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Disclaimed!

"So how do you want this to work out?" Hotch asked.

"I'm honestly not sure," JJ answered.

They were both sitting in the corner of a small, but well packed, Italian restaurant. The waitress had just left with their orders. Hotch sipped on a scotch, while JJ just drank water.

"I have an idea," Hotch said.

"What is it?" JJ asked.

"Since we both travel all of the time anyways, and neither of us wants to hurt the other with a custody battle, why don't we just move in together?" Hotch proposed.

"Are you crazy?" JJ asked.

"We spend enough nights at each other's houses anyways," Hotch retorted. "I bet if I went to my apartment right now I would find at least four things that belong to you. Not to metion neirher of our apartments are really equipped to raise a baby."

"And how would that help with raising a baby when we're both traveling?" JJ asked.

"I know you won't like the idea of a nanny but-"

"I'm not letting someone else raise my child," JJ snapped.

"I will try my best to have you travel on cases less, but sometimes we're going to need you," Hotch reasoned.

JJ thought about Hotch's idea for a few moments. It did make sense for their situation. She knew Hotch would try his best to make her and their child comfortable. "Fine," she said. "But I have just one condition and one question."

"What are they?" Hotch asked.

"One I still want to keep up our usual..." JJ trailed off, but he knew what she meant.

"Oh, really Jayje?" he asked.

"Yes really! I am about to be a horny pregnant mess. I need something to get through it," JJ pouted.

Hotch pretended to think about it for a few seconds, but he really knew his answer. "I guess we could still keep up our usual agreement."

"Don't pretend you had to think about it," JJ said with a coy smile, she knew when he was faking it.

"What was thing two?" Hotch asked.

"What about the bureau?" she asked.

"What about the bureau?" Hotch repeated.

"Well we just had a presentation on anti-fraternization a month ago," JJ said.

"The higher-ups don't really care about fraternization. As long as it doesn't affect our jobs negatively or end in a sexual harassment lawsuit," Hotch explained.

"So we'll be fine?" JJ asked.

"We should be," Hotch nodded. "I just think we should wait the standard three months before telling anyone."

"Just so you know Garcia and Prentiss already know," JJ added.

"So I should assume the whole bureau knows by now?" Hotch teased.

"Prentiss wouldn't say anything."

"She's not the one I'm worried about."

"I know."

"I guess I have to tell Jack he's going to be a brother," Hotch said.

"Do you think he's going to take it well?" JJ asked. He could tell she was nervous by the way she began twisting her necklace.

Hotch nodded, "Of course, he loves you. It's Haley's reaction that I'm worried about."

JJ's eyes widened. "I thought she had that boyfriend, Matt?"

Hotch shook his head, "They broke up, but she always wanted more kids. She would always talk about how Jack would have lots of little siblings."

JJ grimaced. She knew that when Hotch and Haley were still married there were accusations made about Hotch and JJ's relationship. Obviously, her pregnancy two years after the divorce would not go over well.

"She won't hurt you Jayje," Hotch reassured, taking the blonde's hand. "If anything she'll be more hurt."

JJ contained the slight jealousy inside her at his protectiveness of his ex-wife. She had no right to be jealous. Hotch and Haley had shared a life together, and a son. She was a coworker that he had accidentally gotten pregnant. She was nobody. Then a horrible thought popped into her head. "My parent's are going to kill me." she said.

"I'm sure they won't," Hotch gulped. He wasn't afraid, but he heard that JJ had an older, much bigger brother, and a father to match.

"Yeah I'm sure they'll understand when I tell them that I would casually sleep with my boss, and now I'm pregnant," JJ bit sarcastically.

Hotch furrowed his brows at her descriptive tone towards their relationship. "I can be there with you when you tell them," he offered.

JJ snorted,"My brother will punch you in the face, and possibly challenge you to a full on fight."

Hotch shrugged, "Maybe I deserve it."

JJ just stared at him trying to figure out what he meant. "Anyways," she said. "I don't want to tell them until after we tell the team."

"Whatever you wish," Hotch said.

A month and a half later the team sat around the round table while JJ and Hotch stood before them. They had managed to maintain their secret during that time, and surprisingly so did Garcia.

"Why are we here if we don't have a case?" Morgan asked.

"I just wanted to let you all know of some changes that are taking place within the team," Hotch said, ignoring Garcia's excited bouncing.

"Like what?" Reid asked.

Hotch was about to speak, but was stopped by JJ's soft hand in his shoulder. She looked to him for a nod of reassurance before speaking. "I'm pregnant." she announced.

Congratulations were given and Rossi stood to hug the liaison. And even Garcia, who knew the whole time,t squealed with excitement. "So is baby Hotchner a boy or girl?" Garcia asked. JJ and Hotch gave the technical annalist a wide-eyed look.

"Baby Hotchner?" Rossi questioned.

"I knew it!" Morgan triumphantly boomed.

"There's more to JJ's announcement," Hotch added throwing a sideways glanced a Garcia, who mouthed a 'sorry sir.' as she went back to her seat.

"I am the father, and JJ and I are moving in together soon, but I don't anticipate this changing the team dynamic. I would, however, prefer for this to remain inside the group," Hotch spoke to the curious looks of his teammates.

"Why didn't you tell us sooner?" Reid asked quietly.

"Well you have to wait a while before you can tell people Spence," JJ explained."A lot of things can go wrong."

"I'm not talking about the baby," Reid clarified. "I'm talking about how you didn't tell us that you guys were together. We all guessed, but you could have told us."

Hotch and JJ shared an awkward look. "We're not," JJ said. "It's complicated, but don't worry everything's still fine."

"What?" Rossi asked.

"No further questions," Hotch said to the older prolifer. He wasn't in the mood for a Rossi interrogation. "You can all get back to work now." He watched as the conference room cleared leaving only he and Rossi left behind.

"Aaron, please don't take this the wrong way, but are you an idiot?" Rossi asked.

Hotch gave him an annoyed look. "How could I possibly take that the wrong way?"

"After all the shit you went through with Haley, you don't think the same thing can happen with JJ?" Rossi asked.

"JJ's different," Hotch said.

"How are you two even going to raise a baby in this line of work?" Rossi asked.

"We're figuring it out. She won't travel with us as much," Hotch said.

"That's great," Rossi said. "She gets to give up her career and stay home with the baby while you travel all over the country."

"You know what Dave, you're supposed to be our friend. That means that you support us, support me, while we're trying to do our best!"

"I know that Aaron," Rossi responded, "And I love you both, but let's be honest here. When was the last time you saw Jack?"

"Don't go there," Hotch growled. "I saw him two days ago, I speak with him every night on the phone, and I'm seeing him tonight to tell him the news."

"I'm sorry," Rossi apologized. "But you need to also think about what's best for JJ."

"I'm trying to," Hotch said quietly. "What do you think is best for her? Because if there's something better for her, she deserves it."

"You'll hate me for saying it," Rossi stated.

"What's best for her?" Hotch angerly asked.

Rossi paused, and sighed. "Maybe you two should think about adoption."

"Fuck you Dave," Hotch spat.

"Aaron I'm sorry, but you'll both be miserable. You're not even together," Rossi said.

"Yes, but we could be. I'm not just going to give up my family because it's going to be hard," Hotch spat before storming out of the conference room to his office where he slammed the door shut.

"You ready?" Hotch asked JJ.

"Yeah," she nodded. They were both currently in Hotch's small apartment, waiting for Haley to drop Jack off. "The hard part's over."

"I still can't believe Dave said that," Hotch grumbled. He had told JJ about her and Rossi's argument while they drove home, she had reacted with compassion instead of anger.

"He was just looking out for us," JJ reasoned. "If Emily came to me and said that she and Morgan, for example, were having a baby I would be supportive, but also concerned."

"Prentiss and Morgan?" Hotch questioned.

JJ rolled her eyes. "You're missing the point," she said. "He was looking out for us, though I will admit his delivery wasn't the best."

"Or he was just being a dick," Hotch retorted.

"Aaron!" JJ swatted his arm. "He's your best friend." At that moment there was a knock on the door, interrupting their conversation. Hotch stood to answer it, while JJ nervously sank back into the couch.

"Hey buddy," Hotch greeted his son as he opened the door."Hi Haley."

"Hello Aaron," Haley greeted.

"Hi dad!" Jack said before he hugged his father around the legs.

"Jack why don't you go in the living room for a minute? My friend JJ is in there. You remember her right?" Hotch asked.

"Okay Dad," Jack said. "Hi JJ!'

"Hey Jack," he heard JJ call.

"Can I talk to you outside for a minute?" Hotch asked his ex-wife.

"Sure," Haley responded. They stepped into the hallway, and Hotch closed the door behind them. "JJ's here," Haley said coldly.

"Yeah that's what I wanted to talk to you about," Hotch said awkwardly.

"Are you finally going to come clean?" Haley asked.

"Erm there's nothing to come clean about," Hotch responded.

"Then what?" Haley asked. "Do you really think I was stupid? That I couldn't see that you were in love with her ever since she came into our lives?"

"I loved you Haley," Hotch snapped. "I still care about you, and I was always faithful during our marriage. JJ's pregnant."

"Congratulations," Haley said quietly. "I'm sorry I've been so rude, it's just hard to watch you move on."

Hotch nodded, "I understand, but we aren't together like that."

Haley chuckled, "I'm sure."

"It's complicated, but I just thought that you should know," Hotch said.

"Thank you, and I'm rooting for you," Haley said before walking away.

Hotch sighed and re-entered the apartment to find JJ and Jack sitting in the kitchen happily chatting while Jack ate a bowl of noodles.

"And then I got to see the monkeys," Hotch heard Jack. "Hi daddy," Jack said when he saw Hotch enter the room.

"Hey what are you guys talking about?" Hotch asked, ruffling his son's hair.

"I was telling JJ about my field trip to the zoo," Jacl said. "And she made me pasta."

"It was in the fridge. I just re-heated them when he said he was hungry," JJ explained.

"That's fine," Hotch said as he watched his son continue to happily eat. "Jack there's something JJ and I want to ask you."

"What?" Jack asked.

"How would you feel about being a brother?" Hotch asked.

"Really?" Jack asked excitedly.

JJ laughed, "Yes."

"Then I can hang out with my little brother all the time, and share my action figures with him, and play soccer," Jack rambled.

"Slow down buddy," Hotch said. "We still don't know what kind of baby we're having yet."

"I hope it's a brother," Jack said, causing both adults to laugh.

AN: So I didn't want to make Haley out to be a villain, like a lot of other stories do, so I hope I accomplished that. I also included the Rossi scene for my ideas for later chapters. I also felt like it would be a challenge for JJ and Hotch to have kids and I wanted someone to address that.