2 weeks later
It had been nonstop work since we came back from the cabin, Will had to go back home the Sunday after we arrived back and I had been in a bad mood pretty much since then. Unfortunately, my mood had rubbed off on Kenzie and she was giving me and Haley both a hard time. We were going to New Orleans to meet Will's mom this weekend but after talking to him on the phone I took a couple of days of vacation and Kenzie and I were staying a couple of extra days.
"JJ what time does the plane leave?" Emily asked as she walked into my office.
"Three. Haley is going to be here in the next half an hour with Kenzie." I told her looking up from the file I had been staring at.
"Hotch did say something about them having lunch. Are you still nervous about her flying?" as she sat down.
"Yes she has never been on a plane before and her mood has been as good as mine lately."
"Can we video tape that flight?"
"No. What's going on with you and Fred?"
Since dating each other is against the rules, Garcia and I had decided that we would refer to Morgan as Fred when talking to Emily at work about him.
"Not a lot with all the cases we have had, it's been hard to get together."
"Didn't Hotch say this would most likely be a long weekend?"
"Yes and we made plans with Garcia and Kevin." She looked nervous.
"That will be fun."
"With Garcia but Fred and Kevin are completely opposite of each other."
"Yeah so is Will and Kevin but it will be okay, because we love Garcia."
"There really isn't anyone like her is there."
"No." I told her with a laugh.
"Are you nervous about meeting Will's mom still?"
"Yes but the plans changed."
"So you're not meeting her."
"We are but apparently now two of his brother and sister-in-law are coming with their families. So now I have to worry about meeting his mom and how Kenzie is going to be with the other kids and what the rest of his family is thinking."
"What changed?"
"According to Will, who didn't sound happy about the change, one of his sister-in-laws wants to make sure she stays the favorite."
Before Emily could comment we heard Kenzie in the hall.
"Strauss is going to love this." I commented before standing up.
"We can just send Rossi to talk to her." Emily laughing.
"Mommy." As she came running to me.
"Hi baby, please don't yell."
"Sorry mommy. Hi Aunt Em."
"Hi princess." Emily before hugging her.
"Hi Haley." I told her as she walked up to us.
"Hey she is in a better mood today."
"So am I." I told her with a smile.
"Where is Jack?" Emily asked.
"Garcia took him, Kenz took off for JJ before she could get her."
"Aunt Em, I go on plane." Kenzie announced.
"Oh yeah, where are you going?"
"To Orleans to see Will."
"New Orleans." I told her.
Emily and I both noticed Strauss and Hotch coming towards.
"Kenzie, please mind your manners." I whispered.
"Agents, Mrs. Hotchner how are you doing today?" Strauss, almost pleasant.
"Just fine. How are you?" Haley
"Just fine. Who is this pretty little girl?"
"I Kenzie."
"Well, it's nice to meet you Kenzie."
"You too, I going on a plane."
"I hope you have fun. I have to go to another meeting."
We all watched her walk way.
"Did she just smile?" Emily
"She received credit for the cases we have solved over the last two weeks." Hotch explained.
"That explains it. Kenzie lets tell everyone bye."
We told everyone bye before heading to the airport.
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I was glad we arrived at the airport early, security was not busy but trying to get through security with a four-year old takes a little time especially when Kenzie is that four-year old.
"Why we take out shoes off?"
"They are going to give them back but first they have to look at them to make sure they are okay to get on a plane."
"My shoes not get on plane?" she asked seriously, making the older women behind me laugh.
"Yes, they are getting on the plane. We are putting them in this tray and then we will get them on the other side, I have to put Bolo in the tray too."
"Why?"
"So that he can get a checkup like when you go to the doctor."
When we got up to the security officers, Kenzie didn't want to go through the x-ray machine, she stood there looking at it.
"Kenzie it doesn't hurt."
"Mommy, I don't wanna."
"It's the only way we can go see Will."
She seemed to be thinking about it, so I turned to look at the older women behind.
"Would you like to go ahead of us?"
"Thank you, maybe I can show her it doesn't hurt." She smiled.
"Watch she is going through it." I bent down and told Kenzie.
Kenzie watched as the women stood still and then walked away.
"See it didn't hurt."
"Okay, so I see Will."
She listened to the security officer and stood real still until he told her to move, she stood right in front of the machine while I went through. I grabbed our stuff and sat Kenzie on the bench putting back on her shoes, while I slipped mine own. I looked for the women to thank her but I didn't see her.
"Kenzie, we have to get to the gate. Please hold my hand."
"Okay."
We walked to the gate with about half an hour before we had to board the plan.
"Mommy can we see the planes?"
"Yes" as we walked over to the window.
I sat down in a chair closest to the windows as she went and watched a couple of the plans take off.
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3 hours later
We landed in New Orleans we made our way through the airport, I knew exactly where we were meeting Will it was the same place I always met him.
"Will!" Kenzie as she ran to him.
"Hi pretty girl." As he picked her up, giving her a hug.
"Hi Cher." Before giving me a kiss.
"Hi Babe."
"Let's get your bags and head home." As he handed Kenzie to me.
"That sounds like a plan, she is going to need to eat soon."
"I thought we could stop and get something. Staying in tonight sounds pretty good."
"That does sound really good."
"Do they have?" Kenzie started but couldn't remember the word.
"Like what you cooked for us." She finished.
"Almost every place here as Cajun food." Will told her.
Before we got to the car I stopped in my tracks.
"What's wrong?"
"I just remembered I didn't bring her seat."
"I am one step ahead of you. I borrowed a car seat from my partner."
"Is he not going to need it?"
"No, his kids are with their mom until Wednesday so we have it you both go back."
"You thought of everything." As I kissed him.
"I tried. You may want to check the buckles."
"I will." As I put her in the seat.
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Much like the first weekend the three of us were together, Will and I carried in food and bags while Kenzie carried in Bolo.
"Should we eat at the table?" I asked him as I started sitting food on the kitchen counter.
"When is the last time we ate at the table?"
"Some of this can be messy and with Kenzie it could be twice as messy."
Kenzie stood between the living room and the kitchen.
"Cher, I am fine with all of us eating in the living room."
"Okay, but Kenzie I want you to keep your plate on the table." I told her.
"Yes, mommy."
Will sat our bags in the dining room.
"I have the perfect sit for you." He told Kenzie.
"Okay." As she followed him.
I fixed her a plate of dirty rice and chicken pasta, watching as Will brought back in a small chair that had ladybugs all over it.
"Where did that come from?" I asked his he sat the chair at the coffee table.
"This is something I picked up."
"I like it. Is it mine?" Kenzie asked.
"Yes, it's yours."
"Thank you."
Once Kenzie was sitting at the table I put her food on the table, then went and made my plate before sitting next to Will on the couch, he turned on cartoons for Kenzie.
"How was the flight?" Will asked.
We hadn't been able to talk in the car because Kenzie had told Will about her day.
"Not bad, she did really good after security."
"What happened at security?"
"She wasn't sure about the x-ray machine, but this nice woman that was behind us went through it to show her that it didn't hurt."
"That was nice of her. Are you ready for tomorrow?"
"Honestly, I was but now I am nervous."
"I am sorry that everyone is coming. I wanted you to meet my mom without everyone around so you both could get to know each other."
"I know, I am still nervous about meeting her but I am also worried about Kenzie with the other kids."
"Why?"
"Your brothers both have boys, she is really only used to playing with Jack all the time."
"You know I wouldn't let them pick on her and she will be okay."
"I'm more worried about her taking over."
"Well she is your daughter. I asked my youngest brother to bring my mom over here before we went to the park, so that you could meet her first."
"So, all three of your brothers are going to be there."
"No, Paul has to work but he is going to bring mom here in the morning."
"Will, I thirsty."
"I have special drinks just for you." As he got up.
"Jennifer you want a drink?"
"Yes, please."
He walked back to the couch carrying 2 beers and a kid's fruit juice.
"Are you going to be ready in two weeks?" I asked before taking a drink.
"Yes, Paul is going to move in here and all I am doing at work is paperwork. I really wish I could just go back with the two of you."
"Me too. I thought you were going to rent the house out."
"I was but Paul just started his job and is stilling going to school, living here would put him in the middle of both places and I know that he will take care of the house."
"Are you sure it's not just so you have an out?"
"I don't need an out." He told me before kissing me.
We spent the rest of the night with the three of us cuddled on the couch, I could wait for this to happen more often.
Hope you enjoy this chapter. I couldn't decide if I wanted to write more about the cabin or JJ and Will meeting each other's mothers. The mothers won out.
Tell me what you think.