Life update: Marching season is over! We finished with 4 golds(out of 4 possible golds!) So I have a lot more free time...until jazz band...and concert band...and pep band...and indoor drumline... Also, I'm going to Vegas over spring break. I so wanna visit Matthew's old high school while I'm there! Its like 30 minutes from my aunt's new house in Henderson :)

November 18, 2006

Standing alone in the bathroom of her DC apartment, Jennifer Jareau tried to convince herself that what was happening wasn't happening. It's just the flu, she told herself. I'm not pregnant.

Her phone beeped, signaling the 5 minutes had passed. She picked up the test that revealed she was pregnant. That was 3 test, all positive.

Pacing the bathroom, she didn't know what to do. She could keep it a secret...no. That would be wrong. If the baby really was Reid's baby, he had a right to know. She was risking everything with this, but she knew it was the right thing to do, so she called Reid.

"Hello?" Reid answered.

"Hey, uh, Spence. Listen, I really need you to come over so I can tell you something," JJ said.

"Can't you just tell me now?" Reid asked.

"I don't think someone can take in what I have to tell you over the phone," JJ said.

"Okay?" Reid said awkwardly. "I'll be there soon."

"Thanks Spence. Bye," JJ said.

"Bye," Reid said.

JJ jumped as she heard a knock on the door to her apartment. She opened the door for him.

"What did you want to talk about JJ?" Reid asked. JJ felt guilty. He looked exhausted from the case they just finished and she really didn't want to break this news to him.

"I just really need to tell you something," JJ said.

"What?" Reid asked.

"You know...Morgan's birthday.." JJ started.

"I thought we were going to forget about it," Reid said.

"We can't now!" JJ snapped. "I'm sorry."

"What are you trying to tell me?" Reid asked, getting aggravated and confused.

"That I'm pregnant!" JJ said, just as annoyed as him.

"You're...you're pregnant?" Reid asked.

"And there's a 50% chance the baby's yours," JJ said.

"What do we do now?" Reid asked.

"I...I guess we can take a DNA test for you and the baby," JJ said. "I'm so sorry."

"Don't be JJ. If the baby's mine, I'll be there for you both, if the baby's his, I'll just keep quiet," Reid said. JJ started crying. "No, JJ, please don't cry." He took her in his arms.

"I'm sorry I pulled you into this," JJ said.

"Shh, it's okay JJ. It's all okay. I'll be here for you and I'll always be here for you," Reid said.

"But don't you think Will might be suspicious if I don't tell him I'm pregnant or tell him after the baby's born?" JJ asked.

"There's a DNA test that can be done on a fetus. Its been almost 11 weeks since it happened. We can do it tomorrow and get it out of the way. Okay?" Reid asked.

"Okay," JJ said. She stayed in his arms and eventually fell asleep. Reid couldn't help but like the feeling of her sleeping on his chest. JJ couldn't help but like falling asleep to the rise and fall of his chest and his heartbeat. Time passed and Reid fell asleep as well. It was 3 in the morning when JJ woke up. She pulled herself from Reid's hold and covered him up with a blanket before returning to her room.

JJ woke up to the smell of breakfast being cooked. She smiled at the thoughtful gesture from Reid, but soon grimaced at the scent of eggs. She swung her legs over the side of the bed and rushed to the bathroom.

Reid placed the breakfast he had prepared on the table set for himself and JJ. He went to wake her up when he heard her throwing up. He rushed to the bathroom and dropped to her side.

"Spence, I'm fine," JJ said. Reid noticed her face become tinted with green. She bent over the toilet and threw up again. He held her hair and rubbed her back, telling her soothing words.

"Was it breakfast?" Reid asked.

"Eggs," JJ said.

"So I'll go pitch the eggs and we'll go eat breakfast," Reid said.

"I don't really want to eat," JJ said.

"Well, if you don't, you're only gonna feel worse. The baby needs food JJ," Reid said. "How about you try this thing I read about?"

"What is it?" JJ asked.

"Eat Bananas, Rice, Applesauce, Toast and Tea. Its a diet made of bland foods low in fiber to decrease the chance of stomach upset," Reid said.

"Do you think it'll work?" JJ asked.

"It's had a lot of success," Reid said. He pulled her up and led her to the kitchen where he threw out the eggs he made and got JJ a breakfast made of toast, bananas, applesauce, and decaf tea.

"Thanks Spence," JJ said.

"No problem," Reid said. There was a brief moment of silence before JJ kissed him. He was shocked at the kiss but kissed her back.

"Spence...I," JJ started.

"I know it may be too late, but I was stupid to let you go. It was the drugs, they just got to me. I still love you and if the baby is mine, I'll be here for you. If the baby is his, just know that I love you, but I'm going to give Will a right to his child," Reid said.

"Spence," JJ said, hugging him.

"We need to hurry up though. I told Jeff we'd be there by ten," Reid said.

"Jeff?" JJ asked.

"Old college friend of mine. He does paternity test during pregnancy, he said he could do a favor for an old friend," Reid said. JJ finished eating breakfast and they got dressed.

"Ready?" Reid asked.

"As I'll ever be," JJ said.

JJ sat down on the table as Jeff and his assistant, Linda walked into the room.

"Okay, so Linda here will swab Spencer real quick then we'll get started with the test. Jennifer, I need you to put on this gown without your underwear," Jeff said. JJ nodded and took the gown while Linda got the swab ready. Reid opened his mouth and Linda swabbed the back of his throat. She placed the swab in a tube and labeled it with his name and a number.

"So Spencer, that's your girlfriend?" Jeff asked.

"She was. We got into a fight and we broke up. She got together with this guy but we got drunk one night and had sex. Now she's pregnant but we don't know by who," Reid said.

"If the baby's your, you two gonna get together?" Jeff asked.

"Yeah. We talked about it this morning," Reid said. JJ came out and sat on the table.

"Okay Jennifer, what I'm going to need you to do is lie on your back. Linda will guide me with an ultrasound. Basically, I'm taking a thin needle and with it, collecting chorionic villi which has the same genetic makeup as the fetus," Jeff said. JJ nodded and looked at Reid. He held her hand through the procedure.

After it was over, JJ changed back into her clothes. Jeff told them the test would take at least 2 days and at most a week to come back.

"Spence," JJ said once they were in the car. "Is it bad that I want the baby to be yours?"

"I honestly can't tell you Jayje. I want the baby to be mine to. I miss being with you," Reid said. "Telling you to move on was the dumbest thing I've ever done."

"All we can do now is play a waiting game," JJ said. With that, not a word was spoken between the two the rest of the afternoon.