A Criminal Minds x Reader (EDITING-IN-PROCESS)

Chapter Thirty One

"She's safe, Hotch. Believe me. We have Nazar in custody. We'll arrange flights as soon as possible-" Emily was cut off as you both turn around see Hotch, walking with cell phone in hand.
"What the hell, Hotch?" Emily laughed as the both of them hugged. You slightly felt out of place.
"Talk about making an entrance," Emily whistled jokingly.
"I'm pretty sure that the jet company is about to fire me as their passenger, but I just needed to come to make sure things were alright," You heard Hotch say as you sip on your morning coffee. You were wearing some of Emily's old blazer suit, which suited you. (AN: no pun intended 😂)
"Well, I guess I'll leave you two to talk then," Emily said as she waved goodbye to you. You wonder why she left the team and ended up in London.
"Hey," Hotch said as he sat down next to you. You were hanging out in Emily's office.
"Hey," you say with a slight smile as you drummed your fingers on your coffee cup. Hotch watched your fingers moved in a rhytmical tapping until he took your hand. You glanced up at him, but you broke the eye contact.
"YN," You didn't look up as he said your name.
"You flew all the way to London just to make sure things are alright? I know you probably already know about Julia and I-" You started crying, but softly.
"Julia is staying with JJ and Will. She's alright, YN. Everyone has a secret, it's-"
"A child shouldn't be a secret, Hotch. I'm a terrible mother. Do you know when the last time I saw her? Four years ago last Christmas, she was only a toddler," you say as your shaky hand took a sip of coffee.
"You were only protecting her from Nazar-"
You looked away as Hotch said his name.
"Nazar was - is a mistake in my life. I shouldn't have gotten involved with that Texas case-"
"He played you, YN and you know that, I'm sure. He had a team, bigger then you can imagine to get you and your daughter. Who knows what he was planning," Hotch said as he handed you a tissue.
"He's Julia's father, Hotch," you say in a mere whisper.
"We know, YN. Whatever may have happened in the past, you can't let that decide your future. The team- I'm here to help if you need something, just say the word-"
"Oh screw the word,"you say, you felt your body rush with adrenaline as you leaned over and kissed your boss. You noticed how he didn't open his eyes right away, as though if he was taking a moment to realize what had just happened.
He finally opened his eyes and you laughed as you saw him smile.
"So instead of words you kiss?" It was the first time you heard Hotch chuckle.
"Yeah, something like that," you reply as you didn't know whether or not he felt awkward about you kissing him. And just to clarify your answer, he leaned over and kissed you back. Totally taken back by surprise, you were not the only one when Emily walked in the room.
"I'll just- I'll just come back," Emily said awkwardly as she walked back out.
Hotch was the first to pull away as he began to speak.
"We should probably talk to Emily about Nazar's procedure and then head back to the Beaurau," Hotch said, in a professional way as though the kiss (kisses) never happened.
"Sure. Just let me grab a couple of things and I'll meet you in the main lobby," you tell him and with that he walked out the door.