Chapter 1: Rainy Day Rescue

Aaron Hotchner is used to control. However, grief and guilt are making him slip. As he navigates the challenges of being a single father, a young woman enters his life. Will she be his downfall or his panacea?

Ida Nott is used to getting what she wants. But when her research in childhood development lands her in a classroom of kindergarteners, she must reconsider whether she truly knows her own wants and needs.

warnings: angst, fluff, angry hotch