This is part of the drabble challenge. The Wordcount is 500 (Including the quote).

I dedicate this drabble to the children and adults who had to die in the Connecticut shooting.

December 15

Winter Drabble Prompt: sledding or sleigh ride

Hug a little tighter

Hug your children a little tighter tonight and tell them that you love them. – Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District Superintendent Dr. Michael Harvey

The team had been at the west coast when Garcia had called them to ask them to turn the news on and watch the tragic news of the shooting unfold. Although in the middle of the process of finding a killer, the team had stood silent, staring at the screen in disbelief as the news crews showed pictures of children being evacuated and parents desperately waiting and hoping to see their children again.

They had found their killer the same night, but had to remain for another night before flying back home. JJ now made her way up the sledding hill. Her flats were filled with snow after a couple of steps, but she didn't care. From afar, she could see her little boy jumping into a pile of snow with laughter. Will was standing a few steps away, working on what was supposed to turn into a snowman, but as of now was only a pile of snow.

Hearing the news of all those innocent children dying had urged the wish in her to see her child, even more than she usually did after a long case. Only imagining that something like that could happen in Henry's preschool made her sick and she had no idea how the parents of the dead children must have been feeling right now. JJ saw death and the loss of innocent lives every day. She made her living by finding those people, who brought so much hurt to families, but still she couldn't comprehend what had happened the day before.

"Mommy!" Henry had caught sight of her and abandoned his sleigh that he had gotten ready to sled down the hill.

"Hey baby," She opened her arms and caught him, not caring that he was soaking wet from the snow. Will looked over from the snowman.

"Welcome back." He smiled at his wife.

JJ lifted her son up and carried him over to where her husband was standing. For the shortest moment, she considered never letting go of Henry again. She had come close to losing him before, but that had been her fault. She would have had someone to blame, she had provoked it, but those parents of the innocent children had done nothing to cause their children's death.

"Mommy, hugging me too tight."

"I'm sorry baby." She loosened her grip just enough to satisfy the boy.

"How about you take mommy for a ride on your sleigh?" Will had needed one look in her eyes to see the turmoil of feelings behind them. "And then I think we should take mommy home, so she can get out of those shoes." He added with a small smirk.

Later that night when Henry was ready for bed, JJ did what every parent did that night. She hugged her child a little tighter and whispered "I love you."