly? I actually did."

Emily waited but Hotch stayed quiet and Emily said, "And? You know I'm not going to leave it at that."

"You just asked if I ever believed that, well I did, but I'll be nice and explain." Hotch joked, "I was young and I was on a swing. The swing would go up really high, really high, and I would be so happy. Once I thought that if I went high enough I could jump off and I would fly… Well I jumped off. And let's just say that, on that day I learned the effects of gravity."

Emily smiled and said, "That has to be a very rough way of learning the effects of gravity."

Hotch smiled and said, "It was, I was hurt for a while, and I have never looked at swings the same way ever again."

Emily smiled and Hotch and said, "It's your turn."

Hotch smiled and said, "That it is. If you were blind for the rest of your life… what would you miss seeing?"

"I would miss seeing, the good in the world. No matter how much evil we see, the smile of a child and his safety will make it better. I would miss seeing that and how beautiful everything can be… And of course I'll miss seeing your adorable baby face." Emily said

"First of all I do not have a baby face. Second that is truly beautiful." Hotch smiled

"What would you miss seeing?" Emily asked

"I would miss seeing Jack's little face full of love and laughter. I would miss seeing him run around and play. I would even miss seeing Sponge Bob square pants… But I would miss seeing you and your sarcastic remarks." Hotch laughed

"Actually, Aaron, my sarcastic remarks are heard not seen." Emily joked

"There they are again, but I love them." Hotch said getting up and packing his brief case.

"That was not sarcasm. Aaron you need some sarcasm classes." Emily joked as she too packed her purse.

"Suuuure, and you can give them to me. Ready to go get something to eat?" Hotch asked

"Yeah, let's go get something to eat." Emily agreed as Hotch wrapped his arm around her waist and held her close for a long passionate kiss before they both walked out.

Walking out was not the end of anything, but the beginning to a relationship that they both hoped would blossom into something gorgeous.

Well that wasn't my best work but hopefully you all liked it and please leave a review. So there will be one last chapter/epilogue and then the story is over. Well thanks so much for reading and for all the reviews please keep them coming.

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