A/N: This is a fic based on the season 9, episode 22 "Fatal." I feel like the writers left it open ended for us to talk about. And instead of talking I had Aaron Hotchner asking the teacher out on a date and seeing where it goes.

A/N2: I don't own Criminal Minds or anything you recognize. This time, I don't even own the teacher of the kids. I'm pulling the puppet strings for a few hours. So, sorry CBS/Mark Gordon.

A/N3: I finally get to start owning the story because is all off screen from here on out, well, unless I decide to use cases/story dialogue, but that will be duly noted.

A/N4: This is just a glimpse into the perky school teacher, next will be Aaron and then the date. Aaron's will be posted tonight. The date, tomorrow. I'm trying to do NANORIMO.

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Liza Springer paced around her room, stopping to check her reflection in her bedroom mirror. Her blonde hair had been brushed until it glistened in the light. She hadn't changed from the school day, as she felt she was comfortable yet dressy enough in the purple outfit. She took her wallet, lip gloss, travel make up kit and her license out of her briefcase and put them into her "Michael" by Michael Kors gold clutch. She was doing everything to keep her hands from shaking. It was just a date.

She couldn't concentrate after she got to back to Crossroads, going through the motions of the end of the day: collecting pencil boxes, handing out homework sheets (which today had one question for the kids to answer 'what was the most fun about Agent Hotchner's presentation') and joining Mr. Kelley and Mrs. Nardiello for dismissal at the front stairs.

The students dismissed, she went back to her classroom on the second floor. After putting on her jacket, she grabbed her briefcase and car keys, turned the lights off in her room and headed for the parking lot and her red 2013 Volkswagon Golf R where she was intercepted by the older, wiser Sheena Nardiello.

"Going out?" she asked picking up stride to walk with Springer. Liza blushed and nodded. "With that Hotchner fellow?" Liza frowned.

"Yes Sheena," she said, winking as they got to their cars.

"Well, make sure have a good time," she told her. Liza suppressed the urge to roll her eyes. Humming quietly to herself as she put the car in drive, she waved to Sheena in her black Honda C-RV and drove along Jefferson Davis Highway, to her home on Darden Court, in Aquia Harbour, she found herself thinking about the handsome secret agent man and the day they'd met. Officially anyway.

There he was sitting in his bureau approved SUV, in his black suit, tapping his fingers on the steering wheel to "Best of My Love" by The Eagles. Jack was with her, it was the end of the first day of school; 3rd grade for Jack. Not that she hadn't seen him before; she took note of him back when Jack started Kindergarten. Then he started coming with Jessica Brooks, a perky blonde, and suddenly she found herself wishing she was Jessica. Then Jessica kept picking Jack up from school and she thought the most handsome man she'd ever laid eyes on with married to Jessica. All those fears went away when Ryan Kelley explained about Hailey to her. He also told Liza that Jessica is Hailey's sister and Aaron and Jessica barely skirted by – their only peace, when they were picking up or dropping off Jack. Liza approached the man, Jack beside her.

"Hello, Mr. Hotchner?" Liza asked tapping on the driver's side window, breaking him from his musical reviere.

"Hello," he smiled at Jack.

"I'm Miss Springer, Jack's third grade teacher." She explained before Aaron unbuckled and got out of the car. They shook hands as Jack threw his black JBH initialed Jansport backpack across the seat and scrambled in.

"I'm Agent Hotchner, I'm not always going to be able to pick Jack up, but my sister-in-law, Jessica, will. I like to drop him off, pick him up the first week of school, as long as I'm able," he explained. Then he began to talk animatedly about his job, the explained the long hours, weird days, travel days and how he gets out of the office to get Jack when their on paperwork or stand down days.

"Well, I'll, uh," She ducked her head trying to form words.

"See you tomorrow!" He finished her sentence; she nodded and walked toward the front doors, Sheena and Ryan.

"Oh, someone's got it baaaaad," Sheena nudged Liza as they walked back into the school together.

Liza took the left to her road, pulled in her driveway, said hello to the two elderly neighbors sitting on their porch and went inside. Her windows were open, making the house have a cool air about it. Taking out the papers from her kids' weekend homework, she flipped on the television, and watched some news. After putting stickers on the kids' homework, she decided the news was depressing, and flipped on her satellite radio. "Ugly Heart" by GRL was on and she couldn't help but dance around her room and swish around her kitchen as she got herself a glass of Southern Sweet Iced Tea. Silently, she thanked a God that she was getting to go on a date with one of the most handsome parents at Crossroads.