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snooze

sneaking around on a case 🤭🥰🥰 cw; bau fem!reader, established relationship, a lot of fluff <3

Your alarm barely had time to ring before you reached over and killed it, fingers moving on instinct, afraid the sound might carry through the walls and wake up the neighboring team members. For a moment, you stayed perfectly still, listening, half-expecting footsteps in the hall or someone to burst through the door with far too many questions.

Outside, the day is already heavy; mist clings to the windows, and a dull gray light seeps into the room, casting everything in a slow, gloomy haze. It'd be all too easy to fall back asleep, especially with the sound of rain hitting the window.

You stretched, a small noise leaving the back of your throat before you turned, facing Aaron. He lay beside you, his features calm and unguarded in sleep.

A small smile tugged at your lips, your expression softening as you took him in with a quiet gentleness that made your chest ache.

"Aaron." He stirred at his name, one arm finding you and drawing you closer. Tightly. A breathless laugh escaped you, "I have to get up."

He groaned, groggily asking, "what time is it?"

"It's nearly six," you whispered, a hand reaching up and running your thumb across his cheek. It's rough with the faint layer of overnight stubble. "I have to get back to my room."

You didn't typically do this - share a room when on a case. Usually, the two of you were better about keeping certain boundaries in place. But given the gruesome nature of the case, sleeping alone hadn’t felt like an option. Alone in the dark, with nothing to ground your thoughts, your mind had too much space to run and fill in the worst possible images.

It was around midnight when you finally gave up, throwing the covers off and slipping down the hall to his room. You knocked once, and the door opened almost immediately - like Aaron had been lingering on the other side with the same idea, moments away from making the trip to your room instead.

He sighed softly into his pillow, bargaining, "ten more minutes."

"Ten more minutes means risking a potential run-in in the hall." Your eyebrows lifted, a knowing, playful note in your voice. It also didn't help that you’re wearing his t-shirt - a dead giveaway. "Besides, I need to shower."

“Shower here?"

You let the question remain unanswered, leaning in to press a quick kiss to his lips. He hummed softly against your mouth. "Go back to sleep," you instructed, your voice a murmur. "You can get at least another half hour in."

"I don't think anyone'll be up at this hour."

"Better not to risk it."

You eased out from under the covers, careful not to jostle him, his t-shirt slipping lightly against your skin as you straightened. But you’d barely taken a step when his hand found yours. His fingers curled around your wrist, tugging you gently back onto the mattress and drawing you in. His mouth met yours in a slow, deep kiss.

You melt back into him; limbs loosely tangled, feet brushing beneath the sheets as the kiss lingered - absentminded in the way only half-awake affection can be. His hand drifted lazily along your side while your breathing settled into the same slow rhythm. The moment felt unhurried, suspended in that hazy space between sleep and morning, like the day could wait a little while longer.

When the two of you pulled apart, Aaron spoke with smug satisfaction. "Looks like I got my extra ten minutes."

You huffed a laugh, "you're persuasive, I'll give you that."

Before he can draw you back in again, you quickly gathered your things. You moved carefully through the darkness, watching your step to avoid stubbing your toe on any furniture, not wanting to subject Aaron to the brutal glare of the lights just yet.

You glanced back before exiting. Aaron’s propped up on his elbows now, watching you. His hair's a mess - even more disheveled now thanks to your hands - poking in different directions.

"And I’ve gotta give you time to get yourself together. I know the effort it takes to make sure you look distinguished instead of just sexy."

He chuckled at your teasing, warmth flickering in his expression as his brows knit slightly. "Same time tonight?"