Forgotten Lies – Part Twelve
A/N: So the last part I watched the hospital scene of "Lauren" scene by scene to try and get their reactions right... I think I did a pretty good job. Anyway, I hope you like this chapter. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JJ! (In my story, but still!) Please review and let me know what you think.
"Momma!" Henry exclaimed, JJ immediately sat up quickly and looked around. Her head slightly hurt and the light irritated her eyes as she looked around, she was laying on the couch, she realized she was sleeping, her eyes widened.
"Henry, I'm sorry I fell a sleep! Are you okay?" she exclaimed, Henry nodded. "What were you doin' buddy?" JJ asked as she sat up fully with her feet on the ground, her mind was slightly pre-occupied with the flashback in her dream that she had.
"Watching Twansformers!" Henry said as he made his arms big and pushed his lips together. JJ smiled, lately he's been of his Mickey Mouse kick and switched to Transformers, she's convinced it's because Jack was over again a few days ago because Strauss called Hotch in for a meeting at 8pm because of the whole Spencer ordeal. Well, they watched Transformers and Henry was so fond of Jack and wanted to be like him.
"Really? Was it a good one?" JJ asked as she looked down at her phone on the table, she got a text from Will about 10 minutes ago. She looked up at Henry as he nodded. "Good," JJ said, her voice slightly distracted as she read the text. 'Hey JJ, sorry I said I could bring Henry to his appt. later, I can't get off work. Boss is making me stay late. If you can't bring him we'll reschedule.' it said, JJ let out a sigh as Henry watched her.
"What's wrong mommy?" he asked, JJ shook her head.
"Nothing, Hen. What time is it?" she said as she exited out of the text and looked at the time. "3:30? Your doctors appointment is in 45 minutes, so we have to get ready." JJ told him, Henry pouted. "What's wrong sweetie?" JJ asked him, Henry crossed his arms.
"I don't wanna go there again! They pwicked me and made me bweed!" he exclaimed to her, JJ pushed her lips together. "And daddy yelled to me..."
"Well, Henry.. I'm sure daddy didn't mean to yell. Maybe he raised his voice and got a little angry, but guess what... this time you wont have to get pricked, and no one will make you bleed." JJ explained to him as she moved his blonde hair out of his face, Henry looked at her.
"Pwomise?" he asked, JJ nodded.
"I promise. Now, can you go get ready for me?" JJ asked, Henry nodded as he perked up immediately and turned around to run upstairs and get ready. "Walk, Henry!" JJ called after him as he started a walking pace and disappeared up the stairs. JJ let out a breath and put her head in her hands as she breathed slowly. She couldn't take the lying anymore, she couldn't keep the secret... she had to tell someone.
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"Hey... Morgan.. I tried to call you, but it went straight to voicemail.." JJ said once she got a chance to call Derek back, which was on her way to the doctors office. She was just getting out of the car.
"No worries JJ, what's up with you?" Derek asked her, he was relived she called back, even if it was when he was getting his stuff ready to head out.
"Nothing much.. listen about tonight, I don't think I'll be able to make it..." JJ told him, Derek squinted his eyebrows and was slightly confused. They had a conversation about this a few days ago, JJ insisting that they still keep the work-out even if it was her birthday. She wanted to do it.
"Is everything alright?" he asked her as JJ got Henry out of the car.
"Yeah... It's just..." JJ hesitated for a moment as she picked Henry up and buckled him in, she shut the door. "Will was supposed to take Henry to his doctor appointment and he just cancelled, saying he had to work late.." JJ explained.
"Oh, well, don't worry about it. I understand." he said, JJ nodded slowly.
"In the 4 years he's had this job, he's never had to work past 4..." JJ trailed off, telling herself to stop as she opened the car door and got in the car.
"And you think there's somethin' goin'?" he asked, JJ sighed.
"I don't..." JJ began as she looked in the rear-view mirror at Henry. "Uh, hey, listen, I gotta go... But Penelope and I were supposed to grab a drink later tonight, but since I'll be staying with Henry I was gonna see if she wanted to come over my house, you're more than welcome to come if you want." JJ said quickly, wanting to get off that subject. She didn't want to worry herself for nothing, or have Henry over hear. Derek understood what she was saying, even though in the middle of it Penelope was rushing over to him.
"Why are you not with JJ?" she asked quickly as JJ continued talking, not hearing her at all. Derek pointed to his phone as if to say he was talking to her, Penelope's eyes widened. "Make sure she's not home!" Penelope said in a yelling whisper, Derek squinted his eyebrows.
"Uhh, yeahh, you might wanna give her a call..." Derek said, Penelope smiled and nodded at him, JJ made a confused face.
"Uh.. alright. I'll talk to you soon." JJ said before hanging up, then she dialed Penelope's number.
"Hello?" Penelope said quickly and eagerly as she held onto one Derek Morgan's arm to keep him from walking away. "Why aren't you going for a lovely workout with said Derek Morgan?" Penelope asked her, JJ smiled.
"Will is working late and I have to talk Henry to a doctors appointment." JJ explained to her, Penelope eyes widened.
"So that means I can come over your house?" Penelope asked.
"Yeah... I'm heading home now, so you can come by whenever. I was going to see if anyone else wanted to come..."
"Sounds good." Penelope said. "There's just one problem. We need wine." Penelope said, JJ laughed a little.
"I have wine, Pen."
"I want Merlot."
"I have Merlot..."
"No, I lied. I want Yellow Tail pinot grigio and pinot noir." Penelope told her, JJ made a confused face, she was confused, wondering why Penelope was one talking so fast and two acting so odd; even for herself.
"Uh, sure, Pen, anything else?" JJ asked.
"Yeah, some Grey Goose would be great."
"Okay, so Yellow Tail Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir and some Grey Goose? Need I remind you I have Henry?" JJ asked her, Penelope mumbled something. "What?" JJ asked.
"Nothing, darling. How about you stop and get a couple movies? I'll see you soon! Bye my lovely!" Penelope exclaimed before hanging up the phone and looking at Derek. "We have to RUSH."
JJ hung up the phone and shook her head. Yes, she was wondering why Penelope was sending her on a wild goose chase, but figured it'd be best not to ask. She was already out, too. So she didn't mind having to stop to get some things on her way back home.
x x x
"SURPRISE!" was all JJ heard as she opened the door of her house with Henry in her arms and holding bags on her arms, JJ's eyes slightly widened as she looked at everyone standing in front of her. She was surprised to see Rossi and Hotch with Jack. Although she was surprised to see Penelope, Derek and Spencer, too. Even though she probably could have and should have been able to put the pieces together that there was going to be a surprise party for her, she didn't and was completely shocked.
"Supwise!" Henry said after every else did, mostly because he felt left out and was slightly confused as to why everyone just yelled surprise. Everyone got a laugh out of that.
"Wow," JJ said as she set Henry down on the floor, she usually didn't carry him, but he was grumpy from his nap in the car and she didn't want to fuss with him about walking.
"Were you surprised?" Penelope asked with hopeful eyes.
"Honestly, yes. I had no idea." JJ said as she watched Henry walk over to Jack. Penelope beamed. Her surprise party plan had worked.
"So, Rossi decided to cook dinner for us." Hotch mentioned, JJ looked at Rossi with a smile.
"Wow, first a surprise party, then a home cooked meal from the famous David Rossi? I'd say this is the best birthday ever." JJ said with a laugh, Rossi smiled at her.
"Can Jack come play in my woom?" Henry asked as he looked up at JJ, JJ laughed a little because of his word choice. He wasn't very good at pronouncing 'r's. He could when he really wanted to and JJ stressed it, but he was only 4 and would grow out of it. Besides, JJ thought it was adorable, as did everyone else, except Jack. Who gave him a a really grossed out look, which made Hotch give a small chuckle to his reaction.
"It's fine with me, make sure Jack's okay with playing in your room, too." JJ said, Henry nodded as he turned to Jack and asked, Jack nodded as Henry smiled.
"Let's go!" Henry said as he grabbed Jack's hand and turned to walk Jack to his room, they made it all the way to the hall before Henry stopped and looked back at JJ, and ran over, JJ bent down to his level with curious look on her face as he hugged her and kissed her cheek. "Happy birfday mommy." he whispered to her before turning and running away, JJ smiled as she stoop back up and looked at them.
"You brought the alcohol, right?" Penelope asked quickly, causing JJ to laugh and nod.
x x x
By the time 9pm rolled around, Hotch just left with Jack because JJ had to put Henry down to sleep and it was getting late anyway, regardless if it was a Friday night, both Hotch and Jack had a long day. Rossi then left, too. Derek cracking a few jokes about a 'woman he had to go home to', when they all knew that probably wasn't true. But then again, they didn't know much about Rossi's life. That left Spencer, Penelope and Derek. At this time, they had all already watched the movie as they ate Rossi's tasteful dinner and some Penelope-made chocolate and vanilla layered cake with funfetti frosting, which was JJ's favorite cake.. They watched The Hangover as Jack and Henry played and watched TV in JJ's room. It was a little awkward for them to watch something that raunchy- especially when they work together. JJ thought that it was just going to be her and Penelope, maybe Derek and Spencer so it wouldn't be as awkward. Penelope pushed for it, and in the end, they all agreed. Hotch being a little hesitant and Rossi just going with the flow. Derek was like Penelope, Spencer was kind of nervous because he never watches movies like that, and JJ was ambivalent. She's the only one that has seen the movie, back when it came out in the theaters with Emily, but even then, she hardly remembered it.
The three of them were sitting on the couch, talking about different things and laughing at just about everything, and no, it wasn't the alcohol... maybe not for Spencer or JJ. Penelope had quite a few to drink, but not a crazy amount, and Derek acted like that all the time regardless of alcohol.
"You remember that time when JJ totally walked into the glass door at the BAU?" Penelope exclaimed as she laugh and leaned forward with the wine glass in her hand. "I felt horrible because she was so embarrassed! But it was so funny!" Penelope confessed.
"Yeah, all you heard was a huge SMACK-" Derek said as he clapped his hands together, without the slapping noise. "and then the raddling of the glass doors." Derek added, laughing along with Penelope.
"I was standing right next to her," Spencer spoke up with a small laugh, JJ shook her head. "I don't know how she didn't see them." he added, JJ looked at him and pointed.
"Hey, they just cleaned them. And I didn't realize they were that close." JJ defended.
"Yeah," Spencer said with a laugh. "You turned around and you hit the door." he laughed even more, JJ rolled her eyes. "I even tried to warn you, I said your name three times and by the time you turned and said 'what' you hit the doors." he continued to laugh.
"Yeah, Spence, I was there." JJ reminded him, it happened back before she was transferred to the Pentagon, and she had to admit, it was pretty funny. Especially when Hotch was standing on the other side of the glass door with a blank expression on his face. Mostly because he didn't know how to react. She just walked straight into the door, how could he react? "It's not as bad as the time Morgan spilt the whole coffee pot on everyone's case files on the plane. Not to mention Hotch's phone." JJ said, Derek raised his eyebrows as Penelope and Spencer both let out laughs.
"The plane had turbulence and all of you guys asked me to get you some. How do you expect I do that without bringing the coffee pot over?" Derek asked.
"Hotch was not happy with that." Spencer said, Derek shook his head.
"Enough, kid." Derek said, Spencer laughed even more, which made JJ laugh, Penelope chuckled as she patted Derek's shoulder, who was shaking his head. "It's not that funny." he mentioned.
"I think it's pretty hilarious." JJ laughed.
"Okay, I'll tell ya what." Derek spoke up over their laughter. "Just because it's your birthday, I wont mention the time you fell asleep during a meeting with Strauss." Derek said, JJ raised her eyebrows as Penelope and Spencer watched them, neither of them knew that.
"You just did." JJ said with her eyebrows raised, Derek smiled.
"I guess I did." he shrugged, JJ rolled her eyes as Derek chuckled. "You know I'm just playin' with ya." he said with a smile, JJ nodded and laughed.
"Who wants some more wine?" Penelope asked as she stood up and grabbed the wine bottle over, she ended up giving everyone some more then sat down. "I say we have a toast..." Penelope said, they looked at her. "And JJ does it." Penelope said, JJ laughed and shook her head with a smile on her face as they smiled, waiting for her to toast.
"To..." JJ began as she thought. "All of my friends who surprised me for my birthday and made it an unforgettable. You're like my family and I couldn't ask for anything better." JJ said sincerely, Penelope's eyes were burning slightly with a smile on her face, a smile crept across Derek's face and Spencer smiled.
"Aww, JJ. That's so sweet!" Penelope said to her. "I feel the same way."
"Me too," Derek mentioned. "And not just because I practically live with you guys." Derek said, they laughed as Spencer nodded. JJ smiled as they clinked each of their glasses together as Derek started to talk to Penelope about something funny as they laughed. JJ's thoughts trailed off when she thought of how someone was missing from that group of friends. Even though she was extremely happy to spend time with them, she just couldn't help but think that. And she knew exactly who it was. JJ smiled at them and laughed a little when they looked at her, but it was only forced, her face fell as she thought about it again, then she snapped herself out of it. It was her birthday, she was supposed to have fun. Not be thinking about something like that. She shook her head a little and joined in on the conversation with a comment and laugh.
"Yeah, you had no idea what was going on!" she said when they mentioned the time when she walked in on Spencer, Derek and JJ having a conversation that could be taken way out of context, which Penelope did.
"Only because you were talking about taking something from behind! And it wasn't case-related!" Penelope defended herself.
