Is it love or is it not?

His Word

Aaron Hotchner was always a man of his word. But when it came to love it was all over the place. He has only been married once, and it failed after 19 years. Now he has fallen in love with his subordinate, Emily Prentiss, and he has no idea what to think.

He had always known how beautiful, gorgeous, and smart she was. He knew that he gave her a hard time the first time around was because he wanted to keep her at arm's length. But she had broken his barriers anyway. She and Hotch have been getting closer over the past years, after Milwaukee. Jack loves her, he is always asking " Is Emmy gonna be there? Can we see Emmy? I miss Emmy daddy can we see her?" it warms his heart that Jack loves Emily this much. But he also knows that a relationship could never happen as much as he wanted it to.

"Hey, you just gonna stare at her desk all day, or did you finally get the balls to ask her out?" His friend and colleague, David Rossi said.

"Dave, as much as I want to, you know the rules, heck! You're the reason we have them!" Hotch states bitterly

"She probably doesn't even like me in that way anyway."

"Hm, for a profiler Aaron, you're pretty blind. So is she, you guys need to get your heads out of your asses before it's too late." Dave started walking back to his office.

"I can't stay away from her, she's too intoxicating..." Hotch thought.

It was a slow day at the office, there haven't been any recent cases. In the bullpen, Derek Morgan and Spencer Reid are throwing paper wads. Then one hits Emily Prentiss.

"HEY! Watch it guys before I clock you guys one. Maybe you guys will have matching eyes." Emily laughed as she finished up her reports for the day. She heads up to Hotch's office to turn them in.

She has always felt something for her supervisor and her boss. She knows she shouldn't but she couldn't help her tingling sensation when she is near him. She also loves that kid of his, god he is adorable! She knocks on his office door and walks in when she hears a faint " Come in".

"Hey Hotch I finished all my reports for today, is it okay if I leave early since I'm done?" Emily says walking in and handing him her files.

"Sure and hey, Prentiss, Jack has been wanting to see you again... I was um- I was wondering if you wanted to come with us somewhere?" Hotch said unsure, he didn't want to interrupt her time.

"Of course Hotch! Just send me the time and place, I'll be there." Emily said thinking happily that she would get to see little Jack again.

"Great, I'll see you then, have a good night Emily." Emily walked out her heart warmed when she heard Hotch call her " Emily " he rarely does that unless they are out of the office.

When Emily walked into her apartment she knew something didn't sit right. Emily Prentiss always trusts her gut. So she pulls out her FBI issued weapon and clears her apartment before locking the door and getting settled in. She knew that she shouldn't avoid the feeling but nothing was there. She cleared it out of her mind and started getting ready for bed, as she was sleeping thinking of the day that she, Jack, and Hotch will have. Little did she know that everything was about to change... But, not just yet...