Fic: Earnest Appreciation (1/3 Criminal Minds)

[thefrogg]

Title: Earnest Appreciation (1/3)
Series: Of Innocence and Empathy
Author: Frogg
Beta: None
Rating: FRT-13, mention of f/f slash
Disclaimer: I don't own them. Damnit.
Author's Note: Set after Earnest Victory.
Author's Other Note: This was a snippet that came to mind during a chat with hawk_dancing. I fleshed it out a bit.

Emily glanced up from the hideously expensive arrangement: white rosebuds, some edged with pale blue; baby's breath, tiny specks of white thick in fist-sized clouds, enough to give the impression of fog; silver-green ferns, and not the normal wide-leafed variety, but soft and feathery, sticking up in spikes that begged a touch; all in an obviously hand-blown glass vase, complete with jewel-toned fish swimming among the stems. There hadn't been a card. "What?"

Morgan reached out, running a thumb delicately over the edge of a velvet-soft rose petal. "These are gorgeous."

"And?"

"You aren't curious who sent 'em?"

Emily laughed a little in wry amusement. "It doesn't matter, I'm already taken."

Morgan raised an eyebrow, pointedly not looking at JJ as she walked into the pit, stopping behind Emily with a grimace for the flowers. "So if Brad Pitt sends you flowers, you aren't even going to take a second glance?"

Snorting at the ridiculous suggestion, Emily shook her head, then shrugged. "JJ's prettier."

JJ choked and turned bright red.

~~~to be continued~~~

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Comments

[fluffnutter.livejournal.com]

She is, actually. (I'm not much of a Brad Pitt fan.)

Hey! What happened to Hotch carrying Reid?!?!

[thefrogg.livejournal.com]

hawk_dancing and I argued a little about who I should use (and if I should use a woman, considering), but Brad's the first person I thought of, and I figured Morgan would think of someone in the same uh...well. age range? I guess.

The untitled Haley-fic I was referring to is still being written. And still needs a title. And I'm guessing you didn't/haven't gotten my email?

[fluffnutter.livejournal.com]

I'm horrible about checking my FluffNutter e-mail. I shall go do so!

[thefrogg.livejournal.com]

::crosses her fingers and hopes she sent it to the right place::

[thefrogg.livejournal.com]

Apparently I didn't. There should be one now.::grumbles::