Title: Untitled Hotch/JJ
By: Daisyangel
Pairing: Hotch/JJ
Fandom: Criminal Minds
Rating: PG
Summary: 2013 25 Days of Christmas story.

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"Chipmunks roasting on an open fire, hot sauce dripping from their toes!" came the exuberant voices of Henry and Jack as they walked in the house from the school bus. JJ frowned at what she'd heard. They were singing to the tune of "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire", but those weren't the right lyrics.

"Excuse me?" JJ asked as she walked into the living room wiping her hands on a dish towel. She'd gotten home early so she would be there for when the boys got off the bus. At least one day a week they rode the bus. Neither she nor Hotch liked it, but Jack had begged them to let him, declaring that at age 10 he was able to handle himself on the bus, and Henry had begged to be allowed to as well. At the age of seven, he wanted to do everything the older boy did. He idolized Jack and thought the moon rose and set on him. After a lot of talking on her and Hotch's part they had agreed with the condition that Jack always looked out for his step-brother.

"It was a song we heard on the bus, Mom," Jack explained. Every time JJ heard him call her Mom, it made her heart swell. In no way shape or form was she trying to replace Haley, but Jack had said that since his mom couldn't be with him and since his dad and her were going to get married that it made sense to call her mom. Plus she did all the things a mom did anyway, he'd declared with a huge smile. She and Hotch had gotten married a couple years before after Will and she had divorced. They loved their son, but they didn't love each other. Thankfully Will was totally fine with Hotch being Henry's step-father and saw him as much as his schedule would allow. He'd moved back to New Orleans, but made frequent visits to D.C. to see Henry.

"Where on the bus did you hear it?" JJ asked her hands on her hips. She was trying not to laugh at the lyrics. The song was inappropriate and the kids shouldn't be singing it, but she couldn't wait to look it up later on YouTube and listen to it.

"One of the older boys had it on his phone," Henry explained.

"How old was this boy?" JJ wondered.

"I think he's 13," Jack responded. JJ frowned she couldn't believe a 13-year-old had a cell phone. Jack knew that he wasn't allowed to have one until he was 16 and then only because he would be driving.

"That's not an appropriate song and I don't want to hear the two of you singing it anymore, okay?" JJ checked.

"Yes, ma'am. We're sorry, Mom," they replied in unison.

"Apology accepted, just please don't sing it again. There are some cookies on the counter and milk in the fridge. After you put your backpacks in your room, get yourselves a snack then start on your homework," she instructed. Nodding the boys ran for the kitchen eager for some cookies and milk.

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"Good evening everyone," Hotch greeted as he walked into the house and headed for where he knew they would be, in the living room with the boys working on their homework and JJ helping them.

"Dad, Aaron!" came two excited voices and before he knew it he was being hugged enthusiastically by both boys. JJ smiled when she saw a Santa hat on her husband's head.

"Garcia get to you?" she teased.

"Yes, and it's easier to just give in rather than fight her," he admitted.

"I could have told you that," the female agent responded with a smile. Aaron just laughed, Garcia was definitely unlike anyone else, but he wouldn't trade her for any other technical analyst in the world.

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"Hey you two, how did school go?"

"It went good, Mr. McMillan gave us back our math tests and I only missed three questions," Jack informed excitedly.

"That's wonderful, buddy. I'm so proud of you. All that studying with Mom and I helped, huh?"

"It sure did."

"How about you, Henry, how was your day?"

"It was good as well. I got all the words right on my spelling test today. Jack studied with me on the bus."

"That was nice of him, did you tell him thank you?" Aaron questioned. Henry nodded giving his step-brother a smile.

"We learned a new song today," he said happily.

"Oh, what song would that be?" Hotch wondered. JJ cleared her throat giving the boys a look.

"Nothing, it's not important," Jack hurriedly replied elbowing Henry in the ribs.

"Yeah, Mommy says we're not sposed to sing it," he added.

"You're not supposed to," Aaron corrected.

"Yeah, that's what I said," Henry commented. The adults laughed at the young boy's misunderstanding.

"I know you did, I was just saying the word is supposed, not sposed," his step-father explained.

"Oh," Henry replied.

"Okay, why don't you two go wash up for dinner while your dad gets changed. Nodding, they took off up the steps making it sound like a herd of elephants had taken up residents in their house.

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"Will you explain to me what song they were talking about later?"

"Yes, I looked it up on YouTube and it's not appropriate for them to be singing but it's hilarious," JJ said giggling. Aaron smiled as he kissed her quickly before heading to go change so he could enjoy a rare but much-deserved dinner with his family.

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"Wow, someone had way too much time on their hands," Aaron said chuckling as the video came to an end. The boys were in bed and they were in their bedroom with JJ's laptop on the bed in front of them having just finished watching the video for "Chipmunks Roasting on an Open Fire."

"Yeah, I'd say so. Who thinks up these songs?" JJ wondered.

"I'm afraid to find out. I heard a couple of doozies on the way home from work today. "The Twelve Pains of Christmas", and since it got put on your country music station, I also heard a song called, "the Redneck Twelve Days of Christmas". Or at least I think that's what it's called. JJ laughed as she heard the song he'd just mentioned in her head.

"Yep, that's right, sorry about the radio, Henry wanted to listen to the station when we went to the grocery store yesterday and I forgot to change it back. I guess you did to?"

"Yeah, I didn't listen to it this morning, so that's why. I much prefer typical Christmas carols, but sometimes the funny ones are good to," Aaron replied.

"MMM, true, maybe we should do the "Twelve Days of Christmas, BAU style," JJ suggested.

"I think you're crazy and don't you dare suggest that to Garcia or it will happen. I love you, crazy lady," Aaron said giving her a smile.

"Love you to," JJ said returning his smile just before beginning to sing the opening line of "Chipmunks Roasting on an Open Fire."

Finished!

A/n, thanks to Jekkah for the prompts.

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