A/n here's the next chapter. Thanks for all your reviews, they make me very happy.

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JJ sat staring at Reid as though he'd started speaking Russian. Did he just ask me to marry him? He won't go home for a wedding with my family, and he wants to get married. Well… he was in for a rude awakening!

"Have you lost your mind Reid? You just sit there and tell me you're not ready to meet the family, and then you propose."

Reid flinched back from the anger in JJ's eyes. "Oh… I'm sorry. I didn't mean to just blurt it out like that. I didn't mean it like that."

"What are you talking about," She demanded?

Reid explained to her what had happened with Mrs. Warburton. The explanation didn't sit well with her and she narrowed her eyes at him.

"So Reid… You don't have enough work here that you have to go looking for trouble." JJ said in a very reasonable tone that meant she was really pissed.

"It won't take long what I have in mind. Hotch is letting me check into this as long as it doesn't interfere with any other cases.

Garcia dug up a lot of information for me about the nursing home and the staff that works there. I need someone to go out there with me that can connect with the staff. You're very good with people JJ. I need you to pretend that you're my wife and we're looking for a place for my mother to stay."

"Oh… that's what you need! Um… okay!"

Reid realized by JJ's tone that something was wrong. What did he do wrong? She looked really mad.

"JJ… Are you mad at me?"

"You don't just ask a girl to marry you and then say it's all for a case."

Reid got up from his chair and went hesitatingly to her desk. "Um… so are you mad that I didn't mean it for real?"

Nice Reid… Do you like living with your foot in your mouth?"

"I mean that I want to spend every minute of every day with you. I love you very much JJ, it's just that… well I don't…. Oh boy I'm not saying this very well, am I?"

She looked into those chocolate puppy eyes and melted. She wanted to be mad at him, but it was impossible when he looked like a kid that had his candy stolen by an unscrupulous politician. She decided to put him out of his misery.

"I know what you mean Reid. I love you too, but I don't think either of us is ready for a "real" marriage.

"So you're not mad at me?"

"No… of course not," She smiled at him and he could see that it touched her eyes too. It made him smile as well.

"So you'll help me," He asked.

"Yes… I never could say no to you. Besides, I happen to have a soft spot for Mrs. Warburton. She's a heck of a lady. What did you have in mind?"

He leaned over and kissed her. "I promise this won't take long. We'll go to Stewarts for dinner after we're done and you can wear that little red number you bought a few weeks ago…" He ran one long finger down her face and across her cheek to her mouth. She opened her mouth and licked his finger.

"You drive a hard bargain Dr Reid."

Reid explained part of his plan to JJ. He left out certain facts, hoping that she wouldn't notice he was holding back.

"Isn't that a little dishonest Spence," JJ was playing with her pen, but her eyes were beginning to sparkle in a way he hadn't seen since before Georgia.

"No it's going undercover. We just won't tell them we're from the FBI. They'll close up if they know that we're there to dig into the inside story, if there is one."

"Is Hotch okay with this," JJ wanted to know.

"No… I wanted to get your answer before I went to him."

"Well it sounds simple enough." JJ agreed and then frowned at the slightly panicked look that was coming into her lover's eyes. "Spence… Where are you going?" She demanded as he got up and headed out the door. "What aren't you telling me?"

He looked back at her and hoped that she wouldn't be too upset with his small addition to their outing. "Um… I have an idea that might help smooth the way."

"Well… what it is it?"

"I'll tell you after I talk to Hotch." He made his escape before JJ could protest.

They were going to have a long talk when this was over, JJ thought before shaking her head at the perplexing behavior of genius profilers.

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Reid talked to Hotch about his plan and the Unit Leader gave his okay for JJ to help Reid with his undercover operation. Hotch actually laughed when Reid explained what else he had in mind. This shocked Reid just a bit, but he had to admit that it was nice, but weird to see their boss smile.

He left the bullpen and headed to the elevator ignoring Morgan who wanted to know where he was off to in the middle of the day. The train ride back to his apartment complex was pleasant for a change. He read a novel that was buried in the bottom of his messenger bag.

Leia ran out of his bedroom and began meowing loudly at him the minute he walked into the apartment. She wove in and out of his legs frantically. "Hey… you act like I've been gone for days." He dropped his messenger bag on the floor and knelt down to stroke the top of her head.

Leia started to purr and push her head into his hand. "I have a job for you. You get to go on a trip with JJ and me."

Leia looked up at him, her blue eyes were half closed under the gentle ministrations of his long fingers. She purred and didn't seem to care that she was going to be visiting some patients at a nursing home.

"Well you're taking the suggestion very well. Should I be worried about that," Reid asked her. She meowed up at him and he stood up to go into the kitchen. He got some treats for her and went to find her travel kennel.

Leia followed him all over the apartment and was very unhappy when he put her into the kennel. "It's not going to be for very long." He soothed her, wondering why he was talking to her like a little kid. "We're going to meet JJ and make some new friends."

Leia yowled and then growled angrily at her human. "I'll make it up to you, I promise." He told her. She went very silent, and that was somehow worse than growling and spitting.

He picked up the kennel and grabbed his messenger bag, added the cat treats to it and left his apartment. Hopefully between Leia and JJ, he'd be able to get some information from the staff and get a feel for the place. He was sure nothing was going on, but at least he could tell Mrs. Warburton that he'd tried everything he could. Hopefully she wouldn't break down crying in front of him again. Upset females stymied him, whether feline or human.

"I have to learn how to deal with them. Maybe I should ask Morgan." He said to himself while riding the elevator down to the main floor. "Naw… on second thought maybe I'll ask Hotch instead." Yeah that would work!

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JJ was waiting in the garage at Quantico when Reid pulled up in his ancient Volvo. "I hope were not going in that old thing." She said derisively.

"Hey… this car is a classic." He retorted, getting out of the car and going around to the passenger side door to open it for JJ.

"Thank you kind sir," She bowed low to him and he opened the door with a flourish.

"You're chariot awaits dear lady."

JJ got into the car and was fastening her seat belt, when a low growling yowl came from behind her. She turned around in the seat while Reid got into the drivers side.

"Hey… what's Leia doing here? She doesn't sound very happy."

Reid started up the car and JJ turned back around to face the front. "Yeah… she's not very happy with me at the moment. She doesn't like that kennel very much."

"I don't blame her. It's a very small space."

"I know, but I can't very well put her in the car and let her roam around while I'm trying to drive. You know Leia, she'd been begging for my attention and I'd probably have an accident."

JJ started to laugh over the hissing cat. "Yeah… she'd probably head straight for your lap, not that I blame her."

"Very funny Agent Jareau," Reid said going crimson in the cheeks.

"So why is she in the car anyway?" JJ asked again.

"Oh yeah… Sleeping Pines has a program that allows dogs and cats to visit the residents for therapeutic purposes."

"So you're using your cat to get an in at the nursing home." JJ said a bit disapprovingly, but she was grinning at him.

"No… you're going to use Leia as an in at the nursing home." He smiled at her horrified expression. "Don't worry JJ… You'll do fine, Leia loves you!"

A/n sorry guys, I know you were all excited about the proposal. Oh well, maybe next time he'll really mean it!