Beseechingly...EXCELLENT WORD! I love reading your fics because not only because you can write amazing smut, but because you can write the characters so accurately and so perfectly. I just feel like I can see this whole scene in my head! Also, loved the interaction between Hotch & Emily. I kind of want something like this to happen, just because if they went back to the way everything was before she left after a few episodes it wouldn't be realistic. Great story!

Definitely a good idea to have more return one shots :)

The whole atmosphere of the story really got to me. It's so sad and so realistic. Very in character. Kudos for this different approach. And, yes, more return one shots are a good idea! ;-)

Pretty good. I don't think the show will be written this way, but this piece could slide in seamlessly if it were.

A little angst-y, but then Prentiss' inner voice is probably a little angst-y sometimes, so that works.

I thought the voices were about 95% right. None of the dialogue really jarred - "I thought I already was being honest. Brutally so." didn't ring right, but that's very nit-picky. He might have just said "I thought I was." And he might have said 'interviewed' instead of 'interrogated', speaking of Strauss.

Does Hotch drink scotch? I would have thought bourbon, with the 'Southern Gentleman' image he projects.

Overall, though, flows well and sounds like our characters without sounding forced. I'd score it a 9 out of 10.

Absolute yes to more Return one-shots!

I like this because it's so realistic. It's what I would expect everyone's reaction to be after learning that someone they loved and had mourned was actually alive.

I know it's a one-shot and asking for more is kind of lame, but I would love to see how Emily turns around on the following Monday and starts working on rebuilding those friendships.

SO well written. Bravo.

Great story. It's an interesting take on what life would be like for Emily when she arrives back at the BAU. Nauturally, the rest of the team will be shocked / delighted but they are bound to face difficulties in coming to terms with all that has happened. Please conitnue! :)

That is so good! You are a very talented writer! Do you have any plans to extent the story?

This is very well written and could possibly happen. I don't think it will be entirely like this, but it could happen.

I do wonder why everyone fixates on Rossi questioning Morgan about Emily sleeping with Doyle. I think the whole team is going to have issues with Emily sleeping with Doyle. I think

Morgan's major problem is that he is the only one who really seemed to notice something was wrong with Emily and she didn't trust him enough to help. I know she thinks she was protecting them, but Seaver and Rossi were up on that rooftop with no real idea of how much danger they were in because Emy was afraid of what the team would think of her. It just seems like Morgan keeps getting thrown the asshole card in a lot of these return fics and honestly it bugs me.

Hi, I liked this, it was different from all this stuff about Emily coming back & the team just hugging and kissing her and everything, it was a new way of seeing things, I also liked the way you wrote Hotch, it was a cool way, & besides it was nice to see this as a friendship, also a different & interesting way.

Hope you're ok

xoxo.

I really liked this. Hotch as a kind but direct friend was great. I also liked the way you protrayed Emily and her return and the team's response. I particularly liked the response by Penelope, while unexpected I can see how she may be the most hurt.

It will be interesting to see how they bring her back and what the team's response is.

Hi,

I think you should continue this... Maybe let the team notice her and Hotch's interactions, as either friends/co-workers only or as something more if you feel the need.

But it would be nice to see the team transition into accepting the new Emily.

Keep 'em coming :)

wow beautifully written oneshot. I loved the potential vulnerability in everyone. And I loved the idea of Hotch's beard. :)

awsome. i loved it. u should definately keep writing more...and soon lol