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SONG PROMPT #101 – JJ/HOTCH
"Sucker (Tell Me About Your First Kiss)" - New Found Glory
"Did you hear? Hotchner kissed her!"
"What? No way! He's too serious to do something like!"
"No, I promise! He did. They're even in the dragon lady's office right now because he got busted. They are going to be in so much trouble."
"Excuse me, guys," JJ said, sweetly, startling them. "Do you know the way to the principal's office?" The boys nodded nervously and pointed down the hall. She flashed them a smile. "Thank you."
JJ held her hand out to her husband. She practically dragged him down the hall. He hesitated outside of the office door.
"Honey, you can't put this off. We have to get in there," she told him.
"I know," Hotch sighed, "but if I don't go in then I can pretend he's still my little boy, who wanted to dress up like me for Halloween and played with superheroes. Where did he even get the idea to kiss Meghan in front of the entire cafeteria?"
JJ burst out laughing. "You're kidding, right?" She laughed even harder when he tilted his head in confusion. "Where were we when you first kissed me?"
Hotch's eyes grew wide. "In front of the television cameras after you rescued Molly Simpkins and nearly lost your life."
"Exactly. He wanted to do something big, just like his dad." She put her arms around his waist. "So, come on, Dad. Let's go see what his punishment is going to be."
"Let's hope it's not a two week suspension like mine," Hotch muttered.
JJ shook her head at him. She stood on her toes to place a gentle kiss on his lips. "Yes, let's hope not because it'll really ruin my plans for Thursday afternoon."
"Thursday afterno- Hey, wait!" Hotch called after her as she entered the office. He was going to use all of his lawyering skills to make Jack stayed in school this week. He absolutely had to know what those Thursday afternoon plans were.
SONG PROMPT #102 – HENRY/HOTCH
"Say Goodbye" – Skillet
"Everything's going to be okay."
Those were the first words that he heard as he woke. His head hurt, his arm ached, and he wanted his mom. The hospital was scary and the doctors made him nervous. He focused only on the stoic man who remained by his bed the entire time.
"Everything's going to be okay."
He heard those words again as he stood at the grave, staring at the casket that contained the body of his father. His mother sat on one side of him in a wheelchair, the after affects of the accident all over her body. He rested his cast arm on hers. His other hand lay in hand of the stoic man, who kept his eyes on him.
"Everything's going to be okay."
Those words were repeated in his ear as he watched his mother leave out the front on her first date since the accident. His godmother had offered to baby-sit him, but he wanted only the stoic man who made him feel safe. They played games and watched movies until he fell asleep in the man's arms.
"Everything's going to be okay."
The next time he heard those words, they were not from the stoic man, but from the stoic's man son as they watched their parents share a first tentative kiss. Unlike his mother's first date, this filled him only with warm feelings. He nodded and ran off to play.
"Everything's going to be okay."
The stoic man spoke these words to him as he straightened his blue tie. His eyes were wide as he caught a glimpse of all the people in the church. His soon-to-be stepfather kissed his forehead and sent him off with his soon-to-be stepbrother. He smiled at his parents the whole wedding.
"Everything's going to be okay."
He whispered to his stepfather as the stoic man said good-bye to them. He was amused to see the panic in the man's face as he rushed his pregnant wife out the door, leaving the two boys behind. He grinned at his stepbrother who shook his head in return. Everything was going to be okay.
SONG PROMPT #103 – HENRY/HOTCH
"Pieces" - Sum 41
Hotch watched, amused, as his nine-year-old stepson, Henry, walked into his home office with his shoulders back, his chin up, and the most serious expression on his face that he had ever seen. Henry flopped down on the chair with a sigh. He quickly sat up, looking Hotch directly in the eye.
"Hotch, we need to talk," he said, formally.
Hotch bit back a smile. "What do we need to talk about?"
Henry groaned. "Mom."
"What about your mom?" Hotch asked with a frown.
"You have to stop her." He threw his hands to the air. "Tomorrow's the first day of school and she wants to walk me to class. I'm going into fifth grade. I don't need my mom to hold my hand. All the other kids will make fun of me."
Hotch studied him closely. He was torn between wanting to give Henry his freedom and wanting to keep his wife happy. He took a deep breath. "I'll talk to her."
Henry's face broke into a wide smile. "Thanks, Hotch! I owe you!"
"You have no idea," he muttered as he watched Henry run out of the office. He whipped out his phone to beg Dave to get him reservations at the new Italian restaurant that JJ had been raving about. It was going to take everything he had to pull her out of this one.