"I am going to..." she begins.

"What? What are you going to do"? He asks his lust showing.

She smiles seductively, "I am going to take a bath". Emily giggles and strips as she walks toward the bathroom.

"Emily, that was not fair. Can I join you, maybe"? He calls after her.

"In a little while". She sings.

The next morning Hotch lies in bed with his arms around Emily, pulling her closer to him and laying kisses down her shoulder he smiles, "Good morning baby".

She smiles and turns to him, "I am not mad, and I know you love me. I also know that you were scared about losing me. I am sorry about that, but what you did was so unfair. I understand why you did it but it didn't make it right. I love you, Aaron and I always will sweetie".

Hotch frowns into her hair and says, "Emily, I am sorry. I ummm I don't know what to say". His eyes close as his minds wanders back to the day after that picture was taken. The team was called to Chicago, IL because three women were found dead and dumped in alleys. All three women had brown eyes and dark hair; he was worried about Emily from the start. He wasn't worried that she wouldn't be objective but more afraid of her safety. He didn't want her to be in the sights of this unsub, she was just his type.

24 months ago

"Chicago needs our help; they have had three bodies of women dumped in the city's North side. All women are in their late thirties whom have dark hair and eyes, single and have powerful jobs". Agent Jennifer Jareau explains.

A picture of a dark haired woman lying on the concrete in a Chicago alley flashes on the screen in the BAU room. Her face was swollen and bruised, her throat was a gaping wound, her abdomen was slit open and she was nude. Hotch shakes his head to erase the image of Emily lying there. He reaches for her hand, she looks at him.

She leans over to him and whispers her eyes pools of concern "Are you okay, honey"?

Hotch swallows the lump in his throat and offers her a smile, "I am okay, sweetheart".

David Rossi glances over at the dark haired agents and can tell this case was going to be hard on the newly engaged unit chief.

"This is Sydney Jamensen, 39 and a senior partner at Harris Bank". Penelope Garcia states. "She was the first woman found".

"When was she found and where"? Reid asks looking down and writing.

"She was found on the corner of Broadway and Belmont in the alley behind the Walgreens and she was found by some partygoers early last Saturday morning". She says as she flips to another picture on the big screen. "Next we have Iris Langford, 37; she was the vice president of the Cramer-Krasselt Advertising Agency. She was found on the corner of Cornelia and Broadway in the parking garage near Treasure Island's Food. She was found the next morning, early Sunday by a couple coming back from dinner. And lastly Samantha Sandridge, 38, she was a curator at The Chicago History Museum. She was found early this morning on the corner of Belmont and Broadway, in the outdoor sitting area of the Belmont Café, she was found by employees opening for breakfast.

"Where these two women killed the same way as the first"? Morgan questions looking at the grizzly crime scene photos and then shifting his gaze to Hotch who was shaking his head with his eyes full of melancholy staring at Emily. Morgan hates to admit that he is worried too.

"Yes, and all three were sexually assaulted". Garcia says.

"So two of these women were found on the same corner, that specific, does that mean that the unsub lives around there"? Emily muses out loud.

"There is something else he is doing to these bodies". Jareau explains. "Sydney's liver was cut out, Iris' kidney was taken and Samantha's spleen was taken".

Hotch looks up from his lap willing his wall to block out what he is feeling. "Wheels up in thirty, we need to stop him before he kills again. Garcia I need you with us, to examine security tapes if need be". He looks at Emily, "Prentiss, a word please".

The other five members of the team look around to each other, while Prentiss follows Hotch out of the room. Reid quickly gets up and quickly exists as do Morgan followed by Garcia both looking concerned. Jareau stays behind and picks up case files and turns off the TV. Jareau stares out the door the team just exited through.

Rossi walks up behind her and places a hand on her back, "Jen, you okay"? Jareau turns around and grabs Rossi in a hug. Rossi pulls her tighter and slides his fingers through her golden hair feeling the neck of his shirt getting wet. "Honey, what is it? Jenni why are you crying"?

"Just hold me for a second, Dave, please". She sobs into his chest as Rossi hold her flush against him.

Prentiss sits down in Hotch's office facing him; he can see an air of arrogance on her lovely features. Before she can say anything Hotch holds up his hands and says "I don't want you out in the field for this case. I need you doing victimology at the station".

"What? Why"? Emily asks stunned, "What have I done"?

Hotch draws in a breath in and he knows this is not going to be a popular move on his part. "You have not done anything. I am just concerned about your safety on this case. You look a lot like these women and I..."

"Wait"! Emily interrupts him pushing the chair over and she stands up furiously. "When is the last time you have taken Jen out of the field when the victims have been blond and blue eyed? How about never"! She yells pacing in front of Hotch's desk.

Hotch watches her as she paces. Emily senses him watching her and she stops crossing her arms over her chest. "Well"?

Hotch comes out from behind his desk and touches her elbow, "This is different".

"How"?

"Because I don't want you hurt, alright. It is my job to protect you and now that you are practically my wife I will not allow you to put your life in jeopardy. And if you don't want to do it for my sake then I am going pull rank and order you to stay at the station, but I don't want to do that. Please Emily understand". Hotch says with tears in his eyes.

Emily nods and stalks out of his office. He watches her, sighs and then goes to the phone to call Jack. A half hour later the team is on the plan headed to Chicago. Hotch is sitting next to Emily and when he tries to grab her hand she moves it out of his reach, Morgan notices this and gives Hotch a questioning look.