secret | e. prentiss

five.

"Hey, want a coffee, tea?" JJ asks me, heading to the Jet bar. "A tea would be nice" I tell her, smiling. She smiles back and heads to make some. I rest my head against the chair and stare out of the jet window. "Hey, you know what strikes me?" Morgan says, looking at me and Reid. "What?" Reid asks, putting his book down. "Reid, how much times are you gonna reread that?" I ask. "Actually, this is my third time rereading it, only in just a span of two days" He says. Me and Morgan laugh. I look up, still smiling to see Emily already looking at me. My smile quickly fades and my stomach turns into knots. "Anyways, I'm just surprised. You know, the poor woman. I can't imagine loosing your own son" Morgan says. I turn to him and nod. "Yeah, it's sad. Sometimes people just make stupid mistakes" I say. I felt Emily's eyes shift from mine, back down to her book. I clear my throat and and turning back to the window. I was being a bit harsh to her— but I cant get the kiss out of my head. "Here" I hear JJ say. I turn around and she hands me the tea cup. "Thanks" I say. I grab the tea cup and sip some. Turning to look out the window, I slowly close my eyes.

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Throwing my go bag over my shoulder, I step out of the elevator. "Anyone up for drinks?" Rossi asks. "Count me in! Only if you're buying." I hear Morgan say. "Ooo me too!!" Penelope says, coming from the hallway. "Hotch, you in?" JJ asks. "Uhh— sorry guys, me, Beth and Jack were going to dinner tonight. Have fun though!" Hotch says. "Claire?" Morgan asks me. "Um—sorry guys. I was gonna go visit my mom tonight." I lied. My mom lives in New York. "Oh, enjoy that" Rossi says. I smirk and watch the four of them head to the elevator, with the addition of Reid, and Hotch. I glance up around my desk and notice Prentiss is still here.

"You aren't going?" I asked, after they left. She looked up at me, relieved that I was talking to her. "Oh yeah, I have paper work to do." She says. I nod and head to the bathroom. I close the bathroom down behind me and fix my hair and reapply some chapstick. As I wash my hands I hear the bathroom door open. I shoot my head up to see Emily standing in the mirror way. She walks towards me and before I know, her lips are on mine.
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authors note! hi i'm so sorry this is a short chapter but next chapter is spicy & i had to save the details 😏