Author's Notes: This was written for the Criminal Minds Weekly Prompts Spring Competition. My chosen character was Jack Hotchner and my assigned character was Henry LaMontagne. My prompts were Spring Break, Cleaning and a celebration. This will be a three-shot.

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CHAPTER THREE

"Jack, are you okay?" JJ asked him from the front seat. They, along with Hotch and Henry, were coming back from a day at the park on an unseasonably warm early April day. Jack had grown increasingly quiet as they got closer to Hotch's. As he had been chattering nearly non-stop all day, it was a big change.

"I'm fine," Jack replied, but stared out the window. He was terrified by what was going to happen when they got home. Prentiss was suppose to be decorating for an engagement party for all of them while they were at the park today. Jack and Henry had spent the day on Wednesday telling her everything they wanted to have at the party. He wasn't sure exactly why she had agreed to help them, but he was glad he didn't have to do it alone.

JJ turned around in her seat so she could see him fully. "Are you sure? You've been acting strange all week. You spent all day yesterday cleaning. You were so giddy on Wednesday that it took hours to get you to go to sleep. You've been bouncing off the walls all day today, bugging us about the time and wanting to know when we were going home, but now that we're on our way, you're not saying a word."

Jack shrugged, but didn't respond. They had turned onto their street and his heart was pounding so hard in his chest, he was sure everyone could hear it. He looked over at Henry for some comfort, but Henry just smiled happily back at him. Henry didn't seem worried at all.

"Is that Emily's car?" Hotch asked, pulling into the driveway.

"It is Emily's car," JJ confirmed. "I wonder what she's doing here."

She turned to look at the boys once again, expecting to find them excited about Prentiss being there as they had talked about her nearly all week, but found Jack staring nervously back at her while Henry watched Jack. This did not go unnoticed by Hotch.

"I'm guessing the two in the back know something about this," he said. "Do either of you want to tell us why Ms. Prentiss is here?"

"Maybe Aunt Emmy wants a chocolate bunny," Henry offered.

JJ turned her head to hide her smile. "Maybe."

Hotch sighed, though he, too, was amused. "Guess we'll have to find out."

JJ and Hotch grabbed the boys hands to walk them into the house, surprised to find Prentiss' car empty as they passed it, meaning she was already inside. Just as Hotch went to open the door, Prentiss emerged, blocking them from going inside. Her face was as red as a tomato and she refused to meet either Hotch or JJ's eyes.

"Before you start yelling, I have to explain," Prentiss started before they had a chance to say anything. She gently pushed the boys into the house muttering at them to get inside. She turned back to JJ and Hotch, but suddenly found her mouth dry.

"What's going on, Em?" JJ asked after a few moments of silence.

Prentiss took a deep breath, glancing quickly at Jack and Henry, who had opened the door slightly to hear the conversation. "Let me start by saying that the two of you have, hands down, the cutest boys in the world and I'm pretty sure that they could talk the Middle East into peace."

"Em-"

"When the boys invited me over to dye eggs, they had another motive," Prentiss cut her off, knowing she had to get this out. "They wanted help getting you guys married." Prentiss nearly smiled as Hotch cringed and JJ covered a gasp with her hand. "Jack told me about the alone time you've been having."

JJ blindly reached out for Hotch's hand. Gripping her tight, he let out a long sigh. "Look, Emily, we-'

Prentiss held up her hands. "Hey, I get it. In fact, I'm a little impressed that you've managed to keep this hidden from all of us. But I watched you closely on Saturday, especially when you thought that no one was looking and I saw what Jack and Henry see. These boys love you and they want to be a family, just remember that."

"Prentiss, are you going to explain yourself?" Hotch demanded as calmly as he was able.

"The boys wanted to throw you a party; a celebration in the hopes that you'd get engaged. They asked for my help. We spent all day Wednesday planning this so go easy on them... and me." Prentiss grinned. "And whatever you decide, just remember that we'll all be able for you."

With that, Prentiss quickly made her way off the porch. She gave a small wave to the boys before getting in her car. JJ and Hotch glanced at each other before stepping inside. The boys stood underneath a banner in the hallway that read "Reasons Why You Should Get Married."

"What's going on, guys?" JJ asked them, gently, taking in their anxious faces.

"Me and Henry," Jack started, but faltered briefly. "Me and Henry want to be brothers, right, Henry?"

Henry nodded. "Right. We wanna share a room and we want Mama to sleepover so she can cook breakfast every morning."

"So, me and Henry thought we would celebrate all the..." Jack's voice trailed off as he tried to remember the speech that Prentiss gave him. "... wonderful reasons that we think you should get married. Me and Henry colored pictures-"

"Aunt Emmy helped!"

"-and Ms. Prentiss hung them all over the house while we were gone." Jack looked up at them expectantly.

JJ ran her hand through her hair. "Why don't you guys stay here and let your dad and I take a look at your pictures?"

Hotch ran his thumb over JJ's hand as the boys sat on the stairs. Still holding onto her hand, he led her through the house looking at the pictures the boys drew. Jack had written on his pictures, but they could see Prentiss' handwriting on Henry's.

"Jack, do you think this will work?" Henry asked him, sitting next to Jack. Henry's elbows were resting on his knees.

Jack shrugged. "I don't know."

"Do you think we'll get in trouble?"

"I hope not," Jack sighed, miserably. He shushed Henry so he could listen to any clues about how his dad and JJ were taking their surprise. He heard them chuckle a few times and could hear them whispering, but couldn't hear the words that they said. After awhile, he couldn't hear anything until they reached the kitchen and the end of the pictures. They could hear JJ let out a small sob.

"Jack," JJ called softly. Jack quickly scurried to the kitchen, followed closely by Henry. He paused in the doorway when he saw her holding one of the pictures. She knelt down in front of him. "Jack, is this really what you want?"

Jack glanced at the drawing in JJ's hand. He had drawn a picture of himself and JJ, taking a walk and holding hands. Underneath the picture, he had written "You should get married because I want JJ to be my mom." Biting his bottom lip, Jack nodded, tears welling in his eyes.

She reached out and pulled him into her arms. "I love you, Jack. No matter what happens, no matter if your dad and I get married or not, I will always love you."

"I love you, too," Jack told her, burying his head into her shoulder.

"Me, too," Henry added, hugging them both.

"JJ?" Hotch said, his voice carrying just a slight undercurrent of nervousness. She stood with Jack in her arms, unwilling to let him go just yet, and faced Hotch. Hotch knelt before her, a box in his hand. "I bought this after our first date because I knew that once I had you, I wouldn't be able to let you go. I've just been waiting for the boys to be ready and clearly, they are. I'm hoping that you are, too. Jennifer Ann Jareau, will you marry me?"

JJ blinked a few times to clear her eyes from tears. Her entire world focused only on Hotch's hopeful face. She could hear the boys urging her to accept, but they sounded far away. "Yes."

"Yes?" he repeated.

"Yes!" she shouted, laughing. "Yes, I'll marry you!"

Hotch jumped up from his knee and grabbed her, kissing her until she was breathless with Jack squished in the middle and Henry hanging off his leg. Hotch tuck a piece of hair behind her ear. "I love you."

"I love you," JJ replied.

"We love you, too," Jack told them, speaking for himself and Henry.

Hotch picked Henry up before slipping the four diamond ring onto her finger - one for each of the four of them. "Well, guys, it looks like we get to turn this into a real celebration."

"This is the best Spring Break ever," Jack announced.

"What are we going to do to top it next year?" JJ mused to Hotch, unable to suppress her grin.

Jack patted both her and Hotch on the shoulder. "That's easy. You can have a baby!"

END

A/N: That's all, folks! Hope you enjoyed! Thanks for hanging with me through this.