Chapter Seventeen

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"Hotch, I didn't get the case file," Garcia said as she flipped through her tablet.
"There is no case. I just didn't want things to go haywire between Agent YN and her mother," Hotch said as everyone was gathered around the conference table.
"So why did you have us meet here then?" Morgan asked as you tried to avoid eye contact with everyone.
"I'll have Rossi explain," Aaron said as he glanced over at you. You made brief eye contact but it was definitely awkward.
"Since we have the weekend off, knock on wood, I'm planning a little get together at my place. If you want to show up, show up around seven fifteenish, if not that's perfectly understandable," Rossi told the team.
"So we have no case?" Spencer wanted to confirm again.
"No case as of now. Go catch up on some sleep," Aaron said as he left the conference room.
"This must be a dream," Morgan kept pinching himself to see if he would "wake" up.
"It's reality. You heard the boss, get away from this place for a while," Rossi said with a slight chuckle as he was the next one to exit. Everyone else left leaving only you and Hotch behind in the conference room.
"Thanks, " you say as you picked up your bag.
"Don't mention it. Do you need directions to Rossi's?" You could Hotch was trying to drag out the conversation but you really wanted to head home.
"He sent them to me, but I'm not sure if I'm going," You told Hotch as the two of you made your way out.
"If you don't go, you're going to miss out on the most superb cooking. That man knows how to cook," Hotch said as he held the door open for you.
"Well, if his food is that... superb, it would be rather stupid of me to say no. I'll see you there," you told Hotch with a little laugh as the both of you parted ways.
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There was pounding. A lot of it.
"You are coming, YN!" Penelope said as she stood outside the door to your apartment. You were going to ask her how she found where you lived in the first place but then you remembered, Garcia is a computer geek.
"But I have a date with the couch tonight and I really don't feel like-" You opened the door and literally saw Garcia and Spencer waiting outside.
"How come you're not dressed, YN? Well, obviously you have clothes on but you're not dressed to go out. And I don't see a bag packed," Spencer said, talking really fast.
"I just want to be lazy in my sweats, tank top, maybe read a book and just be relaxed," you tried to plead but they ended barging into the room.
"You can do all of those things at Rossi's this weekend," Garcia said as she grabbed a bag and went into your bedroom.
"Penelope!" You shrieked as she heading into your room.
"Do you need any medications, drinks?" Spencer asked you as he grabbed a toiletry bag and opened the bathroom cabinet.
"No, but-" You had no control. By the time you got to the bedroom, Penelope already had your bag packed.
"Ooh!" Penelope said as she rushed into the kitchen, her heels clicking on tiles, and reached for the bottle of wine.
"Ready?" Penelope asked even though you had no idea what was going on. All you knew was that Spencer and Penelope raided your apartment within ten minutes and they were pushing you out the door.
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"Rossi has a cabin that is hidden from the world? I would have never guessed," you say as you step out of Penelope's car. You grabbed your bag and waiting for Spencer.
"He doesn't use it that often which is unusual for him to invite the team here," Spencer said as the three of you walked up to the cabin steps.
You felt out of place because of your wardrobe but then again after the circumstances you experienced earlier, you could really care less.
"Welcome my friends," Rossi opened the door right before Penelope was about to knock.
"Penelope! And Spencer!" You jump as you saw a little boy run up towards the two to hug their legs.
"Hey Jack," Spencer said as he ruffled Jack's hair.
"Daddy! Who's this?" Jack asked as he went back to Hotch while pointing at you.
"That's YN. She's new to the team," Hotch told Jack.
"Hi YN!" Jack said as he jumped up so you could hold him.
"Hey," you couldn't help but laugh a little as Jack held onto you.
"I have the food cooking and-" Rossi was about to explain how the evening was going to go but then there was knock on the cabin door.
"Everyone is here," Reid said as everyone looked at each other.
"I should see who our unexpected guest is," Rossi said as he set down his wash rag.
There was an uncertain feeling that hung in the air of the cabin. And you knew for sure, it wasn't just you that felt it.

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