Just Like A Family

CHAPTER 6

*TIME SKIP 2 WEEKS*

Aaron POV

It's been 2 weeks. 2 weeks since y/n left and she's not coming back. I can't focus on anything long enough to get work done and the team is the same way. Spencer and Penelope taking it the hardest because they're so vulnerable. A knock at my door pulls me out of my sorrows momentarily.

"Uh-ahem-come in" I say trying to clear my throat so that it doesn't sound like I've been fighting back tears.

A young lady comes in and introduces herself. Her name is Denver Terrace, I recognize her from y/n's house that night. She must be one of the roommates.

"I'm sorry to come unannounced sir..but that night you came to stop y/n.. she made me promise something." Her voice was shaking as she spoke. I motioned first her to sit down & I get up closing the blinds ignoring the stares of the team trying to profile Denver and why she's here. She reaches into her small leather bag and pulls out an envelope and hands it to me.

"She made me promise that in exactly two weeks time I was to deliver this envelope to you. I'm sure you know the real reason behind her leaving now don't you?" I shake my head flipping the envelope over. It's addressed to me in y/n's handwriting. I tear open the envelope, pulling out the note inside.

Aaron,

If you're reading this, that means that I made my decision to go to the NSA and work for them. I'm truly sorry for leaving the BAU, these past 5 years were the best of my life. I'm sure by this point you've met Koda Waverly, Denver Terrace & Ophelia Payton. Until I came to the BAU they were all I had. I found home with you and the team. But it wasn't enough to keep me here. The reason I left the BAU to join the Goon squad at NSA and get shipped overseas is because of you Aaron James Hotchner. I am hopelessly in love with you. Everyday and every night I am in love with you. And it was wrong for me to be in love with you because you are my boss and you're 25 years older than me. I'm just me, nothing special. A girl who came from nothing and put herself through school with 3 jobs. You're THE Aaron Hotchner, you hunt serial killers by day and play dad by night, you're one of the very few people that I trust with my life. I'm so sorry it had to be this way. I'll be back home from Switzerland in 2 years time. If by some chance you love me too. Call me because you won't be my boss anymore. I'm sure that I'll still be in love with you in 2 years time Aaron..

P.s. please keep tabs on Koda, Ophelia & Denver. They have a tendency to get into trouble.

Forever loved

Y/N Y/L/N xx

I felt the tears pricking my eyes reading the last line over and over.

"She was in love with me?" I look at Denver with sad eyes, not able to say anything else.

"Madly in love sir.. she talked about you all the time. That's how we knew who you were when you came to the door. What are you going to do about it?" She questioned looking around the room at the bookshelves.

"Do you know what time her plane leaves?" I ask with urgency wiping away tears.

"I don't. I'm so sorry. She didn't tell us she was going to Switzerland until last night."

"Come with me. I have an idea."

Running out the door and out of the BAU, holding Denver's arm behind me, we run down the hall to Penelope's "bat cave" as she calls it. Swiping my card and pushing the door open I lightly shove Denver inside kicking the door shut behind me.

"Garcia"

"Yes sir"

"I need you to find EVERY flight leaving to Switzerland TONIGHT from EWR, JFK & LGA. Make it fast."

"Fast is the only speed I have sir! Is this about y/n?"

"Yes...we cannot let her get on that plane tonight Garcia."

"Okay I have 2 flights leaving for Switzerland in the next 6 hours. One from Newark NJ & one from JFK NY. Which do you think she'd leave from?"

I turn looking at Denver hoping she'll have the answer to the question.

"Most likely she'll fly out of Newark. Her father lives near the shore and she could easily get on the train. It takes you right to Newark airport in about an hour and 30 minutes. There would be a record if she bought train tickets right?" Denver states matter of factly.

Moments later the door opens and I turn my head to see who it is.

"Hotch, what's going on man?" Morgan asks

"It's y/n. The real reason she left the team is because she was scared to admit to herself and to me that we had feelings for each other. She decided that taking a job that would put her overseas would make it easier for her to deal with this pain rather than face her emotions. She's leaving for Switzerland today and we CANNOT let her get on that plane. She doesn't know that I feel the same way about her that she does for me." I say trying not to show emotion. I'm known for being emotionless but it's really just to protect myself and my team. Because if I'm not strong, who will be ?

"Sir ! I found her. She has a 5:15pm flight leaving EWR to Switzerland and her train leaves at 1:22pm !"

"Denver stay here with Penelope. We're bringing her home I promise!" I say running out the door with the team.

Short Denver POV:

"Denver stay here with Penelope. We're bringing her home I promise!" Aaron says as he runs out the door with the rest of the team.

"I know you will Aaron...I know you will." I say as Penelope hugs me, tears streaming down my face clutching her tight.