JJ watched Reid, they had been at her parents for a few days and he was sat reading a book.

"Do you want to go out for lunch?" She suggested.

"You're going to let me out?" He joked.

"The doctor told you to take it easy." JJ reminded him. "Nothing strenuous."

"Welcome to Gloria's." JJ said when they entered the town diner.

"Take a seat and I'll be right with you." The waitress called out.

JJ and Reid slid into the booth, Reid grabbed the menu.

"So can you get anything to drink?" The waitress came over.

"Hey Gloria." JJ greeted.

"JJ. I heard you were back in town. It's good to see you, it's been a while."

"It's good to see you too." JJ smiled.

"So who is this?"

"Gloria Rutland, Spence Reid."

"So are you the Gloria of Gloria's?" Reid inquired.

"No that was my Mom. My grandfather opened this place the year she was born. My Dad and I run since she died a few years ago."

"How is Poppa Joe?" JJ asked.

"He's the same as always. You should go back and say hi before you leave. So how's the FBI treating you?"

"Long hours and too much paperwork. But I guess you know a little about that. How's the Sheriff?"

"About twenty pounds heavier and developing a bald patch but that what you get with three boys." She smiled.

"How old are they now?" JJ asked.

"Nine, eight and five." Gloria told her. "Did your Mom tell you about Mary Jo?"

"How many is it now?" JJ tried to recall.

"She's pregnant with number seven."

"Mary Jo is a girl in our class; she has a thing for drifters. She gets to know them well enough for her to get pregnant and them to be long gone by the time she finds out. That's how she ended up with six kids with six different fathers." JJ explained to Reid.

"Seven in three months." Gloria added.

"Gloria, can I get some more coffee?" One of the other customers called out.

"Keep your pants on Dave, I'll be right there." She called over her shoulder. "We'll catch up later. So what can I get you?"

"Can I get some coffee?" Reid asked.

"You don't need coffee." JJ told him. "Can we get two vanilla milkshakes?"

"Your usual as well?" Gloria asked.

"He'll have the same."

"I'll be right back."

"What?" JJ asked Reid when she saw him studying her. "Your heart stopped I don't think you need caffeine to give it a kick start."

"I was just thinking that it's nice to see you like this back home."

"As much as I wanted to get out of here the whole time I was growing up, it's nice to come home where you know everyone. I miss that living in the city."

"You know small town dynamics are..."

"Don't analyse just enjoy the ambiance." JJ suggested.

"Why if it isn't Jennifer Jareau?" A guy walked over.

"Spence what's the profile for jerk ex-boyfriends?" JJ asked.

"I'm guessing that was rhetorical."

"Hello Justin." JJ sighed.

"I knew you'd miss me and come back to me."

"Justin you were a jerk fourteen years ago and you're still a jerk now."

"Now come on beautiful you know you love me." Justin said.

JJ climbed up on her seat.

"May I have everyone's attention?" She requested. "When we were in high school Justin Priestly here drilled a hole through the wall of the girls' locker room to spy on us. This kind of Peeping Tom behaviour can be a warning sign of something that manifests itself into more sexually deviant behaviour. Thank you." She sat down. Justin abruptly left the diner and Reid couldn't help but laugh. "You weren't much help."

"I think you had it handled just fine." He smiled. "What did you want me to do anyway? Call Garcia and have her wipe out his credit?"

"Maybe if he didn't have to pay child support for his two year-old." JJ replied.

"What exactly did you see in him?" Reid asked.

"He was cute and I needed a date to homecoming. It lasted all of about two months when I found out what he was doing. It seems deodorant is painful when you spray it directly in someone's eye."

"Nice job." Gloria brought over their drinks. "He's had that coming for a long time."

"Some people never grow up." JJ stated.

TBC