When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears

When you'd scream I'd fight away all of your fears

And I held your hand through all of these years

You still have all of me

JJ glanced at the men sitting on each side of her. On her left, Will LaMontagne, her former longtime boyfriend. On her right sat her husband and best friend Spencer Reid. They, along with the rest of her coworkers who were more family than anything were gathered to witness a big event in her son Henry's life. Her little boy, her precious baby was graduating from high school.

As his name was called and he proudly walked across the stage to receive his diploma, she thought back to all of the nights she'd sat up with him when he was sick. Cradling him close as he fussed when he was an infant, and the times he'd had nightmares and crawled into bed for his mama to calm his fears.

Even though she and Spencer had been married for nearly 10 years, Henry would always be her heart. She had two daughters with Spencer but Henry was her son, her first born and he would forever have all of her.


These are the first words I have written in almost three years. The lyrics are from My Immortal by Evanescence. The characters are the property of CBS, ABC and the writers and producers of Criminal Minds. Thank you to all of the above for the brief use and inspiration. Many thanks to the darling BonesBird of the drabble challenge which led me to try again.