PROMISES, emily prentiss

CHAPTER NINE

September 21st
present day
the BAU
7:45 P.M.

Aurora and the whole team had just gotten back from a case in Georgia. It wasn't too difficult in comparison to some of the other cases she'd seen, but no matter how simple it was seeing a bunch of dead bodies was never particularly fun nor did it make her happy. The team was currently in the elevator waiting silently as it went up excruciatingly slow.

Everyone in the elevator was too exhausted to even attempt at making conversation with each other. The elevator had all seven of the agents inside of it so they were standing pretty close to one another. Aurora chose to ignore how close she was to Emily and how she could feel her soft breathing on the back of her neck. She chose to ignore how the hairs on the back of her neck stood up at the sensation of Emilys warm breath. She chose to ignore the chill that rushed down her spine, thinking about her and Emily's current closeness. She chose to ignore it all.

When the elevator came to a sudden stop and the shiny doors finally opened, the seven team
members walked out to be greeted by their bright and shiny missing team member, Penelope ran up to all of them the moment she caught sight of them, the seven agents having no choice but to smile at the bubbly woman ahead of them. "It is Friday night my wonderful crime fighters and we are going out for drinks, tonight at 9!" Penelope said in pure and utter excitement.

Right as Hotch and Rossi were about to open their mouths in protest she put a finger up and yelled, "No exceptions!" before booking it back to her office to finish any remainder of work she had to complete before being able to go out with her team.

Aurora looked around at the team with a chuckle as she started to walk into the bullpen.

"So sleeping beauty, you coming out with us to get drinks tonight?" Derek said with a smirk. The nickname quite obviously coming from the movie The Sleeping Beauty and the princess Aurora. She smiled at the nickname Derek had gifted to her, this being one of her new favorites, before putting her bag down at her desk and slumping into her chair.

"Pen really didn't really make it sound like it was much of an option," Aurora said causing a few of the others to giggle.

"Pretty boy? Gonna get some sweet loving?" Derek asked with a wiggle of his eyebrows and Spencer immediately went red and he released an overdramatic groan, "Ugh Morgan, I already told you, all of you actually, that i'm seeing someone."

"Speaking of, when are we gonna get to meet this 'someone'?" Emily asked whilst chiming into the three of their conversation.

"Whenever Spence is ready because we love and respect him enough to let him bring his boyfriend to meet us when he's ready," Aurora said before glaring around at the rest of the team, "right everyone?" They all grumbled some sort of response which made Aurora grin, they really didn't want to upset the woman, they didn't like to admit it but the small woman was kind of intimidating. Aurora picked up her bag, deciding it was probably best if she left now so she could get ready for these impending drinks with the team.

Of course as she was in the elevator waiting for the doors to close, no one other than Emily ran in quickly right before they shut.

"Hey Rory. I can give you a ride to the bar in an hour if you want?"

"Oh yeah, thanks that would be great," Aurora responded with an awkward and tight-lipped smile.