Sweet Aggravation

Chapter 1

Hotch was pulled out of his office by the horseplay in the bullpen. Had he been less stoic he would have rolled his eyes. As he walked up beside David Rossi he wondered what Morgan had done now.

"Do I even want to know?" asked Hotch dryly.

Rossi chuckled as he watched Morgan duck behind Prentiss with Reid's phone held firmly in his hand. The young doctor desperately bobbed from side to side, trying to get around Emily to reclaim the phone from where Morgan held it just out of reach in a game of keep-away. "Reid had a date and Morgan stole his phone and is threatening to pretend to be him and text the lovely lady quite inappropriate things."

"You realize that Sam Ryan is arriving today and I really don't want this to be the first impression we give of the BAU."

Rossi looked in surprise at Hotch. He knew the profiler was joining the team but that fact was something that they had kept from the rest of them. The BAU was a family and they didn't want them worrying needlessly about having that family broken up or worse, another spy like the one Prentiss was supposed to be when she joined the BAU. What he didn't know was that it would be today. Mentally reviewing Ryan's file, he knew the young profiler was either going to flow with the team smoothly or become almost as hated as Strauss. Rossi had questioned the decision to expand the team for that very reason.

Hotch was debating how to break up the antics when the elevator opened. A young woman stepped out, motorcycle helmet in hand, bag slung casually over her shoulder. Her long auburn hair was pulled back into a ponytail and her ID was clipped to the collar of her fitted leather jacket. The white tank top, jeans, and knee high boots made her look feminine in a strong way. Everything from her posture to her attire screamed that this was a woman who would not be a pushover. Confidently she strode out of the elevator before smirking at the antics of Morgan, Reid, and Prentiss.

The trio of troublemakers didn't even notice her until she crossed the bullpen and reached Hotch and Rossi. They stopped and watched with interest as she interacted with the leaders of the team.

"Agents Hotchner and Rossi," she said holding our her hand, "It's a pleasure to meet you. Dr. Sam Ryan."

Both agents shook her hand, noting that she looked them in the eye and her posture was one of confidence. Hotch shook his head at the three in the bullpen and motioned the other two into his office before closing the door.

"Who do you think that is?" asked Reid curiously.

"I don't know," said Emily as she took in the sight of Morgan. It wasn't often you got to see the profiler's attention so caught. He had changed his posture as the woman walked by and been noticed. Emily had seen that look before when the team had gone out for drinks and Morgan had singled out a young lady to take home for the night. "Down Tiger." Emily said with a smile. "She had an ID on, not a visitors pass. She's FBI; she's not going to be another notch in your proverbial bedpost."

Reid took advantage of Derek's momentary lapse in concentration to retrieve his phone before running to Garcia's lair to find a way to lock his co-workers out of it to prevent future mishaps. The other two settled into their desks, awaiting the opening of Hotch's office door.

"Sit." was the brisk command from Hotch. Ryan settled into a chair, placing her bag and helmet down next to her. Rossi leaned casually against the wall nearest the end of Hotch's desk waiting to see how the newest team member reacted to Hotch's cool demeanor. He had to admit, she didn't seem intimidated, sitting up straight but casually, calmly waiting for her new unit chief to say whatever he was going to say.

"The call saying you were coming in today was unexpected Agent." was Hotch's calm start to a conversation.

"I know, sir. The closing date on my house got moved up so I came to town early. The moving company doesn't arrive until tomorrow afternoon, so I have time on my hands. Coming in today let me get my new ID pass and start to get settled. I know u am not due to report for active duty until 0800 on Friday."