Bandages
The next morning Spencer woke up to find Aaron still asleep. He kissed him on the forehead and he woke up smiling at him.
"What time is it?" Aaron asked.
"6am. I've got to leave for work soon," Spencer answered.
He nodded and sighed. He really wanted to go back to work but he knew he couldn't. He had a long recovery in front of him which he knew would feel like an eternity to him. He just hoped his best friend would hold up the fort for him in his absence.
"You'll be back at work soon enough," he added stroking his finger down the side of his face.
"Yer six months," Aaron sighed.
"Could be sooner knowing you and your determination and focus on getting better."
He nodded. "Thanks love."
He smiled and kissed him on the forehead getting up and changing into his suit. Meanwhile Aaron admired Spencer's beautiful, milky white skin and lanky figure. To him he was pure perfection and he was glad his beautiful, brown hair was coming through.
He smiled back up at him and kissed him on his forehead stroking the weeks growth of dark hair growing back. He beamed seeing the love in his partner's dark eyes.
"I'll be back this evening. Jessica should be over soon to help and take Jack to school. Will you be alright?" Spencer asked.
"I'll be fine. Go get them, my beautiful genius," he replied.
He beamed back. "I'll try and do you proud."
"You always make me proud."
He beamed and left for work knowing it wouldn't be the same without Hotch but he was over the moon he could return to him after work and spend his life with him. He was walking on air and felt like he was living a dream as Aaron's boyfriend.
As promised Jessica was soon over and helped put the bed away. She'd also got one of her friends that Aaron trusted to take Jack to school so she could focus on looking after Aaron. She was a nurse but had taken a break to take care of her former brother-in-law.
She unwrapped his bandages and saw the stitches around the sections of flesh that had had to be rebuilt. She could feel tears rise in her eyes but tried to remain professional. She took out her equipment and cleaned up the gunk from his legs while he winced and then bandaged them up again.
"How are they healing?" he asked.
She swallowed back the tears and answered, "They're healing perfectly." It had really upset her to see her brother's legs covered in stitches that would leave scars.
"Really?" he asked nervously.
"Yes really," she answered clearing up her equipment and packing it all away.
"What is it?"
"Just upset me seeing your legs like that."
"Upsets me a little too but as long as they're healing and I get to be able to use them again."
"Exactly," she smiled up at him.