Chapter 20

Aaron sat quietly in his seat on the jet ride home from the latest case. It had been a month since he caught his wife with Spencer. The young genius took some time off and went back to Vegas to visit his mother and decide if he wanted to continue to work with the BAU after what had happened. This was the first case the two had worked on together since the incident and Spencer decided to stay.

To the amazement of them both as well as the team they were able to work well together even though the tension was still high between them on a personal level and get the case solved and the unsub behind bars.

Dave came strolling from the galley with two cups of coffee and sat down in the empty seat across from Aaron.

"So how are you doing Hotch?" Dave asked handing over one of the cups to Aaron.

"Fine I guess."

"You and Reid worked well together. I'm impressed. I was afraid I might have to keep you two apart most of the time."

"It wasn't easy for me Dave but I can't let what happened affect the job. I still have the urge to pummel him at times so don't let your guard down."

"I won't." Dave assured. "How's things at home and Chrisy's first week back to teaching?"

"She seems to be doing fine with being back. She's always tired at the end of the day but I'm sure that has more to do with the pregnancy."

"How are you doing with it?"

"I'm glad she went back. She always loved teaching and I would never want her to give up that love. She's shown so much strength these last few weeks."

"Are things alright between the two of you?"

"They're getting there. We have been much more affectionate with each other and open about our feelings. We still haven't made love yet."

"Is she still not ready?"

"I think she is but I'm still upset about her almost sleeping with Reid."

"But she didn't Aaron."

"I know. Trust me I can't hold off much longer. I miss her sweetness. I just want things to go back to the way they were before."

"It sounds like to me that you're the one who's standing in the way of things getting to that level again." Dave said raising his eyebrows.

Chrisy was cleaning up the dishes left over from breakfast. She had survived her first week back teaching and it felt great. She was tired and hungry but didn't feel like fixing anything for herself. Jack was spending the night with his friend and that left her at the house by herself.

She sighed loudly as she closed the door to the dishwasher. Aaron hadn't called or sent a text to let her know if he would be gone another night or not. The baby was moving around again and she stood up straighter and put her hand on her stomach so she could enjoy the feeling that was occurring.

A small giggle escaped her mouth as she moved her hand around her bump. Hearing the door open in the other room, she remained still as she waited for the alarm to be reset and hearing keys dropping on the table next to the door.

"Hey." A deep voice said softly from the doorway of the kitchen. "Are you alright?" He asked seeing his wife standing so still with her hands on her stomach.

"I'm fine. Come here quick."

Aaron hurried over to his wife still not convinced that she was alright. Chrisy quickly reached for her husbands hand and placed it on her stomach.

"Did you feel that?" She asked excitedly.

Aaron laughed and slid his other hand up to her. "I did."

"I felt this two other times this week but not this intensely." She laughed. "It tickles."

Aaron kept his hands in place reveling in the moment with his wife until the movement stopped. Once it did he pulled her in close to him and kissed her warmly on the head catching a whiff of the lilac scented shampoo that he loved so much.

"I love you." He said softly.

Chrisy turned in his arms to face her husband and looked up into his eyes. "I love you too."

She reached up and placed her hands on his face and pulled him down to her. Aaron quickly latched on to her parted lips feeling the heat that radiated from them. Clutching tighter around her waist the kiss deepened and tongues tickled together teasingly. Chrisy moaned into Aaron's mouth lacing her fingers in his hair pulling him as close to her as she could get him.

"Where's Jack?" Aaron struggled to ask.

"At a friends for the night."

Aaron pulled back from the kiss and bent down to scoop his wife up in his arms and carried her to the stairs and began to climb up them. The butterflies in her stomach were dancing wildly as she brushed her lips over his neck and nuzzled in to breathe the light scent of his aftershave that he wore.

Carefully Aaron placed Chrisy on their bed and then climbed on and draped himself over her protectively. Her eyes were glazed with desire and her face was flushed pink from the heat coming off of her body. She looked so beautiful as he ran his finger over her swollen lips.

"Are you sure you're ready for this?"

"I'm sure. I need you Aaron." She panted. "Make love to me and make me all yours again."

Aaron looked deep into her pleading eyes and knew she was ready.

"You've always been mine and you always will be." He murmured possessively.

He crouched up on his knees and slowly began the process of removing her clothes. His fingers grazed lightly over her skin causing goose bumps to form over each area he touched. Her sweet softness felt like heaven under his fingertips.

Chrisy closed her eyes relishing the feel of him as he caressed her. Her lips were parted and tiny sighs escaped from her mouth as he continued his quest over her body.

Once she was down to only her panties she sat up and pushed him down on the bed and began her own teasing on him as she undressed him planting soft kisses on him as she went. Her lips swept over his thigh as she shimmied down his pants and a deep growl emanated from deep within him feeling her touch him so familiarly.

After all of Aaron's clothes were removed Chrisy then slid off her panties and straddled her husband reaching for his throbbing erection and stroking it lightly for a bit before placing the tip to her damp entrance.

"Wait." He panted.

He got up on his elbows and then pushed himself up in a sitting position so his back was against the headboard of the bed then pulled Chrisy back on top of him.

"I want to be able to look into your eyes while we make love."

Chrisy batted her blue eyes at him and smiled. She loved him so much. Aaron then placed himself back to her entrance and slowly began to push inside. Chrisy winced closing her eyes.

"Don't close your eyes baby." He cooed with his deep sultry voice.

Chrisy opened them back up and looked back to her husband and nodded in compliance. Aaron continued to ease his way inside of her. Tiny gasps fell from her lips as she felt her husband filling her. Inch by inch he penetrated until he was all the way in.

It felt so right having him there. Chrisy began to rock her hips creating warm friction. Aaron dug his fingers into her thighs trying to get her to buck harder. Gradually she began to grind harder and faster as the heat was beginning to burn between them.

Chrisy's panting was turning into light whimpers as she rode Aaron. Their gaze remained fixed on each other. She had all the control and Aaron could tell she was getting close. Her eyes began to look damp and a single tear escaped and rolled down her cheek. Tiny whimpers fell from her trembling lips.

Aaron reached up and placed his hands on the sides of her face to keep her eyes fixed on him. He could feel her tighten around him and was waiting for her so he could let loose too.

When the contractions began to pulsate he could not hold out and he let himself go and coated her insides with his warmness.

Tears were flowing freely now down Chrisy's cheeks and her whimpers turned into sobs as she came down from her orgasm. Aaron pulled her down to him and held her close as he remained snuggled inside of her. Chrisy began to cry harder as she clung tightly to her husband.

"Baby why are you crying?" Aaron whispered.

"I was afraid I would never be able to have another orgasm again. Never enjoy sex. That just felt so amazing."

"Yes it did."

"I love you so much Aaron. How did I ever get so lucky to have you as my husband?"

Aaron stroked her hair lovingly. "I'm the lucky one. I love you more than I thought it could be possible."

Chrisy pulled up from his hold to look at her husband. Aaron gently wiped the tears from her cheeks as she remained straddling his body. Her heart was still racing as she leaned in to take his lips with hers.

The couple made love a second time before falling asleep in each others arms.

Epilogue….

Aaron was proudly holding his daughter up to the window as Jack and the BAU team members looked in at the newest addition to the Hotchner family.

"Oh she looks just like her mother." Penelope cooed squeezing Derek's arm.

"How can you tell what she looks like? Her face is all smashed." Derek retorted.

"Well I'm guessing your face didn't look unscathed after being shoved out through a birth canal either stud muffin." Penelope shot back.

"She is so tiny." Emily noted. "I don't remember Henry being that tiny."

"Oh he was. I hope they enjoy every moment of her being so small. The grow up too fast." JJ sighed.

"Alright enough of this gooey stuff. Let's celebrate." Dave said opening up the box in his hand that contained cigars that had little pink ribbons tied around each one and proceeded to hand one out to each of the team members and one made of bubble gum that he handed to Jack.

Aaron laughed at the sight of everyone with the unlit cigars in their mouths looking in at him.

Spencer hung back behind the others remaining quiet. He was just glad that he was being included again in the family gatherings. He smiled slightly as he looked at the tiny baby in Aaron's arms. He thought Penelope was right she did look just like her mother.

Aaron noticed the grin on Spencer's face and managed to gain eye contact with him. Aaron gave him a small grin and nod letting him know that he was glad that the kid was there on this special day. Spencer nodded back to him as the nurse came into the room behind Aaron.

"We need to get your daughter back to her mother. It's time for her first feeding." The nurse announced.

Aaron waved to the group and headed out with the nurse.

The room was dark and quiet as Chrisy shifted in her bed and looked over to the clear crib that held her daughter.

"Are you alright?" Aaron whispered.

"I'm fine. I just can't believe she's really here."

"She's perfect. I think we did a pretty good job creating her."

"Yes we did. Will you come get in bed with me?" Chrisy asked.

Aaron grinned and got up from the recliner that was next to her bed and climbed in beside to her and wrapped his arms around his wife.

"I love you." He said kissing her on the shoulder.

"I love you too." She smiled. "So don't you think maybe we should decide on a name before Jack comes back tomorrow? She is going to need a name for the birth certificate."

Aaron laughed. "Alright. So what was our list that we narrowed it down to?"

Chrisy laughed and began to list the names knowing this was going to be a painful process and the debate was about to begin again.

Thanks for reading and all of the reviews. I know this could have gone on longer but I just completely lost my muse for this story. I hope the epilogue provides some closer to this instead of just dropping it and leaving all of you hanging. I really have been enjoying writing and posting these stories but unfortunately writers block and frustration have finally taken hold. It happens to us all I guess. The plan is to hopefully get going on the sequel to Shooting Stars. Thanks again so much for all of the feedback and interest! It means so much!