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[carisi-dreams]

dreila03 replied to your post “thesoundasitfell: Kat is being a little aggressive but I like her...”

Good points! In the back of my mind, I’ve felt like Fin would be burned out, especially when you watch older seasons.

exactly! would be nice to get some actual storylines from his character...other than his son every 5 seasons 

[glimmerglittergirl]

Happy Birthday! I hope you have a great day! Lots of laughs, love and cake:)

Thanks, Sweetie! 😘

[rocket-dancer]

dreila03 replied to your post “I need to see Leap of Faith with Raul Esparza..... Anyone got a lead...”

@adrianna-m-scovill May be able to help:)

Oh man... OH please please please..... @adrianna-m-scovill please help a lady out!!!

[minidodds]

dreila03 replied to your link: Philip Winchester Joins ‘Law & Order: SVU’ As...

Breathe! Including myself, I’m thinking he will be on when Barba isn’t. Maybe be on to work a big case together? Maybe go against Barba, because Calhoun, Buchannan, and the other actors won’t be available? Raúl is doing some show that will take some time from SVU??? Broadway or Hannibal? How many episodes does Raúl usually do 20?

I’ll second this motion.

Raul is in approximately in 2/3 of each season, so we’ve already had plenty of episodes without him.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Philip takes the remaining 1/3 of the episodes that Raul isn’t in, and we have more court scenes in general, which would lead us back to the setup of the original L&O: episodes of half detective work, half courtroom scenes.

[hawkland]

dreila03 replied to your post: SO

I often wondered, and they were always using the excuse, that they were short staffed. Benson is out of her office, more than she’s in it.

They’ve been using that short-staffed excuse for so long now, it’s crazy. And shows how much they need a new member of the squad at this point!

[jonasnightingale]

dreila03 replied to your photoset “fullerverse2016: Raul Esparza attends the ‘Custody’ Premiere - 2016...”

This suit on him 😍 omg!

@dreila03  yeah but consider this.,.............. that suit OFF him

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mom.

Aaron Hotchner x Fem!Reader a joyful future fic

a/n: shoutout to aimz for affirming this version of this fic!! i had an image the other day and had to sit down and write it. thank you for your patience as i took a little break this week. 

words: 1.2k warnings: none!

summary: “mother is the heartbeat in the home; and without her, there seems to be no heartthrob.” — leroy brownlow

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Before you leave the room, you hear Jack call out for you in a small voice. 

“Yeah, bug?” You turn, leaning on the door jamb.

“Can you come back here a minute?” 

You nod and cross the room, kneeling at his bedside. “What’s going on buddy?”

He looks nervous, but you wait him out. He spends a few moments shuffling in bed, wringing his hands, generally looking a lot like his father, but then asks, “Can I call you Mom?”

There’s nothing but static in your brain. 

Recovering quickly so he doesn’t feel rejected, you grab his hands and kiss them. “Can I talk to your dad about it? I want to make sure he’s okay with it.”

Jack nods, but to your relief, doesn’t look disappointed. “Yeah.” 

With a kiss to the top of his head, you tell him you love him. 

+++

As soon as Jack’s asleep, you try to settle into bed, but the photo of Haley on Aaron’s dresser just stares you down and eats you alive. You shake your head and strip, jumping into the shower before it's even warm. 

+++

When Aaron steps into the apartment, it’s quiet and dark, save for the sound of the shower and the sliver of light arcing into the living room from the master bedroom. 

He drops his briefcase at the door and loosens his tie on his way across the room and down the hall. 

Pausing when he gets to the door, he listens. 

Is that….are you?

Crying? 

He trots into the bathroom and finds you behind the glass shower door, curled into a ball under the water. He toes off his shoes and steps into the tub to crouch in front of you, still in his suit, unfazed by the water. “Sweetheart?”

“I can’t be her, Aaron. I’m not her. I’m not his mom I’m not -”

“Stop,” he says. “That’s enough.” He pauses, taking a breath. “Did Jack ask if he could call you mom tonight?” 

You nod and curl further into yourself. “I can’t be her.”

He gathers you into his arms, the shower still running, and says, “You don’t have to. He’s not asking you to be her. He’s asking you to be something you already are.”

You sniff and lean back, looking at him. “What?”

“Come on.” He stands and brings you with him, reaching past you to turn on the water. “Let’s dry you off and get into bed.”

+++

After hanging his suit to drip-dry, he finds you in the bedroom, sitting on the edge of the bed. He closes all the doors, turns the lights off, and sits beside you, pulling you up to rest against the headboard. 

You’re both still wet and without clothes, but that doesn’t matter. 

“I just...I froze, Aaron. I didn’t know what to say but I didn't want to scare him so I told him I had to talk to you about it first.” 

He traces your arm with his finger as he talks, grounding you. “That’s okay. I told him you’d probably say something like that.” 

“What?” You lean back and your brow furrows. “You what?”

A little smile crosses his face. “You think we haven’t talked about it? Honey, he’s been asking me about how to ask you for weeks now.” 

That basically takes all the wind out of your sails. “Oh.” 

If you’re honest, you feel a little stupid. Jack’s not the kind of kid to just do things out of nowhere. He obsesses and second-guesses and asks his dad about everything, so the very idea that he asked you out of the blue is as ridiculous as it is out of character. 

To your surprise, Aaron laughs a little. “Don’t feel stupid. I thought it would be a nice surprise for you, but now I’m realizing I probably should have warned you.”

“That might’ve been nice.” 

You can feel his smile when he kisses your temple. “I know, but I wanted him to feel...I dunno. Confident?” He pauses. “But, that’s not the point.” 

You look at him, a little confused. 

“How do you feel about it? I would understand if you’re not comfortable or -”

“No. I’m…” You trail off, feeling a little bad for interrupting him without really knowing what you’re going to say. “I’m comfortable. I just…”

Your eyes wander to the photo of you and Jack and Haley again. She still smiles at you out of the frame, just as she always has. You shift your attention to the one beside it - the one of Haley and Aaron on their wedding day, the one you insisted he keep up after he made an attempt to put it somewhere else after you moved in. 

He breaks your attention with a tap on the back of your hand. “Do you want to talk to her?” 

“What?” 

+++

With a certain degree of amusing theatrics, he threw on a pair of pajama pants, snuck into Jack’s room, and stole the little candle they use to “talk” to Haley. 

When he returns, he lights it, hands you the picture of her from 1997 at the Space Needle he keeps in his wallet, and walks out. 

“Hi Hales.”  

+++

You’re asleep when he returns, the photo loose between your fingers and the candle long out. He watches you sleep for a minute before gingerly tucking you in and slipping the photo back into his wallet. 

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The next morning, he hears you and Jack on the couch, talking quietly, but not so much so he can’t hear from the hallway. 

“...I’d love nothing more, my love.” 

“Did you talk to Dad about it?” 

Aaron hears you hum and kiss what he thinks is the top of Jack’s head. “Yeah. I talked to your momma, too.” 

“Really?” 

“Really. You know how much she loves you, right?” 

“Yeah.” 

There’s never enough time for Aaron to really consider how lucky he is. He doesn’t just have a partner who loves his son. He has a partner who loves the mother of his son. 

A partner who understands the weight of “Mom” in the Hotchner house. 

He finally rounds the corner to find the pair of you curled together around a plate of fruit, watching cartoons one low volume. 

“Hi, Dad!” Jack says, grinning up at Aaron. “Mom and I are starting an old show called Tom and Jerry. Wanna watch?”

You suppress a smile as Aaron scoffs, “Old,” and sits beside you, tucking the both of you under his arm. 

You turn to press a kiss to the side of his chest. “I love you.” 

“I love you too...” He kisses the top of your head and says, just for your ears, “...best mom ever.” 

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[thatesqcrush]

Office Mishaps

Ficlet. Rafael Barba x reader. Totally inspired by episode 05x13 of Grey’s Anatomy - a Slexie incident - for those who know, you know. CW: implied smut, language. WC: 668

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“Hey Carmen.” Amanda greeted brightly. “Brought you coffee.” Carmen smiled brightly taking the cup out of her hands. She removed her headphones.

“Afternoon detectives.”

“And I brought zeppole.” Sonny piped from behind Amanda.

“You’re both a godsend.” Carmen replied.

“So, is Barba in there? We need some warrants.” Amanda asked.

“Umm.” Carmen looked away, uncomfortable. “He is.”

“Oh great!” Sonny replied and took a step forward.

“No!” Carmen cried out. Sonny paused and he spun on the balls of his feet. Amanda looked at the paralegal curiously.

“What’s going on?” Amanda questioned.

At that moment a loud moan and a thud emanated from Barba’s office.

“Oh fuck yes papi!”

Amanda and Sonny turned their gaze from the door and then looked at Carmen.

“I know that voice... is that... is that detective Y/N?” Amanda asked, her bright blue eyes wide.

Carmen’s lips thinned and she stood up to close the main door to the office. She turned back to the detectives.

“Yes, that’s detective Y/N. They’ve been seeing each other in secret for the past six months. That’s why I had my noise cancelling headphones on. She comes during lunch a few times per week and well...” Her voice trailed off, feeling her own cheeks burn.

Amanda and Sonny snorted simultaneously.

“Didn’t know he had it in him.” Sonny replied.

“Well more like he has it in her.” Amanda murmured, before covering her mouth from laughing.

All of a sudden, a howling scream emanated. Everyone jumped and you came bursting out, hair askew and clothes disheveled. “Something happened! I broke Rafael! Call a medic!”

Sonny made way into Rafael’s office and found Rafael hunched over, his pants and boxers by his thighs. He was clutching the front of his pants, groaning in a pain.

You rushed back in and burst into tears. “Oh god, oh god!” You looked at Sonny. “We were.. and and .. pop! A popping sound! And oh god, I broke Barba’s penis!”

Medics came in, Amanda directing them. They got Rafael on a gurney and his suit jacket was placed strategically over him.

“Do you want me to ride with you?” You asked Rafael tearfully.

Instead the prosecutor gave you a pained expression. “No, you did enough riding.” He gritted through clenched teeth.

“I guess we’ll go bother the eighth floor for those warrants.” Amanda replied quietly.

**

Rafael flicked through the three channels he had on his hospital TV set. He was to stay overnight but the surgery to fix his penile fracture was successful and there wasn’t any permanent damage.

Most calls were to wish him well, but some were wise cracks about his penis and being a dirty old man for dating you, he felt defeated.

He brought his tray closer and picked at some of the green jello given. He dropped the spoon in disgust and pushed the tray again.

There was a small knock on the door.  Rafael looked up and you poked your head in. “Hey.”

“Hey.”

You made way in and stood by Rafael’s bed. You dropped a bag that was clearly takeout on tray. “How are you feeling?”

“Considering I had a literal case of blue balls, I’ve been better.” Rafael groused. “Officially its a penile fracture - despite there being no bone - which I didn’t even think was possible.”

“I’m sorry I broke your penis. And if you don’t want to see me anymore I get it. I just wanted to let you know how sorry I am.”

“What’s in the bag?” Rafael wondered, ignoring your comment.

“Rueben on rye with extra pickles, just how you like.” You replied. “And some of Sonny’s zeppole. I’ll let you get back to resting.”

Rafael sighed. “Stay.”

You looked at him, eyes hopeful. “Stay?”

Rafael nodded. “Come, split the sandwich with me and keep me company.”

You smiled and climbed into bed next to him. “Okay.”

Rafael grabbed your hand and gave it a kiss. “It’ll be a funny story down the line.”

You sniffed and wiped your eyes. “If you say so.”

Rafael nodded. “I mean it.” He reached out for you. “Stay.”

You did. You grabbed some plates and split the food. Eventually, you climbed into bed next to him and stroked his hair until he fell asleep.

FIN.

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[storiesofsvu]

Brisk

Rafael Barba x fem!reader Warnings: Language. Fluff

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A light groan left your lips as your arms stretched above your body, your joints and bones crinkling after being hunched over the table in Rafael’s office for so long, you rolled your neck, hand massaging the stiffness out while he looked up at you.

“You okay over there?” The two of you had been working through not only paperwork but your testimony for the most recent case SVU had caught, the DA’s office insisting it be airtight thanks to the fact that you’d been involved in a relationship for the past year and a half.

“Yeah…” You nodded gently, stretching your back out against the chair, “Just gettin’ stiff, these chairs aren’t exactly comfortable Rafi.” He chuckled lightly at that, flipping his file folder closed he stood, moving to you.

“Why don’t we go home Carino?” His fingers brushed against your cheek softly, you hummed, leaning your cheek into his palm, shifting slightly to give it a kiss.

“Sounds wonderful..” You stuffed your papers into your bag, standing in front of him, leaning in to give his lips a soft kiss. It didn’t matter whether it was your first or your hundredth kiss you still felt the spark ignite inside you, hands linking behind his neck while he grasped your waist, pulling you against him. “But I thought you still had work to do?” Rafael smiled gently at you, kissing your forehead, his voice light through the office,

“I do…but it’s nothing I can’t do at home. At least that way you can curl up with some wine and whatever ridiculous t.v. show you’ve been watching.” You giggled at that, lightly rolling your eyes, kissing him quickly before you turned to pull on your blazer.

“Sounds like a deal Counsellor.” He grasped your hand as you left his office, exiting into the eerily quiet building, the only sound coming from a vacuum cleaner a few hallways away. You leaned your head against his shoulder in the elevator, eliciting in a small kiss against your hair, feeling the warmth and love from your boyfriend. He wrapped an arm around your waist as you left the building, the brisk air hit the two of you harder than either of you’d expected it. It was only October, but the wind was beginning to change, already bringing in a cold front. You shivered lightly against him the hairs on the back of your neck standing up. With a soft kiss to your cheek, Barba pulled away quickly, shucking his coat off,

“Here Hermosa…” He held it open for you,

“Rafi, I’m fine, a cab’ll be here any second.” You protested, not wanting him to be cold either,

“It might not be, and I want you to be cozy…” There was no way you were going to oppose those deep puppy dog eyes facing you, smiling as you let him wrap the coat around you, wrapping his arms around you, kissing you deeply. “I love you.” He muttered against the top of your hair.

“I love you more Rafa..” You kissed the side of his neck right before you felt him move against you, arm extending to flag down the approaching cab. Snuggling up against him as he gave the driver the address you realized just how right he was, you were cozy. And there was no doubt you were going to curl up with a very deserved glass of wine, making sure he had an arm thrown around you at the very least while he finished his work.

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Fic Update: Taking Chances Series is back!

Its been an obscene amount of time, but I’m happy to say the next chapter of my Taking Chances series is back tomorrow! For a refresher I’ll be reblogging the masterlist for the Taking Chances series tonight. 

I know there is a huge possibility that folks have forgotten about this story…which I totally understand since it’s been MONTHS since this fic has been updated. If you’re still interested and want to be tagged, let me know! ❤️

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[carisi-dreams]

dreila03 replied to your post “the ‘introduce family members only for conflict’ thing this show has...”

�� makes ya wonder. Carisi seems to be the only one who doesn’t have daddy or mommy issues.......yet��

in the first ep of the last season sonny implies he and his father never really connected and it felt kind of like they could have ‘issues.’ it’s during the scene in part 2 of the premiere where he’s talking to the kid at the baseball diamond after he shot up the school.

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Every inch of your skin is a holy grail I've got to find

Only you can set my heart on fire

For the Ellie Goulding song "Love me like you do" square for @thatesqcrush V-day bingo

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[hawkland]

dreila03 replied to your post: So, if Fin goes a bit rogue to bring in a suspect...

I’m trying to figure out how Fin manages to get into Cuba. It still isn’t that easy to get in there. He must have a shit ton of connections, an hope they don’t detain him!

I think based on the tiny amount of spoilers to date, it could be through some kind of organized (fishing?) tour? Because it looks like that’s one way people travel there without having to pull strings.

[katmstanton]

Fresh Start

Everyone needs a fresh start at some point in their life.

Tags: @mrsrafaelbarba @madpanda75 @sweetsummertime99@obfuscateyummy @julie-yard @surrealdiaries @tiredrainbi@esparza-army @dreila03 @lyssa1385 @breakawayfromeveryday

*Will update as new chapters are posted*

Chapter 1: Fresh Start

Chapter 2: Coincidences

Chapter 3: Dreams

Chapter 4: Peace

Chapter 5: Moments

Chapter 6: Blush

Chapter 7: Time

Chapter 8: Open

Chapter 9: Sickness

Chapter 10: Introductions 

Chapter 11: Unexpected Visitors 

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short notice.

Aaron Hotchner x Gender Neutral Reader a joyful future fic

a/n: thanks to @joanofarkansass for this little idea!! i was able to throw this together as kind of a surprise treat before i went to sleep tonight. i hope you all enjoy!

words: .9k warnings: none!

summary: “’welcome to the wonderful world of jealousy,’ he thought. ‘For the price of admission, you get a splitting headache, a nearly irresistible urge to commit murder, and an inferiority complex. yippee.’” ― j.r. ward, dark lover. au!november 2010

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“Sorry to call all of you in on such short notice.” JJ tosses a file to you as you walk in. “We’ve got a last-minute request from the brass and we’re expected in Vermont within the next two hours.”

You sit with a sigh and start flipping through as the rest of the team files in. 

“You look nice,” Derek remarks. You almost have the good sense to feel offended by his surprise. 

“I had a date.”

Penelope drops her file. “Kevin and I were supposed to have our Firefly marathon tonight, but I guess it’ll have to wait. I can’t believe another serial killer ruined our night off.”

Your mouth screws up, a little rueful, but before you can reply - 

“A serial killer is about to ruin a lot more than our nights if we don’t get started.” Hotch steps in and sits beside you, looking up at the screen. He’s also out of his normal garb - wearing a polo shirt and jeans with a pair of sneakers. 

It’s not like you haven’t seen him in stuff like this before, but it’s still a little silly to see him dressed so casually in the office. 

After a moment of silence, he prompts, “JJ?”

“Yes, sir.” 

JJ starts the briefing, but you’re having some trouble focusing. It’s clear Hotch’s mind is somewhere else and his fidgeting draws your attention more than once. 

About halfway through, you catch Emily as she nudges Dave’s shoulder, pulling his attention to Aaron. They both squint in your general direction for a moment before little smirks appear on their faces. 

With that in mind, you bump Hotch with your elbow. “You okay?”

“Fine.”

Doesn’t sound fine. 

“You sure? Is Jack okay?” 

He doesn’t look at you as he replies, still curt. “Yeah. He’s good. I’m fine. Just tired.” 

Small alarm bells go off in your head. It seems Haley installed them upon her death. For now, though, you ignore them and let it go. 

He’ll get over it, whatever it is. 

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“I hope you have a change of clothes,” Hotch says, passing you on the jet. 

You glance up at him, trying not to feel too put off by the rebuke in his tone. “Of course.”

He takes a seat on the far side of the plane - much farther away from you than normal. Emily, uncharacteristically, plops down beside you with a little snort. 

“He’s about as subtle as a gun, don’t you think?” 

Your brow pinches. “What?” 

“Could he be more obvious?” 

Taking a minute to look over at Hotch again, you turn back to Emily. “Apparently?” 

“He’s jealous. I think he heard you had a date.” 

Why would he be jealous? 

The furrow between your brows only deepens. Jealous doesn’t seem to be in Hotch’s vocabulary - Aaron is, well, seemingly too much of a man for that. Jealousy seems childish, immature, even. Two things he decidedly isn’t. 

You take the bait. “What do you mean?” 

Emily snorts again. “You’re kidding, right? You look good -” 

“Thanks.” 

“Sure. You look good and it’s not for him and I think,” she sticks her tongue firmly in her cheek, “he’s a little huffy about it.” 

You heave a sigh and stuck your nose in the case file. “Has anyone ever told you you’re absolutely ridiculous?” 

“Pfft. Yeah. Rossi. All the time.” 

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“Doin’ alright, Aaron?” 

The man in question hardly looks up from his reading. “Hm?” 

Dave settles in beside him and watches you chat with Emily, eye-rolls in no short supply. “Oh, I only ask because you seem a little tense.” 

“Do I?” 

Dave goes on to point out how nice you look this evening and, “It’s a shame we had to interrupt everyone’s evening - I’m sure the person on the other end of that date,” he gestures to you again, “is none too happy - but of course, that’s exactly what you want -” 

“What?” 

That caught Aaron’s attention. 

Dave holds back a smirk. “You’re jealous, Aaron. Just admit it. This lack of self-awareness is unbecoming.” 

Hotch only rolls his eyes and burrows back into his work, only a little frustrated Dave was able to get after him so easily. “I don’t know what you're talking about.” 

“Alright,” Dave says, as if he doesn’t believe him at all (he doesn’t). “Up to you, but if I were you, I’d start getting a little more honest with yourself. Clearly, you don’t have forever.” 

Aaron grits his teeth but doesn’t reply. 

Why add fuel to the fire? 

He’s right. 

Shut up. 

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You change into your work clothes about a half-hour before final descent - just a regular pair of rip-stop pants and a tee-shirt - and step out of the bathroom. If you chose to acknowledge the tension between you and Aaron, you’d admit your strut was a bit of a punishment. 

That said, you’re not necessarily in the business of facing your feelings. Thus, your manner of walking is just a means to an end, as it usually is. 

When you sit back down, you glance over and try not to feel too much joy at the slight pull of disappointment around Aaron’s lips at seeing your wardrobe change. 

Maybe I did look good. 

And maybe it was a gift JJ called you in, after all. 

Not that you’d admit it, of course. The last thing you’d do is get dressed up for Aaron Hotchner, of all people. 

Yeah, like that’ll happen. 

Okay, even that is a little bit of a stretch for your self-denial. You shake it off, turning back to the police reports in your lap. 

Definitely a stretch. 

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