AN: Three in one day, hopefully this will make up if I miss a day this week. This chapter is pure fluff and happiness :)
* Also, the book mentioned is Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
Garcia laughed as she sat with her best friend in the large safe house. Garcia's presence had instantly brought happiness to JJ. The two women sat in the living room and Garcia had quickly instituted a "no guy" policy; forcing all three men out of the room.
"Thank goodness for you Garcia," JJ smiled.
"How bad is it?" Garcia took a seat next to her friend and grabbed a brush from her bag and some scissors.
JJ laughed, "Are you getting into hair styling now?"
"Well, I picked up a new hobby; I have been told I am fantastic at it. Sit still while I try and fix this." She grimaced playfully at JJ's hair.
"I can brush my own hair Garcia," JJ replied but relaxed as she felt the tech gently run a brush through the tangled locks.
"Oh, I know you can." Garcia laughed as the brush got caught in a large knot. "And let me tell you, you are doing a fantastic job."
JJ laughed out loud, missing her best friend. "I missed you Garcia, I missed the sarcasm; the guys just tiptoe around me all the time."
"They are just worried, JJ." Garcia reassured, "I know its annoying."
"Its beyond that Garcia, they don't even trust take out that's been ordered in."
Garcia stopped brushing JJ's hair before laughing, "Okay, I wasn't expecting that! Now, how much should I cut off?"
JJ shook her head, "How bad is it?"
Garcia paused for a moment, "It could be a double for a tumble weed in a western film."
"They told me it was fine!" JJ replied.
"Yeah, they lied. We will get you taken care of!"
And for the next few hours, JJ and Garcia sat in conversation, talking about everything but what had happened and for that, JJ was beyond grateful. For the first time in months, JJ felt as if things were as they were supposed to do. Garcia trimmed her hair and gave her a mani-pedi. "Girl, this chair..." Garcia cringed at it, "its so boring!" She reached into her bag and pulled out a single playing card and paperclip. JJ could only smile as her best friend attached it to the wheel, "remember when we were kids and we would attach these to our bikes?"
"I remember," JJ responded, looking down at the new accessory. "I'm surprised you haven't bedazzled it yet!"
"Oh that gear is in my other bag," Garcia replied. She stood up and when she did, she accidently knocked one of the heavy bags off the chair and it landed on JJ's foot. "JJ! I am so sorry! I didn't."
JJ shook her head, still smiling. "I didn't feel it." Garcia didn't know how to respond at first but risking it, she pushed forward, talking to JJ like she would have before the "event"
"Yeah, you profilers feel nothing do you?" And to her immense relief, JJ cracked up.
"Its so good to have you back, sweetie." Garcia stood up and then grabbed one more thing. "Don't kill me okay?"
JJ glared at her, "What did you do?"
"I spoke with Henry and Will and we came up with an idea for you. I hope you'll love it, but I know you will!" She handed JJ a small box that wrapped up. Carefully, JJ undid the wrapping only to see a small book.
"Garcia," she whispered, tears welling up in her eyes as she saw it.
"Open it!" Garcia squealed.
JJ nodded and did so and instantly her breath was taken away. It was the book she and Will read Henry frequently. And as she opened the book she heard Will's voice and Henry's…
"Okay, son, let's read for momma." Will spoke softly, and then Henry's little voice came forward as he read a passage from the book.
"I'll love you forever, I'll like you for always, As long as I'm living, my baby you'll be.*" Henry's voice made her hands shake, her little boy's voice. She could hear it and know he was still safe.
"Garcia… I… thank you!" JJ whispered, opening the book to listen to it again.
"You're welcome cupcake. I got one more gift for you." Once more, Garcia opened her bag and handed over a smaller gift.
JJ took it and opened it to find a small jewelry box. She opened it to see a beautiful silver bracelet. "Turn it over," Garcia instructed and watched as her best friend did so. "Those lines right there, there is one on top and one on bottom. And then they intersect, see?" JJ nodded. "Those are Will's and Henry's voices, one of the other techs was able to listen to the book and grab the pitches. He then printed it off and I took it to a friend of mine who was able to transfer it onto the bracelet."
And JJ couldn't speak, all she could do was hug the book into her chest as Garcia slipped the bracelet onto her wrist.
"This'll be over soon peaches," Garcia soothed as she held her best friend; tears ran down her own cheeks at the sheer emotion JJ was experiencing. "I promise. We will get them." She paused for a moment and then looking at JJ, "let me rephrase this, I promise JJ, you will get them."
AN: The next few chapters will be massive, lots of action. If you have ANY requests, you can leave them in the review or try and PM me!