A/N Oh well...I´m so delayed. I do hope, You´ll forgive me. Have fun. Special thanks to guest, enjoy.
Renee woke up before Hotch in the morning. She watched him for a while, Hotch always looked like a little boy when he was asleep. No comparison to awaken Hotch, who sometimes made the impression, to carry the weight of the world on his shoulders. Renee gently stroked his cheek and Hotch grumbled a bit. "... ning"
"Good morning?" Renee repeated and Hotch nodded. He took Renee back into his arms. "Did you want to go somewhere?"
Renee laughed, "make breakfast ... actually," she already knew, breakfast had to wait a bit. Hotch lovingly kissed the crook of her neck and from then on, a bit further down. Renee moaned loudly as his lips surrounded her nipple, she leaned against Hotch, who now devoted himself to the other side. Unlike tonight Hotch was taking his time, he was bringing Renee again and again to a certain point and then stopped for a little while until Renee said, "that´s not nice, Agent Hotchner." She sat astride him and Hotch slid easily into her. He cupped her buttocks and Renee found her rhythm immediately.
A while later, both lay exhausted next to each other. Hotch chuckled, "I'm crazy about you, Renee Malone."
"I hope so." Renee laughed and snuggled up to him.
"You don´t forget dinner tonight, with Prof. Dietrich and Mrs. Coffin?" She asked as a precaution.
"No, I won´t, sure, this works?"
"Sometimes you must have a little help, before you can get happy again, Aaron." Renee said confidently.
Hotch put his arms a little tighter around her. "Who ever this help has been in our case, I am grateful to him." Hotch said firmly.
"Her," Renee corrected softly. "I need to tell you something. I ... I came back here for a reason. Well, there´s Grandpa, but he wasn´t the only reason. I made a promise, Aaron. A very special promise. To make sure, someone get´s happy again."
"Callie," Hotch said flatly, "You promised it to her?"
Renee nodded, "one day she just called me, Aaron. We liked each other immediately and we spoke a lot. And then she had this request to me. She had been so worried about you and Jack , Aaron. I could not say no. I dunno, what expectations I had, when I met you and Jack. But it took me only a glance, to know, you, Jack and Becca were all I ever wanted."
Renee started crying, she was so overwhelmed by her feelings and her confession, which she did not know how Hotch would react to it.
"Don´t you cry, Renee," Hotch whispered. "It's all good. I think I've always known it. Callie was just like that. She couldn´t go without knowing that Jack and I will be fine. I love you, Renee and I do not care how this has come. You're still crying, little angel." Hotch gently kissed her tears away, "there is no reason to, love."
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Spencer was awakened by the familiar smell of coffee. He sat up carefully, but apparently not careful enough. Spencer groaned loudly and clearly. His head rang like an Antonov.
"There you are again," Ken grinned and handed him a glass with ... bubbling stuff? Spencer was irritated, then he remembered his accident and his hurting head.
"Advil, two piece. I thought you'll need that." Reid nodded gratefully, closing his nose with two fingers and drank the glass in one gulp. Ken was immensely amused, his shoulders were shaking.
"That's not nice," Spencer grumbled.
"I know," Ken said with a laugh, "but you just looked to cute. Feeling better?"
"Pfff," Reid said. "I'm not made of icing, you know?"
"But surely just as sweet." Kenneth said firmly. "Are you ready to go? Me and Renee looked at a house, yesterday." Ken sat down with Spencer on the bed.
"A house?"
"Yes, Chestnut Street."
Reid thought for a moment, "beautiful residential area, Ken. Perfect for children." Ken nodded. "Virtually perfect, Spence."
"Doesn´t Becca's Gran live there? She´s okay, is she?"
"Yes, she is. Renee says the surgery went fine. But Granny Abby is moving in with Ike, some senior-roommate-thing and the house would be empty then. I still do not know if Abby wants to sell the house or if it´s just for rent, but Spence, it is just beautiful. "
"So it belongs to us, already?" Spencer smirked.
"No, sweetie, I wouldn´t make such an important decision without you."
Spencer put his arms around Ken´s neck, "I trust you in everything, Ken. And I know your taste. If you like it, then I´m gonna like it, too."
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Hotch and Renee split up in the late morning then. Renee was on her way to the airport to pick up Georg Dietrich and Hotch and the kids went to the hospital, to see Abby. Actually, the kid's still had school, but in view of the fact, it was Thursday and Friday was the last day of school before the autumn holidays, Hotch decided to cut school. Only exceptional and only today.
"And Granny´s really fine, Hotch-Dad?" Becca stood anxiously outside of the hospital entrance.
Hotch nodded, "You don´t have to be afraid, sweetie. Granny´s pretty fine, you´ll see." Hotch took the little one on his arms and held her lovingly. He took Jack´s hand and a few minutes later he knocked on Abby's door.
"Abby? It´s me, Hotch."
"Aaron. And you brought the children along." Granny Abby sat up slowly. Becca was visibly relieved, Abby did not look ill and lifeless, like her dad. She beamed at her grandma and carefully sat down on the bed. "It still hurts, Granny?" She wanted to know.
"Not as bad as before, Becca. I have got some jello for you and Jack."
Jack grinned, jello was great, the only reason for fun in a hospital.
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Renee, meanwhile, was waiting at the airport for her professor. She looked forward to Georg and messages from her former colleagues. Dietrich was about to stay only until Saturday evening, he was having important appointments, but he wanted to see his Tilly, desperately.
Renee waved when she saw him coming through customs. "Hello, Georg, welcome to DC!"
Dietrich waved back, Renee Malone looked overjoyed. He was very happy for the young woman.
"Hello Renee. I am also pleased to see you." The professor had barely finished his sentence, he found himself in Renee´s embrace.
"People will talk, Dr. Malone," Georg grinned and placed a quick kiss on Renee´s cheek.
"I have incidentally housed you at one of Hotch's colleagues, David Rossi. He loves Italian opera." Renee said in the car. Dietrich had to smile, Renee thought of everything.
"But I don´t wanna make any circumstances," he asked as a precaution. Renee shook her head vigorously. "Not at all, Dave and Jess looking forward to meet you. I told them a lot about you. What about nurse Melanie, she´s a good replacement for me?"
The professor laughed, "she´s trying hard, Dr. Krieger had several acquaintances with her and her coffee."
"Oh, Dr. Krieger? Didn´t he have a crush on nurse Mel?"
"Well, one might think so, Renee." Dietrich said dryly and Renee giggled.
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Hotch unceremoniously took the kids to the office. He did not intend to stay long, most of the final report he had done on the plane.
"This building is huge," Becca was still amazed in the elevator, "you´re everyones boss, here?"
Hotch laughed, "For heaven's sake, Becca. Then I would never come home to spend some time with Mum and you little mice."
The elevator stopped and Hotch left it with Jack and Becca. Hotch's cell phone rang. Well bravo, he thought. Mrs. Bancroft, the headmistress. Here he had excused the children with a family matter.
"Hotchner? No, nothing dramatic, Mrs. Bancroft. What can I do for you? Dr. Malone? Yes, in child and adolescent psychiatry. Course, for a Crisis center, on Monday, but only limited to three months, and only half-day." Hotch listened attentively to what Mrs. Bancroft had to say. "I'm sure, Renee´d like that. I'll give you her number. Yeah, thank you. And yes, Jack and Becca are fine. They will attend school tomorrow. Thanks, you too."
"Was Mrs. Bancroft angry, because we cut school today, Daddy?"
"No, Jack. Miss Simmons, your school psychologist has come up with surprising absence for one year and the school desperately needs replacement. Why does Mrs. Bancroft know, what Renee is doing for a living?"
"From me, Hotch-Dad," Becca said proudly. I told our class teacher, Mum takes care of sad children, to make them happy again. And she´s very good at it."
"You did good, Becca. We can see Mum at school then, too." Jack stated immediately. Hotch chuckled, the two kids were priceless.
"Agent Hotchner? Isn´t this your day off?" Erin Strauss came around the corner.
"Hi, Aunt Chief" Jack said. "This is Daddy's boss," he whispered in Becca's ear. Becca smiled shyly. "Hello."
"Hello, little one. You have to be Rebecca, right?"
If Hotch wondered, what was going on, he didn´t show it.
Becca nodded, "I am. Hotch-Dad said, we may take a look at his office, but we must be good." She added in precaution.
Strauss smiled briefly, "I'm sure you are. Why don´t you come over with the kids in my office, before you leave?" She asked Hotch.
Ok, who is this and what did she do to Strauss, was Hotch's first thought. Then he nodded, "sure, Chief."
"She was quite nice, Daddy," Jack said amazed, when Strauss was gone. Hotch had to laugh, "actually, she was."
The little office stuff was done quickly and Hotch was curious what Strauss had in store. Much to his surprise, there was cake and cocoa on the table.
"What? Contrary to popular belief, I don´t eat little children. I´m eating Agents only", she said amused, when she saw Hotch's incredulous face.
"Help yourself, children." Strauss smiled at Jack and Becca kindly. "Coffee for you, Aaron?"
"Um, no circumstances, cocoa is perfectly okay."
"I just wanted to express that I'm happy for you, Aaron." Strauss said after a while. "You and Dr. Malone are allowed to take care of Becca, I've heard."
Hotch nodded, "that's right, Erin. And we are also very happy about it, we all are." "Daddy is right," Jack spoke up. "I got a sister and I got a Mum. Isn´t that great?"
"This is really great," Strauss confirmed.
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Renee and Prof. Dietrich, meanwhile, were welcomed by Jess and Dave most warmly. "I am delighted Professor. Renee has told so much about you. Give me your bag." With these words, Jess drew Prof. Dietrich and Renee into the house.
"Oh, Renee told me your favorite cake. Black forest cake. How do you say it? Swarzwald Kirsh Tort? German is hard, Professor."
Dietrich smiled. "It´s Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte, and you did very well, Mrs. Rossi."
It took a while until Renee and the Professor were able to leave, Rossi took the opportunity to talk with George about opera in general and the Italian in particular, and of course they tasted the Black forest cake.
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Hotch and the kids took care of the tablecloths, when Renee and the professor arrived.
"Mum!" Becca and Jack rushed in Renee's arms. Renee laughed, "Hello, my cuties. I brought a visitor. This is Prof. Dietrich."
"Hi Prof. Dietrich," Jack and Becca said simultaneously and George smiled. "Hello kids. Hello Mr. Hotchner."
"It´s Hotch, or Aaron, please. I am pleased to meet you, Professor. Renee speaks always very kind of you. Willing to see Tilly in the eye?" Hotch asked.
"Then you´ll have to call me Georg. I'm afraid I'm going to drop dead," Dietrich said dryly. Hotch had to laugh, "Well, it won´t be too bad. Renee is pretty sure, Tilly will be happy."
Dietrich nodded, "I know. But I am still nervous, it´s been thirty years, Aaron. Nearly a lifetime." Hotch handed Dietrich a glass of white wine and sat down with him on the roof terrace.
"But you never forgot Mathilda, right?"
"You will never forget the woman you love with all your heart, Aaron. Definitely not. I was never married, for me there has always been only my profession, after Tilly. I'm glad you don´t make this mistake. Renee is apparently very happy with you."
Hotch chuckled, "and we could not be happier with her. Renee is a very special person." Dietrich raised his glass. "To the special people. May we all find one."
A/N next chapter Georg and Tilly will meet again and tell their story.