Better days (JJxOC)

Fire

Okay. Here's the tea for you," I said walking in the room where everyone was and handing some files to Hotch.

„Little Prentiss, for the last time. This is a police report," Hotch said reaching to take the files.

I took them back, „You want the tea or not?"

„Give me the files," he said taking them from my hand, „Could you be serious sometimes?"

„Could you stop being so serious sometimes?" I asked matching his tone.

„There's been another kidnapping," Morgan taking a seat.

„It's weird that he kidnapped another one, but there's no body," JJ said looking at me.

„It is. We probably just haven't found it yet," I said leaning back in my chair, „So what's in those files?"

„A narrowed down list of people that fit your profile," Hotch responded, "I want you to go through it."

"Oh, I made that list. I have it memorized," I told him biting a pen, "I also have a location on the guy that fits the profile the most."

"How'd you get the location?" Hotch asked.

"Uh, I can definitely explain," I said with a small smile.

"Can you?" He asked already over it.

"I mean yeah. If you give me like a minute to come up with a lie," I said.

"I knew you were trouble," Aaron told me, "As soon as I read Prentiss on your application form, I knew."

"Yet you knew it was the best choice to hire me anyway," I shrugged.

JJ smiled, "I can't believe I'm gonna marry her," she said quietly, enough for only me and Emily to hear.

"I mean, you don't have to," Emily said as a matter of factly.

"Oh no, I will," Jennifer replied proudly.

Emily chuckled, "You shouldn't even be surprised at this point, Hotchner. I'll go check it out," she said getting up.

"Great. That means I'm on a break," I smiled and got up grabbing the car keys.

Emily nodded and left with Morgan. Everyone else closed their files for the time being and got busy with their own things. JJ looked at me and got up to go with me.

"Where are you going?" Rossi asked looking up.

"Uh, with Maya. So either to get something to eat, for a drive or to commit a felony," JJ replied.

David nodded, "Right. Make sure you make it to the hotel at a reasonable time."

Hotch gave him a look, "Why do you encourage this?"

"In my defense," I started, but he interrupted.

"No, don't say a word," Hotch said.

I nodded and thought for a second before speaking again, "Bonies."

"Maya, I said not one word," Hotch repeated.

"Oh so now it is a word, but it wasn't a word when we played scrabble three months ago?" I asked shaking my head, "How convenient."

"Just go," he said sighing while everyone else laughed.

"What is bonies?" Spencer asked confused.

"Little bones," JJ explained.

"Duh," I said smiling.

Rossi shrugged and gave me a wink to which I smiled again. After that we left. We drove around for a bit, then grabbed some snacks.