Hotchniss One Shots

One Step At A Time

A/N: There will be some mentions of blood, violence, and mentions of miscarriage in this one-shot. If you don't like that kinda stuff, skip this one.

*set in season 7 and if Emily didn't leave for Interpol and Emily and Hotch are together*

    Hotch paced nervously back and forth in the hospital lobby. Although the rest of the team was in a nervous state, Hotch was especially so. He hadn't stopped pacing since they brought her into the hospital; he simply couldn't be at ease.

    Rossi stood up and placed a hand on Hotch's shoulder. "Sit down for a bit, Aaron. You've been pacing for hours." Rossi said calmly.

    "I-I can't. What if something goes wrong? What if she doesn't back?" Hotch asked in a nervous panic.
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    "You worthless bitch!" The unsub screamed slapping Emily across the face.

    Emily winced as she spat out some blood from her mouth. She looked back up at the unsub with a small smirk. "You hit like a twelve year old girl." She said in a low voice.

    The unsub walked behind Emily and grabbed her hair, pulling her head back as he held a knife to her throat. "I could cut out your throat right now." He whispered in her ear, gently running the sharp blade across her skin, cutting the side of Emily's neck. She let out a small whimper.

    The brunette woman let out a chuckle. The unsub walked in front of her again, looking at her with a confused and angry expression. "You don't have the balls to kill me. Your partner did all the dirty work. You just stood there and watched."

    Based on the profile the team had created, there were two unsubs. One of them was the aggressor while the other was the one who picked out the victims. They had the aggressor in custody, and it was just a matter of time before the team came for Emily. They knew where she was, but she had requested to go in alone to hopefully talk down the unsub. But instead she got a concussion and was now tied up in a basement.

    Then out of nowhere the unsub punched Emily in the stomach hard. It knocked the wind out of her, causing her to cough hysterically and cough up a little blood as well. He kept punching her in the stomach, making her cough and eventually scream out in pain. Her dark red blood heavily speckled her clothes. The unsub slapped her again. Emily felt her lip split open.

    When Emily left herself lose consciousness, she heard a door smash open. "FBI! Don't move!" Aaron's voice shouted.

    "You're too late!" The unsub screamed before stabbing Emily in the abdomen.

    "NO!" Aaron screamed.

    Emily heard three gunshots before she gasped, staring down at the knife that had disappeared inside of her. She watched as the blood pooled out, spreading across her shirt. She felt herself getting tired as she let her eyes close.
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    The doctor finally came out of the operating room. He looked slightly disheveled and sweaty. When the team saw him, they immediately stood up and walked over to him. "How's she doing?" JJ asked, biting her nails.

    "She suffered two bruised ribs, a couple lacerations to her face, and had massive blood loss. But she's stable." He said nodding.

    Everyone let out a huge sigh of relief. Hotch was at a loss of words. He was so relieved he couldn't put it into words. "When can we see her?" JJ asked rubbing her hands together furiously with anticipation.

    "Agent Prentiss needs her rest. You can see her the morning. You should all get some rest." The doctor said.

    "Thank you Dr. Peterson." Hotch said shaking his hand.