Okay guys, this is my last update until after my holiday so no more updates till like 10th-13th July, sorry guys. But enjoy this chapter. And same with all my stories.
Chapter 14- It's time to meddle.
Will sat at his desk going through the big stack of paperwork, he couldn't get the night before's events out of his head, he knew he crossed a line yelling at JJ like that in front of her co workers, but it needed to be done, looking around he saw two people he wasn't expecting in the reception area, getting out of his chair he walked towards them.
"What are you two doing here?" Will said putting his hands in his pockets.
"We came to talk to you about JJ." Emily said looking over at Rossi.
"Any chance you got a coffee break coming up."
Will nodded, walking back to his desk, he grabbed his jacket and phone. Heading down the street, they walked into the local dinner ordering some coffees.
"So what you wanna know?" Will said sitting back in the booth.
"What's really going on with you and JJ?" Emily said taking a sip of her coffee.
Tapping his fingers on the table Will took a deep breath, looking up at two agents he called his friends.
"We were fine, well I thought we were….then 2 weeks ago, she just….wouldn't let me touch her she started too avoid me and then we had a fight…..she told me that she hated me and didn't want me around, so I left knowing there was no point in arguing wit her."
"Will….."
"You Don't have too. I'm not gonna give up on her, I know she's got a lot goin' on right now, I'm gonna be there for her, even if its from a distance. "
Rossi looked at Emily then back at Will.
"Even if she's pushing you away, and saying she hates you, she doesn't, she just needs a reason to be angry…and she chose you."
"I don't blame her, I blame myself."
"You shouldn't!"
"Why shouldn't I Emily?…..I'm the one who just let her leave my place, and didn't think twice that they'd come after her."
"What happened, may be both of your faults, as well as the guys that did It. But if both of you go around blaming the other, your never gonna be able to fix what's broken."
"Yeah…..then how do I get her back?"
"With time." Rossi, said pushing his hands together.
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JJ watched as Henry, walked up the playground over to his friends, watching closely she watched as he showed off his cast to his friends, wrapping her arms over her chest, she let out a little smile. Looking around the play ground she watched as some boys who seemed to be the same age as Henry, but taller, walk towards Henry and his friends. Watching closely, JJ watched as Henry walked away with his head down into the school building, pushing her lips together, JJ hopped back into her car. Knowing she was going to have to get to the bottom of what was going on.
Pulling up at the BAU, JJ leant her head back onto the seat, running her hands through her hair, she took a deep breath. Knowing she had screwed up big time. Pulling herself together, JJ sat down at her desk, seeing only Reid and Morgan around.
"Where is everyone?"
"They went out." Reid said, not looking away from his book.
JJ sat back in her chair, perching her lips together. "You mad at me too?"
"I'm not mad at anyone" Reid said looking up at JJ, for the first time since she entered the bullpen.
As late afternoon came around, JJ finished up her paperwork and headed home, thankful her mom offered to pick up Henry. Entering the house JJ put her bag down, hanging up her coat, walking into the living room she saw Henry, sat watching cartoons, walking into the kitchen JJ saw her mother cooking dinner.
"Ah, you joining us for dinner?"
"Yeah, I'm gonna go change."
Changing into her more comfortable clothes JJ sat down on the sofa next to Henry.
"Hey bud, can I talk to you for a minute?"
Henry looked up at his mother, putting his toys down, he climbed onto the sofa sitting next to her.
"So, grandma told me what happened the other day when you hurt your arm.."
Henry looked away and down at his cast. Slowly looking up.
"I tried be brave, like you and daddy."
JJ smiled a little pulling Henry into her hold.
"You were buddy, but I wish you would of told me, I wouldn't of been sad."
"Me look out for myself, just like you and daddy taught me."
"I know we did baby, but sometimes you can't always look out for yourself okay."
Henry nodded, looking up at his mother. "When daddy coming home again?"
"Soon. Baby soon." JJ said running her hands Henry's hair.
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After dinner, JJ started clearing off hearing a knock on the door, wiping her hands with the teal towel, she headed to the door, opening it up she let him in.
"Thanks for coming."
"No problem, everything okay?" Will asked closing the door behind him.
"He just really wanted his daddy."
Will nodded looking at JJ. "Where is he?"
"My mom's just putting him to bed."
Will nodded, walking down the hallway into Henry's room, smiling widely, he caught Henry in his arms as he jumped for him. Reading him a bedtime story, Will made sure he was fast asleep before leaving the room. Walking into the living he sat down next to JJ.
"So listen…." Will started.
"You don't have too. " JJ sighed running her hands through her hair. "Just cos I'm mad at you doesn't mean, I should take it out on you and Henry. He really needs his dad around and I'm not gonna stop that from happening."
"So your sayin' I can move back in"?
"Yeah…." JJ said looking at the floor.
As the evening drew in, JJ walked into the kitchen to grab a glass of water, seeing her mother reading a book.
"That was nice of you, to call Will."
"I didn't do it for me mom. I did it for Henry."
"And for yourself, you miss him I can see It, the way you look at him."
JJ arched her brow at her mother. "I'm not ready to forgive him. Mom, everyone might think I'm been selfish and mean but I just can't not with everything that happened."
Will stood in the arch way of the kitchen listening to the convocation between JJ and her mother, closing his eyes he took a deep breath, knowing it was going to take time and lots of communication for them to get back to where they were. And he was more than willing to wait for that. Walking back into the bedroom, Will waited for JJ to come back in, closing the door behind herself, JJ put her cup down, watching as Will stood in the middle of the room. Walking towards him, she licked her lips together.
"I'm sorry….I didn't call you back…I just thought you were calling to try and…."
Will looked at JJ, listening as she spoke to him. "I told you in that letter, I was gonna give you space and that's what I'm gonna do."
Walking away from her Will climbed in his side of the bed, seeing her inhale a deep breath. Laying in bed JJ turned off the lamp. Closing her eyes, she took in everything her mother had said to her. Slowly moving her hand, she touched the tip of Will's finger, pausing for a moment, she locked her fingers between Will's.
"Baby steps." she said just loud enough for Will to hear.
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