"Mmm, what time is it, Aaron?"

"Time for us to be up and about. Thankfully, Jack doesn't have a game today, so we could afford to sleep in, but it is now after nine, and the day calls to us."

Erin smiled as she leaned over and kissed Aaron softly before smacking his chest. "You don't always have to be a smart ass, you know."

"It keeps you on your toes. Besides, having a quick tongue wasn't something you complained about last night. In fact, I distinctly remember you calling out for more?"

She blushed a bright red as she sat up and brought her knees to her chest. "Yes, well, some things are worth the wait, and you proved that in spades. I know that it seems a little silly to have waited this long to have sex, but it was perfect, you were perfect." He chuckled a little before pressing his lips against her temple in a tender kiss. "Or maybe it was just the anticipation plus the long time between the last time I had sex with Alan and then with you."

"Thou dost wound me with thy words, madame," he teased as he climbed out of bed. She giggled as she got up herself and padded over to his side, wrapping her arms around his waist as she spread her hands out on his chest. "Are you trying to make it up to me now?"

"Maybe." She kissed his shoulder blades in turn and then rested her cheek against his back. "Do you think that Jack is taking care of himself all right? I'd hate for him to be waiting on us to make him breakfast."

"Jess has taught him to be pretty self-reliant when it comes to breakfast. Though I suppose that as soon as we get dressed, we can ask about where he'd like to spend the day. I was thinking the zoo?"

"I love the zoo! Let me text the children, and see if they can get Alan to agree to come to the zoo, too, and we could all have lunch together as a family." Aaron felt her stiffen against his back as she realized what her heart had said ahead of her brain, and he turned in her arms so that he could look into her eyes. Reaching up, Aaron cupped her face and ran his thumbs along her cheekbones. "I'm sorry."

"There's nothing to be sorry for, Erin. We are building towards becoming a family, and your heart just spoke the truth of what we both want. And if Alan agrees, I think that it would be good to have some time all together." He kissed her forehead before turning back to the wardrobe. "Now, what are we going to wear today?"

"I am wearing jeans." He glanced at her over his shoulder. "I know, but it's a nice day out, and we're not on the clock." She rummaged through the dresser and found fresh underwear, and he followed her lead, both of them getting dressed in a few moments before opening the door. They had just reached the kitchen when both their cellphones began to ring.

"A case? On Saturday?" he groaned, and Erin shook her head.

"It has to be serious if I'm getting a call as well. This is coming straight from the Director," she replied as she answered. "Hello, Sir. No, we haven't turned on the news yet this morning, we just got up. I told you, Aaron and I. We're at his home, so probably an hour away from the Capitol. All right, I'll tell him to use his personal siren. Of course, Sir, I'll assess the situation and give you an updated field report as soon as I know more. Thank you."

Aaron found himself more focused on what Erin was saying than what Dave was telling him, and it took a moment for him to register that his best friend was saying his name over and over. "Sorry, I was listening to Erin's end of the conversation with Director Sheppard. I take it there's a case?"

"Yes, bank robbery gone wrong. Will's partner was shot dead, and it's currently a hostage situation. I'll brief you more when you get here."

"I'll be bringing Erin with me. Any word on Will?"

"He's fine, though he wants to get in there and take all three of them down. Can't say that I don't blame him, as I'd feel the same if I watched my partner being killed in front of me."

Aaron nodded as he watched Erin speaking lowly to Jack before hugging him tightly. "We'll be there as soon as possible, but I have to figure out who's going to watch Jack. Most likely Jessica, but it's such late notice."

"She's ready and waiting for us, Aaron. While you were talking to David, I plotted out our fastest route to get to the bank after dropping Jack off at Jessie's home. Thankfully, it's on the way, so we won't lose out on too much time."

"That is part of why I love you, Erin. You're practical, and organized."

"You're organized, too," she protested as they went out to the garage, and he shrugged a little as they climbed into the car. It didn't take long to reach Jessica's, and he watched as Jessica hugged Erin tightly before kissing her cheek and then waving at him as she wrapped an arm around Jack's shoulders, holding him close as Erin jogged back to the car. He waved back before getting under way once more, and he was glad that Erin had suggested he use his siren, as it made getting through traffic that much easier.

After arriving at the edge of the cordoned area, they jumped out of the car and the same time and made their way over to the tactical vehicle. True fear gripped Aaron's heart as he realized just how big this operation was going to be, and before they were seen by anyone else present, he took hold of Erin's hand and tugged her close to his side, looking deep into her eyes before kissing her deeply. "What if someone saw?" she teased before stepping away from him, smoothing her shirt down her body as she smiled up at him.

"Then they saw. Maybe I shouldn't be concerned what they'll say if they know about us. I mean, Dave knows, Morgan knows, I'm assuming Garcia has a pretty good idea. So who's left? JJ and Reid?"

"And Emily. Who hates me."

He shook his head. "Emily doesn't hate you, she just doesn't like you. There's a rather large difference. Besides, I think that if she got to know you now, her feelings would change. But we'll have to think about that later, since this case takes precedence." Erin nodded before kissing his cheek. Over her shoulder, he saw Garcia just staring at them, and knew that the cat would be out of the proverbial bag as soon as there was a good opportunity to do so. But instead of being upset with that knowledge, he found that he didn't really mind the others knowing, because he loved Erin, and that was all that mattered in the long run. And as soon as they closed this case, he would be bringing his family to the zoo and making happy memories with them.