After Dave had finished the call and had quickly called Garcia, he went back to Aaron and relayed Jack and Jess's messages.

Whilst Aaron went to get the go bag he'd left in his car, having an idea, Dave called someone whilst finishing cooking his and Matt's dinner in the kitchen, keeping an ear and eye out so Aaron didn't hear him speaking to the person. Luckily for Dave, when Aaron came back in, he headed for one of the downstairs bathrooms. And then headed into Dave's living room, not realising Dave was in his kitchen. He sank down in the same chair and was soon lost in his thoughts about all he, Dave and Matt had said, about Jack and Jess coming and about how he was going to fix his relationship with his son and his relationship with each of his team members, especially Morgan.

Dave, being his sneaky self, managed to finish talking to the person he'd called and then even managed a quick call to someone else and then a very quick call to one more person, before going into his living room to find Aaron sitting in the same comfy chair he'd been sitting in earlier, looking deeply lost in his thoughts.

"Everything okay Aaron?" Dave looked at him worried.

"Yeah, was just thinking about everything that's been said, that's gonna happen, about how I can fix the relationship with my son and fix the relationship with each and every member of my team, especially Morgan. I need to apologise to them all, but especially him. He deserves it more than the others Dave. I was way too hard on him and I did go over the top. I let the personal interfere with the professional and that was wrong and out of line."

"You want me to call him, see if he doesn't want to come here and talk to you? Garcia's staying by the way. He can too. So can Spencer if he wants to. J.J and Kate, like you, need time with their own kids and their husbands. But you can still talk to them. When I talked to Garcia, she wasn't mad at you, just really worried for you. I've already forgiven you Aaron as there was nothing really you needed forgiveness for. But I think it might be a good idea if Morgan came here, at least tonight before he has any plans on going to Chicago. Hopefully he's still in town. Spencer can come and you can talk to him. He can help look after you and Jack and hang with me, Matt and Garcia. I know he'd want to help you out. He's always seen you as a father figure Aaron. Let me call Morgan, then I'll call Spencer. As J.J already knows we're off, why don't you call Kate, at least tell her the team has 2 weeks off thanks to Matt? I'm sure I can convince Morgan to come here and talk to you, even if he's so mad he hates you. I can promise him some dinner, beers and a bed and the chance to see Jack."

"That would work Dave. He'd do anything to be able to see Jack and hang with him. Thanks. I really appreciate everything."

"Don't mention it Aaron. Everything will be okay. Promise. Hey Morgan, you made any plans for your days yet? Yeah? All of them? I am sorry. Listen Matt's decided to give the whole team 2 weeks stand down so you still got time to try and find a flight. If not, say next week, you can borrow the back up jet, at least to get there and back. Sure. Listen, I know you hate him right now. Yeah? Me and Matt have talked to him. He wants to talk to you. He's here right now. Something happened and he kinda shouted at Jack but then realised what he'd done, had Jess stay with Jack and he came here where Matt was keeping me company for dinner. But we've talked to him, he's admitted he's depressed and stressed out and that he hasn't been sleeping. But these past weeks have been hard on him. We've all forgotten but the other week was the 7 year anniversary of Haley's death. So along with all the stress and pressure from work, going on case after case, never being home enough for Jack, having people on his back and fighting for his team, having mountains of paperwork, even doing all nighters a few nights, all that, plus the stress of being a single parent plus Haley's anniversary and life in general has all gotten too much for him. He's here now and whilst we're off he, Jack and Jess will stay here. Matt, Garcia and maybe Spencer, I'll call him in a minute, are all staying here to look after Aaron, Jack and Jess. I was kinda hoping you'd be willing to come here too, at least to talk to Hotch, straighten things out. He's admitted he went over the top and crossed the line with you. Tomorrow Matt can go by the BAU and get your stuff for you back but Hotch does want to talk to you. Jack will be here. Have you eaten yet? Matt's gone to pick Jess and Jack up from Aaron's place so I'm kinda saving dinner for when he gets back. You want some? Got beers here too. I'll give you a bed with a bathroom. And you can spend some time with Jack. We'll all look after both Jack and Hotch so Hotch and Jack can spend a lot of quality time together. There's free food in it for you. Clooney can come stay too. Yeah? Thanks Morgan. If I call Spencer, can you pick him up on the way? Thanks. Sure, see you soon. Sorry about Chicago by the way. You can still borrow the jet next week if you want. Thanks though Morgan. Really appreciate it. Sure. Bye" Dave hung up and called Spencer, who also said he'd come over. Dave then text Morgan about picking Spencer up and went to make Aaron and himself some coffee. He found Aaron once again sitting in the living room deep in his thoughts.

"Morgan and Spencer will be here soon, with Clooney. Apparently Morgan can't get a flight to Chicago for a couple of days so was going to try again tomorrow. I've told him if he wants to go next week but can't get a flight, he can borrow the jet."

"Thanks Dave. Oh I called Kate, apologised to her, She says I'm forgiven and that she and Chris are worried about me. You, don't tell Morgan this as I don't want him knowing I think he's right nor do I want anyone except you and Matt to ever know I've been having problems getting it up, and hopefully that will resolve once I'm rested up and have spent plenty of time with Jack relaxing and enjoying life, but don't tell Morgan but I think he's right. You and Matt are too. I do miss having a girlfriend and I do miss the sex and having someone to hold and enjoy a bed with. I am only a man after all. I was married for over 20 years and was so used to having Haley to go home to and to share a bed with. That and have regular great sex. Sex is a good stress reliever and really does help by connecting you with and being close with another person. When I was with Beth, she was always there, she and I had a great time together, she made me happy, she and Jack got on so great, she was really great with him, and when Beth and I were together, I actually enjoyed that closeness a relationship gives, having someone to hold in your arms, to greet, to go home to, to make love to. Someone real that you can touch and hold, who you can have an adult conversation with, flirt with, be yourself with, enjoy spending time with, have laughs with, someone you can greet with a kiss and a smile, someone you might want to spend the rest of your life with, all the things a girlfriend and a wife bring to a man. But most of all someone who also makes Jack happy and he gets on with and who is really good with him. It took me a couple of months before I introduced Jack to Beth as I wasn't sure but I suppose I got lucky with Beth. I doubt I'll get that lucky again. But to be honest, I do miss having sex with a girlfriend and having someone there for me."

"That settles it then Aaron, we are finding you a girlfriend and getting you laid. But I promise no one except me and Matt will ever know about your little problem with you know…no one ever has to know. But if it doesn't get better and you still have problems way after your better, go see a doctor and get it checked out?"

"Sure, promise. Thanks though Dave."

"No worries Aaron, no man wants to admit to that kind of problem, even to another guy."

"Thanks though. It has happened before, after Haley died and for about several months after, I couldn't get aroused and it was almost a year after her funeral before I started feeling anything and was able to even get an erection again. I only knew it had started working when one morning I woke up to find I'd had a wet dream. That morning in the shower, was the first time I'd got it working since before Haley died. I've never told anyone though, I just put up with it and dealt with it. But I was grieving and was focused on Jack for months after the funeral and life was tough especially the first year after her death. I just didn't have any feelings that way for months and when I did, I did struggle to get any reaction that way. And until that morning I woke up, I couldn't make anything happen and it was beginning to get frustrating and worrying but then it seemed to cure itself and I was okay again. It'll cure itself this time, I'm sure."

Dave was a little shocked Aaron had openly admitted such an intimate and obviously highly embarrassing topic for him. This was the first time he'd heard Aaron admit to such problems after Haley's death but considering the guy had been grieving and had Jack to look after and so much on his plate, Dave wasn't surprised that for almost a year after Haley's death, Aaron had been having a hard time, he was grieving and he was a single parent to a little boy who'd lost his mom and was also grieving.

"I'm sure it will Aaron, don't worry about it, that's the best way to cure it by not worrying. But if you want I can lend you some real top quality magazines or even let you watch some porn whilst Jack's at school. Plus I do have good internet access here, fibre optic so you can watch and view stuff on your laptop in the privacy of your bedroom. You can even use your laptop for DVD's so your alone. But don't worry about any of that in terms of feelings coming back and you being able to get aroused. I'm sure that once your better and rested up and happy again, everything will go back to normal."

"Thanks Dave. Appreciate it. Really."

"No problem and when you feel ready, we'll find you a girlfriend Aaron so you can start having regular sex and get laid and get happy that way. You of all people deserve to be happy Aaron. Haley would want you to be happy and want you to be with someone again. She'd want nothing more than for you and Jack to be happy and for Jess to be happy. Hey there's a solution Aaron. Marry Jess. She makes you happy, she makes Jack really happy, she's great with Jack, almost like a second mom to him, she knows you so well, in a way, sometimes she is like your wife…"

"Dave she's my sister in law, like a close sister to me. She's Jack's aunt and caretaker when I'm working and away. I couldn't be in a relationship with Jess."

"Just saying Aaron, just saying."

"Please don't Dave. Now do you want help making the rooms up?"

"Sure be good, thanks, though I can do it myself."

"I can do it Dave. I'm not totally useless. Good coffee by the way. I do love your best Italian coffee. Always the best."

"You got that right. Come on, when they get here, Morgan and Spencer can help too. I got mine and Matt's made up, just another 7 rooms to make up, no make that 8."

"Dave there's you, Matt, me, Jack, Jess, Spencer, Morgan and Garcia, makes a total of 7 people."

"Had a call from Stephen when you went to the car. He's finally able to come and move here. He should be here in about a couple of hours. He wanted to drive tonight and it's only Roanoke and only 7 now. He'll be here by about 9. He called to make sure I was home and it was okay. I told him that when he did come here, he could stay here with me til he found a job and a place of his own. Both of which I'd help him with."

"That's great Dave! Be good to see him. That still leaves one room unaccounted for."

"Well a friend was driving down with him to keep him company and to take turns driving so Stephen didn't get too tired. Stephen asked if he could crash here for the night then drive back to Roanoke tomorrow morning. I said it was fine so he's crashing here tonight. I hope that's okay Aaron?"

"That's fine Dave."

"Accounts for all the rooms okay?" Dave couldn't believe he was lying to Aaron and getting away with it. When in fact Aaron knew the other guy coming with Stephen really well.

Dave and Aaron were upstairs making up the 8 extra bedrooms when there was a knock on the door. Dave went to answer it to find Morgan and Spencer.

"Hey Derek, Spencer, thanks for coming. Come on in. The others should be back soon. Aaron and I are just making the rooms up upstairs. HEY AARON, MORGAN AND SPENCER ARE HERE. Spencer, why don't you take over from Aaron, help me finish making up the rooms whilst Aaron and Morgan talk?"

"Sure Rossi, thanks for letting me come over and stay. How is Hotch? He okay?"

"Yeah, he's okay Spencer. He will be okay too."

Aaron appeared on the stairs and started coming down the stairs.

"Oh hey Morgan, hey Spencer. I've done 3 of the rooms Dave."

"I've done 3, only leaves 2 more. Spencer, you do one, I'll do one? Mine and Matt's rooms I already made up before Aaron came."

"Sure Rossi. So who else is staying here apart from us 4, Jack, Jess, Garcia and Matt?"

"Stephen. And a friend of his whose driving down from Roanoke with him tonight is crashing here for the night."

"Stephen's coming Rossi? Awesome!"

"Yeah, he can finally move here. I told him he can stay with me when he comes to Quantico until he can find a job and a place of his own, unless he wants to stay here permanently that is. He's more than welcome to. They'll be here about 9. Spencer? Just Matt might be here with Jess, Jack and Garcia soon."

"Sure Rossi. You okay Hotch?"

"Yeah thanks Spencer. I'll be okay. Hey Morgan, want some coffee?"

"Yeah sure Hotch."

"Mind if I have some more of that best Italian Dave?"

"Help yourself Aaron."

"Got any marshmallows and some of that top Italian cocoa for Jack?"

"Same cupboard as the coffee Aaron. Marshmallows are in the cupboard under the kettle."

"Thanks Dave. Come on Morgan, coffee awaits."