'Halloween' Emily/Morgan -JJ/Hotch AU {part one}
The dance floor was full of costumed party-goers out to have a good time or to play into the theme of being somebody else for the evening. The lights were dim and the atmosphere of the room gave off an alluring vibe. Emily Prentiss was wearing, an outfit she was dared into by her roommate, Penelope, a blue halter top that did little to conceal her breasts, a short black skirt, what she dubbed hooker boots, and last but not least her medium length raven colored hair was pulled up into a pony-tail her blue cop's hat. On the plus side, she did get to carry around handcuffs and a baton, so if someone over stepped their limits she could at least do a small bit of damage. Emily wasn't planning on having any fun, let alone dancing with anyone. She had planned on sitting on the very bar stool she'd been seated at for the past hour and continue to drink the dreadful Halloween night away.
Jennifer Jareau was not much happier than Emily at the moment. Spencer, her barely younger step=brother, had made her come seeing as how he was hoping to have her guide him through his date with his girlfriend of two weeks, Ashley. Ashley had decided to be Cinderella and therefore making Spencer her Prince Charming. For some reason, the two decided that JJ should also be a fairytale character and settled on Alice In Wonderland. JJ was wearing a ridiculous blue and white dress with ribbons and ruffles that barely made it to her knees, an atrocious blue headband, white knee-high socks and white platform heels. She had her long blond hair falling in loose curls around her face. Oh, the things she would do for Spencer. JJ made her way to the bar planning on drinking as many beers as possible. She noticed another girl, possibly a couple of years older than her, wearing a pretty risqué cop get-up. The dark-haired women seemed as desperate for a drink as she was. JJ tapped her on the shoulder as she ordered her drink. The women smiled at her.
"Hi, I'm Emily. I like your costume." Emily said, and she actually did. Emily had always loved Alice as a kid and this lady was pulling it off nicely.
JJ blushed. "Thank you. My brother and his girlfriend picked it out. I like your costume too. It suits you. " It was Emily's turn to blush.
"Well, thank you. I, too, was forced into my costume, my roommate. Funny you should say it suits me, I almost wanted to a cop for a while, mostly to piss my mother off." Emily said casually. "You didn't give me your name."
JJ smiled shyly. "I'm sorry. It's Jennifer. Call me JJ though." JJ held out her hand for Emily to shake. JJ and Emily chatted animatedly while they drank together.
Emily came to a decision then, whether it had to do with the amount of alcohol they were consuming she didn't know. Instead of sitting a the bar, they would have some fun. It was Halloween for god's sake.
"Okay, so instead of sitting here all night, as fun as that would be, let's play a game. " Emily stated, her glassy eyes staring into JJ's.
"What kind of game? We're already on our way to being drunk, Emily." JJ spoke, her lightweight status beginning to get noticeable.
"Halloween is about being somebody we're not for the night, so let's do just that. I want you to pick a guy you find attractive and I'll do the same and I want us to both be impulsive and take a shot." Emily suggested, already peering around the working looking for her prey.
JJ was slightly apprehensive, she wasn't one for one-night stands but as Emily said, it was Halloween, and she was nearly drunk, plus Emily seemed really exciting about the idea. JJ wasn't about to upset her newly made friend.
"Okay. How about we make it more interesting and we pick for each other?" JJ asked, starting to get as excited as Emily.
Emily nodded. Yes, that would make it better. While she had just met JJ, she trusted her judgement and really, if she picked a dud it wouldn't matter so much it was only one night. Emily glanced around looking for a guy whom she thought would complement JJ. She was looking for someone attractive. Someone Emily wouldn't necessarily find attractive at first look. Emily wanted someone for JJ that would challenge, interest, and attract her. Someone JJ couldn't dismiss quickly. Emily noticed movement out of the corner of her eye and she knew. He was the one. He was tall, dark-haired and dressed as Clark Kent. What girl wasn't into the man behind Superman? Mind made up, she pointed him out to JJ.
"There, right near the corner. You can't miss him, he's Clark Kent. He's attractive in 'I wanna do my boss kind of way'. He's my choice." Emily knew in her heart that it was the right choice. She looked at JJ, waiting for her to pick Emily's own fate.
JJ looked around the room the same as Emily had. It didn't take her as long for find the man she was looking for. When she caught his eye, he smirked at her. Yes, the dark-skinned, very attractive man was just what Emily needed. Someone who would give her a run for her money, and from the looks of it that attractive man could use someone like Emily to put him in his place. JJ pointed the smiling man out to Emily. Emily immediately agreed that he was attractive and event though the man wouldn't be Emily's personal choice, she couldn't lie that he didn't intrigue her, at least from far away.
JJ and Emily wished each other luck and vowed to meet up with each other before the night was over and then they were on their ways to see what the rest of the night had in store for them.
As JJ was walking toward her intended target, she felt her hands start to get sweaty. She almost turned back to grab another beer. At least Clark Kent wasn't looking at her and witnessing her mini-freakout. She, clearly, was not going to be winning femme fatale of the night. Slowly, she made it over to him. She put her confident face on, after all she did work for the media, she could fake confidence.
"Hi, I'm Jennifer. Call me JJ. I couldn't help but notice your costume from the bar. " JJ said, smiling widely, maybe too widely. She had her hand outstretched for him to take. He did, briefly. He was even more attractive close-up in a closed off kind of way. She would be even more embarrassed if he was married. She quickly did a sweep of his hand and was happy to see it bare of rings.
Clark Kent was not expecting Alice In Wonderland or well, Jennifer, to approach him. He had noticed her and the equally pretty brunette she was talking to at the bar. Honestly, he had thought the two of them were an item at first glance. He was a lawyer, not a profiler, he could guess wrong from time to time.
"I'm Aaron Hotchner. People call me Hotch. I didn't pick the costume, actually my five-year old son did. He's pretty into Superman at the moment, and he wanted us to match. He's with his mother tonight. " Hotch said quickly. He nearly smacked himself. The first women who had come to speak to him after his divorce and not only did he share that he had a child but he mentioned his ex-wife too.
JJ checked his hands again just to be sure she hadn't missed any. So, he was married and he had a son.
"That's quite adorable, Hotch. What's his name?" JJ asked with a small smile. Hotch was just glad he hadn't scared her away yet.
"Jack. My ex-wife, Haley and I divorced two years ago. Honestly, parties aren't really my thing." Hotch scared with a chuckle.
JJ joined in. "Truthfully, me either. My brother and his girlfriend made me come, even chose my costume. Why are you here?" JJ asked.
" See, that guy talking to the girl you were sitting at the bar with? He made me. He's my partner." Hotch said.
"Oh! Your partner. I'm sorry. I didn't know you were gay. You must think I'm ridiculous hitting on you like this." JJ stammered, highly embarrassed. Hotch looked perplexed. He'd never been accused of that before.
Hotch grabbed JJ by the elbow. "Hey, JJ, I'm not gay. I meant partner, as in, business partner. I'm lawyer. " Hotch said kindly.
What he said only made JJ even more embarrassed, "Oh.", was all she managed to say.
Hotch started to let his guard down a bit. JJ was refreshing to be around. "So, I wasn't aware you were hitting on me." Hotch said with a smirk.
JJ looked at him like a deer caught in headlights. "Yes, so that may have been my reasoning for approaching you."
Hotch smiled again. He seemed to be smiling a lot in her presence. "If it makes you feel better, I'm glad you did. Talking to you has been the highlight of my night."
JJ blushed. "Mine too."
On her way to her prey, she glanced back to see if JJ had actually spoken to Clark Kent. Emily was pleased to see she had. While she was distracted with observing JJ and Clark, she ran smack into a rock-hard body. She looked up and there was her chosen guy. He was dressed up in like an old-style gangster.
"Well, hello, beautiful. I'm Derek Morgan. Feel free to crash into me anytime." Morgan said salaciously. Emily steadied herself on his strong arms.
"Emily Prentiss. It's a pleasure." Emily said flirting. She could play his game.
Morgan looked her up and down. She was delicious. Earlier, he thought it was the sexy blonde that was feeling him out but now he realized it was the brunette stunner all along. He wasn't a lawyer for nothing. This girl had trouble written all over her, and Morgan liked trouble.
"So, what bring you over here, Ms. Emily?" Morgan asked, curiously.
"Well, honestly, you, mostly. My friend, Alice over there, picked you to be the one guy in this room I should give a chance to tonight." Emily pointed out JJ. Morgan looked momentarily shocked.
"Is that so? Well Ms. Alice, is talking to my business partner. Funny, how that worked out." Morgan said, laughing. The two lovely ladies had somehow chosen two eligible lawyers.
"Well, Clark Kent does look the type to carry a briefcase. You, not so much. " Emily said.
"What do I strike you as, Emily?" Morgan wondered.
"A cop. " Emily said.
Morgan looked her up and down again. He actually was a cop before he become a lawyer but he had never looked as good in a cop uniform as she did now.
"You're good, Prentiss. I was a cop. Then I met Hotch or Clark Kent and now I'm a lawyer. What about you, Princess? What do you do?"
Emily was enjoying herself more than she thought she would. He wasn't so bad to talk too.
"I'm actually a profiler for the BAU. We're on stand down this week and while I was sitting over a the bar moping I realized I want to have a good time tonight, and forget about the pitfalls of my job." Emily said, more open than she had planned on being.
Morgan was impressed. The BAU only took the best. She was something special, brains and beauty.
"You wanna get out of here Prentiss? I'd rather show you a good time, in the comfort of my home." Morgan asked, hoping she said yes.
Emily thought it over. She could say no and go back to the bar and drink and then just go home to her cat or she could say yes to a night, possibly more with this interesting and attractive man.
"Lead the way." Emily said.