Written for Criminal Minds Weekly forum October 22,Week 4-"What if?" Prompt: (8x03 - Through the Looking Glass) – What if Hotch wasn't happy with Beth's new job? Would he talk her into staying? Would he break up with her?
This is all from Hotch's POV.
PLUS there is no Reid in this one. Or is there? No there is not. I would have to make Reid call him. Rossi would be more likely to call. So I try to keep the characters in character. I am sad that Reid can not make it to this fic. So this is all focused at Hotch.
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I watched her leave. How could she do this? I had let her into my life. I had let her in more than I had let in my team. I even let her deeper in than I had Haley. What does she do to repay me? She picks some job over me.
How does she not understand that I love her? I tell her from time to time. I introduced her to my son. I do my best to give her gifts that she would like? What more could I do to prove my love? She knows my son means the world to me. Does she know she means the same world to me?
I saw the three of us being a family. I saw her becoming my son's mother. I saw one day, her being the mother of Jack's little brother and sister. Ok maybe not three kids but still... I saw all that could come from our love. Why does she have to be so blind?
Maybe I was the one who was blind. Maybe the love was one sided. No, I am a profiler. I would know. I read people for a living. Yet I could not even tell when Haley was going to leave me. This cycle seems to repeat a lot with me. I guess I am good with killers and not with women. Great I could marry a psychopath. That would be one woman I could understand.
Beth is not a psychopath. She is just a workaholic that danced into my life and stole my heart. Now that she has my heart, she walks away. I guess I would do the same if the BAU moved to another city. Can I really be upset if I know I would chose my job over her? I hope Jack will not be that upset. He never really knew Beth so he should be ok. Jack is a strong kid.
The worst part about this whole thing is how do I tell Garcia. She is going to grill me and Garcia never settles for a simple answer. This is not going to be easy. Garcia is crazier than a psychopath but I think I can handle her, maybe. Which reminds me, I still need to have her drug tested.
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My fine furry friends that is all. It is short but an idea and a written idea.