Wolf Moon

Chapter 9

Wolf Moon

Ahmose Inarus

Disclaimer:  I do not own Criminal Minds, nor do I make any profit off of writing this.

SLASH WARNING!!!  Hotch / Reid

Written for the Chit Chat on Author’s Corner Halloween Horrors Challenge.  The moderators supplied a number of titles of the novels of the Master of Horror himself, Stephen King.  We were to pick any title and write a fic using that as the prompt.  I chose, “Cycle of the Werewolf”

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Chapter 9

When Hotch and Reid arrived back at the house, the barbecue lunch had been put away and Sean had left a note saying that he had returned to his motel, would give them their space to work things out, and would see them on the full moon.  But Hotch and Reid both made their first stop a cold shower.  Hotch lingered in his cold shower, his thoughts whirling around in regards to the effect that Reid’s pheromones had managed to have on him…  he had NEVER reacted like that before…  Not even when he had been young and horny…

Considering how dramatic the effects of the boy’s pheromones had brought out in him, Hotch had to come to the conclusion that sex with Reid would be mind-blowing.  That train of thought required another ten minutes in the cold shower…

When Hotch finally emerged, Reid had unpacked the barbecue and made up some plates for them.  The pair sat down and began to eat, Reid keeping his eyes lowered.  Halfway through the meal, Hotch finally gathered the courage to speak up.

“We need to talk about…  what happened out there.”

“I am SO sorry…”  Reid immediately blurted.  “I…  I’m so embarrassed, Hotch, I—“

“As am I.”  Hotch replied.  “But right now, screw the apologies...  It’s time to be honest.  Reid, I have feelings for you.  And the longer I spend with you, the stronger they get, and the more I…  want you.”  Reid stared at Hotch in silence.  “And after smelling those pheromones you were putting off, you want me, too.”

“Putting off WHAT?!”  Reid blurted, eyes wide.  Hotch rubbed a hand over his eyes and let out a big sigh. 

“We put off a scent to entice the mate of our choice when we are near them, Spencer.  Most of us know how to control it.  You don’t.  And I have been blind, not noticing.  But my brother did.”  Reid flushed.  “But when I finally caught on and smelled you putting that scent off…  I lost completely control like a damned teenager and I couldn’t stop myself from putting out my own scent.”  Reid nodded.

“So now, we have to decide something together…  you and I obviously have feelings for one another…  and we obviously are…  lusting after one another.”  Reid blushed and lowered his head.  “…  So I just have to come out and say it.  Spencer…  I want to take you as my mate.  Do you want me too?”