d e r e k .
I head over to my desk, a small smile on my face. I glance up at Jules as she opens her case files, getting to work almost immediately. I grab my case files, walking over to Jules' desk.
"Come with me." I state, placing my hands on Jules' shoulders as she looks up to me.
"What?" She asks, her cheeks turning a rosy pink color as she giggles.
"C'mon. Just come with me." I state.
"Where are we going?" She asks, standing up and grabbing her case files.
I ignore her question, walking up to Hotch's office.
I knock on the door, hearing a muffled come in from inside the office.
"Hey, Hotch." I state, opening the door.
He glances up and over to the doorway, noticing Jules standing beside me.
A small smile appears on Hotch's face as he nods, "Have a nice rest of your day." He states, glancing at the both of us.
I nod, shutting the office door as a confused look comes across Jules' face.
"What the hell are you planning?" Jules asks, giggling softly as we walk out of the bullpen.
"You'll see." I state with a cocky grin, pushing the button for the elevator.
Jules giggles, shaking her head, "Why does my dad get to know, but not me?" She asks.
I chuckle, looking down at her, "Because I needed to get us the rest of the day off for what I have in store." I state.
She nods, a small grin on her face, "That's why you left so early this morning..." She states.
I give her a small nod in response as the elevator door comes open.
•••
Twenty minutes into the car ride, Jules glances over to me.
"Now can you tell me where the hell we're going?" She asks, in a curious tone.
I nod, "We're going to the airport." I state.
"The airport!?" She squeals in confusion.
I chuckle and nod, "The airport." I state.
She shakes her head, "This is kidnapping, y'know." She giggles.
I chuckle, "How is it kidnapping?" I ask.
Jules glances at me, a small, soft smile dancing on her lips, "You're holding me hostage in a car, and driving me to the airport - without telling me where we're going - so not only are you kidnapping me, but you're also snuggling me across borders." She states, emitting a soft giggle.
I chuckle, shaking my head, "I'm not kidnapping you nor am I smuggling you across borders. Will you just- trust me?" I ask in a low, deep tone.
Jules nods, "Fine. I trust you." She states, shrugging her shoulders playfully.
•••
We pull into the parking lot of the airport. I climb out of the car, noticing Jules already got out of the car.
"Hey! That's my job!" I exclaim as she giggles, running away playfully.
I grasp ahold of Jules' body, throwing her over my shoulder as she squeals.
I place her back in the car, shutting the door behind her.
I reopen the door seconds later, "M'lady." I state in a playful tone as she giggles.
"Thank you." She states.
She glances up to me before her jaw drops.
"What?" I ask.
Jules shakes her head, "I have no luggage! I don't even know where we're going! I'm not prepared at all! Derek!" She squeals in a panicked, nervous tone.
She begins playing with her charm bracelet anxiously. I grip a hold of her wrist, calming her down.
"I came prepared. Don't worry." I state in a low, soothing tone, "Breathe." I chuckle as she nods slightly.
She takes a deep breath as we walk behind the car, opening the truck. I grab out two suitcases as Jules shakes her head, giggling breathlessly.
"What?" I ask, chuckling.
"Where the hell are we going?" She asks.
I shake my head, grinning slightly, "You'll find out when you get your ticket." I state.
She nods, grabbing her luggage.
We walk inside the airport, going through security before heading over to get our tickets.
Jules examines her ticket, "First class!?" She asks in a high-pitch squealed tone.
I nod, "First class." I state.
"Chicago!?" She squeals.
I nod, "I thought that for our one-year anniversary, we could go back to the place where it all started. I wanted to take you out to dinner, but to the diner. Then, we could get take-out, and go back to the football field, where you took my fries - even though you had your own." I state, chuckling softly.
"It was some good fries." She states.
I nod, "That's the moment I realized I was so beyond in love with you." I mumble.
She looks up at me, her eyes longing, sparkling in the light, "What?" She asks.
My brow furrows, "Hm?" I mumble.
"What'd you say?" She asks, giggling softly.
I shake my head, "Nothing. It was nothing." I state, walking over to our gate, "C'mon, our flight is about to take off." I state.
Jules follows after me, her facial expression shows that excitement is beaming through her bones.
We hand in our plane tickets and start walking through the gate, her hand lacing into mine.
"This is so cool." She beams, walking into first class.
I chuckle, shaking my head, "I assume you've never flown first class before?" I ask rhetorically.
Jules shakes her head, "My dad, uh Hotch, was barely ever home when I was growing up and my mom wouldn't take Jack and I - and whenever I flew home from college, I rode regularly." She explains, "How about you?" She asks.
I nod, "I have flown in first class with Carl Buford." I mumble.
Jules turns towards me, "Derek..." She begins.
I shake my head, "Hey, it's okay. I was just saying." I state in a calm tone, "But I have never flown in a couples suite." I explain.
"Couples suite?" Jules asks, a small smile dancing on her lips.
I nod, opening the suite door, exposing a small room filled with a king sized bed covered in roses, two televisions plastered on the wall, and a bottle of wine.
"Oh my god Derek!" Jules squeals in excitement, "How much did this cost?" She asks, walking around the suite.
I chuckle, shaking my head, "Don't worry about it. Just turn off your mind and let go off all the stress for the next week." I state, shutting the suite door behind us.
"Week?" Jules asks.
I nod, "I got Hotch to give us the rest of the week off." I state.
"Won't the team need us for a case!?" She asks in a panicked tone.
I chuckle, shaking my head, "Don't worry about that right now. Just live in the moment." I state, massaging her shoulders.
Jules nods in agreement, turning to face me.
"Thank You for this." She states as a soft, blushed smile dances onto her lips.
I nod, pulling her closer. She wraps her arms around me as I hug her tight, giving her a small kiss on the forehead.
If only she knew what I had in store for us during the next week...
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author's note:
hi my fine furry friends! i hope you all enjoyed this chapter! i wanted to add in a couple more soft derek moments before things begin to get rough in the next few chapters! also, thank you all so much for 2.2k reads! i am so beyond thankful for all the love and support you all have been giving me! i appreciate each and every single one of you and i love you all deeply from the bottom of my heart! mwah! <3
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