Criminal Minds - JJ/Hotch
Fandom: Criminal Minds
Pairing: Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau/Aaron 'Hotch' Hotchner
Theme set: Delta
Title: Footprints
Rating: T
Warning[s]: Minor suggestive language and sexual innuendo.
Notes: Mods, I'm still not totally okay with the whole 'purge' thing - I haven't reclaimed this pairing after the first time I did it, and I don't know if you knew that I'd completed the first one...wow, I'm just confusing myself.
#1: Air
Each kiss leaves her breathless, stealing the air from her lungs.
#2: Apples
“You smell like apples,” she murmurs, her face pressed into his neck.
#3: Beginning
The gentle brush of his hand against hers tells her that this is the only start of something worth it.
#4: Bugs
JJ thought Hotch was unflappable until she had to rescue him from the ladybird on the windowsill.
#5: Coffee
Hotch smirks, thinking that the least he can do after keeping her up all night is feed her caffeine supply.
#6: Dark
“I don’t want to close my eyes,” she whispers into the darkness, clinging onto him, “in case I wake up and you’re gone.”
#7: Despair
He finds her sitting in the dark, tears staining her cheeks, and does nothing but lift her into his lap and let her cry.
#8: Doors
JJ is a castle - he never knows which door to unlock, and which to keep closed.
#9: Drink
Hotch has never been a big fan of alcohol until it gives him the courage to ask her to dinner.
#10: Duty
“Will was a good man,” he says quietly, pressing the golden badge into her shaking hand.
#11: Earth
At night, he pushes her to the edge and then watches as the Earth shatters around her.
#12: End
Hotch watches as she walks away and tries to remember where they fell apart.
#13: Fall
When she joined the BAU seven years ago, she never meant to end up head over in heels in love with Aaron Hotchner.
#14: Fire
It was hard and fast, clothes torn from heated bodies until it was finally fingers burning a path over every inch of sweaty skin available.
#15: Flexible
Hotch is grateful for the years she spent as an athlete that have left her supple and pliant beneath his fingertips.
#16: Flying
Even though they’re on the jet at least twice a week, it never makes her any happier about being in the air.
#17: Food
Aaron will never understand how she eats so much and still stays so small.
#18: Foot
“Uncle!” she cries, pulling her foot away and breathing a sigh of relief as he stops tickling her.
#19: Grave
He knows JJ is waiting in the car, and is grateful for that as he traces his fingers over her name and whispers, “I’m moving on, Hailey.”
#20: Green
Watching him attract more than his fair share of admirers, JJ realizes she’s never felt this jealous before.
#21: Head
It always astounds her how even the back of his head can make feel warm and fuzzy.
#22: Hollow
“You could have told me,” he says and then walks away with her heart in tow.
#23: Honor
Hotch thinks honor is wearing a badge; JJ knows honor is the gold band circling her finger.
#24: Hope
The simple feel of her hand sliding into his reassures Hotch that there’s always light at the end of the tunnel.
#25: Light
The smile she sends him across the room is brighter than any torch or light bulb.
#26: Lost
She hugs him tighter and tells him that she doesn’t know what she’d do without him.
#27: Metal
JJ squirms as the cold bracelets close around her wrists, the handcuffs tying her arms to each of the bedposts.
#28: New
“I didn’t know you could do that,” he says breathlessly, feeling her satisfied smirk against his chest.
#29: Old
JJ stares at her reflection in the mirror and wonders when she started to look so old.
#30: Wood
It’s an irrational fear but every case, Hotch touches her hand and leads her further between the trees just so she knows he’s still there.
#31: Poison
He listens to her tell Will she loves him and wonders if saying the words hurts as much as hearing them.
#32: Pretty
It’s one of the first things he notices: JJ isn’t just plain pretty, she’s beautiful.
#33: Rain
The droplets are running down her face and plastering her clothes to her body and all he can hear above the rain is her voice shouting ‘I love you’.
#34: Regret
When JJ tells him it should never have happened, Hotch feels another piece of his heart crumble away.
#35: Roses
She’s never liked huge bouquets of flowers; the single red rose he leaves on her desk is perfect.
#36: Secret
They sneak around for months, neither of them wanting to admit that as soon as it stops being a secret, it becomes real.
#37: Snakes
“It’s not funny!” JJ protests, holstering her weapon and watching the creature slither back into the bushes.
#38: Snow
He stands at the window and watches her playing outside with Henry and Jack and thanks God for his own personal snow angel.
#39: Solid
Hotch hears her breath catch as she runs her hands over the firm muscles in his chest and is thankful for the trips to the gym with Morgan.
#40: Spring
“Somebody got lucky last night,” Morgan mutters when Hotch walks in with an extra spring in his step.
#41: Stable
They take things slow from the very start because it’s too important to screw up, and their children need security.
#42: Strange
With the small diamond ring sitting comfortably on her finger, JJ finally works out the reason for his weird behaviour.
#43: Summer
August is his favorite month because he gets to see her in a tiny red bikini.
#44: Taboo
Their relationship is forbidden from the start, but it does not make it any less brilliant.
#45: Ugly
Hotch thinks the scars Foyet left are ugly; JJ traces them with her fingers and tells him she disagrees.
#46: War
“You’re going down,” he growls, covered in flour and jelly and crumbs from the chocolate muffin she threw at him.
#47: Water
He never tells her that he turned the hose on her just to see her t-shirt clinging to her body.
#48: Welcome
“You’re welcome,” he replies when she thanks him for loving her.
#49: Winter
Hotch will never forget how JJ kept him warm when they were snowed in for two days.
#50: Peace
JJ tucks her head under his chin and pulls the sheets up to their chins then wonders how something so simple can be so calm.
Pairing: Jennifer 'JJ' Jareau/Aaron 'Hotch' Hotchner
Theme set: Delta
Title: Footprints
Rating: T
Warning[s]: Minor suggestive language and sexual innuendo.
Notes: Mods, I'm still not totally okay with the whole 'purge' thing - I haven't reclaimed this pairing after the first time I did it, and I don't know if you knew that I'd completed the first one...wow, I'm just confusing myself.
#1: Air
Each kiss leaves her breathless, stealing the air from her lungs.
#2: Apples
“You smell like apples,” she murmurs, her face pressed into his neck.
#3: Beginning
The gentle brush of his hand against hers tells her that this is the only start of something worth it.
#4: Bugs
JJ thought Hotch was unflappable until she had to rescue him from the ladybird on the windowsill.
#5: Coffee
Hotch smirks, thinking that the least he can do after keeping her up all night is feed her caffeine supply.
#6: Dark
“I don’t want to close my eyes,” she whispers into the darkness, clinging onto him, “in case I wake up and you’re gone.”
#7: Despair
He finds her sitting in the dark, tears staining her cheeks, and does nothing but lift her into his lap and let her cry.
#8: Doors
JJ is a castle - he never knows which door to unlock, and which to keep closed.
#9: Drink
Hotch has never been a big fan of alcohol until it gives him the courage to ask her to dinner.
#10: Duty
“Will was a good man,” he says quietly, pressing the golden badge into her shaking hand.
#11: Earth
At night, he pushes her to the edge and then watches as the Earth shatters around her.
#12: End
Hotch watches as she walks away and tries to remember where they fell apart.
#13: Fall
When she joined the BAU seven years ago, she never meant to end up head over in heels in love with Aaron Hotchner.
#14: Fire
It was hard and fast, clothes torn from heated bodies until it was finally fingers burning a path over every inch of sweaty skin available.
#15: Flexible
Hotch is grateful for the years she spent as an athlete that have left her supple and pliant beneath his fingertips.
#16: Flying
Even though they’re on the jet at least twice a week, it never makes her any happier about being in the air.
#17: Food
Aaron will never understand how she eats so much and still stays so small.
#18: Foot
“Uncle!” she cries, pulling her foot away and breathing a sigh of relief as he stops tickling her.
#19: Grave
He knows JJ is waiting in the car, and is grateful for that as he traces his fingers over her name and whispers, “I’m moving on, Hailey.”
#20: Green
Watching him attract more than his fair share of admirers, JJ realizes she’s never felt this jealous before.
#21: Head
It always astounds her how even the back of his head can make feel warm and fuzzy.
#22: Hollow
“You could have told me,” he says and then walks away with her heart in tow.
#23: Honor
Hotch thinks honor is wearing a badge; JJ knows honor is the gold band circling her finger.
#24: Hope
The simple feel of her hand sliding into his reassures Hotch that there’s always light at the end of the tunnel.
#25: Light
The smile she sends him across the room is brighter than any torch or light bulb.
#26: Lost
She hugs him tighter and tells him that she doesn’t know what she’d do without him.
#27: Metal
JJ squirms as the cold bracelets close around her wrists, the handcuffs tying her arms to each of the bedposts.
#28: New
“I didn’t know you could do that,” he says breathlessly, feeling her satisfied smirk against his chest.
#29: Old
JJ stares at her reflection in the mirror and wonders when she started to look so old.
#30: Wood
It’s an irrational fear but every case, Hotch touches her hand and leads her further between the trees just so she knows he’s still there.
#31: Poison
He listens to her tell Will she loves him and wonders if saying the words hurts as much as hearing them.
#32: Pretty
It’s one of the first things he notices: JJ isn’t just plain pretty, she’s beautiful.
#33: Rain
The droplets are running down her face and plastering her clothes to her body and all he can hear above the rain is her voice shouting ‘I love you’.
#34: Regret
When JJ tells him it should never have happened, Hotch feels another piece of his heart crumble away.
#35: Roses
She’s never liked huge bouquets of flowers; the single red rose he leaves on her desk is perfect.
#36: Secret
They sneak around for months, neither of them wanting to admit that as soon as it stops being a secret, it becomes real.
#37: Snakes
“It’s not funny!” JJ protests, holstering her weapon and watching the creature slither back into the bushes.
#38: Snow
He stands at the window and watches her playing outside with Henry and Jack and thanks God for his own personal snow angel.
#39: Solid
Hotch hears her breath catch as she runs her hands over the firm muscles in his chest and is thankful for the trips to the gym with Morgan.
#40: Spring
“Somebody got lucky last night,” Morgan mutters when Hotch walks in with an extra spring in his step.
#41: Stable
They take things slow from the very start because it’s too important to screw up, and their children need security.
#42: Strange
With the small diamond ring sitting comfortably on her finger, JJ finally works out the reason for his weird behaviour.
#43: Summer
August is his favorite month because he gets to see her in a tiny red bikini.
#44: Taboo
Their relationship is forbidden from the start, but it does not make it any less brilliant.
#45: Ugly
Hotch thinks the scars Foyet left are ugly; JJ traces them with her fingers and tells him she disagrees.
#46: War
“You’re going down,” he growls, covered in flour and jelly and crumbs from the chocolate muffin she threw at him.
#47: Water
He never tells her that he turned the hose on her just to see her t-shirt clinging to her body.
#48: Welcome
“You’re welcome,” he replies when she thanks him for loving her.
#49: Winter
Hotch will never forget how JJ kept him warm when they were snowed in for two days.
#50: Peace
JJ tucks her head under his chin and pulls the sheets up to their chins then wonders how something so simple can be so calm.