A/N: This chapter is late and I'm so sorry.
Special thanks to Lenika08, beaglelover719 and jekkah!
I don't own criminal minds!
It was the day after Penelope's Christmas party and JJ was laying in her bed, but she wasn't alone. An arm was wrapped around her slim waist as she was crawled into his side. The party at Penelope's apartment had been very successful. Everyone stayed until midnight. Henry and Jack had fallen asleep in Penelope's bed. It was around one o'clock when Hotch decided to drive JJ home. But they somehow ended up in his apartment once again. They put Henry and Jack to sleep and stayed up late. They talked for hours and they realized how real their relationship was. In the end they fell asleep in Hotch's bed.
JJ turned around to face the dark-haired man and she saw that he was still asleep. His snores made her chuckle a bit. Her hand went through his soft hair. ''You're too perfect.'' she whispered to herself. ''I love you, Aaron.'' she said softly.
Hotch heard JJ whisper and his eyes grew wide open at her admission. ''You what?'' he asked carefully.
She was shocked to see him awake. She hoped he didn't hear her, but she knew there was no way to get away with lying. Hotch knew her too well for that. ''I'm sorry. I was…'' she started but he cut her off with a soft kiss on her lips.
''I love you, JJ!'' he murmured against her lips. ''It has been such a long time since I've had these feelings. Especially so strongly. I never expected that you could fall for someone like me. This has to be the best Christmas ever.''
''Who wouldn't fall for you?'' she started. ''You're sweet. And by the way you're extremely hot.'' she said playfully.
''Am I?''
''Extremely!'' she repeated between kisses. ''I had fun yesterday.''
''Me too. I especially loved all your dance moves. They were really distracting for me. I know I was your date but I literally dropped food on the floor when you started dancing. Luckily, you didn't notice it.''
''You did?''
''I did. That's why I love you!''
''Because I'm not observant?'' she asked. ''I thought I had to be with my job. I guess my boss doesn't really know what a good profiler is like. It probably means that he sucks as much as me.'' she joked as she gave him a pat on the shoulder.
''I'll tell him when we get to work.'' he began. ''Right now I need to focus on my girlfriend.'' he said as they kissed again. He could imagine to kiss her the rest of his life. And he knew it was going to happen. It was just meant to be. In the end a Christmas secret was his savior.