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Chapter 2

Cait woke up Saturday morning to the smell of bacon frying. She smiled and thought that's not a bad thing to wake up to. She got out of bed, pulled her glasses off her nightstand and put them on. She pulled on a pair of Aaron's FBI blue sweatpants from their shared dresser, a pair of the wool socks with the rubber soles and a Georgetown sweatshirt and headed towards the kitchen. The first one to reach her was her baby.

Rubbing down Bella, she smiled. "Thanks luvs; I've enjoyed my cuddle bunny." Max walked up, wagging his tail and got loves as well.

"I haven't," Jack groused, sitting at the lunch counter with Dave. Aaron and Mike were cooking. Jack took another drink of his apple juice as Dave winked at Cait, sipping his coffee.

Cait rubbed his head. "I thought you loved Bella. I'm hearing a little jealousy from you."

"I'm your cuddle bud."

Cait smiled and kissed his head. "You'll always be that in my world Jack." She looked at him deeply. "But you know what?" Jack looked at her. "Matt told me that once a long time ago."

Jack shook his head. "Message received mom."

Cait winked at Dave and kissed Jack's cheek. "I hate my boys growing up on me. I want my little boys that love snuggles and tickle fests," she said, grabbing Jack and tickling the spots she knew would get to him. Jack happily laughed.

Jack hugged her. "Are you feeling better? I was worried about you."

Cait kissed the top of his head. "I'm feeling much better," she smiled, sharing a kiss on the cheek with Dave.

"You slept like a rock last night," Aaron said.

Cait walked into the kitchen and accepted his hug. "No kisses yet my loves; but I'm feeling much better. And if I snored last night, what does Morgan say?" He laughed, releasing her.

"We all know the line mom," Mike smiled, giving her a hug.

"Doc, how do you really feel?"

Cait rubbed his side as he turned to pour the scrambled eggs into the skillet Mike had cooked the bacon in. "I'm not one hundred percent. But given how I felt a couple days ago, I'll take the improvement." She wagged a finger at Dave. "Speaking of paybacks…"

Dave smiled. "Ooooo I think I finally got my payback for all the arguments I've lost with you." Cait smiled at him as Aaron pulled her into another hug.

"You warm enough Doc?"

Cait smiled and hugged him deeply, kissing his cheek. "I'm good my love. And the fireplace is roaring. I'm more than warm." She looked at the skillet and pointed. "Just don't burn my breakfast." Aaron turned back to the stove as Cait pulled a glass out of the cupboard and went to the fridge to get some orange juice.

Mike looked at Jack. "Toast patrol or setting the table?"

"Toast," Jack said. "I always get stuck setting the table." Mike smiled and pulled plates and glasses out of the cupboard as Jack climbed out of his chair.

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Aaron looked around the table at his team Monday morning. "Anything else we need to discuss?"

"Honestly Hotch," JJ asked. He nodded with a smile at her. "Back down on the Phoenix consult with me. I've found it's more complicated than I originally thought. I could really use Cait's help."

"JJ I'm sorry. But the COP is a buddy with one of the associate directors of the Bureau. I'm getting my butt hammered. And while Cait won't be in the office this week, she's getting well enough she can help you out," he smiled.

Dave looked at JJ. "Come to my office and lay out the case to the two of us. I think between us three, we can work it out," he smiled. JJ smiled, giving him a point.

"So Thanksgiving is on," Reid asked.

Morgan shook his head, getting out of his chair. "Pretty Ricky – it's Cait. You doubted that?" He looked at Tara. Lewis pushed Reid's head. "Thank you Tara," he smiled, pointing at her.

Emily looked at Hotch getting out of his chair. "Hotch, is Cait really better?"

Aaron smiled. "She's slept through the last three nights without coughing. She's finally getting caught up." He smiled more. "And had a chance to finally get a mutt in line with her way of thinking."

"Mudgie would be offended at that," Dave said.

Aaron shook his head. "Bella has been the problem child. Would Mudg be proud of that?"

Dave shook his head. "Damn; you've hung around that wife of your too much." The team all laughed, getting up from the table.

Cait was just finishing her consult with JJ and Dave when Mike walked in the door, home from using the Georgetown library for a research paper that was due at the end of the semester. "See you both Thursday," Cait said. She looked up to see Mike coming in the kitchen with a huge smile on his face.

"Look what I found alongside the road," he thumbed over his shoulder. Cait got up from the lunch counter chair to see Jake walking in behind Mike, with a bag's shoulder strap over this shoulder.

Jake was recovering from a season ending ACL tear in his right knee suffered in the preseason. "What are you doing here," Cait asked.

Jake smiled, pulling her into a hug. "My rehab has me doing three weeks of work and then one week off. Then I move to the next step. It's my week off. I asked the team if I could join my family for the holiday and they said yes. Here I am," he said hugging Cait. "How are you feeling?"

"I'm much better," Cait said, returning the hug. "How's your knee doing?"

"It's coming along," Jake said. "I'll be ready to go by spring practice. I hope you don't mind the surprise."

"Not at all," Cait smiled. "I've missed you," she said, hugging him again. "You can take Matt's room."

"How's the living in sin couple doing?" Jake asked with his wicked smile.

"They're settled in and busy with school. Law school is forcing Matt to become a more diligent student with his studies instead of just skating by on his intelligence," she smiled. "And when all else fails…"

"He calls dad, begging for answers," Mike said, shaking his head. "He's still a lazy ass."

Cait looked at him. "Which dad knows and has put the clamp on."

"Thank you dad," Mike smiled. "Matt needs his ass kicked."

Cait looked at Mike. "And you don't think your feeb father and Unit Chief hasn't done that?"

Mike smiled. "Rock on dad!" Cait tried to stifle a yawn. "Mom? You OK?"

Cait smiled at him, rubbing his arm. "I've had a busy morning with reports for Cruz to wrap up Garret's team case. And an over hour long consult with Dave and JJ. I'm not one hundred percent." Mike eyed. "But damn close," she smiled at him. "But an hour nap would sure help."

"What do you have planned for dinner," Mike asked.

"Chow Mein noddle hotdish," she said, looking at her watch. "Which I can get made after my nap. Just get me up in an hour."

"Or I can make the hot dish and you can sleep," Mike countered.

"Thank you," Cait said, rubbing his chest. "I just need an hour. Go work on your research paper."

Jake yawned as well. "I was up at oh-dark-thirty to catch my flight from Green Bay to Chicago. And then had a three hour layover at O'Hare. There's no snoozing there. I'm joining you in the nap world," he smiled at Cait. Cait pointed at them. The three left for their bedrooms.

Bella looked around the house and then went into Cait and Aaron's bedroom. She hopped on the bed and settled around Cait's legs. Cait smiled as she drifted off.

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Jake was up the next morning to see Jack off to school, enjoying a bowl of oatmeal with him and a large glass of apple juice. Cait smiled at the two of them at the lunch counter. Aaron walked into the kitchen in his suit. Cait handed him his own bowl of oatmeal. "Sit down and eat with the guys Aaron," she smiled.

Aaron took the third chair as Cait gave him a glass of orange juice and a cup of coffee. Jake looked at her. "What time do mom and dad get in?"

Cait smiled. "You are not going to believe this."

"What," Jake asked.

"Our three ding-a-ling brothers and their wives gave them a weekend at the Fairmont Hotel for their anniversary present for this weekend."

"You're shitting me," Jake said. Aaron looked at Cait.

Cait shook her head. "Honestly, Patty kicked Tom's ass into doing it so the trip wouldn't be so hard on them to come here. They left at four this morning California time on a non-stop flight from Frisco. They get in around noon."

"How the hell did Tom luck out marrying her?"

Cait laughed. "Someone had to feel sorry for him." Jake roared with laughter.

Aaron smiled at Cait. "Let me guess Doc."

Cait smiled. "Patty and I talk; I might have made a suggestion," she winked at him.

"You rock mom," Jack said, finishing off his oatmeal, getting down from his chair with his bowl and juice glass. He rinsed the bowl and put it and the glass in the dishwasher.

Cait looked at the clock. "Mister, you have five minutes to get ready for the bus including brushing your teeth."

Jack sped out of the kitchen. "I'm motoring mom." Cait smiled at Aaron.

Jake looked at Cait. "If I can use your vehicle, I'll got get them at the airport."

Cait smiled. "They'll love the surprise."

Aaron rubbed his shoulder getting off his chair with his empty bowl. "They will Jake," he smiled. "I know we all love it."

"Thanks Aaron," Jake smiled, and looked at Cait. "Why don't you go back to bed for a bit. I'll get Jack on the bus."

Aaron smiled. "I take him down to the end of the driveway now that the cold weather has set in to wait for the bus as I leave for work."

"Care if I ride along? The walk back up the hill wouldn't hurt my knee," Jake smiled.

Aaron smiled as Jack tumbled down the steps with his school bookbag. "Let's roll Jake," he smiled. He kissed Cait. "Jake is right; crawl back in bed and sleep a bit more. It won't hurt you. You've got a lot to do in the next two days."

Cait kissed him. "I'm in," she smiled. "Have a good day," she said rubbing his chest. "Tell the team to call me if they need any help." Aaron smiled and kissed her again. Jake smiled at the two of them. Cait kissed Jack good-bye and the three of them dressed for the weather with Aaron pulling on his wool coat, wrapping the scarf that Cait gave him before they were married around his neck.

Cait looked at Bella. "You my nap partner?" Bella loudly barked, wagging her tail. "Let's do it girl," she smiled. Cait put her glasses on the nightstand next to her side and climbed in under the covers. She smiled as Bella hopped up on the bed. "This is your reward for being a good girl." Bella barked with her lab smile and nestled around Cait's knees as she settled in.

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The team was enjoying their morning coffee BS session together in the Bullpen, including Garcia. Gina Sharp and Brian Anderson joined them. "Damn, I hate walking into Hotch and Cait's house empty handed," Emily said. "Even Declan hit me over the head about it last night." Garcia shook her head.

JJ was deep in thought. "Jayje?" Reid asked. He got no response. "Jennifer?" They all looked at her and could see her mind working.

JJ looked at them, snapping her fingers. "I've got the perfect idea," she smiled.

"So give it up already," Tara said. JJ smiled at her and filled in the team on her plan.

Morgan smiled looking at Emily. "I love it."

"It's perfect," Emily smiled. "Jayje, you are the best."

"And I know just where to get them," Garcia smiled.

Brian smiled at her. "I did the back-up on site check at Betsy's Bloomers with the Replicator case. Is that where you are thinking?"

"Exactly," Garcia smiled, pointing at him.

"I'm in," Brian smiled. Gina smiled.

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Jake smiled at his parents coming through the security doors at Reagan International. He pulled Maggie off her feet with his hug and then hugged Jarrod. "Surprise," he smiled.

Maggie rubbed his chest. "What are you doing here?"

Jake smiled. "Number one, helping my three favorite nephews get their mom feeling better. Two – I got a week off from rehabbing my knee. Where did you think I'd be?" he smiled.

Maggie looked at him. "How is Cait?"

Jake smiled. "Ready to rock and roll and do her awesome Thanksgiving." He looked at his dad. "How was the Fairmont?"

"Outstanding and greatly appreciated," Jarrod smiled. "We had the weekend to adjust to the time change and the flight. That was huge for us."

Jake smiled. "You can thank Cait for that. She and Patty talk." They moved to the baggage carousel. Being first class passengers, Jarrod and Maggie's bags appeared first. Jake grabbed one as Jarrod grabbed the second.

The reunion at the home on Deer Valley Road was wonderful. "We miss you so much," Maggie said, hugging Cait. "And stop scaring us!"

Cait laughed, looking at her. "It was bronchitis mom. A normal, medical text book malady. I just got overworked and I'm better," she said hugging Maggie. Cait looked at her dad.

"Oh shit Maggie; the spark is back in those eyes of hers," he smiled.

Cait pulled him into a hug. "I missed you too dad," she said, kissing his cheek. Jake smiled at them. Cait rubbed her dad's arm. "Your room is ready as usual," she smiled. "Go take a quick nap." Maggie looked at her. "Major prep for Turkey Day is tomorrow mom. You should know that by now. And Sean, Leslie and the boys will be here early."

"Why aren't they here now," Maggie asked. "They usually are."

"They got a surprise inspection notice from the health and food safety department of the NYC government that's happening this afternoon." Maggie and Jarrod looked at her. "They aren't worried," Cait smiled. "But they just have to be there for that."

"Got it," Jarrod smiled.

"And Aaron is off tomorrow as well. He's all caught up on his reports and Mat Cruz is chasing his ass out of the office."

Jarrod hugged Cait. "As usual, you've got this all down."

"Yup dad, I do," Cait said into his neck.

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A/N: COP is Chief of Police. The Fairmont Hotel is one of San Francisco's premier hotels that is located on Nob Hill.