Acting on impulse, you show up at your boss, Aaron Hotchner's, doorstep in the middle of the night. The resulting night of passion kickstarts a timeline of events you never could've imagined. Crazy how one night could cause so much pain and pleasure.

Professor Hotchner's criminal law class has a reputation. Professor Hotchner has a reputation. On your first day, you manage to draw his anger. He seems to hate you. What happens behind closed doors... that's a different story.

"If fate brought us together so easily, then it can just as easily tear us apart."

"You can't speak to me like that" Aaron warned. I raised both my eyebrows and a small smirk appeared on my face. "Or what, sir? You'll slam me against a wall?" I taunted. [ hotch x oc ] season 4 - |NOMINATED FOR WATTY'S 2021| |#1 in aaron| - october 23 , february 27th |#1 in criminalminds| - december 15 |#1 in bau| - december 15 |#1 in hotch| - february 27th |#1 in spencerreid| - march 2nd |#1 in hotchner| - august 12th

y/n has always found hotch attractive, but never took the time to pursue anything because he is her boss. strauss assigns you and hotch to go undercover posing as a wealthy couple to solve a string of murders in new york. what happens during the case is what changes your's and hotch's relationship forever.

falling in love with a man way older than you. is it a bad idea?

Y/n y/l/n would've never dreamed of working at the BAU, you were content with your ordinary life as a local detective. That was until you received a call from SSA Aaron Hotchner and from that day forward you packed your bags and left behind your hometown. Aaron Hotchner was left heartbroken when the love of his life left him. She had a good reason, just not good enough. Aaron could protect her from anything and she knew that, but she let him go and carried on in Paris. Aaron struggled to find a replacement for her, until y/n y/l/n was recommended. Little did he know how this would evolve.

"Oh my God, I'm so sorry. Here," the black haired man said, holding out his hand. I take his hand and he helps me up off the sidewalk. He looks me up and down as I wipe any dirt I had on me off. "Uh, I'm Aaron Hotchner. Nice to meet you," The tall man shakes my hand and I smile. "I'm Y/N. Nice to meet you too," I say in return.

Some Aaron Hotchner one-shots, originally posted on AO3.

And in the end, we were all just humans, drunk on the idea that love, only love, could heal our brokenness. Published: August 5, 2019 Completed: April 15, 2020