The next day Heather met Penelope at the coffee shop.

"Whatcha got, Pen?" Heather said, sitting down.

"Oh this is going to be good", Penelope said, sliding into her chair. "You know how Hotch loves old movies?"

"Yeah, It's one of the thing he and Tia share. Old black and whites, westerns, you name it."

"Well, we're renting out the old theatre on Poplar Street next to the ice cream shop. We're going to surprise both of them!"

"Really? This is great!" Heather said.

"Oh, it gets better. We're all going to be there, but after the fact. We're going to let Hotch and Tia show up first and let the movie get started. But it won't be just any movie. It's a movie about them!"

"How did you do that?" Heather said.

"I have my ways. Besides, most of the pictures I used are the ones I took. At the end of the movie, is going to be a cartoon with her screaming yes."

"She's going to love it!" Heather said, gushing. "Do you think Aaron will?"

"Absolutely. I can't wait!"


On a rainy afternoon in October, Hotch and Tia made a bee line from the rain to the movie house door.

"Goodness", Tia said, shaking rain off of her coat. She looked up. "I though they closed this place?"

"Me too", Hotch said. "But this is where Rossi told me the movie was playing." He walked up and grabbed the handle, half expecting it not to open. When it did he held it open for Tia.

"Thank you Sir", she said sliding past him as he reached out patted her behind.

There was one concession worker working and after they ordered popcorn and drinks, they went inside and grabbed seats.

The lights went down after about five minutes and quietly Rossi, Penelope, Morgan, Reid, Heather, JJ and Will slipped in with Reid carrying Jack and JJ carrying Henry. As they settled in the back, they looked on as the movie started to play.

The first few minutes were of Tia and Hotch on the dance floor after she first met the team. Tia looked amazing in her black dress and Hotch in dress jeans and shirt. Hotch sat up.

"What's going on?" he said, looking around. The team sat in the back and smiled as his eyes met theirs. Tia looked over her shoulder and Heather winked.

"Do you know what this is about?" Hotch said to Tia.

She looked at him at smiled. "I can honestly say, no. I have no idea. But it looks like a good movie", she said smiling.

Hotch took her hand and smiled. He patted his pocket to make sure the ring was still there. Maybe this time she'll say yes, he thought.

The second scene was Hotch and Tia at the FBI ball. It was a masquerade and Tia looked adorable in a pale blue ball gown, mimicking that of Cinderella. Hotch was decked out in a tux and tails and they danced just about all night.

"My feet hurt so badly that night", Tia said reaching for the popcorn. "I had to soak them in the foot bath after you left."

"You should have told me", Hotch said. "I could have stayed and rubbed them."

"Then you never would have made it on the plane", Tia said. "I was... that was a heated night for me."

"Me too", he said chuckling. "I took about four cold showers that night. You looked amazing." He leaned over and kissed her cheek.

The third scene played and it was pictures from the 5K Tia finally made it through with Hotch's help.

"I remember this! I lost 15 pounds training with you." Tia grabbed her drink and took a sip.

"You looked great", Hotch said. "But then you always look great."

"Even when I was a little heavier?" Tia said, looking into his eyes.

"Especially then. That's the Tia I fell in love with." Hotch leaned over and kissed her deeply and Rossi and team hooped and hollered.

"Get a room", Morgan yelled, laughing.

The last scene started to play and the Boyz II men song Pass You By played softly in the background. Tia looked back and saw Heather give her two thumbs up.

Pictures moved semi-swiftly across the screen now. Pictures of Tia and Jack playing in the sand at beach were next.

"Hey that's me!" Jack yelled out with laughter following.

Pictures of the Christmas party with Hotch and Tia kissing under the mistletoe followed.

The last picture was a cartoon drawing of Hotch on one knee holding out a ring and a cartoon Tia screaming yes.

Hotch turned to Tia.

"Yes?" he asked as he grabbed the ring out of his pocket.

"Yes!" Tia said as he put the ring on her finger. He leaned in and gently pressed his lips to hers as Jack came jumping down on both of their laps.

"We're getting married?!" he said hugging Hotch and Tia.

"Is that OK, Buddy?" Tia said, ruffling his hair.

"You're not going to make me eat lima beans, are you?" Jack said, and the team came down the aisle laughing.

"Not in this lifetime, yuck", Tia said.

"Then it's OK with me", Jack said. "When, Dad? When?"

"Whoa, slow down Partner", Hotch said. "These things take time. We have to pick a date, and pick flowers and a dress and cake…"

Cake", Jack said, rubbing his tummy.

"I don't want to wait long", Tia said. "I can't wait to Mrs. Hotchner."

"Me either, Spencer", Heather said. "The sooner the better."

"But no double weddings", Tia said.

"Are you sure? It could be cost effective", Hotch said.

"I'm sure. Every girl deserves a one-of-a kind day", she said. "And seeing that this is my first and last one…"

"Wait, you've never been married?" Morgan said.

"Nope", Tia said. She turned and looked Hotch in the eye. "I guess that's one of the reasons I was so scared. I guess I've always been waiting for you."

"What about you, Baby?" Spencer said. "What do you want?"

"I'm not sure now. I just always thought it'd be a double wedding", Heather said.

"Well", Rossi said. "Perhaps it can and can't."

"I'm confused", Tia said.

"It's OK", JJ said. "We usually all are. There's a method to his madness."

"I'm just thinking. What if we split it? What if we get the kids married at 11:30 at night…" Rossi trailed off.

"And Tia you and Hotch can get married at midnight!" Heather just about screamed. "It's perfect. Two different dates! Then everyone could be here and we could both witness each others weddings!"

"It does sound pretty good", Tia said, looking at Hotch. "What do you think?"

Hotch looked at Rossi and smiled. "How fast can we do this?"

"I need at least a couple of weeks", Rossi said.

"Then I'm game", Hotch said kissing Tia.

"Me too!" Heather said, kissing Spencer.

"Well alright!" Penelope said. "This is going to be so exciting!"

"You have no idea", Morgan said, under his breath as the group started talking a mile a minute with plans.