Who Said Emily Prentiss

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Summary: While walking down the hall Strauss bumps into Emily and demands to speak with her in her office.

Timeline: Takes place right after chapter one.

A/N: Here's part two and thanks to everyone who reviewed the first part. This little series means a lot to me, enjoy.

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"Nobody will ever win Battle of the Sexes. There's just too much fraternizing with the enemy." Henry Kissinger


Section Chief Strauss was a woman a few words, her presence was enough to make people run for the hills.

That thought brought a small smile to the woman's face as she walked down the halls that led to the BAU.

stopping in her tracks, she saw Reid, Dave, Morgan and Emily in the bullpen horsing around and laughing.

'Hmm' Strauss thought, narrowing her eyes at the sight of the brunette agent hanging on Dave's arm, she watched the exchange between her agents 'This is not good.'

Strauss walked through the glass doors of the BAU and approached the agents.

"Chief Strauss" Dave said causing the brunette agent to turn around and look at her.

"Agent Prentiss" Strauss said quickly "A word please?"

"Ma'am?" Emily said raising an eyebrow in Dave's direction.

"Agent Rossi?" Strauss said "May we use your office?"

"Sure thing, Erin" Dave replied, eyeing Reid and Morgan both wondering what Strauss wanted.

Strauss and Emily walked up the catwalk passing by Hotch's office noticing him speaking to someone inside.

Closing the door to Dave's office, Emily turned around watching the older woman taking a seat in Dave's chair.

"Take a seat, Agent Prentiss" Strauss said.

Sitting down the brunette looked at the older woman and heard her tone edge.

"I know that you've had to deal with a lot in the last year or so" Strauss said "But you need to remember that this is a place of work and it's all right to want to relax and have fun, but not on Bureau time."

Raising an eyebrow at that statement "Ma'am? Excuse me but what are you talking about?"

Looking over at the confused face of the younger woman, Strauss said, "Well for one thing, Agent, your tops."

Looking down at the dark colored v neck top, she looked up "This is about my choice of shirt?"

Strauss shook her head, "Not only that but it seems the laid back camaraderie between you, Agents Rossi, Morgan and Reid."

"My what?" she asked furrowing her brows "Are you saying I'm acting unprofessional with the men on the BAU team? Like what? We're all having sex or something? Are you insinuating that, ma'am?"

Strauss held up her hand, "All I'm saying is that during working time you behave in a more professional manner. And dress a little more appropriate. That'll be all, thank you."

Standing up the brunette glowered over the older woman, "No, that's not all. I'll have you know that no Prentiss, and I mean no Prentiss has ever behaved in any less than an appropriate manner or matter in any situation. And I'll have you now that I do not appreciate your tone or insinuations. Ma'am."


The door opened to Dave's office causing the older woman to look at the faces of Dave, Hotch and Emily.

Strauss' jaw dropped doing a doubletake, looking from the Emily standing in the doorway between Hotch and Dave to the Emily in front of her.

"Agent Prentiss?" Strauss said glancing as the brunette in the doorway made her way in front of the desk to the brunette in front of her.

"Yes, ma'am?" Emily said standing next to her angry twin sister "Ali? What's wrong?"

"This woman" Alison said spitting on the word "Accused me, or more to the matter you, of behaving in inappropriately with the men on your team and dressing like some kind of a slut."

"What?" Emily asked glaring at the older woman "Are you accusing me, her, us of inappropriateness within the team?"

Strauss looked over at Emily dressed in her standard white work shirt and black slacks, "No."

"Yes" Alison bit out "Had you bothered to ask, instead of insinuated, you'd know that my sister has always behaved in an appropriate fashion. Ask anyone in this building."

"But..." Strauss said "In the bullpen, you and the men..."

"Were joking around" Alison said "They were telling me stories about their time away on cases. How is that inappropriate?"

"It's not." Hotch said walking over to the two brunettes "Ma'am maybe you'd like to return to your office?"

Narrowing her eyes at the agent she despised "Are you giving me an order, Agent Hotchner?"

Dave walked forward "It's more of a suggestion, Erin. You wouldn't want Agent Prentiss' sister here to file charges for slander on you, would you?"

Widening her eyes, "What?"

Alison cocked her head to the side and stared at Emily and Hotch, "You know I am feeling rather chatty today and isn't the director on the third floor?"

"Fine." Strauss said turning to walk away.

"Oh, Chief Strauss?" Alison said causing the older woman to look back at her "Never insult my sister or her team. Because you'll have to deal with me, and I don't work for you, so I'll have no problem making your life a living hell."

Strauss glared at Alison as she walked out of the bullpen in a huff.

Dave turned around and stared at the brunette sisters and Hotch.

"I knew I liked you for a reason." Dave said smirking.

"You mean besides my winning personality, sense of humor and good looks?" Alison said smirking at Emily.

"Hey, I've got all of those things too, you know" Emily said winking at Hotch.

"Don't let it go to your head." Hotch said walking out, his armed wrapped tightly around his brunette.

"Aren't you glad Strauss didn't walk into your office when she walked by to go into Dave's?" Emily said following Hotch back into his office.

"Yeah" Hotch said "Otherwise she would've seen you topless."

Throwing a mock glare at Hotch "Hey, I was changing into a work appropriate shirt."

"When have you ever worn a work appropriate shirt?" Hotch said kissing her cheek "I miss that red tank you always wore, and those low cut tops too..."

"You're a pig, you know that?" she grinned, as he pulled her towards him.

"Yeah, but I'm your pig." he retorted, dipping her and giving his brunette a kiss.


"Women are not inherently passive or peaceful. We're not inherently anything but human." Robin Morgan


To Be Continued...

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