Change My Mind ~ Criminal Minds (Aaron Hotchner x OC)

85.0: Finally Home In Your Arms

A/N: Continuation of 7x17 I love you, Tommy Brown

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains statutory r*pe (student/teacher relationship where the student is underaged)

"Don't change your mind just because people are offended; change your mind if you're wrong."
― Criss Jami

Crystal raised an eyebrow at Garcia who had been glancing at her, "Is there something on my face?" Garcia smiled and shook her head, "No, just thinking."

"About?"

"Just...this case is about a woman who's desperate about being a mom and it just started to make me think about motherhood," Garcia answered and Crystal smiled, "Is this the part where you tell me you're pregnant?"

Garcia laughed and shook her head, "No, but it made me think about what kind of mom you'd be." Crystal laughed as she looked at Garcia, "Well that's coming out of nowhere."

"No it isn't," Garcia replied excitedly, "You're literally so motherly and caring, you keep the peace with the team, and you're so understanding with your logic on things." Crystal hummed before shrugging, "I think one day I'd like to have a kid."

"With Hotch?"

Crystal blushed and cleared her throat, "We'll see where things go." Garcia looked at her excitedly, "I don't think the world is ready for a little mini Hotch and Archer, the world would break." Crystal smiled before sipping her cup of tea, "I think I'd like to get married first before I have a baby-"

"Or babies."

"Slow your boat girl wonder, one kid at a time." Crystal laughed, "As I was saying, I think I'd like to get married first. Marriage is something I thought I wanted, but then it turned into a nightmare. Marriage started to scare me, but I think it's something I'd like to think about and consider again. Kids are a big responsibility, so tackling marriage first would prove me ready for kids." Crystal stated and Garcia hummed, "That makes sense, but I don't think marriage is for me."

Crystal raised an eyebrow and Garcia shrugged, "Marriage is....I don't like change and people drift apart sometimes and I don't want to drift away, I want to float side-by-side."

Crystal smiled and rubbed her arm, "Sometimes change is good, I was a new change and I'm decent." Garcia smiled and relaxed, "Maybe, but not every change is guaranteed to be good. You're a blessing so you don't count."

Crystal looked at her empty mug and Garcia grabbed it for her, "I need to clear my head about Kevin hiding something and Morgan ignoring me, be right back." Crystal watched her leave and she smiled down at the roses, she blushed as she hid her face in them.

Marriage and kids...

Crystal closed her eyes for a few moments to collect her thoughts and jumped when the phone rang, she answered and cleared her throat. "Hello, the wonderful Garcia is currently unavailable so you're suck with me."

Hotch chuckled on the other end, "Where is Garcia?"

"Getting me tea."

"That's my job."

"Well you're not here, had to find someone to do it." Crystal said mockingly and Hotch's lips twitched, Reid sat with his file amused as he watched this and Garcia walked back in with her tea. Crystal took it and motioned to the phone, "Team's on the other line."

Garcia nodded and sat down, "Your beautiful techy is waiting for your 'go' crime fighters." 

"Garcia, I need you to check for any woman who were recently released at local mental institutions." Hotch asked and Garcia hummed as she typed on her computer, "Penny G has checked all local mental institutions and there are no women that fit your profile that have been released in the past two weeks."