Chapter 2: Chapter Two

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David Rossi-Hotchner got home at eight. His lover working on a few files for work. David planned on just relaxing with his love. Maybe do something romantic for Aaron, but first decided to check on his kids.

Due to the money they both earn at their job and from David's books, they had a house big enough for everyone to have their own rooms. Taxes are hell, but not hard to pay due to them both having jobs and David's books. David checks on the girls first and finds them all asleep.

While he was checking on Penelope he noticed something behind the night stand. He realizes it's a bag of candy from the parade they went to that celebrated the beginning of fall a week ago. David rolls his eyes and takes a piece.

He kisses her head before heading to Derek's room across the hall. He opens the door to catch Derek playing video games. "Hey hot shot. Time to go to bed," David tells him.

Derek looks up from his computer monitor in surprise. "But pops! Just one more level," Derek begs. David nearly agrees until he sees what game his son just started.

He's well aware that the levels are about an hour to two hours. "Bed time bucko. You can play in the morning," David says. Derek, convinced by his pops, sighs and heads to bed.

David smiles and kissed his son's head. "Goodnight Derek. I love you, kiddo," he says. Derek nods and hugs his pops before going to sleep.

David heads into Spencer's room which is right next to his and Aaron's room. Needless to say, he is surprised to see their four-year-old packing a suitcase. Spencer notices his papa and feels very mad. "Papa! You can't be in here! I can't run away if you're in here!" Spencer scolds his papa and tries to push him out of his room.

"Woah woah woah, why are you running away figlio (that's son in Italian)?" David asks, maybe even a bit more confused then he was before.

Spencer sighs. His papa can really be oblivious sometimes. "I have to Papa to make you all happy," Spencer explains, "The older kids said so!"

David picks up his youngest kid. "The older kids were wrong. We would all be very sad if you left us," David tells him. "What exactly did the older kids say?"

"Well one called me a know-it-all. The other one told me I was a weirdo. Then, the biggest of the big kids told me the only way I could ever make my family would be by running away," Spencer tells his Papa. He's mostly confused why the older kids would.

"Spencer, can you tell me who the older kids were?" Spencer shakes his head. "Okay can you tell me what they look like?" Spencer nods.

"They looked like Derek but not like him. They were very different, but their height and skin color were similar. I don't think they liked Derek though because they were mean to him when he came to stand by me when he saw them," Spencer explains.

David smiles and kisses the top of Spencer's head, making Spencer giggle. "You did very good Spencer. I also think instead of running away, you go to bed. I would be very happy if you got to sleep."

Spencer nods happily. He kisses his Papa's cheek before getting tucked in. "I love you Papa! Goodnight!"

David chuckles to himself. "I love you, too figlio. Goodnight," he says quietly, walking out of Spencer room.

Aaron is already in their bed when David gets there, though he doesn't know Aaron just got into bed. "Your troubled. New case starts tomorrow?" Aaron asks.

"Good news, no new case for a few days hopefully," David says, before kissing Aaron, "Bad news, I just caught Spencer trying to run away."

That caught Aaron attention. "Why on Earth would Spencer run away? I could under stand Emily, Derek, or JJ doing so looking for an adventure, but Spencer?" Aaron asks. He already felt like he felt like he failed Spencer by not know he wanted to run, but something told him it got worse.

"Yeah. A bunch of punk kids that have a problem with Derek hold Spencer him running away was the only way to make us all happy," David tells his lover sadly.

"We're going to find them, right?"

"You know it, Aaron."