home sweet home - a hotchniss story

may

word count - 1208

It's officially 1 month until Emily and Aaron become mr and mrs Hotchner. Since the wedding was a surprise for the team, invites couldn't be sent but the team had all agreed to go to Rossi's for pasta night. Although they had decided not to tell anyone, Aaron invited his brother and Emily invited her parents. She sent the invite to her home, knowing it was almost 100% likely neither one would show up. Emily's relationship with her parents was tough, she only spoke to her mother on her birthday and occasionally at Christmas, after her abortion she lost complete contact with her father, he hated the fact that his daughter had brought shame to the Prentiss name. Emily hadn't seen him since she was 16, nevertheless she knew her mother kept some contact with him and you never know, if Emily and Aaron can find their way to each other then maybe her parents will come.

In the office it was getting harder to keep the secret. Penelope and JJ were begging to help plan the future wedding and couldn't wait until they could throw a bachelorette party, there was a small part of Emily that felt bad for surprising them but she knew it would be worth it in the end. This particular day their wasn't an active case, the whole day was filled with paperwork and after a while it was so boring. General chatter filled the room as well as some stolen glances between Emily and Aaron.

Emily noticed Penelope walking into the bullpen "so, how do we feel about having a girls night next weekend ladies?" she said looking at Penelope who was standing right behind JJ.

"YES YES YES" Penelope squeals

"definitely! it'll have to be a little more chilled out than our normal nights out" JJ laughs, looking down at her 6 months baby belly

"how about movies, pizza and virgin cocktails" Emily suggests

"perfect" Penelope chimes in

"did i hear someone mention pizza?" Spence asks

"sorry kid, this sounds like a ladies only party to me" they all look up at the banister to see Rossi peering down

"while the women are partying it up, how about i buy us a few rounds and we go out for some food? just the BAU boys?" he adds

Spencer enthusiastically nods

"i'm in, how bout' you boss man?" Derek replies, looking up to Aaron's office

"what am i agreeing to?" Aaron looks at Emily

"next weekend babe, us girls are having a ladies night and Rossi is taking you all out for drinks" she smiles up at him.

"okay that sounds good to me... back to work everybody"

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The weekend quickly arrived and Aaron and Emily were picking out their clothes for their evenings out, Emily picked out a tight fitting red dress, she was sitting in their shared bathroom, curling her hair while Aaron stood next to her shaving. After her hair was curled she began putting on some simplistic makeup with a bright red lipstick, as Emily began putting it on she felt a large, strong hand move down her back, to her waist. A soft but firm kiss pressed into her neck, causing her to inhale sharply. "what.. what do you think you're doing Mr Hotchner" Emily let's slip from her mouth "i was planning on doing this later, there's too many clothes in our way now" she whispers. "Emily don't tease me" she hears as the glides out of the bathroom.

Aaron left the house just as Penelope arrived, she promised JJ there would be no alcohol involved but she couldn't resist making a non-alcoholic and alcoholic version of all the cocktails. JJ brought some films to watch that all 3 know won't actually be watched, the pizza arrived and the 3 women say on the sofa chatting about anything and everything. Soon, Emily and Penelope were a little more than tipsy, somehow, Emily's cup kept refilling and she just kept drinking.

The topic of their love-lives quickly came up, Penelope didn't have much to share, dating wasn't going great for her, mainly because she kept mentioning her 'chocolate thunder'. Every time Dereks name came up, Emily and JJ smirked at each other but Penelope was too tipsy to notice. JJ said how excited Will was to become a father, they have decided to wait to find the gender but they have a few baby names but she refused to tell any of them. JJ was absolutely in love with Will, both Penelope and Emily based their standards for love on JJ and Will, it was like they knew what each other needed without any words.

"So Em, what can you tell us about Mr Aaron Hotchner" Penelope pries

"guys, don't you think it's weird. i cant tell you anything" Emily said sipping her drink.

"we promise we won't say anything to anyone" JJ giggles.

"well what do you want to know?" Emily reluctantly answers.

"is he good... like good in bed?" Penelope slowly asks

"PEN! you can't ask that!... but is he?" JJ bites into some pizza

"the best i've ever had" Emily blurts out

Half an hour and several more drinks pass, the conversation rarely goes off Emily and Aaron, everyone was just so excited for them and it was so different to see Hotch smile regularly.

"so what's the weirdest place you've done IT" JJ asks

"urm his office i guess? but that's just a regular for us" now, losing her inhibitions "ooo or yanno sometimes the SUV.. the backseat" she says laughing.

Several more hours pass and the boys enjoy their civilised meal and a few pre-drinks, at 11:30 Hotch receives a call from JJ "hey Hotch, sorry to bother you"

"JJ, it no bother. Is Em ok?" he worryingly says

"yeah, she's completely fine, it's just Em and Garcia have had a ton to drink and Penelope drove me here, do you mind taking us home?"

"of corse JJ, i'm on my way back now"

5 minutes later Aaron walks through the door to his home, he hears "guys! it's Aaron! he's home" and sees his beautiful fiancé running towards him and leaping into his arms, she smelt like a mix of vodka and that intoxicating smell that's original to her.

All 3 women and Aaron piled into his car even though Emily could have stayed home, Penelope clambered into the backseat "i'm not going to slip on a used condom or anything back here am i?" JJ covered her mouth to stop the laughter from escaping while Emily just glanced over at Aaron with her signature 'i'm sorry' eyes and squeezed Aaron's hand which was placed on her upper thigh.

The next morning, it was 10:30 before Emily woke up, Aaron was in the kitchen making breakfast when she embarrassingly walked down the stairs "i'm sorry baby" hugging him from behind "babe, i'm their superior, they shouldn't know about the stuff we do together.. that's the part of you that's all for me" he turns around hugging her back, burying her head into his chest "i promise, you have all of me now and forever Aaron Hotcher" as she places a tender kiss onto his soft lips.