The Heart Gets What The Heart Wants
A/N I don't own Criminal Minds. Sorry for the delay and the shortness of this chapter, but more to come very soon. Thanks, please read and review.
Chapter 10
When Aaron woke the next morning, he could smell coffee and food cooking. He got up and rushed downstairs like a child on Christmas morning.
Once he entered the kitchen, he saw JJ standing at the stove. Spatula in hand, JJ was singing and dancing a little. Not aware of her newest spectator. Aaron was shocked at the change in JJ. But also found it very humorous. He stood there and just watched JJ enjoy herself. That was until JJ turned around and saw him standing there. She of course jumped.
"Damn it! Aaron, you scared the shit out of me!" JJ yells walking over to him and swatting at his shoulder of couple of times. But she seemed less tense then the last few times he'd caught her off guard. He thought maybe JJ talking about her dream and what happened may have relieved some of her stress.
"Sorry. I just smelt the coffee and had to have some. What are you doing up so early?" Aaron moves to pour a cup of liquid caffeine.
"Well, I slept hard and woke refreshed. How did you sleep?" JJ asks, going back to cooking breakfast. Bacon, eggs, hash browns and toast. All cooked the Jearau family way. This was JJ's way of thanking Aaron for helping her out and being a friend as well as a boss.
"I slept pretty good. At least after your midnight milk raid." Aaron takes a sip. "Oh, GOD! That's good coffee. Best I've ever had. What kind is it?" Aaron asks.
"It's regular Folgers. I just added a little nutmeg and hazelnut. Can you taste the flavor brought out of the bean?" JJ was excited she wasn't the only one that got passionate about coffee.
"Yes! It's remarkable! You sure are amazing. I've only met Reid who has a coffee addiction as bad as mine. I knew you liked coffee, but to be creative enough to make me LOVE it more. WOW!" Aaron had a sparkle in his eyes. JJ was happy and giddy that he liked her special coffee as much as she did.
"Wait until you taste my breakfast. Old Jearau family recipes." JJ gushed.
"It smells just wonderful." Aaron responded. And their morning went on as if everything was fine.
At about noon that day, Dave shows up at Aaron's house. Aaron answers the door.
"Come on in, Dave. JJ's in the kitchen. She's finishing up the dishes. That one sure likes to keep busy." Aaron says, walking back to the kitchen. Once they get there, they notice JJ standing there at the counter. She appeared to be looking at something.
"JJ, what are you looking at?" Dave asks.
"Uh…eh.." JJ couldn't speak. Aaron walks up to her to see what it is. Once her gets to her shoulder, JJ jumped away and hid the screen to her cell phone.
"JJ, what don't you want me to see?" Aaron was getting nervous. JJ's face was pale and she still wasn't speaking. "Come on, let me see it." JJ shook her head no. Aaron quickly snatched the phone out of her hand. He didn't like doing it, but he needed to. To get a better handle on things. He looked at the screen.
"NO! Please don't!" JJ started shaking and crying. Aaron looked from the picture to JJ. JJ looked back at him. She could see the hurt look in his eyes. She couldn't take it. She ran from the room. Aaron just let her as he looked back at the picture.
"What is it Aaron?" Dave asks. He was concerned about both of them.
"It's a picture of JJ. While she's being raped." Aaron almost couldn't get it out. But Aaron didn't want Dave to see it because JJ was nude and in an embarrassing position. No wonder JJ didn't want to see it. He wished he hadn't. He could never erase that image out of his memory.
"We need Garcia to trace the picture. I think she's going to have to be told. She will have to see the picture." Dave says, reluctantly.
"You call her. I need to go speak to JJ." Aaron leave and go upstairs. He knocks on the spare room door. She says nothing. "JJ, open up honey." He waits. No answer. He tires the door knob. When it opens, he walks in. But she's not in there. So he goes looking. He finds her in his room, on his bed. She'd already cried herself to sleep. She looked so sweet and innocent. Her cheeks were still wet from the tears. He decided to lay down next to her and snuggle. He never meant to fall asleep.