"Time to eat" Dave announced
JJ was sitting at a table with Emily and Lauren holding Mia, she was watching her oldest two brothers talked to their wives. She also noticed Lydia looking a little lost.
"We should invite Lydia to sit with us." JJ told the other two women.
"I need to fix Riley's plate, I will while I am doing that." Lauren as she got up
Will and Hotch came up to the other two women.
"I am going to fix Henry a plate. Do you want anything?" Will asked JJ
"No, I am not really that hungry." JJ answered looking down at Mariah
Emily watched Will's face, she knew something had been going on with JJ but she wasn't really sure what it was.
"Come on Aaron, let's get Jack's plate." Emily getting up from the table.
Will waited until they were gone before saying anything else
"Jen have you eaten today." Will asked
"I have snacked here and there." JJ not looking at him
"Did something else happen?" Will
"No, nothing like what you are thinking. I'll eat later." She told him
Will didn't want to press the issue; he knew she was getting into one of her moods.
"Okay, I'll get Henrys and then can get Mia." Will
"Eat she's sleeping. We are fine." JJ told him
"Okay" Will
/
Lauren, Lydia and Emily came back to the table to sit with JJ. JJ noticed Lydia staring at Mia.
"She really is cute Jen" Lydia
"Thank you. When you're done you can hold her if you want to." JJ
"I would love to." Lydia smiling
"How long have you two been married?" Emily asked
"Almost a year" Lydia
"Still newlyweds" Emily laughing
"Give that about six more months." Lauren
"Lauren" JJ
"We both know our brother; the fact that she's not killed him yet surprises me." Lauren
"I feel the same way about my brother." Lydia
"Do you guys have the kids all the time now?" JJ asked
"Yes, Liz doesn't seem to have a problem with it. She usually tries to get them at least once a month." Lydia
"Why does that not surprise?" Lauren
"It's honestly probably for the best, the kids seem happier and so does Isaiah." JJ
"He really is. We both love having them with us." Lydia as she reached for Mia.
"Wow, she's little." Lydia
"She maybe little but she has a set of lungs." JJ
She noticed both Sarah and Kristen walking towards them.
"Lauren, Emily be nice." JJ warned
"Do you mind if we join you?" Sarah
"Not at all" Lauren smiling
"Jen do you know where your mom went?" Rossi walking up
"I don't but I can go look for her." JJ
"I will and make sure you eat." Rossi as he walked in the house
"Yes, sir" JJ shaking her head
"Are you eating?" Emily asked
"Not right now." JJ
/
In the Kitchen
"Are you hiding out?" Dave asked Sandy
"A little, we should've done this one at a time." Sandy
"Everything is going okay now." Dave trying to reassure her
"Right now, there is a reason Jen only comes home during the Holidays." Sandy
"They seem to gang up on her but she is tough." Dave
"Any other time I would agree with her being tough." Sandy
She sat at the table, waiting for him to join her.
"You know that there is a big difference between Jen, Lauren, Owen and Chris." Sandy
"Yes, although we have never talked about the exact difference." Dave
"Jr was fourteen, Lauren was thirteen and Chris was eleven when I had Jen. Isaiah was six and Nikki was eight. So she really was the baby. They all treated her that way and still do. Jr married Kristen when he was eighteen and Chris married Sarah when he was nineteen." Sandy
"So the two women have been a part of JJ's life for a long time." Dave
"Yes and she didn't warm up to either of them even as a child. So the easiest thing for them to do was accuse her of things. Lauren and Nikki used to fight with them over it. As Jen got older she fought her own battles with them but they have always seemed to get the best of her." Sandy told him
"You think that's what's going to happen now." Dave
"Yes, they told Henry that he couldn't jump on the trampoline because his mom wasn't out there and should be. Of course he told Jen because he didn't understand." Sandy
"That's why you came and got the boys." Dave
"Yes, I would rather the two of them talk to their wives then me or Lauren. Jen will leave if something else happens and I want her to be here when we tell them." Sandy
"So, let's tell them now and then we will both keep them off Jen." Dave
"I can't thank you enough, you have taken on a lot with the kids." Sandy
"You don't have to thank me, I love you and the kids are a part of you. But I have to say that I am glad only one of them lives close although Lauren and Isaiah could be here too." Dave
"Come on let's go tell them." Sandy
/
Dave and Sandy walked back outside
"Will I need you to whistle" Dave
"You want everyone's attention?" Will asked
"Yes." Sandy
"Okay, give me a minute." Will as he walked towards JJ
/
"Cher, Dave and your mom want everyone's attention. I am going to get to whistle loudly too." Will whispered in her ear
"Okay, let me get Mia." JJ as Lydia handed her the baby
Will and Emily both walked away from the table to stand further away from Mia.
Rossi shook his head and Will and Emily whistled making everyone stop.
"What's going on?" Chris asked
/
"I wanted everyone's attentions." Sandy
"You have it." Lauren laughing
"Nobody is allowed to say anything while I am talking." Sandy
She noticed her five children glance at each other trying to figure out want was going on.
"I am moving in with Dave." Sandy told them simply
"I asked Sandy to move here two months ago. We wanted to tell everyone together. I also asked her to marry me." Dave watching each of her five kids faces, stopping at JJ.
"And I agreed. I am not giving up the house in Pennsylvania and I want everyone there at Christmas just like before. If any of you want to stay there any other time it's open to you." Sandy finished
"Is this another surprise wedding?" JJ asked
"No, it really is just a cook out." Dave
"Mom, Dave we are all happy for both of you." Jr told them
"To mom and Dave" Lauren
JJ believed there was something else they weren't telling them.
"So when are you getting married?" Isaiah asked looking at JJ
Dave looked at Sandy
"We actually went a couple of weekends ago and got married." Sandy
"A couple of weeks ago" JJ
"Yes" Dave
"When exactly?" Lauren
"The day Jen had Mia." Sandy
"Explains why it took you so long to get to the hospital." JJ
Sandy looked at JJ "Neither of us wanted to take away from Mia and then I realized that I should tell everyone at the same time."
"Congratulations." Chris
JJ noticed Kristen and Sarah get up and walk into the house.