Time Goes On

by JessCM09

Just a series of fluffy one-shots following our little Prentiss/Jareau family, before we get into our next serious story. Still taking suggestions for moments my readers would like to see! #6 in my Series if you're keeping track!

1. It's a New Year

HI guys!

So I got off to a bit of a slow start with this one and unfortunately updates are going to be pretty slow for the next couple weeks. I'm in the midst of planning a baby shower (going to be an Auntie soon!) and with that and work I'm really having a hard time finding any spare time! But bare with me I promise to do my best not to keep you guys waiting forever!

Remember this story is going to be a lot of one-shots. Not really a flowing story, but I plan on keeping them all pretty light and happy! I know you guys are really wanting family moments with the ladies and I will deliver, but if you guys had any other ideas I would love to hear them! As always, thank you for reading! -J

Chapter 1- It's a New Year

The Jareaus had left to return to Pennsylvania on Boxing Day, much to Lily's disappointment, who wasn't ready to leave her buddy Alex. The house became oddly quiet as JJ, Emily and Alex spent their time packing and planning their trip to Chicago. When the family, along with Spencer, had left for Chicago Alex couldn't have been happier, anxious to see her friends and visit her parents' graves.

The few days spent in the city went by quickly, Alex and Rachel playing tour guide as they showed Emily, JJ and Spencer around. The ladies did everything they could think of, and when it was time to go Alex couldn't help but feel slightly bummed out. Emily had taken the teen to the cemetery one last time before they had been forced to head to the airport in order to catch their flight. When they returned home Alex assured Emily and JJ that she had a great time, but she seemed a lot quieter than normal and spent most of the day in her room.

"Are we really going to let Garcia plan our New Years?" JJ asked the next day, sitting down to breakfast with Emily, both enjoying the fact that they had a couple more days off before they had to return to work.

"I told you I don't care what we do," Emily laughed. "Garcia wants us all to get together so I'm just going with it. I told her not to go overboard. Although she did say she'll be here at noon tomorrow to set up."

"Set up what?" JJ asked in disbelief.

"I don't even want to know," Emily replied shaking her head. "Don't worry though, it's just us and the team and I think Alex and the girls. It'll be fine, she can't do too much harm."

"How reassuring," JJ replied sarcastically. "Do you think Alex is okay?" The blonde then asked, having spent much of the previous night worried about the teen. "She seemed so sad last night. I thought that the trip would have been good for her."

"It was," Emily said. "She had a great time, I think it was just hard for her to leave again. She'll be alright, I think she just needed some time to deal, and you know she doesn't like to do that in front of other people."

"Yes this is true," JJ agreed as both women turned their attention to the stairs, hearing footsteps heading towards them.

"Morning kid," Emily greeted as Alex came into view, still rubbing her eyes sleepily.

"Hey," she yawned, dragging her feet towards the table where she plopped down on Emily's lap.

"You're very lively this morning," Emily teased, wrapping her arms around the teen's waist and kissing her shoulder, which was covered by Emily's old Yale sweatshirt, which the teen now wore all the time. "Did you not sleep well?"

"Mmm, I don't know," Alex shrugged, grabbing a piece of toast off Emily's plate and taking a bite.

"Would you like breakfast?" Emily laughed.

"Nah, I'm good," Alex smirked, leaning back to rest against the older brunette's chest, appreciating the fact that Emily was allowing her this time to act like a child.

"Well we were just discussing tomorrow night," JJ told her. "Are the girls going to come over?"

"Yeah they'll be here," the teen replied.

"Did you invite Logan?" Emily asked, still unsure if the pair were officially a couple now or not.

"He's got plans with some of his friends," Alex replied. "Plus I didn't want to make him feel like he had to spend it with us. He's always the odd one out with all the girls."

"Aww but don't you want to spend New Years with your boyfriend?" Emily teased, poking the teen in the ribs.

"He's not my boyfriend," Alex replied rolling her eyes and making JJ laugh. "We're still just…whatever we are…I don't know. But it's really not a big deal. I want to spend New Years with the girls and the team. We'll hang out New Years Day or something."

"Well I think that sounds great," JJ smiled. "I'm glad you guys will be here."

"The girls are really looking forward to it," Alex replied. "I'm assuming Garcia has some sort of plan up her sleeve?"

"Knowing her, definitely," JJ laughed. "What do we have on the agenda for today Em?"

"Laundry," Emily replied dryly. "Which means you two need to unpack," she said raising her eyebrow as JJ stuck her tongue out. "I also need to run out and get a few things for tomorrow, and then I thought we could watch some movies or something? Unless you two ladies have better plans."

"Hmm I guess I could hang out with you," JJ teased. "What about you kid? Do you have other plans?"

"Nah, I'll hang out with you guys," Alex replied, smiling as Emily kissed her cheek, looking forward to the family day ahead of them.

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It took a while but Emily eventually convinced JJ and Alex to head upstairs and unpack their things. The older brunette then started a load of laundry before convincing Alex to take a trip to the grocery store with her to grab food for the next night, while JJ stayed at home where she was told to put her feet up and relax.

The pair was at the store for over an hour, choosing a variety of snacks and finger foods for their party, hoping Garcia wouldn't object to them making decisions without her. When they returned home it was to find JJ napping on the couch, snoring lightly. Not wanting to wake the blonde, Emily and Alex headed down the hall to the game room where they spent the early afternoon playing video games.

"Hey why didn't you two wake me?" JJ asked over an hour later, as she stood in the game room doorway; one hand on her hip.

"You looked so peaceful," Emily replied, keeping her eyes on the screen, where she was currently beating Alex in the teen's favourite game, Mario Kart. "Plus you need your rest baby."

"And I finally convinced Emily to play with me," Alex added, a look of determination on her face as she attempted to overtake Emily's character.

"Is she actually beating you?" JJ asked surprised, walking into the room and taking a seat beside Alex.

"You know you don't need to sound so surprised," Emily scoffed, moving to sit at the edge of her chair, getting excited as she neared the end of the race, still in the lead. "Oh, oh….I got it!" She exclaimed, throwing her arms up in the air as, Alex stomped a foot on the floor as she realized she had lost. "I finally beat you!"

"Yeah, yeah," Alex said, putting down the controller and shaking her head.

"Aww don't be a sore loser," Emily teased, grabbing the teen and pulling her into a hug. "You want a rematch?"

"A rematch…oh well…weren't we supposed to have a movie day?" She asked with a smile, not wanting to lose to Emily again. "Let's go pick something out," she suggested trying to get up from the couch, but still being held down by Emily's arms around her.

"Nope," Emily replied, holding onto the teen tightly. "Not until you admit that you're afraid you'll lose to me again."

"I'm not," Alex disagreed. "I was just really looking forward to our movie day, and I don't want to leave JJ out," the teen lied, trying not to laugh.

"Oh really?"

"Really," Alex replied, her resolve beginning to crack under Emily's intense stare, finally breaking as Emily began poking her side, making her laugh. "Okay, okay," she cried, trying to catch her breath as Emily continued to tickle her. "Okay I don't want...to…lose again," she admitted between laughs. "Please…stop!"

"Thank you," Emily laughed, kissing the teen's forehead before finally releasing her hold. "Now since I won I get to pick the movies."

"What? No way!" JJ argued, instinctively knowing that she wouldn't like the brunette's choice. "That's not fair."

"Too bad," Emily replied, bolting from the couch and running towards the family room childishly. JJ and Alex followed the older brunette down the hallway, shaking their heads and rolling their eyes as they found the woman in the family room already pulling DVDs off the shelves.

Though there was much arguing, JJ and Alex eventually agreed to watch Star Wars since Emily insisted that Alex simply could not go on having never seen the movie. Slightly entertained by Emily's excitement about the movie, everyone hunkered down on the couch, Alex settling down between the two older women, who shared a loving smile over the teen's head.

The ladies spent the afternoon snuggled up on the couch, taking a break only to make dinner (macaroni and cheese), which they enjoyed in front of the TV, watching another one of the Star Wars movies. It wasn't until later that night, when the only light in the room was the soft glow of the TV, that JJ looked down to find that Alex had fallen asleep leaning against her; the teen's legs draped over Emily's lap.

"I think we've lost her," JJ whispered to Emily.

"Hmmm?" Emily replied, turning her attention from the television to look towards the blonde, smiling at the sight of Alex fast asleep. "She's so cute when she sleeps," Emily smiled.

"She looks just like her mom," JJ said, a warm smile on her face.

Emily couldn't help but smile, loving hearing how the young teen looked so much like her. "Today was really nice," the brunette then said, rubbing a hand up and down her daughter's leg.

"It was," JJ agreed, running her hand through Alex's long, dark hair. "I could definitely get used to days like today."

"Me too," Emily smiled. "I think I would be perfectly happy if this year was filled with nothing but days like today."

"Yes expect soon there will be one more amongst us," JJ pointed out, resting a hand on her growing baby bump.

"Which will make it even more perfect," Emily said with a smile, looking forward to the day when the baby would join their little family. "I honestly can't wait Jen."

Jj simply smiled in reply, continuing to run her fingers through Alex's hair as she imagined this same night happening with a baby dozing in Emily's arms. "I hope it's a boy," she eventually whispered.

"Me too," Emily agreed. "And I hope he has your eyes," she added, making the blonde smile.

"You know we should probably get this one to bed," JJ then suggested, gesturing to Alex.

Emily nodded, shaking the teen's leg. "Lex," she called. "Sweetie come on, time for bed."

"Hmm?" Alex mumbled, turning so her face was now pressing into the back of the couch.

"We're going to go upstairs," Emily explained. "You'll be more comfortable in your bed," she said, receiving no reply. "Lex come on," she tried again, pulling the teen into a sitting position, Alex's eyes still firmly closed, as her head lolled to the side.

"Sleeping," Alex grumbled as Emily put an arm behind her back, the teen reaching up to wrap her arms around the older brunette's neck.

"You are way too old for this," Emily said, shaking her head as she kissed the teen's head before putting an arm under her legs and lifting her from the couch.

JJ laughed as Emily lifted the relatively light teenager, turning off the TV and lights before following the two brunettes up the stairs where she found Emily tucking Alex into her bed. The blonde stood, leaning on the doorframe as she watched Emily pull the covers up over Alex, taking a moment as she stroked the teen's hair, kissing her cheek before getting up and making her way over to the door.

"Yep, I could definitely get used to nights like this," JJ smiled before pulling Emily into a loving kiss.

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Garcia arrived in the early afternoon, excited about the night ahead. While Emily and JJ worked in the kitchen, planning finger foods and other various snacks for the night, Garcia recruited Alex to help her decorate the family/dining room. Emily and JJ weren't sure why they had to decorate when it was just the team and Alex's friends coming over but they weren't about to argue with their blonde friend, who was far too excited. Garcia also had games planned, setting up a table for beer pong, which she insisted could be played with soda or juice for those underage or with-child.

Alex's friends arrived around 6pm, heading down to the game room while they waited for the team to arrive. Hotch and Haley were the first to get there just before 7pm, explaining that they had just dropped Jack off with Haley's parents for the night. By the time the rest of the team had arrived Garcia had put on some music and dragged the 4 teenage girls back into the main room, while JJ and Emily had put out the food and served drinks.

"Oh scores again!" Alex yelled some time later, having just sunk a ping-pong ball into one of Morgan's cups. "Drink up," the teen said before high-fiving Olivia who was her partner, laughing as Garcia handed Morgan the cup, which he immediately downed.

"You know I'm not sure I like that my kid is this good at this game," Emily said from where she was watching the game with JJ and Zoey.

"Relax I'm only drinking soda," Alex pointed out. "Plus the winner gets to play Haley and Hotch, and I want that to be me," she said, laughing as Garcia threw one of the balls way past the table. "Hey where's Spencer?"

"She's playing chess with Reid," JJ replied, glancing over at the couches where the two Spencers were both leaning over Emily's chessboard.

"Of course she is," Olivia laughed, as Morgan sunk his shot. "I think this one's yours Lex."

"You know Em I think it's a good thing Lex is so good at this game," JJ said. "I mean that way when she starts going to parties she'll hardly ever be the one drinking," the blonde teased, laughing at the horrified look on the brunette's face.

"That doesn't make me feel better at all," Emily replied shaking her head. "I think I'll go watch the chess game."

Alex and Olivia went on to beat Morgan and Garcia before just barely losing to Hotch and Haley; Hotch surprisingly good at the game. Hotch then challenged Emily and JJ, arguing that Emily could do all the drinking; Alex and her friends standing by to watch. The match got intense, but Emily and JJ eventually persevered as JJ threw the game-winning shot. As the couple celebrated, outwardly gloating, Garcia turned off the music in order to put on the countdown, insisting that they needed to make sure they got the official count to midnight.

As Times Square filled the television, Emily began pouring glasses of champagne (and sparkling cider for JJ); the blonde handing each guest a glass so they could toast to midnight.

"I think that you girls can have some champagne just this once," Emily said handing Alex, Spencer, Olivia and Zoey half filled flutes of the bubbly liquid.

"Cool," Olivia exclaimed, immediately moving to down the drink.

"Hey," JJ interrupted, grabbing the blonde's arm before the glass could reach her mouth. "You have to wait for midnight," she laughed as Garcia gave everyone the 1-minute warning. "You girls watch her," she said before going to join Emily by the couch.

Everyone gathered around the family room JJ with Emily, Hotch with Haley, and Garcia with Morgan, while Reid and Rossi stood off to the side; Alex and the girls gathered together excitedly.

"30 seconds," Garcia called as they all began counting down.

"Our first new year together," Emily whispered into JJ's ear.

"Our first new year as a family," JJ smiled before rejoining in the group's countdown.

"10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1….HAPPY NEW YEAR," they all yelled, clinking glasses together and downing their drinks before hugs and kisses were exchanged.

As soon as she drank her champagne, Emily had pulled JJ into a searing kiss, ignoring for a moment, the fact that she was in a room full of people as she attempted to throw all her emotions into one kiss. The pair were oblivious to those around them as they continued to embrace sharing a kiss, which to them represented the year ahead of them.

"Oh God could you two be a little less embarrassing," Alex eventually called, causing the two to break their kiss, JJ blushing embarrassingly while Emily simply rolled her eyes at her daughter. "There are other people here you know," the teen teased.

"Yeah, yeah," Emily replied, releasing her hold on JJ's waist in order to grab her daughter. "Come here you," she said pulling the teen into a hug. "Happy New Year baby," she said kissing the teen's cheek as JJ did the same, joining in their little hug.

"Happy New Year you weirdos," the teen laughed throwing her arms around both women's necks. "I love you guys."

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It was after 2am by the time Alex and her friends made it upstairs, changing into their PJs before getting into their beds for the night. Olivia and Zoey, who were sleeping on mattresses on the floor had fallen asleep quickly, their breathing evening out as Spencer and Alex tried to get comfortable in Alex's bed.

"Tonight was a lot of fun," Spencer whispered turning to face Alex.

"It was," Alex agreed, mirroring her friend's position in order to face her. "I'm really glad you guys are here."

"Me too," Spencer replied, her smile evident in her voice even though Alex couldn't see it in the dark. "I love hanging out with your family," she then said making Alex smile. "You know I was a little worried about you after the trip. You seemed pretty upset when we left."

"I had a really great time," Alex replied. "But I didn't think it would be so hard to leave again. I was a little sad but I'm okay now," she explained. "I'm really glad you came with us though. I liked getting to show you around and everything."

"Me too," Spencer agreed. "I had a really good time," she said, sleepily. "I'm really glad you moved here Lex. You're my best friend you know."

"I know," Alex yawned. "You're mine too," she said, reaching out and grabbing her friend's hand.

"Night Alex."

"Night Spence," Alex replied sleepily, still holding her friend's hand as she began to drift off.

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The team had left shortly before Alex and her friends headed upstairs, Hotch and Haley leaving first, followed by Rossi who had offered to drive Reid. Since they had both had too much to drink, Garcia and Morgan took Emily and JJ up on their offer to spend the night; the pair eventually following JJ upstairs where she made up the guest room for them.

Emily, who was slightly buzzed, had decided to check in on the girls, standing in the doorway watching all four teens sleep peacefully. The brunette had fallen into a daze, still standing and watching the girls when JJ came up behind her some ten minutes later, snapping Emily from her thoughts as she snaked her arms around the brunette's waist.

"You ever wonder about those two?" The blonde asked.

"Garcia and Morgan?"

"No," JJ laughed. "Well yeah. But I meant Spencer and Alex," she said nodding her head towards the sleeping pair whose hands were still interlocked.

"Jen they're best friends," Emily replied, tipping her head back to meet the blonde's gaze.

"I know," JJ nodded. "I believe that's how we got our start though," she pointed out. "Have you really never wondered about it? Even after Chicago?"

"Do I think her and Spencer are incredibly close? Yes. Do they remind me a little of us before we got together? Yes," Emily explained in reply. "But she's fourteen and she has her first major crush on a boy. And Logan's great. I really like him."

"Yeah…" JJ agreed. "Me too."

"Who knows what could happen though," Emily said, reaching forward to pull the bedroom door shut quietly before turning to fully face the blonde.

"Yeah, they may figure it all out eventually," JJ replied with a smile, liking the idea of Alex and Spencer as a couple.

"Maybe," Emily smiled. "But for now let's just let them be friends okay?"

"Okay," JJ sighed dramatically, taking Emily's hand and leading her down the hall towards the master suite. "You know I was thinking about how we could spend our first night of the new year together," she then said, pulling Emily into the room and closing the door behind them.

"Oh yeah?" Emily replied. "Any ideas?"

"Plenty actually," JJ smiled before pulling the brunette into a kiss.

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Before I introduced Logan into the story some of you had liked the idea of Spencer and Alex getting together, so I just couldn't resist giving a little tease of that. Who knows what may happen with those two! Guess I will just have to keep writing so we can find out!