A/N: You kow, I really did mean to get this out a lot sooner, but I unexpectedly lost computer access at a less than perfect time. Anyway, here's the last chapter. I know I haven't stated this enough times but I really appreciate your guys' support. It's been a really fun ride, and it's all thanks to you guys. I hope this last installment is enjoyable for you all.

One more note, I don't own Criminal Minds.

"You know Reid, I gotta ask."

"What?"

"Did you ever consider doing the whole billboard thing? You know putting 'JJ, will you marry me?' on an electronic board during a game like the Super Bowl?"

Reid took a large sip from his drink.

"I... might have." Reid replied. "Why? Do you think I should have done that?"

"No. I loved your way much more." JJ replied as she gazed upon her left hand once again. The ring sparkled even in the dim light. "It was romantic in its own way."

Reid flashed her a smile as he grabbed the hand that held his ring. While JJ had been thinking a lot about how Reid had asked her, Reid had been thinking much more about JJ's response.

"JJ, um, Jennifer, I mean, Jennifer Jareau, uh," Reid couldn't believe that this was so difficult, "will you marry me?"

JJ just sat in stunned silence. Each second that passed was almost unbearable for Reid.

"Yes." She said so softly, it was almost inaudible.

"You will?" Reid asked dumbly.

"Yes." She repeated.

Both sat in an utter quiet for a few minutes. Instincts then took over, and each was in the other's arms. A few tears and a few laughs, both of surprised happiness, escaped from them. Several moments went by before they let go. JJ broke the silence.

"Um, Reid, can I have the ring?"

While embarrassed by his forgetfulness, Reid eagerly slipped the band onto JJ's finger, officially transitioning the couple to the stage of engagement.

They left the park soon after and returned to Reid's house. Their bodies received very little sleep that night as Reid and JJ spent most of the hours of darkness staying up and talking. The wedding was discussed only a little, a project they wished to save for another day. However, they did discuss a lot of the past, the moments that had been significant to their relationship; the future, or the ideas that they had for it with each other; and the present, in which each expressed their happiness of being with the other.

Thankfully, it was a Sunday. Reid and JJ slept in very late, only just having enough time to get ready for the big game. JJ later joked to Reid that proposing right before the game was his method of calming her down because she really did forget about it until they were leaving.

Garcia noticed the ring at the speed of light. She actually screamed when she saw it. The BAU women were mad to find out that all Morgan, Gideon, and Hotch all knew, and none of them did. However, JJ placated them by telling the story with great detail. A number of hugs and 'Congratulations' had been given to Reid and JJ throughout the evening. The game had ended about a half hour ago, and the Redskins had been defeated.

"JJ, I notice you're not taking the fact that your precious Redskins lost too hard." Morgan stated from across the table.

"Something else is on my mind." JJ answered just slightly sarcastically. The atmpshere shifted suddenly when the song coming from the dance floor changed to a slow melody. "Reid, come on. Let's dance."

"What? JJ, please no!"

"Reid, you promised me at least one dance." JJ reminded him somewhat sternly.

Reid looked back to Morgan, pleading for a rescue. All he recieved were the mouthed words 'Go get 'em tiger'. Seconds later, Reid and JJ were on the dance floor. Morgan laughed as his eyes traveled back to one of the numerous screens where the crime drama that had been chosen to follow the Super Bowl was playing.

With their absence the team's table had been virtually abandoned by everyone else. Prentiss had gone off with some guy to the other side of the tavern. Hotch and Haley had left shortly after the game because Jack was sick and they didn't want to subject the poor babysitter to anymore torture. Gideon of course was on his Super Bowl visit to the Smithsonian.

"What's up?" Garcia questioned upon her return from the bathroom. "Where'd they go?"

Morgan pointed to the couple. Garcia chuckled because while Reid wasn't the biggest fan of dancing, a smile was on his face.

"So, Miss Penelope Garcia, we are all alone." Morgan remarked with the smile that many women only dreamed of seeing while the one sitting next to him was blessed with it everyday.

"Oh, why is that such a wonderful thing?" She asked playfully as she snuggled close to him.

Unbeknownst to them, they were not the only couple happy to be alone.

"Reid?"

"Yeah?"

"Remember when we were making up, and you said that we had to put this in the past to continue our relationship?" JJ asked nervously.

"Yes." Reid replied uneasily.

"Did we officially put it in the past?"

Reid almost stopped swaying completely as he contemplated his answer.

"JJ, you said that finding the drugs happened a pretty good time because you were about to get out of the BAU. You were right. I know you were talking about breaking up, but it actually helped us. It was the right to end that time in our lives, and your leaving the BAU sort of helped end it."

JJ stared at Reid.

"Yes JJ, we did put it in the past. I mean, look at this. Last year, we tried to go out for the Super Bowl. Remember what happened?"

"We felt like we walking on eggshells because we didn't want to bring back any bad memories." JJ recollected.

"And this year?"

JJ smiled.

"Hasn't been too bad."

"No, it hasn't. Now that I think about it, I'm glad Jessica found that Dilaudid. It could have been a lot longer before we got closure, and then we wouldn't have been able to add our chapters."

"Chapters?"

"Yeah. We had the time after you left where we healed and improved our relationship. And last night, we started another one. JJ, we're going to get married." Reid stated with amazement.

JJ laughed because the same feeling of amazement and excitement tickled her on the inside.

"Hey, JJ?" Reid asked just a little bit nervously.

"Yeah?"

"About where we want to get married..."

"Sorry, but not Vegas. My mother would kill me. Speaking of that, did you ever ask my father? How are we going to tell my family, your family? When do we want to get married, or where? Who's going to be the maid of honor? What-"

JJ never knew what it truly was that caused her know at that moment to believe that everything was going to be okay. Perhaps it was the fact that she knew the team was behind their relationship now. Maybe it was that she was in Reid's arms and he had silenced the worried tumbling from her mouth with a kiss. It might have even been that JJ felt like destiny had kicked ever since that day Reid and her went to their first Redskins game together. Whatever it was, JJ only knew that ieverything was going to turn out okay. She knew their wedding would get planned, Reid and she would begin their lives together, and, who knows? Maybe the Redskins would win the Super Bowl next year. She just needed to have a little bit of faith.

FIN

A/N: Once again, I hope you all enjoyed it. And please tell me what you thought.