A/N: Hey guys! So I'm very much addicted to the CBS show, Intelligence, which stars AJ's best friend, Meghan Ory! All of you should watch it because it's such an amazing show and it needs to be renewed for the next season :). Anyways, I thought I'd write something a little bit different, mostly out of the deep need for a JJ/Riley fic and coming up empty. So what's a girl to do but write her own? Anyways thank you all for being so patient as I'm now juggling a few stories at once haha oops but this one will be a little on the short side and I'm still very much focused on Let Me Go, Don't Forget to Remember Me, and Never Enough. Okay I'm done haha ENJOY!

Disclaimer: I do not own Criminal Minds or Intelligence and/or their affiliates; all rights belong to CBS.

Jennifer Jareau stood with quiet tears making paths down her cheeks, a crumpled up tissue in her right hand, and her son's small, cold hand in her left.

She stood as she numbly listened to the pastor, her eyes focused on the coffin that had just been lowered to the bottom of the six foot grave that was now the eternal home for the body of her husband, William Lamontagne. The hot July sun was absorbed by her fitted black dress, yet she still had chills as the service carried on. She never thought she would suffer two great losses of people she loved within thirty-two short years of her life, and she didn't think it was fair; she'd suffered enough pain in her life. She felt the hot hand of her dear friend and BAU teammate Penelope Garcia squeeze her shoulder, and she realized the service had finished, her husband's black coffin now completely covered underground. Her five year old, Henry, looked up at them, his big, brown eyes filled with tears,

"Momma, is daddy really gone now?"

JJ couldn't help but be completely honest,

"Yeah baby, he's gone, we can't see him for a very long time now."

"When we go to heaven?" Henry asked, his voice pleading.

"Yes, when we go to heaven."

JJ looked at her teammates who'd joined Garcia; each of them bore overwhelming looks of sorrow on their faces. They'd grown to love Will almost as much as they loved JJ, and he'd been a friend and family member to all of them. They knew JJ wanted a moment alone, so Garcia took Henry, each of them said their goodbyes, and left.

As JJ stood alone, she felt incredibly isolated as she realized one of the few people she'd actually wanted to see that day hadn't been able to make it to the service. However, just as she was about to reach into her purse for her phone, a soft hand took her wrist. She turned to see the very person she'd just been missing,

"Riley, I didn't think you were-"

"Oh, JJ, how could I not come? I'm sorry I didn't see you earlier, I thought you could talk to your team first." Riley Neal, JJ's long-time best friend cut her off and grabbed her into a tight hug.

"Riley, you have no idea how happy I am to see you." JJ said as she buried her face in her friend's shoulder.

The last time they had spoken face to face was four months ago, when JJ told Riley that Will was dying of end-stage liver cancer. She understood that Riley was very busy, as was she, but in this moment she simply needed her friend's comfort. As each week passed by, Riley did her best to call JJ on a regular basis, comforting her and giving her advice on preparing for Will's death. She had no experience herself, but her partner in the United States Cyber Control department had lost his wife not too long before, and she understood what kind of pain widows and widowers felt. She could help JJ cope, and she could help take care of Henry.

"Henry is staying with Garcia tonight, yes?" Riley asked. She knew agents Garcia and Reid were Henry's godparents, and although she didn't like it, she figured JJ would want to be without anyone, especially her son or coworkers, for some time.

"Yeah, he's staying there for a few days, I don't want him in or around our house for a little while, he needs time away and I need space." JJ's tone was frank, and Riley suddenly became anxious when JJ said she needed space. But, Riley swallowed her pride and continued,

"Do you want me to stay with you, at least for tonight? I can help with anything you need."

JJ pulled away from Riley, looked her square in the eyes, placed her hands on Riley's shoulders, and gave a little smile,

"Riley, I'd love that. Thank you, really, I'd love to have your company."

Riley smiled back, and pulled JJ in for another hug, lightly kissing her cheek on the way. JJ liked the comforting touch of Riley's lips on her skin, and she took in the sweet smell of her soft hair. They broke apart, then sat on the closest bench. JJ turned her body to Riley, and took her hands,

"I miss him, so much." Tears stung her eyes yet again, and she sighed as she reflected on the past three weeks.

"I know you do, I do too. He was such a great person, and I loved him very much as a friend, and I know he was your first love." Riley began to cry, and for the first time in awhile, she let herself feel pain. Her job required her to be constantly on the lookout and to keep a strong front up, and she seldom let anyone see her as anything but. She had watched JJ fall in love with Will, in fact she had been the first person to know JJ even had any sort of serious interest in him. She and Will had shared a deep friendship that was bonded over their mutual love for JJ. Riley regretted distancing herself from Will in his final moments, but she knew that she wouldn't have been able to handle the pain as well as her job. She understood JJ also had to be as emotionally detached as possible, and her boss had given JJ a few weeks off, which Riley would use to heal alongside JJ.

They fell into a back-and-forth of memories with Will, tears streaming out of their blue eyes and their voices cracking as they carried on. JJ realized how good it felt to vent to her best friend, but she'd had enough. They paused, and JJ cleared her throat,

"Hey, let's go. We can come back tomorrow but…I need to be home."

Riley nodded,

"Okay. I'll go home, grab some things, and be back at your place in about an hour, okay?"

JJ smiled as she brushed the tears off Riley's face. They stood, shared one last hug, and walked out of the cemetery with their arms linked.