No strings attached

Part eighteen

Hotch POV

I honestly didn't know what to do, I wanted y/n back, truth was I missed her I was lost in my own thoughts after she stormed off when Katrina came in.

"Aaron" she says coming closer "why are you here so late?" did she just call me Aaron?

"I was just finishing up" I get up, but she pushes me back onto the chair, sitting on my lap and crashing her lips onto mine. There's a tiny voice in the back of my head that tells me I should pull away but I can't, all the frustration from everything with y/n makes me kiss her back.

And the thought of making her jealous makes me keep going, my hands traveling to places they shouldn't. I have to stop, this is inappropriate and wrong I was about to pull away when

"Aaron Hatcher what the fuck?" Emily looks like she is about to pass out, Katrina gets up a smirk on her face and I run after my raven-haired friend. I just know I am about to be lectured, Prentiss is my closest friend and even though I'm her boss she is not afraid to scold me when I do something she doesn't like.

"Emily can you wait?"

"You have to be the most clueless person alive Aaron. The new chick? In your office? This is crazy, not to mention you and y/n yelling at each other not 10 minutes ago in that very office. What the hell did you say to her to make her walk out an absolute mess" she pauses but I don't say anything "you think about it and call me when you are ready to tell me what the fuck is wrong with you lately, I'm going after y/n" she walks out, the problem is like always, Emily Prentiss is right.

Y/N POV

"Y/n if you don't let me in, I'll kick down this door" Emily begs and you decide to open up "are you okay?"

JJ is the one that catches you before you completely collapse in tears, you were tired. Tired of not sleeping because of Aaron, tired of not having him with you and tired of the overwhelming feelings that took over you every time you look at him. You cry for a hot minute before looking up at your friends.

"I'm not having a good week guys" you say not wanting to reveal all that is going on "I lashed out when Hotch asked me for the fifth time if Derek and I are dating."

"What?" they are both way too confused "why would he do that, he knows that's just how you two are." You know they didn't buy your explanation.

"I don't know Em, can we please not talk about it? I'll apologize tomorrow I promise" JJ pulls you in for a hug, stroking your hair. The girls stayed over until you fell asleep, you were so lucky to have them by your side.

Next morning you wake up and decide you are done with Aaron, you dress extra nice and enter the BAU with your head held high. JJ passes you file in her hand and you two walk side by side

"Before JJ can brief us on the case I would like to say that Agent Bennett will not be joining us as a permanent member of the BAU" his tone is almost apologetic and his gaze keeps shifting between you and Emily. Is something going on? You brush away the thought, no more space to think about Aaron.

"We have 5 missing people in Ashville, North Carolina." JJ says flashing images of the group of victims.

"The victimology is all over the place" Reid notices "How do we even know this disappearances are even related?"

"We don't. There is no connection between the vics themselves but they all have one thing in common." The blonde girl pauses "They all vanished out of nowhere, no ransom calls, no tapes taunting the families or the local authorities but worst of all no bodies"