Hotchniss One-Shots

Come back to me, to us

Some slight inspiration from False God ~ Taylor Swift 

The last few years had been far from easy for them. With Emily permanently situated in London and Aaron in DC, the couple barely got to see each other. The team knew the two brunettes were close but they were all unaware of the romantic escalation in their relationship. However, even with their love for each other the couple have been getting into more and more disagreements recently, and it's clearly affecting both of them. Emily had been back in DC for 2 weeks now, assisting the BAU on a case INTERPOL have been tracking for a while. She has spent her evenings between the Hotchner household and at JJ and Penelope's. As the case closed she spent her last evening with her boys, hoping to reconcile what is left of her and Aaron's relationship.

"Here you go" he said passing her a cup of tea

After spending the the morning and majority of the afternoon with Jack at the museum, they were both exhausted.

"Thank you" Emily replied pulling her feet underneath her legs

A shiver creeped up her body as the icy winter storm raged outside. Looking over to her, he put his own cup down and grabbing a wool blanket from the back of the couch. Covering both of them, he tucked the blanket under her and moved closer wrapping his right arm around her shoulders pulling her closer. 

"We were crazy to think that this could work" she said weakly as she moved her head to lean on his shoulder

"And who's idea was it? You're the reason we are separated by the ocean Emily" Aaron snapped moving away and walking towards the window

"You know that's not what this is about Aaron, you told me to go, you said it would be good for my career" 

"Yeah, good for your career, not for us. What about Jack? Did you even think about him?" he continued staring out the window

"I can't talk to you when you're like this" Emily sighed shaking her head, standing up she walked from the couch to the kitchen. 

Leaning her elbows on the island bench, she looked down, running her hands through her hair, as hard as she tried, the first tears made their way out of the corner of her eye slowing trickling down her face.

"I'm sorry Em, I just" he stopped, looking at her, letting out a heavy breathe and walking over to her 

"The team misses you, Jack misses you" wrapping his arms around her waist, pulling her back to him

"I miss you" he whispered placing a kiss on the top of her head

Turning in his arms, she saw the sorrow in his eyes. Raising her hand, she traced her thumb over his cheek. 

"I know, I miss you" she replies resting her forehead on his chest

"I don't know what to do" she adds

His hands travelled up her waist, past her shoulders, cupping her cheeks, bringing her to look at him

"We knew at times it would be hard" 

"It doesn't make it any easier" the tears were flowing freely down her face

"Come back to me, to us" Aaron manages through the knot in his throat

"It's not that easy and you know it" Emily croaked out sadly, pulling away from him, walking up the stairs and into the guest bedroom

"Damn it" he cries, throwing a picture frame across the room

"Daddy?" 

"Sorry buddy, go back to bed"