Aaron returned to the kitchen to find Jessica starting to empty the bags of groceries. He started to help her without being asked.

"This bag is for you…" She held of the bags out to him. He looked inside and saw the new clothes he had asked her to buy for both him and Jack.

"Thanks. How much did they come to?"

"Only half of what you gave me to pay with. Used the rest towards the groceries. Oh but I did buy this with it as well…." She pulled a box of condoms out of one of the bags "So that whenever you need to do it again there'll be protection if you want to use it."

"Er….thanks. Can you hide them in your bedroom though as I wouldn't want Jack to find them…."

"Of course. Why don't you go unpack the clothes upstairs whilst I finish off unpacking these?"

"Sure. And Jess? Thanks for letting Dave and Morgan not only come round tonight but also for letting them crash here overnight."

"No problem Aaron."

He went upstairs to unpack first Jack's new socks and underpants and put them in one of the drawers. Then he took his new clothes to his room and unpacked, and put them in drawers and hung the shirts up.

The rest of the day they spent talking about different things. For some reason, even though he had a hard time opening up to virtually everyone, Aaron seemed to be able to open up and talk about anything to his sister in law.

At about 2pm, they started getting her house ready for when Dave and Morgan came over. Aaron changed the sheets on Jack's bed, though he still had to put one of Jack's superheroes covers and pillowcase on so Jack didn't suspect anything. He also put Jack's pyjamas and a set of clean clothes for him for the next day on his own bed. Jack wouldn't notice his pj's were not in his room until he went to have a bath at the end of the evening. The couch pull out obviously couldn't be made up until Morgan went to bed. Jessica made sure the house was clean and tidy, although, because she always kept on top of things, nothing much had to be done. She'd already put the beers in the fridge and, if Jack asked about them, they could tell him that they were going to be drinking them.

When Aaron picked up Jack from school, his son was bouncing in his seat all the way home.

"Someone seems happy…"

"Yeah that's cos our teacher decided to give us the whole weekend without homework to do. Plus its pizza night tonight, we're all going to the zoo and getting burgers and ice cream tomorrow and then we're all going to the park and getting hot dogs and ice cream on Sunday. This weekend is gonna be so awesome!"

"I don't remember saying anything about ice cream on Sunday buddy…."

"But when you go to the park you HAVE to have ice cream dad, that's the LAW!"

"Is it now. By the way I was talking to your Uncle Derek today and he said he and Clooney would try to meet us in the park on Sunday so you and Clooney could play. How's that sound?"

"AWESOME!"

After they got back to Jessica's, Aaron and Jack kicked a soccer ball around Jessica's back back yard for a while.

Around 5, Aaron got Jack settled with a DVD whilst he went and grabbed a quick shower so he could clean up before the guys arrived. He made sure he was downstairs in plenty of time for their arrival though, as he really wanted to see his son's reaction.

At about 5.20 Jack was complaining about being hungry and asking when they were going to be eating pizza when his cell phone, which was in his pocket, pinged. He read the message from Dave. 'Have met up with Morgan. Am on way. Be there by 5.30. Dave.' Aaron managed to distract Jack when they pulled up outside the house so he wouldn't see them until they were on the doorstep.

At 5.30 exactly the doorbell rang. Jessica and Aaron pretended to be busy in rooms near the door "Jack can you answer the door buddy?"

Jack paused the movie he was watching and went to open the door. Standing on the doorstep were his Uncle Dave, holding a small stack of large pizza boxes, and carrier bag, Uncle Derek, holding both their go bags and Dave's dog Mudgie! Jack couldn't help but smile from ear to ear, his face beaming.

"UNCLE DAVE! UNCLE DEREK! Wot are you guys doing here? Uncle Dave is that PIZZA?"

"Yes Jack, the best pizza in the county!"

"We came to hang out here for the evening little man."

"DAD! ITS UNCLE DAVE AND UNCLE DEREK AND MUDGIE!"

Aaron and Jessica greeted them at the door and let them inside. The 2 men and the dog walked inside.

"Hi, glad you could make it." Jessica walked towards Dave and offered to take the pizzas out of his hands. Jack was on the floor giving Mudgie huge fusses. Derek noticed something strange about his boss….Hotch looked happy! And he was smiling! Only when he stood up to stare at the pizza again did Jack ask about the bags the 2 men were holding.

"Uncle Derek, why are you both carrying go bags? Do you have to go and work a case again?"

"No buddy. Dave and Derek are going to be sleeping here tonight and then they'll go home in the morning."

"Jack, you have a choice of sleeping either in my bed or your dad's bed tonight. I hope its okay if Dave sleeps in your bed?"

"Sure. Dad can I sleep with you?"

"Of course buddy. I was hoping you would."

"If Uncle Dave is staying in my room, where are you sleeping Uncle Derek?"

"Apparently I got a couch pull out…."

"I'll make it up before you turn in tonight Morgan."

"Thanks Hotch."

"Aunt Jess, did you and dad arrange all this without me knowing?"

"Yes Jack. Was it a surprise?"

"Yeah! Definitely!"

Jack stared at the pizza boxes in Dave's hands, wondering how much pizza he could eat at once….

"Would you guys like a beer?"

"Sure Hotch. Hey just out of interest, why are you HAPPY?" They took off their shoes and coats and dropped their bags by the door before everyone walked towards the kitchen. The boy and dog couldn't take their eyes off of the pizza boxes and stuck to Dave's side like glue!

"You know what you suspected earlier?"

"Yeah….its true, isn't it…."

"Yeah. But we'll talk about it later, not in front of Jack."

"Sure. Can't wait"

They stood in the kitchen chatting. The 3 men stood sipping from beer bottles whilst Jessica, who didn't really drink, sipped from a glass of juice. Jack just sat staring at thee pizza boxes on the side whilst bouncing in the seat. Mudgie, having been well trained by Dave and a trainer, lay just outside the kitchen door, staring at the pizzas and sniffing the air, but not moving. Suddenly Jack's hunger couldn't wait any longer and he had to interrupt the adult's conversation.

"DAD, when are we going to eat the pizzas. I'm STARVING!"

"Go up and wash your hands buddy and we'll sort out plates."

Jack ran to the door but stopped and turned back. "You guys won't eat them without me would you?"

"Never! We want to see who can eat the most pizza in one sitting!" Morgan smiled while Hotch just groaned, knowing his son would hold Morgan to the challenge of who could eat the most pizza .

"You won't be eating any unless you go wash up…"

Jack ran upstairs to wash his hands in the bathroom before running back downstairs. By the time he'd returned his aunt had gotten out plates and cutlery.

"I got a meat lovers pizza, a cheese pizza, and a pepperoni. Wasn't sure if that would be enough though, even though they are the largest pizzas they do."

"They look great! Thanks Dave. Hey buddy you want a piece of cheese or pepperoni?"

"I'll have cheese please!"

Aaron put a slice of cheese pizza on a plate and took it to his son sitting anxiously at the table and then got him a glass of juice to drink. The adults all put a slice of pizza on their own plates. Whilst Jessica sat eating at the table with Jack so he wouldn't feel left out, the 3 men stood munching on the pizza, everyone exclaiming how good it was. By the time they were all full, there was only a couple of slices of pepperoni and a couple of slices of the meat lover pizza left.

Jack looked at Mudgie who was still lying just outside the kitchen watching them all eat the pizza.

"Uncle Dave can Mudgie have some pizza too?"

"Actually I brought some of his dry food with me. Could you go get me the carrier bag I left by the door Jack?"

"Sure." Jack returned within a few seconds holding the carrier bag, giving it to Dave, who took out 2 metal dog dishes, one big and one medium, and half a opened bag of dry dog food.

He filled the big bowl with cold water and put it down just outside the kitchen door, as Mudgie had been taught to stay out of the kitchen unless he was invited in. Then Dave poured a portion of dry dog food in the medium bowl and, taking it to the dog who couldn't stop wagging his tail at the thought of food, put it next to the water bowl. The dog dove in, happily crunching away.

"I'll take him for a quick walk before we turn in."

No sooner had he started eating the dog finished his food and, after lapping up some water, looked up at Jack hoping for some attention now that the everyone had eaten.

"Dad may I please be excused? Mudgie wants some attention…."

"Sure."

"Why don't you guys and Jack take Mudgie in the lounge while I clean up here?"

"Jessica, why don't you go with Jack whilst WE clean up?"

"Dave you sure? I mean you're the guests…."

"You let us come here so we insist…"

The 3 men cleared up the kitchen, putting the few bits of leftover pizza in the fridge. Between the 3 of them it didn't take long for the kitchen to be spotless. Aaron handed the men another beer each and took one out for himself.

The rest of the evening, before Jack had to go to bed, was spent with the adults laughing and joking whilst Jack fussed and cuddled Mudgie and joked with Dave and Morgan.

Suddenly Aaron looked at his watch and saw that it said 9pm. He looked at Jess, who, being able to read him so well, slipped upstairs to run Jack a bath before coming downstairs again.

"Jack, honey, your bath is run. Can you go have it? If you get into your pj's and brush your teeth as well you can come back down here to hang out with all of us again. Okay?"

"Okay, I'll be back!"

"Your pyjamas are on my bed Jack. Leave your dirty clothes in the hamper in my room, okay?"

"Okay dad"

Jack ran up the stairs, grabbed his pyjamas from off his dad's bed and went to take his bath and brush his teeth., being as quick as he could. He could hear the adults laughing and joking downstairs.

Soon Jack came back downstairs in Captain America pyjamas. Mudgie wagged his tail at Jack when he saw his friend had returned.

Jack hung out with his dad, aunt and 2 uncles until he began to yawn constantly. Aaron noticed and excused himself from Dave and the others.

"Hey buddy, I think its time for bed…."

"No it is…" another yawn came out of Jack's mouth.

"Come on, I'll read you a story and tuck you in. Hey guys I'll be back down soon, this young man is just up way past his bedtime. As the 2 went upstairs, the others called 'goodnight Jack' but the boy was so sleepy he didn't reply. Aaron waited for Jack to use the bathroom before taking him into his bedroom. Aaron had only just pulled the covers over his son when the boy fell asleep. "I love you Jack buddy" Aaron kissed his son's head before turning off the light and closing the door and returning downstairs.

Dave was amazed that Aaron returned so soon. "He asleep already?"

"Yeah he was so tired he fell asleep the instant his head hit the pillow."

"Hey boss man now the little guy's asleep maybe we can talk about you know what…"

Aaron knew that luckily for him, his son slept like the dead and would not wake up and hear any of their conversation, though he did make sure the other guys knew to keep their voices lowered slightly just in case.

"And what's that Morgan, you getting assigned MORE paperwork on top of the 2 months worth of mine and Rossi's extra paperwork?"

"Do I LOOK like I want extra paperwork. I'm telling you man, I still can't quite feel all my hand from today…."

"If you'll excuse me, I think I'll turn in. I'll see you guys in the morning. Aaron don't forget about making Morgan's pull out couch bed up before you go upstairs…"

"Sure, that's IF he doesn't shut up about what he wants to talk about…." Jessica smiled and went upstairs.

"What you talking about IF ?

"Well although Jessica said you could stay here, she didn't specify WHERE…"

"So, IF I don't shut up boss man, WHERE would I sleep…."

"Back yard maybe…and if you keep on you'll be sleeping out there in only your underwear and shoes!"

"Come on Hotch, you have to spill the beans sometime man. At least tell me how many times you've done it so far…."

"I'm not answering and for every question you get an extra day added to the 4 months worth of paperwork…"

"How come you don't wanna tell me? I tell you virtually EVERYTHING including my childhood abuse…"

"Maybe cos I'm a private person Morgan and don't sleep with every woman I meet in a coffee shop!"

"I don't !"

"Erm…wasn't there a woman you tried to chat up in the same coffee shop TWICE and you didn't remember her…"

"That was once only! And at least I get some action !"

"I do too you know…"

"Yeah but you PAY for it! I get it from women who actually want to BE with me!"

"I've had women who want to be with me…"

"Yeah but they've all divorced you!"

"Anyway this isn't about me Morgan…."

"Oh yeah, so Hotchner dude, tell us…please… and I'm willing to risk up to 2 weeks worth just so I can hear the news…."

"Hey Dave fancy the next 2 weeks doing absoulutely no paperwork and hanging out in my office with the others whilst Morgan here does ALL the paperwork for the ENTIRE team…."

"I'm up for that…."

"Hey you said one day per question, not one day worth of the entire teams paperwork…I'll never get home…"

"So Dave you got enough scotch for 5 people per day for 2 weeks' worth of doing nothing but hanging out in my office?"

"I'm sure I have. Plus we could probably order these pizzas or go out somewhere special for lunch every day whilst that guy is stuck in his office 24 7…I could also find some cool video games we could play…."

"Hang on so for each question you'll assign me a day's worth of paperwork from the ENTIRE team?"

"Yeah. Oh but one more thing Morgan, if you so much as utter a word about this to my son, you'll get the teams paperwork for the rest of your CAREER!"

"Rossi told me Jack can never know and I'm cool with that. "

"That s good cos Monday me, Rossi, Blake, Reid and J.J will be hanging out in my office all day doing nothing but drinking Dave's good scotch, laughing, talking and playing video games…"

"And I'll be doing what?"

"All their paperwork plus mine and Rossi's. And seeing as I've been off for 3 days, I don't know how much would of piled up on my desk by Monday morning….."

"So Morgan let me ask YOU, exactly how many women have you slept with in the past 5 years who now hate you…."

Morgan didn't even try to answer.

"So Hotch you're not going to even try to tell me?"

"No cos its PRIVATE!"

"That means its TRUE! Doesn't it?"

"Adding Tuesday to the list of days everyone else gets a free day…"

Morgan wanted to keep trying but knew it'd already take him all year to get 4 months of Rossi and Hotch's paperwork and 2 days of the entire teams paperwork done…

"Tell you what Morgan, for every question, instead of paperwork you get…"

"Answers? Please tell me I get answers dude…"

"No and you sound like my 8 year old son…I was going to say for every question you ask that I don't want to answer, you get one less thing tonight. So the first question gets you no covers, the 2nd no pillow, the 3rd no pull out, 4th your sleeping in the kitchen, 5th the back yard, and from 6 onwards a you have to sleep without a piece of clothing per question until you reach where your sleeping in the back yard with only underpants and shoes.."

"This isn't your house Hotch. Jessica said I could have the pull out.."

"Yeah but she's gone to bed…."

"So if I push too far you'll really make me sleep in the back yard in only my underpants and shoes?"

"Yeah and if you push further, you wont be able to get inside to use the bathroom all night….plus Mudgie needs something to sleep on so I'm thinking bout giving him your clothes as his bed…"

"What bout if I told you I saved that conversation we all had and spread it around the agent's…"

"Then man you'd be stuck doing paperwork for everyone for the rest of your life..."

"I can't win can I?"

"No siree!"

Morgan really didn't want to sleep outside but he couldn't help himself and had to try and keep getting answers. He ended up with sleeping in the garden in his clothes before he gave in.

"Tell you what Morgan, as I'm in a kind mood, I'll give you the chance to redeem yourself, so every question you answer, I'll give you back something or take 1 day off the paperwork punishment…"

"Fine…"

"Why are you so interested in my personal life?"

"Maybe cos you got none?"

"I have Jack and Jessica….okay I guess your sleeping in the kitchen…"

"Woo hoo, indoors!"

"Two why do you hate paperwork so much when you know you have to do it anyway?"

"Cos I prefer just to do the action part of my job and not write damn reports no one will read…"

"Good boy. Sleeping in lounge…"

"Three, how many women have you slept with in the past year?"

"I dunno, maybe 20 or 30….I don't exactly keep count…"

"Okay, I'll let you have only the pull out couch. You still have to earn a pillow and a cover though.."

"Fine."

"Have you ever slept with Penelope Garcia?"

"Baby girl, no, I just flirt with her for fun but I do love her…"

"Gets you a pillow…Next, how many out of the female FBI agents, have you NOT slept with?"

"Most. I prefer women AWAY from work."

"Cover…"

"Yeah!"

"Do you want to earn points on removal of paperwork?"

"Yeah, please…"

"How many women that you've been with in the past year hate you?"

"Most…."

"Sorry Dave guess we got paperwork Tuesday after all…"

"Yeah, well unlike Mr tough guy Morgan, I don't mind it too much…"

"For the final question…."

"Final, I still got 4 months and 1 day of paperwork to earn off."

"You earned those 4 months before you got here…"

"Have you ever done it with a woman whilst at work…."

"No way dude. Prefer the privacy and comfort of a bed…."

"Sorry Dave no hanging out in my office on Monday after all…"

"Oh well, We've still got 2 months of my extra paperwork taken off my hands… Plus we got him good didn't we?"

"Oh yeah!" Dave and Aaron began laughing as Morgan realised he'd been duped into telling them everything they wanted to know…

"Oh man! That was all a joke?"

"Sorry dude!"

"So Hotch how come you won't answer a simple question but you both conned me into answering all that I told you?...

"Okay, if you promise you wont tell anyone, not even the rest of the team…."

"I swear it. And I'd even let you shoot me with my own gun if that helps…"

"Okay. Three simple answers. That's all. Rumour is true. only once and only since yesterday…"

"Hotch, if you won't answer about you and Jessica, then will you answer other questions if I promise not to tell a soul?..."

"Depends on the question…"

"Since Haley died have you ever slept with anyone except Jessica yesterday?"

"No, I loved my wife too much and job and life got in the way…"

"Yeah but she died what, like 4 years ago? Seriously man you're telling me that, before yesterday you hadn't done it in over 4 years…"

"Actually Morgan, I hadn't done it since just before Haley left me…."

"You went SIX years without sex?"

"Without another person to do it with yeah."

"How the hell did you go so long without action dude? I mean a man has needs…."

"First there was the divorce, then there was the injury to my ears, then there was Foyet, then, since Haley died, I've been a single dad to a young boy with a busy crazy job that takes me to a different state every case we get. Anyway I didn't say I didn't get any action, I just never got action with a person…."

"That is something I DON'T want to think about man!"

"You must do that too…"

"Well…yeah…who doesn't…but who the hell wants to think of their boss doing it…."

"I'm only a guy Morgan…and I didn't have a woman to help me…"

"Please can we change the subject man, your putting images in my head that I really DON'T want!"

"You started it Morgan…"

"You added me to the conversation Hotch!"

"I forgot what Dave and I had been talking about…"

"Yeah right…So how come you and her have never done it up until now? A woman like her and a man like you…"

"Maybe because she's my sister in law Morgan. Plus she's Jack's aunt. Plus there is a 8 year old in the house."

"You two never thought about it though…"

"No, cos I never saw her in that way. Unlike you Morgan I like to know people…."

"So, come on, what suddenly changed between you guys if it had never been considered before…."

"It started with a lot of talking between us about everything that was worrying me…"

"And how you hadn't slept with a woman in 6 years being one of them?..."

"Er…yeah."

"So, she, what, offered to do it with you whenever you wanted?"

"She said she felt sorry for me for going so long alone with that….er….release…so…" Aaron gave him a brief overview of how him and Jessica's sex arrangement had come about.

"I can't believe you told her that, in 6 years, the only action you'd gotten was by yourself! Man even if I had girlfriend I wouldn't say that to her!"

"Yeah, well it kinda just slipped out. I definitely regretted it afterwards though"

Aaron continued the brief story, skipping over the part about the sex, but adding the part about crying like a baby afterwards.

"As soon as…we'd…erm….finished….I lay on top and ended up sobbing like a baby…"

"Wait…you actually cried after sex?"

"I don't know what came over me but I couldn't help it or stop myself."

"Oh man! Hotch sobbing like a baby onto the woman he's just had sex with!"

"Erm, Morgan, now there's DEFINITELY a stack of files on my desk with your name on them when you go in on Monday!"

"Ok cry baby!"

"Hey Dave is there a stack of files on your desk?"

"I got some, but I'm sure I could get a whole desk full from the other's…."

"Cry baby Hotch!"

"Morgan for the next year your on desk duty doing nothing but writing reports! All day every day!"

"Hey! What?"

"We all get the next year off with no paperwork Dave…."

"A year spent at my desk doing a year the entire teams paperwork?"

"Yeah and I'm thinking about maybe Dave and me taking next week off and having the section chief assign you both mine and Dave's paperwork while we sit in his garden sipping scotch and eating pizza…How's that sound to you Dave?"

"Fine by me, but we really should invite the other 3 and make it a week long party. They all deserve a break from their paperwork...especially J.J whose desk is covered in files!"

"Perfect. Morgan for the next week your stuck at in your office covering the entire BAU's paperwork while the rest of us take the whole week off. And I want every file completed and turned into the director by the time we get back the following week, which includes files already stacked up on everyone's desks!"

"And what if I don't finish them?"

"Dave, what would you say to 2 weeks in Hawaii with everyone but Morgan, courtesy of Morgan's next paycheck? You, me, Blake, Reid, J.J, Garcia, Jack, Henry, Will, James, and Jessica…now how much do you think a 5 star hotel full board with free booze courtesy of Morgan for 2 weeks?"

"Probably cost at least 2 of his measly paychecks…."

"I can arrange that…."

"Hey! I am NOT paying for everyone to go to Hawaii on my dime!"

"You WILL be if you carry on calling your boss cry baby…."

"We could also baby photos from his mom and get his baby girl to circulate them around the entire FBI…."

"Good idea Dave! I'm sure his mom would have quite a few baby and embarrassing childhood photos of tough guy here…"

"You wouldn't….."

"We WOULD! And your mom really likes us and has a high regard for Hotch….Plus she LOVES Garcia!"

"My baby girl would never do anything like that to me!"

"I personally think she'd also enjoy seeing those pictures of her witty bitty Morgan…."

"What if I did the same to both you…?"

"Erm both our parents are dead and I don't know about Aaron here but I burned all my childhood photos…"

"The only photos I still have of my childhood days are ones I'm proud of. Got rid of everything else…."

"Oh man, I HATE you guys!"

"You love us really tough guy…."

"Hey Hotch dude, where's the bathroom in this place?"

"Trying to get out of more embarrassment are you Morgan?"

"No, this beer is just going through me if you really must know!"

"I'll show you. I want to look in on Jack anyway…"

Aaron led Morgan upstairs and pointed to the door on the left at the top.

"Bathroom's there. Jack's bedroom's next door, mine is here" He pointed to the right of the stairs and then pointed to opposite his room "And that's Jessica's room."

"Thank's man. See you in a minute."

Whilst Morgan disappeared into the bathroom, Aaron crept into his room and looked at his sleeping son, still dead to the world. He crept out and closed the door just as Morgan appeared out of the bathroom.

"See you downstairs Morgan, beer's having same effect on me too…"

Whilst Aaron went into the bathroom, Morgan went back downstairs.

Dave was surprised to see Morgan appear alone.

"Don't tell me Jack's awake?"

"Nah, there's not a sound coming from the room…"

"So where's Aaron?"

"Bathroom"

A few seconds later, they heard noise upstairs followed by someone coming downstairs.

"Hey he still asleep I take it?"

"Yeah, don't think he'll wake til morning the way he looks."

"Hey you guys want another beer?"

"Sure. Thanks."

Morgan went and grabbed 3 beers from the fridge before returning to the lounge where he found Hotch and Rossi laughing about something.

"You never…."

"I was exhausted and didn't realise….."

"Am I missing something guys?" Morgan handed them beers.

"Yeah, apparently after coming back here the night we returned Aaron sat down on the sofa next to Jessica…."

"So….."

"My fly was undone!"

"Kinky….So how'd that come about? I mean we would have noticed it before you left us…"

"I'd tucked Jack in and then used the bathroom before coming back downstairs…"

"Who noticed? You?"

"Nope. Jess. Definitely one time I'm glad I wear underwear…"

"Man Hotch, your life just keeps getttng more interesting…"

"That may be, but if you utter a word about anything said tonight to ANYONE, including your baby girl, then I'm calling your mom up and asking for pictures. PLUS we're all going to Hawaii on your paychecks...and school holidays are always twice as expensive there as in school time…"

"You guys are impossible. But okay promise on my life, my paychecks and the pictures you guys will NEVER see! So Hotch, when you're here where do you go running?"

"I go round the block a few times. Why? You wanna join me?"

"Yeah, at least going running with you isn't as painful as this!"

"Sure. Love the company."

"So what time you planning on running?"

"Depends on what time we get up. Maybe before breakfast. If Jack's still asleep I'll move him into Jessica's bed and get Jess to tell him we went for a run when he wakes up. Did you bring your running stuff?"

"Yeah, always bring it with me when I go overnight somewhere."

They spent the next couple of hours sipping beer, laughing and talking, most of the laughing being aimed at Morgan.

At near 12, the 2 guys helped Hotch clean up their beer bottles before Aaron grabbed some clean sheets from the downstairs cupboard.

"I'm just gonna go give Mudgie a quick walk round the block. Back in a minute, okay?"

"Sure Dave. We'll stay up until you get back."

The other 2 waited until Dave returned 10 minutes later with a happy dog.

"Hotch mind if I go change in the bathroom whilst you make the pull out up? "

"Sure go ahead."

Whilst Morgan changed into his pyjamas, which consisted of pyjama trousers and a t-shirt, in the bathroom, Aaron, pulled out the couch pull up and made up Morgan's bed. They heard the toilet flush upstairs before Morgan returned downstairs with his go bag in his hand.

"Bathroom's all yours Rossi."

"Thanks."

"I'll see you guys in the morning then…"

"Okay. Night Rossi man. Had a great time tonight!"

"Me too. Night Morgan. Aaron thanks for tonight and for letting us guy's crash here…"

"No problem man. You haven't seen your bed have you though….?"

"No, why, is it small?"

"Nah, it's a proper size, its just that although I changed the sheets, I had to make it up with a set of his superhero covers on… So hope you enjoy the bed…."

"Superhero covers Aaron? You didn't have anything plainer?"

"Jessica does but Jack would have known something was up if there were plain covers…"

"Oh right. It'll be fine. Night!"

"Night Dave. Sweet superhero dreams…."

Both men laughed as Dave headed picked up his go bag upstairs. He had been there a couple of times before and knew whose bedroom was who's and where the bathroom was. After changing in the bathroom, brushing his teeth and using the bathroom, Dave took his things and went into Jack's bedroom where he would be sleeping. He looked at the newly made up bed and groaned. Although the bed was a full sized bed he would sleep in comfortably, the covers and pillow case were covered with Spiderman. He just hoped no one took a picture of him whilst he was sleeping.

Meanwhile Aaron locked up and turned off all the lights except a single lounge light that he left Morgan to turn off.

"I'm gonna turn in but my room's first on the right at the top of the stairs if you want anything. Jack's sleeping with me. You know where the bathroom is. "

"Thanks for tonight man and for letting me crash here."

"No problem. Night Morgan."

"Night. And Hotch dude? I'm glad your finally happier…"

"Thanks. Turn off that light before you go to bed… Night!"

"Night Hotch."

Aaron went upstairs, grabbed his pyjamas from his room and went into the bathroom. After changing, brushing his teeth and using the bathroom, he took his clothes and went back to his room. After putting the clothes in the hamper, putting his cell phone on charge and setting his alarm, he turned off the light and climbed into bed next to his son, instantly falling asleep.

Jessica woke up first and, after popping into the bathroom, she got dressed before peeking into Aaron's room to check on the 2 Hotchner boys. Both of them were still fast asleep. She closed the door and, knowing Morgan was sleeping in the lounge, she crept downstairs to make coffee. She'd expected to find at least a few beer bottles etc lying around but realised the guys must have tidied up before turning in. She smiled at the sight of a sleeping dog lying next to Morgan's pull out bed.

Creeping into her kitchen, she put on her kettle.

Meanwhile Jack woke up and sleepily got out of bed. After using the bathroom and washing his face, and seeing that his dad was still asleep, he saw the clothes his dad had got ready for him and quickly and quietly dressed before heading downstairs. Mudgie heard the boy come down the stairs and, in excitement, got up and stood whining, his tail banging wildly against Morgan's sleeping body unintentionally. Morgan just pulled the pillow over his ears and moaned.

"Mudgie go away, your tail hurts! And your giving me a headache dude!"

"Morning Uncle Morgan!" Derek hated that kids always seemed too loud and energetic first thing in the morning….especially after quite a few beers and only a few hours sleep the night before…..