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SONG PROMPT #35 – JJ/HOTCH
"Never Mind the Strangers" - The Saw Doctors
She had been spending more time with Hotch on cases and in the office. She claimed it was to learn from him in her new position. She and Henry had been spending more time with Hotch and Jack in the evenings and on weekends. She claimed it was two single parents joining forces to help fill the void in their children's lives.
When he went out on his first date since Haley, she offered to baby-sit. When he wasn't sure what to wear, she picked out an outfit. When he wasn't sure where to take his date, she made a reservation. When he was nervous before walking out the door, she calmed him down. When he returned excited, she congratulated him. She listened to him talk half the night.
He asked if she wanted help on her next case write up, she declined saying Morgan had already done so. He wanted to take her and Henry out for pizza and she told him they already had plans with Garcia. He asked her for opinions on his outfit for his next date and she sent in Rossi. He asked her for restaurant choices and she gave him Reid. He asked her to baby-sit Jack and she brought Jack to her house for a sleepover.
He arrived home that night to an empty house. The date had gone as well as the first one, but he had none of the same excitement as the first night. He put his coat away, changed in sweats, and poured himself a whiskey. After the second sip, he realized why he had none of the joy of the other date. He put the drink down, grabbed his car keys, and raced to JJ's apartment even though it was after midnight.
He smiled when she opened the door.
"I realized something tonight. The only thing that makes me smile is you."
SONG PROMPT #36 – JJ/HOTCH
"Truth Of My Youth" - New Found Glory
She found the first note under a stack of cases that kept her from getting home in time to give Henry a bath. Typed on cloud stationary, it simply read "You are treasured." She found the second note on the bottom of her coffee mug. It said "You are wonderful." She found the third note taped to her computer. On it was written "You are amazing." She searched for the notes every day after that. She found them on every inch of desk, in her bag, her car. She spoke to no one about them, though everyone noticed the improvement in her mood. Every day for a month she received a tiny message.
On the thirty-second day, there was no note when she sat down at her desk no matter where she searched. Instantly, her mood changed from cheerful to sullen. By midday, she had snapped at Morgan and Prentiss, sent Reid running for the hills, and saw Rossi cringe more times than she ever had. Only Garcia, locked away in her office, and Hotch, stuck in meetings, escaped her wrath. When she declined lunch with the rest of them, she swore they all breathed a sigh of relief.
Nearly alone in the office at the end of the day, she realized she needed Hotch's sign-off on several of her cases. She considered waiting around until he came back to his office or leaving them on his desk until morning. As much as she wasn't looking forward to an empty apartment – Henry was at Will's – she was ready to leave work.
Gathering the files, her coat, and her bag, she made her way to Hotch's office. She went to lay the files on his desk and was stopped by a scrap of blue paper sticking out from underneath a folder. Curious, she pulled it out to find the same blue cloud paper that her notes had been typed on. Fingers trembling, she held it in her hands, mesmerized by the paper. She jumped when she heard a small gasp coming from the doorway.
She looked up to see surprise, fear, and a just a hint of hope in his dark eyes. He stood in the doorway, unable to take a step forward or backward, fidgeting with the papers in his hands. He opened his mouth to explain, but snapped it shut when she shook her head. He had just made up his mind to flee when JJ dropped the items in her arms and raced over to him. She threw her arms around his neck and pulled him in for a kiss.
Sometimes, no words were needed.
SONG PROMPT #37 – JJ/HOTCH
"Ultimate" - Lindsay Lohan
She had never really thought of him as a sexual being. Sure, he was attractive and the times he unleashed his fury on a clueless LEO or smug unsub always made her heart beat a little faster, and of course, it was impossible not to notice just how cute his butt was, but that as far as it went... until that dream.
She had fallen asleep on the plane to the sound of his voice talking to Rossi. She couldn't remember now what they were talking about, but could remember the smooth tone of his voice lulling her into dreamland. The dream had taken her by surprise. They were sitting on the plane, alone. He crossed the aisle to come sit next to her. His hand rest on her, which she found odd, but liked the sensation it provoked. Soon, he was running his hand up and down her thighs. He used the other one to caress her arms and her neck. She leaned into his touch. Just as his fingers stroked the outside of her panties, she bolted awake, sitting straight up and causing ripples of laughter throughout the plane.
Ever since that dream, she had been obsessed with his hands. She watched every move that they made, looking for the same movements that drew such ecstasy in her dream. She began to daydream about those hands stroking her skin. The time he touched her shoulder, she nearly came out of her skin. She knew she wouldn't be satisfied until those hands had touched every inch of her body.