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Chapter 12
Cait, naked, stirred in Aaron's arms, with her head on his chest. "Mmmmm," she said. "Wake up," she said, kissing Aaron's neck. "Dave thinks it's time to get up." Aaron stirred and took a sniff.
"I smell sausages," he groggily said.
Cait laughed. "You're good mister profiler."
Aaron pulled her on his chest, kissing her. "Last night was amazing."
Cait leaned up to look at him. "I keep my promises; glad you kept up your end of the bargain stud," she softly laughed.
Aaron smiled. "It was my pleasure Doc," he said, pulling her tightly to him and deeply kissing her.
Cait enjoyed the pleasure and then pulled back. Aaron looked at her. "Dave is already up; do you want to get it up again?" Aaron softly laughed.
Aaron walked into the kitchen wearing a pair of sport shorts like the boys and a white t-shirt. Dave smugly looked at him. "Sooooo," he smiled. "Did you have carnal knowledge with your wife last night?"
Aaron looked to see the air mattress already stored away with Mike in the pullout bed with Jack. They were starting to stir. Matt had already descended the ladder from the upper berth and looked at his dad with a knowing smile. Aaron shook his head. "You had to share," he accused Matt.
"Yupppp," Matt softly smiled.
Aaron shook his head. "This is too close living quarters," he grumbled heading to the bathroom as Cait started the shower. Dave and Matt shared a wink and a laugh.
Aaron had just lathered up to shave when Cait walked out the shower. "Guess what Doc?'
Cait giggled. "The population on this coach, save for one, knows we made love last night."
Aaron looked at her. "Our oldest saw my erection yesterday, which he bought by the way," he smiled. "He shared with Dave; the rest is history."
Cait laughed as she dried herself. "It's not like they're getting any of that." She finished drying off and moved to join Aaron at the bath counter. He slid over to let her brush her teeth as he finished shaving. Cait put her contacts in as Aaron got naked to get into the shower, turning the water handle to get it running.
"Thank you Aaron for last night. It was beautiful," she said, looking at him. She shook her head and laughed. "And hubby, turn the water to cold so you don't give away what we might do tonight," she smiled. Cait grabbed her light-weight robe and went into the bedroom as Aaron got into the shower, shaking his head.
She came out of the bedroom a few minutes later dressed for the day and walked into the kitchen. Matt smiled at his mother. Cait wagged her index finger at him. "Don't even start," she warned. She looked at Dave. "You too," pointing the accusing finger at him.
"Whattt," Dave asked. "I'm just cooking breakfast this morning." Matt pulled out Cait's large, flat skillet and plugged it to get it warm for Dave to cook pancakes on.
"Yeah, right," Cait said.
Jack on the sleeper sofa looked at Mike and signed Uncle Dave is already in trouble with mom.
Mike smiled. What's new, he signed back. Jack roared with laughter.
Dave looked over the lunch counter at him. "Do you want breakfast or not?"
Mike looked at Jack. Uncle Dave is being Uncle Dave Jack signed with a smile. Mike got out of bed and put his hearing aids on as Cait let Beans out for her post breakfast run.
Jack cuddled up to Cait, getting a kiss on the head. "No clue this morning mom," he asked as Cait head him tight.
Cait smiled at him. "You didn't look under your pillow?" Jack dove for his pillow, pulling it up. He pulled out the clue and handed it to Mike. Cait winked at Dave with a smile.
"Who's going to man up?" the clue read. Jack shook his head. "I've done two already."
Mike, holding the clue, looked at his brothers. "I'll do it," he smiled. He opened the rest of the clue. Help out a lady today was all it read. "That's it?"
Matt looked at Dave and winked. "Got it Uncle Dave," he whispered.
Cait looked at Mike. "Yup, that's it," she smiled.
Less than two hours later, Aaron was driving the coach on Las Vegas Boulevard for the boys to take a look at the mega casino complexes. Dave smiled. "That's my favorite," he said, pointing to Caesar's Palace.
An hour later, the coach was parked in another Circle K campground in a west suburb of Las Vegas. The family had discovered how well the chain was run and took advantage of their amenities. Cait had three huge racks of ribs thawing in the sink. While all the guys were out getting everything hooked up to the coach, she sent a text. We're here; can't wait to see you both.
The boys took off to explore once again with Beans on her harness leash. The campground had an umbrella to cover part of the picnic table with the veranda shade pulled down as well from the top of the coach that helped cover the area more. Cait, Aaron and Dave sat out there for a bit, under the shade. A blue hybrid vehicle pulled up to the lot. William Reid got out and smiled, waving at them, going around the car. Diana Reid got out of the car as well. The three at the picnic table smiled.
Cait got up first and headed to Diana, smiling. Diana smiled back. "Bill said he had a surprise for me," she said, giving Cait a large hug. "I never thought it was this," she added, as Aaron and Dave shook Bill's hand.
Cait pulled out the hug and looked at Diana. "Let me tell you about our journey so far," she smiled. "But do you want to enjoy the sun or go inside?"
Diana shook her head. "Bill is used to this heat; I'm not living in air conditioning all the time."
Bill looked at Aaron and Dave. "I may be a native, but let's all go inside," he smiled. They got on the coach. Cait started to explain to Diana the family's trip when the boys and Beans tumbled in.
"Damn, it's getting brutal out there already," Matt said. Jack released Beans from her harness and she headed for her water dish. Matt headed to the fridge for the lemonade.
Mike looked around and smiled. "Hi Diana and Bill." He winked at his parents, getting the clue.
Jack looked around. "No way!" He raced to Diana to give her a hug. Diana happily held out her arms to accept it. After all the greetings, Cait and Aaron explained to the Reid's about their trip. The Reid's smiled for the next hour as the Hotchner family re-counted their trip. Diana the educator, like Cait, smiled at the boys observations of their trip so far.
Aaron pulled the Scrabble board out from the cabinet above the lunch counter. He put it on the table, looking at Jack. "I think you have someone to help," he winked at Jack with a smile. "You can finally duel with Uncle Dave." Jack climbed into the booth to sit next to Diana. Cait moved into the kitchen to do some dinner prep.
Dave cracked his knuckles, sitting down across from the two of them, taking a drink of the beer Matt handed him. He looked at Jack. "You've got some big time help; there's no mercy Champino." Jack smiled his understanding.
Diana and Jack wiped Uncle Dave's butt to the laughter of Cait, Aaron and the boys all enjoying a beer with Bill.
Around three, Bill looked at his watch. Diana winked at Jack. "Time for my meds," she smiled.
Mike looked at her. "You seem to being a lot better," he smiled. "The downtime between doses isn't so hard on you."
Diana smiled. "That comes with sticking to my med regime. Bill helps me with that when he takes me on my getaways," she winked with her usual click of her tongue.
Jack looked at her. "Do you get some getaways," he innocently and sincerely asked.
Diana smiled. "Every weekend kiddo," she smiled, pulling him to her for a hug.
"That's awesome," Jack smiled at her. They had a wonderful time together.
Aaron took on the desert heat to cook the ribs on the Weber. They enjoyed Diana's favorite meal with the ribs, all the rest of Cait's menu and her Oriental Cole Slaw which was another Diana favorite. The two older boys sat on the sofa eating as the five adults and Jack sat at the lunch counter.
Diana looked at Cait. "I'd love to ask where you're off to next; but I get the Amazing Race thing. I watch the show as well," she winked. The boys were on clean-up patrol doing their usual brothers horsing around in between.
Aaron shook his head. "Given where we are," he whispered. "I think the older boys have figured it out. We didn't take out usual trip to the ranch earlier this month."
Dave set glasses of Bailey's down in front of them and sat down next to Diana. "I hope it isn't a speed run," he said looking at Aaron.
Cait shook her head. "We're thinking two days minimum. There's too much to see between here and there."
Bill smiled. "At least two days. I've made that trip to Sacramento." He looked at Cait. "That's how I met your mother at a law conference there." The rest smiled.
Diana looked at Dave. "Are you joining them?"
Dave shook his head. "This is the end of the line for me. I'm taking the red-eye back to DC to be back with the team come Monday morning."
Diana smiled. "Tell Spencer hello for us," she smiled.
Mike walked up to the booth. "Why don't you do that yourself?" Diana looked at him. "My Amazing Race clue was to take care of a lady," he winked. He pulled out his cellphone. He listened for a few seconds. "Hey JJ; it's Mike. Call Spence and tell him to pull out his Bureau laptop and get on Skype." He listened for a few seconds. "Well then call Garcia to tell the techno dummy how to do it."
Diana looked at Bill. "It's OK Diana; trust me and the boys." Matt put his laptop on the table.
Five minutes later Matt was logged into Skype. Mike's cellphone rang. He looked at the caller ID and smiled. "Garcia, tell me you have Reid ready to go?"
"Better than that my second Hotchner sunshine; I've got the whole team ready to go. We all want to hear about your trip so far. But we'll let Boy Wonder have his time with his mom and dad before the rest of us dive in. Just let me know when we can join in." Matt smiled. "Sending the call now to just you guys," Garcia said.
Matt's laptop pinged with a Skype call. Matt accepted it. Spencer Reid's face appeared on the laptop. Diana looked at Bill. "Hi mom and dad," he smiled. Aaron, Cait and Dave got up from the booth to let the family have their time together.
Cait and Aaron smiled at the boys with a wink as Diana questioned that Skype was government spying. "Mom," Reid said. "Garcia set it all up. There's no government spying. Nothing gets past her." Diana smiled at Bill. The Reid family talked for twenty minutes. "Mom; dad, the whole team is waiting to talk to you and the Hotchner's. I'm going to sign off so Garcia can make that happen."
Mike walked up and disconnected the call. Before Matt could call Penelope, Skype pinged with a call. Mike shook his head at Diana. "The government wasn't monitoring it; Garcia was," he smiled, accepting the call.
Matt shook his head at the list of people on the phone call and pointed it out Diana. "It's the whole team," he smiled.
"And Savannah is here with me," Morgan said.
"Me and Serg are as well," Emily said.
"Kevin is here with me," Garcia reported.
"The LaMontagne crew is here as well," Will drawled.
"Hey Jack," Henry brightly said.
"JJ, how are you feeling," Cait asked.
"Pregnant Cait; very pregnant," JJ said.
Cait shook her head. "Been there; done that."
"Me too," Diana smiled.
They enjoyed a wonderful hour together.
Cait noticed Diana tiring. "Hey gang; it's time to get Dave to the airport and Diana home to bed."
"Roger that Cait," Morgan smiled.
"Loud and clear Cait," Emily said.
"Henry is getting the yawns big time," JJ said. They said their good-byes and Matt ended the call.
Diana hugged Cait. "Thank you again," she smiled.
Cait pulled her close. "You're a part of this big BAU family. Which means you're loved," she smiled at Diana.
Bill looked at Dave. "Can we drop you off at the airport?"
Dave shook his head with his soft smile. "My car service is going to pick me up."
Jack looked around. "That's too many good-byes that suck," he yawned. Cait and Diana shared a smile while Aaron glared at his youngest son's language. "I don't care dad; it's too many."
"I'm with you bro," Matt said looking at Aaron; defending his youngest brother. Diana beamed at Cait and then yawned.
"Jack," Cait said. "I agree; but it needs to be done. We've wore Diana out."
Beans nuzzled next to Diana's legs. She smiled, petting her. "I'll miss you too girl."
The Reid's left fifteen minutes later as Dave packed up his suitcase. The second round of good-byes with him was hard on Jack. "I'm gonna miss you Uncle Dave," Jack said, wiping a tear away. Dave pulled Jack next to him and looked at Cait.
Getting tired she signed to him. Dave nodded.
"We'll keep in touch Champino," he smiled. "I think we all learned the magic of Skype tonight." A car horn honked. "That's my ride," Dave said.
The Hotchner's and Dave headed out of the coach. They shared hugs with Cait last for Dave. "Thanks for joining us," she smiled, kissing his cheek.
Dave kissed her cheek. "Thanks for making me a part of this family." He hugged Jack once more, now in Matt's arms, shook Aaron's hand with a smile and headed to the town car, with driver holding the door open.
"Bye Uncle Dave," Jack yawned with a wave.
"Fly safe Uncle Dave," Matt said. Dave pointed at him as he got in the car. The driver shut the door.
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A/N: Another chapter of editing, catching up this story to the last part of S10 of CM. Damn, I need a conference call with the CM writers. :D
