Title: Profiling
By: realityaskew
Pairing: Hotch/Prentiss
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: I own nothing from CM.
A/N: This was someone's idea on a Criminal minds Message Board I go to. They were asking someone to write a fic about Hotch and Prentiss profiling each other so I decided to give it a go. Tell me how you think I did.
Summary: Hotch and Prentiss profile each other.

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Hotch on Prentiss

We all swore we would never profile each other. It was an unwritten rule between us all but when I'm around her I can't help myself.

I knock on her apartment door and can hear the music playing from all the way out in the hallway. It's the Rolling Stones. This tells me that she likes to unwind after work, cut lose. She needs to find a way to be free from the damage work does to her mind and soul.

When she answers the door she's wearing different clothes from the ones she wore to work and she's taken a hot shower. I can smell her vanilla almond shampoo and the soft scent of her soap. She likes to scrub away all of the death and sadness we deal with and start fresh. I can see a glass of wine on the kitchen counter. She's likes to have at least one glass to smooth out her thoughts which despite the shower and change of clothes still linger on work.

She tucks a piece of her dark brown hair behind her ear before she approaches me. It's a nervous little habit she does when she knows we are going to kiss. But she makes the first move so I know she isn't afraid of me.

Her long arms snake up around my neck and she does this to feel connected, anchored to another human being. She soothingly runs her hands through the short hair at the nape of my neck and the back of my head. This shows me that she wants me to relax. Her kiss is deep and passionate. She wants me to unwind like she has and just let go.

Every single tiny move she makes I take notice. I make a mental note. Some part of me knows her like the back of my hand yet at times she does something that will surprise me. She even surprises herself. Is it possible for a human being to be both predictable and unpredictable at the same exact time? It's a never ending source of excitement and it intrigues me. It's impossible for me to let her go.

Prentiss on Hotch

I profile his every move as soon as he comes into my apartment. I shouldn't but I have to. It's in my nature.

The first thing he does when he closes the door behind him is hang his suit jacket up in the hall closet. He does this every time. Hotch is a creature of extreme habit and that will never change. He is still wearing his work clothes though. This tells me that he never can leave the job completely behind. It's a part of who he is.

He undoes his tie which tells me he gets comfortable when he's around me. But before he does this he rubs the back of his neck trying to relieve some stress. The weight of the World is still on his shoulders.

After a particularly rough case he's still clean shaven and his hair is perfect. I can tell that he fixed it slightly before he came to my apartment. Hotch likes to keep up his appearance when he is around me. He likes to look his best.

When he looks at me it's right in the eyes and this is to tell me that he wants me to trust him which I do. When his arms wrap around my waist and hold onto me tightly I know that he is trying to make me feel safe and secure. He needs someone to hold onto and someone to take care of.

His kiss is soft and gentle. He wants to be careful with me but it's also deep and warm. He truly does care about me.

Hotch comes across as a pretty straight forward, no nonsense type of guy but it's the little things that you have to pay attention to, to really understand him.

We both are similar in ways. In a way our job always sticks with us no matter how hard we try to let it go after working hours. We both need someone even if we don't want to admit it. We want to feel protected and loved. We want each other.

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