Chapter 46
fair warning: very light smut included in this chapter
Emily and Hotch woke up around 11:00 the next morning, already packed.
He stretched his arms, grunted and exhaled deeply, bringing his arms back down. Emily was still asleep and he knew she wanted to leave somewhat early.
He scooted down the tiniest bit, moving her head from his chest to next to his face. He pulled her hair back and place his lips on the soft, warm skin on her neck and grabbed her side.
"Mmmm. Good morning.", she mumbled, keeping her eyes closed for a few seconds before looking in front of her at him.
"Good morning. It's a little after 11:00 so whenever you're ready, we can head out.", he told her.
"Mmmkay.", she said, hugging his side.
"You're so cute!", he laughed.
"Why?", she asked.
"Aww look at you. When you wake up, you're just- you're just so cute.", he laughed again.
"Give me your head.", she said and he brought it closer to her.
She reached up and ran her fingers through it, moving them all around.
"What was that for?", he asked.
"Your bedhead wasn't messy enough. You know that's my favorite thing about you when you wake up. But I fixed it. Now you actually look like you just woke up.", she said.
He sighed and she grabbed her phone from the nightstand and went to the camera on it. She pointed it at Hotch and she quickly took a picture while his eyes were closed. They shot open when he heard the click.
"What did you just do?", he asked her.
She hid her phone under the covers and looked at him. "What do you mean?", she asked, trying to sound innocent.
"I heard that. Did you take a picture of me again?", he asked.
"No.", she said with a straight face but he stared at her long enough until she started to laugh, trying to hold it back.
"I knew it! Where is it?", he asked.
"Where's what?", she asked, giggling.
He glared at her and looked to his other side, giving her a chance to set her phone on the night able without him noticing. He turned back to her before she could set it down and grabbed her arm.
"Give it to me.", he said.
"No.", she said, stubborn and giggling.
"Emily, give me the phone!", he said, trying to hold back a laugh himself while struggling to grab it out of her hands.
"No!", she said and shot her hands under the covers. She bit her lip and smiled at him.
"You think I won't go down there?", he asked.
"Come get it.", she teased him.
"No problem.", he said, determined.
He reached his hands down for the phone, both of them squirming and she kept bringing the phone up and down and behind her, preventing him from reaching it.
He became frustrated and gave up but moved his hand one more place.
She lightly gasped and said, "That's not the phone, Aaron."
"I know.", he told her, running his fingers along her most sensitive area, making her shudder. "I think we still have a little bit of time before we have to leave, don't you?", he asked.
She was having a hard time getting out an answer but nodded. He stared in her eyes and started to slide a finger in her before he added a second. She managed to steady her breathing once he started moving his fingers in and out of her. Once he could feel her tightening around them, he stopped and pulled them almost all the way out.
"What- why'd you stop?", she asked, out of breath.
"Give me the phone.", he quirked an eyebrow.
"I really hate you right now.", she said, handing him the phone and he set it down on his night table.
"No, you don't. You're about to call out my name.", he grinned.
"If you ever let me.", she said.
"It'd be no fun, if I didn't, now would it?", he asked.
"Aaron.", she snapped at him.
He leaned in for a kiss and started moving his fingers again. When he felt her tighten again, he didn't stop and let her finish.
"I told you you'd be calling out my name.", he smirked.
"Shut up.", she said, kissing him and reached her hand over for her phone on night stand and grabbed it fast.
"Aghh. Emily!", he said, reaching for it.
"You think you can distract me by giving me an orgasm?", she laughed.
"Can't blame a man for trying... Whatever. I give up. At least get one of me with my eyes open.", he said.
She was shocked that he was going to let her take a picture of him. She clicked on the camera and pointed it at him. He stayed laying down and faced her with a soft smile on his face as she took the photo.
"Awww. I love it. Look at your bedhead.", she told him, showing him the photo.
"Yeah. Real cute.", he said sarcastically.
"It is. I'm making it your contact picture in here. I'd change my screensaver to it but anyone could see that very easily.", she said.
"What about when I call you and my contact picture pops up huge on your whole screen? Aren't people going to wonder why you have a picture of your half naked boss in bed on your phone?", he said.
"No one will see it.", she said, setting his photo for the contact picture.
"Em, it's a little too risky I think.", he said.
"It's fine. Nobody will see it. I promise.", she said, leaning into him and giving him a quick peck on the lips before wrapping the blanket around her naked body and jumping out of bed.
She ran over to the dresser and changed into her clean outfit she'd set aside the night before. She threw Hotch's clean pants and boxers at him to change into. Once they were completely dressed and ready to go, he walked down to the dock and brought the boat back into the shed, locking it up.
"Everything in the car?", he called to her from the living room as he walked in the kitchen.
"Yep. All ready to go.", she said, handing him the keys.
They got in the car and headed home. It was only a couple hours of a drive but they were exhausted once they got back to his place.
They brought in their bags and headed upstairs, setting everything down.
"Why am I so tired? We got decent sleep last night.", she said, dragging her feet as she walked over to the bed and sat down on it.
"I don't know but I'm totally wiped. Do you just wanna take a nap?", he asked.
"Yes. It's what, like 2:00 right now?", she asked.
"2:30.", he said.
"JJ and I were gonna meet around 7:00 or 7:30. I have some time for a nap.", she said, taking her shoes and jacket off, getting in the bed.
He did the same and they didn't even bother cuddling, too tired to care and just spread out across the bed under the sheets and fell asleep fast.
Emily had set an alarm for 5:00, allowing her time to go home and get ready before heading out to meet JJ. When the alarm went off, she groaned and rolled over to Hotch, patting his chest.
"Mmmm what?", he grumbled.
"I have to go in a few.", she said.
"No. Stay.", he said, reaching for her with his eyes still closed. He grabbed and pulled her into him.
"Although you are very convincing, I do have to go.", she said.
"You don't have to. You could stay here and I could cook you dinner and we can watch some of "The Twilight Zone" and cuddle.", he said, kissing her all over in a "cute" way as she would call it.
"I can come back here after! God, it's like you can't be away from me for more than a few hours. Seems like somebody has some separation anxiety.", she laughed, sitting up against the headboard, which he did the same and rested his arm across her lap.
"I'm just so used to spending all my time with you and I never feel like I need a night alone.", he said.
"I don't think we've spent more than a few nights apart since we've been together.", she said.
"I guess not. But that's not a bad thing, is it? Have you felt like you need some space? Because you don't have to come over or have me over all the time if you don't want.", he said.
"No. I actually feel the same way as you. I haven't felt a need to be without you any nights or have space. In fact, it felt kind of weird those few nights I wasn't with you.", she said.
"Okay so it wasn't just me that felt that way.", he said.
"No. It definitely felt weird being without you as ridiculous as that sounds.", she said.
"Maybe when I get an apartment soon, I could keep a drawer empty for some of your things or leave some space in the closet. Just so you wouldn't have to worry about running back to your place the next morning all the time or bringing an outfit over or all your things each night you're over... I'm going to look at some apartments next week if you want to come. You can say no to both those things though if that seems weird or like too much or anything...", he said, cautiously.
"Can I say yes to both those things?", she asked, grinning.
"Absolutely.", he smiled, giving her a kiss.
"Great. Because I am saying yes to both things.", she said.
"Alright, good.", he smiled. "Oh, um... there is one thing I haven't brought up but I'm sure you already know this was going to happen... Once I find a place and move in, Haley and I are going to be figuring out custody arrangements with Jack... I don't know how often he'll be with me but when he is... you and I won't be able to spend every night together...", he said and waited for a response.
"I know.", she nodded. "That is completely fine, Aaron. I can't be upset about it because of that. And I'm not. I understand and that's important. I'm just glad you'll be able to see him or live with him at all. I know how hard you've been trying with that. You're a great father.", she said, stroking his face.
"Thank you...", he said quietly. "And I know but I also need you to know that you're a priority in my life too. And that I do want to take your feelings into consideration and let you know I care and I hear you.", he said.
"Well, I appreciate it but your son is your number one priority, as he should be and I am completely fine with that. I would never expect it to be otherwise and he should always come first for you, no matter what.", she told him.
"Do you know how amazing you are?", he asked.
"I've been told that quite a bit, yes.", she chuckled.
"Well, it's true. Thank you for being so understanding and supportive all the time.", he said.
"Like you always tell me, that's what I'm here for.", she smiled.
He smiled and held her face, giving her a kiss before she got up and he followed her to the front door downstairs.
"Please be safe tonight. Last time you went out to a bar like the one tonight, I had to throw a guy up against a wall and threaten to arrest him for what he was doing to you.", he chuckled.
"Don't worry. I'll be fine. Besides, I'm with JJ too. I'm a trained FBI agent. I know how to be safe and defend myself if I need to.", she said.
"I know. I just worry. I want you to safe.", he said.
"I know. I will be.", she smiled and leaned in to give him a kiss before she walked out the door. She turned around and said, "I'll let you know when I'm on my way back over here, okay?"
"Okay. I love you.", he said.
"Love you too, hun.", she said, getting in her car and drove home.
Once she got home, she changed into fresh clothes, just jeans and a cute blouse but not too girly girl or fancy, seeing as how that's definitely not her style.
She headed out to the bar and met JJ out front. They walked in together and ordered a couple of drinks and headed over to play darts by the back of the room.
"I'm so not ready to go back to work in a couple days.", JJ said.
"Me neither. I haven't had a few days off in forever. I wish we could've had longer.", Emily said as they continued to throw the darts and catch up.
After a little bit, JJ picked up a few darts and right as she threw it at the board, hitting the bullseye, she asked Emily without looking over at her, "So how's Hotch?"