It had been five months since your boyfriend left for Pakistan and about seven since Emily died. Now, you and Derek Morgan took the responsibility of finding where Ian Doyle was hiding.

You just needed permission from your boss, your boyfriend, to move on with the investigation; since you had found him.

You were home, taking a few hours off to rest, when the door opened, indicating Aaron was home.

"Honey? Derek told me you came back home!" Aaron's rough voice called out, making you jump out of your seat in joy and excitement.

When you happily reached him, you stopped dead in your tracks.

He had a beard. Aaron Hotchner had grown a beard.

"Hey honey." He mumbled with a smile.