Sunday morning arrived bright and beautiful, just like the previous day. And the two people in Dave Rossi's bed also awoke in much the same way as they had the previous morning. The minor difference was the fact that this time, Dave was doing his best to awaken the beautiful blond laying beside him, in the exact manner as she had awoken him yesterday. Pretty soon, the two of them engaged in the same activity as before, both giving as good as they got. When Dave started nibbling on her neck, she squealed at him, afraid of him leaving a mark, that she couldn't explain at work the next day. So, he worked his way further down, where evidence of his wanderings wouldn't be noticed. They had a leisurely hour, just exploring one another. Afterwards, they lay there, wrapped up with one another. Henry hadn't stirred yet, something that surprised JJ. Usually, he was an early little riser. She decided to just enjoy the quiet, it would be time enough to get the day started. She was content to just lay there while Rossi feathered his fingers up and down her arm.
"Dave, I really don't want to leave here. This has been the best, most relaxing weekend I've had in a long time. I have to confess, even when I was with Will, I never could just do nothing. I really did put work before him, as a buffer zone." JJ just realized that about herself. Any other weekend she had time off, Will and her had never just lain around, talking getting to know each other better. She shouldered the blame for that, but the realization she'd had made it solid to her that Will really hadn't been the one for her. For if he was, she would have taken the time. Will never had a chance, no matter whether they'd had a child together or not. She finally knew the meaning of "not meant to be".
"Jen, I love having you here. And someday, when you are ready, I want you and Henry to move in here with me." he held his hand up, seeing her start to protest. "Jen, no, don't say no. I know this has been fast between the two of us, but I am sure of one thing after this weekend, I intend to marry you and never have to be away from you again. I'm just letting my intentions be known, because as far as I'm concerned, this is it. I've just realized it longer than you."
JJ responded to this with a kiss, planted firmly on him. They arose from the bed, and headed for the shower. If this weekend had shown her anything, it was that she was not nearly as shy as she had believed before. Entering the shower, Dave proved to her that it was worth the effort, and she thought back to when she'd told Garcia that it had always had seemed to be the thought of showering with someone that was more fun than the actual effort. She finally figured out it must have been the guy she was with, because Dave made fun in the shower worth it. When that ended, they got ready for the day, and Henry was stirring. She went to him and scooped him out of the playpen, planting little kisses on his hands. Henry squealed in happiness when his mama was playing with him, a very content child. She quickly changed him and then settled in on the couch with him, feeding him a bottle. Dave joined her on the couch, content to just sit with the two of them. Tomorrow it was back to not being even able to hardly look at one another, and he wanted as much "hands on" time with JJ as possible. At the same time, he didn't want to smother her with too much attention, afraid of scaring her off. Figuring out the balance between them was going to take a lot of work. So, he decided to let her lead the day.
Getting up, he headed to the kitchen to grab a cup of coffee, JJ missed the feel of his warmth near her. The urge to follow him was too great, so she put Henry in his seat, and followed Dave to the kitchen. She came up behind him and wrapped her arms around him. She felt safe, warm and comfortable with him, reveled in the feel of it. She knew that the week ahead was going to be difficult, she figured that's why Dave just wanted to be with her. So, she returned the favor, just wanting the opportunity to touch and hold him. She kissed the back of his neck, and was rewarded with him spinning around and pulling her into a breath taking lip lock. The man could kiss, she'd give him that. No wonder he had such a reputation with the ladies, because she'd been completely satisfied for the better part of a week. And apparently, all this was hers to keep. Chuckling, she broke the embrace and headed back for Henry. She wanted to go for a walk outside again, the dread of the new work week filling her. So much beauty here, compared to the horror they dealt with. No wonder Dave loved it here.
So, they spent the day puttering around the property, content just to be with each other. Toward mid afternoon, she figured she should start repacking the car with everything she'd brought. That's when Dave asked her to stay the extra night.
"Hon, just stay here the night. We'll get up earlier in the morning, no one will be any the wiser for where you are coming from. You go to work and you can take everything home afterwards. That way, we stretch the weekend out for just a little bit longer. And I'll be behind you on the way into work tomorrow morning. What do you say?" he asked with hope in his voice.
JJ thought about it, the opportunity to have another night with him. If she wasn't careful, she'd never leave him. Not that that was a bad thing, she just didn't want to be too dependent on someone else so soon. She'd gone from Will to Dave in less than a blink of an eye.
"I'm not sure, Dave. It will be a long day for Henry if I wake him up to early." regret in her voice.
"JJ, he'll be fine. The daycare will put him down for a nap, he'll be fine. Please stay. We'll be separated most of the week anyway. One more night, we'll pack your car for the most part now, so you won't have to do it in the morning." Dave pleaded.
JJ looked at him, the Legendary Profiler pleading with her. Knowing how forceful and strong he was for the most part, she took a bit of pride in the fact that Dave wanted her and would do anything to have her here. Where Will's pleading had seemed petulant and whiny, Dave's pleading was heartfelt and warm. He made her feel wanted, but she also knew that if she said no, he wouldn't make her feel guilty about it. That's where a difference lay between the two men.
Finally, she relented, but made him pack the car with her. They finished the task quickly, and then went and curled up on the porch swing together. Henry was down for a nap, so they sat there swinging, just holding hands. He burst out laughing at this, "We're like an old married couple, swinging away on our porch".
JJ smiled and punched him the arm "And what would be wrong with that, Mr. Rossi.? I would be very happy to swing on this porch with you until we are old and gray!"
"In case you hadn't noticed, hon, I'm already old with some grey. You have a lot of years ahead of you yet. I just don't want you to ever think you've missed something by being with a guy so much older than you are."
"Dave Rossi, look at me! I've been with a younger guy, and I have to tell you, you beat him hands down. Do not tell me that just because you are older that I'm missing out on something. Being with you, I've had so much more than I ever did. Do not use age as an excuse, I won't have it." JJ said forcefully.
Taking pride in the fact that she seemed to love him just as he was, he kissed her. Together, they would face the work week, but for now, they had each other, and that was all that mattered to both of them.