Title: fatal to him who bears, to all who ever bore
Disclaimer: not my characters; title from Lord Byron
Warnings: AU, talk of murder and torture and child abuse
Pairings: Hotch/Reid
Rating: PG13
Wordcount: 215
Pointofview: third
Prompt: Criminal Minds, Unsub!Hotch/Unsub!Reid, the perfect gift for his lover
Every time Aaron's birthday rolls around, Spencer wishes he hadn't already killed every member of his family. Aaron is so hard to shop for; if anyone from his childhood was still alive, Spencer would know the perfect gift from the get-go.
But no. Aaron killed them all before faking his own death, so now Spencer has to wrack his brain each year.
Not that he minds all that much, really. Aaron does something elaborate for Spencer's birthday, and picking out the perfect thing can be fun. Seeing Aaron's face is always a thrill, and leads to the best sex.
This year must be spectacular. Spencer watches Aaron walk over to the bed, noting his slight limp. His leg isn't fully healed from that close call in Cleveland, almost six months ago. Agent Morgan, one of the FBI goons chasing them, got lucky.
Oh, yes. That could be splendid. Aaron hasn't been given an actual heart yet.
"Come to bed, Spence," Aaron says.
Spencer smiles, turning off the lamp as he stands.
Agent Morgan is home in Washington. Spencer will go fetch him sometime next week (he'll make a detailed plan later, when Aaron isn't hard at work with his fingers and tongue) and then take him apart, piece by piece, and present him to Aaron.
Perfect.