Discharge

A week later the hospital were dismissing him on certain conditions. He had to come back for physiotherapy for at least four months so they could get his legs back to fully functional again. He also had to stay with someone while he healed so they could heal and particularly someone who lived on the ground floor so they didn't need to keep hauling him up stairs until he could gingerly walk them himself.

The second condition was why he was currently waiting for Dave to pick him up with his family. It had been decided much to his frustration he was going to be staying at Dave's. Though he really just wanted to go home he had to admit the points they'd made in favour of the mansion. It wasn't that he wasn't grateful it's just he didn't want to be a burden or an inconvenience.

They'd already organised that he'd sleep in a room just jutting off the lounge on a sofa bed. There was a toilet just off the room so he wouldn't have to wheel himself too far. They knew he'd want to do as much as he could by himself; he'd just have to adapt to the wheelchair for the present until he had enough strength in his legs again.

It was a lot better than what he'd have at home. At home he lived on the second floor of an apartment block without a lift so someone would have had to haul his wheelchair up two flights just so he could get in and out. Also the toilet was right next door to Jack's room which was the other side of the apartment so that wouldn't be easy for him to circumnavigate at night in the chair.

Spencer had offered his apartment not wanting to let sight of Aaron. Unfortunately his apartment was also on the second floor with no lift so it was a no go. Also he hadn't the space for all three of them which had deflated him a little. He wanted so badly to be a part of the Hotchner family and Aaron's partner.

He'd been over the moon when Dave had told him he could sleep on the couch next to Aaron's room so he could be on hand to help him whenever he needed it. Aaron was relieved when he heard this as Spencer had given him a great support while he was here in the hospital and he couldn't imagine being without him ever again.

Soon enough he heard Dave's and Jack's footsteps coming down the hall to pick him up. Spencer opened up the wheelchair and he sadly got himself in it with all the strength he had in his arms. He'd long resigned he was going to need the wheelchair as his legs were useless but that didn't mean he wasn't going to work his damn hardest to get them fully functional again. The sooner they were the sooner he could get back to work and home.

Actually maybe while he was recovering might be a great time to start looking for that house Dave had continually encouraged him to look for. He was right Jack deserved a garden he could grow up in as he carried on getting older. He hoped Spencer would move in with them too. He knew more than anything he wanted to make him a more permanent fixture of his life.

He smiled as his best friend and son entered his room. Jack ran over to him hugging him while Aaron hugged him back carefully. "You're coming home today, dad," he exclaimed.

"Well Uncle Dave's," he smiled back letting his son go.

"Aaron as I've told you a million times already mi casa es tu casa," Dave replied rolling his eyes.

He smiled back at him.

"Ready?" he added going behind his wheelchair and taking hold of the handles.

"Dave, I can wheel myself thank you very much," he growled placing his hands on the wheels. If he couldn't walk out of here he was going to damn well wheel himself.

"Aaron, you've only just had the stitches taken out of your abdomen. You could cause yourself damage if you push yourself," Valarie said firmly.

"Fine," he answered rolling his eyes. "But Spencer gets to push."

Dave just shrugged his shoulders and let Spencer take over. Maybe they'd finally get their heads out of their butts and confess their feelings to each other. Everyone could see they were madly in love with each other but neither had done anything yet.

Spencer then pushed Aaron out to the waiting car while the others followed with Dave and Valarie secretly holding hands. He respected she didn't want to do anything until she was anatomically correct and they'd even be sleeping in different bedrooms while the Hotchners stayed at his. They'd already gained Aaron's blessing much to their relief and happiness who was only too happy to give it.