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A/N: So here is chapter 2...

He loves you not

2. What a few drinks can lead to

After they had all finished their paperwork they agreed to go to a bar for some drinks. Once again their conversations were all about work-related stuff, but this time Elle didn't commented on it.

Then after a few hours only Elle and Hotch were left at the bar. They talked about the case - once again and after a little while Elle offered him :

"You know, in case you ever need someone to talk with about what-so-ever - I'm there..."

He looked at her an unreadable expression on his face.

"Thanks, but shouldn't it be the other way 'round?!"

He smirked at her.

Another half hour passed until they decided to leave.

Realizing how late it was and that it would be hard for her to get a cab he offered her a ride, which she gratefully accepted.

While on the way to her apartment they were both silent, when they arrived they looked at each other for a moment.

Elle wondered what he was thinking about, when she saw the expression in his eyes she asked quietly :

"You wanna come in?"

After another short moment he smiled softly at her and they got out of the car.

Fifteen minutes later :

Elle and Hotch were sitting in her living-room, talking about all and nothing. After a while Hotch noticed that Elle seemed on edge.

"You're okay?"

He looked worried at her.

"Yeah, it's just that my whole body hurts..."

"Turn around."

Elle looked at him surprised and questioning.

"Turn around..."

Hotch repeated, smiled at her and gestured her to turn her back to him.

A short time later Elle gave in and did what she had been told and Hotch started massaging her shoulders. They continued their conversation and Hotch noticed how Elle was getting more and more relaxed.

"Why are you so tense?"

"Tough job, I'm barely sleeping - and I've fallen for someone who is totally off of limits..."

"Well, I know how that feels."

"You do?"

Elle turned her head to him - surprised by his statement.

"Yeah..."

He softly brushed her hair over her right shoulder, then he bent down and kissed tenderly her neck. He expected her to shy away, to turn around and slap him or to yell at him, but instead she only leaned back and he rested after a moment his chin on her head.

"You're so beautiful, Elle..."

Elle sat slowly up and turned toward him. She looked him straight into the eyes.

"Don't say something you don't mean..."

He gave her a serious glance.

"I meant every word I said in the last few minutes, Elle..."

Hotch let his fingers slide through her smooth hair.

"You are married...You love her, you have a little son..."

"Elle, you don't need to tell me that...I know that I shouldn't be here right now and I certainly shouldn't have said what I did, but..."

Before he was able to went on his cell-phone started ringing. He answered the call and Elle realized that it had to be Haley, considering his facial expression.

After he hung up, Hotch looked at her and said quietly :

"I have to go...Sorry, Elle..."

"Why are you sorry?"

Elle looked confused at him.

"For...I don't know...For everything."

He gave her soft kiss onto her forehead, then he got up and before he left he looked once again at her - his eyes filled with pain and sadness.

After she heard the front-door closing Elle's eyes welled up with tears and she let out a heavy sigh.

Tbc

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