A/N: Hey, sorry it took me so long! Extra long chapter to make it up to you guys! This is the day before Emily's trip. We have a little surprise and some smut :) Hope you guys like it! More reviews make me write faster, have that in mind! Maybe the new chapter comes this week. Maybe not. Your call!

Disclaimer: I own Anthony Prentiss.

Chapter 23

It was Tuesday morning and the team was working on some paperwork in the BAU. Hotch was trying to focus on his files but one thing was preventing him to do it. He looked took a small piece of paper off his pocket and looked at the number for a few seconds before dialing on his cellphone. It rang two times before he answered. "Prentiss".

"Mr. Prentiss? It's Aaron Hotchner, sir". He said nervously.

"Hello son… is everything okay with my daughter?" He asked worriedly.

"Yes sir, everything is perfectly fine. I actually wanted to talk to you about something before your trip. Are you free today? Maybe we could meet through lunch? Around noon?"

"Oh, that's okay. Where would it be?" He asked curiously.

"Capital Grill?"

"Okay. Are you sure everything is fine, Aaron?" He asked again.

"Yes, sir. Everything is okay, just… please don't mention this with Emily, okay?"

"Okay?" He asked cautiously.

"I'll explain everything on lunch. Thank you sir…" He said and they hung up. Hotch let out a breath. He had managed to get Anthony's number from Emily's phone the night before. He had a plan to put in motion while Emily was away but before that he had to talk with her father. He looked at his watch and saw it was almost eleven already. He got up and went to his old friend's office, knocking lightly. "Hey, you have a minute?"

Dave looked up from his file and smiled. "Sure, come in". He motioned to him and closed his file to give his friend attention. "What's up?" Hotch looked a little nervous and Dave frowned. "Is everything okay?"

"Yeah, everything's fine. I need your help…" He started. When Dave nodded to him he took a deep breath. "Em is going for a trip with her father Wednesday. They'll be on The French Alps until Sunday and while she's away I want to take care of something…" He said. Dave raised his eyebrow and urged him to continue. "I want to ask Emily to marry me".

"Are you serious?" Dave asked surprised.

"Yes. I know we've been together for just two months but I don't want to wait. I don't see why wait. We are not young anymore and I don't see why I have to wait I don't know how many months more to do something I'm sure I want right now. I love her. I love her like I never thought I could love someone. And I want it all…"

"You are right. You too are made for each other and you should have been together for much longer if it wasn't for your stubbornness. I'm happy for you my friend. For both of you… do you want my help to choose the ring?"

"No, I'll take care of that but… after I ask her and, if God help me, she says yes, I don't want to hide this anymore. You said when we needed to come clear to the Bureau you could help us. What did you mean?"

Dave nodded smiling. "This frat rules are always broken Aaron. The director himself is married with one of his direct subordinates. She resigned two years ago but when they got married she still worked here right under him. I know Strauss is just looking for an excuse to fire you but the director is an old friend and if he intervenes she can't do anything. Of course you won't be responsible for decisions towards her on the field or her evaluations but since I'm a senior agent too I can do that".

"So you think you can talk to him?" Hotch asked hopeful.

"Of course. I'll give him a call and ask him for a drink this weekend". Dave nodded.

Hotch smiled a full-dimpled grin and got up to hug his friend. "Thank you Dave. I don't know how to pay you for that…"

They pulled apart and Dave just shook his head. "You don't have to pay anything Aaron. That's what friends are for. Just make her happy and I'm happy too…"

"Thank you, really… I have to go. I'll go to lunch with Emily's father. I want to ask for his blessing first".

Dave smiled at his friend. "You're really a good man, Aaron…"

Hotch just nodded and go back to his office, ignoring the curious looks from his team on the bullpen. He knew he couldn't wipe off the smile on his face and it was uncharacteristic of him but he didn't care. He was happy. Screw everything else.

He entered his office just to pick his briefcase and his jacket and left, nodding to JJ on his way to the elevators. She approached the others on the bullpen with a frown. "Where is he going?"

"Don't know. He went to Dave's, stayed there for almost twenty minutes and then came back with a smile just to pick up his things and left". Morgan said struggling.

"Smiling?" JJ asked.

"Yeah. With dimples and all". Morgan nodded.

"Maybe he has a date lunch". Reid said.

JJ and Morgan looked at each other for a minute before she nodded her head slowly. "Well, he had been a little less tense lately… and if he had found someone it's more likely that he would tell Dave about it".

"What do you think Princess?" Morgan asked Emily, who was staring at the hall of the elevators where her boyfriend had disappeared a few minutes ago.

She snapped her head back at her teammates. "Oh… I think… I think it's good for him… you know, if he found someone. He deserves…"

"That's true". JJ nodded frowning a little at the lack of excitement on her friend's voice.

Emily just sighed and turned back to her files. Where he had gone so eagerly and with a smile on his face and what he had talked with Dave? She shook her head slightly and focused on her files. She trusted in Aaron. He was indeed less tense but it was because she took care of that every night and almost every morning too if they had time. She didn't have a reason to mistrust him. So, she resumed herself to finish her files, ignoring the others and thinking about the great night she would have with her boyfriend.

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Hotch step inside the apartment and looked for his companion, spotting him on a table on the corner of the room. He approached him with a slight smile on his face and greeted him. "Mr. Prentiss… thank you for agreeing meeting me in such a short notice". He said shaking the elder man's hand.

"No problem, son. And please, it's Anthony". He said smiling.

The waitress came and took their orders, leaving them alone again. "Okay, Anthony. Thanks anyway…"

He nodded. "What can I do for you, son?"

Hotch looked down for a moment trying to find a way to ask his question. It had been twenty years ago when he asked Haley's father for his blessing and now, even with him in his early forties he was equally, if not even more nervous about it. He looked up again and stared the other man's eyes, taking a deep breath before speaking. "First of all, I'd just like to say that I really love your daughter, with everything that I have in me. Aside from my son, she is the most important person in my life. She's just so… wonderful and caring… she's so determined and stubborn and even when she drives me nuts I admire that in her… and she's so damn beautiful, like the most beautiful human being I've ever seen…" He said passionately, seeing the other man's eyes brightening at his speech. "I know I want to be with her for the rest of my life". He said and took another deep breath. "So, I'd like to ask Emily to be my wife, and I'd really appreciate if I have your blessing…"

Anthony's eyes widened at the young man's request. He knew they were together for just a couple of months but he could see the seriousness on his eyes and the strength of his speech showed him how much he was being honesty when he said he loved his girl. He saw his concerned face and smiled to easy the man's nervous. "I can see in your eyes that you're saying the truth when you say you love my Emily. And honestly, I've never seen my daughter as happy as she was that night in your apartment. I'm aware of how much she suffered because of man on her life and I'm really happy that she had finally found someone who is capable of appreciate her and take care of her. The fact that you invited me here to ask for my blessing shows me what type of man you are and I couldn't want a better one for my daughter. So, yes Aaron. You have my blessing as long as you promise to continue to keep my baby happy and safe for the rest of her life".

Hotch smiled widely and closed his eyes in relieve. "Thank you sir, thank you so much. And I promise I will do my best to make her happy until the day I die".

"Do you have a ring already?"

"No, I'm planning on getting one while she's away with you. I'll ask for my son's help". He answered smiling.

"Good, that's good". He nodded.

"I just hope she says yes". Hotch said nervously and Anthony just laughed.

"Oh, son. There's no way she won't say yes…"

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Hotch got inside the apartment just after eight. He had a last minute meeting with the Section Chief and couldn't come home early like he wanted. Since Emily was going to her trip right after work they wouldn't have time to say goodbye the next day so he was really pissed that Strauss had taken away two hours of his time with her. He dropped his briefcase by the door and shoved his keys on the keychain. "Sweetheart?" He called Emily but was greeted by silence.

He went towards the kitchen but the lights were turned off so he knew she wasn't there. He got back and went to the stairs but something caught his eye right on the way. He looked at the black jacket on the floor and frowned. It was the jacket Emily was wearing that day. "Emily?" He called again but nothing. He spotted the stairs and his eyes widened at the sight of her red tank top threw on the first step. He looked up and could see her pants on the top of the stairs and smiled. He was starting to like where this was going.

He got upstairs and turned to the left, towards their room, finding her bra on the way. He approached the door and knelt down to take her red lace panties right by the door and brought it to her nose. Vanilla. He loved her smell.

He opened the door with a grin and found her laying in the middle of the bed, gloriously naked, playing with her hair. "I was starting to think that you wouldn't come, Agent Hotchner. I was getting pretty boring waiting for you…" She said with a husky voice and he felt his pants tightening.

"My apologies, my love. I was stuck in a dead-boring meeting with the wicked witch. I must say, this is a very good surprise…" He said smiling.

"Then why in God's name you're still over there completely dressed". She said huffing. He grinned at her and took off his jacket, quickly reaching for his tie. "Please, slow down. I'm enjoying the show".

"I really have no skills of striper". He said dryly.

"Don't care. Just love seeing you taking off your clothes. Shirt now, please". She urged him sitting straight.

He started then to undo the buttons of his shirt slowly, enjoying the hungry stare of his partner. He took off the shirt and went to his pants, unbuckling his belt and pulling down his zippers. He took of his shoes and socks before pushing down his pants, leaving him with just his boxers. He saw her lick her lips and slowly pushed the last piece of cloth down his legs, freeing his throbbing erection and approached the bed. "Happy now?"

"Very much so. Now, come here". She said kneeling on the bed and grinned wickedly at him. When he was close enough she took his hand and tugged him forcefully, pulling him down on the bed on his back and straddling him. She took his member in her hand and stroked very slowly, grinning larger at the moan he emitted. "We have four days of sex to stock. Let's not waste more time, right?" She said husky and then his eyes rolled out on his head because her mouth was on him, tasting him, sucking him, and licking him like he was the best Popsicle on earth.

"God, Emily". He groaned and she just hummed at him, sending more waves of pleasure on his cock. He put his hand on her hair and started to guide her, not that she needed. She continued her slow torture for several minutes, moaning at the first drops of pre-cum started to appear. He gasped and moaned and whimpered every time she changed her tactics and brought him closer to the precipice. "Emily, you have to stop…" He said with a growl when he felt his climax nearing too much and tugged her up by her hair but she just sucked him more forcefully, her hands stroking the base of him quickly and then caressing his balls. "Emily…" He growled again but she just hummed at him, ignoring his grip on her hair. "Fuck, Emily, I'm gonna…" It was the only thing he managed before he exploded in her mouth, gasping when he saw her swallowing every single drop and then cleaning him completely, giving a last kiss on his head before hovering him and taking his mouth on hers in a fierce kiss.

"Hmm… Delicious…" She moaned as she pulled apart, grinning at the shocked and completely satisfied look on his face.

"Oh my god, that was amazing…" He whispered hoarsely, trying to control his breathing. "You are amazing…" He said looking at her and flipping her into her back, covering her body with his and shoving his tongue on her mouth, kissing the air out of her. "And now…" he said pulling back and grinning "it's my turn…"

As he made love with her body with his tongue and enjoyed the little noises she was making he knew for sure. He was going to marry this woman.

A/N: We have a marriage on the way! Next chapter, Emily goes, Hotch talks with Haley about his proposal and buy a ring!