champagne problems x jemily/hotchniss

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It's finally here! I've had this idea for this story ever since I heard champagne problems by Taylor Swift. I've been a hug fan since her country days and I'm waiting for her new album, stay tuned for that. I'm so excited to actually release this first chapter🤍

Disclaimer! This story will be focused around the characters themselves and very little, if not none, to do with cases! So if there are details that don't belong if they're on a case, I'm sorry and I'll fix them but my main priority isn't the cases themselves (:

Buckle up and get ready for a ride full of tears, sweetness, Hotchniss and Jemily!

happy readings! stay safe besites! - salem🤍

TW: none
Word Count: 3179
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Emily: "I'll tell you a secret. Old storytellers never die. They disappear into their own story." Author Vera Nazarian.

Emily Prentiss was the last member to join the BAU team. The team welcomed her warmly. Well, almost. Hotch was still on the fence about her. After she mysteriously joined the BAU after Elle left, he didn't necessarily trust her.

However, JJ and Garcia were two people that welcomed her warmly. The two made Emily feel like a family member instead of being shunned away for being at the right place at the wrong time. Emily didn't worry. She was used to men talking her down all of her life. She knew Hotch would come around eventually.

The raven-haired woman took comfort in JJ. The two instantly became close. It was evident to everyone on the team that she was most comfortable around the blonde woman. Although Emily would never admit it, she had a small crush on the blonde woman. Emily loved women, always has, always will. But there was just something about JJ that sat right with her. She had a beautiful smile, smelled nice, and would pour her a cup of coffee when she saw Emily being sluggish. What was there not to like about JJ?

JJ, on the other hand, felt the same way. JJ had always struggled with her sexuality, but now, she was learning to embrace it. Even though she wasn't entirely out yet, Emily was shy, but everyone could see her open up with JJ in the room with her.

Now it was just a matter of when the two would only be open about it.

JJ walked into the bullpen and saw the raven-haired woman being buried in paperwork. She smiled to herself as she walked up the stairs to Hotch's office. She knocked on the door and walked in.

"Hey, you wanted to see me?" JJ asked and tilted her head to the side. Hotch looked up from the file and nodded.

"Have you been able to talk to Agent Prentiss?" Hotch asked and peeked over to the window and saw the agent in her own world. JJ furrowed her eyebrows as she followed his line of sight.

"Like about work? Or just getting to know her?" JJ asked and crossed her arms. Hotch rubbed his fingers together and clenched his jaw. He didn't say anything but just nodded.

"Both," he said simply.

"She's a really nice person if you get to know her, Hotch," JJ said and bit her lip. She took a seat right in front of him. "Look, I know it's fishy how she came in her suddenly. But she's trying her hardest to prove herself to you. She wants to make you happy."

"I can see that, but it's just not a coincidence, the way she showed up," Hotch said and moved his line of sight down to the files in front of him. "I just want you to keep an eye on her for me."

"Hotch," JJ said softly.

"That's an order," Hotch said simply. "Until I trust her."

"Okay," JJ said and pursed her lips. She tapped her fingers against the arms of the chair before getting up and walking out. Emily looked up and smiled sweetly at JJ.