Chapter 4.

Dinner would have to be postponed. By Friday the team was working a case in Arizona. They had been there for almost a week and there was no end in sight. Many times a case only takes a few days to crack, this case proved difficult, and the team was feeling the exhaustion. Hotch sent JJ, Reid, and Rossi back to the motel for some rest. Not only was JJ exhausted, but she was really missing her son. He was staying with her mother, and she knew he was in great hands, but her heart ached to be with him. Her mom put the phone up to Henry's ear so that JJ could sing him a goodnight lullaby. JJ couldn't sleep and went to the soda machine that was a few doors down from her room.

"Couldn't sleep" she heard him ask as he came up behind her.

"No, I'm restless and hungry. I figured a snickers bar and a diet coke would help with the hunger part".

"This case is a killer, no pun intended. No definite leads. How are you holding up?"

"I miss Henry. This is the longest I've been away from him. I'd be lying if I said it didn't hurt". He could see the tears well up in her eyes.

"Come here" he wrapped her in his arms and gave her a big hug. His hug was so comforting, it felt so good to be wrapped in Dave's embrace. "I could easily get used to this" she thought.

Dave was also feeling the effects of having JJ wrapped in his arms. "This is where she is meant to be"

After a few minutes, she began to laugh.

"What?" asked Dave.

"Today's Friday, I just remembered you were supposed to have dinner with us tonight".

"Yes, I was...looking forward to it to".

"Well then...want half of my snickers and sip of diet coke" she said laughing.

"You sure know how to treat a guy Jen".

" You called me Jen...you never call me Jen"

"I know...its just that JJ is what everyone calls you at work...it somehow doesn't seem to fit the moment" he explained as he

"Dave what is going on between us?"

"I'm not sure exactly. I just...Heres the thing, I've been attracted to you from the moment Hotch introduced us. I was new on the team and it would have been entirely inappropriate for me to try to start a relationship with you. So I just quashed any feelings I had for you. Then you met Will and had Henry. I thought it wasn't meant to be. But now that you and Will...well I don't know if I want to take a chance on losing another opportunity...How do you feel?"

JJ was stood there staring at Dave. Her head was spinning as she tried to process what Dave had just told her...

Dave thought her silence was a rejection.

"Jen I'm sorry. I thought that maybe...I know I am a lot older than you and we work together, which complicates things...but I ..."

"You're right there are so many complications, the ones you listed and more"

Dave's heart sank. He averted eye contact and looked down at the ground.

"But I don't give a damn about those right now. We can discuss those later. The truth I've been attracted to you ever since I heard you speak at Georgetown my senior year. Since you came back to the BAU that attraction has grown. I have feelings for you too Dave. And even though the thought of getting into a relationship and possibly getting hurt again scares the hell out of me, I don't think that I can turn off what I'm feeling"

"So what you are saying is that..."

"Dave, shut up and kiss me"

He smiled and took her into his arms. He leaned down and lightly kissed her. He nibbled on her lower lip seeking entrance. She opened her mouth and their tongues found each other. He smiled as he felt her moan into the kiss.

The passion was short lived, as their cell phones rang simontaniously was Hotch. There was a break in the case and they were needed back at the station ASAP.

Dave kissed her lightly, whispering inches from her mouth, "We'll continue this later".