Hello everyone! Here's the second and final chapter of this story, but first I want to thank everyone for reading, alerting and add this story to your favorites. Also, I forgot to mention in the first chapter that this story is AU. It's set at some point of season 6 and JJ is still on the team, and the whole Foyet thing happened, but Haley is alive. (I needed a happy!Hotch here)
I owe a huge thanks to Nebula2 for the beta.
I don't owe Criminal Minds or any of his characters.
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Chapter II: All the Right Moves.
JJ was sitting on the couch in her living room wearing a pair of jeans and a white tank top. Her make-up was light and her hair was pulled back into a ponytail. To her right was sitting Henry, with his new favorite stuffed toy in his hands, watching a movie.
Early in the afternoon, Henry had demanded insistently to see Hotch and Jack and it had passed almost an hour when she had made him finally understand it wasn't possible for them to come. He had been grumpy for a while, until she had suggested they watch Finding Nemo. Again.
That movie had become a favorite of Henry's since the afternoon, a little over a month ago, when Jack had brought it when he and Hotch had come over. The four of them had watched the movie together that evening, and since then, Henry had watched it at least five times more.
That was not the last time they had seen the Hotchner's, though. Two weeks ago they had meet in the park to share a cup of coffee while the kids played. She recalled she had stayed with them while Hotch went to get the coffee. When he returned, he passed her the cup with that little smile that always made her heart beat faster. At that moment, she realized that he knew just how she took her coffee.
It was stupid really, surely he knew how everyone on the team took their coffee but it still made her feel... special.
She was brought out of her daze by the sweet laughter of her little boy; she looked towards him with a grimace. She had caught herself thinking that way about Hotch more and more lately. She knew it was wrong, have those thoughts about her boss, but she couldn't help it.
Taking a deep breath, she exhorted herself not to think about him, at least for the rest of the afternoon.
Five minutes later she was ready to give up when the doorbell rang. She frowned.
She wasn't expecting anyone, Kevin had convinced Penelope to go on a romantic little trip to the beach and other than her, everyone always called before coming. Well, Emily, Reid and Hotch to be precise. Derek and Rossi didn't come to visit a lot.
Kissing the top of Henry's head, she stood up and went to answer the door.
Looking into the peephole, she was taken aback by the person she saw at the other side. He couldn't be here, he had to be in a nice little restaurant having a good time not outside her home, not that she wanted him there, but that was beside the point.
The doorbell rang again and she forced herself to move and open the door.
"Hi," JJ said, looking at Hotch with little Jack at his side.
"Hey, sorry I didn't call before coming; I hope we're not interrupting anything." Hotch said giving her a shy look.
She shook her head immediately.
"No, of course not, I'm just... surprised." She finished awkwardly.
JJ stepped aside so they could come in, and as Jack stepped inside he hugged her immediately.
"Hi Auntie JJ, I've missed you." Jack said, his voice muffled.
Little footsteps were heard and before JJ could say anything to Jack, Henry's excited shouts were heard.
"Hotch! Jack!" Henry shouted excitedly and ran to the three, with his stuffed toy in one hand.
JJ couldn't help but laugh at the excitement of her little boy; he really loved the Hotchner boys.
"Hi Henry!" Jack greeted politically.
"Yay! Come on; let's see Nemo." Henry told Jack excited.
"Hey Henry," Hotch said, watching Jack and Henry's interaction.
Henry's face lit up and a huge smile appeared on his face, as if he just realized Hotch was there too.
"Hotch!" Henry ran to him and Hotch picked him up in his arms.
"Hey Buddy. How have you been?"
"Good, look what daddy gave me. It's Nemo." Henry said, showing him the little toy.
"Wow! It's pretty cool, I like it." Hotch said, smiling at Henry.
He put Henry on the floor when the little boy began to squirm in his arms.
"Come on, watch Nemo." Henry pointed at the living room and a moment later he and Jack ran toward there happily.
JJ looked at Hotch lightly; he was looking after the boys with a small smile on his face.
Hotch looked toward her a moment later catching her looking him. Embarrassed, she gave him a guilty smile.
"Do you want coffee or something? Tea, maybe?" It was not a secret Hotch's taste for tea.
Hotch's lips curled slightly, "Tea would be great, thanks."
They went together to the kitchen after making sure everything was okay with Jack and Henry in the living room.
Hotch sat, while JJ put water to boil and took the box of tea bags out of the cabinet.
After a moment JJ turned, looking at Hotch.
"So..."
"So..." He repeated amused.
JJ rolled her eyes. "What are you doing here? I thought you said you had a date."
Hotch rubbed the back his neck, giving her a sheepish look. "Yeah, things didn't go well."
She raised an eyebrow at him.
Hotch just shrugged, "Her ex-boyfriend showed up at the restaurant shortly after we arrived."
She winced. "What happened?"
"Well the short version is that she was still in love with him and the date was to make him jealous, so I left them together to enjoy the nice table Dave had reserved."
JJ could feel her heart beat a little faster in her chest. She felt bad for him, but she couldn't help but feel relieved that things hadn't worked. Although it was completely foolish, it gave her hope.
"Sorry to hear that."
She turned around going to the stove, pouring the water and putting tea bags in both cups.
"It's okay; at least now I have an excuse to refuse next time Dave wants to set me up." Hotch said dryly.
JJ laughed as she passed him his cup and put the other on the counter.
"I will check on the boys." Quickly leaving the kitchen, she went to the living room where both kids were fully entertained watching television. Satisfied, she returned.
"They're totally focused on the movie." She said sitting next to Hotch.
Hotch shook her head. "I'm not surprised, Jack loves that movie."
JJ put her cup on the counter. "Really? Henry too! From that day we saw it with you guys he hasn't stopped watching it."
"Well, that explains the toy," Hotch said amused.
JJ groaned. "Don't even go there. I haven't been able to take the damn fish away from him since he came home from Will's. "
Hotch laugh slightly.
They fell into a comfortable silence, enjoying their tea.
It was JJ who broke the silence. "I'm glad you came, Henry was eager to see you both."
"Jack was too. When I went to pick him up at Haley's the first thing he asked was if we could come to see you both." He shrugged, "And well, I'd rather spend the evening with you, Henry and Jack instead of out with a stranger."
JJ looked at him in surprise. "Really?"
"Really." Hotch said, giving her that little smile she loved.
And then, before JJ knew what she was doing, she leaned forward, closing the distance between them and brushed her lips against Hotch's. Just a brief touch of their lips.
After just a couple of seconds she pulled back.
"I'm sorry, I… I don't know what I was thinking; I'm so sorry I..."
She didn't get a chance to finish her sentence, as a moment later Hotch leaned in pressing his lips to her. He felt her tense up at first, but then she kissed him back, raising her hand to cup his cheek, while his hand slid up into her hair.
They pulled apart after a moment, both slightly breathless.
He looked at her in the eyes. "I'm not."
"I... Hotch we can't, you're my boss," JJ whispered, their faces mere inches apart.
He lifted a hand to stroke his thumb across her cheek. She leaned into his touch.
He looked at her sheepishly, chuckling nervously. "When it comes to my personal life my profiling skills go out the window sometimes. I didn't know if you felt something, until now."
She just nodded, numb.
He took her hand, leading her where they had been sitting.
Once they were sitting, Hotch gave her hand a little squeeze before letting go.
Hotch took a deep breath before raised his gaze and lock his eyes with hers.
"When I was with Haley, I let my work come first. I never meant for that to happen, but it did, and when I realized, it was too late to do something. I promised myself I would never let that happen again, that if there was a possibility, however small it could be to have something good in my life, I wouldn't let my work get in the way again. I love my job, it's a very important part of who I am, but I will not let it interfere with my chance to be happy again."
"I want to give this; us, a chance. I know it won't be easy, but I want to. I want to do it."
JJ looked at him with watery eyes, her mouth slightly open. This was better than she ever could have dreamed, but there was so much in the way, problems they would have to face together.
"I... I don't know, I..."
Hotch nodded, giving her a sad little smile.
"It's okay, you don't have to decide right now. I just want you to think about it."
They were sat in silence for a moment before being interrupted by the excited shouts of their children.
"Daddy! Mommy!" They shouted at the same time.
"Mommy, Hotch; come see Nemo!" Henry called.
Hotch laughed slightly. "It looks like they finally noticed we aren't watching the movie with them."
He took JJ's hand, giving it a slight squeeze before stand up.
"We better go with them." Hotch said, turning to leave.
JJ just sat there, feeling her heart jumped into her throat, watching him walk away. Trying to understand what the hell had just happened and what she had done.
Without thinking, JJ called Hotch back.
He turned, raising an eyebrow in wonder.
JJ walked quickly, pausing in front of him.
"Yes. I want to give this a chance. I want us to give this a chance; I've wanted this for so long."
Without waiting for an answer, JJ threw her hands around his neck and pressed her lips to his. He kissed her back automatically, with more passion of what he had done before, his hands on her wrists pulling her toward him. Hotch ran his tongue along her lower lip asking to deep the kiss, she parted her lips against his, letting him do it.
They pulled back breathless; Hotch rested his forehead against JJ's.
"Thanks," Hotch whispered, smiling at her.
JJ smiled, brushing her lips against his.
"Aunt JJ, Daddy, you are missing the best part!" Jack shouted from the living room.
They laughed together.
"We'll better go before they come looking for us."
"Yeah, let's go"
JJ gave him a quick kiss, before pulling apart completely and they walked into the living room.
"Don't find love, let love find you. That's why it's called falling in love, because you don't force yourself to fall, you just fall." - Unknown.
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A/N: Thanks to all who read it. I hope you all have enjoyed, and as always feedback is appreciated. Thank you all.
