(The Morning After)
Chloe was in the kitchen, getting breakfast ready, when she heard footsteps behind her.
-''Morning.'' – a very sleepy JJ said.
-''Morning, princess. Did you sleep alright?'' – she said, with a sigh of relief that it was JJ and not Jensen.
-''Okay, I guess.''
-''You okay, princess?'' – she asked, worried.
-''I still feel pretty guilty about what happen, mom. I mean, Chloe. Sorry.'' – she answered, truthfully, with a sad smile.
-''Princess, listen. What happened last night wasn't your fault. Stuff like that happens all the time. It just happens. I'm sure that Danneel already feels bad about what happen.''
-''Still, why would she accuse you of turning me against her? I don't get it.''
-''She probably thought that you were still that little girl that she remembered and wasn't expecting to find a strong, opinionated and beautiful young woman. So, when you told her all those things, you caught her off guard and, maybe, she thought that it was me who told you to say those things.''
-''But you didn't.''
-''I know that, sweetheart. But she didn't. Because of that she took it out on me. But it's okay. Just remember one thing. All she did, was because she loves you. If she didn't, she wouldn't have done what she did. Trust me, I know.'' – she said, trying to repair the damage that was done the night before. She didn't want that to ruin any chance that JJ might have of having a relationship with her real mother.
JJ didn't say anything else, focusing on her breakfast, her mind racing with everything that happened the night before and with what Chloe had just said to her.
Meanwhile, Jensen was about to enter the kitchen when he overheard the conversation between the two women that he loved more than anything. Even after everything that happened the night before, Chloe still wasn't capable of saying a bad word about Danneel to JJ. She was the most amazing woman he has ever met. He waited until he was sure that they were done talking before entering the kitchen.
-''Morning.'' – he said, kissing JJ on the top of her head.
-''Morning, dad.''
-''Morning.''
-''You okay, princess?''
-''I'm okay, dad. I think I just need some time to process everything. I'll be in my room, if that's okay.''
-''Sure, sweetie. If you need us, we'll be right here, okay?'' – Chloe said, not really wanting to be alone with Jensen, worried of what might happen.
-''You okay, Chloe?'' – he asked, once he was sure that JJ couldn't hear them.
-''I'm okay, Jensen. Don't worry about me.'' – she said, with a small smile.
-''You know we need to talk, right? About last night?''
-''I thought we did that after Danneel left.''
-''You know that's not what I mean, Chloe.''
-''Can we not do this right now? Tonight, after JJ goes to sleep. I'm more concerned about her, than anything else. Is that okay?'' – she asked him. It was not like she didn't want to talk about what happened, it was just that she wasn't ready. Not at that exact moment.
-''Okay, no problem. But Chloe?'' – he said, before leaving the kitchen, making her look at him only to see him smile wide at her, making her smile as well and even blush a little.
''Yeah, that's going to be an interesting talk'', she thought.
