A/N: Hey all! So, I really felt like starting a new JJ/Hotch story (even though I have three unfinished ones) so I did. Lol. This will be a slightly angsty story, set during this season. I hope you enjoy! Let me know what you think, thanks! Oh yeah, this is rated M for the first chapter and probably the third, as well, for a reason.

Disclaimer: I do not own Criminal Minds.

Chapter 1:

JJ was in a good mood that morning, and it was hard for her to suppress it, even as they sat around the round table discussing details of various case consultations. She was definitely focusing on her job; as the newest profiler to the group, she made sure she was always paying attention and putting in her own thoughts, so as to hone in her own newly acquired skill.

However, despite focusing on the grisly details of the cases, her good mood was still there, not wavering one bit. That was because later on that day JJ and Hotch were going to treat the boys to a trip to the circus. It was the last day they'd be in town and both JJ and Hotch were taking a half day that Friday to especially take their respective son's to the fun, family outing.

That they'd decided to take in the event together was no surprise. Ever since JJ had come back and Will had ditched her because of it, Hotch had stepped into the roll of best friend and confidant. She seriously had no idea what she'd do without him. They'd become close.

She looked across the table and caught his eye; he was speaking and this time she'd lost track of what they were talking about. Nonetheless, there was an intimate twinkle in his eyes as he gazed back at her. A look that seemed to say, he'd like to be elsewhere, at the moment, with her, doing things they'd done a few nights ago.

She just barely controlled the blush that wanted to make its way to the surface.

An errant thought passed through her mind, "Maybe they'd become too close…"

She thought back to that night about a week ago. They'd decided to do a home movie night, just the two of them without the boys. They were both dying to see Inception, a movie that had come out at least one year before but neither of them had made time for because it wasn't really little boy friendly.

So, Jack had stayed with Jessica and Henry with Will. It was one of the few times they managed to hang out alone together. And JJ knew that she should have thought twice about being alone with the stoic man in a big empty house. Their charged interactions while in the company of the boys and the team at work should have been a dead giveaway of what would come when they were finally alone.

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"Hotch," JJ gasped out when his lips made contact with the sensitive skin of the top of her breast.

Somehow—JJ was really having a hard time remembering exactly how—they had made it to Hotch's bedroom and into his bed. Clothes had been discarded along the way that much she knew. And she could definitely remember him looking at her with such intensity, such hunger that she feared he was about to devour her, mind, body and soul.

But other than that, nothing…

All she knew now was that a shirtless Hotch was leaning over top of her doing amazing things with his mouth. She blindly reached for him, her eyes closed as she savoured the feel of his lips trailing from the crook of her neck down to lavish kisses in the valley between her breasts. Her insides were turning to molten liquid with every touch. She didn't know what she would do if she didn't get what she needed and soon.

She felt his fingers tease her skin with a caress somewhere in the vicinity of her belly and then trail up along the side of her body. When his thumb grazed over one satin covered nipple she barely could contain her moan of delight.

"Hotch," she said, voice sounding strangled, short.

She'd had enough of the teasing. She wrapped her bare legs around his body, hoping he'd get the message, since words seemed to be failing her.

His hands made deft work of her bra, launching it onto the floor to join the rest of her clothes. His mouth quickly covered one bare nipple, sucking gently. She was vaguely aware that she was murmuring out words for more. She knew she was close.

Hotch pulled away from her suddenly, causing her to open her eyes to shoot him a look of protest. He gave her a grin as he removed the rest of his clothes. Staring at his naked body, she realized he was beautiful, scars and all. She reached a hand out to gently run her fingertips along one of those jagged white lines.

Who would ever want to hurt someone as beautiful as Aaron Hotchner?

Hotch took hold of her caressing hand. She looked at him through blurry eyes, as he lifted her hand to his mouth and placed a kiss into the palm of her hand. She shuddered with pleasure at the simple, yet intimate touch.

His eyes told her he was fine now. Fine, now that she was here with him, in this moment. She was glad to be with him, too. Ecstatic to know that she was the first woman who he'd shared himself with in quite awhile.

JJ reached for him, having deemed it too long since their bodies last touched. She pulled his body to her own, letting her hands explore every inch of him.

She forced him to turn over, so he was on his back; she came up to straddle his body with her near naked one. The only thing keeping them apart was the thin layer of fabric of her panties. But that barrier didn't stop her from feeling how much he wanted her. His hands on her hips, she felt him teasing her by slipping his fingers in and out of the waistband, close, yet so far.

She leaned forward and began to pepper his body with kisses, trailing from his jaw line down his throat and across his chest. His groans of bliss were reward enough, but when his fingers sneakily pushed aside the fabric of her panties and pushed inside of her, she nearly came undone right then.

She arched into his touch and found his lips, kissing him greedily, willing to take everything he had to offer and more. He continued to stroke her so intimately until she was near the very edge.

It took all of her strength to pull back. He gave her a brief quizzical look before he understood what she was doing. She slid the flimsy material down her legs and took up her position overtop his body once again.

There was no hesitation on either of their parts when she slid her body overtop his, engulfing him completely. She set a slow steady rhythm, enjoying the control almost as much as she enjoyed the feel of him inside her, so deep and so hard.

Their breaths coming hard and fast, JJ moaned out his name, "Aaron," followed by, "Oh God…" when she felt him reach between their thrusting bodies to tweak her little bundle of nerves.

She was almost there; ready to fall over the edge, when Hotch unexpectedly flipped them over so that he was on top. She giggled into his kiss; she knew he couldn't relinquish control for long, she'd have to teach how to let go more often in the future. For now, she was very much enjoying his bout of control, as he reached down their bodies to hook one of her legs around his body.

The thrusts became deeper, harder, now hitting her spot each time, over and over again. She came hard, writhing in pleasure beneath him, vaguely aware of calling out his name over and over again. He was still moving above her and seconds later she felt his own release as he moaned out her name, "JJ," once, so sweetly, that it brought tears to her eyes.

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She now wondered how a simple movie night could turn out to be the best night of her life. They sure hadn't intended on sleeping together, ever.

After, they'd fallen asleep, her cheek resting on his bare chest, his arms wrapped around her body ever so tightly. When they'd awoken, a moment that could have been awkward wasn't.

He'd made her a breakfast of chocolate chip pancakes, and at one point he'd leaned into her to give the corner of her mouth a kiss, claiming she was covered in chocolate. She'd smiled, glad for any excuse that allowed him to touch her.

But somehow the conversation had turned serious. They'd both agreed that that had been some mind blowing sex. And then for some reason JJ had opened her mouth made the mistake of suggesting that maybe they should take things slow. She'd regretted saying anything at all a second later.

And now, here they were, a week later with no repeat performances having been had and nothing so much as a kiss being shared between them. She'd be a fool to deny that she wasn't more than a little disappointed.

When she'd suggested they take things slow she'd done it because she was thinking of the boys; they'd been through so much. But she'd at least hoped for a date.

No such luck.

JJ looked up from the case file she'd been staring at while reminiscing to see that Hotch's eyes were on her. And by the way his eyes were roaming her she had an idea what he was thinking about. She couldn't hide her blush this time.

"JJ?"

She nearly jumped out of her skin at the utterance of her name. She looked around for the speaker—sure she was redder than ever— to find Rossi smirking at her. She knew right away that he was the culprit.

"You ok? You look a little flushed," he questioned, a hint of amusement in his voice. All eyes were on her now, making her turn a deeper shade of red. "You're not coming down with something, a fever, perhaps?"

JJ knew that Rossi suspected something of the true nature of her relationship with their Unit Chief, but she didn't know what. She was about to reply when a cool hand came to rest on her forehead.

"She does feel a little hot," Reid pronounced. "Maybe you are coming down with something, JJ."

"Spence, I'm fine," she said breezily.

When everyone else wanted to feel her forehead she shot Rossi an annoyed look before sneaking a glance at Hotch. He looked amused.

"I'm fine guys, really. It's just a little hot in here," she informed loudly.

They all sat back contritely. She thought it was over with until a grinning Rossi stated, oh so casually, "It doesn't feel hot to me…"

She shot him a death glare as a whole new set of murmurs began around the table. It wasn't until Hotch shut them all up by declaring the consult meeting adjourned that she was in the clear.

JJ hurried out of there with her stack of files before anyone else could question her further.

JJ sat at her desk in the bullpen, steadfastly avoiding the questioning eyes of Emily. They seemed to land on her every few minutes since the meeting had been over. If there was ever a time that she'd missed her old office it was definitely today. In the past she would have been able to hide in it. Now, she was out in the open for all to see and she had to do her best to control her emotions.

She finally looked up to see that Emily was no where in sight. Reid was there, working away, oblivious to the world. Predictably, when she'd asked him where Emily went he said, without looking up, that he had no idea.

Letting out a sigh, she deemed it safe enough to at least see Garcia about a case file without the prying eyes of her brunette best friend.

Still, she hurried anyways, not wanting to be caught out in the open to get the twenty questions. JJ climbed the short staircase, two at a time and made her way to her blonde best friend's office.

JJ knocked on the door and when she heard Garcia say, "Enter," she pushed open the door and was quite surprised to see the room was bathed in light. She'd also found where Emily had gone off too.

"Hey JJ," Garcia greeted cheerfully.

"Feeling better?" Emily asked.

The two women were smirking at her annoyingly. JJ was pretty sure they'd never in a million years guess at what she'd been thinking at to get her so hot, but still… Damn, Rossi for getting them thinking at all.

So, instead of explaining, yet again, that there was nothing wrong with her, she went along with it, "Yeah, much," she said airily. "Garcia, I need you to get me some phone numbers and addresses of a couple of people."

JJ handed her the file with a list of people paper clipped to the front.

"Sure thing, peaches, when do you need them for?" Garcia said agreeably.

"Monday's good," JJ confirmed, looking at her watch. "Hotch and I should get going…"

"Speaking of Hotch," Emily suddenly spoke up, all gossipy.

JJ's face paled. Did they know? Were they about to ask her about it?

"Did you hear?" Garcia took over. "Hotch apparently has a date this weekend…"

"What?" she asked sharply, feeling like she'd just been punched in the stomach.

Her two friends gave her a look; she realized her reaction had been too emphatic.

"Uh… how'd you hear?" JJ wondered, careful to make her voice more neutral.

"Morgan told me that Hotch asked him where a good place is to take someone out for dinner," Garcia eagerly informed.

"And I got Rossi to talk; apparently, he introduced Hotch to one of his friend's daughters. She's a school teacher, or a nurse… I can't remember which," Emily continued.

"Isn't this great? Our boss-man's finally getting himself some much needed loving," Garcia exclaimed.

"Yeah… uh… it's great," she paused to take a deep breath, fearful that she was about to choke on her own words. "He deserves it…"

JJ looked from one brightly smiling face to the other and decided that she was definitely going to be sick.

"Uh… I should go… I don't want to keep Hotch… waiting," JJ stuttered out.

She turned around quickly, and slipped out the door. She didn't care that her hasty exit looked strange. She truly felt like she was going to be sick.

Rushing down the hall, she cursed out loud when she bumped into someone when she was only feet from the stairs.

"Whoa, whoa, JJ," she heard Rossi's voice.

She looked up to see him staring at her concernedly. She silently begged for him to let her go. Not only was she on the verge of throwing up, but she could feel the prick of tears, stinging her eyes.

"You all right? Scratch that, you don't look all right? Are you sick?" he asked her quickly.

To stave off more questions she nodded, and murmured, "Washroom…"

He let go of her, thankfully, and she rushed down the stairs, through the bullpen, just barely making it to the women's washroom. Luckily it was empty, no one to hold her hair back, but also no one to hear her retch her guts out.

Her earlier good mood was long gone now.

Well, there's chapter one. Happy and angsty all rolled into one. I hope you all enjoyed this one. It will be a three or four-shot story and the next chapter shouldn't come later than this weekend. In the meantime reviews would be much appreciated.

Thanks!