Summary – Written for the CCOAC New Year's Resolution Challenge. Emily keeps a diary over a week period during her resolution, but she writes about much more than just that.

Warning – 18 and over only. Language and eventual sexual themes.

Day 1

6:00 AM - Okay. Today is day one of seven. I'm hot off the New Year's Resolution insanity, and I am ready to get started! Every year, the BAU issues a challenge to those who wish to participate, and they are given a partner to keep your spirits up, and off you go! This year, I've received 'Be healthy both mentally and physically by becoming a vegetarian and doing yoga for seven days'. At first, Reid kept rattling off reasons why being a vegetarian was UNHEALTHY, but I'm ignoring him for the time being. I'm going to have problems giving up burgers, though. The yoga should be easy enough, as I'm typically fairly active. I'm anxious to see who my partner is. I know most of the team signed up. I'm hoping it's one of them because then we can keep each other on track if we get a case for any of those days. According to the paper I got, I'll be meeting my partner at some yoga place after work and then we'll be going to a Thai restaurant afterwards. I'm secretly hoping it's the cute guy from the second floor. Fingers crossed!

Noon – On my way to work, I picked up some yoga gear, and I'm a little uneasy about what the internet told me would be good for yoga. I don't go out in skin-tight workout pants and a tank top very often. So I stuck with a red tank I already owned picked up some looser pants, running shoes, ankle socks (yuck), my very own yoga mat, a few DVDs for the road, and headband that I probably won't wear. I've already almost relapsed into being a carnivore. I saw some beef jerky on my way out, and instantly picked it up. I wonder if there's vegetarian beef jerky. I'll have to ask Reid.

5:37 PM – Shockingly, we did not have a case to go on today, but I have a feeling we're prepping for a few interviews in Vermont. At least that's what Hotch led me to believe earlier. He's been so quiet lately, almost cryptic. I have a bad feeling that he's going to ask me to go interview some sicko who likes brunettes… again. But enough of that! I'm trying to decompress before going home to change and then go meet my partner for the next seven days at 6:30. I wonder if the gym will let me use my own mat…

10:40 PM – Holy shit! My partner is Hotch! He never even mentioned it! He KNEW that I had that challenge and he said NOTHING! I was a little mad at first. But then I saw what he was wearing. Who knew that Hotch had such manly calves and arms? Not me! I think I may just be sex deprived. But the yoga instructor put even worse thoughts into my head. She asked us if we'd like to sign up for couple's yoga. It met after hours, as it was a little risqué. Nothing like sex in public (though that doesn't sound like a terrible idea) but it was one helping the other into semi-erotic poses. I might have turned red, but Hotch didn't miss a beat. He very calmly declined without explanation, took my elbow and burst out laughing once we were out of earshot. Is the idea of me in semi-erotic poses funny? I didn't think of that at the time, but I'm wondering it now. Way to kill my self esteem, boss. The yoga class went really well. I think I faired a little better than Hotch, though. He looked a little uncomfortable in a few of the poses, and I can't say I wasn't happy about that after he'd laughed at the idea of being in semi-erotic poses with me.

Dinner went well enough. I may have yelled a little bit on the way there about how he hadn't told me, but he didn't really seem all that sorry. The food was surprisingly good. I've always loved Thai food, but I always ate it with chicken or shrimp or SOME kind of meat. I didn't eat the tofu, and neither did Hotch. I'm not ready to take THAT bullet anytime soon, if at all. I'm going to have to ask Reid if vegetarians eat any kind of sushi's. I heard someone talking about it during the yoga class. What I really want right now is some bacon. Hot, greasy, crispy bacon. On the bright side, I'm not even a little sore. Not that I was really worried, but some of those positions stretched muscles I didn't even know I had. Good night!

Day 2

5:11 AM – I think I'm going to die. My thighs are on fire, my knees won't bend, my arms won't go up but a few inches. I'm having problems writing this. I think I need a medic. A smoking hot one. Seriously? Sex deprived. I think I'm already having the weird dreams Reid told me I might have because I've changed my diet. I had weird dreams about Hotch in a bikini. What is that? PG would probably tell me that it means I want Hotch to crossdress and do me. It wouldn't be the first time she's said that. I don't want to talk about it.

9:00 AM – I thought a shower would be a good idea. It wasn't. I'm surprised I was even able to drive to work. Derek laughed at me when I waddled in, that asswipe. He asked me if I got laid last night. What is up with everyone and sex lately? Or is it just me noticing everyone talking about it? Maybe I should get Derek drunk and just do him already. He is attractive. He'd do. Nah… He couldn't handle me. He'd go crying to his mommy. I'm amused at this image. On a different note, I really want a burger. I know it's only the second day, but I think I'm having withdraws. I'm really mad at Reid because I assumed I could have fish (college roommate was a so-called vegetarian and ate fish and eggs) but he told me I couldn't. It's because the paper didn't say that I could be a pesco or lacto-ovo vegetarian. I briefly considered hitting him.

11:00 AM – That's it! I am going to take more Advil than I should and go to Burger King and get the biggest damn burger they have with extra bacon!

11:20 AM – Okay. That was childish. I didn't go. I'm trying so hard, but I'm in pain and I'm hungry! I'm going to have Garcia find me a good place with lots of carbs that's vegetarian friendly.

12:39 PM – I think I am in love with Hotch. Before I even made it to Garcia's office, Hotch hunted me down and asked me to lunch. He took me to, funnily enough, Veggie King. THEY HAD BURGERS! Well, not REAL burgers, but they tasted almost the same! Almost. And they had veggie BACON! I didn't ask how they made it, and I don't want to know. All I DO know is that I am so happy right now. Oh… and… I kind of hugged Hotch. And he kind of hugged me back. That part I'm being serious about. I think I scared him. Hell, I scared myself! To be completely honest, I almost kissed him. I oddly wanted to. Don't get me wrong, I'd have to be completely blind to not see how sexy he was, especially in yoga gear, but never had I even considered acting on it. Then the man gives me fake meat and I'm a little slut. Or would that be a whore? Prostitute, perhaps?

5:00 PM – Another weird day. I'm actually almost done with my overdue paperwork. I hope this isn't the calm before the storm. The last time we had a big gap between cases, it was Foyet who we ended up with. I'm trying my best to prolong my working day, as I'm not looking forward to going to yoga. It's not like I can lie to my partner and say I couldn't make it because I was called away on a case. Hotch just texted me and told me to meet him in a half an hour, no excuses. Does he really know me that well? I hate him.

10:55 PM – I can't feel my legs. Oh, wait, yes I can. THEY HURT! Hotch seems perfectly fine! He took me out to that Veggie King place again and I had bacon sandwich on flatbread. The bacon did taste a little different this time, but it was still delicious. Hotch ate some weird looking 'pepperoni' sub thing. He offered me a bite, but I couldn't do it. I DID do something a little weird. I invited Hotch up to my apartment for coffee. He kindly reminded me it was way past his bedtime as it was and coffee wouldn't be the best idea. However! He said he wished he could. I wish he could have, too. I'd be naked by now. I think the fake meat has hormones in it, because I'm really starting to find Hotch ridiculously attractive. That can't be good.

Day 3 –

8:41 PM – I spoke too soon. We're on a case in Michigan right now. I don't think it's going to be too tough, though. It's a really small town and nobody seems to be able to shut up. Mark my words, we'll find this guy in less than two days. Bring it, bitch! On a good note, there's a really good vegetarian friendly place right by our hotel, and Hotch and I tried out a veggie pizza. It was actually pretty good. I always get the meaty pizzas. I found that I really like pineapple on my pizza. I also learned that Hotch will steal your pineapple if you aren't looking. And I learned that when Morgan starts to moan at the taste of sausage, to not be taking a sip of water when Reid asks him if he enjoys thick sausage. JJ was really quiet today, but I think that it bothers her that the male victim's name is Will. She's still smiling at my stupid jokes, so I don't think it's anything too serious. Also, Hotch hates me. He informed me just after dinner that I'm to meet him down in the hotel gym to do some yoga stretches and run on the treadmill. I hate him.

11:15 PM – I love Hotch. In a completely platonic way, of course. I think… ANYWAY! He brought me two vegetarian beef jerky sticks and told me I could have one after the stretches and the other one after the treadmill. I was all over that. I think I like them better than the actual meat ones. I'm still worried about what they actually use to make them, though. He kind of weirded me out, too. On the elevator ride up to the fourth floor, he slung his arm around my shoulders, pulled me close (he smells so good!), and told me he was happy I was his partner in all this. I told him I was, too, and just barely stopped myself from kissing him again. Why do I want to kiss him so badly? Oh, I don't know, it might be because I'm sex deprived and he's a damn good looking man with those big hands. I bet he's sex deprived, too. Maybe we can work something out… At this point, I'm ready to go hunt Reid down…

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