Comments | impulsiveanswer: CM Fic: Building a Home (Part 7/8)

impulsiveanswer

CM Fic: Building a Home (Part 7/8)

Jan 09, 2011 09:44

Title: Building a Home (Part 7/8)

Rating: T

Pairings: Reid/Hotch (established relationship)

Characters (entire story): Reid, Hotch, Jack, Jessica, Garcia, Morgan, Prentiss, Rossi, and JJ

Characters (this part): Hotch, Reid, Jack, Morgan, Prentiss, Rossi, and Jessica

Disclaimer: Criminal Minds is not mine.

Word Count: 4,608

Summary (entire story): Aaron ( Read more... )

fic, reid, criminal minds, hotch

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impulsiveanswer January 10 2011, 17:53:59 UTC

Thank you! Writing from a kid's POV is tricky, so I'm glad it came across okay.

drabbles_by_v January 9 2011, 18:20:58 UTC

*flails*

I want you to know that I started tearing up when Aaron gave Spencer the phone and it was Jack and I just love how you're slowly turning them into a close family. The peace feels so natural and I fully believe Spencer's love of Jack when I'm reading. It was such a great mix of angst and sweet that I don't know which I need to go read now to recover. XD

impulsiveanswer January 10 2011, 17:59:58 UTC

Thanks! "Sanctuary" has often made me cry, so I'm glad I could return the favor :)

mmmccrthy3000 January 9 2011, 19:27:00 UTC

Like the first commenter, I love that you've fleshed Jack out. Him regretting he told Haley she was holding him too tight was heartbreaking, so I'm grateful he found peace in his new family's arms at the end.

This is beautiful, so thoughtful, and just a joy to read.

impulsiveanswer January 10 2011, 18:02:39 UTC

Thank you. It's tricky to write a child's POV, so I'm glad it came out all right. Jack's an interesting character to write too, because he's got this great mixture of innocence and innocence lost.

schnuffie January 9 2011, 19:28:32 UTC

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impulsiveanswer January 10 2011, 18:02:58 UTC

Right back at you!

daylyn January 9 2011, 19:57:51 UTC

I don't even know if I have words which can adequately convey how much I loved this chapter. Spencer's realization about how he loved Jack was so utterly heartwrenching and perfect. And Jack's POV, with his regrets that he didn't hug Haley tighter and his fears that something was wrong, just pulled at my heart and was... perfect. I think I've already read this three times and will come back and re-read it many, many times more. I loved EVERYTHING about this. So wonderful!

impulsiveanswer January 10 2011, 18:06:38 UTC

Thanks! It's fun to explore the different ways in which each character is so damaged or scarred, be it Spencer not being able to identify his own emotions until they smack him in the face or Jack's regrets and innocence lost with his mother's death.