Forbidden Desire: Aaron Hotchner x Reader

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Y/n
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"I got you this" I say to Rossi as I hand him a coffee
"Thanks" he says as he takes a sip
"We're gonna catch him" I say reassuringly and he smiles at me
"I hope so kiddo" he says back. Reid walks into the room.

"They found a hair" He says and me and Rossi jump out of our seats and follow him. We have been working a pretty rough case. A man who takes women and keeps them prisoner for a week before killing them. A body was found yesterday but we don't know who it is. We rush after Spencer and he leads us to the rest of the team.

"They found a hair?" Rossi asks
"They did, it's being analysed as we speak" Hotch answers. Rossi sighs in relief. Nobody else seems to notice how much this case is affecting Rossi but I do.
I place a hand on his arm reassuring him and he smiles at me.
"Can you find us when the results are in please?" I say to Aaron and he nods at me. I motion for Rossi to follow me as we walk into an empty office.

"Do you want to talk about it?"
"About what?"
"I can tell how much this case is affecting you Dave" I say and he slowly nods
"Thank you" He says before he sits down and I sit next to him.

"I had a case, years ago, that was just like this" He starts and I nod at him as i listen intently.
"The last victim was a friends daughter... Missy Wallis. She was a beautiful soul and still had so much of her life left to live. Her father was one of my best friends"
"I decided that we should set up a press release of the unsub... that was apparently the wrong move as that angered him and he shot himself and Missy" He sighs and i place a hand on his arm again

"I know that this case must be bringing up bad memories for you... but what happened before was not your fault. A press release is a risk in every case and if you decided that it would be necessary then that's the best that you could've done" I say and he gives me a half smile
"Thank you y/n... i'm glad to have you as a friend" he says and I smile at him before pulling him in for a hug. I pat his back slightly. The door opens and Aaron stops at the door watching us before speaking.

"The results are in" He says and me and dave both pull apart. Dave springs out of his seat.
"Y/n... can this be..." he says but i cut off knowing what he's implying. A secret.
"Of course" I smile at him and he nods before walking out of the door. I stand up to follow after him but i'm stopped by Aaron in my way.

"Is everything alright?" He asks
"Everything's fine" I say as i move past him and follow after dave. I feel him watching me for a few seconds before i hear his footsteps behind me.

"The body was Rachel Bowers" The sherif speaks and I furrow my brows
"She wasn't one of our victims" I say and Emily nods in agreement
"There were only two known victims" She says
"There are more than we thought" The sherif sighs

"Shall I set up the press conference?" JJ asks and we all wait for Aaron's answer.
"I'm not sure if that's a good idea yet, the unsub thinks that we aren't close to finding him" He says
"Realistically we should wait until we are closer. we would have the element of surprise on our side" He says and Reid nods. Along with everyone else.

"Morgan, Perentis. Go speak with the coroner. Myself, Y/l/n, and Rossi will go to the crime scene. JJ and Reid you handle the rest of the profile"
Hotch says before we all go in our separate directions. I follow them to Aaron's car and get into the back seat.

"What are your thoughts on the profile Y/l/n?" He says as he begins driving
"The fact that he keeps them for a week and there are no signs of sexual assault... points to him being somewhat connected to his victims. Maybe even a hint of sympathy" I say and they both agree
"The cuts around the neck are also unsure shallow cuts" Rossi says and Hotch nods.
"Definitely someone with a lot of free time on their hands... possibly a low paying job" He says and I pull out my phone and dial Penelope's number.