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Hotch woke up earlier than he wanted and called his team members to give them the day off. If he was still physically and emotionally exhausted then there was no doubt his team was still recovering. To be fair, Hotch had stepped out of one emotinal turnoil and stepped into another if he remembered last night correctly; so the needle had went way past empty. Also, Hotch believed he needed to be there for the girl still asleep on his chest.

Hinata had been crying. The tear streaks on her face and the dampness on Hotch's shirt told him that much, and as usual his guilt was hitting him; this time with a baseball bat. Last night he just pretty much told her that this relationship was going to crash into a ball of fire, and there was no stopping it; when in truth, Hotch didn't know that for sure.

She told him that it would have hurt more if she had found out he didn't care. How could it hurt more than being in a relationship with a man that wasn't even over his old one? Maybe because she knew there was a good chance a breakup would occur. Hotch could conclude that Hinata was possibly preparing herself for heartbreak.

The pain growing in Hotch's back told him that he should get up, but he ignored it. He remembered her words about how moments like these were even more precious because of his schedule, and he agreed. When Hotch was with Hailey, he made sure to leave SSA Aaaron Hotchner at the welcome mat and just become Aaron, father and husband. He wanted to cherish every moment he had with them, knowing the phone woul ring and he would once again become SSA Hotchner again. Haily thought those moments weren't enough, but Hinata thought they were.

Hotch sighed. Once again, he was allowing himself to grip things he knew he shouldn't. But how could he help himself. Hotch was actually starting to understand some of the lonely men who would complain to the bartenders about the love of their lives just leaving them. When he was honest with himself, he probably would have been if it wasn't for Hinata.

Lacing his free hand in Hinata's hair, Hotch allowed his eyes to once again close and thought back to the time he had met the girl in his arms. Georgetown, he was lecturing there. The lecture itself wasn't exactly anything special, if anything else it was a bit more boring. If Hotch allowed himself to remember, Hinata was in the middle section appearing uncomfortable. He even remembered Hinata appearing as though she wanted to raise her hand during the question section. After the lecture and Hotch had just stepped out to take a break. She had been not too far behind him.

"E-Excuse me?" she had first said and Hotch had first noted the accent, "C-Can I ask you some questions."
Hotch raised an eyebrow but answered in the affirmative. The questions had turned into an a rather interesting chat in which Hotch had found out Hinata was an aspiring lawyer from a family of businessmen and polticians who were mostly back in her home country of Japan and had came to the lecture, so she could understand the possible people she would be seeing in courtrooms in the future. While they talked, Hotch could see her insecurities. The way she would play with her fingers, how she wouldn't maintain eye contact, and the obvious stammering. Even the way she dressed- a black sweatshirt and jeans- showed she was a very quiety, shy young woman. Something Hotch had to admit wasn't something to show if one was pursuing a career in law, so Hotch had explained that to her- mentioning his former career as a prosecuter- and offerred advice.

She was about to answer until Hotch had heard his phone ringing, revealing it to be J.J. They had a case. Seeing the disappointment in Hinata's face, Hotch explained the situation and even gave her one of his cards, telling her to call him whenever she had any questions. He hadn't received that call until a little more than week later- her reason being that he might have been on the case and didn't want to get in the way. Once again, the questions had turned into a nice conversation and ended only Jack had wanted Hotch to play with him. He still offerred Hinata the chance to call again before hanging up and found himself kind of happy at the prospect of having a friend outside of the BAU. Silly, yes, but Hotch couldn't help it.

"You're thinking too loud again," Hinata mumbled into his chest, bring Hotch out of memory and smile at the obvious confidence.

"Can you tell me what I'm thinkng," he says, holding her as close as he could.

"That you're going to try and make it up to me," she answered while gripping Hotch's shirt, "Why else are still here when you have work?"

"Good observation," Hotch sat up, bringing her with him. Hinata had looked up at him. She had definitely been crying told by the faint tear streaks and puffiness in her eyes. Feeling the guilt trying to come up, Hotch had brung his hand up and cupped her cheek before placing a kiss on her lips, passionate and warm, "I will be making it up to you, starting with a nice breakfast after I shower and change into fresh clothes."
The confidence melted away under the color of scarlet in which Hotch responded by giving her another deep kiss, longer than the last and little more heated. When it had ended, Hinata had Hotch's shirt in a death grip while his hands were feeling the warm skin of her back

"You better shower," Hotch nearly growled, hesitantly pulling his hands back and turned away with his own face red.

"Y-Yeah," Hinata said before quickly getting off and disappearing further into her apartment.

Hotch laid there and groaned. That moment...That moment was something he had not expected. He wouldn't lie by saying he enjoyed it, but Hotch knew something was going to happen if he had kept looking into those hazy eyes. That something including throwing out the 110% boundry he had placed on himself. Running his hand over his face, Hotch tried to distract himself by concentrating on the stubble he needed to shave and then onto the restaurant he had planned on taking Hinata. It worked...for now.

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