With a young son who cries more than he smiles, a house in a frontier town plagued by violence, a job that all but guarantees heartache, and a death certificate for his first wife, Sheriff Aaron Hotchner cannot imagine anyone wanting to marry him. But at the urging of his few friends and family, he places an advertisement in a national paper seeking a woman of fortitude who can love his boy and tolerate his temperament. Victoria Beauregard cannot imagine ever wanting to marry someone. She stopped believing in romance and happy endings years ago, too busy trying to survive on her own and outrun her past. But when an advertisement in the paper catches her eye, she cannot stop wondering what life would be like on the frontier with the widower and his son. Updates on alternating Sundays at 5 pm EST

Jack Hotchner's best friend lost his mom in a car accident, and now her sister takes care of him. However, most of the time, she was taking care of Jack as well, since his father was barely home. She decided to text him about it. Aaron didn't appreciate it at all. At least, not in the beginning. Includes: - swearing - talking about sex-related things - jokes about sex

Nervous to start your new job the next morning, you go out for drinks at a bar. You meet a man there and hit it off, not knowing he would become your boss the next day. top rankings #6 - #cmfanfic (March 5, 2022)

Hotch gets a text from a fellow coworker who is too shy to talk to him in person. Friendship. Boom. Love? Idk bro. text fic. [hotch x oc]

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An archive of oneshots - every chapter is separate and can be read on its own 1.On the way back from a case, a phone call with your father leaves you angry, broken and sad. What you don't expect is Hotch, your boss and the man you've been harboring feelings for to be there for you with words and acts of comfort. (fluffy fic request from tumblr) 2.A case hoists your whole team to a location where you're forced to work closely for a week with your boss and the man you've been harboring unwanted feelings for. Those emotions start to fester, making you both act unlike yourselves. (aka someone yearns over someone and is MAD about it) 3. Sequel to nr.2 but can be read separately: Hotch has a steady grip on his life. All measured and predictable. Then one morning in the cold, frigid air of the Alaskan landscape, daylight pours in through the opened windows of his hotel room. His eyes still shut, the sunrays warm up his face despite the lilac breeze. He finds himself with a bedmate but cannot recall the night before. (Also:) After a bad case that leaves you wounded, Hotch and you are scared to cross into 'otherness'. 4. A nsfw one shot (w iceplay): Hotch has a challenging relationship with a person who is up for questioning tags: (respectable) age-gap romance; work relationship; yearning/longing; hurt/comfort; angst; fluff; hotch is an acts of service kind of guy; dddy issues package

The BAU always lacked something: a medical examiner being part of their team. It wasn't planned to add you, or even to create such a position. Instead, you decided to do so when you walked into Agent Hotchner's office. SEQUEL OUT NOW: Change of Seasons [HotchxReader]

A case in New York brings you back to confront and forces you to work alongside a childhood friend - Aaron Hotchner. A long time ago, your life was alongside the Hotchners. You grew up with your best friend, Sean, and learned to coexist next to his brother - an expert at ignoring you. Your relationship with him was tumultuous at best. Complicated at worst. It only got worse as the years went by. However, encouraged by your respective superiors to collaborate, you try to learn ways to work together amicably, without bringing out the painful past. The more you get to know this new version of Hotch, the more feelings arise: new and old ones are sparked to life. All while reminiscing on old memories. Maybe, what you're both doomed to become is not dissimilar to the remaining wasteland of the bombs you're investigating. (Elevator pitch: As his brother's best friend, you and Hotch grew up together, but a fall out causes you both to hate one another, only to be reunited years later for a case in NYC. ) childhood friends to enemies to lovers! Image from tumblr user: @kamiamaya I do not own Criminal Minds, the characters or the story!*

You're a vital part of the BAU and get along with everyone on the team. Only SSA Hotchner is still very distant and cold towards you. One day, you decide to do something about it.

After your near-death experience, you wake up in a hospital bed, surrounded by your loving team, afflicted by memory loss. Slowly, you have to make your way back into your life, rebuilding your relationship with Aaron. SEQUEL to Time of The Season [HotchxReader].