Fic - Song Drabble Series Part 4 [Criminal Minds]
Funny how every new part is bigger than the previous one. I don't think you can call this a drabble anymore... Oh well...::shrugs::
Title: What Hurts the Most (Song Drabble Series)
Fandom: Criminal Minds
Characters/Paring: pre JJ/Hotch;
Rating: All ages
Genre: AU; Romance; H/C
Summary: JJ is in labor;
Spoilers: None.
Notes: Set after 407 In Memorian, but no spoilers.. Follows Starts with Goodbye, Anchor and I'll be Ok.
Title from a Rascall Flatts's song suggested by kosmickway .
English still isn't my first langague and I had no beta, so forgive my mistakes and feel free to point them to me so I can correct them!
What Hurts The Most
If there is a thing Hotch hates is to feel helpless and as he waits, in the hospital waiting room, that is exactly how he feel.
He guesses men, unless they’re doctors, are supposed to feel helpless and useless while a woman is in labor, but that doesn’t help him to feel better.
He wants to be inside, holding JJ’s hand while she goes through everything just like he had done with Hailey, but Prentiss took that job and he understands really. She’s JJ’s friend and he’s… well, her boss. No matter how close they had become the last couple of months.
“I called everyone.” Garcia announces, signaling her return. “Will is going to catch the first plane and Morgan said they were finishing up back in Nevada.”
With a nod of understanding, Hotch reluctantly takes a seat in one of the green plastic chairs against the wall. There is nothing else to do now except to wait.
Fifteen hours later and they are finally allowed inside the room to see JJ and little Henry. Penelope and Emily (who had been replaced for Will when he arrived) immediately headed to the bed to gush over the newborn on JJ’s arms, Hotch lingered behind, watching the scene in silence, a small smile twisting the corners of his lips. He was just happy he could be part of this.
“She looks beautiful, doesn’t she?” Will’s voice startles him and it takes a moment for Hotch to answer him with a nod.
Aaron glances sideways at the shorter man, noticing the longing on his eyes and it’s then that he understands: Will didn’t leave JJ because he didn’t love her anymore; he left him because she didn’t love him.
Hotch knows from personal experience how hard it is to let someone you love go and he suddenly finds himself admiring Will greatly. While he had done it because Hailey had insisted, Will did it on his own volition, because he wanted the best for JJ.
“She’s in love with you, you know?” Will’s quiet words make Hotch’s heart stop beating for a second; it only starts again after the small laugh the man lets out. “Some profiler you are.”
“It’s… I’m…” Aaron doesn’t really know what to say to that. There are just so many reasons why he and JJ could never work.
“Don’t give me some BS reason why you can’t reciprocate her feelings.” Will cuts him off rudely. “Just take care of her for me, Agent Hotchner.”
Aaron meets the determinate eyes of the New Orleans detective and nods, because he doesn’t want the excuses either.
“You have my word.”
xxx
I know most people normally makes Will the bad guy in JJ/Hotch stories, but unlike with Hailey, I actually like him. If I wasn't so in love with the idea of JJ/Hotch, I could actually ship the canon! That's why my Will is a nice, selfless guy! LOL
p.s. I'm not very glad with the title of this part, so if someone has a song title suggestion for me, please, I'm all ears!
Title: What Hurts the Most (Song Drabble Series)
Fandom: Criminal Minds
Characters/Paring: pre JJ/Hotch;
Rating: All ages
Genre: AU; Romance; H/C
Summary: JJ is in labor;
Spoilers: None.
Notes: Set after 407 In Memorian, but no spoilers.. Follows Starts with Goodbye, Anchor and I'll be Ok.
Title from a Rascall Flatts's song suggested by kosmickway .
English still isn't my first langague and I had no beta, so forgive my mistakes and feel free to point them to me so I can correct them!
What Hurts The Most
If there is a thing Hotch hates is to feel helpless and as he waits, in the hospital waiting room, that is exactly how he feel.
He guesses men, unless they’re doctors, are supposed to feel helpless and useless while a woman is in labor, but that doesn’t help him to feel better.
He wants to be inside, holding JJ’s hand while she goes through everything just like he had done with Hailey, but Prentiss took that job and he understands really. She’s JJ’s friend and he’s… well, her boss. No matter how close they had become the last couple of months.
“I called everyone.” Garcia announces, signaling her return. “Will is going to catch the first plane and Morgan said they were finishing up back in Nevada.”
With a nod of understanding, Hotch reluctantly takes a seat in one of the green plastic chairs against the wall. There is nothing else to do now except to wait.
Fifteen hours later and they are finally allowed inside the room to see JJ and little Henry. Penelope and Emily (who had been replaced for Will when he arrived) immediately headed to the bed to gush over the newborn on JJ’s arms, Hotch lingered behind, watching the scene in silence, a small smile twisting the corners of his lips. He was just happy he could be part of this.
“She looks beautiful, doesn’t she?” Will’s voice startles him and it takes a moment for Hotch to answer him with a nod.
Aaron glances sideways at the shorter man, noticing the longing on his eyes and it’s then that he understands: Will didn’t leave JJ because he didn’t love her anymore; he left him because she didn’t love him.
Hotch knows from personal experience how hard it is to let someone you love go and he suddenly finds himself admiring Will greatly. While he had done it because Hailey had insisted, Will did it on his own volition, because he wanted the best for JJ.
“She’s in love with you, you know?” Will’s quiet words make Hotch’s heart stop beating for a second; it only starts again after the small laugh the man lets out. “Some profiler you are.”
“It’s… I’m…” Aaron doesn’t really know what to say to that. There are just so many reasons why he and JJ could never work.
“Don’t give me some BS reason why you can’t reciprocate her feelings.” Will cuts him off rudely. “Just take care of her for me, Agent Hotchner.”
Aaron meets the determinate eyes of the New Orleans detective and nods, because he doesn’t want the excuses either.
“You have my word.”
xxx
I know most people normally makes Will the bad guy in JJ/Hotch stories, but unlike with Hailey, I actually like him. If I wasn't so in love with the idea of JJ/Hotch, I could actually ship the canon! That's why my Will is a nice, selfless guy! LOL
p.s. I'm not very glad with the title of this part, so if someone has a song title suggestion for me, please, I'm all ears!