"Mornin' sweetheart," Daryl rasped, sitting up from his bed. y/n was reading one of Carl's magazines by light of a lamp. She turned, closing the thin paper book, and smiled at him.
"Morning, baby," she murmured, crawling back to lay beside him. "You sleep well?"
Daryl nodded. "Yes ma'am. Why're ya dressed already? Where ya goin'?"
y/n laughed. "Michonne and I are making a formula run. We gotta get Judith some diapers. Why?"
"Jus' wonderin' where ma girl's goin'."
y/n scoffed and poked Daryl on the chest. "You make fun of Beth and that other kid for bein' too mushy then you go sayin' stuff like that," she laughed.
A laugh bubbled up Daryl's throat. Yeah, he really did poke fun at the youngest Greene and her boyfriend just to turn around and make goo-goo eyes at y/n. "Whatever," he whispered, staring into y/n's eyes.
She watched him watch her intently, hand fiddling with Daryl's growing hair. How she ended up with a crossbow wielding softie redneck as a boyfriend after the downfall if society: she will never know. "Kissie?" She broke the silence, doe eyes the purest thing Daryl had ever seen.
"Mornin' breath, sweetheart," he warned."
y/n rolled her eyes.
Daryl smiled. "Come 'ere," he ordered, letting his hands slide to hold the back of y/n's neck to pull her close. He kissed her roughly, unlike most good morning kisses. Daryl felt y/n sigh into his mouth, something that always drove Daryl wild. The hunter felt y/n grasp desperatly at his hair, shoulders. He felt the way her lips moulded beutifully with his and groaned low in his throat.
"How can you go that long without breathing?"
y/n jumped up at the sudden, loud asked question. Daryl sat up too, an embarrased flush creeping up his neck.
Michonne watched the two split apart like two magnets with her own jaw dropped. "Y'all where like-" she cut herself off eith a shudder. "y/n, best let your man take care of his boner cos we got some scavenging to do," she explained before turning and leaving. Daryl swore on the hair on his head that Michonne muttered "five damn minutes, glued like that" as she left
"Well!" y/n said, turning to Daryl. "Guess I'll see you later. Bye," she said, untangling herself from the bed and peering into the large mirror shard to fix her hair.
Daryl pulled her back in for another kiss before she left, whispering 'be safe' against her flushed lips.
welder!simon making you those pretty metal flowers. welder!simon who loves when you pack lunch for him because its so domestic and heโs out of the house by 0400 in the morning anyway. welder!simon who talks about you to all the down-to-earth guys that come through and have a job for him. welder!simon who always showers right when he gets home because he know how you get when he gets thise little curls of steel that latch onto his shirt on the couch or get dirt on the bed.
mechanic!simon who always gets your vehicle in and out before anyone else though possible. mechanic!simon who offers to fix things up at your house/apartment for free because he (wants to spend time with you) knows how expensive things areโฆ and he is your friend, so why not just do it out of the kindness of his heart? mechanic!simon who is friends with you long enough to know your favorite animal/song, so he casually gets a tattoo of the animal silhouette/lyrics because he has tattoos anyway so why not get one that reminds him of you?
electrician!simon who always jumps to offer his work skills if you need. electrician!simon who always lets you know the latest gossip that he hears on the job if you want to know. electrician!simon who always calls you after a work accident/scare: he fell about twenty feet and landed on his back and his first thought was of you, simon got shocked by a live wire and asked for you to come cook him dinner because he burned through some skin tissue (and he knows youโd do it).
โ ๐ง synopsis. A tough case leaves you in the more than willing arms of SSA Aaron Hotchner.
โ ๐ง word count. 2,409
โ ๐ง warnings. Foul language. Idiots to lovers. Friends to lovers. Weird plot. Possible jealous!Hotch.
Maybe it was the children that hadnโt been saved in time. Maybe it was the pitying glances from not only the team, but the police officers. Maybe, even, it was the way Aaronโs eyes flitted away any time y/n looked up.ย
No, y/n was mad. Angry, spiteful, defiant- any other synonyms for angry. The fact that the unsub had been completely fooled by y/nโs act until he had promptly decided he didnโt believe y/nโs promise to help in any way she could to lower his prison sentence. Thatโs the thing with schizophrenics: theyโre extremely paranoid.
Y/n was so infuriated, she refused to talk- a habit that she had learned from childhood. If she didnโt say anything, she couldnโt get in trouble. It was a bad habit that y/n had eventually stopped by the time she went to college because the anger she kept inside of her without any kind of release would always find a way to rot her from the inside out.ย
So now, even on the flight home, y/n still hasnโt said more than two sentences in a row.
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Aaron Hotchner was a man with excellent observation skills and the ability to adapt. He knew y/nโs habit of reserving herself to silence due to the amount of time they have worked together, but Aaron felt like something was different this time.
Instead of starting the pile of paperwork he already had, Aaron instead found himself watching y/n. She was always extremely sensitive to cases that dealt with kids, but this seem to hit home, adding to the fact that their unsub had blown his brains out within a five foot radius of y/n and the seven-year-old girl that had been the last victim.ย
When the team had gotten to the scene, they watched the little girl dissolve into y/nโs arms, brain matter and blood on the latterโs face. The look in y/nโs eyes when Derek had immediately rushed to the two of them was one of complete despair. Aaron watched, paralyzed, as you picked up the little girl and let her scream and wail near your ringing ears. You turned, pressing her head down so she wouldnโt look at the dead body and look Aaron dead in the eyes and took the child to the ambulance.
Something in your eyes had provoked worry in Aaron. Did you feel guilty? Were you not allowing yourself to break down when you needed to be strong for the little soul in your arms? Was there something you were trying to tell him?
โHey,โ Hotch murmured. He sat down as carefully as he could (which wasnโt too impressive seeing as it was 1 in the morning on a plane).
When you didnโt say anything, Hotch sighed. โI donโt know what youโre thinking, but I need you to know you did what you had to do. What he didโฆ that wasnโt on you, y/n.โ
Then you looked up at him with tears in your eyes and Aaron felt his heart sink. โOh, honeyโฆโ he whispered.ย
And then you were in his arms, crying, while trying not to wake up the others. โHotch, I-โ you started, sniffling.ย
โIโm here, sweetheart,โ Aaron all but cooed, lightly carding his fingers through your hair. He knew you blamed yourself because thatโs how you are. You always strive to do the best you possibly could, oftentimes resorting to neglecting yourself whenever you did something that you knew you could have done better or simply because you forgot.ย
โItโs all my fault, Aaron, I- I could have saved him but- Iโฆ I messed up and I- I donโt even know what I did! And that little girlโฆโ you trailed off, another wave of tears threatening to overtake your ability to speak.ย
Aaronโs throat bobbed as he struggled to find the words to comfort the woman in his arms. Long ago had he resigned to simply being y/nโs boss/borderline friend because he accepted the fact that- as much as he hated to admit it- he was older, not your type, or just simply unattractive. But he would do theoretically anything you asked him to do even if it caused him heartbreak in the future.
โYou saved that little girl, angel. *You* did. If you save one of them, you save all of them. Focus on the good, honey, not the bad. If you can do that then you can do anything, and believe me,โ Aaron smiled, โI have no doubt in my mind you can do anything.โย
Aaron held you and prayed to God that you didnโt hear how fast his heart was racing. He brushed your tears away and let you sleep on his shoulder, happy that he had hopefully gotten you out of your funk.
โ ๐ง
Later, Aaron woke up to Derek tapping his shoulder. โDo you want me to take our golden girl home?โ Derek asked, with a softness to his voice that he had whenever he talked to you.ย
Blinking away the tiredness from his eyes, Aaron shook his head. โNo. No, I got her. Tjank you, Derek, but you need to go home and get some rest.โย
Derek nodded. โGet home safe,โ he said to Hotch, a small smile in his face when he heard you sigh a little in you sleep and bury your head even further into Aaronโs neck.
Derek patted Aaronโs shoulder before taking his leave.
โWake up, y/n,โ Aaron murmured, heart swelling in his chest when he heard you mumble incoherent words.
Slinging his own go-bag and yours over his shoulders, Hotch helped you stand up.
โHotch, lemme take my-โ you started, being cut off with a yawn.
โI got it, y/n,โ Aaron chuckled. He let you slip your arm in his and all but lean on him as he made his way to his car.ย
When he got you settled into the passage seat, Aaron tossed the bags in the back and started the drive to your house.ย
โAaron?โ You asked, voice small.
He looked over at you. Despite the lack of light, Aaron watched you pick at your fingers. โYeah?โ
It took you a minute before saying something. You wanted to ask him why he kept calling you โhoneyโ and โsweetheartโ. Itโs not that you didnโt like it (you loved it), you just donโt think he could keep calling you that if he didnโt have any kind of attraction to you. You, though, youโve been enamored with Aaron Hotchner since the day he shook your hand and offered you a job.ย
Similarly, you wanted to ask him what he did when he got lost in his own mind; when he himself couldnโt pull himself out of his thoughts.ย
So you settled on a breathless โThank youโ.ย
Silence reigned once more as Aaron tried to pick out the meaning of your thanks. Where you thanking him for driving you home? For letting you fall asleep on him? Forโฆ being one of the best friends youโd ever had in your life without saying it?
When Aaron carried your bag to the door as you unlocked the it, he wondered if there was another universe where he was taking you home every night, going to bed with you, waking up to Jack begging for pancakes with you, dropping Jack off at school with you, and then going to work with you. Maybe, Aaron thought, somewhere in another universe Iโm watching the woman I love fall asleep with my child in her arms.ย
โDo youโฆ need anything else?โ Aaron asked, holding out y/nโs go-bag for her to take.ย
Aaron kicked himself. He felt like a school boy whenever youโre around, and the fact that heโs standing in front of you and your home isnโt really helping his nerves.
โWould you maybe want to, uhโฆ stay? For tonight?โ Y/n blurted. Aaronโs eyes must have widened because he saw y/n become flustered. โI- you know, just for tonight. I need a ride to work tomorrow anywayโฆ You- You might as well just stay.โ
โIf you want me to-โ
โPlease?โย
Aaron stepped into y/nโs house and immediately toed off his shoes. โWhere do you want me to put this?โย
โIโll take it.โ She accepted the bag and walked to her room.
Aaron walked around the kitchen. Your house was clean and colorful. You had quite a few photos of the sunset framed by your television, but there were a lot more candid shots of the BAU then of your family. Hm.
โCome here, A,โ you called from your room (?).
Dutifully, Aaron followed the sound of your voice, pushing your door open slowly and entering your room. Where you sleep. Where you get dressed and undressed. Where you live.
You walked over to Aaron and handed him a little pile of clothes. โThese should fit. I guessed your size. If those donโt fit I have more menโs clothes.โย
โWhy do you have menโs clothing?โ Aaron asked, a smile toying at his lips.ย
โBrothers, boyfriendsโฆ theyโre comfy,โ y/n shrugged. โDoes it matter, Aaron?โย
Aaron watched you tilt your head, smirk widening.ย
โJust curious.โ He defends himself poorly, red tinging his cheeks as he scratches his head.
โBathroomโs right in there,โ you say, pointing to the door attached to your room.ย
Aarom walks to your bathroom and shuts the door. He immediately releases a breath of air he hadnโt realize he had been holding. After turning on the lights, he changes into the clothes you gave him. Both owns smelled exactly like you, something that made Aaron smile.
He shut off the light and closed the door. โThank you, y/n. I appreciate it.โ
You looked up from your dresser. โYouโd do the same for me. Thereโs nothing to thank me, Aaron.โ
โWhat are you doing?โ Aaron asked, approaching your figure.ย
โI donโt think you would want to see me walk around in just a bra and boxers, A,โ y/n laughs.ย
The bluntness of your answers smacks Aaron in the face with a metal bar. โBoxers?โ He finds himself asking.
You just laugh. โTheyโre comfortable.โย
โYou donโt have to change your sleeping routine for me,โ Aaron says quietly, eyes looking directly into your own.
โAre you sure?โย
โWeโre just sleeping,โ Aaron shrugs. โSo thereโs nothing to worry about.โ
Your eyes flicker between your bossโs and suddenly your wondering how you got here. The line between boss/employee and more-than-friends/not-quite-dating was blurred and you didnโt even remember putting your thumb on how you felt about your boss.
โOkay,โ you say slowly. You close the drawer, holding a sports bra and boxers. โIโm gonna go change and go to sleepโฆ Do you want me to set up the couch or just sleep in the bed with me?โย
โWhat do you want, y/n?โ
You direct your gaze to the floor. โI donโt care, honestly.โ You werenโt just gonna tell your crush you feel safer when his touch is what lulls you to sleep, that youโve been in love with him since practically the beginning of time, that you wanted more than just a night (of PG activities!) with him.
โI hear your brain going 200 miles an hour over there, sweetheart. Whatโre you thinking?โ Aaron teases.
โWill you hold me, Aaron?โ You ask, urging yourself to look into his eyes. Moment of truth, you think, heโs either gonna laugh in my face or Iโm gonna fall even deeper in love with my boss as we cuddle.
Aaron feels winded at your tiny voice. Yes, he wants to scream, yes! โGo get changed, honey. Iโll be right here.โย
Then that smile is back and all Aaron wants to do his pick you up in his arms and kiss you, maybe spin you around the room. His heart swells in his chest again (itโs been doing that a lot lately, he notes) as you pat his arm in thanks as you pass him to head to your bathroom.
Aaron climbs into your bed, setting his essentials (badge, keys, gun, etc.,) on the nightstand.ย
You flip off the light switch and pad over to the bed and slip under the covers.ย
For what felt like a millennium, Aaron held his breath and waited.ย
โAaron, I have to tell you something. Itโs been on my mind andโฆ just hear me out. Please. You donโt have to say anything back and I understand if-โ you babble.
โTake a breath, y/n,โ Aaron soothes. โWhatโs up?โ
โIโm in love with you, Aaron Benjamin Hotchner. Like, if I had to choose between you over breathing I would literally spend my last breath telling you how much I love you. You are always on my mind, Aaron, and it hurts because I canโt do anything about it. I know Iโm not your type, I know Iโm just your co-worker, I know you probably arenโt looking to date anyone, but I justโฆ I want you to know,โ you ramble, words tumbling out of your mouth like Reid when he getโs started on some random fact.ย
Aaron blinks, pupils widening. โDo you seriously think youโre โjust a co-workerโ to me?โย
You swallow. โYeah?โ
โDo you think I would let just anyone call me Aaron? How often to you see me taking out Morgan for coffee when he gets cranky? Do I almost always end up sitting by Emily on the flight home after a case? Do I call Spencer โsweetheartโ and โhoneyโ?โ Aaron asks quietly, hand resting on your cheek while he tucks a loc of hair under your ear so he can see your eyes better. โJack loves you. I love you.โ Aaron laughs at how comically large your eyes get.
โJack loves me?โ You ask.
Aaron laughs. โHe loves you โto the moon and backโ.โย
โHe loves that book, Aaron, donโt laugh at your baby boy,โ you scold playfully.
โI outdo him though, because I love you to Saturn and back.โ
You turn to the nightstand and shut the light off before turning back to face Aaron. โWill you hold me, Aaron? Please?โย
โCโmere, sweetheart,โ Aaron says, opening his arms to welcome you into him.ย
And then thatโs when you know his words are true. His heart rateย ย is definitely elevated, but so is yours. ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝWill you tell me you love me, again?โ
Aaron, now lying on his back with you clinging onto him like a weighted blanket, complied. Carding his fingers through her hair, Aaron lulled her mind off to a quiet, safe place. โI love you, angel,โ Aaron whispered, pressing a soft kiss to y/nโs forhead.
i raise u hotch x f!r who was pronounced kia but she comes back?
โ Home
โ ๐ง synopsis. After being pronounced KIA, reader shows up after a year.
โ ๐ง warnings. Foul language
part one
โโWe regret to inform you-โโ was the first and only thing Aaron heard before his vision blurred and his hands went slack.
If had happened, his biggest fear: you were never coming home. The only personal effects Aaron received was your wallet and dog tags with your wedding band on it. The flag that the marines handed him was heavy in his arms.
As they left, Aaron dropped his head in his hands and set the things he was handed down carefully on his desk. Before he did anything else, he shut his office blinds and sank into his chair.ย
God, he thought, what do I tell Jack?ย
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It had been about a year since being kidnapped by the cartel your unit was attempting to bring down. One year of sensory deprivation. One year of curling into yourself at night dreaming of waking up with Jack laughing as you swung him around on your arm. One year of thinking about Aaronโs gravely voice whispering a sweet โgood morningโ right before he kissed your temple.ย
โYou ready?โ One of your longtime mentors/father figures Jethro asked.ย
You nod and bit your lip. โJethro what if heโs moved on from me? What ifโฆ he stopped loving me?โ You asked, malnourished body shaking from your anxiety.ย
The man only scoffed. โNot Aaron Hotchner, y/n. He wears your dog tags, you know. He hasnโt moved on from you, kid.โย
Finally you stepped out of Gibbsโ truck and nodded. You truly hoped Jethro was right. Your fresh uniform was big on your frame- you had lost a lot of weight and muscle after being fed only a meal every two days.ย
Stepping into the elevator made you want to cry. The familiar beep of the machine soothed your soul more than you ever thought possible.ย
Your stomach did flips as you stepped into the bullpen, hoping and praying that your reunion went well.ย
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In the year that youโd been gone, Hotch changed.ย
He no longer smiled. Ever. The laugh he had with the team alnost every day after meeting you was gone. Aaron had no patience for anything either.ย
Emily recalled one month anniversary of your deathdate. Hotchโs eyes were the reddest they had ever been and he genuinely looked like he had just been stabbed in the gut. That day, he had yelled twice at the two cops that had continued to bicker over evidence. And once at Rossi.ย
The only reason Rossi didnโt say anything in response to Aaronโs anger was because he knew exactly where Aaronโs mind was: with you and your apparent grave on the other side of the world.ย
But she watched your boots hit the ground, hair pulled back into the bun you had taught her all those years ago when you and Hotch first started dating. Emily watched you stand nervously in your spot, eyes scared.ย
Emily never remembered seeing you scared.ย
Your lip quivered as you made eye contact with her.ย
No one else had seen you yet, so Emily sprinted over to you and let you sink into her embrace.ย
โAaron?โ You asked, voice hoarse.
Emily nodded, vision blurred. โGo see him, y/n. Heโs- none of usโฆ we thoughtโฆโ Her voice cracked and wavered.ย
โI love you, Em,โ you said, slipping out of her grasp again. But this time, Emily knew you were alive.
The walk up the stairs made your heart race.ย
You brought your hand up to the door and knocked. Below, you could already hear Emily talking to the team. You heard your name, some gasps, and then silence.
โCome in,โ Hotch called gruffly from the other side of the door.
You twisted the door handle and pushed. And then you stepped into the room.ย
โCan I help you?โ Your husband asked without looking up. His head was bent and he slouched, something he always nagged on you to make sure you never did. How far did he fall in one year?
โI wanted to see my husband,โ you say, voice shaky. โI heard he was here.โ
Aaron shot up from his chair, seat flying backwards. His eyes. Oh, his eyes.
โY-y/n?โ He asked. His hair was a mess; it looked like all he had done lately was worriedly run a hand through it. Your heart ached for the man in front of you.
You stepped forward. โHi, angel,โ you said, taking another step forward.ย
โYou died, y/n. I- we allโฆ Jack and I-โ Aaron stuttered, tears falling from his cheeks as he watched the love of his life stand in uniform, an arms length away.
โI missed you. So much,โ you say, crying now.
Aaron strode over to you and hugged you, letting his body fall slowly to the floor as you cried in his arms. โOh my love,โ Aaron cried, hiding his face into the crooke of your neck.ย
- wants you to crush his head between your thighs but you didnt hear it from me ๐
- a cuddler through and through
- but you'd have to initiate the cuddles because our big boy is scared of scaring you away
- on the off chance you're taller or bigger than him you'd still be his maus <3
- not scared of much but is scared of you when you're mad
- if you have a menstrual cycle bros always got pads and tampons in a pocket
- if you speak German bro'd prolly faint
- protective to a certain point
- if someone's hitting on you, that man has full trust in you, he knows youll turn the other person away bc you're already taken
- that and his social anxiety steers him away from confrontation
- buT IF YOU'RE OUT IN THE FIELD???!?! oh mein gott
- slaughters anyone within a fifty mile radius of you <33
- ABSOLUTELY CANNOT stand the thoughg of you fatally injured so please let him know you'll be careful whever you go :(
- wakes up earlier than you sometimes just so he can see ur peaceful face (when ur not having a nightmare)
- would cry if you proposed to him
- would also cry if you kissed the scars on his face
- spoon him
- spoon him please
- play with his hair, baby this tall and brutal 6'10 man NOW
- if ur a civvie kรถnig would make it a point to keep from letting you know the gory details his work entails
- when he wakes up from inevitable nightmares, it's best to let him wake up on his own accord rather than get hurt trying to wake him (he'd feel so bad if he hurt you)
- big spoon him when hes ready to go back to sleep
Simon Riley loves kissing. Or rather, kissing you.ย
He loved the way you would smile whenever he pressed his lips to your cheek. He loved the way you would laugh and try to push him away when he occasionally peppered kisses all over your face. He loved the way you would tremble when he kissed the soft skin under your navel as he trailed down even further.ย
But most of all, Simon especially loved the way you would look a little dazed after he kisses you on the mouth. Your eyes a little hazy, lips flushed and puffyโฆ You were absolutely picturesque in Simonโs eyes.ย
Just thinking about having your boss holding your hips and carefully grinding you on his (clothed!!) boner is rotting my brain.ย
Oh and imagine the way his eyes would dialate whenever seeing you sit down next to him on the plane ride home when ur wearing a very form fitting pair of jeans that makes ur thighs look sooooo squeezable!! Hotch would have to clear his throat, tear his eyes away from the way your thighs just doubled size, and get his hands busy writing paperwork.ย
I just need some thigh obsessed Hotch in my life rn :((
โ ๐ฉท. Warnings. Angst. Lung injuries. Back injuries. Blood but nothing descriptive. Possible medical term errors. Hospital. Fluff. Unedited. I want an octopus. Worried!Spencer. Crying. Pet names. Welder!Reader. Female reader.
โ ๐ฉท. Other welder!reader fics. Lunch Break. Learning to Live Again.
Spencerโs phone rang, disturbing the silence that blanket the office. It was a paperwork day: the time had finished up the night before and since it was so late Hotch let everyone postpone their work until tomorrow. He looked at it, confused. The ringtone was different than the one he had specially for you, so he was worried. He clicked answer and held it up to his ear.
โIs this a Spencer Reid?โ A (tired) woman asked the second he picked up.
โUhโฆโ Spencer paused, eyebrows furrowing even more, โyes. Why?โ
โYour wife, y/n, was found outside aโฆ Loco Fiesta Motel. She is currently recovering from extensive surgery, but the last thing she asked for before going under was to call you,โ the woman explained patiently.
Spencer felt his stomach drop. โI- I- Iโll be there as soon as possible.โ He slammed his thumb down on the โend callโ harder than intended. Emily peered at Spencer from her paperwork, Derek doing the same.
โWhatโs happeninโ, pretty boy?โ Derek asked, watching his best friend pack all of his necessities in his bag.
โY/n. She- sheโs jn the hospital and itโs bad. I- I need to go. I need to goโฆโ Soencer rambled, tears blurring his cision as he fumbled for his keys. You were his everything: if something happened to you Spencer wouldnโt know what to do with himself if you-
โHey, hey, hey. Take a breath, Reid,โ Enily soothed, gingerly taking the keys from Reidโs hands. โWeโll go. Just let me go tell Hotch, okay? Get a water with Morgan and Iโll be right back.โ
Spencerโs shuddering form was swiftly embraced by Derekโs as Emily went up to Hotchโs office.
She walked in, making Hotch look up immediately. โY/n is in the hospital. Spencer said itโs pretty bad. Can-โ
Hotch stood up. โWeโll all go. Daveโll come by later,โ he explained as he hastily tucked his gun in itโs holster and his badge on his belt. โHe was out getting lunch, Iโll tell him to meet us there.โ
Enily nodded, following Hotch out the door of his office. His fast steps slowed considerable as he approached Reidโs shaking form. Hotch rested a hand on his shoulder, making the youngest agent of the BAU turn. โSheโll be okay, Reid. Letโs go,โ he murmured consolingly.
The entire ride to the hospital, Spencer didnโt say a word. โExtensive surgeryโ the nurse had said. That could mean any number of things: heart surgery, lung surgery, leg surgery, literally anything. Did you fall? Did someone ambush you? Did something in your body justโฆ stop working? Did someone do things to you? Was it even another person?
Spencer felt the anticipation growing in his stomach, growing and making him feel cold. He felt his finger twitching, remembering how they had carded through your hair the night before. His lips tightened in a straight line, he couldnโt lose you. If he lost you, he lost himself.
His foot bounced on the floor of the SUV. He couldnโt hear the sirens that Hotch had turned on to get them to their destination- the hospital- faster, couldnโt hear his own uneven breathing as his mind showed him imaged of you, couldnโt hear Emily calling his name from literally two inches away from him.
It was only when a blast of cool air from the now open door beside him did Spencer realize they were there- at the hospital.
He got out shakily, not registering Derekโs presence behind him. He inhaled and exhaled once before darting toward the doors of he hospital.
Behind him, the team followed. โYou ready for this?โ Derek asked Emily, struggling to even keep up with Reid.
She shrugged. โHave to be,โ she answered. โI mean, I want to be here for both of them. Itโs just hard to see him like that.โ
โI know, Em. I know.โ
โIโm looking for y/n Reid. She- she was in surgery last I heard,โ Reid burst out.
โHold on just one second, sir,โ the male nurse drawled, scrolling through something on his computer. โSheโs still in surgery right now. Do you know what happened?โ
Spencer shook his head. โI donโt know.โ
The man nodded. โFrom what we understand, she was working on the roof atโฆโ he trailed off, looking through his record again.
โLoco Fiesta motel,โ Spencer prompted.
โThatโs the one. The harness she had used while working on the building was faulty. When she lost traction on the roof, she fell off. Mrs. Reid landed on her back. Luckily, she was wearing a construction helmet, which prevented many cerebral injuries. But, as you probably understand, a fall like that messed up her spine and could cause major damage to her legs,โ he explained solemnly.
Spencer whimpered, knees threatening to give out. All he imagined was your limp body strewn out of concrete like an unwanted doll.
Gasps came from Emily and Derek. Hotch reached out fast enough to catch Spencer before his legs gave out, steadying him. โDo you have any idea how long itโll take for the surgery to be over?โ Hotch asked, a lump if emotion lodged in his throat.
โItโs hard to say, sir, but the second I hear anything, youโll be notified,โ the man assured.
Hotch simmered in emotions closely identified to rage and sadness. He knew y/n wouldnโt knowingly use faulty equipment, wouldnโt even consider accepting that job unless she knew for a fact that all of her equipment was up-to-date and guaranteed to get her through the job unharmed. Aaron vowed to prosecute the company that made the harness and to make sure their business went bankrupt.
โLetโs just, uh,โ Hotch started, adjusting his grip on the man currently leaning onto him, โletโs sit down.โ He silently led the team over to a seating area. Hotch set Spencer down carefully, making sure his limp arms didnโt hit anything. When Spencer was situated, Hotch leaned back and onserved the man in front of him. Spencer Reid, the man heโd knew since Spencer was 23. The man whoโd gone from a ocially awkward guy who couldnโt hold a conversation with a woman for more than thirty seconds to a husband who was barely holding himself up in the hospital that his wife was currently currently being cut up in. My god, Hotch thought, kidโs grown up.
Thirteen hours later. Thirteen hours later, Spencer was shaken awake by the nurse that had previously told him what had happened to his wife.
โSheโs out of surgery, sirโ was all the man had to say before Spencer snapped awake and starting waking up Rossi, Hotch, Emily, JJ, Garcia, and Derek. Spencer didnโt remember Penelope or JJ coming in. โWhere is she?โ
The man led the way, bringing Spencer up to speed on what happened. โShe crashed three times during the surgery. Mrs. Reid has bruised many columns of her spine and the fall caused internal bleeding in the stomach, lungs, and heart. The spinal contusions take about six months to a year to heal. This added with the bleeding? Iโd say Mrs. Reid will have to leave work for roughly two years. Sheโs in a medically induced coma for the time being as we moniter her progress. But. Sheโs alive.โ
โTwo yearsโ winded everyone. It felt like a literal gut punch, especially to Spencer. You loved your job. You loved working with different personalities. You loved working with your hands. You loved working. But the thing you loved most? You loved being able to come home, embraced by Spencer after a pretty rough day and Spencer insisting on massaging every inch of your body after drawing you a bath. Two. Damn. Years.
And yet, you were alive. A fall like that could have wasily killed someone: snapped their neck, splattered their brains on the pavement, organs exploding on impactโฆ the list goes on. But you were alive. Alive and breathing.
Thatโs what Spencer repeated to himself as he entered the ICU. Alive and breathing. The nurse had walked the team to your room, insisting on only one people at a time: visiting hours were over, but the nurse sympathized. Hotch had nodded and shaken the nurseโs hand, gravelly voice speaking the words โYou donโt know how much this meansโ and โThank you so muchโ, ending with a quieter โFrom all of usโ.
Alive and breathing, Spencer repeated, exhaling.
He slowly walked into the room, eyes locked on you. And the freakish amount of machines and the respirator you were hooked into. Spencer felt tears spring in his eyes as he rounded the bed to your side.
Spencer quietly tugged a chair over to your side and sat down. โHi, baby,โ he greeted. His voice shook as he gingerly took your hand in his. The calluses on your hands were comforting, something youโd always have. But after those two yearsโฆ
โI brought the team, y/n. Theyโre- everyoneโs here. Here for you,โ Spencer sobbed, hiding his face in your closed hand. They were cold, Spencer observed. Too cold. Cold like the blood in Spencerโs veins when he got that damn phone call. Cold like the nights when Spencer would literally lay on top of you to get warm during the winter months (youโre basically a walking heater). Cold like the corpses Spencer saw every goddamned day. He choked on his breath. Alive and breathing, his consciousness weakly whispered. But you almost werenโt alive.
When he caught his breath, Spencer looked at your sleeping face. โIโm so sorry this happened, baby. You donโt deserve this.โ
Spencerโs body shook with sobs. Somewhere deep in his heart he hoped you would magically wake up from your coma like in the movies youโd watched with Spencer. โIโll be back in a minute, baby. Iโll- Iโll send in the team so they can go home and get some sleep,โ he spoke, brushing hair out of your face and pressing a kiss to your clammy face. โI love you, wife.โ
Spencer walked out, fist pressed to his mouth, struggling not to break down in front of the people he grew to call his family. โGo in and see her. Go home. Get some sleep. Iโm-โ Spencerโs voice trembled as he kept his eyes locked on the floor. โIโm staying with her.โ
Garcia darted into the room first, withholding tears.
Rossi approached Spencer, who was still caught in a staring contest with a floor. โHey, kiddo. Iโll go with you to get something to eat and drink,โ he said. He felt his heart break a little more when Spencer just nodded, furiously scrubbing at his eyes and when he leaned in to Rossiโs arm as Rossi led the way to the vending machine.
Penelope placed little Beanie Babies on the desk next to y/n before taking a shiddering breath. โWeโre all waitinโ for you, you death-defying woman,โ she whispered.
Derek immediately pulled her into a hug when she exited the room, nodding to JJ to go in next.
โDerek, she looks- she looks-โ Penelope stuttered, makeup smearing through all her tears. Derek hushed her and pulled her back into his arms. โI know, mama. I know.โ
โWhat, uhโฆ what are you going to do?โ Emily asked Hotch. She herself felt little pinpricks in her eyes.
โSpencer needs to be here,โ Hotch replied. โHeโs getting the time off, I just- this is gonna tear him apart.โ He dragged a hand down his face, his other hand resting on his hip. โKeep an eye on him, Emily.โ
She nodded silently. JJ emerged from the room shortly after, sniffling. โIโm gonna head out, Hotch. Call me if-โ
โI will. Get home safely, get some sleep,โ Hotch responded.
A few minutes after Emily left, Derek took Penelope back home. That left Hotch.
He quietly took a seat by you, clearing his throat. He had to find the right words. โIโm glad youโreโฆโ Aaron fiddled with the button on his suit. โIโm glad you fought as hard as you did. Thank you, y/n. Keep breathing, okay?โ Aaron sat there in silence for a few more minutes until Rossi brought Spencer back.
After Aaron stood up he really looked at y/n. Her closed eyes, clammy skin, yellow complexion- Hotch assumed something happened to her liver- and memorized it. He knew this would be one of the turning points in your life and Spencerโs. And Hotch wanted to be able to be there to offer advice. โSleep well, y/n.โ
โGo see her, Dave. Then go home, alright?โ Hotch murmured, patti g the manโs back.
Spencer leaned against the wall, granola bars and water bottle in hand- unopened. โI love her, Hotch.โ He whispered, finally looking Aaron in the eye.
Hotch nodded. โI know you do, kid. She knows it too. Justโฆ be here. You have all the time you need, you understand?โ After Spencer nodded, Rossi left the room.
โCall me, Reid, if you need it,โ Rossi told Spencer, patting his shoulder. โGood night, kid. Try to get some sleep, okay?
Spencer entered the room and sat back down. โIโm back, my beautiful wife,โ Spencer mumbled. โI wonโt be leaving you anytime soon.โ
Eventually Spencer fell asleep. He didnโt care about visiting hours, he just showed the nurses his badge and his sunken, bloodshot eyes and pleaded them to let him stay.
And then later when Spencer woke up, you were still alive and breathing.
โ ๐ซง. Synopsis. Spencer hasnโt been feeling well lately. When he accidentally gives you his lunch as well as yours, you have to leave work to make sure he gets his lunch and eats to make sure he gets better. But the thing is, no one knew Spencer had married someone.
โ ๐ซง. Warnings. Blue!collar reader. Female reader. Collective group shock lmao. Foul language. Welder!reader. Pet names. Possible out of character Spencer but i dont really care. Iโm so sleep deprived yall.
โ ๐ซง. Other welder!reader pieces. Alive and Breathing.
โBye, angel,โ you murmured after pressing a kiss to your sleepin husbandโs cheek. โI love you.โ
โI love you too,โ Spencer replied tiredly, eyes opening the slightest bit. โI already put your lunch in your cooler. Be safe.โ
You smiled. Of course, even though you have to leave at 2 in the morning, Spencerโs already five steps ahead. You turned to leave the bedroom but stopped after hearing him cough. โBefore you leave- I got you a few more boxes of that DayQuill/NyQuill stuff and Mucinex. Should be on the counter. Make sure you take them, Spence. I know you havenโt been feeling well. Bye, I love you,โ you spoke quickly, throwing your coat on.
Spencer felt a smile forming on his face. His wife: always attentive and gentle (to him at least). โI love you, baby.โ
โHey,โ Spencer greeted, picking up his phone and heading out of the bullpen. โWhatโs up?โ Spencer was confused: you didnโt usually call him or contact him when you were at work unless it was absolutely necessary. Were you in trouble? โAre you okay?โ
โIโm alright, angel. Iโm coming over to drop off your lunch. You, uh,โ your voice paused, probably observing other driversโ movements at a red light. โYou gave me my lunch and yours. So Iโm on my way. Do you want me to come up orโฆ drop it off? Iโm all dirty โn everything,โ you rambled.
โI think you look hot when you get off of work,โ Spencer replied with a smile. He felt himself sigh. He was glad nothing had happened to you.
Your laugh crackled through the line. โThatโs because itโs a very physical job, Spence.โ
Spencer chuckled, โNo, babe, I think youโre justโฆ naturally very attractive.โ
โYouโre too good for me, Spence. Did you take your medicine? You sound pretty nasally,โ you questioned.
โYeah, I took it,โ Spencer replied quietly with a smile on his face. You noticed everything- and Spencer was the profiler! โAnyway, I gotta go, babe. Drive safe, my beautiful wife. I love you.โ
โI love you too, husband.โ
Spencer tucked his ohone back into his pocket and wandered back out to the bullpen. โHey, soโฆ I have something to tell you,โ Spencer blurted out to Emily and Derek who were watching him like a hawk.
โWhat is it?โ Emily asked immediately, eyebrows furrowing.
โSo, I want to apologize for keeping this for so long but I just- I didnโt know how to tell you. I mean, not to mention the fact that you wouldnโt have believed me anyway but thatโs not the point. The point is I want you to stay calm and donโt be mad at me.โ
Spencer looked at both Emily and Derek before sighing. โMy wife is gonna be swinging by soon andโฆ sheโsโฆ all Iโm asking is donโt scare her away. Actually,โ Spencer paused, smiling slightly, โshe might scare you a little bit.โ
Emilyโs brows raised higher then Spencer previously thought possible. โYouโฆ What?โ She asked, standing up.
โYouโre actually joking.โ Derek stated, face solemn. โYouโre joking, man, come on.โ
Spencer shrugged, hand coming up to pull the necklace his ring was on from under his shirt to show his coworkers. โWe went to the courthouse one year, eleven months. two weeks, four days, and twelve hours ago.โ
Derek blinked. โAre- Youโre seriously not joking?โ
โI have the documents at home to prove it,โ Spencer replied, tucking it back under his shirt. โIf, you know, you want to see them.โ
โIโd rather see her in person,โ Emily stated, already starting her pacing. โBut like, you didnโt kidnap her or anything did you?โ
Spencer shook his head. โNo, believe me. She loves me, Emily. I love her.โ
Derek sat, hands on his head. โSo we missed the wedding and everything? You didnโt say a word, man.โ
Spencer nodded. โWe were gonna tell you, invite you over for our anniversary.โ
โSpencer, whatโs her name?โ Emily asked suddenly.
โWhoโs name?โ A low, gravely voice asked. Aaron Hotchner stood, hands on his hips, staring each of his agents down.
โYou knew?!โ Emily asked loudly, mouth dropped open in shock.
โI saw he added someone else to the insurance, and there was another emergency contact. I havenโt seen her though,โ Hotch answered honestly.
โWhenโs she gonna be here?โ
โSoon. She called me probably five minutes ago, so estimating the amount of traffic about this time, Iโd guess probably ten minutes.โ
โI assume you can find something to do for ten minutes?โ The corner of Hotchโs lip turned up just the slightest bit, and he had a hint of amusement in his voice. When Derek finally tore his eyes off of Spencer and Emily bee-lined for her desk, Hotch turned around and stalked over to Rossiโs office to tell him the good news.
Spencer stood up when he heard the unmistakable sound of your steel-toed boots making comtact with the floor. A sweet smile painted his face as he gravitated to you, shoulders relaxing at your presence. โHey, baby,โ he whispered when he was close enough to you.
โHi you,โ you replied, pressing a quick kiss to his lips. You brandished a brown paper bag, Spencerโs name written in your handwriting.
Emily watched you walk in. You were wearing two shirts, dark in color with small holes decorating the sleeves and the hem of both shirts. Your pants were dark and thick, dark liquids and stains all over them. The boots on your feet were definitely thick: steel toed if Emily had to guess. A physical worker, she put the pieces together. Electician? That wouldnโt explain all the stains. Mechanic? Couldnโt be: why would your shirts be all torn if you were fixing cars? Welder? The pieces fit, though Emily wasnโt too educated in that department. She had respect for you. Not many women Emily knew could handle the responsibilities of such a physical job, or handle all the creeps, jerks, and perverts that passed in your workplace.
โDerek,โ Emily whisper-yelled. He looked up and she gestured to where Spencer had strode over to you.
โCome on.โ
Emily stood up, brushing her hands on her pants and followed Derek to where you were conversing.
โ-come back? Heโs been slacking off too much, baby, you shouldnโt let him keep relying on you to get his stuff done,โ Spencer rambled angrily.
โItโs nothing I canโt handle, Spence. How are you feeling? I brough- oh. Hi,โ you greeted.
โHi! Mrs. Reid, right?โ Emily asked, sticking her hand out.
You smiled brightly and nodded. When you saw her hand and showed her your own: โI donโt, uh, think youโd want to do that,โ you murmured.
You returned her genuine smile and clasped her hand. โThank you. Youโreโฆ Emily? Right? And then youโre Derek?โ You asked, turning to face Morgan.
โThatโs us,โ Morgan answered.
โI donโt think Spencerโs brought me up. Iโm y/n Reid,โ you introduced. โSorry for all the grime. I came to drop off Spencerโs lunch,โ you explained, shooting Spencer a smile, who kept his eyes trained on you the whole time.
โGood to meet you, y/n.โ Emily said. โIfโฆ if youโre alright with it, Iโd like to get the team together. To meet you. If,โ she glanced between you and Spencer who was watching you unblinkingly, โthat is okay with both of you? I donโt want to push you.โ
Derek side eyed Emily. Penelope would probably scare y/n away, even though she didnโt mean to.
โUp to you, baby,โ Spencer murmured when you turned to face him.
โDoesnโt bother me,โ you answered. Glancing at your Casio, you nodded, โIโve got an hour.โ
โItโll be fast,โ Emily reassured with a smile.
Emily and Derek split up, Emily going up to get Rossi and Hotch, Derek rounding up JJ and Garcia.
โAre you sure, baby?โ Spencer asked. He led you to his desk, setting down the bag you gave him. โI donโt- they-โ
โDo you want us to do this another day? When Iโm not in my work clothes?โ You asked, refusing to sit down on anything.
Spencer shook his head. โNo, no. I just want you to be prepared. They can be overwhelming.โ
โโOverwhelmingโ I hear?โ
You turned your head and saw two men and Emily walking towards you both. The younger looking one was Hotchner because you knew David Rossiโs face; him being a famous author and everything.
โHello! You must be the missus,โ Rossi greeted, sticking his hand out. Good lord, you thought, feds and their handshakes.
You showed Rossi your dirt stained hands and opened her mouth.
โWeโve touched dead bodies, y/n. I promise we wonโt get upset at a little grease,โ Emily explained gently. Good god, you thought.
Regardless, you shook Rossi and Hotchโs hand, grateful for Emilyโs reassurance. Spencer wrapped an arm around your shoulders. He leaned in, whispering โYouโre doing great, baby.โ
โSo,โ Hotch began, โI want to personally thank you for keeping Reid sane and healthy.โ
Emily and Rossi both laughed. โYeah, heโs got enough trouble on the field,โ Emily joked.
You elbowed Spencer, a grin painting your face. โIs that right?โ
โDoesnโt matter if itโs right or not: Iโll always come back to you,โ Spencer replies softly, eyed swiftly darting to your lips.
โSpencer!โ You reprimanded, smacking him (lightly) on the stomach. โYour bosses are right there, you-โ
A loud shriek cut you off, making everyoneโs gaze dart to a person behind you. โSheโs real! Ohmygod! Ohmygod! Reid! You didnโt even drop a singular hint that you were hitched!โ
Spencer chuckled, pulling your form a little closer to his. โIf I remember correctly, JJ saw my ring when I was asleep on the plane: I assumed she had told everyone and you didnโt want to bring it up.โ
โFor a genius, youโre pretty dumb,โ a new voice cut in. โHi, Iโm Jennifer Jareau, but you can call me JJ.โ The blonde smiled warmly and brought you in for a swift hug.
โAh! Hello, you gorgeous soul! Iโm Penelope!โ A shorter blonde, more colorful and energetic, embraced you. โIโm so glad to meet you, even though, you know, I didnโt even knew you existed until about two minutes ago.โ She shot your husband a look. โBut, I would cery much like to get to know you, as would JJ and Emily if you canโt tell.โ
You smiled. โIโd love to now, but seeing as Iโm technically on my lunch break, I donโt think Iโll have time to do everything you probably have in mind. Could we,โ you turned to Spencer, eyes glinting, โbring them over for dinner?โ
โAnything you want, babe,โ Spencer replied. Truly, if you had asked him to give you his heart, he would find a way to rip the organ out of his chest and give it to you in his bood stained hands. Dinner? No problem.
โIโll give you my number. Penelope could make a groupchat or something,โ you suggested.
Everyone nodded. Hotch was looking forward to this dinner. And Rossi, no matter what he said.
After you gave Penelope your phone number and everyone dispersed, Emily and Derek were wise enough to go busy themselves with a vending machine.
โYou alright, baby?โ Spencer asked.
You nodded. โIโm alright. Glad I finally met them. I, uh, hope youโre not mad about the dinner thing.โ
Spencer scoffed. โI wouldnโt get mad over that.โ
You shrugged. โWell. I should probably head back to work. Sorry for getting you all dirty,โ you apologized again, pulling away from Spencer quickly, remembering you were in your work attire.
โItโs alright, baby. โM just glad I got to see you.โ
You narrowed your eyes at him, a sly smile forming on your face. โYouโve been awfully sappy lately, Spence. Are you sure youโre alright? Iโm seriously considering taking you to a doctor.โ
Spencer laughed. โIโm your sap,โ he responded casually.
โOkay. Seriously. Stop making me get lost in your eyes because I got to go to work. Bye. I love you,โ you babbled, pulling Spencer down to kiss you.
โBye, wife,โ Spencer whispered into your lips.
omg just read your hotch picking up reader from the club (with jack) and then coming home and taking off her make up but what if jack is watching his dad remove her make up and heโs explaining what each thing does and sheโs so in love because heโs so attentive even for the little things
STOP JACK WOULD SIT ON THE SINK AND KICK HIS LITTLE FEET AS HE WATCHED HIS DADDY LOVE ON HIS GIRL IM CRYING
โDaddy? I ca- what are you guys doing?โ Jack asked curiously, shuffling himself into the bathroom, his thin blanket dragging between him.
Aaron paused his movements. You, looking at Jack through the mirror, smiled. โCome watch, buddy,โ you said quietly, eyes darting over to Aaronโs.
โOkay!โ Jack rushed to pull himself up and sit on the sink. He pulled his blanket tighter around his shoulders, sock covered feet already started kicking out of giddiness.
โThis is micellar water,โ Aaron said after shaking up a big bottle of clear liquid. He put some on a cotton cloth and gently rested it over y/nโs left eye. He brought y/nโs hand to hold it with a little chuckle.
โWhy does y/n have to hold it? Why canโt you just wipe it all away, daddy?โ Jack asked, head tilted.
โIf you scrub at all the skin, youโll hurt the eye. You know how sensitive and thin your skin is by your eye? Itโs easier and better this way,โ Aaron explained. Jack still looked a little confused, but Aaron still wasnโt quite sure either; he just knew what you did and did not do (and a vague explanation of why).
After putting the cotton cloth on the right eye, Aaron moved back to the left eye. He carefully pulled the cotton swab across her eye slowly and gathered up the rest of the mascara and eye shadow.
โYouโre really pretty y/n,โ Jack stated. โI think I like your eyes and smile the most. Butโฆ you have a nice nose. Do you think y/n has a nice nose, daddy? And her eyes? And her smile?โ
Aaron could feel you melt a little at Jackโs babbling. He himself could feel his heart ooze a little in his ribcage; Jack wasnโt wrong. โI actually thinkโฆ I think y/n is actually, like, gorgeous. Gorgeous is better than pretty, donโt you think, kiddo?โ Aaron asked, turning to look at his boy.
โYeah! Gorgeous! Y/n is gorgeous.โ
โAaron.โ You said, voice wavering. The man just shrugged innocently as he discarded the cotton.
โItโs just the truth- isnโt it?โ He defended, grabbing your cleanser.
โYeah, itโs the truth,โ Jack said solemnly, knocked silent at the new things his dad had in his hands.
โSee? Itโs the truth,โ Aaron smiled, rubbing soap onto his hands and telling Jack to get the wash cloth wet with warm water.
Your lower lip still wobbled a little. โYou guys are gonna make me cry,โ you whispered, adoring how careful your future husband was doting on you and how carefully your son future husbandโs son watched you.
โDonโt cry, honey. I donโt want to get any of this in your eyes,โ Aaron cooed.
Jack just kept kicking his legs, watching and smiling.
Your Hotchner blurbs are so fantastic I've read them all twice now! I was wondering if you have any thoughts on hotch collecting his drunk girlfriend from the bar? Xoxo
youโre so sweet, angel!! thanks for the love :)
โ The One with all the Alcohal (and Jack)
โHoney?โ Aaron asked, holding the phone up to his ear.
He heard high-pitched giggling in the background and knew it had to be something relating to you.
โTell him I love him!โ He heard your voice say, quiet im contrast to the voice that crackled through the phone next.
โYou need to come pick y/n up,โ your friend said, laughing at something.
โYeah Iโm- Iโm on my way. Whatโs the address?โ
โHi Aaron!โ You called. โI miss you, baby. Like, a lot. Almost as much as theโฆ whatโs that book you used to read to Jack?โ
โI love you to the moon and back,โ Aaron answered, opening the door for his son to climb into the vehicle, repeating the address your friend gave him in his head.
You giggled on the other line. โI love you more,โ you said.
Aaron shook his head and smiled. โYou ready, buddy?โ He asked Jack.
Jack nodded. โCan i say hi to y/n?โ
Aaron nodded. โY/n, honey. Jack wants to say hi.โ He handed the phone to Jack and climbed into the front seat.
โHi, y/n/n!โ Jack greeted cheerily.
Aaron started up the car and peeled out of the driveway. โTell her weโre on the way.โ
โDaddy says to tell you weโre on the way,โ Jack repeated. Aaron heard you talking to Jack and then Jackโs little giggle. โDo you really think he will?โ
Aaron looked at his boy through the mirror and couldnโt help but soften at the way he kicked his feet in excitement to talk to you- to go pick you up. The ring in Aaronโs desk had been heavy on his mind as of late. โTell y/n weโre almost there, kiddo.โ
Jack did as he was told and kept up the comversation. โI miss you too! Do you think you and Daddy can make some french toast tomorrow? Actuallyโฆ can you make it for me? You make it better than Daddy. He burns it.โ
Aaron heard you laugh through the phone and heard you say something that sounded like โIโd love to, Jackie-boy.โ
Aaron pulled up to the bar your friend had said you were at. โOkay buddy. You keep talkinโ to y/n. Iโm gonna lock the doors. I want you to wait until I knock on the door to unlock them, okay?โ
Jack nodded. โDaddyโs coming in to get you,โ he said as Aaron handed him the car keys.
Aaron kisses Jackโs head before shutting the door and hearing Jack lock the door.
โ ๐ง
Pushing through the sweaty, lewdly dresses bodies, Aaron was glad he made sure Jack stayed in the car. Luckily, Aaron was tall enough to see over most of the heads of people getting hammered.
Then he heard a laugh. It was most definitely your laugh. He pushed through even more people wondering how many people could possible fit under one roof.
โY/n,โ Aaron sighed in relief to himself. You were sitting at the bar, still talking to Jack; your girlfriends taking down shots by the second. Damn.
โHey, you,โ Aaron greeted, a hand on your shoulder. You turned and faced your boyfriend, not recognizing his voice.
โAaron!โ You squealed lunging from your chair into his arms, phone discarded on the bar.
Your boyfriend smiled. โHi, honey.โ Rubbing your back as you clung to him, fingers fiddling with the hair at the nape of his neck. Aaron reached for the phone. โHey Jack. Weโll be out in a second, buddy. Are you okay in there?โ
โYeah!โ The little boy answered, growing antsy.
Aaron hung up the phone and tucked it into his back pocket. โYou ready to go, sweetheart?โ He asked, turning his attention to you.
โYeah, A. I-โ you paused and looked up. โWhereโs Jack?โ
โHeโs in the car-โ
โOhmygoodness Aaron. You canโt leave him in there! He might get kidnapped! Heโs- Aaron heโs too cute and sweet to get kidnapped. We gotta go make sure heโs safe,โ you blubbered, emotional over the fact that Jackโs all alone.
โOkay, honey. Whatever you want,โ Aaron said, guiding you through the crowd. Secretly, Aaron felt his heart swell at every interaction you had with Jack; heโd never really seen someone other than Hayley dote on him and love him like their own flesh and blood. Aaron had even asked Jack what he thought Aaron should do. Aaron remembered Jack looking up from his Captain America coloring book and his little voice saying โI wonโt be upset if sheโs gonna be my new mommyโ. That really struck a chord for Aaron.
โBe careful, honey,โ Aaron said, wrapping his arm around you waist to ensure you didnโt fall on the sidewalk.
โYou know,โ you began, liquor destroying any kimd of self control you still had left. โYouโre way too good for me. You anโ Jackโฆ both are the best things thatโve ever happened to me.โ
Aaron stopped and swept you off your feet, delighting in the giggle you let out and the way you clung to him just a little bit tighter. โIf anythingโฆ youโre too good for me, y/n. The way you love Jack as your own, make sure I get abreality check when I need oneโฆ the way you love usโฆ youโre too good for me, honey.โ Aaron said.
But you didnโt hear a single word because you were too busy admiring Aaronโs features, lightly brushing a pointer finger across his features. โWow,โ you breathed.
That made Aaron chuckle. โHold on, honey. I gotta have Jack unlock the door.โ
You didnโt really hear that either, still giving Aaron that star-struck look you do so well.
And then you heard Jackโs happy voice say hi.
Aaron didnโt say anything as he drove home. He had his hand on your thigh to make sure you didnโt move around too much, but was quiet. He listened to you talk with Jack and how involved in the conversation you were, even if he was just a little kid. Your kindness and passion would always knock the wind out of Aaronโs lungs- in a good way.
Just as he had ushered Jack inside the house and gotten you onto your feet, you had yawned and all but melted into Aaronโs side.
โCome here, honey,โ Aaron cooed, picking you up bridal style. You relaxed in his arms, even if your pretty dress was growing increasingly uncomfortable by the minute.
โJack, buddy, Iโm gonna help y/n take off her makeup and get her all tucked in before reading your story,โ the father explained to his son.
Even though you couldnโt really keep your eyes open, you knew Aaron was doing your skincare routine right because of how observant and thoughtful he is.
And then, when Aaron tucked you into his (!!) bed, he kissed your forehead, believing you to be asleep. โIโll be right back, honey. I love you,โ he whispered, pulling away to watch you curl up and get comfortable in his (!!!!!!) bed.
A sleepy smile painted your face as he padded out of the room: you heard him drop the โL bombโ.
Hi there, friend . Please write if you have time a Soap, Ghost, Price, Alejandro, and Konig headcanons about a male partner with really big veiny hands.Hope you have a pleasent day or night .
- 141, alejandro, and kรถnig with a male partner with large hands
โ - warnings :: some nsfw topics, coarse language, neck snapping, features sub!kรถnig, usual call of duty violence, male reader, short HCs,
โ - characters :: john "soap" mactavish, simon "ghost" riley, captain john "bravo six" price, alejandro vargas, kรถnig
โ - k.j.'s diary says... i haven't written for CoD that much so i apologize for any inaccuracies or any out of character-ness.
kyle "gaz" garrick
SLUT ME OUT, SLUT ME OUT, SLUT-SLUT-SLUT ME OUT
bro was flabberghasted when he saw you gloveless- like, yes, he knows your hands are huge because of how easily you handle massive weapons but god almighty kyle almost started drooling when he saw you flex your hand while stretching your arm
silently admires the way you move in battle, your melee attacks, hand-to-hand, etc.
when you are dating, gaz for sure hints at his attraction to your hands if that wasn't obvious
gets turned on when you pin him to the ground while sparring and it shows
goes off on tangents about your hands when drunk
"they just- *hiccup* -they look so good, y'know? they'd look really nice around my ne-neck" (bro was passed out not even half an hour after saying this)
simon "ghost" riley
encourages you to snap someone's neck while out on the field
"christ, y/l/n" ghost (the first time he saw you do that
was drinking tea the first time he got a hood look at your bare hands
needless to say, tea was spilled in simon's lap
when you're together simon would come up with all these bullshit reasons to see your bare hands
not really into being choked, but would love watching you choke someone out
would ask you if you could choke-slam people
the answer was yes
simon loves being flipped off by you idk he thinks its hot
i like to think that while off duty simon can be a little bitch sometimes so whenever he turns around to go sulk he LOVES when you grab onto his belt loop or whatever and turn his ass around
captain john "bravo six" price
tried to keep his cool
also kept really quiet about his feelings
like
quiet.
loves holding your hand when off duty
so let's say price is the typa guy to enjoy back hugs? even better when he looks down to see your hands wrapped around his middle
has you demonstrate ways to snap/break necks to the newbies while watching with absolute adoration
did i mention price loves hand holding? i did? ok well just reminding you
u dont have to have big hands to know john loves kissing you with one of your hands in his hair and another tugging his belt loop so he's closer to you. hawt.
john "soap" mactavish
smiles widely while watching you snap someone's neck like it's nothing
doesn't even care if you choke him out if you did at least it's by your hands
choking kink question mark exclamation point
loves getting neck/upper back massages (non sexually you pervs) especially after a long day
a true simp.
will praise you till the end of time no matter how many war crimes you commit on the field
johnny likes when you help him trim/maintain his hair
it's such an intimate thing for him and the fact that you're helping take care of something so personal to johnny makes his heart swell
alejandro vargas.
will absolutely bring attention to the fact that your hands are massive
wolf whistles, even.
alejandro thinks it's the greatest thing ever making you flush
absolutely gushes to rudy about it
ok so now ur in a relationship:
ONE TIME alejandro was getting a bit too big for his britches so you stalked up to him and grasped his neck lightly. (if ur taller than him is what im imagining but wtv) ale was turned on
always wants to be touching you or you touching him
when he has free time he'll come find you, cuddle, play with your fingers while tou watch a movie or something
thinks about you jerking him off when you're both in a meeting or in a semi-public space
practically sings praises about how he loveloveloves your hands
kรถnig
ok if your hands are larger than his than yes bro would pass tf out when he realized
would be very quiet about his attraction to your hands but his obvious staring spoke volumes
would immediately want to be slutted out when you had sex with him
plays with your hands when he's bored or really anxious
REALLY into you holding him by his neck and showing you how much he wants to be taken care of
loves when you tend to any sore muscles or wounds
honestly kรถnig wants a simple, domestic life with all of the things hes seen
HAND HOLDING IS A MUSTโผ
watches you disassemble, clean, and reassemble guns like you didn't have ur fingers in his mouth the night before with a lopsided smile
you both spar together, learning from each other and being the duo that no other trio or group want to fight
together, you both are unstoppable. the admiration and personal connection you both have baffles many
back at it again, its another fatherless rapscallion๐ญ
100% believe you and soap call people bestie if you dont like them
ex: "soap come hither, i have tea on bestie chloe" and he comes barreling down the hall to hear the tea
lmfao speaking of soap
SOAP=WHINY MAN BABY
this man whines when you give him the silent treatment fo sheezy ๐ฏ
ghost thinks its really funny when soap watches you with a 'โน' face evrry time you ignore him
gaz always knows everything because you know everything so you tell him its hilarious asf
anyways
you and gaz always be talkin about topher fr
(i dont have the of so an edit will do:)
HELLA INSIDE JOKES
price is highkey tired of your humor
"is there anything you need?" price "other than a father/mother? nope. thanks, tho" you *insert gaz laughing from the other room*, distressed price leaved the room, clutching at his sussy goofy wacky little hat
if you are fluent in spanish i strongly believe ghost will be scared of you
as i have been trading my spanish for german, i wont put anything else involving spanish, thanks ๐๐
screaming judas in tge shower
ghost yelling at you to shut up
soap joining to annoy his babygorl
gaz humming along because lady gaga is goddess
price needing to leave the room
l m f a o
ok so like what if you're really good at card games, savvy?
you and 141 are laying low in a safehouse somewhere
soap finds a deck of cards, and everyone plays and/or watches
anyway you suggest playing manipulation
price immediately agrees, he hasnt played in a while but still thinks he could beat everyonr
ghost joins in, but gaz watches
what if you sat in his lap
no sorry my bad im in love
anyway
the first, like, three rounds everyones drawing like five cards
and price somehow ends up with two cards while everyones drawing cards
hes getting cocky, thinking that he'll go out first because of his amount of cards
HOWEVER
he had an ace
so that was virtually impossible to get rid of lmfao
anyhow,
price had on his poker face, and surprisingly, so did you
no one could tell you were able to get rid of the five cards in your hand only in the eighth round
bada bing bada boom you served the team their ass when you quickly arranged your cards into their appropriate piles
and then you look at everyone's flabberghasted expression
price is ๐ฏ๐ing so hard
not only did price lose, he lost to one of the youngest people on the team
ghost is a sore loser tbh
"fuckin' hell, reaper. the hell you learn to play like that?" ghost "around" you shrug
price thinks about that all the time tbh
LETS TALK ABOUT THE TIME 141 FIRST SAW YOU SMOKING
after a somewhat rough mission, you go MIA
everyones worried; you generally let someone know whenever you go somewhere
but its hour 4 of you being gone and price is worried
you did this when the whole situation with alex went down, so price has limited experience with your MIA bouts
highkey feels bad he can't protect you emotionally :(
it was well below sun down when price found you
poor captain almost had a stroke when you saw you
you were outside sitting cross legged facing the direction which the sun had set, indicating you'd been there for a while
you had a lighter in your hand, lighting up cigarette number unknown
"what are you doing, kid?"
you had heard him coming so you didnt jump or anything you just shrugged
"do you want to talk about it?"
a mocking laugh fell from your lips, spewing out with smoke "nah."
price was at a loss. you had never acted like this before- cold and sharp
he moved to sit by you though </3
soon ghost trailed out, wondering where price was
an inky black mass caught his eye
but as he was making his way over, he saw a cigarette get smushed into the ground and a knew one being pulled from a pack
price didn't smoke cigarettes, he smoked cigars, so who would that be?
but then ghost heard your voice and an exhale and you had the cigarette
ghost: ๐ฏ
"hell's goin' on out here?" ghost grumbled, sitting on the other side of u, eyes widening at the amount of boxes at ur side
price answered when you didnt "getting some air"
ghost blinked at the cigarette hanging from your lips. okay
the guys tried to get you to talk but couldn't get anything out of you but a scoff or two
even when ghost offered to let you sleep in his room you said no :(((
after that you gathered your shit and left for the base leaving ghost and price concerned </3
whoa who broke my heart i sure am angsty today ๐๐ฏ
you didnt get any sleep that night btw
on another note
MOVIE NIGHTS WITH THE GUYS BUT GAZ INSISTS INSTEAD OF YOU
obviously he goes to you first
"hey y/n" :))) "do you wanna" :)))))) "watch a movie" :))))))))) "with us?" :))))))))))))
i'll be damned if you say no. ๐๐ช
so you said yes ๐โค
he smiled so big </33
went to soap next
then pulled up the movie
with everyone ( minus ghost ), price couldn't say no ๐
ghost pulled up, ffs ๐คฏ
gaz chose either a horror movie or a horror movie
so you watched a horror movie ๐
gaz was probably clinging to you the whole time
so was soap probably
ghost was somewhat interested, but price fell asleep
his goofy snore is so loud bro im not even playing ๐คง๐ญ๐ญ
if you have migraines you best believe everyone has midol/typenol for you
never ibuprofen tho bc after a mission if you had a headache, 141 might think you possibly had/have a brain bleed and wouldn't give you ibuprofen bc thats a blood thinner and could start another bleed
you and gaz have playlists for everyone
you both follow each other on EVERYTHING
if you were too poor (like me HDJSNEHDJEUZ) gaz would let you and only you on his netflix acc โค
Johnny looked up from the fingernail he was picking at to see his best friend intently watching him with a thoughtful expression. He shrugged. "I's jus' thinkin' 'bout Valentine's day. Everybody's gotta dame except me 'n Pony..."
From her position on her bed, y/n laughed lightly. "That's really what you're thinkin' about? You could prolly pick up a broad by just lookin' at 'er- Them puppy dog eyes could make anyone swoon."
Johnny's neck flushed dark red. "I just... Darry and Soda's broads are... mentioning, uh, things... that... they're all really loud at night, y'see? Pony and I been- Stop laughing," Johnny spoke weakly. He couldn't count the number of times certain words had been screeched or screamed, moaned or groaned while he and Pony tried to sleep.
y/n clutched desperately at her desk to keep from falling off her awkward position on her chair. Johnny watched, lying on his side on y/n's bed, entire face as red as a tomato.
Four minutes later, y/n choked down her amused cries and settled back into her perch. "I'm so-" she was cut off by another wave of giggles. "That's truly a horrible situation to be in, Johnny, I'm sorry you had to go through that."
Even though Johnny knew y/n was poking fun at his discomfort, it still felt nice to hear that unfiltered laugh only heard in the private confines of y/n's room.
Finally, however, y/n managed to stop laughing all together. She rolled her shoulders back, ready to keep talking to her best friend. "Why does talking about sex make you so uncomfortable Johnny?"
Taken aback by her outright questioning, said boy swallowed. "I- It's just- You don't think sex is weird?" He stuttered.
y/n looked at him oddly. "No, I think sex is perfectly fine." She watched Johnny squirm under her stare and resumed her questioning. "You've had sex before and didn't tell me?"
"What?!" Johnny spluttered. "Where did you get that idea?"
"I just figured," y/n began, "that if you thought sex was weird then you had to have had it before, and if you have had sex before, you would be a shitty best friend for not telling me who you had sex with."
As Johnny fumbled for an explanation, y/n stood up to go get a bottle of Coke. She was sure to grab two bottles of Coke and made her way back to her room.
"So..." Johnny began, having regained (most of) his composure.
"So..?" y/n replied, handing the second bottle to Johnny.
"I haven't," Johnny said, red faced. He opened his drink and popped the tab off.
Blinking, y/n opened her can too. "Haven't what?"
"Had sex, y/n."
y/n's jaw slackened, and she blinked. She didn't know what to say to that. "Oh!"
Johnny swallowed. "Yeah. Sorr-"
"Don't," y/n cut in. Her tone made Johnny look up. "Don't apologize about that. You don't need to."
"I, uh, was thinking," Johnny began. His face was still facing the ground and he was still fiddling with the pop tab. Johnny's voice grew quieter and quieter with each spoken syllable. "That I wanted my... firsttimetobewithyou."
"What?" y/n asked. Johnny couldn't enunciate for shit when he grew bashful.
"I want you to take my virginity."
There: bomb dropped. Johnny waited, paralyzed, for y/n to usher him from her house- he thought she thought it would be weird to think that. His stomach sank further and further every moment y/n didn't reply, and Johnny wondered how he would explain to Darry why his favorite "ankle-biter" wasn't coming around anymore.
Gathering all the courage in his body, Johnny looked up when he felt the Coke bottle be gently taken from his hand. y/n set it on her desk and then sat down beside Johnny, while he anxiously prepared himself for the demeaninv speech ahead.
"Are you sure?" The seriousness in y/n's voice made Johnny's mind stop whirling. He looked at her with an unreadable expression. "I'll do it if you truly want, Johnny, but I just... I need to make sure you want this with me," she explained. In all honesty, y/n wanted to make sure Johnny was sure because she liked him; like-liked him, and if this whole situtation didn't make y/n feel some type of way...
"I need it to be you," Johnny whispered, eyes locked directly on y/n's. "Please."
Swallowing, y/n nodded. "If you want me to stop at any point-"
"I'm in love with you," Johnny cut in. "I've been in love with you since the first grade when you came up beside Pony 'n me an' helped us off the ground after Betty Smith pushed us down in the gravel. You helped us clean our hands and bandaged a cut on my right hand. I remember you said 'you guys looked sad' when Pony asked why you helped some lowlife Greasers, and that limited-vocabulary answer stuck with me because you stuck with me. I love you y/n. Please make me yours." Johnny's rant ended abruptly with his final plead.
Without hesitation, y/n threaded her hand through the short hair at the base of Johnny's neck and pulled him in to kiss her. His kisses were sloppy and unpracticed, but y/n found it cute. Johnny caught on quick, however. Lips moulded together as tongues danced, teeth fought, and quiet moans filled each other up.
y/n pulled apart first, wide eyes watching Johnny. He opened his eyes and gave y/n a breathless smile. y/n smiled right back. "Lay down," she said, patting Johnny's knee. He listened well, y/n thought. "I'm gonna take your pants off," y/n explained. "That sound okay?"
Johnny nodded and felt awkward just laying there, waiting impatiently as y/n swiftly unbuttoned and unzipped Johnny's pants. She pulled them down to his ankles, letting him have plenty of room to move if needbe. Johnny bit his lip harshly at the feeling of y/n settling herself on Johnny's thighs.
"I'm gonna suck your dick, sound good?" y/n blunt question only made a dazed Johnny nod. At this point, there's probably nothing Johnny wouldn't let y/n do to him. "Relax," she murmured, hooking her fingers on the waistband of Johnny's boxers. After he exhaled, y/n pulled down Johnny's boxers and felt her eyebrows raise.
Johnny squirmed. "I'm sorry if I'm-"
"Jesus Christ you're big," y/n muttered, voice low. "Nothin' to apologize for." Looking back up, y/n made sure Johnny looked at her before beginning again. "You want to stop, you tell me to stop," she said right before licking a fat stripe along the underside of Johnny's cock.
Immediately Johnny felt his knees buckle and his hands clutched the sheets as y/n kitten-licked all the way up Johnny's dick before taking it all in her mouth. An actual cry left Johnny's throat at the feeling. His whimpering and moaning fueled y/n on. She hallowed her cheeks, swirling her tongue on the above average sized cock in her mouth. Johnny's hips unconciously thrust up, burying himself further in y/n's throat.
"Oh my- shit!" Johnny cursed. A beautiful, teasing warmth bloomed in Johnny's belly, and he could only assume this is the sensation Dally had talked about many many many times. He was so close, almost there, right on the edge of the cliff.
But y/n pulled away, wiping her lips. Johnny felt tears spring to his eyes at the pleasure and denial of pleasure. "Please y/n, please. Feels so good," he whined.
y/n cooed down at him, wiping away tears that fell from his eyes. "Sweetheart, I wanna feel you in my pussy. You want that too, hm? Wanna feel me?"
"Yes, God yes. Please!"
So y/n scooted forward and hovered over Johnny's thighs. She wiped away Johnny's tears and pressed a kiss to the scar on his cheek. Reaching behind her, y/n grabbed Johnny's dick and pressed it to her enterance. y/n sank down on Johnny's length with a sharp gasp.
Johnny's hands moved to hold onto y/n's arms as she slowly rocked herself back and forth on her best friend's dick. "Oh shit," y/n mumbled, closing her eyes.
"Please, y/n, please. I need you, I need it, pleasepleaseplease," babbled Johnny.
y/n moved faster, Johnny was meeting her thrusts now. Sweat beaded on Johnny's forhead as he grit his teeth, trying to keep himself from crying out in pleasure.
Barely understandable curse words flowed out of Johnny's mouth as y/n's pussy fluttered around his cock. "Cum, Johnny. I got you, just let go," y/n said, voice hoarse.
The teenage boy felt as if a coil had snapped deep in his belly. He felt himself tense up and relax, y/n pussy fluttering around his cock.
"Shit," y/n whispered, letting herself rest against Johnny's chest. Still warming her hopefully more than best friend, y/n twirled a loc of Johnny's hair around her finger.
"Thank you," Johnny murmured.
Swallowing, y/n relaxed further into Johnny's warm body. "Did you mean it? When you said you loved me?"
"Yes," Johnny answered. "I'm in love with you." The moment of silence that followed scared Johnny; had he permanently lost his best friend? That would be an awkward thought, especially since Johnny was balls deep in y/n's pussy.
"I love you too, Johnny Cade," y/n mumbled tiredly. "But I think if you love me that much you should draw us a bath and clean us up."
Johnny looked down to see y/n already looking up at him with a cute smile. He chuckled. "Yes ma'am," he replied, pressing a sweet kiss to y/n's forhead.
Okay but hear me out Hotch's love language is acts of service. That man is a caregiver and maybe I'm projecting because I'm currently taking care of my own stitches but like if you were hurt in the field and got cut by a knife or something he would absolutely go out of his way to clean your wound and rebandage you as needed. Or like if you burnt your hand grabbing a hot pan or something while you guys were making dinner ๐ฅฒ he's just so soft
Yes. Absolutely. This is literally him.
Aaronโs always gonna blame himself, no matter if it really is his fault or not; so taking care of you in any way, shape, or form is always gonna be an opportunity Aaron will take.
Even if you arenโt dating Aaron still wants to help patch you up because thats just the kinda guy he is :))
im giggling thinking about being in a relationship woth Hotch and him sitting you down to rewrap a bandage, put vaseline or aquaphor on your stitches, or even putting ointment on a burn.
Boyfriend!Hotch fawning over tou after you burn yourself making dinner for you, him, and Jack!!!!!!! He would undoubtedly drop everything and run over after hearing you hiss in pain and cuss quietly (he admires how you try not to cuss in fromt of Jack). โOh, honey,โ heโd coo and pull you over to the sink. I NEED HIM TO CALL ME โHONEYโ, YOUR HONOR.
Can you imagine him kissing the bandage too after you cracked a joke about him kissing Jackโs boo-boos?? ๐ฅ๐ฅ i actually need him.
OKOKOKOK
imagine you just got cut by an unsub:
It wasnโt Hotchโs fault, no matter how much you tried to reassure him as the medics stitched up the admittedly deep cut on your thigh.
The unsub, you tried to reason with him, was just a hunter with very good aim and a warped mind. But Hotch wouldnโt have it. He literally wrapped your arm over his shoulder so he could walk you out to the medics, paced on the ground outside the ambulance, and refused to let you drive to the plane and hotel without him.
So thatโs where you are now: opening your door for Hotch and Jack to enter your house.
โHi, y/n!โ Jack greeted, throwing himself out to hug y/nโs legs. You patted his back and ran a hand through his hair.
โHey kiddo,โ you greeted, trying to hide the wince on your face before Aaron saw.
But he did. โI, uh, told Jack you got hurt and heโฆ decided he would throw a fit until he came to make sure you werenโt sad.โ
That made you smile; yeah, Hotch, blamd it on Jack. โYouโre the sweetest, Jackie-boy. No way any one could be sad around you,โ you practically sang, picking the boy up. โCome in, Hotch. I see that first-aid kit you have.โ
Hotch pretended not to see the way you favored your uninjured leg over the other when you set Jack on the couch, already knowing what movie he wanted to watch.
โHey,โ you said finally, โJackโs watching Captain America: The Winter Soldier.โ You took a seat at the table.
โHe was excited about coming to see you,โ Aaron admits. โHe told me that youโre his favorite because you โlike Captain America, always have candy, and make sure heโs never sadโ, according to him.โ
You laugh a little, but your heart is swollen up in your chest like a balloon. Youโre Jackโs favorite? โSoโฆ tell me why youโre really here, Hotch.โ
โAaron.โ
You pause, seeing Hotchโs eye contact falter. โWhat?โ
โYou can call me Aaron. We arenโt at the office, so I donโt see a problem in you calling me Aaron. And my son is on your couch, soโฆโ He trails off, a smile pulling at his lips.
You think you can feel little a butterfly volcano erupt in your stomach. Youโre hot boss is smiling at you. Inside your house. โSo,โ you start again, voice quieter this time, โwhy are you here, Aaron?โ You want to scream. Hotchโs name on your tongue felt foreign but you really wanted to get used to calling him by his first name.
โI wanted to make sure you were taking care of yourself after getting,โ he paused, thinking of the blood staining your pants when he first saw you, โcut up by the unsub.โ
โIf you want me to take my pants off, you just have to ask,โ you scoffed, tugging down your sweatpants to reveal a bloodied bandage wrapped in gauze. Your shirt was oversized, falling to just above the end of the gauze. โI changed the wrap a couple hours ago, but I got bored and moved some stuff around and it probably started bleeding,โ you explained, watching Aaron pull set your leg on the chair he was sitting in to rewrap your injury.
โY-This is okay?โ He asked, large hands hovering directly over your skin.
After nodding, you swallowed as you watched Aaron carefully unwrapped the thin gauze and inspected the dark red patterns staining the bandage.
He doesnโt say a word as he rips the bandage off, not saying a word when he feels your hand fly to his shoulder for support- something that makes him flush a little.
โAaron, I can do it mysel-โ
โLet me take care of you,โ he interrupts, looking up at you with those puppy dog eyes that he does so well and you know youโd listen to him if he told you to rip your heart out of your chest and give it to him just because heโs got you wrapped around his pinkie.
โOkay.โ
Despite the movie in the background, you both fall into silence; afraid to break the silence.
He had to admit, Aaron hadnโt felt so giddy in a while. Even here, on his knees in your home, Aaron found himself once again questioning if he wanted to make a move. He felt you squeeze his shoulder a little as he dabbed some cold ointment on the stitches but he wanted to feel your hands on him. Rewrapping the bandage would be the awkward part: having to get his hands very close to your sex.
โDo you want to do it?โ Aaron asked.
โI think you should. I might mess it up or something,โ you shrug, clearly lying. But Aaron wanted you to lie.
So carefully, gingerly, Aaron wrapped the guaze over the bandage, hands gliding over your thigh to make sure the thin material would stay.
โDone,โ he announced. โDoes it feel okay? Not too tight? Too loose?โ He asked.
โPerfect.โ
He looked up at you. โy/n?โ
โI thinkโฆ my thighโs a little sore. You uh, might need to kiss my boo-boo to make sure I feel better.โ
A sly smile grew on Aaronโs face while he watched your face turn red and you avoiding eye contact.
So Aaron leaned over and pressed his lips to the sterile gauze, kissing the material covering your skin.
The butterfly volcano had successfully self destructed, making every body part possible buzz at the sight of Aaron leaning over you.
โ ๐ชป. Synopsis. Itโs been four and a half months since your fall. Youโre starting physical therapy, and the team (and your husband) is there for you every step of the way- as Aaron gets started on filing a product liability lawsuit.
โ ๐ชป. Warnings. Foul language. Frustrated reader. Female reader. Welder reader. Husband Spencer. Physical therapy. 1.6k fic. Mildly rushed ending. Not mych dialogue. I have no physical therapy experience, so I apologize for any incorrect terms/activities/phrases. Pet names.
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You spent five weeks in the ICU, four of them in a medically induced coma. The doctor said that it was so you actually gave your body time to recover; the first few weeks after surgery was always the rockiest stage of any major injury.
Spencer spent every waking hour with you, if you were conscious or not. He read to you, had conversations with you, and told you anything that came to mind because he knows you love his voice. After three nights straight at the hospital, the nurses practically begged Spencer to go home, rest, recuperate, and get cleaned up. And Spencer admits, he felt a lot better after going back to your shared home.
When the doctors decided it was time to wake you up, Spencer was all but shoved out of the room. Something abour โnot overwhelming herโ or something. Spencer wasnโt listening anyway. After texting JJ, she told Spencer sheโd let everyone know the news as they were currently in South Dakota catching a serial rapist and killer. And then Spencer resolved to pacing, reciting each song lyric you told Spencer reminded you of him. He repeated the few poems he had gotten you to read, voice softening as you read the words. And Spencer repeated the vows you and him had written for each other, remembering your face and your voice, the way you stood and how you smelled. He relived it as you were being pulled out of the darkness of your unconscious.
โDr. Reid?โ The nurse asked, pausing Spencer mid-step. He watched a few other nurses file out, and Spencer felt his heart beat a little faster in his chest.
โYes?โ He answered, breath held.
โMrs. Reid is awake. You are more than welcome to go in there, but donโt put her on any additional stress.โ
Spencer had barely said โthank youโ before he was hightailing it to the side of your bed. He felt the wind rush out of his lunge when he saw you blinking harshly, eyes trying to adjust to the light.
โHey sweetheart,โ Spencer whispered, tears trailing down his cheeks. He sat down and carefully took your callused hands in his.
You cleared your throat. โHi,โ you said finally, voice gravely from disuse. โYou okay?โ
A watery laugh bubbled out of Spencer. โYou fall off a building and you ask me if okay. Baby, I love you so much.โ
โTakes more than a fall to take me away from you, husband,โ you murmured, letting your hand trace Spencerโs cheek. โButโฆ how is everyone doing? I heard some of the things you guys said when I wasโฆ out, but I want to hear from you.โ
The genius looked away, salty tears dampening his beautiful eyelashes. โHotch is planning to prosecute the guys who made the safety harness that you wore because we all know you never would have worn something that was unsafe or had been recalled. Weโve justโฆโ Spencer sniffled, turning his head to look back at you, โI guess weโve just kept busy.โ
You hummed. โHow long will I be out of the showbusiness?โ
Spencer looked at you, your eyes tired despite all the sleep you had been getting. He knew your world would shatter when he told you that youโd be in recovery for at least another year and a half. Your lipped twitched- an attempt to get the man you loved to smile. Yet again Spencer felt his heart crack: this was going to break you. โDoc saysโฆ about two years.โ
The pointer finger still tracing Spencerโs face stilled. Your face blanked and Spencer felt the ari leave his lungs at how you looked at him. โWhat did you say?โ
Spencer took your hand in his, kissing your knuckles as his tears fell onto your own and then slid down down down to the cold hospital floor. โTwo years, baby.โ
โYears. Tw-Two years,โ you repeated in a whisper. โTwo years.โ
Spencerโs eyes shut. Your head fell back on the pillow, eyes boring holes into the ceiling as your own tears welled in your eyes.
โI know, baby, I know,โ Spencer cried as you wept silently.
โYou got this, wife,โ Spencer whispered, pecking the crown of your head before going to stand across you, metal bars on either side of the wheelchair you carefully stood from.
It was your twenty third day of physical therapy, and boy was it hell. Your entire bottom half hurt, feeling as if fire consumed your muscles as you shakily got used to being on your feet again. Your back hurt the worst, though. You tried to play it off the best you could, but when the shooting pain took hold of the sensitive nerves of your spine, you couldnโt do more than screw your eyes shut andprace your head for the inevitable fall.
It had been getting better, you thought. Taking your first six steps was getting easier. Getting out of the pool was easier, and you could stand up without yelping in pain. But still, as you pushed through eveey PT session, you couldnโt help but feel disgusted at yourself for not being able to do basic human activities.
Spencer really atuck to his vows, remaining steadfast at your side through everything. He was at your every beck and call, updating you on your coworkers and all the other people youโd grown close to as a welder and as a woman. Spence took pride being able to help you, being your rock as you always are for him.
Aaron was actively prosecuting the company that produced the faulty equipment. As requested by Spencer, Aaron didnโt tell you much. It was better in both of their minds that you focused on recovery and not having Hotch dumb down the details of legal stuff- not that you were dumb, you just werenโt as educated as Spencer and Aaron. Obviously.
Penelope made a point to bring you food every other day. With her she brought a big hug, warm smile, and hot tea. You listened closely to the gossip she had to share, grateful that she didnโt try overly hard to comfort you- she was just like a sister in that way.
Emily stopped by when she could, but understandably had other plans for her time off; i.e.: napping. When she came Emily brought a book or two she had seen and thought of you about or a magazine.
J.J. tried as hard as Penny did, bringing Henry and Will whenever possible. You appreciated the family, feeling fully accepted as J.J.โs soul sister, despite only knowing Spencerโs coworkers for almost a year. Henry had clicked with you right away and told you stories as he snuggled up to you in the hospital bed. When he fell asleep, Will and J would make conversation with you.
Derek had dinner with you and Spencer every weekend. He brought something new every time and always shut sown your protests at how expensive it must have been, aspecially since the three of you combined could eat $300 worth of food- having fast metabolism and being an athletic person was worth bragging about while shoving half pound birgers into your mouth. Despite just the good food, Derek made sure to talk with just you, offering a deep conversation or a lightheard bickering session, letting you know you werenโt alone.
Rossi visited every time he had time. David had grown fond of you and your personality. You were a hardworking, sincere, and (painfully) honest person. All admirable traits, Rossi thought. He always brought flowers, chocolate, and a milkshake/smoothie for you. Though his visits were shorter in comparison to Derekโs or Pennyโs, David visited more frequently. He filled you in on details of the lawsuit Aaron was working on, staff drama, and other fatherly conversation.
Slowly, the months passed.
60 more days passed before the hospital finally brought up your discharge.
Through all that time you had managed to re-gain the ability to walk, run, swim 2 laps uninterrupted, and were improving daily.
You were proud of your progress, but especially thankful of all the people that had stood by your side the entire way. Your eyes burned just thinking about the love Spencerโs family your family had for you.
When one of the nurses you had grown close to finally brought up your discharge, you threw your arms around her and practically cried tears of joy. Spencer kept his composure better, but you could see the shine in his eyes as he discussed the details as you pulled yourseld away from the nurse.
The team was on a case when you reported back to them, but J.J. and Derek immediately set up a quick video call to voice their happiness. Even Aaron stepped in frame, a warm smile on his face as he spoke of how happy he was for you. David showed up right at the end. You swear you saw a tear roll down his cheek as he told you how proud he was of you, how strong you are, and how thankful he is that youโre okay.
Beside you, Spencer ran his hands through your hair with a shaking hand. He, too, cried.
It was two weeks later when you shoved your bags in the back of your truck (you insisted it be the vehicle Spencer drove home) and left the hospital.
โI love you Spencer Walter Reid.โ
The two of you stood, leaning against each other, in front of your home. The feeling of Spencerโs warm body under your touch made you feel alive- electric, even. You felt like you could do anything as you carried your own bags into your own home with your own husband.
With Spencer by your side, you were finally learning how to live again.