Unfortunately, I do not own anything. I wonder how much it would cost to buy Criminal Minds from CBS though. Any mistakes are mine. Sorry it's been so long. I've been busy with family business. Anyways, in this chapter, Hotch and Emily realize that they want to spend the rest of their lives together but they refuse to tell each other. When they finally do, they discus their futures, as you can guess by the title. Reviews are very much welcomed and keep my fingers writing. So please, please, please review!

Chapter 6: Discussing Futures

We were on the beach. It was getting dark but the sun was still setting. Aaron had planned a picnic for us at the beach. It was so romantic. The sun was setting in front of us as we talked and laughed and talked some more. Suddenly, he picked me up bridal style and walked me over to the water. "Aaron Hotchner don't you dare drop me in the wat- SPLASH. I came up to the surface of the water half mad half extremely amused. He was knee deep in the water and started towards the beach to get his camera. I went underwater again and swam to his ankle only to pull it out from underneath him. "What the-" and he was underwater with me. I laughed when he playfully growled and grabbed me. We walked out into the water a little farther just so the water was up to my belly button. He swept me into his arms and kissed me like he had never kissed me before. "Wait here," he told me as he tried to run back towards the bag that he had brought. I watched him struggle through the water but then turned back towards the sunset. It was gorgeous. "You know, this is probably the most gorgeous thing I have ever seen," I said when he got back to my side. "Really? This is the second most gorgeous thing that I have ever seen. Nothing compares to you Em. Emily, you're the only person I ever want to kiss goodnight and your face is the only face that I want to see first thing in the morning. I want to be able to lay in bed with all day and just enjoy your company. I want to grow old with you. Emily, will you…" he opened the box that he was hiding behind his back. "Emily," he started again. "Will you marry me?" The whole time I was choked and I started to cry. I was so shocked I couldn't say anything so instead of answering, I wrapped my arms around his waist, pulled him in, and kissed him with all the passion that I could have mustered up. I wanted to show him my answer instead of using words.

"Emily, Emily. Wake up sweetheart. It's time to get ready for your cousin's birthday party," Aaron gently woke her up.

"Wow, I had the weirdest dream."

Aaron sat down on the bed beside Emily. "Want to talk about it?"

Thinking back on the dream, Emily thought that it wouldn't be a good idea to tell Aaron that she wanted to spend the rest of her life with him. If he wanted that, then he would ask her to marry her. "Um no. I don't think it's a good idea."

"Alright then. Are you going to shower before we leave?" He asked in a hopeful tone

"Want to join me?"

When the birthday party ended, the happy couple was driving home when a truck driver ran a red light and hit the back of their car. Aaron's car started to spin through the intersection. It spun out of control until it crashed into a lamppost.

"Aaron, Aaron honey", he heard. "Please wake up. Don't leave me Aaron. Don't you dare leave me. I love you. Please," Emily cried over his hospital bed. "I love you," she whispered. That was the last thing he remembered before he slipped into a dream.

He was on a beach. There were a few couples and one of the couples even had kids. Aaron looked more closely at the couple only to discover that the couple was in fact Emily and he. They had three kids. The two boys looked about eight and five. The third child was little girl who couldn't be older than one or two. These kids were his kids. Emily was the love of his life.

It was in that moment that Aaron realized that the one person he wanted to spend the rest of his life with had been with him for the past few years as a best friend but recently, had been there for him as his girlfriend. Emily Prentiss was the one person that Aaron Hotchner wanted to spend the rest of his life with.

After that, he woke up from his 'dream' of his; he knew what he had to do.

"Aaron!" Emily cried, "Oh god Aaron, I thought you were going to die. You lost so much blood," her speaking turned into a whisper: "I thought I was going to lose you. You scared me." With that, Aaron tried to sit up in bed but failed. Emily grabbed his shoulders and helped pull him up.

He laughed and said: "You're not going to lose me that easily. Emily, I would never leave you. I have too much to live for and by 'too much' I mean you. Emily I love you so much." This had Emily bawling with her lips quivering.

"I love you too," Emily whispered back.

Two weeks later, Emily and Aaron were on the beach, just like in both of their dreams. Instead of going to the water like they did in Emily's, Aaron pulled Emily up from her sitting position. "Let's go for a quick walk," he said randomly. The scenery was absolutely amazing. The sun was setting and the clouds were orange, pink, red and some were even purple. The waves finished the picture with the soft and frequent crashing on the sandy beach. "Turn around for a second please," Aaron asked. Emily did as she was told but she was a little confused. Aaron took a stick and wrote: Emily Prentiss, I love you" and he placed a ring in a perfect shell that he had found earlier. "Turn around."

When she turned around, she laughed, but she didn't see the ring. "Aaron, I love you too but what is this?"

"No, that's not what I was going for," he reached down, grabbed the ring, and got down on one knee.

"Emily, I have loved you since that very first day that we met. You are the only one I want to wake up beside and you are the only one I want to kiss goodnight. You may think otherwise, but every time you touch me or I touch you, I feel like there's something more tous than just the labels. Emily Prentiss, will you do me the honour of becoming my wife?" He finally finished hopefully.

Instead of replying with a yes, Emily leant forward and kissed her new fiancé with as much passion as she needed to show Aaron his answer.

Later that night, the two were heading to bed when Aaron brought their future together. "What do you think about me joining the BAU?"

"Actually?" Emily asked in an unbelieving tone. "I was just about to ask you the same thing? Do you think we should both join? I mean, we both have the education for it seeing as we both went to high end schools and-"

Aaron pulling into his arms and kissing her cut off Emily. "Has anyone ever told you that you talk to much for your own good?" They laughed together. "I think it's a great idea. First thing tomorrow, we will fill in your application. Do you think I should get a transfer to the Behavior Analysis Unit?"

"Sounds like a great idea Aaron. 'Night," she kissed him on the lips then cuddled tightly into his side.

"Good morning," Aaron said sleepily to his fiancé. "I'm just filling out your application. Any preferences as to which division you'd like to go into?"

"Mm," Emily groaned and rolled over. "Probably counterterrorism?"

"Great."

A few hours later, the two were walking into the FBI headquarters with transfer papers and application papers in hand. They dropped them on the front desk and walked out hand in hand, ready to start a new part of their life.

Wow. Sorry, the last part was really fluffy but I wasn't sure how to end this chapter. Please review and tell me what I could work on or add for the next chapter. See next update!