JJ gives Emily a kiss. "You sure you can handle them both? I don't want you worn out for tonight?"

"I'll be fine. And where- -"

"Woman, if you ask where we're going again I will take Garcia instead," JJ warns.

Emily chuckles. "Uh, um, and where are the, um, clean bottles for Rocky?"

"Good cover. I'll see you this afternoon all relaxed and pretty for you."

Emily pulls her close. "Relaxed, maybe. But, sweetheart, you are already gorgeous."

JJ gives her a deep kiss. "Charmer."

"Mmmm…always," Emily agrees.

As JJ leaves, Emily goes back to the playroom where Henry is busy building a city.

"WOK! NO! MAMA!"

Emily hurries in and sees Rocky playing Godzilla. She lifts up the little girl. "Rocky, no. No destroying Henry's city until he says so." She puts the little one in the playpen with her favorite activity center then goes back to Henry. "Can you rebuild it, Champ?"

"Si, Mama. Henry build," he says, shaking his head just like JJ does when she's frustrated.

Emily can't resist. She pulls him into a hug and gives him a kiss. "You are so cute, Champ. I love you."

He gives her a hug. "Love Mama!"

Emily moves to the window seat to finish her coffee and work on the crossword puzzle. She glances over at the playpen and smiles as Rocky "sings" along to the songs in her activity center.

She then looks back at Henry, who his mother's believe could be an architect someday. He is rebuilding the city he sees in his mind. The entire time he has "conversations" between the cars and trucks that will soon be demolishing the city.

"Yep, you'll either be an architect or a mad bomber, Champ," Emily thinks to herself happily as he now destroys the city.

A little while later she glances at her watch and sees enough time has passed since breakfast for a quick swim before it gets too hot. She stands.

"So, who wants to go swimming?"

Henry starts to clap his hands. "HENRY AND WOK AND MAMA!"

"I think you're right. Head upstairs and get your suit," Emily tells him as she picks Rocky up out of the playpen.

He scrambles out of the room, Alaska right behind him. Emily hears them thundering up the stairs as she follows behind with Rocky.

"You up for a swim, sweet girl?" Rocky cackles and claps her hands. "Yep, me, too," Emily agrees.

Twenty minutes later Emily has her children in their suits, safety vests and slathered in suntan lotion. She walks down the steps into the pool with Rocky in her arms as she holds Henry's hand.

"Boats, Mama!"

Emily smiles and nods. "Yes, we can play boats."

She watches proudly as Henry kicks and strokes to the side of the pool where his boats had been set to dry. He launches each one in the water, announcing each name as he does. And, as usual, the names are all from the movie…yep, you guessed it…Cars.

"You know, Henry, someday you won't like that movie so much and I'm going to put it through the shredder."

He just smiles, having no idea what she's talking about. The three of them spend about an hour in the pool playing boats and catch with the beach ball. As Rocky starts to get sleepy, Emily looks at Henry.

"Well, Champ, I think we need to get out now. Rocky is tired and what's the rule?"

"No s'immin' tired."

"That's right. And as much as I know you and I want to stay and play we have to get out since no one else is home today, okay?"

Henry shrugs. "'Kay, Mama. For Wok."

Emily smiles. "You're a good big brother, Henry. Come on let's get your boats out."

She helps him gather his boats up and set up on the side to dry out. The three then go inside to get changed. When they are done, Emily decides to be proactive about what to watch as they relax.

"So, how about some Blues Clues before lunch?"

Henry nods excitedly. "Blues, Wok! Yay!"

Rocky just claps, happy if her brother is. Emily is just thrilled she convinced him NOT to watch Cars.


At the spa, Garcia clasps JJ's hands. "You're serious? The works? Everything?"

JJ nods. "Everything. I figure after the last couple of cases we both deserve it. Especially you since you tried to go home only to get called back in during the Hartford case."

Garcia smile. "Yes, you're right. I do deserve it. Pamper me, Jayje!"

JJ nods. "No problem."

As they walk in the hostess greets them. "Mrs. Prentiss, so good to see you again. And you must be Ms. Garcia. Since this is your first time with us we just need to get an idea of your normal beauty routine. Would you mind going with Tiffany and answering some questions?"

"Not at all," Garcia says, her eyes sweeping over the opulent waiting room.

JJ pats her on the shoulder. "I'll see you in the sauna."

Garcia just nods as she is taken to where the spa can get all her information. JJ goes to the locker room and changes into nothing but the soft, comfy robes the spa is known for. She gets a towel off the rack and goes into the sauna. She had learned her first trip that the sauna helped open her pores and relax her muscles. She hangs her robe on a hook and enters the steamy room. She stretches her towel out on a bench and lies down on it. She gives one luxurious stretch and settles in to let the steam do its work on her body.

Ten minutes later Garcia walks in wearing a brightly hued swimsuit. She stops cold as she sees JJ lying out nude.

"Whoa! You're naked!"

JJ laughs. "Gee, I hadn't noticed. Pen, I booked a private sauna room. I'm kind of hoping if anything is left in my system from the Alexandria case the heat will suck it out."

"So…uh, should I, um…"

"Penelope, just do whatever you feel comfortable with. When we leave the sauna I'll put on a bikini under my robe. It's up to you whatever you want to do."

Garcia thinks a minute then goes and sits down. "I think I'll stay covered up for now. Maybe next time I'll go all Lady Godiva on you."

JJ laughs. "Perfect."

An hour later Garcia is moaning as a woman gives her a deep tissue massage. "I can tell you spend a lot of time hovering over a computer, Ms. Garcia," the woman says.

Garcia giggles. "You have no idea."

"If you'd like, I can tell you a few exercises and some self-massage techniques that can help you not get so tight."

"That would be wonderful! Or you could just visit me daily and do what you're doing now?"

The woman laughs. "Something tells me the spa wouldn't be happy if I freelanced that way."

"Hmm…probably not."

On the next table, JJ had just grinned as she listened to the conversation.

A little while later JJ moans happily as her cheeks are massaged in preparation for her facial.

"This is my favorite part," she whispers.

Her technician smiles. "Mine, too. I always feel so fresh and clean after a facial."

"Ew! Really?" Garcia exclaims.

JJ and her tech look over, thinking she is responding to them. But instead she is looking at the cleansing pad her own tech has used.

"Seriously? All that crap was on my face? I swear I wash more than once a year!"

JJ grins. "You use pretty heavy make-up, Pen."

"But I wash, Jayje! Geez…"

Garcia's tech pats her arm. "We have a deep cleaner you may be interested in. You only use it every couple of days and it cleans your face as if you were a newborn."

"I'll take it!" Garcia says immediately as she stares at the dirty pad in the trashcan.

JJ just laughs and sits back to enjoy her facial.

At noon, they enjoy a cobb salad with a side of fresh fruit and organic apple juice. Garcia reaches across their table and takes JJ's hand.

"In case I forget to say it later, I love you! Thank you so much for this!"

"Well, when Elizabeth introduced me to this place I knew I wanted to bring you. I'm just sorry it's taken this long."

"Better late than never. And the old place was nice but this is, WHOA! I didn't even know it was here!"

JJ blushes. "Uh, yeah, well, that's kind of its thing."

Garcia nods. "Ah, I see. Well, remind me to thank Elizabeth, too."

JJ smiles. "I will."

By 3 the women have been poofed, plucked, painted, and primped. Garcia stares at herself in the mirror in the locker room.

"Jayje, I don't recognize myself," she whispers.

"Is that good or bad?" JJ questions.

"Well, don't get me wrong, I love EVERYTHING about the pampering. But the make-up job is way too subtle for me."

JJ smiles. "I know what you mean. It's not quite 'Garcia' enough. In fact…" she pulls out her phone and snaps a picture, texting it to Emily. "But, Pen, you look beautiful. I know you'll do your own thing make-up wise tonight. I really just wanted you to have the full fun I was having."

Garcia pulls her best friend into a hug. "Oh, I did, Jayje! I really, really did. I can't wait to do it again."

"Me, neither." Just then JJ's phone beeps. She looks at the text and starts to chuckle.

"What is it?" Garcia asks.

"I sent your pic to Em. Here's her response." JJ turns the phone to Garcia.

"Who is that?"

Garcia bursts out laughing. "Don't tell her. Make her wonder and then snap a picture of her face when you tell her."

JJ grins. "I like it. So, you ready to go?"

"Sure am. I just need to get that face cleaner stuff."

"It's already taken care of. You just need to pick up your bag at the front desk."

Garcia shakes her head. "No, Jayje, I can't let you pay for that!"

"It's $150 a bottle."

Garcia's next argument chokes off. "Let me change that to: Thank you, Mrs. Prentiss."

JJ laughs and takes her hand. "You're welcome, Ms. Garcia."


Emily stares at the picture again in disbelief. "Seriously? That's Pen? Whoa! Maybe I fell for the wrong blonde at the BAU!"

JJ's smile fades. "Oh, really?"

Emily winks at her. "That's what you get for videoing my response for her." She pulls her wife close. "There is only one blonde in the BAU for me, Mrs. Prentiss. And though I still maintain you didn't need it, I have to say you are beautiful after your day at the spa. You are, and always have been, a stunning woman, Jennifer Prentiss."

JJ gives her wife a kiss. "Thank you, Mrs. Prentiss."

"So, what time is the car picking us up?"

"It will be here at 6:00. Our reservations are for 7. Reid will be here at 5 so he can handle dealing with dinner for the munchkins."

"Perfect. So are we getting ready in separate rooms or do I get to drool over you the whole time we are dressing?"

JJ laughs. "If you promise to keep your hands to yourself we can dress together. If you can't behave you can relocate to the guest room."

"Hmmm…I'll let you know," Emily says with a smile. "I am so excited about tonight, Jennifer. You are so right that we have needed this night. I look forward to whatever you have planned."

JJ gives her a kiss. "I can't wait, baby. I love you so much."

"I love you, too."