More Than A Feeling
Disclaimer: I don't own Criminal Minds or NCIS, they're CBS brain child.
Summary: AU fic. Emily and Hotch are best friends. When Emily decides she wants to have a baby on her own she asks her friend NCIS Tony DiNozzo if she can use his sample that he donated years before, but what happens when her best friend Hotch falls for her and doesn't think this is a good idea?
A/N: No set timeline, but on CM's the Doyle drama didn't happen so Emily and JJ are there not Seavers. On NCIS there's no EJ Barrett so all's clear on that end. Only a tiny tidbit of NCIS is in this story and it's mostly Tony with small cameos of a few NCIS characters.
Thanks to: onetreefan, rahrahloo, DerekMorgansGirlForever and Celina79 for the reviews they make me write more!
6 weeks later.
They were the longest 6 weeks in Emily's life, she had been anxious and nervous at the same time.
'Of course it didn't help that Hotch was hovering around me like I'm a fragile china doll.' Emily thought.
Those 6 weeks were just as long for Hotch, as he kept a close watch on Emily for her safety and for any sign.
Emily told JJ and Garcia what she had done and the two women where anxiously awaiting for Emily.
When Emily finally came into the bullpen, Hotch watched from his office.
Hotch had to laugh when he saw JJ and Garcia rush to Emily's side pulling her into the confines of JJ's office.
"Whoa, hold on there." Emily said when the two blondes dragged her into JJ's office.
"Here." JJ said handing her a candy bar and a paper bag.
"What's this?" Emily asked opening the bag.
"That is a candy bar and a pregnancy test." JJ said smiling.
"Be careful, you don't want to ruin that candy bar." Garcia joked.
"Go on." JJ said pushing her to her door "Go take the test now."
"Now?" Emily asked looking horrified "Here?"
"No time like now." Garcia said.
When Emily didn't move, just stood there staring at the paper bag, Garcia and JJ escorted her to the ladies room.
All three women were unaware that both Hotch and Dave were watching from their offices.
'What the hell is going on?' Dave wondered.
'Ah, thank you JJ and Garcia.' Hotch thought feeling relief sweep over him.
"How much longer?" Emily asked walking back and forth from the sink to the bathroom stall.
"2 more minutes." JJ said looking at her stop watch. "Quit pacing you'll ruin those killer boots."
The three women look down at Emily's new boots she wore for work.
"I don't even know why I had to do this here." Emily said "I have a doctor's appointment on Friday for this."
"You really want to wait 3 days to know for sure?" Garcia asked "It's better to find out now than then."
"So are you going to tell Tony if the test is positive?" JJ asked thinking of the hunky NCIS agent.
"Yeah, I'll tell him but I told him it's just a business arrangement." Emily said "He's head over heels for Ziva."
"Lucky girl." Garcia muttered.
"She doesn't even know that he likes her the same way she likes him." Emily said "How can anyone be blind to that?"
Emily sighed pacing back and forth "How much longer?"
"60 seconds." JJ said looking at her watch.
Hotch sighed looking over to the ladies room 'What's taking so long?'
He felt like it had been an hour since the 3 women went into the ladies room or more like drag Emily to the ladies room.
Hotch chuckled at that and thought 'If the test is positive I'll tell her.'
Emily asked him to go with her to her appointment on Friday, and he had been anxious for the day to finally get here, but he knew when she told her friends that they'd want to know before then.
'God bless, JJ and Garcia.' Hotch thought.
"It's time." JJ whispered as her alarm beeped.
Emily walked over to the sink and looked at the test, gasping.
"Well?" Garcia asked impatiently.
"I'm pregnant." Emily whispered staring at the test in disbelief.
JJ and Garcia run over to hug Emily.
"Yes!" Garcia said "I get to be a godmother again!"
"You get to have a baby that looks just like Tony DiNozzo. Lucky." JJ said thinking of the NCIS agent.
Emily in shock looked at her watch and said "Time to get back to work."
Emily walked over and put the test in the box and shoved it in her purse, exiting the bathroom not saying a word just feeling shocked.
"I though she'd be excited." Garcia said.
"She's just shocked." JJ assured her friend "Once it sinks in she'll be doing cartwheels."
Hotch looked out into the bullpen and saw Emily walk over to her desk setting her bag on the desk and stare at it.
Hotch wondered if the test was negative since he saw no reaction on Emily's face but he saw Emily look up at him and smiled.
Hotch's heart skipped a beat at the smile and saw her get up to come to his office.
Emily came in without knocking and sat in the chair in front of his desk.
"Guess what?" Emily said excitedly.
"What?" Hotch said smiling at her enthusiasm.
"It worked." Emily said "JJ and Garcia gave me a pregnancy test and it's positive."
Hotch's face smiled at the news and Emily got up to hug him.
"I was so shocked when I saw it, and now I'm a little scared." Emily said "What if I screw up?"
Hotch holding on tight to Emily said "You're going to be fine. It's going to be ok."
'Should I tell her now?' Hotch thought and felt her pull away from him to look at him.
"You're still going to come with me on Friday right?" Emily asked.
Hotch smiled at her and said "Of course, I'll help you with whatever you need."
Emily hugged him tight and said "That's what I love about you, you really are my best friend."
Hotch held on tight to the woman he loved who didn't know she was having his baby.
"Are you going to tell Tony?" Hotch asked quietly.
"I should, because he has a right to know. But he's in love with Ziva, and she's in love with him." Emily said.
"But they both don't know it." Hotch said thinking how similar it was to there own situation.
"I'll tell him when I'm further along in the pregnancy." Emily said "And tell the rest of the team too."
"Come on, it's almost lunch time." Hotch said looking at the clock "You deserve a milk shake."
Emily laughed at this taking Hotch's hand and walking out of his office.
Hotch and Emily sat at a booth waiting for their frozen treats.
"What's on your mind?" Hotch asked seeing her smile.
"Just thinking, I'm actually happy for the first time in a very long time." Emily said "A baby."
Hotch watched as she talked about having a baby and he knew he'd have to tell her the truth.
'I just hope she doesn't hate me.' Hotch thought 'Should I tell her now?'
"Hey, you ok?" Emily asked seeing Hotch lost in thought.
"Oh." Hotch said coming out of thought "Yeah, just thinking."
"About what?" Emily asked worried for her friend.
"Just how much a baby changes things." Hotch said then noticed Emily getting nervous.
"Changes things?" Emily repeated.
"In good ways." Hotch reassuring Emily. "I promise."
Emily exhaled the breath she was holding "So will you help me?"
"With?" Hotch asked taking a bite out of his hot fudge sundae.
"The baby." Emily said afraid he say no and added "You know just fixing up the room and picking out the baby stuff."
When Hotch didn't say anything right away Emily said "Never mind, it was wrong to ask."
Hotch touched her hand "I'd be glad to help you."
Hotch felt the anxiety leave Emily and saw her breathe out in relief.
'I'll tell her soon.' Hotch thought 'Just not yet.'
'He really is my best friend.' Emily thought 'I'm lucky to have someone so sweet as a friend.'
To Be Continued...