A/N: Sorry I've been away for a few days visiting relatives. But on with the story...
JJ peeked around the kitchen, before she crept in.
"I'd like to make a complaint."
"What's the nature of your complaint?" The chef asked.
"I've been here almost an hour and I still haven't had a hug."
"I'm an old man Jenny, but if you move your butt over here I think I can help you out."
"You're not old Poppa Joe. It's good to see you." JJ gave the man a hug.
"It's good to see you too Jenny. It's good to know you still know how to get everyone's attention."
"Sorry about that. But he's had it coming and if you can handle a room full of reporters Justin is not a problem. Besides everything was true, Reid could probably explain it better."
"Your friend didn't defend you?"
"He knows I can look after myself and I'm a better shot than he is."
"You like this boy." He accused.
"I wish everyone would stop calling him a boy and yes I like him."
"Good." Joe smiled. "Does he have a job?"
"He has 3 PhDs and he's a profiler with the unit I work with at the FBI."
"Did you know your Daddy shows us a copy anytime you make it in the papers? He's proud of you."
JJ blushed.
"Are you going to be in town long?" Joe asked.
"No, we have to leave soon. We have to head back to Quantico." JJ replied. "I just wanted to come by and see you."
"Let me get you one of my cheesecakes to go." He suggested. "You always loved cheesecake."
"I still do."
"Are you sure you're up to this?" JJ asked as they strolled down the main street.
"It's nice to be out." He stuffed his hands in his pants pockets.
"I was only trying to follow the doctor's orders."
"You're doing a great job. I know I don't say it enough but thank you for taking care of me and bringing me home to meet your family and friends."
"You're welcome."
"There's a book shop over there." Reid noticed.
"Spence, I know a few books will keep you entertained on the way back but there's only so much we can carry."
"I thought I should buy your parents something to say thank you for letting me stay."
"That's sweet." JJ smiled. Reid blushed. "You're blushing."
"I don't blush."
"You do, it's endearing. Garcia and Emily think so too."
"Do you and the others talk about me a lot?" Reid asked slightly paranoid.
"Sometimes. You're a profiler you know that women talk and if it makes you feel any better we talk about Morgan too."
"Not really."
"I generally say nice things about you." She offered as a consolation.
"Maybe we should change the subject." Reid suggested.
"Bookshop it is."
JJ talked to the owner of the shop whilst Reid perused the shelves. She kept glancing over to make sure he was okay.
"It's nice to see someone appreciates books as much as your father." The woman commented to JJ.
"You should see his apartment it's like a library." JJ stated. "Although I'm not sure why he needs them all since he has them memorised."
"Reference." Reid walked passed her.
"He really has a photographic memory?" The woman asked. JJ nodded.
JJ picked up the Shakespeare book and flicked through.
"Spence what act is that band of brothers' speech bit in Henry V."
"Act IV scene III." Reid replied. "We few, we happy few, we
band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be
my brother; be he ne'er so vile, This day shall gentle his
condition:
And gentlemen in England now a-bed Shall think
themselves accursed they were not here,
And hold their manhoods
cheap whiles any speaks That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's
day."
"Impressive."
"My mother forgot to pick me up one day from school so I read the complete works while I waited for her." He stated as he read the blurb on the back of a book.
A/N: Shameless stealing of Shakespeare's work, it's one of the few speeches I remember most of but that's only because I've watch Renaissance Man a few too many times.
