Not Your Typical Reid [Aaron Hotchner x Reader]

Chapter 2

Hangovers, in [Y/N]'s opinion, were something that she knew would come back to bite her in the ass someday, but seeing as she was young and her body was in its undefeatable yeats, she didn't have to worry about them too much. With nothing but a dry mouth, she made her way to the bathroom, having ended up back at her brother's apartment as it was closer to the bar once they left, and he was... well, overprotective as always, and wanted to make sure she was safe after the night that she and the team had spent together.

One well-deserved shower later, she was drying her hair off while walking towards the kitchen, smiling in a greeting towards her brother.

"Morning," she yawned softly, a lazy smile on her lips as she immediately began to raid through his cabinets and fridge, having to settle on a bowl of coco pebbles to satiate her hunger for the time being.

"Morning!" Her brother greeted a little too eagerly, causing the younger Reid to raise her eyebrow. "I got a call from Strauss earlier, and once you're through the academy, you've been approved to shadow under me for the rest of your training. It's about we get someone else in the BAU that can inform about different cultures and societies." He chuckled softly, watching his sister's eyes widen as she let out an excited squeal.

"No fucking way! Spencer, thank you!" She smiled widely, immediately hugging her older brother. However different the two may be, she was grateful for the astronomical opportunities that came with the Reid name and the fact that Spencer was her brother. With the promise of a small celebration the coming night, [Y/N] and Spencer went their separate ways for the time being.

[Y/N] made her way to a coffee shop just down the street, the girl absolutely glowing with happiness and joy, because honestly, how could her life get any better at this point? She just got her Masters in history and anthropology, was set to go to the academy, and was going to train under her brother in one of the most notorious units in the entire Bureau? Well, the answer to that came to her just moments after picking up her coffee, and it came in the form of a coffee-stained blouse after running into what she could only describe as a brick wall that towered over her.

"Oh!" A soft gasp left her lips, her body bowing away from the hot liquid that was clinging to her. She heard an apology from the offending brick wall, only to be met with the eyes of Aaron Hotchner when she looked up to identify the man in front of her. Her eyes widened slightly, a blush spreading across her pale cheeks. "Aaron, of fuck, I'm sorry!"

The previously stunned man jumped into action, grabbing some napkins from the counter next to them and handed them to [Y/N] to dab at her chest area of the blouse while he tried to stop the coffee from seeping down her blouse even further. "Don't apologize, this is entirely my fault," he quickly said to her, their gazes connecting briefly before the girl pulled away and laughed while shaking her head, causing Aaron's eyebrows to furrow - an expression that crossed his features more often than not.

"Guess this is the world telling us it's time to talk about that night of babysitting, huh? Funny how that works," She smiled up at him, almost as if she hadn't just gotten half a latte spilled onto her shirt.

"I guess you could put it that way.." He nodded, taking off his light jacket to offer to her, which she gladly accepted with a grateful smile. And eventually, after some back and forth, Aaron was able to buy and replace the coffee that had been wasted on her shirt before the two of them sat down together at a table, sitting across from one another.

"So, I'm certified in CPR and in administering first aid. And I'm pretty knowledgeable about children. I may not read as fast as Spencer, but I did take a semester over child care in different cultures and societies, so I've read nearly all the books about it." She started off, a small smile gracing her lips.

Aaron nodded along, having already decided the night prior that he would take her up on the offer to babysit Jack for the night in question. She was a Reid, and showed no signs of being less worthy than Spencer when it came to her credibility. "[Y/N], I do hope you know that it's hard for me to let people come into Jack's life and to trust them with his well-being. However, I did have a pretty thorough background check done, and seeing as I know Reid, I can trust that Jack would be safe in your care, so.. Yes. You've got the job - or rather, you've got the night?" He let out a slightly awkward chuckle, watching the young Reid in front of him brighten up like a light, spouting how grateful she was and how he wouldn't regret it, and honestly, Aaron didn't have a doubt in his mind that he would regret it either.