Chapter 14

A knock at the door woke Spencer. He looked down at the still sleeping Chrisy on his chest and placed a light kiss on the top of her head and wiggled carefully out from under her and made his way to the door.

"You didn't call me Reid. I was worried." Aaron huffed.

Spencer put his finger up to his lips and opened the door wider to show Aaron his sleeping wife on the couch. Aaron walked in looking at her all curled up seeing her for the first time in a long time seem peacefully asleep.

"What happened?" Aaron whispered.

"I got her to eat some soup and a piece of toast then she fell asleep and so did I." He said looking sheepishly at his boss.

"How in the hell did you manage to get her to eat?"

"I fed her. I know that seems childish but she ate."

"I tried that. She just turned her head away from me." Aaron said hotly.

"Maybe she's not threatened by me."

"Why the hell would she be threatened by me?"

"I don't know Hotch. She just seemed relaxed here with me. That's all I meant."

Aaron shot Spencer a questioning look and walked to the couch and sat down next to his wife and began to run his finger over her cheek.

"Baby, lets go home." He said gently.

Chrisy stirred and opened her eyes looking up at her husband. She blinked at him still with empty eyes.

"What are you doing here Aaron?" She asked.

"I'm here to take you home."

Chrisy sat up. "I don't want to go home." She said flatly.

"You have imposed on Reid long enough Chrisy. We need to let him get to work." Aaron reached over and took her hand to help her up.

Chrisy jerked her hand away. "I don't want to go Aaron."

Aaron felt the anger begin to boil up as he heard those words come from her mouth. He didn't like the idea of his wife preferring to be with Reid right now.

"Hotch, It's alright with me if she hangs out here a little longer." Spencer said.

"Well it's not alright with me Reid. She's my wife." Aaron grumbled possessively.

Spencer just stepped back and put his hands up showing he was backing off seeing the irritation on his boss's face. Chrisy folded her arms around herself and remained sitting. Aaron closed his eyes and took in a big breath.

"We are going home Chrisy." He said as calmly as he could.

"Fine." She said getting up and not looking at her husband.

Aaron got up and put his arm around her and led her out of Spencer's apartment and to the car he brought leaving the one Chrisy took in the parking lot of Reid's building.

Chrisy got out of the car and up to the house and pushed open the door and walked inside. She didn't say one word to Aaron the whole ride home. Aaron got out of the car and went in to already find his wife pulling out the cleaning supplies from the kitchen and look for something to clean.

He felt the frustration take a hold of him. Something about being here with him made her unable to relax and he couldn't understand why. Needing to vent he pulled his phone out and called Dave.

"What happened?" Dave asked instead of saying hello.

"I went to get her at Reid's and she was sound asleep on his couch. He got her to eat Dave and she looked so peaceful. I get her home and she's back to cleaning like a maniac. What the fuck is wrong with this situation?"

"You say Reid got her to eat?"

"Yes."

"Aaron, maybe she's feeling like she's being watched under a microscope around you and when she was with her friend Spencer she could relax." Dave said hesitantly.

"I'm her fucking husband Dave! There is no reason for her not to be able to relax in our own home!"

"Well something is obviously causing her to feel that way. Maybe you shouldn't have forced her to come home so soon." Dave blurted out.

"Like hell was I going to leave her there for Spencer to caudle. I will take care of her."

"Are you sure you're not just worried more than you've let on that Spencer might be feeling more for her than friendship? You said you trusted him." Dave reminded him.

Aaron stood silent taking in Dave's sharp words. He hated how Dave always managed to put things so blatantly.

"I'm her husband. I should be able to comfort her and get her to eat. It kills me that I can't touch her and offer that to her." The tears were stinging at his eyes.

"I know Aaron but maybe right now you need to let Spencer help out some since she responds to him."

"Great. I'll just set up a room for him and let him move in."

"That's not what I mean Aaron."

"I know Dave. If I still can't get through to her I'll get Reid to help out. If he's the only one who can get her to eat then that's who's going to come over and do it."

"Just remember to do what's best for her right now. Are you alright?"

"I'm better. Thanks Dave."

"Anytime."

Over the next few days Aaron swallowed his pride and called Reid to come over a couple of times a day and get Chrisy to eat. It was hard for him to watch as Spencer fed her and how she almost seemed to show emotion when he was there with her.

As much as Aaron hated seeing the interaction be so smooth between his subordinate and his wife he was still glad that she would stop her obsessive cleaning and sit down as long as Spencer was there with her.

The nights were lonely in the guest bedroom but Aaron didn't want to push just yet. He was still waiting for that sign that JJ had told him about to come around. At least she was talking with Jack more and showing some interest in his school work. That made things a lot easier for their son. Aaron still hadn't told Jack about the baby. A little part of him was still worried that Chrisy could miscarry.

After finally being able to sleep better at night Aaron felt more like doing things such as cooking meals again. He had pulled out everything to make dinner and surprise Jack that evening with something good to eat. As he was beginning to mix things together Chrisy walked in the kitchen.

"What are you doing?" She asked.

"Making dinner. You want to help?" Aaron asked figuring she would tell him no.

"Sure." She answered unenthusiastically.

Stunned Aaron handed her something to work on while he prepared the meat to put in the oven. He watched as Chrisy worked on pealing potatoes. This was something new and he was so glad to see the willingness to do it.

Once she had them all pealed she dropped them into the water to boil. Maybe tonight he would be able to get her to eat without the help of Reid.

The three sat at the table together for the first time in a long time. Jack chatted about what was going on at school and ate exited for things to feel somewhat normal again. Chrisy had a full plate of food in front of her but hadn't eaten any of it. Aaron went ahead and ate his and when Jack was finished he went up to his room to work on his homework.

Aaron got up and moved his chair up next to Chrisy and picked up a bite of the mashed potatoes she helped make and tried to get her to take it. She turned her head away from the fork.

"Come on Chrisy don't you want to try this?" Aaron asked.

She just shook her head no then got up to begin clearing the table. Aaron pinched the bridge of his nose as she took some of the dirty dishes to the kitchen. Maybe he should have had Reid come over after all.

When she came back in to pick up another pile Aaron got up and stopped her and guided her to sit back down.

"Chrisy I really would like for you to eat some dinner. I will finish clearing the table."

"I'm not hungry."

"Why is it you will only eat when Reid is here feeding you?"

She just looked up at him blankly. Aaron had all he could stand of this strange behavior. He sat back down beside her.

"Chrisy, I've had it. You need to snap out of this and start dealing with what happened to you."

"What happened to me?"

"What happened? You were raped Chrisy!" He blurted out.

After he shouted at her he saw the tiniest spark of something flash in her eyes. It was as if for a moment she remembered. She blinked rapidly and then stood up and began to gather up more dishes.

Aaron knew this was it. The sign he had been waiting for and he knew that he had to keep pushing. He followed her into the kitchen.

"You can't keep burying this inside Chrisy. You need to face it. You were raped." He pushed.

Chrisy put the dirty dishes in the sink and didn't turn around. She flipped on the water and began to rinse the plates.

"Damn it Chrisy! I want my wife back. I'm sick of this robot you've turned into!" He shouted.

Chrisy froze for a moment then turned around to face her husband. The flames were blazing in her eyes.

"Fuck you Aaron!" Then without warning she picked up a plate and hurled it at Aaron's head. He managed to duck just in time as the plate smashed against the wall behind him.

"Where the fuck were you!" She screamed throwing another plate at him with impressive force shattering it.

"Where the fuck was I?" He yelled back.

"I fucking needed you and you weren't there!" She screamed slinging another plate at him.

As it splintered around him it dawned on him why she had been so cold to him. He didn't save her. He made his way closer to her dodging the glass that she had just thrown. Even though she hadn't told him about being stalked he still should have been there to save her.

"I was locked in the back of a fucking police cruiser pissed as hell!"

"You were suppose to keep me safe!"

"And your pissed off because I didn't!"

"Yes damn it! I am!"

"Then let it out!" He shouted picking up a glass and smashing it on the floor. "Because I'm fucking pissed too!"

The flames were still burning bright as she picked up another dish and sent it flying across the room and then another. Aaron pulled open the cupboard and took out some more of the plates and threw one too.

"Ahhhhhhhh! Ahhhhhhh! Ahhhhhh!" She continued to scream as she threw more plates and glasses.

Her face was bright red with furry as she screamed and yelled as loudly as she could. Every bit of emotion she had been hiding was pouring out from her. Aaron let his own emotions out right along with her.

"Daddy! What's going on? Why are you both doing this?" A frightened little voice squeaked from the door to the kitchen.

Aaron hurried over to Jack and pulled him in. "It's alright buddy. Mommy is just getting angry."

"She is? Is this what you said she needed to do before she gets better?"

"Yes and I'm angry too. Are you angry?"

"Yes!"

"Then let it out." Aaron said handing a dish to Jack.

Jack smashed it on the ground and went to get another and do it again. Chrisy opened the other cupboards and took out more things and continued to hurl them as Jack and Aaron kept right up with her. A chorus of angry screams rang out throughout the house as they continued destroying everything breakable they had in the kitchen.

Aaron watched as the anger radiated from his wife. She was beginning to feel something again and he could already see it on her face as her expression changed from fear to anger to complete frustration.

As Chrisy flung one last glass at the wall her screams became whimpers and then the tears began to flow from her eyes. He walked to his wife and wrapped her in his arms as she grabbed on to his shirt and twisted it tightly in her fists. Her legs were getting weak as she cried pressing harder into his chest. The two sank to the floor and Jack walked over and latched on to his mother who's face was buried in Aaron's chest.

"That's it baby. Let it all out." He kept repeating to her as she pulled more on his shirt causing it to rip at the seams.

Aaron only held her tighter as she completely broke down in his arms. Jack kept his grip on her as he cried too.

Once the sobbing slowed Aaron looked down at his wife with his own tear stained eyes and gently lifted her face up so he could look into her eyes.

"There she is." He said softly. "There's my Chrisy."

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