Beginning Light [FanFic]

[took_skye]

Title: Beginning Light
Author: Tooks
Pairing: Hotch/Prentiss
Rating: FRC
Prompt: "Starting Afresh" by criminal_prompt
Summary: Hotch starts to push Emily away, but she has a better idea
Notes: This is based on the prompt of "Starting Afresh" by criminal_prompt. It's based off events I wrote in my Hotch's 5 Stages so it's a little AU. But...Season 5 spoilers!

Comments

[mcgarrygirl78]

Awww, so wonderful. And as I reading it, I saw some of the story I am working on right now...a sequel to Just Breathe. That freaked me out as I dont want to write the same thing as someone else but in the end the both of us as writers just have to follow where Hotch takes us.

This is lovely, I love Emily's quiet strength and passion in it...her refusal to lose him even as he slips through her fingers. And Hotch's insistence that Matthew's death was not her fault though he surely blames himself for Haley's. I would love to read this again and again.

[took_skye]

Oh thank you! Really? Haha...well I imagine some things about Hotch won't ever change no matter who writes him, ya know? In the end you just have to go forth bravely and let the writing and characters takes you where it does. (By the way I'm totally psyched to read that sequel, hah! :D)

I think they're both the type to fight for others more than themselves. They won't allow themselves to be pushed around, mind you, but they'll put aside their own interests for others and, sometimes, beat up on themselves for a perceived failure when they wouldn't allow anyone else to do the same (like Hotch assuring Prentiss about Matthew's death while blaming himself for Haley's).

I'm seriously so glad you like this piece! Thank you for the compliments and encouragement (on this piece and others.)

[kitsune_flame]

Yeah! This was really good! I could, in a gruding sort of way, see something like this happening with them.

Favourite line: We can’t focus on their deaths, can’t assume that because we lost them we’ll lose everyone we get close to.” She then smiled, “We should live in their light, not their shadow.”

Good story and thanks for sharing.

[took_skye]

Thank you! Haha, well maybe it'd be even easier to buy if you read Hotch's 5 Stages where they've already gotten closer than they are on the show. ...But it's good to know it sorta works as a stand-alone too. :D

I'm glad you liked that line, I wasn't sure if it was poetic or borderline cliche somehow, haha!

I'm glad you liked it and thanks for leaving a comment! :D

[citymusings]

What a lovely idea. They'd look good dancing together too.

[took_skye]

Thank you! Oh, haha, I've had them dancing quite a bit actually. At the end of "Acceptance" in Hotch's 5 Stages and a more adult dance in More...Closer...Dance

[underspell102]

This was a great read. I love that she isn't just going to let him push her away and how they tease each other at the end. :-)

[took_skye]

Why thank you! :D Haha, yeah, Emily's a persistent one. :D I'm glad you liked it! :D

[_nextboldmove_]

Very sweet little story about the two of them. Thanks for sharing!

[took_skye]

Aww, thank you! I'm glad you liked it, thanks for the comment! :D