Chapter 29
fair warning: light smut included in this chapter
Emily woke up the next morning, alone in Hotch's bed. She sat up and held the sheet to her and looked around.
"Aaron?", she said. She heard a sound downstairs. She reached over on the ground for his button up and put it on, letting it hang low on her. She crept downstairs and walked in the kitchen.
Hotch was standing over the counter, drinking a cup of coffee in his boxers.
She walked over to him as he turned his head to her. She went behind him and ran her hands up and down his back, bringing her arms around his stomach.
She kissed his shoulder. "How long have you been up?", she asked.
"A little over an hour. I didn't want to wake you. You seemed so peaceful.", he said, turning around and grabbing her sides. She went to wrap her arms around his neck and right after she did, she pulled them off.
"Oh, I'm so sorry. I forgot.", she said. "Did I hurt you?", she asked, holding his arms.
"No.", he smiled. "It's okay.", he held her face with one hand and placed his lips on hers. "I like that shirt. I wonder where you got it.", he smirked.
"Hmmm. I don't know...", she said, smiling. He smiled back at her for a while. "What?", she asked.
"You wanna know one of my favorite things about you?", he asked.
"What's that?", she replied.
"You have the cutest dimples.", he said.
She blushed and dropped her head, shy.
"It's also adorable when you blush like that.", he said, bringing her chin back up and placing a kiss on each cheek.
"Alright, well... one of my favorite things about you... like I've said before, your bed head. There's a lot of things, really, but that's one of the things I love the most. Waking up next to you and running my fingers through it.", she giggled as she did it. "Oh! And that cheeky grin of yours when I do that. No one else really gets to see that.", she said, placing both hands on his face and bringing him down for a kiss.
"Well, you're just special then. You just make me so happy.", he said, smiling at her.
"You make me happy. Well... when you're not making me cry, that is. Which you've done a lot of too.", she said. He frowned and looked down. "I'm kidding! Aaron, I'm kidding!", she giggled, rubbing the back of his neck.
He looked back up. "Emily, I know we've some ups and downs but if I ever make you upset, just-", he started before she cut him off with her lips crashing onto his.
"No. You do not.", she said.
"Good, because I never want to hurt you. Ever. I'll do whatever I can to make sure that doesn't happen.", he said.
Her voice got softer and sentimental. "I know. I trust you.", she said.
"You know how much I love you.", he said.
"I do. I love you too.", she said.
"Good. So can I make you breakfast now, before we head to work?", he asked.
"Only if you eat with me. You have to take care of yourself too.", she told him.
"Fair enough.", he said. "What do you want?"
"I really don't care.", she said.
"Pancakes and eggs?", he asked.
"Sounds good.", she smiled.
"Alright. Pull up a chair.", he told her.
After they finished up breakfast, Hotch did the dishes and walked back upstairs with Emily.
"I have to take a shower. Did you want to go first or...?", he trailed off.
"Wanna save a little water?", she smirked.
"Come on.", he said, dropping his boxers to the ground. She unbuttoned his shirt and let it slide off, following him into the shower.
It was a large, walk-in shower with lots of room. He turned the water on hot and they both got under it. He slicked her hair back once it was wet and brought her in for a soft kiss before picking her up and pushing her against the wall.
"Wait, wait, wait.", she said, pulling back from the kiss. "Are you sure you can do this?", she asked.
He looked down. "Uh... yeah, I'm pretty sure I can do this right now.", he laughed.
"Not that. I mean with your neck and shoulder. That's not putting too much strain on it, you holding me up like this, is it?", she asked.
"I'm fine. I'll let you know if something happens.", he said.
"Okay, I just want you to be safe.", she said.
"I am, don't worry. Wait... why didn't you have me pull out before, last night and the first time?", he asked.
"I'm on the pill. I'm sorry, I forgot to tell you. But you're fine.", she said.
"Okay, good.", he said. "Because I would do anything to make you feel more comfortable if you wanted me to. But I really do like feeling you clench down around me when I come, buried deep inside you.", he smirked.
She whispered, with her legs wrapped around him, "So do it.", she stared at him with seductive eyes.
He bit his lip and grabbed his hard length. He pushed up inside her slow but without stopping until he was all the way inside of her.
"Ohhh...", she moaned.
"Fuck... you just always feel so good.", he groaned.
While he took his time, they'd both forgotten about work, too wrapped up in making love to each other. Even though it wasn't a spontaneous decision, it was still passionate. Each time they'd been together, it had been slow and loving, never fast or rough. They enjoyed being together in the moment and expressing their love for each other.
Once they finished, he looked her in her eyes and held her face staring deep into them. He caressed her soft skin on her cheek and brought his face to hers slowly. Their lips met and they both got lost in each other all over again.
She could feel him getting hard again inside her. She laughed, "Again? How is that possible?", she said.
"I don't know. You make me feel-", he started before she kissed him, opening her mouth and running her fingers through his hair. He took that a sign to go again.
As they were both reaching their second orgasm, she could tell it was even more intense than the first.
"I can't believe what you do to me.", he said, grunting.
She gasped as he finally hit the one spot that would send her flying over the edge. When he slowed down, she freaked out.
"No, no, don't stop. Right there, keep going, please, Aaron.", she whined.
"Emily, I'm gonna- oh shit...I'm gonna come.", he hissed.
"I know, me too... don't stop, don't stop.", she either of them could say anything else, they both came at the same time.
"Ahhhh! Oh my goddd!", she screamed in a high pitch, digging her fingers into his back. She dropped her head on his shoulder while he rode out his high and called out her name for the second time.
Once they came down from their high, she kissed his neck and breathed heavy against it. The feeling of her hot breath on him there, made him shiver. He tangled his fingers in her hair tight and pulled her head back and kissed her deep.
"Remember in the hotel, after our first time, when I was listing reasons why I love you?", he asked.
Still out of breath, she smiled and nodded, "Uh huh."
"This is one more.", he said, looking serious but loving.
"You can add that to my list too then.", she said, kissing him again.
He pulled out of her and brought her back down to the ground. They continued to actually shower as he soaped her up and held her from behind, planting sweet kisses on her neck and along her shoulder.
Once they got out and dried off, they walked back out to his room and she picked up her clothes.
"Shit.", she said.
"What?", he asked.
"All I have to wear are my skinny jeans, tank top, and sneakers.", she said.
"I'll allow it.", he smiled.
"You don't think it'll seem strange? It's not exactly work attire.", she said.
"You wore a tank top and dress pants before...", he said.
"Yeah, those were dress pants, suit pants and I was wearing my boots and had a pant suit jacket too.", she said.
He walked over to her with his towel wrapped around his waist and water droplets, trickling down his body.
"Em, it's fine. Do you want to stop by your place and change though?", he asked.
"No, I don't think I'd have time. Wait... what time is it?", she asked.
He looked at his phone. "Oh... I'm late!", he said.
"Wait what?", she asked.
"I was supposed to be at work 30 minutes ago. And you're supposed to be in 20!", he said.
"Dammit! Okay, yeah, I really don't have time to go home and change. I'm gonna be late, everybody will notice.", she said.
Hotch grabbed her sides and pulled her in close. "I'll excuse it. I mean, it is my fault, after all. I was the one that was ready to go twice.", he said.
"Well, I was the one who suggested I get in the shower with you in the first place.", she said.
He smiled, "Well then, we're both at fault, I guess.", he said, planting a kiss on her lips.
"What is the team going to think when we both show up late at the same time as each other?", she asked.
"I'm the boss. They aren't going to confront me about it and there's nothing tying us together that they know about. It's fine, relax.", he told her, bringing his hands to her face and kissing her forehead. "Go ahead and get dressed and we'll leave. I have an excuse for me being late, with what happened last night... and I can pull you into my office to "talk to you about it" if that makes you feel any better so others won't think anything of it.", he laughed.
She sighed and said, "Fine. But you have to get dressed too because all this...", she ran her hand up and down his chest and abs, "... is a bit distracting."
He smirked. "Yeah, alright.", he chuckled.
They were almost ready to go when he opened his drawer, looking for a tie.
She went over and pulled out a blue one, draping it over his shoulders, around his neck.
"I thought the red ones were your favorite.", he said, as she started doing his tie for him.
"They are but blue is too... and you like this one a lot.", she said, finishing up. "Is that too snug with your neck and all?", she asked.
"It's just fine, thank you.", he gave her a peck on the cheek and smiled at her big.
"What?", she giggled
"Your natural hair. It's so cute. I love seeing it.", he said.
"I don't have time to do it. Too bad, it looks like you'll no longer be the only one at work who's seen it.", she pouted, jokingly.
"Okay, now that, I don't like.", he raised his eyebrows. She laughed at him and patted his chest in response and they headed downstairs.
"Oh my god!", she said, exhausted, throwing up her hands and letting them fall.
"What?", he asked.
"I don't have my bag either. Maybe I should just go home and grab my stuff.", she said.
"You could...", he said.
"I think I need to.", she said.
"Alright, but don't take too long. I don't want to miss more time with you at work.", he said.
"You just had a whole bunch of time with me.", she laughed.
"Well, I can't get enough.", he said, leaning to kiss her.
They walked outside to their cars and he walked her to her car door. She opened it and before she got in, he pulled her into him and claimed her mouth with his.
"I love you, I'll see you at work.", he said, smiling.
"I love you too.", she said, smiling back at him.
"Drive safe. Text me when you're on your way to work from your place.", he said.
"I will.", she told him.
He smiled and walked to the garage and stopped to watch her drive away before getting in his own car and leaving.
Emily got to work, dressed in a pantsuit, still with her natural hair but some makeup done.
When she walked in and sat down at her desk, Derek came over. "Wow, late night?", he chuckled.
"Ugh, I could not fall asleep and once I finally did, it was so late, I slept in.", she said.
"What'd you do with your hair today? It looks different.", he said.
"Actually, I did nothing. Didn't have time to. This is my natural hair.", she said.
"How have I not seen it before?", he seemed shocked.
"Not many people have, I guess.", she laughed.
"Well, I think it's very cute.", he grinned.
"Yeah, sure. It's not exactly neat.", she said.
"It's cute. End of story.", he said.
"Well, thank you. Maybe I'll wear it like this more then.", she smiled. She wasn't trying to flirt but she didn't know what else to do.
"You should.", he looked at her with flirty eyes. "So what time did you wanna go out tonight?", he asked.
"We could go right after work if you want.", she said.
"Sounds good to me.", he said. "Think of a place and we'll do it."
"Alright!", she said.
He went to go sit down at his desk again once Hotch came out of his office.
He looked down at Emily with a serious look on his face and in a deep voice said, "Prentiss, can I see you for a moment?", he raised his eyebrows and walked back in his office.
She tried to act like she was dreading it or was nervous but really, she couldn't wait to get alone with him. She walked into his office and closed the door behind her.
"You wanted to see me sir?", she teased him.
"Someone was late.", he quirked an eyebrow.
"Someone was even more late for themselves.", she smirked.
"Sit.", he said, trying to hold back a smile, rolling his lips in. "My body language has to say that I'm mad at you in case others are looking in here.", he said.
"Yes, sir.", she said, with a fake nervous look on her face. He tried so hard not to laugh.
"Stop. I'm trying to keep a straight face.", he said through his teeth.
She sat down and crossed her legs.
"So what are you doing tonight?", he asked.
"Actually, I'm going out with Derek. But not like that! Just to talk about everything since he finally is speaking to me now. But I'm going to let him know I don't think we should start anything up again. That we're better as just friends and partners. So don't worry about that. Please.", she said.
"Okay.", he nodded.
"Did you want to come over and spend the night after?", she asked.
"You could come over too if you want but if you want me to stay at your place, that's fine.", he said.
"How about tomorrow night we stay at your place?", she asked, trying not to smile too much.
"I'll come over after you get home?", he asked.
"Sounds good to me.", she said.
"Good. I like waking up next to you.", he said.
"I prefer waking up next to you.", she told him.
"I love you.", he said, furrowing his eyebrows.
Now she tried not to laugh and rolled her lips in, pressing them into a thin line.
"I love you too.", she said with a fake scared look on her face.
He put his finger down on the table, pretending to tell her off. "Should I bring over any desserts or drinks tonight?", he asked, raising an eyebrow.
She put her hands up and shook her head. "Cannolis sound great. I don't know why but I'm really craving them.", she said, putting her hand to her chest, pretending to apologize.
He gestured his hand to the door and said, "Let me know when to come over."
She nodded her head down, with a sad look on her face. "I will.", she said.
"Oh wait. How's your head?", he asked, standing up.
"It's fine.", she tried to convince him.
She lifted the band aid partially. "See?", she told him.
"Em, that's bleeding...", he said, pointing to it.
"Aaron...", she warned him.
He raised his chin. "Emily...", he mocked her. "I want you to go to the first aid kit and clean it in the bathroom.", he said. He waited for a response as she stared at him. "I can make that an order.", he said pointing out the room.
"Fine, whatever.", she said, finally walking out, pretending to be quiet and upset.
She walked out of his office and went to the first aid kit before heading to the bathroom to clean the cut on her forehead.
She came back out to the bullpen and saw that it was empty. She walked by Hotch's office and he was gone too.
She was so confused and figured maybe they got a case so she opened the door and walked into the conference. She gasped, surprised at what she saw.