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SONG PROMPT #84 - JJ/HOTCH
"Anyone Else But You" - Mouldy Peaches
This was his favorite time of day. The kids were tucked into bed, but they hadn't gone to sleep yet. Their whispered giggles were occasionally heard across the hall.
The dishes were done and lunches were made for the next day.
Sometimes, he and his wife lounge on the couch, in silence or with the television down low. Sometimes, they folded clothes in the laundry room. Sometimes, they sat at dining room table paying bills and making schedules. It was always just the two of them.
It was those fleeting moments that he held onto when the rest of the world seemed so dark.
SONG PROMPT #85 - JJ/HOTCH
"White Flag" - Dido
"This was a mistake," JJ told him, walking into his office. Her eyes were filled with tears.
"What are you talking about?" Hotch asked her, leaping up from his chair. He crossed the office to stand in front of her.
She crossed her arms in protection, her head falling forward. "You and I... this relationship..." She took a shaky breath. "I can't take the looks and the whispers and the jokes."
Hotch gathered her in his arms lowering his lips to her ear. "Do you love me?"
"Yes," she sobbed, unfolding his arms to wrap herself around him.
"I love you, too," he whispered. "That's all that matters."
JJ looked up at him, a sense of calm washing over her. Not for the first time, she was astounded that the man in front of her could bring such peace inside of her.
Suddenly, all the looks, whispers, and jokes faded away as she stared into his eyes.
"That's all that matters."