10 Weeks
Title: 10 Weeks
Arthur: Chiazu
Fandom: Criminal Minds
Pairing: Hotch/Reid
Characters: Hotch, Reid
Genre: Angst
Rating: FRC
A/N: Inspired by what Reid told Hotch in tonight's episode. Obviously there are spoilers if you haven't seen it yet.
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The more Hotch thought about it, the more he realized Reid had every right to be angry. Betrayed even. He would be if someone had let him suffer when they could have ended it. For Reid to go through it for ten weeks must have been unbearable for.
More than anything Hotch wanted to hold the younger man close, tell him how sorry he was and wished he could take it all back; but Reid was angry with him too. Albeit not as angry as he was with JJ, but still opted to sleep at his own apartment rather at the Hotchner household. After all, he was the team's grief assessor and Reid had told him somethings he probably didn't want Hotch to know otherwise.
Yes. Reid had every right to feel as angry and betrayed as he did. But not if it was going to cause a riff in the team. Not if it was going to interfere with their work.
Hotch had every intention of confronting Reid about his behavior, but was better at avoiding people than he thought. Almost like he had ESP. Or the universe was just against him. Whenever he tried to have a chance alone with him, someone either came up to him with a file or Reid just up and left the room.
Eventually, Friday rolled around and everyone was at Rossi's learning how to cook some pasta dish. While no one was expecting Reid to join them for the evening, Hotch wasn't all that surprised. Somehow he knew the younger man would show. Be it because of what Prentiss said or something else. Hotch knew Reid would join them. Still upset and wary of everyone, but Reid was with them none the less.
A couple of hours and a bottle of wine later, everyone was heading home. It was now or never. An over dramatic thought because Hotch knew he could get Reid alone sooner or later. Sooner was just the better option. Tonight being preferred time. Luckily for him Prentiss and Garcia were still taking tips from Rossi while JJ and Morgan joked in the drive-way.
As they stood in the dim porch light of Rossi's house, Hotch watched Reid fiddle with his phone for moment before putting it away and looking the older man in the eye. As much as he wanted to hold the younger man, kiss him even, Hotch knew he couldn't. Not in front of everyone. They couldn't find out about their relationship just yet. Not with everything that happened. But that didn't mean Hotch couldn't talk to him alone for a few brief moments.
"Are you going back to your place tonight?" His voice was rough and slightly uneven thanks to the wine. Reid shook his head no. "So you're coming home then?"
"Yeah. I'm coming home."
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Woo! My fastest one yet! Such a heartbreak scene between Reid and JJ. I thought I would cry. Hope things go back to normal.
Arthur: Chiazu
Fandom: Criminal Minds
Pairing: Hotch/Reid
Characters: Hotch, Reid
Genre: Angst
Rating: FRC
A/N: Inspired by what Reid told Hotch in tonight's episode. Obviously there are spoilers if you haven't seen it yet.
Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ
The more Hotch thought about it, the more he realized Reid had every right to be angry. Betrayed even. He would be if someone had let him suffer when they could have ended it. For Reid to go through it for ten weeks must have been unbearable for.
More than anything Hotch wanted to hold the younger man close, tell him how sorry he was and wished he could take it all back; but Reid was angry with him too. Albeit not as angry as he was with JJ, but still opted to sleep at his own apartment rather at the Hotchner household. After all, he was the team's grief assessor and Reid had told him somethings he probably didn't want Hotch to know otherwise.
Yes. Reid had every right to feel as angry and betrayed as he did. But not if it was going to cause a riff in the team. Not if it was going to interfere with their work.
Hotch had every intention of confronting Reid about his behavior, but was better at avoiding people than he thought. Almost like he had ESP. Or the universe was just against him. Whenever he tried to have a chance alone with him, someone either came up to him with a file or Reid just up and left the room.
Eventually, Friday rolled around and everyone was at Rossi's learning how to cook some pasta dish. While no one was expecting Reid to join them for the evening, Hotch wasn't all that surprised. Somehow he knew the younger man would show. Be it because of what Prentiss said or something else. Hotch knew Reid would join them. Still upset and wary of everyone, but Reid was with them none the less.
A couple of hours and a bottle of wine later, everyone was heading home. It was now or never. An over dramatic thought because Hotch knew he could get Reid alone sooner or later. Sooner was just the better option. Tonight being preferred time. Luckily for him Prentiss and Garcia were still taking tips from Rossi while JJ and Morgan joked in the drive-way.
As they stood in the dim porch light of Rossi's house, Hotch watched Reid fiddle with his phone for moment before putting it away and looking the older man in the eye. As much as he wanted to hold the younger man, kiss him even, Hotch knew he couldn't. Not in front of everyone. They couldn't find out about their relationship just yet. Not with everything that happened. But that didn't mean Hotch couldn't talk to him alone for a few brief moments.
"Are you going back to your place tonight?" His voice was rough and slightly uneven thanks to the wine. Reid shook his head no. "So you're coming home then?"
"Yeah. I'm coming home."
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Woo! My fastest one yet! Such a heartbreak scene between Reid and JJ. I thought I would cry. Hope things go back to normal.