Love and Logic

By Anitab

Chapter two: Breathing and kissing

Nothing in the entirety of the world was more beautiful than the woman walking towards him at this moment in time. If he could feel his legs at all, Reid would probably be walking up that aisle to swing her up into his arms and kiss the sound of his own name off her sweet lips. It was all he could do not to reach out for her hands the moment she stepped into the room on her father's arm.

"JJ," The look on her face set his heart racing. This gorgeous woman, this precious angel of light was walking to him with love in her eyes. JJ Jareau loved him enough to marry him. He couldn't believe that someone like him, a geek regularly picked on all the way from grade school through graduate school was about to marry a high school prom queen with the heart of an angel and the mind of a cop.

The fates were never so kind to anyone as they were to him, right now. A hand on his back tried to distract him from the sight of her, but it took two tries and the sound of his name to drag his eyes away. And even then, only for a moment. "You remembering to breathe, Reid?"

"Just barely, Hotch. I've never seen anything, anyone so…" The hand rubbed his shoulder sympathetically.

"That's how all husbands feel about their brides. They're the most beautiful people in the world."

Reid felt his throat get impossibly tighter and fought to push out a few simple words that were more true than anything he'd ever said before. "Yes, she is."

She'd finally made it close enough that he couldn't stop himself from reaching out for her. JJ's father pressed a kiss to his daughter's cheek before releasing her into the arms of her groom. "JJ," Her eyes had never left his and now her hand lifted to rest on the heart she made beat faster. He found his hands on her waist, sliding against the smooth silk of her dress to pull her closer.

"Spence," He watched her bite her lower lip and it took every ounce of his self-control not to lean down for a kiss right then and there. There were words to be said first. However, if he didn't get the feel of her skin against his lips right now, he'd never make it through the ceremony until the 'I do's'. Locking his eyes on her face, Dr. Spencer Reid argued his body to a compromise, lifting her hand to press a kiss over her knuckles. The smile and the soft breath on her lips made him smile.

Some part of his mind did process the minister beside them beginning the traditional "Dearly Beloved" speech. But frankly, the only thing he could pay attention to was the feel of his bride in his arms and the beloved sight of her face.

"Do you, Jennifer Jareau, take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband, To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish 'till death do you part?"

His beautiful bride gave him a smile that threatened to stop his heart altogether before her words started it back up again, making it race even faster. Clear, warm, and with no hesitation at all, his JJ stated in front of the world, "I do."

"Do you, Spencer Reid, take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife, To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish 'till death do you part?"

Besides her name, there were only two other words that existed in his mind right now. All the books he'd ever read in his life were forgotten before the sight, sound and feel of this moment. "I do."

"Bring forth the rings."

The Morgan boys, or as they were better known, the hellion twins, nearly knocked each other over before half-crashing into the knees of the bride and groom. Reid weakly dragged his eyes from JJ's face and lowered one hand to brace the little boy clinging to his pant leg. "Here, Unca Reid."

"Thank you, Cody." He took the ring and shook a tiny milk chocolate hand before Penelope gestured both boys back to her side. Reid turned back to his bride, raising her hand in both of his. "JJ, with this ring, I thee wed." Sliding the ring onto her finger, he pressed a kiss over both the gold band and her soft skin.

"Spence, with this ring, I thee wed." Her eyes were shiny as she slid the heavy gold band onto his finger before brushing her lips over it as well. His hand turned to cup the line of her cheek. The very dregs of his will power keep him a few inches from her lips. Soon, almost soon enough, those last few words would give him the permission to cross the distance. Then she'd be his wife, not just his bride.

"By the powers vested in me by the District of Columbia, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss your bride."

Reid had never moved so fast in his life. One arm was wrapped tight around her waist before she managed to get her arms around his neck. His fingers slid along her jaw to catch in her hair. //My JJ,\\ No kiss had ever tasted this sweet. No touch of lips before this had been able to stop every cell in his body before setting each one on fire within the time of a single breath. He'd give up air forever if this was what he got instead. //More, sweetheart, please.\\

The heels under her dress didn't quite get her high enough to make this kiss exactly what he wanted. Reid lifted his wife tight against his chest and felt her arms tighten to help him with the balance of it. Now he could give her the kiss he really wanted to as her calf hooked behind his knee. Her tongue danced against his as her fingers clenched in his hair. Reid absolutely loved the way she felt in his arms after a full day cold and alone. He would never get enough of her.

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Finally, she was finally touching her Spence again after far too damn long without him. Her husband was holding her so tight she wouldn't have been able to breathe even without the kiss. But damn, there was nothing JJ wanted more than the taste and heat of him on her tongue and the lean strength of him in her arms.

He lifted her off her feet and this amazing kiss only got better, hotter, and deeper. JJ tightened her arms around his neck and curled a leg low around one of his own, drowning in the feeling of finally being warm. He groaned low and sweet against her lips and suddenly she could hear something else.

People were clapping and cheering all around them. There were a few whistles, laughs, and catcalls thrown in too. Sweet, but no reason to stop kissing Spence for all she was worth.

Those delicious lips started to pull back leading her to dig her nails into his shoulders in protest. "Jay-bird, sweetheart,"

JJ wasn't done kissing him yet, not by a long shot. She dragged her fingertips along his jaw and bit her lower lip. She put every inch of her body tight against his and invited him down for another kiss with a soft smile and a slow stroke of her tongue over her lip. Spence followed the motion with hungry eyes until she pushed him just a little further with a breathless little moan and an angle of her head. //That's my husband.\\ He caved, dragging her willing body closer for a quick, hard, deep kiss before putting her feet back on the ground and turning her towards the crowd.

"I present Dr. and Mrs. Spencer Reid."

The cheers jumped in volume in the brief instant before their family and friends rushed the altar. JJ found herself pulled from Spence's hand and lifted off her feet into a hug. Only one person that close to the front of the room had shoulders that broad, Morgan. She got a grip on his tux jacket just as his voice rumbled in her ear. "I hope Reid knows just how lucky he is."

Her toes touched the floor about the same time he dropped a kiss on her cheek. A side glance showed Penelope giving Spence a similar hug and kiss. "He does… and so do I."

Before Morgan could do more than smile back at her, another set of arms spun her into another hug. Her boss and second father didn't lift her off her feet, just pulled her close and brushed a kiss over her cheek. Gideon smiled at her, one hand resting warmly on her shoulder. "You two take good care of each other."

"Of course we will, Dad." JJ leaned up and planted a kiss on his cheek, just for the reaction in the shoulders under her hands. Elle was so damn good for Jason, for making him more open to his own emotions, but he still twitched every now and then when the team pulled out the family-style touching. "Thanks for the extra time off."

"Like we don't all have months of unused vacation time built up. Keep him out of the office for the full two weeks." His eyes flicked over her shoulder and softened visibly.

When JJ followed the gaze she knew what she'd see: Elle. Mrs. Gideon, or mommy as the joke went, was whispering something into Spence's ear with a wide smile. Whatever it was, made the new groom blush and duck his head just a little. A little advice or maybe some sibling-style teasing. "I'll do my best."

Gideon passed her off to Hotch before going to pick up his baby girl and place her on his shoulders. Little Erica, for her part, giggled and held on tight to her daddy's jacket.

"Well, Mrs. Reid, how does it feel?" Long fingers took her hand, stroking across the diamond engagement ring and the wedding band. "You're married."

"Finally," JJ leaned in for a hug. Hotch had saved her and Spence any number of times at the BAU, with a word, a call, a pat on the back, or sometimes even a gun. Without this man, not a single couple on the team would have made it down the aisle. //Our private little matchmaker.\\ "Thanks in part to you, Hotch. We wouldn't have gotten here without you."

"What else is family for?" Hotch gave her a smile and a kiss on the forehead before those dark eyes flicked over her shoulder. "For that matter we should get you back to Reid before the women we work with make him blush too hard."

Now she was smiling and biting her lip. JJ would never get enough of her Spence. "Sounds good to me." Hotch slid an arm through hers and led her across the room.

"Reid, how about a trade?" Two heads lifted at the sound of his voice and then both faces gave a wide smile. Haley and Spence turned towards them. "Your wife for mine."

Spence locked his eyes to JJ's face, leaned to brush a kiss against Haley's cheek. "Done,"

It was suddenly a little hard to breathe as her husband pulled her tight against his chest in the moment before their lips met. She would never get enough of his kiss. Ever. JJ slid her fingers into his hair to drag him just a little bit closer. His arms slid around her waist as he deepened the kiss with a low, sweet groan. She loved that sound, adored the lean strength of him holding her closer. //Spence, more…\\

She was about to use the solid grip of her hands in his jacket to climb him when someone tapped her on the shoulder. Hard. "Mrs. Reid,"

Now it was her turn to groan low in her throat. When JJ managed to pull herself away from his lips, it was to find Penelope standing at her back with a wide grin. "If you're done jumping your groom in public, we still have a cake to cut and a bouquet to toss." It was hard not to glare just a little at the interruptions, even know her best friend was absolutely right.

Spence smiled and rested his cheek on her hair. "Traditions, sweetheart." His hands smoothed along her back before he opened his arms.

"I know," JJ reached for his hand and wove their fingers together. "But after those two traditions, we do get our first married slow dance."

"Hmm," Reid lifted their connected hands to press his lips to her skin, making her breath catch in her throat at the heat in his eyes. "I can wait until our slow dance to hold you… I guess."

It was like he didn't want her to breathe. Or that he was as eager to get his arms around her as she was to be there. Twenty four hours since she'd had this man stripped naked in her arms was far, far too long. "I'll let you hold me for the cake cutting if you're a good boy."

"I can be a very, very good boy."

//And don't I know it, my brilliant boy…\\ "Come on, everyone, time for cake." JJ found herself leading a smiling Reid across the chapel towards the door.

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