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A/N: Okay so I just read this amazing story called "For Worse & Better" by kdzl and decided to give this great pairing a shot. I have no idea how short or long this story will be, but I hope everyone likes it and I'll try and keep it updated at least once a week. Please review and let me know if you liked it! Thanks for reading!
Chapter One
Jennifer Jareau stirred and stretched a little as she started to drift in and out of consciousness. She hadn't slept this good in months, maybe even years. Ever since Henry had been born, and Will had left them, she'd been pulling double duty at both home and work and she was way past exhaustion. She loved her son, but her lack of sleep was starting to show, and more than one person on the team had professed their concern. It had gotten so bad that, even though she was disgusted by herself for feeling this, she almost felt relieved when the team had an overnight case because it meant that she could at least get a few hours solid sleep, even if that sleep was plagued with nightmares from current and previous cases.
Sighing contently, she let her eyes start to flutter open and slowly take in her surroundings. At first the appearance of the chocolate walls, dark cherry furniture, and the presence of a very attractive FBI agent who's arm was loosely, but somewhat firmly wrapped around her middle came as no surprise. Although she'd never admit it to anyone, she'd often had dreams of waking up next to Aaron Hotchner. Something about his ability to be cool and level headed but still full of compassion and pure drive to protect others made her knees go weak. She'd always felt something for him, she'd even described him when asked to describe her perfect man at the last girls night with Emily and Pen, and the thought of being with him, his rough hands running up and down her body, sent shivers up her spine. God, if only life hadn't gotten in the way maybe she could've ended up with him, maybe be could've been Henry's father. 'Haha...yea right Jenny, you keep thinking that. What kind of man wants a woman who has a six month old baby who can't seem to stop crying because his tummy's upset all the time? Definitely not Aaron Hotchner. Besides, it's not like you're his tye or anything. Look at Hailey, all quiet and reserved, content with being a stay at home mom. Honey, that isn't you and you know it. You'd never survive if you had to stay at home all day and you love your job...sometimes a little too much...' Her subconscious mind said as it gave her it's opinion.
She knew she should get up now, there would be time to dream about getting 'aquainted' with her boss later, now she need to get up and check on Henry...'Henry! Oh God how long has it been since I've checked on him! Oh God!' JJ thought as she shot up in the bed that was still being occupied by a sleeping Aaron Hotchner who mumbled a sweet but still sleep filled, "Baby, It's not time to get up yet. C'mon lay back down...." as the arm around her waisted squeezed her hips gently.
"Okay JJ you've gotta wake up. You don't live here, this is not your room, and this is most definitely your boss! C'mon now wake up!" JJ said frantically as she pinched her arm hoping to jolt herself awake, but her attempts were fruitless as she succeeded in doing nothing but causing herself a tiny bit of pain. 'Okay so if I'm not asleep then this is real...But it can't be! Where's Henry?!?! Oh God. Okay I remember calling mama from the plane about picking him up after we got back from the case in Mississippi....I remember driving through some fast food place for dinner, pulling up to the house, and then....and then....Oh God! I can't remember what I did with my son!! Oh God!'
"Hotch!! Hotch!! Please wake up! Hotch!! Please!!" JJ said as she violently shoved him in the shoulder trying to wake him up, "Please Hotch!! Please, I need you" she frantically yelled as her voice began to crack and it was that frantic voice that woke him up. Her desperate plea for help caused him to quickly jump from his sleep filled state to one of total awareness and jerk his arm back towards his body.
"JJ? What are you doing here? What's wrong? And, not that I don't like it, but why are you wearing that?" Hotch asked as he pointed to her deep purple bra that she was currently wearing which just happened to be made almost completely of lace, making it extremely see through.
Looking down at herself she quickly pulled the now tangled up sheet to cover her as she realized that she also had on no underwear. "I....I... Look I have no idea what's happening, or what's happened..., but I can't find Henry! Oh God Hotch...I've lost my own baby! I'm a terrible mother! I wake up with nothing on but my bra and in bed with my boss who I've dreamed about waking up with for years, except now I've lost my baby....Please! Please help me look for him!" Tears threatened to fall as she gripped the sheet around her tightly.
"Okay don't panic. First we'll check the guest room. I put Jack's old crib in there for when Sean and his family visit so maybe you put him in there last night." Hotch said as he took control of the situation to find the missing baby. Surely he was asleep in the crib in the room next door. "Hey..uh..JJ could you turn around for a second?" He asked as he realized he now felt the soft fabric of his cotton sheet on his very bare thigh.
"Why?!" she asked frantically. They needed to be looking for her son!
"Because I think I may have a very good idea of what happened between us last night" Hotch said as he felt his boxers with his toes as he sat up a little bit in the bed.
"What is it?!?! Do you remember where Henry is? Oh God Hotch I can't believe I can't remember what I did with my son!" JJ started again frantically as she moved a little towards the edge of the bed intent on getting up only to be pulled back down on the bed by two firm hands on the sheet.
"JJ! Stop! Don't pull the sheet! If you do you'll get a full view of everything I have, alright. So just give me a second to..." Hotch said as he carefully leaned down towards the foot of the bed and began pulling his boxers back up his legs under the covers, "Okay now turn around" he instructed once his underwear was securely in place and waited until she did so before standing and locating a pair of jeans.
"Oh no...We didn't, did we? I mean I'm not wearing any underwear and you're not wearing any...." JJ started as she too began to redress under the sheet by pulling on a FBI t-shirt she found laying hastily tossed on the floor that covered her well past her thighs.
"I think it's a very real possiblity considering...."
"Considering what, Hotch?" JJ asked fearfully.
"That I just found not only your underwear, but an open condom packet next to them with the condom still in it..." He said drifiting off before being cut off completely by her cell phone.
"Jareau!" She answered hurriedly.
"JJ! What's wrong sweetie? I've been calling you all morning wondering when you were going to pick my grandson..." Sherri Jareau asked, concern etched in her voice.
"So Henry's still with you? Please say yes mama! Please tell me he's with you!"
"Of course he is honey. Don't you remember calling me when you all got in last night to let me know you'd be by to get him this morning?"
"Oh thank God! I was just so tired last night I must've done everything on autopilot. I thought I'd lost him!" JJ replied to her mother as she looked over at Hotch, now clad in a pair of old jeans but still shirtless, and mouthing 'He's at my mom's'. She smiled at the relieved look that crossed his face before turning back to her phone call.
"Sweetheart, you've got to start getting some sleep! This can't happen again! Next time we might not be so lucky!" Sherri Jareau chastised her daughter for her carelessness.
"I know! I know mama! I'm so sorry! I'm coming to get him right now...."
"No, baby girl. I want you to get some rest. Henry's fine here and I've got plenty of diapers and formula to last us until tomorrow morning. Besides I love taking my grandson to church with me on Sunday mornings. Why don't you pick him up around noon tomorrow?"
"Oh mama no, I don't want to keep you tied up like that. I'm leaving right now okay?" JJ said as she pulled up her dress pants and fastened them before dropping the sheet from her body. She was just about to grab her keys when her mother's voice stopped her.
"Jennifer Elizabeth! Now you listen to me! You need rest and this is the best way for you to get it. I know Henry's been fussing lately and now that, that scumbag has abandoned you and my sweet little Henry, you need all the rest you can get. Stay in bed today JJ. Do you understand? This is my one time offer...take it or leave it."
"Okay! Okay! I'll take it! Kiss him for me will you?"
"Of course. We'll see you tomorrow! Bye!"
"Bye mama" JJ said as she hung up the phone and turned to Hotch to find him pulling on a t-shirt that looked suspiciously like the one she was currently wearing. Was Aaron Hotchner really the FBI's biggest fan?
"Look...let me just finish getting dressed and I'll be gone okay? Henry's okay...he's at my mom's and I'm picking him up at lunch tomorrow." She said in a rush as she darted her eyes around the room looking for her shirt. "Have you seen my shirt? My keys? I'm sorry...I'll be gone in a few seconds..."
"JJ!" Hotch shouted to catch her attention as he moved to stand in front of her, "Relax, okay. We need to talk about this....Whatever happened between us last night..."
Locating her keys and shirt she snatched them off the floor as she made her way to the door to his bedroom, "Look...whatever happened...it's okay. Really. I've gotta go. Sorry!" she said regretfully as she quickly slid out the door and down the hall, narrowly escaping though the front door before he could follow her down the stairs. She pulled of of the driveway not caring that she'd forgotten her shoes and panties, barely making it to the stop sign at the end of his street before breaking out in tears while Aaron Hotchner sat sadly on his bed wondering what the hell had just happened.