Complicated: More Than A Profiler

Chapter 4

Chapter Four

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Aaron was laying in bed thinking about Emily. She's leaving the day after tomorrow, I have to make my move. Come on Aaron, think! Think of a date with her! It finally hit him as he was falling asleep. Mini golf! We can take Jack!

The next morning he called Emily. 

"Hello?"

"Emily." Hotch breathed when she finally answered. 

"Hotch?" 

Hotch cleared his throat. "Yes. I was just wondering if you wanted to come mini golfing with Jack and I? I thought you might enjoy it, plus you're leaving tomorrow..." Aaron trailed off as he hung his head just slightly. Not many people would have noticed, but if Emily here, she would have. 

"That sounds great!" She said almost too excitedly. Her response made him smile. They made the plans. 

Hotch woke up Jack and told him the plan. He was really happy to go golfing. "Can we get ice cream too, Dad?"

Hotch smiled. "Sure Buddy."

Both Hotchner men got ready for the trip. 

Emily, meanwhile was a bundle of nerves. This is the first time she was going to see Jack in what, three years? How could she not be nervous? She continued get ready for their casual date. Date. This isn't a date. This is a catch up with Aaron and Jack..... Day. Emily thought to herself. 

An hour later Aaron and Hotch were outside of Emily's hotel room. Emily jumped up to answer the door when she heard the knock. 

"Hi guys!" Emily greeted.

"Hi." Jack said simply while his dad and Emily took a moment to share a hug. "Jack? You remember Ms. Emily right?" Hotch asked Jack. He nodded and shook her hand. 

"Well, are you guys ready?" Hotch asked Emily and Jack. They both nodded and smiled in response. Jack hopped into the back seat of the car, which left Emily and Aaron in the front. 

Jack occupied himself with his 3DS while Emily and Aaron caught up on things. They arrived at PuttPutt, the closest mini golf course in their area. After two rounds of mini golf, everyone was getting pretty hot, and hungry. 

Aaron decided that would be a great time to get the ice cream that he had promised Jack. They hopped into the car again and went to the Baskin Robbins that was a few blocks away.

Aaron lifted Jack so he could see all of the flavors that they had to offer. He chose Cotton Candy with rainbow sprinkles. Aaron choose Rocky Road while Emily choose Double Fudge. 

"I didn't see that coming." Aaron said to Emily, smiling while holding the pink spoon to his lips.

Wow. Those lips....I wish I could lick that little bit of chocolate off of his lips... Emily thought. 

"So profilers can tell someones favorite type of ice cream now? What happened while I was gone?" She joked. 

Hotch laughed and licked the bit of chocolate off of his lip. 

Damn.

"Is that your favorite type of ice cream Jack?" Emily asked, taking Jack's attention from the colorful walls and cakes that were in the freezer a few feet away. 

Jack smiled wide and nodded happily. 

After finishing their ice cream, they loaded up into the car again and drove back toward Emily's hotel. They couldn't stay out too late, Emily had a long flight in the morning. Jack fell asleep across the back seat of Aaron's car on the way home. 

"So you're really going back?" Aaron asked. 

"I have to...." Emily said looking down at her feet. 

"No you don't. I can get you a job here. We can figure something out...."Emily sighed and Aaron nodded to himself before taking her into a hug. Emily blinked the tears from her eyes as Aaron hugged her tighter.

He released her from the embrace, but not his arms. "I had a great time today."

She finally looked back up and smiled."Me too." Aaron gave her a quick kiss on the cheek then told her that he would be at her hotel in the morning so she wouldn't have to take a cab. 

Any doubts Emily had about this date were instantly washed out of her mind. She had an amazing day with Aaron and Jack and she really didn't want to leave tomorrow.