That evening Aaron got a phone call from someone he wasn't expecting.

"Hotch"

"Hey Hotch, it's me Matt Cruz."

"Oh hey Matt, heard you gave the team another week off?"

"Yeah, well they deserved it. So you doing okay?"

"Slowly improving. I'm still needing a lot of help and I can't bend much."

"Hey I was wondering if it'll be okay if popped round tomorrow to say hi, to see how you're doing, everything? I'd be there as your friend and not as your section chief. I'm sorry I haven't been round yet but I've been either drowning in paperwork or in another meeting."

"That's okay Matt. I understand. Sure it's fine tomorrow. Still not doing anything except lying in this damn bed watching T.V."

"Oh that's gotta be tough for someone like you. So would it be okay if I came around half 2?"

"Sure, stay for dinner with Jess and Jack and you can meet them. I insist. Then you'll get some entertainment as my son insists on spoon feeding me my dinner in bed…."

"THAT I gotta see! Sure I'll stay for dinner. Who's cooking?"

"Dave, he's one hell of a cook. You'll love his food!"

"Can't wait then. I'll see you tomorrow Hotch."

"Sure Matt. Bye!"

"Dad who was that who called you? It wasn't Beth was it?"

"No buddy. I was my friend and our section chief Matt Cruz."

"I think I met him once or twice when I visited you at work…"

"You probably have buddy. He's coming round to see me tomorrow afternoon and you can meet him properly then. But tomorrow he's coming around as a friend."

"Is he part of your BAU family dad?"

"In a way yeah he is."

"Do you think he'll mind if, like I do with the others, and call the Aunt and Uncle, do you think he'll mind if I call him Uncle Matt?"

"You can ask him buddy but I don't think he'll mind at all."

"Thanks dad. So when's he coming."

"About half 2 buddy but he'll here when you get home from school and he's going to stay and eat dinner with and Aunt Jess and, because he's staying here tonight and tomorrow, you Uncle Dave, who will be cooking. Then he wants to watch how good you care for me during dinnertime…."

"Sure. I'll show him I'm bestest caretaker, well apart from Aunt Jess."

"I know you will buddy. And I agree that, apart from Aunt Jess, you are the best caretaker I've had through all of this and I'm SO proud to call you my son!"

That night, after managing to walk to the bathroom and back on his own again, he managed to get back into bed on his own and was lying there when Jess entered carrying a glass of water and his normal pills.

"I'm gonna leave the hall light on from now on so that if you need to get up to use the bathroom at night, you can see okay. But if you fall, make sure you shout! And remember your bathroom visits are still only for simple stand up pees. Anything else and you'll have wake one of us up." Aaron swallowed the pills as he listened to Jessica.

"Yes mom. I promise."

"Good boy…..so is there is anything else you need tonight before I turn in?"

"Nah, I'm good."

"Oh and I've decided to take the rest of the week off work so I'll be around too."

"Okay. Oh and Matt Cruz is coming to visit tomorrow afternoon. He's coming about half 2 and he's gonna stay and eat dinner with you guys. And in return I told him he watch Jack feed me my dinner."

"Matt Cruz your section chief?"

"And good friend. He's coming as a friend, not as section chief. I hope that's okay."

"Sure. Think I might of met him at least once when me and Jack have visited you at the BAU…."

"You probably have but I can make sure you and Jack are properly introduced tomorrow. He's a really nice guy, you'll like him. Jack will like him, that's for sure."

"If Jack will definitely like then I'll like him too. Looking forward to meeting the guy tomorrow."

The next, Tuesday, the morning went as normal for Aaron apart from the fact that he was walking to and from the bathroom by himself. Dave and Morgan helped him shower and shave like normal but, after helping him put fresh bandages on and get dressed into clean underpants and pyjamas and socks, they'd let Aaron walk back to his bed by himself, but still watching him just in case he fell. After he'd got back in bed, Aaron decided to tell the 2 guys of his afternoon visitor.

"Hey guys can you come in here a second?"

"What do you need Aaron?"

"Well more water but also to let you guys know that I'm expecting a visitor this afternoon…."

"Anyone we know by chance Hotch?"

"Yeah, you could say that…it's Matt."

"As in Cruz, our section chief?"

"One and the same. Not only is he our section chief but he's also a friend. He's coming by as a friend not as a section chief so you have nothing to worry about Morgan. Oh and he'll be staying to eat dinner with you, Jack and Jessica Dave."

"Sure Aaron, that's fine with me. What time is he coming by?"

"About half 2. Is that okay with you guys? I told Jessica last night and Jack already knows he's coming."

"I'm not at work. So why do I still have to be around my section chief?"

"He's coming as a friend Morgan not our section chief…"

"He's coming as YOUR friend Hotch. I don't know the guy outside him being our section chief…"

"It'll be fine Morgan. When he's here he'll be known simply as Matt, at work he section chief Cruz."

After he'd eaten a very tasty lunch cooked by Dave, Aaron was lying in bed at almost half 2 when he felt an urge in his bladder. He was using the bathroom, when Matt arrived. Dave let him and took him upstairs, not realising Aaron was in the bathroom.

"Dave, where's Aaron?"

"Must be using the bathroom. He'll be back in a second…."

They heard the toilet flush and the bathroom door open. Dave and Matt stood in the hallway watching as Aaron slowly and carefully walked back to his room.

"Oh hi Matt! You made it okay I see? Sorry nature called."

"No problem. Yeah I'm good, you're not looking too bad yourself Hotch."

"This is the only thing I can do for myself so far. And even then its only to pee."

They both waited until Aaron had slowly and carefully climbed back into bed. Having not seen the guy since before he'd collapsed and been rushed to hospital, Matt was amazed at how much Hotch had changed, and how effort even getting back into his bed took the guy.

"I'll go get you some more water Aaron and let you guys talk. Matt feel free to sit on the bed."

"Thanks Dave."

"Oh and you want coffee?"

"Please."

Dave disappeared downstairs.

"I can't believe how different you look from the last time I saw you."

"Yeah, well had invasive surgery since then…."

"Yeah but the last time I saw you, you were striding through the BAU standing tall, walking fast and not having a care in the world. Now I can't believe I am watching the same man who's walking so slowly just going from the bathroom to his bed. It looked like it took of effort for you just to do something as simple as climb back in bed."

"It's not that it takes a lot of effort, it's just that I can't really bend at all so I have to be really all the careful all the time."

"I read the report and it said you lost a lot of blood from all the scar tissue. After reading the report I was surprised they'd even let you out of hospital so soon."

"That's only cos I agreed to abide by so many conditions. You wouldn't believe how much help I've to had to endure…."

"And STILL have to endure Aaron…" Dave walked back into the room carrying Matt's coffee and Aaron's water.

"Thanks Dave."

"Could you send Jess up sometime to chat?"

"Sure Aaron. I'll leave you guys to talk but I'll be downstairs with the others. You guys need anything just give us a shout or Aaron, use Matt here as your messenger…." Dave went back downstairs, leaving Matt and Aaron to talk.

"Messenger?"

"Yeah, like my Jack does when he's here and not at school. I haven't been able to go anywhere except this room and the bathroom since I got out of the hospital."

"Sounds tough"

"Not as tough as what I've had to put up with. You don't realise that it's only since Thursday I've been able to walk to and from the bathroom to pee by myself!"

"You mean…?"

"Yeah before then I was still too weak to completely support myself standing up with collapsing. I had to have someone help support me and help me walk just to get to and from the toilet and bathroom. And even then it gets worse….the only time I got left alone in the bathroom at ANY time was when I was sitting down on the toilet. Couldn't even stand up by myself. Still can't. Since I've been out of hospital, someone's had to help me just sit down on the damn toilet, stand me up and even…er….wipe me!"

"Oh my god! You have had it tough!"

"Gets worse…"

"How much worse?"

"Well you know how guys like to stand to pee?"

"Yeah? You mean?..."

"Yeah, it's only since Thursday that I've been able to USE the bathroom by myself. Before then, to even stand and pee, someone had to keep me upright and stand supporting me, though everyone was good enough to keep their eyes shut."

"Wow! I feel sorry for you Hotch. Please don't say it gets worse?"

"Yeah….and it's not only Dave, Morgan, Spencer or Will that's been helping me that way…."

"You mean a woman has been helping you too?"

"Yeah but it's been my sister in law Jessica!"

"Oh man…."

"And not only have I had to endure help, and still have to endure a lot of help using the toilet but even now I still have to have help taking quick sit down showers. Can't bend even to undress myself, let alone sit down on the stool IN the shower. So even now 2 people have to help me undress sit in the shower, stand up after, dry me off, dress AND shave. At least now I can walk there and back once I'm standing up! And according to James Blake, I still got another week or two of this to endure!"

"James, as in Alex Blake's husband?"

"Yeah, cos he's a doctor, he very kindly came to check me over a week ago yesterday. Said I was doing really well though but still wasn't allowing me to bend at all. Tell you Matt, it's amazing to realise HOW much you take for granted even to do the most simple of tasks like nipping to the bathroom to pee when something like this happens!"

"I can't believe how tough you've had it Hotch. I really do feel sorry for you."

"Can't wait til I can even use the toilet by myself! Let alone shower and shave in peace! I mean it's bad enough a guy helping you but your own sister in law…..think I would of rather died!"

"Don't say that Hotch….wait I thought Jessica had been helping with the toilet end of the bathroom…?"

"Gets a little worse for me that way. On Saturdays only Dave's been around so she's been helping get me showered and shaved as well!"

"Oh man! You have had to endure a lot of help Hotch!"

"Yeah, it's been humiliating! But I've kinda got used to all the help I've been getting and still get. At least apart from Saturday, there's been 2 guys here so I've only had to endure Jess's help showering at least on the 2 Saturday's. At least Jack doesn't seem to know HOW much help his dad's been having to have. Think the little guy assumes I've been able to BE in the bathroom by myself! I mean he's knows someone's had to help me walk there and back….."

"Oh hey Aaron…" Jessica entered the room.

"Hi Jess."

Matt, being a gentleman immediately stood up as a lady entered the room.

"Jess, this is Matt Cruz. Matt meet my wonderful sister in law and Jack's Aunt Jess, Jessica Brooks."

"Good to finally meet you Jessica. Hotch here has just been telling me about all the help he's needed from everyone….including you…"

"Yeah well apart from walking to and from the bathroom and standing up to pee, this guy is STILL helpless…."

"Least I can pee on my own and walk there and back. Better than having almost 2 weeks of enduring someone in there with me!"

"It's not like I enjoyed it bro! Anyway you needed the help. At least this Saturday BOTH Dave and Morgan are here….."

"YES! I'm sorry Jess but you won't see me naked any more!"

"Until they have to go back to work NEXT week…."

"Yeah but even then James and Will will be here…."

"I'm not sure if they'd do 7 days in a row..."

"Yeah but at least you can't threaten to leave me lying in the bed for over 24 hours without getting up…."

"Worked though didn't it?"

"She threatened to leave you leave you lying confined in bed for 24 hours Hotch?"

"Yeah, my sister in law here is one cruel woman! Threatened to leave me lying in bed on my own for over 24 hours without food, water or even being able to use the bathroom….."

"Only cos you wouldn't let me help Dave get you showered bro…."

"I can't believe I fell for it!"

Matt watched them teasing and joking as they giggled and talked.

"Worked though. And plus you know you stink when you haven't showered in a day!"

"So you keep telling me sis…."

The 3 of them continued talking, laughing and Jessica and Aaron continued their joking teasing of one another.

At 3.15, they heard the sound of car.

"Jack's home. I'll be back in a minute!"

"Bring him upstairs with you will you?"

"Was planning to…"

Jessica left the room and went downstairs to greet Jack. The 2 men heard the excited boys chattering. Aaron heard Jessica tell Jack she'd get him a drink before they went upstairs. A couple of minutes later they heard Jack running up the stairs, closely followed by Jess. Jack ran into the room.

"Hi dad!"

"Hey buddy. Have a good day at school?"

"Was okay…."

"Jack, meet my friend Matt Cruz. Matt this is my smart, very caring son Jack."

"Hi nice to meet you Uncle Matt!"

"Uncle? I'm not related to your dad Jack…."

"He and Henry call everyone on our team either Aunt or Uncle as their like family to us. The only one who's an REAL Aunt to him is Jessica here."

"Can I get up on the bed dad?"

"Sure buddy jump on your side and give your old dad a cuddle!"

"So you guys like me then?"

"Yeah I do. Aunt Jess isn't Uncle Matt cool?"

"Yeah, he is Jack."

"So Jack, I hear you've been helping take care of your dad?"

"Yeah I have. Can't do all the physical stuff when's he's not this bed but when we're together, I've been the messenger dude who goes to get an adult if dad needs to get out of bed to use the bathroom, needs water or food or anything like that."

"Heard you've been his feeder as well?"

"Oh yeah he's been letting me feed him his dinner at night. It's been awesome. We've been able to spend all my time at home lying in this bed, chatting, reading, watching movies, all that stuff. It's been awesome being able to spend so much alone time with dad!"

"And it's been so awesome being able to spend so much one on one time with my buddy here!"

"I can't wait til dad's better though! He promised to take me to the zoo, where we can pizza and ice cream. Then he promised to take me and Aunt Jess to spend 2 weeks in DISNEYLAND! He's the coolest dad alive!"

"Zoo, pizza, ice cream and Disneyland Hotch? You really are spoiling him after you're better!"

"Actually Matt, he's earned all the treats himself. Got A's on both his Science and Maths homework in one night for which I promised to take him to the zoo and eat pizza and ice cream after then he REALLY helped me out with another major problem on Friday, which earned him the Disneyland trip with me and Jess."

"Must have been something REALLY big to earn him Disneyland?"

"Yeah, got Beth to pick up the phone to speak to dad!"

"Beth, your girlfriend Hotch?"

"EX girlfriend now. She wasn't a nice woman. She was ignoring me and Jack and everything. And even to break up with her and tell her it was over I had to get Jack to help get her on the phone. Oh and don't question anything the team did yesterday…..when I found out she'd been cheating on me with her boss!"

"I'm sorry Hotch. You doing okay now?"

"Yeah, I was so happy at simply telling her it was finished and so proud that Jack had managed to do something none of us, especially me, had been able to do, which was get her to answer the phone long enough, that I promised him that after I was better, and in his summer vacation time, me, Jess and him were going to spend 2 weeks in Disneyland!"

"Isn't dad the awesomeness dad alive Uncle Matt?"

"He is Jack, that's for sure."

"You earned it buddy. You know me. I don't give you rewards and treats that you haven't earned yourself."

"Apart from letting me go on the trip to the chocolate factory!"

"Chocolate factory trip?"

"Yeah, the whole my grade is getting to go to a trip to the chocolate factory at the end of the school year. It's gonna be AWESOME!"

"You earned that one as well buddy. You've been so good and I put you through so much, you deserved the chance to go with your mates!"

"Your still the coolest awesomeness dad alive!"

"Thanks buddy."

"Uncle Matt, you wanna know who's the greatest REAL superhero alive?"

"Who Jack?"

"Dad here! He's my hero, and a real superhero! The GREATEST superhero on earth!"

"Aww thanks buddy."

"You always tell me to tell the truth dad…."

"That I do…."

"So Jack when you're dad's away being the superhero who takes care of you?"

"Aunt Jess here. She's awesome. Wish she could be my second mom…."

"Oh yeah. I forgot. Sorry about your mom Jack. Wish I could of met her myself…."

"That's okay Uncle Matt. She was such a great mom. I still miss her and love her and always will. But Aunt Jess takes awesome care of me when dad's away. But me and dad still get to speak on the phone or skype each other EVERY night he's away fighting bad guys. Aunt Jess?"

"Yeah buddy?"

"Thanks for letting me talk to dad every night…."

"You are more than welcome Jack buddy. I know how important your dad is to you and how important you are to your dad. I would NEVER try to stop you guys from at least being able to talk to each other every night."

"I still love you for it though Aunt Jess! Doesn't matter what you say!"

"Thank you Jack. I only do it for you guys!"

"Dad?"

"Yeah buddy."

"I love you too!"

"And I love you buddy!"

"Dad?"

"Yeah buddy?"

"Why CAN'T Aunt Jess be my second mum?"

"Cos she's your Aunt already buddy!"

"Yeah but Uncle Derek said you guys could marry!"

"That's true Hotch. As long as the wife is dead, the widower can marry the sister in law…."

"See dad, even Uncle Matt agrees with Uncle Derek…."

"Sorry buddy. Hopefully one day soon I'll find you another mom who's as good to you as Aunt Jess, although she'd still always be in your life…."

"But the only woman who's anywhere near as good as mom was to me is Aunt Jess. No one else comes close…."

"We'll talk about it another time buddy….."

"Promise?"

"Yeah buddy I promise."

"Okay."

"So what homework you got tonight buddy?"

"Just a bit of math."

"How about after my dinner, we can work on the math problems together up here?"

"Sure. Thanks dad!"

"So Jack what are your favourite subjects in school?"

"Art and History and Science. But most of school is too easy and boring."

"That's cos you're the smartest kid in school buddy, for I which I am so proud of you for!"

"Art I can understand, but what's so good about History and Science?"

"In Science Miss Andrews, my teacher, does really cool experiments we watch!"

"Ah right. So what about History?"

"We get to learn about all the gory stuff they did in history, all the fighting and shooting they did in the wars, all that kinda stuff. It's cool!"

"And the worst subject?"

"English and Math. They're just boring!"

"I hated them too Jack!"

"What grade you in Jack?"

"Third."

"That would make you….what 8 years old?"

"8 and a HALF!"

"Oh yeah sorry forgot how important the halves are!"

"The halves, the quarters AND the months!" Hotch smiled "Least when he gets to our age, he won't want to remember how old he is!"

"Too true!"

"Aunt Jess, when's dinner ready? I'm starving!"

"I'm not sure Jack. Why don't you run down and ask Uncle Dave when it'll be ready?"

"Okay. Be back right back dad!"

"Sure buddy. And can you ask Uncle Derek and Aunt J.J to come up here? Ask Uncle Derek to bring me some more water as well."

"Okay."

"Oh and buddy?"

"Yeah dad?"

"If dinner's not ready yet, you can bring an apple up here to eat."

"Thanks dad!"

Jack ran downstairs and into the kitchen.

"Uncle Dave? When's dinner ready?"

"About 6 Jack so not just yet…"

"Aww but I'm starving now. Can I have an apple ?"

"Sure Jack."

Dave washed and tossed him an apple.

"What we eating Uncle Dave?"

"Spaghetti Bolognese. That okay?"

"If its cooked by you, yeah it'll be awesome!"

Jack ran out of the kitchen and found his Uncle Derek and Aunt J.J talking in the living room.

"Uncle Derek. Aunt J.J? Dad says come upstairs. Oh and can you bring some more water Uncle Derek?"

"Sure Jack."

The boy had only just disappeared when Morgan and J.J looked at each other.

"Time to go hang out with 2 dudes who are our bosses…."

Jack ran back into the bedroom and climbed back onto the bed.

"Dinner isn't ready til 6 so I got an apple."

"That's fine buddy. Did you see Uncle Derek and Aunt J.J downstairs?"

"Yeah, they're coming up in a minute."

Meanwhile, downstairs, to buy a little time for both of them, Morgan and Derek got everyone drinks and Morgan carried the tray upstairs.

J.J and Morgan, carrying a tray of drinks, entered the room.

"I only asked for more water Morgan…"

"Yeah, well I figured we'd make drinks for everyone….Hi chief Cruz…."

"Hey Morgan. At least whilst I'm here, call me Matt."

"Sure….Matt…"

"Hey J.J"

"Hey Matt, you doing okay?"

"Yeah."

"Hey little man Jack, bought you up a juice…."

"Thanks Uncle Derek."

"Brought everyone else except Hotch coffees. Hotch here's your water."

"Jack before I forget, Henry called me just now. He wants to know if you wanna come round ours after school tomorrow to play?"

"Can I dad? I promise I'll be good."

"Sure buddy you go right ahead."

"Either me or Will will drop him back here. Hotch would you mind if he stayed for dinner? Me or Will can cook them hot dogs and Mac n Cheese…."

"Please dad? Can I stay for dinner?"

"Sure buddy."

"Will will even help him with any homework before one of us brings him home after dinner."

"Thanks J.J."

"Yeah thanks Aunt J.J! But doesn't that mean that Aunt Jess you'll be eating on your own downstairs tomorrow night?"

"Dave will be keeping me company."

"Oh okay."

"You know Hotch, I feel kind of bad not helping everyone out here…."

"It's okay Matt, you've been busy."

"I'll be right back. Gonna pop down see Dave a second…."

Matt went downstairs.

"Hey Matt, Hotch okay?"

"Yeah, everyone upstairs is fine. I was just telling Hotch that I feel bad all you guys have been helping out here so much and I haven't helped out at all."

"You've been busy."

"You know the back up team can do another week after this week. So how about if I give you guys one more week off as simple stand down duty and I'll take this week and next week off. But in return you must let me help you guys out here."

"You sure. This is our THIRD week off….."

"Yeah well the back up team doesn't do half as much as you guys do normally so I can work it out with the director."

"Thanks Matt. Think Hotch will appreciate that too."

"But you have to let me help out here."

"Sure. We do have a rota we work out every week so that there are 2 guys and one of the women here every day. Will's been helping out a lot. J.J, although has done a couple of day shifts here, has been doing most of the school runs. We have 3 people here in the day so that one person, usually the woman, keeps the house clean and tidy for Jessica, one person, usually either me or Will or Morgan cooks for not only Hotch but for Jack and Jessica as well. Then the 2 guys here every day help Hotch with bathroom use and showering and shaving and dressing. At least we don't have to help him walk to and from the bathroom or help him use the toilet to pee anymore. Hopefully given a bit more time, he'll be able to do more and more for himself. But until he can bend he's sort of helpless."

"Yeah he was telling me all about all the help he's been getting. So have one of you guys really had to wipe the guy's backside?"

"Yeah, not just either me or Will though…..Morgan refuses and sometimes there's been no guy around when he has to go…."

"He lets a woman do it?"

"Only Jess."

"Bloody hell!"

"It's only cos he still can bend that way yet or stand up at all….but don't worry Matt, I'll make sure that either me or Will or even Spencer are here with you so you won't have to do it. Hopefully soon enough he can go back to doing that himself."

"So he was telling me how you guys also have to help him undress, shower, dry, shave and re dress?"

"Yeah. We do let the guy dry his own junk and pat dry his wounds before we put fresh bandages on them. That and now he can stand up by himself to brush his teeth. Oh and he can now go to and from the bathroom by himself."

"I heard it wasn't just guys that he'd had helping him do all that…."

"Oh yeah both Saturdays, Jess has had to help me. But as he slowly improves, things are getting easier for everyone, especially for Hotch. Hopefully by the end of next week, he could do most things for himself. He might still have a bit of trouble and need some help but nothing like all the help the guy has needed up to now. Plus now he's got past his shyness about other people helping him with such intimate things."

"So what about this rota thing you guys have got?"

"Well today it's been me, Morgan and J.J. Tomorrow it's due to be me, Will and Blake. Friday is due to be Will, Spencer and Garcia, Saturday is due to be me and Morgan, as Jessica is here every Saturday. Sunday is due to be me and Morgan again. We'll have to work out next week. We come at about half 7 and leave about 7, unless, like I am tonight, sleeping here in Jack's bed again as I'm doing more than 2 days in a row."

"You have to let me help out this week and next week. Please?"

"Well I suppose to make it easy for you at least at the start of this care duty, you should do a shift with me and maybe a shift with Will as we both know what we're doing. If you do one with Morgan, you're probably best cooking. Depends how many shifts you wanna do this week or when you can start."

"I can start tomorrow and do as many as you can give me. I WANT to help out here."

"Well we haven't worked out next week's rota yet but how about you take Will's place on Thursday with me and my place on Friday with Will and maybe Morgan's place on Sunday with me? That be okay with you?"

"Sure. That'll be great."

"And once you get into the swing of things, maybe nearer the end of next week, I'll put you and Morgan on the same day….make his day interesting…."

"Love it! Thanks Dave. So when you planning to do next week's rota?"

"Well we did this week when everyone came round to talk with Jack and Hotch on Thursday and Friday. Depends when we can all get together here this week. Probably be Thursday or Friday again."

"You had to talk to Jack and Hotch on Thursday?"

"Yeah, but mainly had to have a group chat whilst Hotch wanted Jack's opinion on something but didn't want the boy to feel pressured into answering."

"Would this have something to do with him breaking up with Beth and taking Jack and Jessica to Disneyland?"

"Yeah, how'd you know he broke up with Beth? And how do you know he's taking them to Disneyland?"

"Hotch and Jack were telling me how Jack had earned the trip to Disneyland after helping his dad get Beth on the phone so he could tell her it was over. He did mention something about not questioning what the team did yesterday though…."

"Oh that. Well, after what she'd done to him and Jack, we just went to visit her to let her know that, having messed with Aaron and Jack, she'd messed with us. We are family after all. And I promise we did nothing physical, we just talked. Or rather WE talked and made her listen. I'm wondering if she's managed to turn her laptop back on yet. Garcia did something to it in revenge….We did find a load of pictures of her cheating on Aaron that we should both him and Jack when we got back as proof that his suspicions that she'd been unfaithful were true. But we made sure she would regret messing with Aaron and Jack by Garcia emailing some photos of her and her BOSS to the museum authorities! Don't think that, after this month, she and her so called boss will have jobs….but she and the guy deserve it. Plus its not illegal…."

"Don't worry Dave. I'll say it was for a case…"

"I hoping that as we borrowed the jet to get to New York and back…."

"That can be part of case. Normally is….

"Suddenly Jack ran into the kitchen."

"Uncle Dave. Dad says he needs your help. Uncle Derek said no way!"

"Matt could you keep an eye on the Bolognese whilst I go help Aaron….Morgan refuses to do this part…."

"You mean you've got to…..? Please wash your hands after Dave….."

"Always do Matt. Now if you'll excuse me…..Jack where is he?"

"Standing outside the bathroom Uncle Dave…."

"Lead the way buddy…."

About 10 minutes later Dave reappeared in the kitchen.

"Don't worry Matt, I washed my hands…."

"Took a while though…"

"Yeah well have to help him pull his clothes down, sit down and then wait outside whilst he…er….you know…then have to…er…clean him before pulling his clothes back up. As I said the guy stills need help with virtually everything….least he can stand up and support himself now whilst I pull his clothes back up."

"That's gotta be hard on him!"

"Nothing like either the first Friday or first Saturday for him. Apparently Jess had to do what I just did on the first Friday when he was still uncomfortable having people do that for him….then she had to threaten him on Saturday morning just so she could help me get him showered and shaved…he was still really embarrassed at having any see his stuff at that point…"

"So would I be, especially if were a woman like my sister in law!"

"You know he'd actually asked her not to look 'down there' when he agreed to shower. You wanna know what she told him in return?"

"What's that then?"

"She'd already seen his privates the day before when she'd been cleaning him up! She just hadn't said anything and pretended she hadn't at the time!"

"Oh man…"

"Yeah, I DEFINITELY wouldn't want to be in his position, even though I'd get so much time off work and could lie in a bed all day!"

"Well I'm gonna go head back upstairs but thanks for Thursday, Friday and Sunday."

"No problem Matt. Glad you can help out."

Matt went back upstairs.

"Took your time downstairs Matt. You okay?"

"Yeah, me and Dave got talking that's all. Oh and Morgan, J.J you guys are all off next week as well to help Hotch out. The back up team can stand in for you again."

"Wow thanks Matt! How'd Dave persuade you to give these guys another week off?"

"He didn't ask me this time. I told him I'd give the team another week off and take this week, or what's left of it, and next week off. In return he had to let me start helping out here. J.J, tell Will I'm taking his place on Thursday and will be here with him on Friday instead of you Morgan. You get Friday off."

"Yeah! Cool!"

"Oh and Dave said he might put me and you on a shift together near the end of next week…."

"Oh man, why me?"

"I'm not THAT bad am I? Oh and he did say that if me and you were doing a day together then I should cook….luckily I like cooking…."

"It's not that I CAN'T cook, I just never see the point in fancy meals when I'm only cooking for myself, or am on a case so am eating takeout or hotel food…."

"Your food wasn't half bad the other day Morgan but you could of made my dinner different from what you made me for lunch…."

"I did make it different. I added bacon…."

"Yeah to the SAME pasta and chicken dish….."

"Hey little man, what's your dad's cooking like?"

"It's okay. He cooks awesome chilli!"

"Chilli Hotch?"

"Yeah, I like it and now Jack loves it!"

"You should really try Aunt Jess's cooking Uncle Derek! Maybe she can give you a few cooking lessons…"