At exactly 4:30 Hotch exited his office carrying his laptop, he motioned Garcia to come up to the round table room and set up his laptop to the large plasma screen in the room that the team used for breifings.

Just as they were finishing up he spotted Strauss walking up the stairs from the bullpen with the two Directors following closely behind.

Hotch put on his best schmoozing face and greeted the all three of his superiors.

"Directors, thank you so much for taking the time out of your busy schedules to meet with me so we can get this matter settle quietly and quickly."
"I am more than willing to get this matter settled and the Omega out of the Academy, before he can cause any further disruptions to the training that goes on there. I don't see why Director Lawrence needed to join us however, you sponsored one of the recruits Erin and I sponsored the other so this should be handled between us."

Director Thompson gave both Hotch and Director Lawrence a hard glare while he spoke clearly stating that he felt they were not needed.

"Well Scott," Strauss used his first name with as much disdain as she could, making it very clear that these where formal discussions and title should be used, " Cadet Reid was being trained for the BAU, and Agent Hotchner's team in particular."
Hotch took over from that point, "Director Lawrence also interviewed Dr. Reid during his pre employment vetting so I figure his opinion of Dr. Reid would provide a unbiased opinion from someone without any skin in the game, so to speak."

Director Thompson looked like he had swallowed a jar of concentrated lemon juice. It was obvious that he wanted as few witnesses as possible to this meeting.

Director Lawrence choose that moment to join the conversation, "I have heard there is the possibility that Dr. Reid bonded with an Alpha that works here at the BAU?"

Hotch acknowledged the first victory of the day even if no one else had realized the battle was already happening, by getting Director Lawrence to call him Dr. Reid and not Cadet Reid, he had won the first battle.

Thankfully Haley appeared in the bullpen at that moment with the ultrasound pictures right on time as he requested.

"Excuse me gentlemen.", he exaggerated his movements as he went to greet his wife guaranteeing that all three people would follow his movements and his conversation with his wife would be overheard by all present.

"Hey honey, how did your appointment go?", he said loudly as he walked up to his wife and kissed her on the cheek.

"Everything checked out just fine. The doctor took ultrasound pictures." she said with a smile as she handed him a copy of the pictures.

"Unfortunately it is still to early to determine gender.", she added.

Hotch looked at the pictures of his unborn child with the same pride that any new parent would, he carefully wrapped an arm around his wife and guided her to the three Directors standing in the walkway in front of the round table room.

The Directors admired the picture as they passed it around and all congratulated Haley and Aaron on the upcoming birth of their child.

Haley once again kissed her husband on the cheek and got ready to leave just as Director Thompson's cell phone rang, "Excuse me I have to take this."
Hotch escorted his wife out with a smile to the Strauss and Lawrence.

"I'm sorry, we are going to have to reschedule this meeting . I have an urgent matter that just came up.", Thompson said as he came back closing his phone, "This matter is far from settled."
Strauss also made her excuses and left Hotch and Dir. Lawrence standing in the hallway.

"Director Lawrence would you mind joining me for a minute?" Hotch asked opening the door to the round table room.

The older man nodded and entered, Hotch gave a slight nod to Garcia as he followed the man inside.

As soon as the door to the room closed Hotch began shutting the blinds guaranteeing them privacy.

Lawrence looked to the younger man and began to realize why the BAU had such a high conviction rate. One look from Hotch sent chills down the older man's spine.

"It's not what you think, Aaron."

"You found out your son was having an affair with my wife and you decided to discredit me by ruining the life of a young man who had done nothing more than have been born as an Omega." Hotch bit out through clinched teeth.

"He wasn't supposed to do anything other than mate with the Omega, I didn't know he had access to Omega X. If the Omega just would have accepted his advances he would have bitten him and ordered him home."

"Matthew Grey was denied Academy training twice for failing his psych exam, yet you sent him to Thompson with a clean record and encouraged him to sponsor him."

"He's a bit of a hot head but I knew his father. He comes from good genes, he would have made a great Agent."

"He attempted to rape and murder Dr. Reid and all you can say is he comes from good genes."

"The Omega..."

"Dr. Reid." Hotch spit out right in the man's face.

Lawrence took a deep breath and said, "Dr. Reid should have behaved like an Omega should and listened to his betters. An Alpha offered him his services and he turned him down. He was just insuring obedience from a breeder."

Hotch saw red and was ready to remove Lawrence's head from his shoulders when the door burst open admitting Strauss and Thompson.

Thompson restrained Hotch while Strauss pinned the older man to his seat with a glare.

"How...how much did you hear?" Lawrence asked all the color draining from his face.

"Enough"growled Thompson.

"You told me he was an excellent candidate. You told me the Omega intentionally incited his interest. You told me he was blameless.", Thompson's anger grew with each sentence.

"I just wanted him out of the Academy before he and his kind could disrupt things more than OEA already had. Omegas belong at home under the protection and rule of their Alphas." Lawrence said looking to the other Director to back him.

"I believe Omegas should be protected but I do not believe Omegas are property of their Alphas."
"Agent Hotchner. Director Strauss. I apologize for the unfounded allegations against Dr. Reid."

Strauss nodded to the man however Hotch cleared his throat, "I want Agent Morgan and myself put in charge of his hand to hand and gun training. I want him approved for the field as soon as he passed the knowledge portion of his training and we will handle the rest."

Director Thompson nodded, "For his safety, I think that will be the best way to handle his training."

Thompson then turned to Lawrence "I expect your resignation turned in first thing in the morning."

"What about Matt?" the shell of a man asked.

Thompson snorted, "He's going to jail."

AN: Well here it is finally. Please review with your thoughts and comments. :) stray