Criminal Minds One Shots

Deal, Mommy? (HotchxFemale!Reader)

Your phone rings. You look down and see it's Aaron calling. Smiling, you answer.

"Hey there," you chirp.

"Hi, y/n," he replies. You can hear his smile. "I was wondering if you could babysit again?"

"Mmhmm, sure! For how long?"

"How long can you stay?"

You laugh. "Aaron, I have absolutely no social life. I just need to know how much clothes I need to pack."

"About a week's worth?" His voice is almost scared.

"Noted. Okay. You want me there now or..."

"Tomorrow morning around 9. Is that alright?"

"Sure thing, boss." You jokingly call him 'boss' sometimes, seeing as he is your primary babysitting client. "See you tomorrow."

The next morning you pull up to the Hotchner household and are eagerly greeted by a five-year-old Jack.

"Hey, kiddo!"

"Y/n, y/n, y/n, y/n!" he shouts, running into your open arms.

"Ooooooooh you're getting so big!"

"You saw me last week!" he insisted.

"Well, you've gotten even bigger." With a little smirk, you add, "and older too! I think I see some bald spots!" adding a fake gasp as you 'search' Jack's head. "There's one right there!"

You and Jack laugh as you look up at Aaron, standing up to give him a hug.

"Be safe, okay?" you request.

"Always. You too." Aaron looks down at Jack. "Okay, buddy. Be good for y/n, alright? I'll see you soon, bud." He leans down to hug Jack and kiss him on the forehead before getting into his car.

"BYE!" Jack shouts, waving at Aaron's car until he can't see it anymore.

"Alright, Mr. Man. What shall we do?"

. . .

It's the end of the week. Aaron calls to let you and Jack know that he is coming home soon. After several laps around the living room, Jack tires himself out enough for you to take him to bed. You tuck him in and kiss him good night. You climb into the guest room bed and start to drift off to sleep when you hear a noise.

"Damn it," you hear someone whisper. "I told you to watch your step!"

You panic. You call Aaron. No answer. You try him again. No answer. You muster up the courage to leave your room and go to Jack's.

"Buddy? Hey, wake up, Jack."

"Hmm?" he sleepily mumbles.

"Everything's gonna be okay. I just need you to be real quiet and help Daddy work the case, okay?"

Jack nods, tiptoe running to Aaron's office the next room over.

Suddenly, your phone rings.

"Did you hear that?" one of the voices downstairs asks.

"Shit!" you whisper shout as you answer it.

"Aaron, there's someone in the house, get here as fast as you can. I'm gonna hand the phone to Jack. He's working the case. Okay, here he is. Hey, Jack? I need you to listen to Daddy, okay? Good boy." You hand the phone to Jack and leave the room.

"Wait- y/n!"

"Hi, Daddy," Jack whispers into the phone.

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