A/N: Ok, until Olivia is born, just be prepared for each chapter to jump ahead a month. Each chapter will sum up what's happened since the last one. Don't tell me I'm getting ahead of myself, but I've already got a scene written for when Olivia is three. If anyone wants a physical description of the three year old Olivia Lauren Jareau-Reid, just email me. Email is in my profile.
Disclaimer: I don't own Criminal Minds…but I own Olivia Lauren!
Rain pounded down on the roof. Thick streams of water ran down the windows. Spencer lay next to JJ in bed, subconsciously stroking her hair, watching the rain fall down the window pane. It was in the early hours of morning, and Spencer was cursing his inability to sleep during a thunderstorm. To distract himself from the storm, he remembered a night before he and JJ had got together, when the team went to a club to celebrate a happy ending to a case.
JJ scooted across the seat, deliberately slamming her hip into Spencer's.
"Hey!" he yelped, making everyone laugh. JJ grinned.
"Reid, just ask her out!" Morgan teased. Both JJ and Spencer went bright red, which only made the team laugh harder. A song came on that grabbed JJ's attention. Grabbing Emily's hand, she pulled her onto the dance floor.
"If you're an animal, then tear up the floor, break a sweat, on the floor, yeah we work, on the floor. Don't stop, keep it movin', put your drinks up!" the two sang together. Morgan raised his eyebrows.
"When you compare them to JLo, JJ's pretty good," he said. Spencer turned. JJ looked really into the song, singing along without a care in the world.
"And Emily isn't?" Hotch asked defensively. Rossi and Morgan both stared at Hotch.
"Forget I said anything," Hotch mumbled, burying his face in a menu. Morgan grinned, while Rossi raised his eyebrows. JJ and Emily returned to the table, breaking the awkward silence.
"Come on boys, we need dance partners," JJ said. Emily giggled as JJ grabbed Spencer's hand and pulled him off his seat, ignoring his protests. Emily sat down, straight across from Hotch.
"She likes him," she said softly. Rossi snorted.
"You think?"
Spencer never would have realised then that JJ loved him. But now, he saw it in everything she did. Her soft touch, the way she looked at him. And he was sure he was giving off the same vibes to her.
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"So, JJ, when you planning on popping this kid out?" Morgan teased. The others grimaced at his statement. They were all sitting near the kitchenette, enjoying coffee, or on JJ's part, hot chocolate.
'Watch it Morgan. I'm pregnant, and extremely hormonal. You never know when I might…snap," she finished, snapping a toothpick as she did. Emily, Garcia, and Spencer laughed, while Morgan just grinned.
"I get that you're pregnant, because you know, it's obvious," he teased. JJ jabbed her nail into his shoulder.
"Are you calling me fat, Mr Hotshot?" she asked, a glimmer of a smile evident on her face. Morgan immediately went bright red.
"No…that's, that's not what I meant!" he protested. A short silence, followed by laughter from JJ, and the three onlookers.
"Relax Morgan. I'm kidding," she said, flopping back into her chair. Morgan pretended to wipe his brow.
"Whew!" he exclaimed, making them laugh.
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JJ stood impatiently outside Director Patterson's office. She was steadily getting more irritated, partly due to hormones, partly because she was just tired.
"Agent Jareau, come in," Patterson called. JJ stepped into his office.
"You…wanted to see me?" Patterson asked, doing a double-take when he noticed JJ's pregnant stomach.
"Yes. I'm pretty sure it's obvious now, why. And please excuse me if I get pis…annoyed. I'm really tired, I'm sure you would understand?" JJ replied. Patterson nodded, and gestured for her to sit.
"What is it you'd like to ask?" Patterson asked.
"I'd like to withdraw from field work. And, I'd also like to request a maternity leave," JJ replied.
"Of course. From what dates?" Patterson said, pulling out a pen and paper.
"Four weeks from now, until around the middle of September," JJ replied, without missing a beat.
"Ok, I'll make sure that's all sorted out. And, before you go, Agent Jareau…congratulations," Patterson said warmly. JJ smiled, and left the room. As she was nearing her office, Spencer caught up to her.
"How'd you go?" he asked. They stepped into her office, and closed the door behind them.
"Great. Unfortunately, Daddy won't get time off, otherwise Strauss will find out what we've been up to," JJ whispered suggestively, grabbing Spencer's tie and pulling him towards her for a kiss. The door burst open just a moment after their lips met, causing them to jump apart.
"Reid! JJ! What have we told you about getting it on at work?" Morgan teased, ruffling Spencer's hair. JJ shook her head, but was grinning all the same. Morgan threw himself into the chair across from JJ, and watched as JJ glanced up at Spencer, then looked back at her files.
"Oh, don't worry JJ. He'll give it to you tonight," Morgan joked. JJ reached across and slapped him hard on the arm, as Spencer cracked up laughing.
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JJ watched as Spencer flipped through 'So You're Going To Be A Dad'. She'd read her fair share of parenting books, but Spencer read them like they were going to be burned the following day.
"Spence," she said gently, reaching out and placing her hand on top of his.
"I'm terrified, JJ. What if I screw up, and Olivia gets hurt, or, something hap-"
"Spence, you're going to be fine. We're both new to this, and I'll have to admit, I'm just as scared as you are. Don't worry, we'll muddle through it as we go," JJ cut in reassuringly. Spencer remained silent for a minute.
"I've lost count of how many times we've had these kinds of conversations," he said finally. JJ grinned.
"You mean the 'Are you sure you want this?', the 'What if' and 'I'm scared' conversations?" she asked.
"Exactly those conversations," Spencer replied. JJ scooted over and curled up next to him.
"We'll be fine. We'll be fine," she whispered, as Spencer wrapped his arms around her stomach, something he was accustomed to doing whenever they were cuddled up together.
A/N: Ok, so I've dropped in a few of those themed conversations. Hopefully, my mind will stop writing them in. I found a website that has given me so many awesome Olivia storylines, that I'm finding it hard to not cut ahead and just give her an entry already. Please review! Yeah, you see that little link? It takes one click, and a couple of taps of the keys! Not hard! Oh, and while I haven't had any yet, haters aren't welcome. I'm not saying that my story is so good there's nothing bad, I'm saying I don't want your put downs. I'll get some kind souls to criticise for me.
SQ215 xxx
P.S. If you're excited for the birth of Olivia Lauren Jareau-Reid, put a '3' in your review, and then if you want the description of her, email me. Email is in profile.
