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chapter 6: busy day

I woke up the next morning feeling refreshed. I'd had a good nights sleep and I'd even had a nice dream for once. I had another busy day ahead of me though. The girls were planning on taking me shopping and then we were having dinner at Rossi's tonight. I stretched out and got out of bed. It was only nine and the girls were picking me up at eleven. I padded into the kitchen to see if dad had made me another fry up. When I got in there I was a little disappointed to see cereal, but I didn't really mind I eat anything.

"Morning." I said to dad. He'd already finished his cereal and currently had a cup of coffee and the newspaper in front of him.

"Morning, how did you sleep?" He asked, not looking up.

"Better. What happened to the fry up?" I asked.

"I may of burnt the bacon and the sausages and maybe the eggs to." He said embarrassed.

"Okay, cereal it is then." I smiled. I quickly downed my cereal then decided to go for a run. My stuff arrived yesterday and I was so happy to get my guitar back. I'd already packed most of it in my room and for the first time I actually started to feel like I was at home. I rally did need to go shopping with the girls. Living in Alaska meant all my clothes were jeans and jumpers. Going into my room I slipped on my pink running top and my black Lycra running leggings. I tied my hair up in a messy ponytail and put on my running shoes. I zipped my phone up In my running leggings then put my headphones in. I found it a lot easier to run with music. I'd usually run a lot further because I'd end up getting into the music so much that I forgot I was running.

"Dad I'm going for I run, I've got my phone so don't worry about me." I shouted from the door. Dad instantly emerged from his bedroom.

"What time do you think you'll be back? Do you know any routes?" He asked.

"Probably an hour maximum and I memorized routes last night." I said with a smile. "Can I go now?"

"Be good and be safe." He said.

"When am I not." I smiled before leaving. I quickly put my phone on shuffle and walked out to the lobby. When I got out the apartment complex I started jogging. I just let the wind rush through my hair. Mum was the one who got me into running. She used to do it after work if she had a hard day and ended up getting me doing it to. I really did miss my mum. Although running helped me sort my thoughts out, it also made me dwell on things. Like my mum. I really did miss her. Your mum is suppose to be someone who is always there for you. She gives you fashion advice, she helps you through broken hearts and she's the person you tell everything to. Don't get me wrong I do love dad it's just I really miss her. I ran faster to try and get rid of these thoughts. I was practically sprinting when I went round a corner. I didn't really look where I was going and ended up bumping into someone, making me go flying. I hit the pavement hard.

"Sorry." I said without looking up.

"Don't worry I didn't see you, sorry." Said a tall boy who looked around 18/19.

"It's my fault, I was going to fast." I said still on the floor.

"You okay. Here." He said, offering me his hand. I grabbed it and winced slightly when I stood up. I'd scraped my knee and twisted my ankle but apart from that I wasn't to injured.

"I'm fine." I smiled.

"Well how far away do you live, I could give you a lift my cars r the corner." He offered.

"It's fine, it's not to far." I said, instincts kicking in. As nice as this person seemed I still didn't get into strangers cars.

"Sorry of course you won't. Who gets into cars with strangers. I should know my dads a profiler that's the main thing he taught me." He muttered to himself.

"Wait your dads a profiler." I said, maybe I knew him.

"Yeah um Aaron Hotchner, I'm Jack Hotchner." Jack smiled.

"Well in that case I'll take that life of you don't mind. I'm Stella, Stella Reid." I smiled.

"No way. Wow you've grown, the last time I saw you, you were two. Are you living with your dad now?" Jack said shocked.

"Yep, I'm staying in Quantico from now on." I didn't really want to go into detail why.

"That's good so I take it that your going to Rossi's tonight." Jack said.

"Yep, apparently I need to meet the family." I said sarcastically.

"There not that bad. Lola can be annoying and Edwards a bit of a nerd, but apart from that their great." Jack smiled. "Come on, I'll give you a lift home, I'm heading that way anyway."

"Thank you." I said following him to the car. He had a little Mini Cooper which was black.

"Nice car." I said.

"This baby took me a lot of saving." Jack joked.

"Hey dad." I said walking into the apartment. My ankle throbbed but I knew I shouldn't limp because it would only make it worse.

"You okay. What happened." Dad said looking at my bloody knee.

"Oh I ran into someone, it was my fault. But it's only a graze." I said with a smile.

"Are you sure? The other person was alright weren't they?" Dad asked worried.

"Yep, they even gave me a lift home." I said just so I could see dads reaction.

"You got into a strangers car, Stella what of they were an unsub, what then." Dad shouted

"Calm it, I happened to run into jack Hotchner and he was the person who gave me a lift home." I smiled.

"Ohh okay then. He's a nice kid isn't he." Dad said slightly embarrassed.

"Yeah he is, plus he has a nice car." I laughed. Heading towards my room. I quickly jumped into the shower and got ready for the girls to pick me up. Again I wore jeans, my white converse and a white jumper. I let me hair down in its natural curls and waited in the front room for them. After about five minutes there was I knock on the door and the living room was soon filled with Penelope, Emily and JJ.

"Ready to go stel?" Emily asked.

"Yep, I'll see you later dad." I called out.

"Wait." Dad said practically running out of the kitchen. Causing the girls and I to burst out laughing.

"What dad." I said through the giggles.

"How are you going to pay for everything?" He asked.

"It's fine, I have my own money." I said, I felt bad enough that he already leant me his credit card.

"Stel it's fine, take my card here." He said handing it to me.

"Dad, it's fine I have like $200." I said pushing it away.

"Just take it." He said pushing it back.

"Stella when someone offers you their credit card, you take it." Garcia said.

"Fine, but don't expect me to use it." I huffed.

"This is nice." Emily said pointing to a denim skater skirt.

"Yeah I like that." I said adding it to the collect of clothes I'd already managed to acquire. So far I'd picked up a pair of light wash jeans, a fair amount of plain loose t-shirts, a few crop tops, a loose floral tank top, a pair of denim shorts and a few shirts.

"Ohh and this is nice to." Emily said pointing to a casual dark green skater dress. "It'll compliment your eyes. Oh and this is nice as well." She said picking up a cream cashmere cardigan.

"I'll get the cardigan but that's it, I've already gone over $200." I cried.

"I'll tell you what I'll get the dress for you. My treat. Also I know you've been eyeing those nude pumps my treat as well." Emily said with a smile.

"Emily you can't, I'm spoiled enough as it is." I said, I felt awful that she was paying for the dress and the shoes.

"Nonsense. If I didn't have you I'd have no one to spoil." She said happily.

"Fine, but I don't need anything else." I declared.

"What about a bag for school, or make up." Emily said.

"I already have a bag and make up." I stated.

"Fine, but don't think I'm not going to spoil you." Emily pouted.

"Fine but we should start paying for all of this we said we'd meet back up with JJ and pen at one and it's half twelve now." I said looking at my watch.

After we payed we went down to the food court where we met up with JJ and Penelope. We found them sitting in a diner, with drinks already waiting for us.

"How did it go? Did you get everything?" JJ asked.

"We basically bought the whole store." I laughed.

"Thought so by the looks of all those bags." Penelope laughed.

"Did you get what you wanted for Henry and Edward?" Emily asked.

"Yep, got a few tops for Henry." JJ said.

"And I got a few bottoms for Edward." Penelope laughed.

"How's Henry's knuckles?" I asked, wanting to know if he's been listening to me.

"You really know what your talking about Stella. Will insisted on taking him to the emergency room and they basically said exactly what you told him to do. He's been resting them, but I'll let you know if he doesn't follow your instruction." JJ smiled

"Please do." I laughed.

"So are you excited about meeting the rest of the family tonight?" Penelope asked.

"Yeah. I've already met half of them so I'm not to nervous." I said.

"So who've you still got to meet?" Emily asked.

"Um Beth, Lola, Kevin and Edward I think that's it." I said trying to remember the names dad said.

"You forgot jack." JJ said.

"Nope I've already met jack." I replied.

"When?" Penelope said confused.

"I was out for a run today and I wasn't looking where I was going and I kind of bumped into him." I said embarrassed.

"Oh what a coincidence. But how did you know it was him?" Emily asked.

"Well he offered me a lift home and I obviously said no. Then he started mumbling about how stupid he was especially since his dad was a profiler. When I asked him who his dad was he said hotch so I told him who I was." I explained.

"Wow that is a coincidence. Well then again it could just be typical Stella bumping into people." JJ said and we all laughed.

"You ready?" Dad asked. He was surprisingly dressed up for Rossi's.

"Yeah one sec." I said grabbing my phone. I was dressed up to, well for me. I was wearing the new dress Emily brought me and my nude pumps. I tied my hair half up half down and put a green ribbon in to go with the dress. I had also but in some foundation, a light pink lipstick and lots of mascara.

"You look beautiful, but we've got to go." Dad said grabbing a bottle of wine to bring. I walked down to the car with him. For some reason my stomach had butterflies in them. The journey to Rossi's took about half an hour, however when we pulled up the long pebbled drive my mouth dropped. Rossi really did live in a mansion, a big one. Stepping out of the car dad and I knocked on the large black door and where greeted by Rossi.

"Ahh the Reid's come join us." He said coaxing us in to his world. The hallway was huge, it had a black and white tiled floor with a large crystal chandelier hanging in the centre. Rossi led us through to his large living room, which had a fire going and soft music playing. Even though his house was large and grand it had a very homely feel. Everyone had already arrived which meant more attention on us.

"The Reid's are here." Rossi announced to the room. Everyone instantly turned and faced us. There were only a few faces I didn't recognize, I realized that I had seen Garcia's husband Kevin before. The faces which I hadn't seen before were a young boy around the age of ten, with brown curly hair and glasses, he was definitely Edward. There was also a slightly older looking girl round the age of eleven, she had dark brown hair and was quite tall and slim, she was defiantly Lola. The woman standing next to Lola was very slim and had a lightish brown hair, she was defiantly Beth.

"Hey Stella." Emily said hugging me. I was greeted similarly by JJ, Penelope and Beth.

"You wore the dress." Emily said ecstatic.

"Especially for you Em." I joked.

"I like your bow." Said Lola shyly behind Beth.

"Thank you, I have a collection of them, you could borrow some if you want." I said smiling.

"Really." Lola said, her eyes lighting up.

"Yeah sure, I've got plenty." I said.

"Thank you." Lola replied happily.

"Aww thanks Stella." Beth smiled.

"Stella that reminds me, you have permission to shout at Henry tonight. I walk out in the living room to find that he's wrestling with Will. They were both punching each other and when I go to break them up he starts moaning that his knuckles hurt." JJ laughed.

"I did warn him"I said laughing to. I went round talking to most of the team. By the time I'd gotten round everyone, Rossi announced that it was time for dinner. He'd set up the table so that kids were at one end and adults at the other. I sat next to Henry, with jack and Lola across to me and Edward at my other side sitting at the end of the table. In front of me were endless Italian dishes Rossi had cooked up.

"Wow." I breathed.

"Impressive I know." Jack laughed. "If you ever get I an argument with your dad always come here. Rossi gives you the best food and he's even pretty good at video games, plus he has a pool."

"So I take it this is where you go when you pull your tantrums jack." Henry laughed.

"Yep, you've got that right." Jack joked back whilst kicking Henry under the table, causing it to move slightly.

"Jack." Hotch said sternly.

"Sorry." Jack apologized to everyone.

"You deserved that kick Henry. JJ tells me you've been wrestling, would you like me to tell her about the shooting range." I said loud enough so only him and jack could hear.

"Would you like me to tell your dad about the shooting range." Henry said back slyly.

"Do that and me and Derek will pounce on you." I joked.

"God, I wouldn't want that Henry laughed.

"You bet you wouldn't." I joked. "Anyway what else does this place have?" I asked.

"It has a games room." Edward said excited.

"And a jacuzzi." Lola added.

"More reasons why I come here when dads being dad." Jack laughed.

"Oi I heard that, and trust me Rossi always tells me when your here. It's not like I don't know." Hotch smiled.

"Rossi, you traitor." Jack laughed.

"What can I say, I've known your old man for years and don't get mad at me I have a jacuzzi with extra bubbles." Rossi joked. Even though it wasn't that funny the whole table started laughing. Even though I'd only met some of these people, I knew I wasn't alone and that they were my family.