Only an hour later was the signal sent that they saw his car. Hotch jumped up, quickly going for his bulletproof vest as he passed Sarah. He slowed down and glanced back at her, Morgan, Reid, J.J, Rossi and the others darted past him.
He decided to let her sleep till they got there, she must have been heavily exhausted, he took off for the car. There was an ambulance, and four squad cars behind them. Four to surround him, is all.
Hotch quickly stepped out of the vehicle as it stopped, Kurt's car parked on the lawn of an old barn. "Kurt Matthews!" Hotch shouted, approaching the barn with his gun drawn. "Come out now, or we will be forced to come inside!"
"If you set foot in this place, I'll kill the kids!" Kurt shouted, his voice echoing through the old barn. Every officer, and Agent who didn't have their weapons drawn at this point, now they did.
"Kurt, you are surrounded! Come out now!" Rossi shouted, his gun held tight in his hands. Rossi signaled a few officers to go to the barn, where they opened the doors only to have Kurt begin to shoot.
"Stay back!" Kurt screamed. "I'll light this place up!" Kurt added as he held a lighter and then everyone noticed how the hay was soaked with something-gasoline.
"Are the children in there?" Hotch asked Morgan, as Morgan shook his head. "No, they aren't. The officers didn't see anyone."
"You willing to bet on that?" Hotch asked as Morgan nodded. Before anyone could say anything, Kurt lit the barn on fire. "The children!" An officer screamed as the barn was engulfed in flames in no time. The fire department soon arrived, putting out the flames as the Agents went in to find Kurt's body but no one else.
Hotch heard something and turned around, squinting his eyes. "Everyone, quiet!" He shouted. Everyone was quiet for a moment as Hotch listened. A faint cry was heard and Hotch followed it, the other B.A.U Agents behind him. They came to a cellar beneath a giant rock and they opened it, seeing as the lock was put on poorly they just pulled it off.
Hotch was the first one down, followed by Reid, Prentiss, J.J., Morgan and Rossi. They saw small children tied up with some dirt on them as one cried. They all put their guns away and Hotch kneeled down, handing J.J and Prentiss each a child and then one to Morgan, where he then set eyes on Stella and James. He smiled gently to them and picked them up, holding them close as the crying child was soothed in J.J's arms.
Morgan smiled as the little girl he was holding clung to his shirt, the police station was notified and they all got into a car, taking the children to their parents.
The families were reunited, and Hotch was still holding James and Stella when he walked into the station, Sarah was pacing the room as she saw other families, but not her children.
She turned around to see Hotch and began crying happily as he gave her children to her. "Oh my God..." She repeated over and over as she held them, the children clinging to her and hugging her as she cried happily. "It's alright...It's okay." Sarah whispered soothingly to them as they sniffled.
Hotch went to file some paperwork and take off his vest as Sarah and the other parents clung to their children happily. Soon every officer was back to either desk duty or making their rounds, Hotch turning in a complete file before walking out of the building as he heard walking behind him.
"Agent Hotchner?" Sarah asked, her voice sweet and laced with happiness.
"Yes, Ms. Barnes?" He replied as he turned around, seeing the door closing. She must have just walked out... Sarah moved towards him, only to press her lips to his in a quick kiss before pulling away.
" Thank you, Agent Hotchner." She whispered, hugging him before pulling away. He caught her arm before she did, and stared at her.
"Aaron." Hotch spoke, only loud enough for her to hear. "My name is Aaron."
Sarah smiled at him and nodded, walking back to him so he wasn't holding her arm any more. She stood on her toes once more, kissing him only to have his arms snake around her waist and deliver a simple kiss back... And as cliché as it sounds, they both felt sparks as they kissed.
Sarah pulled away, smiling up at him. "Thank you, Aaron, for keeping your promise."
"I told you I would, Sarah... Would you like to get some coffee?" Aaron asked, tilting his head as she shrugged. "Don't you have to fly home?"
"Tomorrow afternoon, yes I do." Hotch told her. Sarah nodded as he added. "Tomorrow morning, we'll get coffee. We'll meet right here." Hotch stated to her as she smiled.
"You got it." Sarah said, smiling a little wider. "Now go spend time with your kids..." Hotch told her and she nodded.
"Yes, sir." She giggled softly saluting him before walking away. Sarah smiled to herself as she walked to her car, she was glad she noticed no ring on his finger.