Blinded by Hate | a.hotchner

Chapter 34

In the month after the Alaska case, you and Aaron had been going strong. You started going on more dates, mostly casual, and you would occasionally stay the night at Aaron's.

You and Aaron started to develop a routine; you would talk to Aaron on the phone most nights after work. You knew that if you went over to Aaron's house, you wouldn't be able to bring yourself to leave. He started coming to your apartment more, being there helped you open up to him more. You felt comfortable in your house, spending a lot of late nights talking to Aaron, over the phone or otherwise.

On weekends, you and Aaron had a standing date. You both knew that some weeks you wouldn't be able to make it, but working together made it better. If one of you had to miss the date, then so did the other one.

There was one big improvement; you had started talking to Aaron about your torture, talking about what she did to you. He talked some about his experience, but mostly he listened. You were surprised at his ability to listen, sometimes you only talked for a few minutes. Other times you would talk for hours, but you rarely broke down.

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It was mid February, and a new case had come in. The team was headed to Los Angeles, there had been three murders in the span of two weeks. As the jet neared LA, everyone had started to wake up and gather their things. You and Aaron hadn't slept a wink, not able to stop talking to each other.

You loved listening to him talk, especially on the jet. He would keep his voice low, but not a whisper. You would let your head lay on his chest or shoulder, and his deep voice would rumble through your head. There was one thing that Aaron loved to talk about most; Jack. Aaron's admiration for that kid was endless. Which is the same for Jack; he views Aaron as his own personal superhero, taking out the bad guys so Jack can have a better and safer life.

You peeled yourself off Aaron when the jet landed, finally grabbing your bags. Your phone lit up with a notification from Emily, dozens of photos of you and Aaron talking and cuddling on the plane ride there.

Y/n: Jeez Em, did you not sleep at all?

Emily: Sorry not sorry.... you guys looked so cute, I couldn't help it!

You laughed at her text, quickly saving the images of you and Aaron before he could see. You slipped your phone back in your pocket and made your way off the jet.

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The case ended pretty fast, but it was in no way a clean cut case. The murders were being committed by a fan of the music artist, Dante. His manager coerced Gina, the friend of one of the victims, to kill people to help Dante's sales.

JJ had to spend the night in the hospital, only for observation. Gina had hit JJ over the head with a shovel when JJ figured out that it was her. The team had a free night in LA, Spencer keeping JJ company in the hospital.

"Are you sure, JJ?" Emily asked a final time, she didn't want to abandon her while she was hurt.

"Yes! You guys go have fun, I have Spencer here to bully." JJ told the team, waving her hand to usher the team out.

The team muttered 'okay's' and 'hope you feel better's' as they walked out of the room.

"Alrighty, what should we start with? Bar? Club?" Morgan said, turning to ask the rest of the team.

You looked at Aaron apprehensively, it was Saturday, and you were hoping that the free night would allow you and Aaron to go on your date. He squeezed your hand, telling you that he would get the two of you out of it.

"I see that look, y/n. Want some time alone with your man?" Morgan asked with a laugh and a wiggle of his eyebrows.

"Yes she does, we're going on a date." Aaron responded pointedly, before you could. His words slapped the smug look of Derek's face.