SSA Aaron Hotchner is stepping down from his Unit Chief position for a 6-month period due to an assignment in overseas. To his temporary replacement comes SSA Alexandra Barnes, Chief of the Child Abductions Unit. Both Hotchner and Barnes have their...
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We were gathering our things from the conference room in order to leave when I noticed Aaron missing for some time now.
"Has anyone seen Hotch?" I ask
"I think he is catching up with the lawyer in one of the free interrogation room. Apparently they know each other or something" Emily answers.
He is doing what!?
I take my gun out of its holster and I leave it on the table in front of me. "Stay here and watch this for me, I'll be right back" I say and I go to find him.
And he is in there with my dad, having coffee and talking like a civil person. I tighten my fist and I fight the urge to attack him.
"You had a bright career in front of you Hotchner. It's a shame you ended up in the FBI" John says
"No, I don't think so sir. I got tired of getting into cases when it was already too late" Aaron replies
"If you say so... Was that your team there?"
"Yes, I am the Chief of the Behavior Analysis Unit"
"And how is that going?" he asks.
He brings the cup to his lips "I hope you choke on it" I whisper.
"I thought it was going good until very recently. I had to stepped down for 4 months and I left my position to another Agent and she really had this team flying" Oh, crap. What is he doing?
"Really?"
"Yes. The team's numbers during that period had me worried that they would give her my job permanently" No, they wouldn't. We had the same numbers.
He continues "She is the Chief of Child Abductions and Serial Murders Unit, but she's helping us for a couple of months now. Of course, you already know her" No, no, Aaron...
"I don't think so, I don't work often with the FBI--"
"SSA Alexandra Barnes, the Agent that was in the room with you and your... client back there". John freezes. "Starting to come back to you now?"
"Oh, I see what this is... Is she watching behind that glass now?"
"No, she has better things to do. However, I can't help but wonder, why reject her and insist on defending the failure in the other room?"
