A/N: Chapter 3 is here! Let's get on with it shall we. Reid has a important question for JJ and and she's going to tell him she's pregnant. What's Reid's important question? Read on and find out!
Also, a quick change: in order to fit in some new ideas, I cut Maeve from the story. That and it's a little hard to write something involving Maeve when Spencer and JJ are together. So, don't expect to see Maeve in this story.
As usual, read, review, and enjoy!
May 7th, 2008 – Quantico, VA
JJ had just gotten back from working a case with Morgan, Emily, and Spencer when she found out. Emily came in to check on her real quick before she left.
As Emily left, JJ called out to her. "Emily, can you tell Spence to come here?"
"Sure," Emily responded as she went to fetch Spencer.
A few minutes later, Spencer, the love of her life, was walking through the door of her office.
"JJ, Emily said you were looking for me?" he said.
"Yes."
"Thank goodness. I'd been meaning to ask you something."
JJ chose to let him continue. "What?"
"I've been thinking that we should move in together. We've been dating for a while and now that I've been clean for over a year, I was thinking that we should finally move in together."
JJ started smiling at her boyfriend of two years. She knew her answer. "I agree. We should move in together."
"Okay." He leaned over her desk to kiss her. "I'm sorry; you called me in here. Is there something you wanted to tell me?" The moment JJ had been dreading for had arrived.
"Yes. I'm not exactly sure how you're going to react."
"What is it?"
JJ took a deep breath. "Spence, you're… um… going to be a daddy."
Spencer was flustered for a moment before regaining his composition. "You're…"
"Yes, Spence," she said. "I'm pregnant."
He stared at her for a few moments, letting what she was saying sink in.
"I'm so sorry, Spence."
He regained his composition and said, "Why are you sorry? We're going to be parents now. We're going to be a family. You, me, and our baby."
"Are you sure? What about 'The Reid Effect'?"
"JJ, this is OUR baby. I'm pretty sure the Reid effect won't happen with our baby."
"Good point."
"So, what are we going to tell the team? Or rather, when?"
"I don't know."
"Let's figure that out soon. You'll start showing in a about month."
There was a pause. "And us moving in together..." JJ began.
Spencer looked at her and kissed her quickly. "I guess we'd better start looking for a house."
They weren't quite sure when it was okay to tell the team. That is, until the New York terrorist cell came along. Spencer was worried about JJ being out in the field this time. With her being pregnant, he wanted to be sure that she and the baby would be safe.
"JJ, I just can't in good conscious let you be on this case. What if you get hurt?" Spencer said.
JJ looked at him. "I'm not fragile, Spence."
"I know but if you get hurt, the baby might get hurt. I can't have either one of you getting hurt."
"Who's getting hurt?" said a voice behind them.
Emily, Hotch, Morgan, and Rossi were all standing behind them, inquiring at what Spencer meant by someone getting hurt.
Spencer turned to JJ, who just nodded her head. "It's now or never."
"What?" Emily asked.
"JJ and I are… well… we're going to be parents," Spencer finally said. Jaws began dropping.
"Oh my, God. JJ, congratulations," Emily said as she went up to hug her friend. Morgan, Hotch, and Rossi congratulated their youngest team members.
"We'll give you two some privacy," Hotch said.
"Sorry we didn't tell you sooner," Spencer quickly.
"It's alright," Hotch said. "JJ, you just take it easy on this case. We'll discuss everything else when we get back to Quantico."
JJ nodded. The rest of the team sped off to give the soon-to-be parents some privacy. They gladly accepted it. But now a question arose in their minds:
How the hell were they going to tell Garcia?
They found Garcia after the case. She was still a little tense after Morgan nearly died keeping a bomb from hurting anyone by driving into a field.
"Peaches! What's going on with you and the boy genius now? Why have you requested my presence?" Garcia asked.
"Can you sit down, please Garcia?" Spencer asked. Garcia complied.
"Pen," JJ began. "Remember when you were joking with Morgan about little blonde geniuses running around?" Garcia held her hands to her mouth, knowing what JJ was going to tell her. "Well, you're going to see that scenario play out."
Garcia immediately jumped from her seat and pulled Spencer and JJ into a tight hug.
"Pen, you're squishing the pregnant lady and the father," JJ said.
"I'm sorry," Garcia said as she released them from the hug. "I'm just so happy for you both. When did you find out?"
"A few weeks ago."
"What? Why didn't you say something?"
"We didn't know how to tell you guys. At least until the others walked up on us while we were talking about the baby."
"And you told everyone before me?!"
"We didn't have choice," Spencer interjected. "But I promise, you will be the first person we allow in to see our little one when it's born. Deal?"
Garcia smiled. "Deal. Now tell me a little more about your plans for this baby."
Spencer and JJ looked at each other, bracing themselves for what was to come.
And that's the end. So what'd ya think? Review and tell me.
Next time on A New Chance:
Spencer and JJ reunite after yet another near-death experience.
Which experience is this? Follow the chronology. It happens before Henry.
Until then! See ya!
-D.C. al Coda
