After a long career in the FBI and Interpol, Emily finally got her dream job at the BAU. However it didn't start they way she wanted it too. She had no idea that the next few years would turn out to be both the best and worst of her life, with newfound family, her past coming back to haunt her, and the most unexpected of all; love. - A slow burn Hotchniss fic. Near enough episode to episode from season 2-6, until we go AU. Current Trigger Warnings: - canon violence, gore, serial killers, murder -discussion of abuse/child abuse - discussion of teen pregnancy/abortion - discussion of rape/non-con (I will keep this list updated as anything new appears, there will also be clear trigger warnings at the beginning of chapters that require them!) Follow me over on Tumblr @hotchnissonly for updates! Cross posted to Ao3 @Hotchnissonly - I do not take credit for the characters or main (canon) story lines that will be covered -

When Emily Prentiss joins the BAU, Aaron Hotchner is cold and dismissive, harboring resentment for her perceived privileged entry. But as cases push them together and walls begin to crumble, they discover that love can bloom even in the darkest corners.

The color red feels like a surge of energy coursing through your veins. It's the warmth of the sun on your skin on a hot summer day, the rush of adrenaline during a thrilling moment, and the intensity of a passionate embrace. Red is bold and assertive, evoking feelings of excitement, love, and sometimes anger. It has a vibrant, pulsating quality that grabs your attention and doesn't let go, making everything seem more alive and immediate. Red feels like the heartbeat of the world, rhythmic and unyielding, full of life and vitality. Emily Prentiss and Aaron Hotchner have been working together at the BAU for a few years now, but recently something changed. They're both feeling red.

What if Emily and Aaron got together after her fight with Doyle when she went undercover for her protection? After Emily gets hurt by Doyle, Aaron, and JJ, make the decision to fake her death until he is caught and locked up so Emily can come back home. Between those seven months of staying cooped up in her apartment in Paris, Aaron visited her from time to time with Jack coming along with him. Jack and Emily got used to each other because she used to look after him if Aaron was stuck in the office or if Jack was sick and needed help. Aaron kept her up to date with how everyone was if they had caught Ian Doyle yet. Aaron got a call from Derek saying he caught Ian Doyle and that he had been working on the case for the past seven months. Emily got a call from her friends saying that Declan got sick from school and got a call from him. Aaron called JJ to gather the team up because it was time to tell them the truth about Emily. The team found out that Emily was alive and wasn't fully forgiven Emily, Aaron, and JJ for keeping it from them, but they said it was to protect Emily. During those months, Emily and Aaron connected more than they thought they would and agreed to keep their relationship a secret from their team and Strauss. How long will Emily and Aaron keep their relationship with their team and Strauss? Or will Strauss separate them into different departments? {Based on Season 7, Episode 1}

𝐄𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐀𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝟑 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐦 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝟏𝟎. 𝐄𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐲 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐧 & 𝐄𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐫?

"Her hug was almost unconscious; weak, tender, and cold. Like in her dreams, Emily was too afraid to touch him, to embrace him as she had always wished she could- afraid of him dissolving slowly with her hands still lingering in the air and her desperate fingers trying to grasp any remnants of his fading image, reaching for any particles of him she saw flying away. She knew that feeling well. Countless nightmares camouflaged as mellow dreams had taught her that. But now, he hadn't evaporated from her sight; he wasn't fading away, and she couldn't understand how." Aaron Hotchner was forced to fake his death and leave his pregnant wife and child, how would Emily react to him showing up at the BAU almost one year later?

Emily and Aaron have always had hidden feelings for each other. But, Emily is already in a committed relationship with Andrew Mendoza. What happens when Andrew moves away, leaving the two back in Washington DC?

Set in 1987. 17-years-old Emily Prentiss is the complete opposite of the expectation of an ambassadress' daughter. Suffering from the bad relationship to her parents, she does everything to earn their enviousness, breaking literally every rule that is set. What happens when 21-years-old agent Aaron Hotchner, working in his first year for her mother, is ordered to keep an eye on her?

❝ They both looked at each other, eyes floating over each other's faces exploring every little detail almost like they were tattooing this moment into their mind, Emily took a big breath taking in his smell in the process, cherishing it like some kind of souvenir she knew will eventually fade ❞ Aaron and Emily broke up almost a decade ago since then, Emily had finished her mission and Aaron got married and had a child, what would happen when she shows up in his office with the paperwork to join the team? Will old feelings resurface and will they be able to resist? Hotchniss story told through Taylor Swift's songs from their early days to their present starting from their childhood (Seven) to them meeting again when hotch start working for Emily's mother (cowboy like me) and to their present which is them meeting again at the BAU (the 1) all of the songs I'll be using are from folklore and evermore. feel free to give your opinion or correct about any spelling mistakes or misinformation English is not my first language and CM timeline is frustrating:)

Aaron and Emily's friendship has grown since she was attacked by Ian Doyle and Haley's death, they do everything together so how will it impact their friendship when they catch feelings for one another?