Damaged Goods - Emily Prentiss x Reader

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hey, slightly longer chapter today. hope you're all being kind to yourselves 🤍

lee x

(4169 words)

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You woke drowsily to Hannah shaking you.

'Y/n! Your phone!' She said, letting go of you when she saw your eyes open.

Your ears rung as you squinted and heard the faint sound of your phone ringing and then dying out.

'Shit.' You said, not expecting to wake to Penelope's call into work. 'Sorry.'

'It's your world, I just live in it.' Hannah muttered as she rolled over and tried to get back to sleep.

You ignored her and stumbled towards your bathroom, catching a glimpse of yourself in the mirror. Your hair was a mess and your head throbbed and pulsated.

You flung the cabinet open and swiped your hand across the shelf to grab some painkillers. You took two and forced yourself into the shower, getting ready as quickly as you could.

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'I'm here, I'm here. Sorry!' You said to the team as you bundled out of the elevators and into the bullpen.

'It's okay, you're not that late.' Garcia reassured you.

'Are you alright, Y/n?' JJ asked.

'Do you need glasses?' Luke added, before you realised you were still squinting.

'Headache.' You replied.

'Ah, we're all here.' Emily announced as she walked down the steps from her office. 'How you all doing today?'

The team looked between each other, still unsure how to react to Emily's recent kindness.

'Good.' Rossi replied as you tried to pull yourself together.

'Great.' Emily smiled. 'Okay, so it's not a case today. You all know what time of the year it is.'

You pulled your eyebrows in, looking round at the team who all nodded at Emily.

Time of year? What month is... oh!

'Health checks!' Luke replied before you could.

'Yep.' Emily replied. 'The nurse is set up in my office, you know the drill.'

The team split off towards their desks as Emily disappeared. You reached yours and dropped your bag to it lazily before sinking into your seat.

'Rough night?' Tara asked from beside you.

'You know those nights where it feels like you've woken up two minutes after falling asleep?' You said.

'Oh, yes!' Tara nodded slowly. 'I know those all too well.'

'Glad I'm not the only one!' You replied.

'I'll go grab you a coffee.' Tara offered.

'Ah, thank you Tara. You don't have to.' You replied.

'It's okay, I also had one of those nights last night!' She smiled, before you watched her walk towards the corridor and stop quickly.

'Tara, this one's yours.' You heard Emily say, before Tara moved and you saw Emily stood with two handfuls of coffee.

'Oh, thanks Emily.' Tara replied, turning around to the team who took turns taking a coffee from Emily's hands.

'You remembered.' Rossi said.