You sitting at the kitchen table going over files while drinking your morning coffee when you hear the small taps on your feet come up before you. You turn around and see Jack rubbing his eye.

"Good morning little man."

"Good morning." He mumbled.

"You want some eggs?" He nodded and climbed onto the chair. You close up the files so you didn't traumatize the little kid.

"Where's my dad?" He asked as you pulled out the stuff to make him some breakfast.

"He went to the store." You opened the fridge. "Cause there's nothing in this house." You whisper seeing that there wasn't much in there. Lucky there were 2 eggs left. You crack the eggs into the pan and start to scramble them.

"Y/N?"

"Yes." You turn your head to see he was playing with the pen you left there.

"When I went to Daddy's work yesterday I saw a picture of me and my dad on your desk." It was more of an observation than a question.

"Yeah, there's one of you and your dad, and me and your dad."

The picture of you and Aaron on one of the days the team had off. They all went to the zoo and somehow ended up at the park. You were watching Jack and Henry run around. Aaron had come behind you and wrapped her arms around you. You had put your arms over his and leaned into his chest. Penelope has snapped a picture of you two. She hadn't shown you till the day was over.

The other picture was from the same day. Aaron had been pushing Jack on a swing, you had gotten a picture when Aaron went to go pick him up. Aaron had the same picture on his desk.

"Do you love my dad?" You had expected this question but not until he was a little older.

"Yeah, I love both of you a lot. Is that ok?"

"Yeah, he's happy when your here." He added. You put the eggs on a plate.

"Good cause I don't know what I would do if you guys weren't in my life." You turned around and saw Aaron standing in the doorway holding grocery bags.

"Hi." You said trying to figure out how long he had been standing there.

"Hi." He smiled and you could see his dimples poke through.

He puts the bags on the counter and says hi to Jack. You put the plate in front of the boy and move the files to the side. You watched as Jack ate and Aaron put the food away. This was your life and you weren't complaining.

~~~~~

The day had come and gone and Jack was helping you make tacos for dinner.

"Y/N why is Strauss calling you?" You heart dropped at the mention of her name. You curse to your self and walk to the living room. You didn't say anything you just grabbed the phone from his hand.

"Hello?" You answered and ignored the confused look on Aaron's face.

"Agent Y/L, is this a good time?" She asked.

"Yes." You walk into Aaron room so you could hear her better.

"I just wanted to let you know that the board looked over your file and we all agreed that you would be a perfect addition." You jaw dropped. That was the last thing you had expected.

"Hello?" You hadn't said anything longer then you thought. You opened your mouth to respond when Aaron walked in and closed the door.

"Sorry. I- Thank you so much ma'am."

"I believe that you put in a great deal of effort into everything you do."

"You have no idea." You put your hand on the back of your neck and meet Aaron eyes.

"There will be a formal meeting on Monday to discuss how you will handle board work and being in the BAU assuming you want to stay on the team.

"Yes, of course."

"Good, we will discuss more on Monday 8:30 conference room B on the 8th floor." You nodded along to the instructions she gave. You eyes never leaving Aaron. You ended the conversation with another thank you and hung up.

"What was that?" He asked. You thought of how to explain everything that had happened.

"Ok this looks bad, this looks really bad, I was going to tell you but there's just been so much-" He cut you off.

"Tell me what?"

"About 6 weeks ago Strauss dropped off an application to be apart of the board." You ripped the band-aid off.

"That's amazing." He grabbed you hand.

"It was amazing last year when she first gave me the application. I didn't think she was being serious until she kept calling me about them. I didn't tell you about it because I didn't think it mattered cause we weren't together and I didn't get the job. But then I get to work late one day, I was late because I had to go back to my apartment because I ran out of clothes here and by the time I found clothes at my house I realized- bedside the point. I was late JJ called me into her office because Strauss had left the papers with her. Then I had to explain to JJ the whole situation and that I wasn't going to leave the BAU cause my qualifications haven't change. But then JJ brought up the fact that I got my doctorate which apparently made me look a million times more appealing to the board. But I filled them out and gave them to Strauss on the same day cause I didn't want her to be a pain in my ass cause we just gotten off the Sam Anderson case and everything was crazy. I didn't tell you because Haley had just died and we were helping Jack through it and I was helping you. You were having nightmares and the whole woth with my grandma happened. Then we have been working nonstop for the past 6 weeks which is crazy by the way-" Aaron's grabbed your arms as a way to bring you back to earth.

"I'm so sorry I didn't tell you." You finally said.

"It's ok." He pulled you into a hug. "I'm so proud of you." He whispered. He pulled away and he had a smile plastered over his face.

"Thank you."

"When do you start?"

"Monday 8:30am." You repeated Strauss. "Shit."

"What?"

"It's Saturday and all my clothes are dirty."

"I have a wash machine here." He pointed out.

"Right." He could see the gears in your brain starting to spin.

"Shut off your brain for a second." He raised his hands so they were cupping your cheeks.

"That's not possible."

"Well try." He smiled. You exhaled and shut your eyes. You felt him pull your face up. He placed a light kiss on your lips.

"I am so proud of you." He repeated. He rested his forehead on yours.

"Do you know what this means?" You asked.

"What?"

"I'm gonna be your boss." You poked his chest.

"Mmm, I guess I have to get used to taking orders from you." You laughed as he pulled you into another kiss.

"That should be fun to see."

~~~~~

It was Sunday afternoon and you were staring into the closet trying to figure out what to wear for the meeting.

"You've been standing here for 20 minutes." Aaron said.

"Because I'm trying to decide if I should wear a skirt or pants. My dark Blue shirt or my Red blouse." He chuckled as he watched you panic. "This isn't funny." You pushed his shoulder.

"Wear the red, you look really good in red." He said.

"Well I'm trying to look professional." You looked back at the closet. "Jack!" You yelled. You needed an unbiased opinion.

The little boy pushed open the door and stood between you and his dad.

"Yes." He looked up at you.

"Blue or Red?" You held up the shirts to his eye level.

"Red." He answered quickly.

"He has his fathers taste." Aaron said and smiled.

"I can see that." You hung the blue shirt back up.

"Thank you." You said to Jack and he hopped back to the living room.

"Ok now skirt or pants." You held up both options to the shirt.

"Well the last time you wore a skirt..."He trialed off. You heard him take steps closer to you. Soon you felt his arms come from around your back and wrapped around your middle. "The last time you wore a skirt...we were in my office...and you were on top of me while I sat in my chair." You hummed remembering the event. Specifically the things that happened when you got home.

"So pants." You laughed.

"Pants." He agreed and rested his chin on your shoulder.

"I have to find my heels that match." You stated but didn't move.

"Why do they have to match?" He asked.

"You see how the pants are black?" You pointed at the outfit laid out on the bed.

"Mhm."

"So when you wear black pants your eyes are naturally drawn down, its not because you trying to look someone up and down it's just how our brains are wired."

"Ok." You continued.

"So the red shirt make your eyes go up. It just makes me look taller. So if I wear black heels I'll be taller but look even taller."

"But you'll be tall either way." He shrugged. You sighed loudly.

"Ok, you know how when you wear a grey suit you match your socks and shoes to it?"

"No."

"Yes you do, you put on grey socks and grey shoes." You nodded as you spoke.

"I don't have grey shoes."

"Yes you do."

"No I don't."

"Yes you do, you wore them with the grey suit the one day..." You realized you were going to incriminate yourself.

"What day?" He his perked up from your shoulder.

"The day Reid and I were showing everyone a physics magic trick, even though you had told us to stop- but that's not the point-" He was laughing. Not just a air coming out of his nose or a chuckle. Full on dimples showing and chest bouncing, laughing.

"The point is you have grey shoes, and I will look for them if you really want me to." You started to move back to the closet but his grip around you tightened.

"We'll look for them after your meeting."

Satisfied enough with his answer, you turn around to face him still with his protective grip around you.

~~~~~

It was 7 o'clock on Monday morning and you were taking a freezing cold shower. It seemed to be the only thing that could wake you up. The cup of coffee didn't seem to do much.

When you step out you watch the water drip from your hair down your arm.

The first day jitters were starting to get to you. You start to bite at the inside of your cheek. It was a habit you couldn't break no matter how hard you tried. You let your hair air dry and then fix it so there's no hair out of place. When you walk into the bedroom after getting dressed there was no ones there. You walk out to the living room Aaron was getting his gun from the safe.

"I don't like it." You gesture to the clothes.

"You look beautiful." He walks over to you.

"Your just saying that cause you have too."

"Would I ever lie to you?" He lifts your chin so your looking at him.

"No." You mumbled.

"So when I say you look beautiful.." He trailed off.

"You mean it."

"Class dismissed." He leaned and kissed your nose. You walked back into the bedroom. Your suit jacket had been laid out on the bed. You grab the jacket and heels then you make your way to the kitchen.

"Surprise!" Aaron and Jack yell.

"What's this?" You set you stuff down in the chair next to Jack.

"We made you chocolate chip pancakes cause they're your favorite!" Jack exclaimed.

"Thank you." You ruffled the small kids hair and gave a small smile to Aaron who was standing across the counter.

Aaron plopped 2 pancakes on Jacks and your plates. You and Aaron listen as Jack goes on and on about stuff that's going on at school. You couldn't help but smile at how excited he got.

The time finally came when you had to drop Jack off at school. Which means your meeting start soon. You waited in the car as Aaron went to go walk Jack in. You look down at your hand and start to pick at your nails. You ball your hands into fists to make yourself stop. You let your hand spread out on your thighs.

"Everything's gonna be ok." Aaron said. You haven't heard him get back in the car. He reaches out to take one of your hands in his.

You didn't say anything, just nodding along. He never lets go over your hand the whole way to work. The whole ride was quiet, but it was a good quiet. You imagined what was going to be said at the meeting.

We're they going to change their minds after actually seeing you? Say your not qualified enough. Was Strauss just fucking with you?

"Stop psyching yourself out." He squeezes your hand to bring you back to earth.

"How did you-"

"I know you." He said before you could finished asking your question.

There was nothing else you could say because Aaron had pulled into the parking lot. He guided you to the elevator. You step off on the sixth floor along with Aaron cause you had a few minutes before the meeting.

Since you had been coming in with him that meant being one of the first ones there. The bullpen was empty when you sat at your desk. The papers are on the desk scattered from before the weekend. You take a second to put them together and turn on your computer. It was 8:07am when you walked up to his office.

"I know you don't want me to, but I need a second to freak out, a second to psych myself out, a moment to doubt myself. Cause if I don't I might exploded in that meeting." You stood in the middle of his office.

"Ok." He was all ears.

"What if they end up hating me? What if Strauss says something that makes them not want to hire me? What if they think I'm not good enough?"

"Then you prove to them that you are." He moves to stand with you. "Cause I can't think of a better person for the job."

He always finds the right things to say. No matter how hard the situation maybe. You stand in silence to take in what he has said. You find his eyes and they hadn't left you.

You stand with him, nothing was said just him being there made it easier for you. You stand on your tippy-toes to quickly kiss him. He quickly catches your hip in his hand holding to his lips. You raise your hands to the back of his neck. You hummed as he pulled you in closer.

One of his hand slipped under your suit jacket. His hand moving to the small of your back.

"Your gonna be late." He pulls away.

"Just one more minute." He reluctantly pulls you in closer and kisses you lips. When he pulls back again he kisses your forehead mumbling something about you leaving again.

"Do you want me to take you up?" He runs his hand up and down your arm.

"No, I think I'll make it." You quickly kiss him once more. You straighten out your jacket and make your way out of his office.

The 8th floor seemed so much bigger then the last time you were up there. The lay out was much different from the 6th floor. You turn down a hall that would be JJ's office but instead your met with Strauss office.

"Agent L/N." She calls out from her desk. You slightly smile and walk in to her office. "Mind if I walk with you." She didn't give you a chance to answer before she is standing with you.

"All of the other members should be here already." She said and opened the door to the conference room. You were familiar with the faces of the board. The team had had meetings with them before, all good endings to crappy situation.

"Good morning." You said and shock hands with each member. You took a seat to face them.

"Let's jump right in shall we." Maria one of the board member said. You smiled as she began.

"So from what I can see here, you've been with the BAU for a little over a year and a half."

"Yes ma'am."

"But you've been interning for the FBI for far longer?" Angel another member asked.

"Yes, I started some internships about 2 years ago." You clarify.

"It says that Erin Strauss had recommended you to the BAU." There it was. You had waited for one of them to bring it up.

"Yes, she has informed me that she had given my file to the Unit Chief of the BAU, Agent Aaron Hotchner."

"And Agent Hotchner is your boyfriend, correct?" Your eyes slightly widen, clearly taken back but the question.

Neither of you had told anyone besides the team. You hadn't even gotten around to telling Strauss, cause you knew that would make problem no one wanted to deal with.

It was only the team that knew, and they were aware of consequences. But at least they weren't hiding it from them anymore.

"Yes, he is." You finally answer.

"How long has that been going on?"

"7 months."

"And in that time, the efficiency of your team hasn't changed?"

"It had not ma'am." You folded your hands over your knee.

They nodded along. On paper nothing has changed. The ability of the team were the same. If anything they had gotten better. Morgan had been training you now knowing you had people to go home too. He didn't want anything like what happened with Cyrus to happen again.

"You have so of the best achievements we've ever seen." Angel said.

"Thank you sir."

"Assuming that nothing changes and you are ready to take on the extra work, we are more the willing to except you onto the board." You exhale slowly.

They pull out multiple papers for you to read over and sign. As you looked over them they discussed how you would balance between the team and the board. You were going to be over load for a while but it was gonna be worth it in the end.

As you signed the last paper you wished Aaron's as by your side ready to hug you as your tuned it over.

They all congratulated you. You stood up and shock their hands once more before leavening. You rushed as fast as you could back to the 6th floor.

Once the elevator door open you practically ran into the bullpen. Passing all the states coming from Derek, Reid and Emily. Straight to Aaron office you were.

"I fuckin did it." You let out a deep breath.

"Congratulations." He stood up. You walked over to him and threw you head on his chest. His grip around you already tight.

"Someone should be by to drop off my new case load soon." Your voice muffed by his chest.

"Well you might wanna tell them to hold off because we just got a case." He said. You groaned and pulled yourself for his arms.

"Speaking of which, the briefing is about to start." You nodded. Making your way out of his office and down the catwalk. Your met with many confused faces.