We Were Meant For These Great Things
Chapter 1
JJ took a deep breath as she entered the BAU, followed by a satisfied team. It always felt so good to be home, no matter what kind of case they'd just come back from. This time, it was a set of stabbings in Raleigh, North Carolina. The case had been relatively easy to solve, compared to what they typically dealt with, but the cases always left scars, burned images into their minds, and shaped who they were.
Aaron Hotchner turned to his team as they were milling around in the bullpen, putting things away, checking their phones, and making small talk with one another, and said, "Good job, guys, we had good timing on that case. Go home, none of you have to be in until 8:30 tomorrow." JJ checked her small silver watch; it read 6:42 PM. If she left within the next ten minutes, the harsh Northern Virginia rush hour traffic would finally be gone, and she could easily get home in 15-20 minutes. Then she could make dinner, relax, and maybe even watch a movie with Will and Henry. She gave Hotch the case write-up she'd finished on the plane, grabbed her go-bag, brief/laptop case, purse, said her quick goodbyes, and headed out of the big FBI/Marine Corps building and out to her navy Lexus.
The second she stepped in the door of her large colonial home, she was greeted by two very small yet very strong arms wrapped around her waist. "Mommy!" Henry, her five-year-old son, exclaimed, "You're home!" She quickly put her things down to return her son's embrace. "You bet I am, buddy! How are you?" Henry glanced up at her and said, with a level of maturity beyond his years, "Better now that you're home." She pulled him in tighter and gave him a quick kiss on the forehead. They came apart and the next thing she knew, her husband, the love of her life, Will, was standing right in front of her, with the deepest looks of admiration and love in his eyes. "Hey you." He said with his warm southern accent. She stepped closer to him and they fell into a light embrace, giving each other a short but sweet kiss on the lips before hugging tighter. "Hey, missed you. We had a good case though." Will simply said, "Mhmm" as he pulled her tighter. They released one another in unison, and carried JJ's go-bag and workbag upstairs.
After dinner, the LaMontagne-Jareaus decided to play some card games instead. After rounds and rounds of Spoons, Go Fish, and I Doubt It, they were all exhausted and more than ready for bed.
As JJ and Will were tucking Henry in, he looked at them both and, with all seriousness, asked, "Why do you both catch bad guys? Most people only have one superhero, but we have two!" Will and JJ both smiled, glanced at each other, and Will simply said, "Well bud, some people are just meant to do certain things, and if they like that thing, they do it." JJ added, "So daddy and I, well, we were meant for these great things. Catching bad guys is great! We make sure everybody is ok, and everyone will stay safe."
Later that night, JJ was tossing with restlessness, so, she did what always calmed her down. She turned away from Will and scooted back into him. Her left leg moved slightly forward while her right back fell into a crevice between Will's legs. She lightly grabbed his hand and moved it with her so that his arm draped over her side. It was a warming, intimate position, and the feel of Will's soft breath on her hair always soothed her. It was romantic, but not very sexual, and it always put her into a deep slumber within seconds.