Clues

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"The best friend will probably get the best spouse, because a good marriage is based on the talent for freindship" Freidrich Nietzsche.

JJ looked in her rear view mirror, she saw her three year old son Henry happily munching on some dry cheerios in his little carseat and enjoying the ride. She had finished work for the day and had just picked him up from the baby sitter. Henry had asked where Daddy was. She told him Daddy was visiting some friends for a while. Henry being three, believed his mother's lie and sat back contently.

She thought she would make the two of a them a nice supper, give Henry a bath and then it was story time and straight to bed for the both of them. She hadn't heard from Will all day. She intended to let him stew in his own juices for a while and then she would call him. It was one thing for him to be angry with her; it was quite another for him to punish his son as well.

She understood his anger at her confession that the child they both loved more than life itself was not biologically his.

JJ recalled what she had thought earlier that week. The baby could have very well been his. Even when she first became pregnant; the odds that it could be anything other than Will's child was unbelieveable. She had been with Will dozens of times over a period of a year and the other person just once. Will had been so happy, why would she spoil that with the admission of one indiscretion?

She remembered when Will had practically forced her to tell the whole team at once that she was pregnant. She remembered the surprised look on the other man's face and the awkward hug and congratulations he gave her. Was he thinking then that maybe this was his child? No, why would he?

The first time a inkling of doubt came to her was when the baby arrived three weeks early. She could of been wrong about the time of conception or it was just a case of a baby arriving a little early. People had commented on how soon she showed and how large she was at eight months. Ah, but when Henry did arrive, what joy she felt. When his beautiful eyes remained that cornflower blue, the same as her and Will's; she pushed all thoughts of Will not being the father aside.

She fixed her and Henry one of his favorite meals, macaroni and cheese with garlic bread and jello for dessert. She smiled at his happy face. He was so easy to please. She let him play for a little while and then ran his bath. She was purposely trying not to think about Will. She looked at her small son, he was so beautiful, Will couldn't possibly just leave him. Next it was bed time. Henry picked out a book for his mother to read. He chose 'White Fang' by Jack London. He snuggled close to his mother. The books had been the most telling clue of all. He had taught himself to read at a very early age. Once the three of them had been on a driving trip to visit her mother when Henry randomly started spouting totally unrelated sentences. Soon they both realized that Henry was entertaining himself by reading highway bill boards, he was 14 months old.

JJ left her son's room. She left a nightlight on for him; the dark made him cry for some reason. She turned in the doorway and studied his pale little face in the semi darkness, shereminded herself to take him to the park on the weekend. This boy needed fresh air and sunshine as well as books.

The phone rang, she knew it had to be Will. She let it ring a few times; then answered in a calm voice. It was Will and he sounded anything but calm.

"JJ, it's Will."

"Hi." she said. He had to lead, she wasn't going to beg him to come back. He had to want to come back.

"JJ, I've had a few days to think..."

"Yes Will?'

"JJ, all I know is that I love you and Henry. I miss you, I want to come home." she could hear his voice breaking with emotion.

JJ suddenly felt this immense sense of relief come over her. She hadn't realized how tense and worried she had been. It was as if she had been holding her breath the entire time Will had been gone.

"Oh Will, thank you, I love you too. Henry will be so happy, he misses you so much."

"JJ, there's still something I... "

"When can you come home Will?" She interupted.

There was silence on the other end of the phone, then finally Will spoke.

"JJ, It's not that simple."

"What do you mean?" She felt slightly nervous. Did Will have conditions upon his return?

"Before I can come back, there is something you need to do, there is a sacrifice I need you to make."

She felt somewhat confused. There was conditions after all, 'Well let's hear it, what do I have to do? ' she thought.

Will paused a moment. "I want you to quit your job at the BAU and you and Henry come back to New Orleans with me."

"What!"

"You heard me, I dont want you working next to that guy, day in and day out, year after year."

"Will?" she didn't know what to say

"I'll let you mull it over, goodbye." Will hung up.

FIN

AN: Please read and review. I know I said this was a one shot, but the second chapter wouldn't leave me alone.