AN: Hey, here's your update. I hope you have all had a fun christmas or which ever holiday you celebrate and if you don't celebrate one I hope your having a good time doing whatever you want.
Wanna here something really random. I was playing chair football (anyone who doesn't know what it is, is the best game ever!) But anyway I was playing chair football and the my brother hit me in the face with the ball and I have 2 black eyes and a nice bruise down my nose. I'm kinda hoping it goes before college because it looks like I've been beaten up. Especially because I accidentally scratched my cheek three times in my sleep haha.
Anyway back to the story. I hope you are all enjoying it. Thank you so much everyone who has reviewed. I love you all loads.
Disclaimer: I own nothing. Apart for my imagination.
JJ helped Emily cook the dinner while Hotch and Reid sat in the living area debating what movie they should watch. It was nice that they didn't have to pretend to be a family inside the house and could act normal, despite the large age gap between JJ and Reid, but deep down they were still them, just with baby faces. 20 minutes later 4 plates of hot dogs and beans were laid out on the table and they sat together eating slowly, laughing about past experiences and the fact that the age of Reid was hard to take him seriously.
"I understand people looking at you like a baby, but knowing you have a PhD with that little cute face is hard to cope with" Emily laughed, JJ almost chocking on her hot dog bun when Reid tried to glare at his 'mother'.
"I will have you know I was planning my PhD well before I was potty trained" He shot back, JJ unable to control her laughter as she snorted beans all over her section of the table. Hotch couldn't help but laugh as JJ wiped tomato juice off her shirt with her jacket sleeve, Emily and Reid still at each other's necks, arguing about who's come back was the best.
"Guys, JJ is covered in sauce can't this wait?" Hotch asked, still giggling as he started cleaning the sauce from the table up with a napkin. Emily just rolled her eyes and continued talking to Reid, Hotch shaking his head at the immature act. He got his fork which was covered in sauce and twanged it at Emily, sauce flicking over her face and onto her white pyjama top. She looked up in shock, JJ's eyes wide as she looked between the two adults. Before anyone could say anything, Reid was standing on his chair with a hot dog in his hand.
"Food fight!" He shouted, nobody having time to react before his hot dog was launched and bounced off Hotch's head. JJ and Emily looked between each other with the hugest smiles on their faces, looking to Hotch who was staring confused at the hot dog that had landed next to his plate.
"Did you seriously just throw a hot dog at me?" He asked, Reid nodding happily as Hotch stared at him.
"I will do it again" I threatened, looking down at his plate. Hotch took this moment to grab his hot dog roll and launch is back, Reid looking up just in time to catch it, knocking him onto the floor. Everyone for a moment looked concerned at him until he frowned, sitting up.
"Hey! Why does his roll have more butter than mine?" He asked with a puppy dog face, JJ unable to control her burst of laughter as she rested her head on the table, her whole body shaking with laughter. Everyone joined her, though Reid was still concerned as to why his roll was less buttered than Hotch's.
"I think we all need to clean up. Reid if you are good I will make you an extra buttery piece of toast to go to bed with" He grinned, nodding eagerly. He stood and started clearing his section of the table right away, Emily nudging JJ to help him.
"I'll go run a bath for Reid and JJ can use our shower" Hotch said, Emily nodding as she gathered her plate and Hotch's.
While Hotch was busy getting the bath and shower ready, Emily, JJ and Spencer put some music on and danced around the kitchen as they washed the dishes. JJ passed Emily them to wash in the soapy water who then passed them to Reid to dry and leave to be put away by Hotch while Emily bathed Reid. Emily smirked as JJ sung to herself while passing her the plates, filling a bag with the leftover food to go in the garbage. Reid stared at her, having never heard her sing before. He was intrigued at how good she actually was.
"That's some pipes JJ" Emily commented, JJ blushing as she sunk her head into her shoulders.
"It's nothing, I don't usually sing anyway" She shook it off, handing Emily her last plate.
"I think I'm going to go for my shower now" She smiled, skipping off as Reid and Emily smirked to each other. They finished up and headed to the bathroom, Hotch having just finished preparing the bath.
"Reid I'm going to be outside getting your pyjamas ready okay? If you need anything don't be scared to call for me or Hotch okay?" He nodded, smiling to the two before shutting the door behind himself.
"I left the dishes on the side for you to put away" Emily stated, going to Reid and JJ's joint bedroom to get his pyjamas.
"Okay, is JJ in the shower?" Emily nodded, Hotch nodding as well before leaving to put the dishes away. He cleared the table and any mess on the floor and double checked the place before going to sit with Emily waiting for the two kids to finish. He jumped when he collided with JJ who was leaving the bathroom wrapped up in a towel. She blushed, pushing away from him.
"Sorry, I forgot to get my pyjamas" She said, Hotch smiling as he let her past.
"It's fine. Are you finished?"
"Yeah, I'm going to get changed in here and ask Em to braid my hair. It dries better when it's left alone"
"Okay, tell Emily I'll be in the shower then it's all hers" She nodded, going into the bedroom to see Emily sitting on Reid's bed, her head in her hands.
"Everything okay?" She asked, Emily jumping as she never heard her coming in.
"Yeah everything is fine. Do you want some privacy?" She went to stand, JJ stopping her.
"No it's fine. Keep your back turned though" She laughed, Emily smiling as she nodded.
"Can you braid my hair when Reid is out?"
"Yeah of course. Where did Hotch go?"
"He jumped in the shower. He said it's all yours when he is done" 5 minutes later Reid was calling for his pyjamas and while he changed Emily did JJ's hair. When the two were ready, it was just going 9.30pm so Emily thought best to get them into bed.
"If you guys need anything, and I mean anything, you come and get us okay? We are just down the hall" She said, tucking the two in making sure they were okay before she turned the lights off.
"We will don't worry" She smiled at JJ's response, knowing the saying was mainly aimed at her, but also knowing Reid needing to know it wasn't a bother.
"Goodnight guys" She turned the lights off, shutting the door over but not all the way.
"Night Em" They said in unison, smiling to each other before rolling over and heading off to sleep.
