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Song Prompt #106 is a prequel scene to my fic "Anna Poppins." Anna is a character in that story.
SONG PROMPT #104 – JJ/HOTCH
"Trainwreck" - New Found Glory
"I'm sorry," he whispered as he slid into bed. JJ huffed and turned on her side, away from him. "I didn't mean to do it."
"You never mean to do it," she shot back angrily.
Hotch touched her shoulder, cringing when she tensed up. She really was mad. "Can we talk about this? Please?"
JJ rolled over, suddenly. "Talk about it? You want to talk about it? What's there to talk about? I spent two hours getting those boys to settle down for bed. Two hours! You come in and rile them all up so that it takes another hour and a half to get them back down. Jack and Henry have school tomorrow and I have to get Andrew off to the sitter's early, but none of that matters because I'm the one that has to deal with them in the morning all cranky from lack of sleep while you get to traipse off to work."
"I hadn't seen them in four days. We were just excited to have all the Hotchner boys back together," he explained.
"And that couldn't have involved you quietly reading a book?" JJ rolled her eyes and faced away from him again, muttering, "This next one better be a girl."
A beat and then Hotch was hovering over her, peering down into her face as he studied her. "Another one?"
JJ bit her bottom lip to stop herself from smiling, trying to hold onto to her anger. "Yes, another one... in about seven months."
"Jayje!" He leaned to kiss her, groaning when she turned her lips away. "You can't tell me that news and still be mad at me." JJ puffed. "What if I promise that I'll only read the boys books from now on if it's close to bedtime?" She shrugged. "And promise to be home for bath times from now on?" She moved her eyes to his face. "And start grooming Morgan to take over the group so that I spend less time on the road?" She gave him a small smile. "And I'll go in late tomorrow so that I can get the kids ready and off."
"Deal," she finally acquiesced. JJ looped her arms around his neck. "Now, get down here and show me just how we created this baby before I remember just what you put me through this evening."
SONG PROMPT #105 – ANNA/HOTCH
"Iris" - Goo Goo Dolls
Anna peaked her hand out from underneath her navy blue comforter. Sun was streaming through a crack in the darkened curtains. She knew she would be unable to go back to sleep, but she didn't want to get up either. Anna glanced at the clock; 6:30. A quick calculation in her head and she realized that she had slept for just over three hours. Not as good as last night's four hours, but better than the two hours two nights ago.
Ducking her head back under the blanket, Anna shut her eyes tight. She had promised her grandmother before she died wouldn't let herself fall back into this state, but she found she didn't have the energy to get out of it. The thought of even standing up overwhelmed her and she wondered if she could push off the world for another day.
She had just curled herself into a tight ball when her cell phone rang, playing the theme song to "The Greatest American Hero." Anna fumbled around on her nightstand before snatching it. She pulled it under the comforter.
"Hi, Hotch," Anna mumbled.
"Anna!" he replied, cheerfully. "I'm sorry to call you so early."
Anna smiled a bit at his tone. "It's not a problem. I was awake."
Hotch tsked, but continued. "I have some amazing news. We just found out this morning and I had to tell you."
"What's going on?" she asked, calmly, though her heart began to pound in anticipation of bad news.
"Haley's pregnant!" he exclaimed. "She still has to go to the doctor's to confirm it, but I'm pretty sure the five positive tests that I'm currently staring at aren't all wrong!"
Anna choked back a sob. "That's amazing, Hotch! Really. Congratulations! I can't wait to meet your son."
Hotch chuckled. "It could be a girl."
"No," Anna replied, firmly, "it's a boy."
"I guess we'll see in about eight months. I expect you here right after the baby's born for a visit," he told her.
Anna nodded, though he couldn't see. "I will."
Hotch opened his mouth, but closed it again when Haley called his name. "Listen, Anna, I've got to go. Haley's calling about cravings. Cravings! Can you believe it?"
"It's amazing," she agreed, her heart feeling lighter. "You go and take care of Haley. I'll talk to you soon, big brother."
"Love you," he replied distractedly before hanging up the phone.
Anna slapped the phone on the nightstand and threw the blanket off. She sat up with a huge grin on her face. She had a new nephew on the way and found it impossible to be sad. Time to see what the world had in store for her.
SONG PROMPT #106 – JJ/HOTCH
"Marching On Together" (The Leeds Sports Anthem)
"Wait! Wait!" JJ shouted, running from her car up the driveway, dragging Henry behind her. "Hotch, please, wait!"
"JJ!" he gasped as she raced up to him. "Is everything okay? What are you doing here?"
She took a moment to gasp for air as Henry moved to Jack, hugging his waist. "We're coming with you."
Hotch froze, his heart skipping a beat. "You're with us?"
"I thought about what you said last night," she told him, putting her hand over his heart. She kept her eyes on his. "You're right. We make sense for all those reasons that you listed, but that's not why we should be together."
"No?"
JJ shook her head. "We should be together because I am totally and completely in love with you and I know you told me to wait awhile and think it over, but I want the rest of our lives to start right now." She glanced down at Henry and Jack who were hanging on their every word. She looked nervously back at Hotch, who hadn't yet said a word. "Well?"
"You're with us?" he repeated, his brain still trying to process what she had said.
"Wherever you go," JJ breathed out.
He leaned down and captured her lips, kissing her until they were both panting. "You know we're going to spend the week with my mother, right?"
JJ sighed. She closed her eyes and leaned her forehead against Hotch's chest. His mother on a good day was like dealing with Haley on her worst day times five. She muttered, "Wherever you go."
"I love you, JJ," he said, seriously.
She looked up at him, stunned. "I love you, too."
Hotch wrapped his arm around her shoulder, leading her towards the car. "You must. You just agreed to spend the week with my mother and she hates you."
