Somewhere To Belong

Chapter 1

J: Hotch.

AH: Excuse me young man?

J: You two do know that you're at home right?

SR & AH: ...Yes.

J: So, dad his name is Spencer. And Spencer, that's my dad.

AH: So you want him to call me dad?

J: No. His name is Aaron.

SR: It's a force of habit Jack. We're together at work everyday where we need to be professional so I guess it just sticks.

J: But you're not at work anymore.

AH: His right. That's your work station Spencer. (He emphasised)

SR: Thank you, Aaron. (He said in the same tone Hotch did)

J: Okay don't abuse it now. (He sighed going over to his pizza station)

The men laughed before they got into their pizzas. They each made a different one, tailored to their likes with all the ingredients available in the Hotchner household. After all three pizzas were put into the oven, they cleaned up the mess they made in the kitchen.

AH: Jack, I'll give you the honour of setting the table.

J: I always set it.

AH: I always cook.

SR: Maybe you can switch?

J: Yes.

AH: Not for another few years because I don't want to eat cereal every night.

J: I'd cook.

AH: And I don't want my house to burn down.

J: Fine.

SR: I'll help you, come on.

J: Okay. You grab the plates and I'll take the cups and utensils.

SR: Because I know where they are?

AH: Here. (He smiled opening the cupboard behind Reid)

...

Hotch stood with his elbows against the breakfast table watching with a smile as his son and Reid started setting the dining table. He was lost starring at the two of them when the oven timer dinged.

...

J: I'm really glad you're here, Spencer.

SR: I am too, Jack. I'm having a lot of fun.

J: Me too and so is my dad even though he won't say it himself.

SR: How do you know?

J: He's smiling, like a lot more than usual which is really good.

SR: Yes it is. (He said just as Hotch brought the pizzas in)

He set each pizza in front of it's owner before taking his place. Jack and Spencer were sitting across from each other at the end of the table leaving the head of the table open for Hotch. The older man sat between the two of them before Jack volunteered to say grace.

...

AH: You know the rule Jack?

J: Everyone has to get at least one piece of my pizza.

AH: Right now...

J: And I get at least one piece or more of everyone's pizzas.

AH: Yeah right. You get one and that's it.

SR: So I give both you and Jack one of mine and you give me one of yours?

AH: Yes, so we can all get a taste of the other's 'creations'.