Alex found herself tired upon waking, and she was grateful that they had a few days off from work. There weren't that many pressing cases, for once, and she was looking forward to relaxing and catching up on some much needed sleep.

Rolling over, she found that James was still home and she snuggled in close to him, resting her head on his chest and listening to the strong beat of his heart. She could tell the exact moment he came to wakefulness, as his arms lifted a little, enclosing her in a tight embrace. "Mmm, good morning, Lexie." He bent his head and covered her lips in a tender kiss. "What time did you finally come up to bed?"

"About midnight. It took forever for Erin and me to convince Reid to stay the night. He was curled up on the sofa when I left, since he wouldn't let Erin give up the guest bedroom." She smiled sweetly before kissing him once more, welcoming the feel of his hand slipping down her side and cupping her ass, massaging it forcefully. "I would love to finish this, Jamie, but we have guests and I would not want them to overhear anything."

He nodded and let go of her, though he did lean in and steal another kiss from her. "I suppose. Maybe we should fix breakfast and then kick them out. I haven't felt you in my arms for far too long."

Alex blushed a little as she clambered out of bed, stretching and reaching up for the ceiling. "That does sound most wonderful, Jamie." Padding over to the dresser, she pulled out fresh panties and a bra, stripping quickly and pulling them on. Then she tugged out a pair of skin tight black jeans and an oversized sweater. "I'll meet you downstairs."

James nodded and got out of bed, and it took everything in her not to come back to his side and let him finish what he had started this morning. Turning on her heel, she scurried from the room, only to smell the scent of bacon frying. Her smile widened as took the stairs as quickly as she could, bursting into the kitchen and finding Erin and Spencer standing in front of the stove, Erin holding on to a spatula as they talked quietly.

"Good morning!" she called out, going over the to the fridge and pulling out the bottle of orange juice. Spencer handed her a glass, and she filled it before taking a sip.

"Good morning, Lexie. Did you sleep well?"

She nodded before leaning against the counter. "I always seem to sleep better when I'm next to Jamie. Was the sofa comfortable, Spencer? I know that I have spent a few nights there, exhaustion taking over before I could trudge up to bed."

He nodded a little before holding out a plate to Erin. She piled the cooked bacon onto it before stretching out some more strips and starting to fry them up. "Is there anything else you'd like for breakfast, Lexie? Bacon sounded good to both of us, but…"

"I'll scramble up some eggs. Cheese and ham in them sound good?" They both nodded and she went over to the fridge, quickly gathering together the necessary ingredients and setting them on the counter before pulling out a large mixing bowl and cracking all dozen eggs that remained in the carton, adding the shredded cheddar and then cubing the ham and tossing it into the bowl. After mixing it all together, she then pulled out another pan and turned on the burner next to Erin, pouring the concoction inside and then pulling out another spatula to stir it with.

"Is there anything I can do?" James asked as he stepped into the room, ruffling his hair with his hand.

"Set the table for us, please, honey," Alex replied absently, concentrating on making certain that the eggs weren't burning.

By the time they were finished cooking, James and Spencer were in a deep conversation about trauma and its effect on people. Erin shook her head a little as she took a seat next to Alex. While James was still deep in his explanation, she reached out for Erin's hand, and the woman smiled gently at her. "You're praying again?"

"Penelope got me back into the habit. It just feels right."

"It does." Erin bowed her head and recited a quick prayer before squeezing Alex's hand softly and releasing it. "So, the only people left to tell now are Derek, Jennifer, and Emily. And I dread telling them the truth."

"I don't think that it will be quite as difficult as you imagine, Erin." They both looked up at Spencer, and Alex smiled at him. "JJ knows all about keeping secrets, so she shouldn't begrudge you doing so. And Morgan, well, he'll be happy, I'm almost certain of it, once he gets over the shock. And with Emily, this gives you two something in common."

Erin nodded a little before tucking into her food, seeming to need the distance that put between them all. Spencer shrugged a little before returning to his conversation with her husband, and Alex took a deep breath, content to just sit and be with the people who were fast becoming her family.