FictionalWife02
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Dr. Christina Keaton decides that she is done with men after a number of disappointing dates, professional egos, and emotionally unavailable charmers who crumble the second they hear the word therapy. She's built a successful career specializing in trauma and coercive dynamics, she has boundaries, and she has no intention of lowering her standards again.
And then her best friend insists on introducing her to some of her boyfriend's colleagues.
Aaron Hotchner. Controlled. Disciplined. Emotionally guarded.
Their first interaction is sharp, professional, and laced with tension neither of them acknowledges. Their second is worse. By the third, the line between intellectual sparring and undeniable attraction begins to blur. When Christina is brought in as a consultant, proximity turns tension into something far more dangerous. Long hours, shared insights, and unspoken glances evolve into quiet understanding and a connection neither of them planned for.