"We have a little boy missing in Utah" JJ starts "It's the third one, same victimology, adopted and between 7 and 9 years old. The unsub keeps them for two days and drowns them."
"He was kidnapped 4 hours ago so we have no time to lose. Let's go" Aaron adds.
"I was thinking" you say, getting everyone's attention "this seems a bit odd doesn't it? They are kidnapped, the unsub keeps them for two days, they are fed and taken care of and then they are drowned?" you feel Hotch watch you intensely, he had mentioned before that you looked amazing while making discoveries during a case "Plus, the drowning, water usually signifies purification."
"You kinda lost me, baby girl" Morgan says and Hotch stiffens
"The unsub is a woman" Emily finally understands
"This actually makes a lot of sense." You notice Reid lick his bottom lip like he always does when he's in thought "It explains why there's no sign of sexual assault and why the boys weren't hurt beside the drowning."
"OK, Reid and y/n" Hotch sighs "follow up on that after going to the ME, see if they give us anything useful. Morgan, Rossi and Prentiss go to the other victim's house, JJ come with me talk to the latest boy's house."
"Talk to me baby" Morgan says putting you on speaker so the rest of the team can hear.
"Reid and I might have something" you say walking outside the morgue "all the kids had traces of some kind of drug in their body"
"We are thinking she drugs them before drowning because she either isn't strong enough to deal with them putting up a fight or because she isn't emotionally strong to cope with the fight."
After following the drug, Garcia had helped you narrow the list of suspects, a woman stood out from the list, Debbie Griffin, lost guard of her eight year old son two months after he was adopted he was kidnapped and killed.
"She thinks she is saving them by killing them" Hotch says "She doesn't believe she did anything wrong so be careful."
You and Morgan took the back of the house "I hear something" he whispers you reach the end of the corridor and both the woman and the kid "Debbie Griffin step away from the kid" the woman doesn't flinch.
"Debbie, this little boy has a family that loves him very much. They would be so crushed if something happened to him, the same way you felt when Jonah was taken away from you" the woman stops "What happened to your son was not the foster family's fault, you have to let the boy go." The team arrives just as she pushes the boy towards you and falls to the ground.
A cop arrests her, but you cannot move considering the little boy is curled up in your arms "I'm going to take you home now okay?" you get up taking him on your arms. You see Hotch watching you, a soft smile on the corner of his lips, but it disappears as soon as Derek places a hand on your shoulder to ask if you need help.
You haven't spoken to Hotch for almost a week, you had exchanged a few words during the cases but besides that nothing. You braced yourself before knocking on the door.
"Hotch, it's me. I have to ask you something about the Utah case." He told you to come in and you freeze for a second when you see the woman standing in his office, his skirt was way too short, way too tight and way too inappropriate, she had a seductive smile on her face and you couldn't help being jealous. "I can come back later." You say trying to stay unfazed.
HOTCH POV
Strauss begged me to interview Katrina Bennett because she thinks se might be a good fit for the team. As the woman enters my office, I am taken by surprise about how attractive she was, light blonde hair a seductive smile and beautiful eyes.
"Hotch, it's me. I have to ask you something about the Utah case." I hear y/n say outside the door. She gets in and looks at Katrina, is that jealousy flashing through her eyes? Probably not "I can come back later." She says
"No, actually it's a good thing that you are here" I can't help but notice how different the two were, even though Bennett was older than y/l/n, she didn't look as confident. I wondered once again if she was a good fit for the team, I wasn't totally sure.
"y/n, this is Katrine Bennett" they shake hands "She is a potential member of the team."
Y/N POV
A potential what now? You flashed her the fakest smile ever before walking out of the office.
"What happened over there?" Emily asks "You look pale"
"I'm just hungry" you laugh "but there is one thing, did you know Hotch is interviewing someone? Like to join the team?"
"Hotch is hiring someone else?" JJ joins the conversation "Why?"
Before you can answer, they both get out of his office "Everyone, this is Katrina, she will join us in today's case and perhaps the next ones." You examine the looks of your colleagues and you just know they are thinking the same thing. "Wheels up in 40"
"Who in hell hired that girl?" Emily asks, and you try and look confused "Come on honey, do you really think she is a good fit here?" You laugh and JJ agrees
"Honestly, look at her and look at us" she says
"I think you're just worried to have another blonde on the team Jayge. But yeah, she is a bit... different" you say giggling.
The case was exhausting, you at least thought having a new member would mean a little extra help but all that bitch Katrina did was throw herself all over Aaron, you sit on the jet and watch her follow him to the coffee stand.
"God can't they get a room" you accidentally say out loud, earning a laugh from the team and a wink from Rossi
"I'm going to be honest here" the Italian says with a smirk "I don't think miss Bennett will stay in the team."
"Really? Because Ar- Hotch seems like a real fan of her" you roll your eyes, Spencer is the only one that seems to notice the name that almost slipped out of your mouth but luckily for you he decided to drop it.
Like always you it on you desk to work on the report after the case, you were pissed at Aaron so it took longer than it should. Emily and JJ were waiting for you in order to get dinner and you walk to Hotch's placing your files on his desk without saying a word.
"Not going home with your new boyfriend today?" he asks in a mocking tone
"Give me a break Hotch. I already told you Morgan is my friend. Besides, why are you so worried about my life? Isn't sweet little Katrina waiting so you can have your fun with her?"
"Can keep your voice down?" his eyes are filled with rage
"You didn't seem to mind my volume when I screamed your name in this very office" you smirk "also no comeback for the Bennett comment hun?" you pretend that this is a laughing matter but you feel your heart shatter.
"Well, you made it clear that we are not dating, didn't you?"
"Fuck you, Hotch" you slam the door, tears running down your face and walk towards the elevator, leaving behind JJ and Emily. The pair shared a confused look unsure of what to do.
A/n: huge shoutout to AaronXlie for the inspo for Hotch's new interest!!
Also if you got the Katrina Bennett reference please let's be friends
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General FictionHotch has always been attracted to the young BAU agent and perhaps she feels the same? But what happens when his attraction becomes something more? -Mature content as well as graphic images (this is a criminal minds fic after all) -Completed 1/18/20...
