Multi-Fandom Imagines

Criminal Minds [e. prentiss]

Pairing: Emily Prentiss x Reader

Imagine: After having a rough case, all you want to do is cuddle with your (secret) girlfriend.

Warning: None. This is just short and sweet and because I've been rewatching criminal minds and re-falling in love with Emily

The case was, to put it simply, rough. All child abductions were but this one had been particularly brutal. You caught the unsub, but only after 3 children had been killed.

It didn't help that you'd been thinking about kids lately, discussing the future possibility with your girlfriend.

Speaking of your girlfriend, she was also taking the case outcome a bit hard. Every since the two of you admitted to one another that you wanted to get married and have a child in the next couple years she'd been extra sensitive to the topic.

She was sitting on the one couch on the jet, trying to drown herself in a book recommendation from Spencer. You sat across the jet, trying to hold up your side of the conversation with JJ even as your eye's screamed for rest.

"You look exhausted," JJ said softly. "You should try and get some sleep before we land."

"Yeah....I think I will," you said with a yawn. You stood, stretching as you swept your eyes around the jet.

The team didn't know about you and Emily yet, which was certainly a hard secret to keep. The two of you were best friends, that much the team did know. They just didn't know that a couple months ago it had bloomed into something else.

So as much as you wanted to go curl up on the couch beside her, you didn't want to risk any questions. So instead you opted to retreat to the corner of the jet, claiming a seat without anyone around. You tucked your legs underneath you, resting your head on the wall. Finally letting your eyes close, it didn't take long for you to drift off.

-

"(Y/n).....(y/n) wake up."

You stirred as someone gently shook your shoulder. Slowly your eyes fluttered open, still heavy with sleep.

Emily was in your field of vision, her warm eyes fixed on you and filled with concern.

"You were crying your sleep."

Crying?  You could just faintly remember the dream you were having, though it felt like it was mikes away. There was a child, a girl, who was calling out for you, calling out for her mom. But something had her, you couldn't keep her safe..... You remembered the fear more than anything, the helplessness.

You sniffled, reaching up towards Emily.

She pulled you out of the chair, letting you rest heavily on her as you were still half asleep.

"Do you want to come sit by me?"

You nodded, ignoring the concerned looks from the rest of the team.

Emily helped walk you over to the couch, sitting you down before taking her seat again beside you.

She picked her book back up and the jet had gone quiet again as your eyes began dropping again. You weren't quite conscious enough to think through what you were doing, all you knew was that your nightmare left you feeling scared and sad. So in your half asleep state you didn't hesitate to lay down and plop your head down on Emily's lap.

"Wha-(y/n)," she said in a hushed voice. "The team-"

It didn't matter as your eyes were already closing.

"Comfy, (y/n)?" Morgan's voice pulled you back from sleep again for another moment.

"Shhhhh," you murmured. "I just want to cuddle with my girlfriend."

And with that you finally fell back asleep, leaving Emily to deal with your shocked, and rather smug, team.