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Chapter 17: Normal life

The next morning Hotch was awoken to the sound of his alarm. He sighed deeply, not wanting to leave his bed at all. This morning was different than all the others. Because this time JJ was laying next to him. He felt so peaceful and never wanted to get out of that bed and leave her. She was everything he needed in his life, and everything he actually ever dreamed of. Even after short time of knowing one another it seemed like a lifetime.

He looked at his chest where her head was rested and her hair was sprawled out, covering his entire chest. He managed to get his phone and turn the alarm off without waking the blonde next to him. He put his phone back on the nightstand and wrapped his arms back around JJ, relishing in the amazing feeling he was experiencing. It was the kind of happiness he hadn't felt in a long time and it made him realize that it was something he wanted in his future. Someone he could share everything with, and deep down he couldn't help but imagine JJ. She was everything he could've ever asked for. She had a great understanding of his job, she was sweet, and she was beautiful. There wasn't more he needed.

''You're staring at me.'' JJ croaked out as she stretched her legs under the sheets. She turned on her side to face Hotch and she was immediately looking into his sleepy eyes which made her heart skip a beat.

He pulled her closer with one hand on her back, feeling the soft smooth skin under his fingertips. ''How did you know?'' he asked happily. ''I thought you were asleep.''

''I woke up when you reached for your phone.'' she explained as she remembered how she ended up in his bed the night before. ''But that isn't really the point, Hotch!'' she teased.

''Oh god, they told you about my name!'' he exclaimed. He sat straight up with his back against the headboard, ready to be question about his name. ''Those guys are going to pay for what they did! I can't believe they texted you posing as me.''

She couldn't help but laugh as the annoyance and anger seemed to take him over. ''Well, if they hadn't texted me I wouldn't be here right now. With you.'' she smiled out as she pulled away and then quickly moved on top off him with her legs on either side of his body. She leaned down and kissed him on the lips and then quickly jumped off the bed before he could respond.

Hotch turned on his side and watched her break out in a big grin, but that wasn't all he noticed. She was wearing one of his FBI shirts and it just reached over her thighs, showing off her long bare legs. ''You're so mean.'' he whined as he threw the blankets off of him. He sat straight up on the bed and returned JJ's smile with an even bigger one. He couldn't remember the last time he felt so happy and excited about anything. He had an amazing time with her the night before. It was simple, yet consuming. They had crawled up on the couch and watched a few movies together, never saying a single word. He felt like no words were needed between them at all. They had a certain understanding he just couldn't explain.

JJ turned around and walked towards the dresser where her clothes were neatly folded on top. She stepped into her jeans and pulled them up quickly, feeling his eyes on her at all times. It was as if she was his target because his eyes were darkened in a way she had never seen before. As a response she felt a blush appear on her cheeks, so she faced away from him to get dressed. But within seconds she felt his arms wrap around her stomach from behind, pulling her closer towards his body. She breathed in deeply as she closed her eyes, only to feel a tingle go down her spine. ''I should get dressed.'' she suggested. ''I have to go to work, Aaron.''

He didn't pull away instead he pulled her closer and let one of his hands push up the shirt she was wearing. He exposed her toned stomach and placed his hands on the smooth skin as he gently kissed her neck, hearing her moan softly as he continued his assault on her neck. ''You smell so amazing.'' he declared between his kisses.

JJ took a hold of his hands when they began to move upwards and she turned around as she held them. Every part of her body was screaming to let him continue, but her heart and body were at a constant war with one another. Sleeping with Hotch meant a new turn on their relationship, which meant she was getting deeper into her lies, but another part of her was afraid to be heartbroken again. She just couldn't set herself up for it again. She had to protect what little was left of her put together heart. ''Slow remember.'' she reminded him sweetly, knowing he wouldn't be angry for her interruption. He wasn't that kind of person. So she stepped back and her shirt fell back down.

''Of course.'' he assured. ''I'll make us some breakfast. You can take a shower and change into your clothes.'' he said as stepped away from her. He walked towards the door and closed it behind him gently.

After a quick and nice breakfast, JJ was back at work. If she still knew anything about Owen it was that he was putting everything into their case, which meant he probably had been up all night to look through the personnel files they had required from Chemicaltech. She wanted nothing more than to close their case and move on with her life. But closing their case and solving the mystery meant she would get reassigned, and that would mean the end of her time in DC. So lots was going through her head and she realized she desperately needed to sort everything out. Everything around her had become a mess, but somehow it didn't feel like it. If anything she felt happy like she hadn't been in a long time.

She froze for one moment before she knocked on the door. She waited for an invitation and when she heard the voice on the other side, she opened the door to find the office completely empty except for Owen.

She walked towards him and sat down in one of the chairs next to him which faced the dozens of screens. ''Where is everyone?'' she asked as she looked around her.

Owen looked up from the file and at JJ, noticing that was wearing the same clothes as the night before and it unsettled him. He had no idea what it meant, but instead of focusing on his partner's personal life he decided to inform her about the new lead he had involving their case. ''Your theory proved to be right, JJ.'' he began as he passed the file towards her. ''I went a year back through all the employees and I found one person who seems suspicious to me.''

JJ took the file and looked at the picture of a geeky looking man in his late twenties. ''Howard Schmidt?'' she retorted as she kept on reading the information in the file. ''His record is clean, Owen. Why do you suspect this man?''

''When I stumbled upon his employee record it said Howard failed to show up for work one day without any notice.'' he began to explain. ''So I put his name into the CIA database and I came up with a missing persons report filed by MPD.''

''So we're looking at an abduction?''

''Most likely. The police report described that a struggle found place in his apartment before he disappeared. They even found a pool of his blood.''

JJ sat back in the chair, realizing their case was now completely different than she thought. ''Howard Schmidt was one of the top scientists at Checmicaltech.'' she said because she had heard of him before, but she was never informed of why he had left or what had happened to him. ''He must have been kidnapped for information and access to the science wing.'' she went on. ''But that means we're still looking for someone at Chemicaltech who is involved because the missing bioweapons weren't reported. If MI6 hadn't reported the attempted terrorist attack on their soil we would've never known that bioweapons were disappearing from Chemicaltech in the first place.''

Owen rose from his chair and slowly paced back and forth, thinking of their next step. ''I'll inform Collins about our findings.'' he said simply as he watched a wave of shock on her face. ''I won't tell him you were involved, JJ. I'll just tell him that I did this on my own.''

''Owen, I know things haven't been easy between us.'' she started off calmly. ''But we're partners and we're in this together, so I think we should go to Collins together.''

''Are you sure?''

''I am.'' she said confidently as she rose from the chair and stepped in front of him. ''I've got to get back to work. There's another problem with one of our former employees and I have to fix it. We should go to Collins tonight.''

''Okay, I'll wait for you in the garage.'' he agreed while he sat down and went back to work straightaway.

JJ on the other hand dreaded the idea of fixing one problem after the other, but it was what she had been hired to do and was expected to do to keep her cover. So she walked back through the lobby and towards the elevators to get back to her office. Once she stepped into the elevator she nearly collided with her boss who had a disappointed look on his face. JJ knew it probably had everything to do with the night before. He had found her and Owen making out in the building, which definitely wasn't her proudest moment.

''Good morning, JJ.'' Warren said professionally as he watched his subordinate closely. It had been over four months since the blonde started working for him and he couldn't have been happier. She was amazing at her job and he never ceased to amaze her. She was one of those people he couldn't stand to lose.

''Hi, sir.'' JJ greeted back happily with the hopes of him forgetting what he had seen. So she turned around to face him. ''Sir, I am sorry that you had to witness that last night. It won't happen again.''

He gave her a small smile in return to put down her concerns. ''It's alright. These things can happen to anyone. But any personal business you have with Owen Riley should be dealt with a home.''

''I made a mistake last night, sir. It definitely won't happen again.'' she promised as the doors finally opened. She walked out without getting a response from her boss. She made her way towards her own office and went back to work, thinking about Hotch and the next time they would be together.