It was only a week or so until Jack's summer vacation began. They all needed to meet up again to discuss surprise wedding plans. Luckily Henry invited Jack over the Friday before the last week for a sleepover and so they all gathered at J.J's house on Friday night.
"So time for wedding plans guys…"
"YEAH!"
"Morgan you're gonna have to make a fake announcement to Hotch and then invite him to your wedding…."
"My girlfriend is all up for a faked wedding between us, so am I. So what date shall we go for?"
"How about the end of the first week? A Saturday maybe? That's what? Er,,,,July 5th?"
"Sounds perfect Rossi."
"Jack we just need to make sure that suit still fits you so maybe during the first week of the vacation I could somehow sneak you back to the tailors for slight adjustments as you've probably grown slightly."
"Sure, who wants to offer to watch me for the day?"
"I will Jack. I'll take another day off and offer to let you hang at my mansion. Matt can take you to get the suit altered and you can spend the rest of the day with me and Mudgie."
"Thanks Uncle Dave."
"And on the Saturday, you can come round early as Morgan, can Jack be your best man?"
"Sure. He's gonna be best man anyway…"
"In that case I'll tell your dad you need to stay over so that you can keep an eye on Morgan and make sure he gets married and doesn't run off!"
"Definitely."
"And Hotch would fall for that."
"I'll bring the suits around. I've still got your suit at my place anyway Jack so I'll tell your dad I'll bring it round and that we'll make sure it still fits before the wedding…."
"Cool. Thanks Uncle Matt!"
"I'll book the vicar and get the formalities sorted and the marriage licence issued."
"Don't you need Hotch and Jess for that Rossi?"
"Nah, I know enough people in the clerk's office to do it without them. It's easy. It's at my place anyway. Plus I already did it for J.J and Will's wedding….."
"Which was fantastic Rossi…."
"And they know they are coming to a wedding anyway…..just not their wedding…."
"I'll sort out all the food nearer the time, but it should be good….Jack are you sure you can get them to the alter?"
"Oh yeah, I'm a great actor and can play dead real well. Give everyone a laugh when I jump up and they realise…."
"Brilliant little man Jack!"
"Everyone can sleep at my place anyway and I'll set a room up so that you and Henry can share a room and they can be alone…."
"Sure, though won't they just sleep?"
"Probably but they will be a married couple, hopefully…..I 'all even set a couple of extra rooms up so that your dad and aunt think they are sleeping in separate rooms and the real room can be the honeymoon suite."
"Awesome Uncle Dave."
"Then we're planning on sending them both on a week's honey moon to Hawaii, my treat. J.J can Jack stay with you guys?"
"Sure. That's fine."
"Thank Aunt J.J. "
"What about rings?"
"Hmmm…."
"I can sneak one of Aunt Jess's to you guys to get her finger size. Dad's even got his old wedding ring sitting in a box. I can sneak that and then sneak it back but it could only be gone maybe a day….."
"Brilliant Jack."
Very soon, they had the whole wedding arranged.
The next Monday, Morgan went to Hotch's office.
"Hey Morgan, what's up?"
"You know how Tina and I have been real serious lately?"
"Yeah, why?"
"We've decided to get married. Wedding's at Rossi's on the 5th July. Can Jack be my best man? I'll look after him, I promise and he can make sure I get to the alter…."
"Sure, he'll love that."
"You can definitely come to the wedding can't your boss?"
"Sure, I'll be there cos of Jack anyway."
"Can Jess come too? We'd both really love her to come and be there…."
"I'll ask her but I don't see why not."
"Oh is it okay if Jack stays over at Rossi's place with me Friday night? Rossi wants to make sure I do get married….."
"Sure that's fine with me. He's on summer vacation anyway…."
"Cool. The whole gang is coming, it's gonna be so good…..just a little nervous myself….."
"It'll be fine Morgan. So everyone wearing suits?"
"Yeah and the women are dressing real fancy so can Jess do the same? Tina I think is going over the top but at least I'm not forking out for a chapel or vicar. Rossi's offering to get a vicar for us. He did for J.J and Will."
"Oh yeah that wedding was great."
"Oh and Rossi said all us guys can crash at his place as it might go on late. He's setting a room up for Jack and Henry to share and says to say that the boys can go to bed early if they get tired while we party."
"That's good of him."
"Mind if I pop over tonight and ask Jack myself to be best man?"
"Sure that's fine. Best way anyway. So you ready to be a married man?"
"Nope. But Tina wants to get married so we are…..so see you tonight?"
"Sure Morgan….."
Later that day Dave popped by Hotch's office and they sat chatting about Morgan's wedding.
"I was thinking of maybe taking a day or two off on say Tuesday or Wednesday and was gonna hang out at my place with Mudgie. I know you said he starts vacation next week so if it's okay with you, he can spend the days hanging at my place. I'll look after him and we can have real fun. I'll cook him real nice lunches."
"Sure, that'll be great. He's staying at your place Friday isn't he?"
"Yeah, to make sure he gets Morgan to the alter…."
"So you really doing a whole wedding for Morgan?"
"Yeah and I'll help Jack make sure the guy gets married. I'm not doing this for nothing. At least J.J and Will wanted to get married, think Tina is forcing Morgan's hand… "
"It would probably do the guy a lot of good…."
That evening, after asking Jack to be his best man, Morgan and called Dave.
"Hey Rossi, I was just wondering, you know how we surprised J.J with her mom, couldn't we do the same with Hotch's brother Sean?"
"Maybe, I'll get the number off Garcia and give him a call. I'll explain all about Jack wanting them together, about how we've been trying to get them together, how we're setting up a wedding and how we'd like to surprise Hotch with seeing his brother. We could even surprise him at the alter…..maybe I might take a day trip to New York. I've met Sean before and he's okay. I'll tell Hotch I'm taking tomorrow off, and go see him."
"Mind if I come with you? Think I've met Sean on that New York case….."
"Sure, I'll just tell Hotch I'm taking a personal day, you can say you need to take the day to start getting your wedding sorted."
"Cool. Shame Jack can't come with us though….."
"Why don't we wait til next Monday when he's off for good. I'll just take Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday off and we'll have plenty of time. I'll even offer to let Jack sleep over with Mudgie Sunday night…."
"Yeah and he'll believe me when I tell him I need the time to get ready…."
The next day, Dave went to see Hotch.
"Hey Dave."
"Hey Aaron, just so you know, I'm taking next Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, no make it the whole week actually seeing as I'll be holding the wedding, off as personal time."
"Wow, all week?"
"Yeah, might as well. I was wondering you need someone to watch Jack Monday? Mudgie really misses him already. He can even have a sleepover at mine with Mudgie...say Sunday night."
"Sure that's fine. Thanks Dave. Could you watch him all 3 days and I'll pick him up in the evenings?"
"Sure but how about I make it fun for him and let him sleepover over Sunday , Monday and Tuesday night?"
"You really up for taking care of him for 3 days?"
"Yeah, I do love him. Plus he'll love it."
"Sure. That's fine with me. I'll drop him off Sunday and pick him up Wednesday night.. You sure you wanna spend all that time with Jack?"
"Yeah and plus the others can come and hang out with him if they want. I think Morgan will need a couple of days off to get sorted for his wedding…."
"Sure mind if I call him at say 7 or so in the evenings to talk?"
"Sure probably best calling my cell as the landline is playing up on me at the moment. Plus I always have my cell with me."
"Sure. Thanks Dave. He'll love it."
That Sunday Aaron dropped Jack off at Dave's house. Jack was really excited about the long sleepover with Mudgie and his Uncle Dave.
Jack had sneaked a look at his dad's cell phone and found Uncle Sean's number and copied it to his cell phone and also written it down for Dave.
As soon as he left Jack with Dave, Dave dialled the number of Sean.
"Hello?"
"Hi, this is Sean isn't it?"
"Yeah, Sean Hotchner. Whose this?"
"Dave Rossi. You remember me? I met you on that New York case…."
"Yeah course. How you doing Agent Rossi?"
"Fine and call me Dave. We have little problem we'd like you to help with concerning your brother…."
"What's up with Aaron?"
"Nothing except Jack really wants his dad to marry your sister in law, Jessica."
"Oh I always thought they were good together…."
"Yeah well so do we. We're hoping to come to New York to talk to you. You are out of jail now aren't you?"
"Yeah, only did a couple of months thanks to Aaron's help. He really did stand by me and I wanna help my brother out."
"Where do you live at the moment?"
"22nd on Maine. Apartment 45 of Westfield's . I'm off tomorrow and Tuesday. Working Wednesday."
"You remember Agent Morgan, don't you?"
"Yeah, seems a good guy."
"Well can me, Jack and Morgan come see you? We can take a day trip or stay overnight at a hotel. Jack's sleeping over here for a couple of nights as he's just started summer vacation so his dad won't know he's not in Quantico. So you mind if we come talk to you? Oh and can you take say Friday to Monday off? I'll buy you a 1st class return plane ticket and you can stay here."
"Sure I can take that time. So you guys coming tomorrow?"
"Yeah, we'll see you there. Thanks Sean."
"No problem. Can't wait to see Jack….."
Dave then called Morgan.
"Hey Morgan, you are off tomorrow and Tuesday aren't you?"
"Yeah told Hotch I need to make wedding preparations. Why?"
"Pack a bag and I'll put you up here tonight and even pay for a hotel room in New York tomorrow. We can stay overnight and come back Tuesday. So we can have plenty of time to talk to Sean. He says he's off and it's okay to go see him. I got Jack over here til Wednesday night. Told Hotch he's having a sleepover with Mudgie from today til Wednesday evening….so you still in?"
"Yeah"
"Can you come over today and we can leave first thing? You'll have to call Clooney's dog sitter. I gotta call Mudgie's dog sitter…."
"Sure I can. See you guys in a bit…."
The next morning, early, the 3 of them left for New York on the train, all carrying overnight bags. Jack would share a room with Dave and Morgan would have his own room.
They booked into the hotel they were staying in and left their bags in the rooms before heading to Sean's apartment, buying some cans of soda on the way.
"Hey Uncle Sean!"
"Hey Jack, how you doing?"
"Great. Got lots to tell you."
"Hey Sean, remember me?"
"Yeah your Agent Morgan, right?"
"Yeah but call me Morgan."
"And your Dave Rossi, Aaron's friend?"
"Yeah, got some cans of soda. Can we come in?"
"Sure. Can't wait to hear what this is all about…."
"Nice place…."
"Thanks. Aaron actually is kindly helping me with rent money each month. He wants to help me in putting me on the right track. He's a great bro. So I take it Jack you want him and our sister in law to get married?"
"Yeah."
Jack repeated what he'd told Dave and Morgan and the others about wanting his dad and aunt to marry and wanting a happy family again. When he'd finished, Sean felt sorry for his nephew.
"Jack you deserve nothing but a happy family. I know your dad and aunt love you so much and I'd like to help you in getting them married. I think they are perfect for one another….I really do….."
"Really?"
"Yeah Jack I do….."
Then Dave, Morgan and Jack went on to tell Sean all that they'd already done in trying to set up Aaron and Jessica, making Sean laugh at everything they'd managed to trick his profiler brother into!
"I can't believe you lot have managed to all this to my brother, whose supposed to be a highly trained profiler!"
"A lot of it was down to Jack here. How he outsmarted his dad and his aunt we'll never know!"
"But it hasn't worked so far so we're getting them married on Saturday…."
"A real marriage?"
"Yeah got everything set up and Jack here is gonna trick them into getting them to the alter without them realising they are the bride and groom. They think Morgan here is the one getting married!"
"How you gonna do that Jack?"
"Easy, play dead. Make them really worried, then as soon as they are at the altar, I'm jumping up and surprising them…."
"And so are you Sean. We figure we keep you hidden and surprise them at the altar…."
"Yeah can't wait to see Aaron's face. I'm in. But I got no suit I can wear."
"I know you're said you're working but can you take the whole week off and we can get you sorted back home. You can stay at my place. I've got the whole week off and I'll look after you. As long as Aaron doesn't see you til he's at the altar, it's fine…."
"Hang on I'll call work….." Sean made a call "Yeah I can and I have. I'm off til next Tuesday, which is cool. Surprising my brother will be the best present ever. Jack you will get your wish. Your dad and aunt will get the surprise of their lives…..that's for sure….so what are the plans?"
"Well Jack here is my best man when I supposedly marry Tina, my girlfriend. The wedding's at Rossi's and thanks to Jack we got rings sorted."
"I'm getting the marriage licence, vicar and all the formalities sorted. Jack here is staying at my place with Morgan Friday night on the ruse that he can get Morgan to the altar….then everyone is staying Saturday night at my place, where I'm setting up a honeymoon suite and we're sending them to a week's vacation in Hawaii from the Sunday until a week on Monday. But we're getting them married and its gonna be good. We haven't quite figured out how to get you from your room upstairs at my place to the altar with Aaron seeing you…"
"Are you having caterers in by any chance?"
"Yeah, why?"
"Are they wearing formal clothes under their catering aprons?"
"Of course."
"I'll do the same then. I can hide under some catering clothes I got and just avoid going near Aaron, if you can get me to hide behind the altar….."
"Wow brains do run in your family Sean…."
"With how much you've tricked Aaron into, I'm not so sure that's true…."
"So we're going home tomorrow and once you're at my place you should be okay until Wednesday evening when Aaron picks up Jack and Friday night when he drops Jack off and Saturday when he's there. I got a real nice room I can put you in, with its own en-suite. If when Aaron's around you hide in the room. Then whilst some of us distract him, others will help you sneak down and outside. You can even hide amongst the team if you want. Either that or behind the bush altar but you can decide nearer the time. On Saturday you may have to hide in the room but I'll have plenty of food and drink bought up to you and make sure you have company, a TV in there to watch and you can even borrow a spare laptop I got."
"Thanks Dave. That's fine. Wow you have got it all sorted."
"Yeah and they aren't getting out of it!"
The next day all 4 of them returned to Quantico. The evening before Jack had sat in the hotel room he was sharing with Dave for the night and chatted to his dad on Dave's cell phone, pretending they were still at Dave's house with Mudgie!
Once back in Quantico, they went back to Dave's house and Sean was amazed at the size of Dave's mansion. Dave showed him to the room he was going to put Sean into. It was on the other side of the house to where Aaron was supposedly sleeping Saturday night.
Dave had everyone come around to his place for a meeting before the Saturday wedding and Sean met up with everyone, including who he hadn't yet met and got on with all of them. They made arrangements for distracting Hotch, for getting Sean to the altar without Hotch seeing his brother, how Jack would trick his dad and aunt into getting to the altar, including having Morgan kneel over him pretending to be worried, any plans if things went south, which might happen, and also plans to get everyone ready, suits fitted and made and also how they'd keep Sean hidden until Aaron saw his brother at the altar on Saturday…...
The next day, after breakfast, Matt took Jack, Morgan, Spencer, Dave and Sean and Will, Henry and James all to the great tailor's he knew well. Dave insisted on paying for everyone's suits and even insisted on getting Jack and Morgan and Matt new suits. Matt would treat Hotch to a suit and had actually taken Hotch to the same shop to get him fitted for a wedding suit. The tailors were kept busy all day fitting and measuring everyone for suits, Dave even paid extra for the shop to have all the suits ready for Friday to make sure they fitted for Saturday.
That evening, whilst Aaron came by to pick up Jack, Sean was hiding in his room at Dave's mansion.
Dave told Aaron to arrive on Saturday at around 4 or 5pm so that he and Jessica could change for the evening wedding. He'd be dropping Jack off on Friday morning before work. Matt had told him that he'd bring Jack's suit, which he still had at his house, with him on the Saturday, even though Jack would have a new suit to wear.
That Friday Aaron dropped off Jack at Dave's house before he went to work. Morgan, Matt, Dave, Will, Henry, James, Sean and Spencer, back to the tailor's shop where they picked up and tried on their perfectly fitted suits. Dave even paid more than the bill came to out of thanks to the tailors for getting all 8 suits made up perfectly in only 2 days. They took their suits back to Dave's house. Aaron didn't know it but everyone except him and Jessica were staying there Friday night and they all enjoyed a lot of pizza whilst they had fun chatting about the next day. Jack was finally going to get his wish and it would be a day no one would forget, especially for Aaron and Jessica…..
