They managed to finish up the case a few days later and broke the news to Sarah that their flight wasn't until another week but she just smiled and said they were welcome to stay.

Hotch and Sarah went on another drive like the one they'd shared a few nights earlier but when they came back they saw Rossi had stolen Hotch's bed. Sarah took a gentle grip on his wrist and pulled him into her bedroom and there they continued their conversation from the car.

"Has anyone seen Hotch?" Garcia asked the others the next morning. JJ, seeing as Garcia was busy getting her butt whooped in monopoly, volounteered to check with their hostess. She gently knocked on Sarah's door and opened it slightly only to notice Hotch laying on the bedside closest to the door. Not being to help herself she opened the door further and saw that the two of them were sleeping fully clothed and smiled. Wiping her smile she closed the door and went back to the kitchen.

"Did you find him?" Morgan asked.

"He left a note," she said. "He's out for a morning run." Her teammates and friends nodded and went back to what their monopoly game.

An hour or so later Sarah's door started to open and JJ stopped whoever was coming out by pushing them back and going in herself. It turned out to be Hotch. "You better get changed, and somehow get your hair wet."

"Excuse me, what?" he didn't quite seem like he was awake yet.

"Hotch, it's ten thirty in the morning. People were starting to wonder where you were."

"That doesn't explain why I have to change."

"It does when I found you two innocently sleeping on the bed and I told them you'd went out on a run. You know what they're like, any hint of anything and they get more curious than George."

Hotch smiled, which surprised her as it was quite rare. "Thanks JJ. I'll take care of it."

"Ok, give me that book will you?" Hotch reached over and grabbed the book she'd pointed at and then she left.

Hotch turned around and shook Sarah's shoulder saying her name waking her up. He told her the time while handing her her glasses. He then proceeded to leave the room, open the front door and close it as if he'd just arrived from 'his morning run'. He then went into the bathroom to take a shower.

"What's going on?" he heard Reid ask.

"I'm gonna be late for work! See you when I get back!" Sarah rushed out the the apartment, slamming the door behind her.

Sarah came home late afternoon. She was muttering to herself and tossed her purse angrily into the wall. "What's up?" Morgan asked who stood closest to her.

"Back-stabbing, foul mouthed, lying..." she was so angry she struggled for words. "I didn't even do anything wrong and yet I get in trouble for it. It was neither my assignment nor responsibility," she was speaking to herself more than to him by this point. "I've had enough!" she went into her bedroom closing the door.

"I could feel that anger from here," Garcia spoke up.

"Yeah, me too." JJ agreed.

Morgan walked to the bedroom door and was just about to knock on it when he heard sobs coming from the other side.

Garcia went over to him and with a soft knock she walked into the room. When she came out again a few minutes later. "She got in trouble at work for something she hadn't done and it was just one too many times I think," she told them and sat down. "She'll be ok. She's calmed down now and getting ready for us going out."

Sarah stepped out from her room a couple of moments later now having a black dress and heels on. "Sorry about that," she apologised. "You guys ready to go?"

"You're ready to go out?" Reid asked with a surprised tone in his voice. "Don't women usually take two hours to get ready?" He was answered by several pillows being chucked at him.

Arriving at the restaurant they were quickly seated at a table and given menus. They started studying it and when the waiter came back they went round robin with ordering. There was a good mix of different dishes. Sarah turned to the waiter when it was her turn, "Could I have the sirloin, well done, with mash instead of chips, no mushrooms in the side salad and could I have some appletiser instead of wine, please?" The waited nodded and turned to Hotch who was sitting next to her.

"I'll have the same, thanks."

"You're not the designated driver, honey, have some wine," Garcia smiled.

"I'm sorry guys, not to be disrespectful but I can't drink, I've got an allergy that prevents me from drinking alcohol."

"Actually, allergies to alcohol is quite rare," Reid spoke up, "it's only been described in a few dozen reports. It's difficult to diagnose since the body constantly produces small amounts of alcohol itself and alcohol test are usually negative but sometimes the alcohol could just be a co-factor to cause anaphylaxis." The table went quiet. "Just saying..."

"Sometimes, pretty boy, you need to know when to shut up," Morgan said.

"It's ok. People aren't usually that specific, but I'm not surprised. As you said, it's not common and a lot of people think that if you say you're allergic it just means you're a lightweight."

"How did you find out?" asked JJ.

"Had a drink when I was 18 and I didn't get to finish it," she shrugged. "I'm not to bothered to be honest."

"Shouldn't you wear one of those Medic Alert bracelets?" Emily asked.

"I asked my doctor about that, but he said as long as I stay away from alcohol it won't be a problem. I think he's a complete idiot for saying that but there's not much I can do."

The food arrive shortly after and the dinner conversation changed to something lighter.

"Popcorn anyone?" Emily asked in general when they arrived at the cinema later that night. Hotch and Rossi ended up going to get the tickets while the rest of them went to get popcorn and drinks.

The film was full of scary and bloody bits where Morgan had fun teasing Garcia about jumping. Sarah jumped and looked away quickly during one of the scenes where one of the characters inserted a syringe into the corner of their eye. Hotch noticing this leaned over slightly, "you ok?"

"Yeah, fine," she replied still looking away from the screen with her eyes closed.

"Needles?" he asked and she just nodded. "I'll tell you when it's over."