So this is part 3 of the 'Family Ties' storyline. It's not the best, nor is it my favorite, but it needed to happen. I'm sure it's not the best part of the storyline so far, but... well, it had to be done sooner or later. There will be another part to this little scene though (another oneshot introducing the other members of JJ's family to Reid).

Disclaimer: Yeah... I definitely don't own them.

Setting - Just under 2 months into JJ's pregnancy, 1 month after she and Reid started dating.

~Pennsylvania~

"You ready?" the blonde-haired woman queried, glancing at the young man sitting in the passenger seat of the car beside her.

"Just a little nervous, Jenn. What if they don't like me? There's always the possibility of…"

JJ put her hand on top of her boyfriend's, giving it a reassuring squeeze. "Don't worry about it, Spence. They'll love you, I know they will" she said quietly.

"But what if they don't?"

He looked nervous, even concerned, by the idea that his girlfriend's parents wouldn't like him. "Whether they like you or not, it will never, ever, change the way I feel about you, alright? Anyway, it's not going to come to that. They'll love you, Spence. I'm absolutely certain they will. You make me happier than I have been for a long time, Spence, and they know that. Believe me when I say that that's all that matters to them" she said reassuringly.

Her brown-haired boyfriend smiled, giving her a quick, though tender, kiss. "Then I'm ready".

He got quickly out of the car and walked around to the driver's door, opening it and helping Jennifer out of the car. "So you grew up here?" he queried.

His girlfriend chuckled. "Yeah, I did. Do you see the swinging chair on the porch? Every night during summer, I would come outside and sit there for hours just watching the stars and enjoying the night air".

She squeezed his hand gently. "C'mon, Spence, I really want to introduce you to my family".

Her boyfriend smiled, catching quickly up to her and slipping an arm around her waist as they walked up the gravel pathway to the door. Almost as soon as she knocked, the door was opened by an older-looking woman, who shared Jennifer's blonde hair. Jennifer smiled, hugging the woman. "Hi, mom"

"It's good to see you again, Jenny. You look well. And who's this lovely young man?"

Spencer flushed instantly as the woman complimented him, and his girlfriend smiled, wrapping her arm around his side and leaning more into his side, placing a quick kiss to his cheek before responding. "Mom, I'd like to officially introduce you to Spencer Reid, my boyfriend. We've been together for a month now"

Reid extended a hand. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Mrs. Jareau".

The woman smiled, shaking his hand. Spencer immediately noticed that her grip was firm, most definitely a good sign. "And it's nice to finally meet you, Spencer. Jenny's been telling us about you".

Spencer blushed again. "All good things, I hope?"

"Oh, of course. Please, come in"

Sandy led them inside, through a short hallway and into a lounge. There were toys scattered haphazardly across the wooden floor, and a simple brown leather couch sat facing the TV, which sat on top of a cabinet against the wall. "Make yourself comfortable, Spencer. Can I get you anything?"

"Um… I'd love a coffee, if that's alright"

"Certainly. Jenny, could you come and help me, please?"

"Of course"

The younger blonde followed her mother into the kitchen, pulling the door shut behind her. "How are you doing, Jenny?"

JJ considered the question. "Fine. Work is as exhausting as ever, but it's nice to know that Spence and I get to help make a difference in the world. Even though we can never entirely stop bad things from happening, it's just… I really hate to be cliché, but it feels like we're saving the world one life at a time, and that's all that really matters"

"That's not what I meant and you know it" her mother said quietly.

JJ sighed, filling the coffee machine and turning it on, filling the kitchen with a quiet humming sound, before responding. "Honestly? My morning sickness seems to have finally subsided, which is nice. The smell of coffee doesn't make me nauseous yet, which is even better (even though I realize it's probably only a matter of time until it does). I've already talked to Hotch, the Unit Chief, about being able to take time off when I need it, and he's fine with it. He also okayed Spence taking any needed time off as well, and I get the feeling we're both going to need all the time we can get soon enough. Especially once our son or daughter is born"

"And Spencer? How is he coping with all of this?"

Jennifer smiled, her blue eyes softening almost right away as her boyfriend's name was mentioned. Unconsciously, her right hand moved to her chest, playing with the delicate gold chain of the locket that hung around her neck. "I don't know where I'd be without Spence, I really don't. Ever since he found out a month ago, he's been absolutely perfect. He doesn't hover like a lot of expectant fathers you read about. He seems to know exactly when I need his help and when to just leave me alone and let me handle things on my own. As smart as he is, as much as he knows (which is actually a hell of a lot), he's not knowledgeable about this kind of thing, so it's like he and I are both learning about this as we go, which is actually sort of comforting. Really, I don't think there's anyone else that I'd rather do this with"

"You think you'll marry him?"

"Who knows? I certainly hope so, but we've only been together for a month, and we're still getting used to… well, just to being together. We're not exactly at that point in our relationship where we want to think about anything further on than we are. We've all but moved in together though, and I'm pretty sure he's going to ask me to officially move in with him by the end of the month" JJ replied thoughtfully.

Sandy smiled. "Good enough".

So there we go. Not proud of it, but it is what it is.

Edit: Reuploaded to add a couple of words that had been originally missed out.