A/N: I swear to God, I am going to KILL my neighbour! Hopefully writing this will calm me down!
Disclaimer: I don't own CM.
Will walked slowly along the beach in bare feet, his hands in the pockets of his jeans. The sun was setting, casting an orange glow over the water as it sank below the horizon, leaving streaks of pink and orange through the sky.
Ahead of him, about fifty yards off, he could see JJ sitting at the end of the jetty that jutted out into the ocean. She had her feet hanging over the edge and her head was hung.
Approaching the end of the jetty, he sat down beside her, watching her with concern.
"Go on. Tell me that everything's going to be ok," she sighed, avoiding his gaze.
"Yep, that's me. Mr Jump-Right-In-And-Fix-It," Will replied, leaning back on his hands. JJ rolled her eyes, turning to look at him.
"Why are you here? I said I wanted to be left alone," she mumbled, looking back into the darkening water.
"You were gone for ages. And I was worried about you"
"I left because I couldn't stand to listen to you and Emily fighting over me. I need some time to think"
"I'm sorry you had to hear that"
"Will, please...I just want to think. By myself"
Will sighed, putting his hand on the small of her back and leaning forward a little so he could see her face. "What's this about, cher?"
"It's about everything! The fact that I thought I could do this, that I thought everything was going to be ok, but that turned out to be wrong anyway!"
"Jayje, look at me...look at me," Will said gently. JJ turned to look at him, her blue eyes filled with tears.
"You have done amazin' things these past two years. You proved everyone wrong after the attack, when we thought you wouldn't surf again. Look at you now, you just surfed a Regional level competition with one arm"
"I blew it. I broke my board...you gave that to me for Christmas," JJ said, looking up at him sadly.
"It doesn' matter. The most important thing is that you're alright. And every once in a while, you're goin' to get a bad result"
"If the handle hadn't snapped, I would've been fine!" JJ exclaimed. Will grinned.
"JJ, I put that handle on that board, and you know what I'm like. My handyman skills are about as reliable as a monkey flying an airplane-"
JJ couldn't help but laugh as the words left his mouth.
"I bet you we could find a way around it"
"I don't want to do it anymore," JJ said softly. Will exhaled slowly, putting his arm around her and pulling her closer to him, resting her head on his shoulder. Kissing her temple, he rested his head against hers.
"That's your decision. I'll support you no matter what," he said softly, taking her hand in his other. JJ inhaled deeply, closing her eyes as she cuddled up against Will, liking the feeling of his arms around her. It made her feel more at ease.
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JJ walked along the beach, grinning as Henry chased the waves. He would run towards them, and when they crashed on the shore, run as fast as his little legs would carry him in the opposite direction. Will was walking about ten metres behind her, holding Meilani's hand as she toddled along the beach. After her first steps, she'd become adventurous, and could now walk quite easily. Morgan and Emily were out surfing, while Hotch, Jack, Penelope, and Rossi were building a sandcastle, with Spencer as the 'architect'.
"Mommy!" Henry screeched, running towards her and throwing his arms around her legs, very nearly knocking her over.
"Woah, Henry, calm down," JJ laughed, ruffling his hair before detaching his arms from her knees. Henry giggled, slipping his hand into hers as they turned back towards the house.
When they reached the beach in front of the house, the others had almost finished their sandcastle.
"Cool! I help?" Henry asked, running over beside Jack.
"Daddy, can Henry help?" Jack asked Hotch, looking at his father.
"He sure can. Here, Henry, why don't you help Jack put the shells on?" Hotch replied, handing Henry some of the shells they'd found. Will came up behind JJ, wrapping his arms around her waist and resting his chin on her shoulder. Meilani plopped herself in the sand beside Rossi. Rossi smiled, lifting Meilani up onto his shoulders so she could see the castle. Meilani squealed, giggling as she watched the others putting the finishing touches on the castle.
"What are you thinkin' about?" Will asked softly. JJ smiled, turning her head and looking at him out of the corner of her eye.
"Nothing of particular importance," she said softly, pecking his lips. Emily and Morgan smiled at the married couple as they walked up the sand to join the rest of the group.
"Comfortable there?" Morgan teased. JJ didn't even look away from Will's eyes when she answered.
"Very, thanks for asking," she said sarcastically, making her colleagues laugh.
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A heated game of beach soccer (with plenty of lingering kisses between the two couples in the group) led to a 'wrestling match', that led to Will slinging JJ over his shoulder, marching into the water, and dropping her in, fully clothed, which cracked everyone up.
"Will!" JJ shrieked, throwing herself at him and pushing him into an oncoming jumper wave. The others decided to join them in the water, running in fully clothed as well. Henry squealed as Emily splashed him playfully, while Meilani was perched happily on Morgan's shoulders.
Will pulled himself up, his clothes hanging on him as he moved towards JJ and pulled her into a deep kiss, prompting Henry to squeal and cover his eyes, and the others to wolf whistle.
"You're so paying for this later," JJ breathed in Will's ear before she pulled away. Will grinned knowingly as he watched her run towards Henry and scoop him up. Henry squealed, laughing hysterically as she dropped him into the shallow water, soaking the little boy.
"Mommy!" he exclaimed when he stood up. JJ had to laugh. His hair was matted down to his face. He reached up, swiping it away, before running, as best he could, towards his mommy, yelling and laughing as he chased her.
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Henry climbed up on the chair beside Emily. There were the only two up at that point, and the house was quiet.
"Good morning, Henry," Emily said with a smile, putting down the newspaper she'd been reading.
"G'morning, Em'y," Henry giggled, making Emily smile. He was adorable.
"Are you hungry?" she asked. Henry nodded, hopping down off the chair and following her into the kitchen. Emily lifted him up onto the kitchen bench, and then leant against the counter.
"What would you like?"
Henry looked thoughtful for a minute. "We have pancakes?"
Emily grinned. "I think we can manage that"
As Emily set to work making the pancake batter, Henry watched on, passing the things she needed, like a spoon, a bowl, paper towel, and flour, which had been sitting on the bench to begin with.
"Why Mommy not surf anymore?" he asked suddenly. Emily looked at Henry, looking thoughtful.
"Well, you know how her surfboard got broken at the competition?"
Henry nodded. "I think that may have upset your mom a little bit, and I think it's a bit hard at the moment"
Henry nodded, satisfied with her answer.
"Ok, time to cook some cakes!" Emily exclaimed. Henry giggled.
"They're not cakes!" he laughed.
"Really? Then why are they called pancakes?"
"Because they get made in a pan! And they're cakes!"
"You just told me they weren't"
"Em'y, I on'y 4. I dunno," Henry said seriously. Emily cracked up laughing as she moved towards the stove to cook the pancakes. Henry giggled, jumping down off the bench top and standing beside Emily.
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JJ opened the door to Jack and Henry's room, sticking her head around the door. The two boys were sitting on Jack's bed, giggling hysterically at something only a young boy would understand.
"Hey! Go to sleep!" she scolded. Henry jumped, which only made Jack laugh harder. Scurrying back across the room to his bed, Henry buried himself under the covers. As soon as JJ had closed the door again, she heard them laughing again. Grinning, she crossed the hallway to hers and Will's room, finding him sitting on the bed in nothing but his track pants.
"Now that's a view I could get used to," she teased, crossing the room and climbing up beside. Will raised his eyebrows, smiling a little. They sat in silence until JJ spoke again.
"Are you mad at me?" she asked softly. Will frowned, turning to look at her.
"For what?"
"I don't know, maybe for quitting? Or for lashing out at you on the day of competition? Maybe even for breaking the surfboard"
"JJ, that wasn' your fault. You lost control, and the board broke 'cause o' the water, not 'cause o' you"
"I still quit"
"Yeah, but it doesn' bother me. If you wanna quit, that's up to you. I'm not mad at you for anythin'. If you think I am, then you're a pretty bad profiler," Will teased. JJ broke into a grin, hitting his shoulder. Will retaliated by pinning her to the bed and tickling her sides. JJ screamed, bursting out laughing as she tried to push him away.
"Will! Please!" she screamed, laughing hysterically. Will laughed as well, moving his hands to her stomach.
"Please what?" he teased. JJ was laughing so hard she was crying.
"Please...stop!" she managed to say. Someone knocked heavily on the wall beside them.
"Will you two keep it down?" Morgan's voice groaned. Will let JJ go, allowing her to breathe finally. JJ reached up, pulling him down for a kiss.
"I love you," she whispered, pecking his lips once, twice, three times.
"I love you too, beautiful," Will whispered back, deepening the kiss.
A/N: Sorry, this took a while. Off for my flying lesson!
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