Title: Alive
By: realityaskew
Pairing: Hotch/Prentiss
Rating: NC-17
Disclaimer: I own nothing from CM.
Summary: This is how Hotch and Prentiss feel human.

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It always starts off slow between them. He'll knock on her door or she'll knock on his and a drink will be offered. They'll make light conversation for a few minutes or so until the hurt and confusion finally bubbles up to the surface. That's when it gets fast.

He'll kiss her hard and long taking out all of his frustrations on her mouth. She'll claw at his back, sometimes so hard she leaves marks and makes him bleed. He doesn't care though. The pain makes make him feel human, makes him feel alive. They tear each other's clothes off not caring if buttons fly off or holes are left in the fabric. They just need to feel burning skin on skin. Sometimes they don't even make it into the bedroom. He'll slam her against the closest wall and drive into her until they both are gasping for breath and panting each other's name. When they've finally taken all that they can from each other they lay together on rumpled sheets, their bodies pressed together. He always makes sure there isn't an inch of open space between them and he never sleeps, instead choosing to place soft kisses on her neck and shoulders. She drifts in and out of sleep moving her fingers through his short black hair. In the morning at work no one would expect a thing happened between them. They are completely professional and focused on their cases. The scratches, bite marks, and bruises they left on one another the night before are covered up well. During the day they'll glance over at each other and think of the night to come, when they can feel human, when they can feel alive.

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