AN: Here is the sequel of sorts to Love's in the Water. It was supposed to be just a oneshot but my muse wasn't having it. So the oneshot became supersized ;D This is sweet and then smutty.

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She could just watch him forever Joss decided. She was curled up against John with her head on his pillow, hands cushioning her cheek so she wouldn't touch him as he lied on his back and his face towards her. It was early morning where the sun was just rising, peeking in through the curtains and casting a heavenly glow on John's skin. His chest rose and fell in rhythm, the comforter resting low on his hips with his Calvin Klein's peeking out. Thankfully John was getting into the habit of sleeping in his boxer-briefs and tugging them back on after sex because Maddie had no manners when it came to mommy and daddy and would just barge her way into their bedroom with daddy naked or not.

Joss let eyes slide from his naval and that fine hair under it that tapered to direct your path down to his manhood, which taunted her; purposely moving her loving gaze up his defined muscular chest and onto his face. It was so relaxed in sleep, almost boyish. His soft hair fell over his forehead and she barely resisted the urge to reach out and brush it off; afraid she'd wake him up and that wouldn't do. She still had tons of things to do to prep for his birthday breakfast. She had worn him out last night on purpose so making his first birthday celebrated with her and Maddie extra special. John had been out like a light especially after he worked all day. Shaw helped by asking to go out for drinks to keep him out late and get liquor in him to tire him out further, and then for her part, she was all over him the moment he got home. Joss smiled smugly at the sleeping man, who hadn't complained, even though she could see the exhaustion in his sleepy blue eyes. But what they did last night was nothing compared to what she had planned for tonight.

After a few more minutes of just watching him sleep; Joss finally managed to roll out of bed and stand to stretch. She smiled down at the birthday boy before smoothing her pajama shirt then finger combing her hair before entering their bathroom to brush her teeth quickly. John was getting used to living here now; it was an adjustment for them both. He forgot to put the seat down; she hogged the vanity with all her hair care products, lotions, and makeup. But it was amazing to learn how to live with a man again. Once her teeth were brushed and hair combed to make it look presentable; she exited the bedroom after a quick peek to make sure John hadn't awakened before sliding the door shut behind her softly.

Time to go rouse sleeping beauty so she could help with daddy's breakfast or there would be a tantrum thrown. Joss unhurriedly headed for her daughter's bedroom that had been Taylor's before he moved out for college. When he came home Taylor slept on the couch or stayed at Grandma's or friends' places.

Joss entered Maddie's bedroom with her walls decked out with My Little Pony, Tinkerbelle, and Disney Princesses' decals. Mrs. Pickles was clenched to her little body as she slept under the pink and purple floral comforter looking like the angel that she was.

"Baby girl, wake up," she said softly to rouse her sweet-pea before bending to kiss her little cheek. Maddie stirred a little then giggled when mommy tickled her. "Sweetheart its daddy's birthday today and we got lots to do!"

Maddie's little blue eyes popped open. "DADDY'S BIRTHDAY!" she squealed as she sat up flinging her arms around mommy's neck in exuberance and the little pink bunny went flying. Thankfully they had done Maddie's hair yesterday. She wanted braids again which was very time consuming but what her baby girl wanted her baby girl got.

Joss chuckled as she straightened, clutching her baby in her arms as Maddie laughed and bounced in her arms, all sleepiness gone. Maddie was such a happy little girl and since daddy came back; there never was a smile missing on her gorgeous face. Just how Joss wanted it and she was glad that her meddling friends had found her John; not just for Maddie who was so happy with mommy and daddy with her, but for her too. She loved John and knew John loved her with equal intensity.

She set her daughter on her feet once downstairs and Maddie shot off towards the kitchen squealing the entire time she went. Joss sighed as she glanced upstairs grateful she had closed the bedroom door.

"Sweetheart, let's try out that library voice that momma and daddy are teaching you." she murmured as she followed her into the kitchen, watching as the little independent girl climbed up the barstool to kneel at the kitchen island to help 'make' daddy's breakfast. She was going to make him a little brownie in her Easy Bake Oven while mommy did the rest.

In a matter of minutes mommy and daughter got to work on daddy's birthday breakfast and it came together quickly. Joss made him eggs, bacon, sausage, and some hashbrowns before pouring him a cup of coffee. Maddie added her little square brownie onto the plate after pouring a liberal amount of rainbow colored sprinkles on it, completing the breakfast. Joss quickly added a small packaged mint, knowing John would want to freshen his breath, but knowing Maddie she wasn't going to allow him to get up to go brush his teeth.

"Daddy's sweet-tooth will be grateful for this," Joss assured her as Maddie climbed off the barstool and ran over to the lower cabinet where they hid the party hats that they bought yesterday from the party store.

Joss had made the ill-advised decision to let Maddie choose John's birthday hat because poor daddy was going to have a ridiculously pink birthday crown to wear. She had tried to warn Maddie that daddy was a boy and pink might not be the best color but Maddie claimed daddy liked it when she wore pink, so he would too. She had given up, rather quickly, because she sure wouldn't mind seeing John in the pink birthday hat just to make their daughter happy.

Maddie put her pink and white cone hat on before handing Mommy hers. "Thank you baby," she murmured.

"You're welcome mommy,"

Joss situated the string under her chin and set the cardboard cone birthday hat on her head before grabbing the tray and motioning for Maddie to walk ahead of her. "Don't go barging in the bedroom baby, gotta wait for mommy," she instructed sternly seeing Maddie fidget already as she danced from one foot to the other, almost resembling her 'potty dance'.

Maddie, the good girl she was, did as mommy asked and stayed just ahead of her as they climbed the stairs to go give John his birthday breakfast; carrying John's pink crown he was to wear all day today. Joss wondered if she could somehow swing a pic of him in it. Maybe she could sic Maddie on him and get a picture that way. Rugged and sexy FBI agent John Reese in a pink birthday crown would be too good of a picture to not take so she could torture him with in years to come; besides Taylor would love to see it too.

Joss nodded when Maddie looked at her if she could open the door and Maddie's smile grew as she enthusiastically opened the door. She could see it was taking all of their baby's self-restraint to not run to daddy and yell for him right then and there.

"On the count of three we say 'happy birthday daddy' Maddie," she whispered as they tip-toed towards John who lied in bed softly snoring. "One…two…three…" she counted.

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DADDY!" Maddie and Joss shouted.

John jerked awake as he sat up in bed and blinked rapidly. It took him a couple moments before he relaxed and smiled as Maddie raced around the bed to hug him. He bent down and scooped her up into his arms.

"Happy Birthday, Daddy!" she yelled again—in his ear—happily, hugging him tightly, bouncing in his arms.

"Thank you, buttercup," he murmured before peppering her with kisses and she laughed. Joss sat down beside John as he released their daughter and she kissed him soundly before pulling back. "Thank you too," he purred softly as he tucked some of her hair behind her ear for her.

"Daddy, daddy, daaaaaaddy…" Maddie incessantly chanted until he looked at her. "Gotta wear your birthday crown!" she announced as she handed him the pink crown.

John's brows rose as he eyed the crown and then looked at Maddie then to her. Joss shrugged. "Maddie picked it out for you. She claimed you liked it when she wore pink," she explained, leaving off she hadn't fought nearly as hard as she could have.

John sighed as he took the pink birthday crown, eyeing Maddie who was watching expectantly before setting it on his head which had Maddie oohing. He heard a bubble of laughter escape Joss and he side-eyed her. "How do I look?" he inquired.

"Cute isn't he, Maddie?—perhaps we should keep daddy," Joss teased and Maddie laughed as she nodded her head before flinging herself against John again.

"Daddy can't go nowhere; he's mine!" Maddie exclaimed.

"Being yours and mommy's sounds good to me," he murmured, kissing Maddie on the top of her head before leaning close to Joss. "I'll show you cute later," he said softly, letting Maddie shower him with kisses.

Joss smiled as she set his plate full of food on his lap after Maddie crawled off him. "Breakfast is served, birthday boy. You have a big hearty breakfast and a little brownie that Maddie made to go with it."

"I made it all by myself daddy!" Maddie announced proudly.

Maddie rarely used the Easy Bake Oven often but when she wanted to do something alone, that was what mommy allowed her to 'bake' on. Otherwise Joss and Maddie made things all the time together or on occasion John would help too; though mommy and daughter shooed him out because he helped himself to the cookie dough. Joss still had the recording of Maddie shaking the spatula at daddy on her phone and reprimanding him for sneaking some of her cookie dough; it was too cute and whenever she was having a lousy day at work it would be her go-to video to cheer herself up. That and her son's text of the date he was coming home for the summer from college. She missed her boy so damn much.

John looked at Maddie. "You did?—I don't believe it, it looks like a world renown baker made it for me," he praised and Maddie ducked her head bashfully.

"I did daddy; I really did make it for you," she insisted.

John grinned before breaking it up into thirds. "Well in that case; you and Mommy have to share it with me then. It's my birthday wish," he murmured.

Maddie cupped a tiny hand over her mouth and looked at Joss. "I know Maddie; daddy needs to be taught: Wishing 101. Daddy, you never make a wish without blowing out candles and you never ever tell what you're wishing for or it won't come true," she recited because it was what her and Taylor told Maddie when she blew out her candles.

John kept from laughing since he knew Joss was doing this for Maddie's sake. "You're right; I'm sorry. I haven't celebrated my birthday in a long time. Daddy's out of practice."

Joss felt sad. No one celebrated his birthday? John caught sight of Joss's face and he reached out to cup her cheek. "It's not nearly as sad as it sounds. If we weren't on a case Shaw and I would go have drinks or if I could swing it I would spend some time with Harold, Grace, and Leila."

"But no one sang happy birthday to you."

He shrugged. "It was just another day, Joss."

"Well here it's not," she stated as she and Maddie took the offered brownie and they ate while explaining to John about what their plans for his birthday were. "I invited Harold, Grace, and Leila along with Shaw to come on over for dinner. I warned them it was something simple, just pizza and beer or soda and for the kiddies: Kool Aide. My momma can't make it, but she wanted to."

"Tell your mother not to worry, my birthday isn't special," he murmured as Maddie plopped herself onto his lap to eat her piece of brownie. Joss narrowed her eyes on him. Oh his birthday was special to her, to Maddie, and they were going to show him just how special it was.

John ate the meal Joss prepared and listened to Maddie try to convince him to let her try coffee. She already had a piece of brownie. As if they needed a little four year old ramped up on sugar and caffeine; they already struggled to keep up with the mini tornado.

After Maddie was denied; he finished his breakfast, popping the breath mint in his mouth that he thanked her for, and tried to get up to take the tray downstairs but Maddie insisted to take the tray herself as she practically laid on it to keep from John from taking it.

"Buttercup, I can…"

"NO!" Maddie stated tugging on the tray towards her. "It's your birthday daddy! I do it."

Joss chuckled as John stared at their daughter. "See daddy? It's your birthday; it's your day to be pampered by your girls," she said smugly as they double teamed him before eyeballing Maddie. "But baby girl, give me the tray." She did not trust a little four year old with trying to take a tray full of breakables down the stairs.

"I can do it mommy!" Maddie insisted, showcasing her double dose of stubbornness she was born with from having her and John as parents.

"I know you can but daddy wants to see your new dress you're going to wear for his birthday; how about you go get it and show him it, and I'll take the tray instead," she suggested, easily diverting their daughter.

Maddie's eyes lit up as she scrambled to slide off the bed. "Wait 'til you see it daaaaaddddddy!" she shouted as she tore off running out of the bedroom, braids flying.

John smirked at her and she shrugged. "What?—I had to sidetrack her or I'd be sweeping up broken remains of this cup and plate." she murmured bending to grab the tray off John's lap but moaned as he grabbed her cheeks and kissed her deeply without their daughter watching. Joss felt singed from the outside in. She sighed as she let go of the tray to rest her hands on his stubble roughened jaws. He let his tongue play with hers for only a few short moments before ending the kiss, but it was more than enough to cause some serious brain malfunction.

John stared deeply into her eyes. "I love you, Joss," he said softly before they parted as they could hear Maddie, who wasn't trying to be quiet, coming toward the room.

Joss picked up the tray before she pounced on John, regardless if their daughter was coming or not, just as Maddie entered the bedroom. John oohed and ahhed for their daughter as she showed him her cute sleeveless purple floral dress that she was going to wear today that had a matching bow headband as Joss exited the bedroom. Now she had to get a shower in and get ready for the mini little birthday party. Daddy didn't know it yet but his birthday was going to be a night to be remembered!

AN: I know there is a lot that you guys want to see so I'm thinking of writing a third story. But this one just focuses on John's birthday. Next chapter:

Ch 2: Mr. Peanut and a Hershey Bar

I know what you're thinking: WTF, but I swear it will make more sense once you read the next chapter ;D

Thanks for reading!