Memory

A week later Aaron was still in the hospital bed but he could sit up a little more. Thankfully his infections were lessening and the antiseptic the nurse gave him seemed to be working very effectively. He'd been incredibly embarrassed the first time they'd applied it to his rectum but Dave assured him it was all part of the healing and no-one would know apart from those inside his room at the time and that was always just him and the nurse.

The team had come in to see him one by one as they hadn't wanted to overwhelm him with faces he couldn't remember. He smiled at each one in turn and enjoyed their company but they were still kind strangers to him. He'd smile at the little titbits and memories they'd tell him but he still struggled to remember it for himself.

Unbeknownst to him there was still one member of his team to see him. Spencer was still trying to find the courage in himself to visit the man he loved with everything in him. It stung that he was the only one who could remember that night three years ago. That night; that kiss, it was all a painful memory to him now. He knew it wasn't Aaron's fault but he hadn't been able to bring himself to face him knowing he wouldn't recognise him.

Aaron was in his hospital room looking at a picture of his son intensively. Suddenly he remembered a pair of young arms circling round his waist smiling up at him calling him daddy. He could see him crouching down and giving him a hug then picking him up telling him how much he'd missed him while he was away.

The thing that confused him though was even though hopefully this was a sign that maybe he was beginning to remember the boy everyone called his son why did he say he'd missed him while he was away. Did he go away often for his work? Had he gone away for a conference? He didn't even know what his job was.

Noticing a smile cross his best friend's face Dave smiled, "What is it?"

"I think I remember Jack..." Dave looked over and smiled. They'd never mentioned his son's name around him. They'd only ever called him his son wanting him to remember his name.

"Tell me..."

He told him what he remembered then looked at him confused. "Why did I go away? Where did I go? Did I go away often?"

"You did used to go away often. It was part of the job. Jack has always understood that," he answered. "You're his hero."

He nodded. "What was the job?"

"Profiling. You helped catch the bad guys and bring their victims justice."

He smiled. "I was a good guy."

"You are a good guy."

"I want to see him; I want to see Jack."

"I'll get him. He'll be so happy to see you."

He smiled and Dave left to go call JJ to bring Jack. Since they'd been rescued he'd been staying with JJ more than Jessica because he trusted her more. Dave knew that was one more relationship that needed fixing but currently while they both recovered they just wanted what made Jack most comfortable and if that was staying with JJ and Will JJ was only too happy to help look after the boy especially as he enjoyed nothing better than to help her look after Henry and Edward.

Aaron smiled when he saw Nurse Hobbiton come in. Currently she and Dave were the only people he trusted most in this world even though he got along with the kind strangers who would come and visit him. She had such a gentle touch when dealing with him and she was the only nurse he'd allow to treat his wounds.

"Hey Aaron, how are you today?" she asked smiling the smile she only kept for him. He'd quickly become her favourite patient and her highlight of the day was to treat him. He was so handsome and such a gentleman.

He beamed back at her the smile he always and only ever kept for her. He always looked forward to when she'd come and visit him. It was the highlight of his day though he wouldn't say that about the antiseptic. She always treated him like a person rather than just another patient so he felt almost relieved every time she came in to treat him. He never wanted her to leave and was always sad to see her go when she'd treated him.

As they went through the usual routine he smiled, "I remember my son and he's coming to see me."

"Aw that'll be great. Can't wait to meet the kid. Bet he's just as sweet as his father," she smiled.

He brought out the dimples she found so gosh darn cute as a beautiful blush crossed his cheeks. She thought he was so cute she felt like a giddy teenager all over again every time she was around him and could feel tingles down her spine every time she touched him as she went about her job.