Happy At Last | Aaron Hotchner x Reader

✰CHAPTER TWELVE✰

You were sitting at your desk, talking with Emily since you didn't have too much work for the day when Hotch announced "We have a case."

Everyone met in the conference room and JJ began to go over the details "Here's the first victim, Jess Ellwood. She was shot and then stabbed multiple times in Everett, Washington."

"Why would someone shoot their victim if they were just gonna stab them?" Derek asked looking down at the picture of the woman.

Rossi replied "Someone who likes inflicting pain. Doesn't matter what form."

"Are there anymore victims?" You asked.

JJ sighed and nodded and set down five more pictures of women who were shot and stabbed brutally.

"We can discuss this more on the jet. Wheels up in 30. Also Garcia, I'd like you to come with. I have a bad feeling about this case."

Everyone went their separate ways and started to prepare for the flight.

You and Emily were in the bat cave while Garcia went through her go bag.

Finally you all made it to the airport and before you knew it, you were up in the air.

You were looking over the autopsies while Emily and Garcia spoke.

"Notice anything yet?"

You sighed and replied to Hotch, who was leaning over you shoulder to look at the reports "No... It's odd because they're only similar because they're married and have kids, but I can't understand what connects them other than that."

He sighed and said "This is gonna be a long case."

You chuckled slightly and said "You're telling me."

He placed a reassuring hand on your shoulder before walking off to discuss things with Rossi and you turned to see Emily and Garcia had stopped talking and were just looking at you with huge smirks.

You rolled your eyes and tried to return to your file but Penelope said "So, when did you and Hotch become a thing?"

"Wha- What are you talking about?" you asked quickly, your face turning bright red.

Emily giggled "She won't admit it. I don't actually think they're dating yet. I think they both just like each other."

"Since when does he like me? And when did I start to like him!?"

Penelope rolled her eyes and began "It's so obvious. I'm not a profiler and I can tell you guys have go it badddd for each other."

Your face became redder if that's even possible and you just looked down at the file, trying to search for something but you couldn't help but glance over at Hotch who was looking over at you.

He gave you the smallest of smiles before returning to conversation with Rossi and you couldn't focus for the rest of the trip to Washington.

When the plane landed, everyone got into the rental, you with Morgan and Penelope, and all of you went to the police station.

A police officer walked up to the team and introduced himself "Hi I'm officer Hunter Mcloughlin, I'm the head chief here."

"I'm Jennifer Jareau, we talked on the phone. This is our team. Agents Hotchner, Prentiss, Rossi, and Morgan. Dr. Spencer Reis and Dr. Y/N L/N and finally our Tech Analyst Penelope Garcia."

He began shaking all of our hands and saying "You've got a big team here, don't ya?"

JJ smiled and said "Yes, but we're gonna want everyone on the case since this is moving so rapidly."