A/N: The end is a bit rambly, but I just had to have a moment.

Disclaimer: I don't own CM.


With Will decked out in Cowboys gear, and JJ decked out in Redskins gear, they had teamed up to dress Henry...which resulted in Henry wearing a Redskins hat, a Cowboys scarf, and a foam finger that was nearly as big as him.

They walked hand in hand towards the stadium from the car park as Henry practically skipped along in front of them. He'd never been to a football game before, which meant he was very excited, and kept yelling at the top of his lungs.

"Mommy, Daddy, hurry up! We gonna be late!" he cried, making his parents laugh.

"No, we're not going to be late, you silly boy," JJ teased, grabbing Henry's hand to stop him from getting ahead. Henry giggled, falling into step beside Mommy as they reached the crosswalk into the stadium.


"Yes!" JJ exclaimed, leaping out of her seat and cheering wildly as the Redskins scored again. Will laughed. His wife was crazy.

"Havin' fun there, cher?" he teased. JJ sank back into her seat, grinning and kissing him briefly.

"You bet," she whispered.

"Mommy, my hat is falling! I can't see!" Henry whined. JJ looked to her other side, where Henry was seated, and had to laugh. His hat was indeed slipping over his eyes.

"Here, buddy, give it to me for a sec," she said, slipping it off of his head. Tightening the strap at the back, she put it back on his head backwards. "Wear it like this. Is that better?"

Henry nodded, happily waving his foam finger around as JJ settled in against Will's side. However, when the Cowboys scored again, she pulled away just in time.

"YEAH! Woo hoo!" Will cheered, leaping out of his seat just as JJ had.

They enjoyed the game as a family, with plenty of good natured teasing going on whenever opposing teams lost the point. Even though Will definitely enjoyed himself, JJ could see that by the end of the last quarter, he was visibly exhausted. He looked tired, and wasn't as chatty as he had been to begin with.

With a win by the Cowboys, which made Will's day and converted Henry to a Cowboys fan (but JJ had a feeling that if the Redskins had won, he would be proclaiming himself a Redskins fan), they made their way back home. Henry chatted about how cool football was the entire way, but only half of it actually sunk into JJ's brain.

She was too busy glancing at Will every now and then. He was resting his head against the cool glass of the window, and looked to be half asleep.

"Will? You ok?" she asked softly as they stopped at the traffic lights. Lifting his head, Will looked at her and nodded.

"Jus' tired. It's been a long day. But I had fun, cher. Thank you," he replied just as quietly, reaching over and squeezing her hand. JJ smiled back, letting go as the light changed to green.


JJ sat on the couch, staring into space, when Henry climbed into her lap and hugged her tight.

"Hey buddy. What's up?" she asked gently, kissing the top of his head.

"The sky," Henry giggled. JJ laughed, brushing his blonde hair out of his eyes.

"Cheeky monkey," she teased, tickling his sides. Henry laughed, squirming as he tried to get away from Mommy's slender fingers. JJ grinned, pinning him on the couch and tickling under his arms. Henry squealed with laughter as he tried to wriggle away, looking to his left and noticing Daddy standing in the space between the kitchen and the lounge room.

"Daddy! Help! Ah...help...me!" he squealed, gasping as he laughed. Will grinned, making a beeline for JJ and managing to pin her down to the couch.

"Quick Henry, run!" he exclaimed. Henry giggled, leaping off the couch and running out of the room.

"I'll tickle you if you're not careful," JJ threatened with a smile.

"You wouldn't, 'cause you know I'll get revenge...when you least expect it," Will said, leaning down and whispering in her ear. JJ shivered with anticipation as Will leant down and kissed her softly. He pulled away, smiling down at her, and then groaned as Henry flung himself onto his back.

"Horsie ride, horsie ride!" Henry exclaimed.

"I can't, buddy," Will said sadly, knowing how much Henry enjoyed something as simple as a piggyback.

"Why not?" Henry asked, sliding off onto the cushions.

"Remember when Mommy and I told you that I'm not very well? Well, the sickness I have makes me very tired, bud," Will explained gently.

"Oh," Henry said simply. Scooting across the couch, he plopped himself between Mommy and Daddy. "Can Mommy kiss it better?"

JJ had to smile. Cupping Will's cheek in her hand, she kissed him once again.

Will smiled as JJ's lips pressed gently against his own. When they pulled apart, Henry was grinning up at them.

"Always, buddy. Always"


JJ stared at her desk. It was the first day back after the month long break they'd been given following a number of awful cases. She'd completed all her paperwork, and for the first time that she could ever remember, she wanted more.

Because all she could think about was Will.

She was worried about leaving him with Henry. Not because he wasn't capable of looking after Henry, but because she feared he might struggle to keep up with the energetic little boy.

"Hey, Pennsylvania, how was your break?" Morgan called as he entered the bullpen after visiting Garcia, snapping JJ out of her thoughts.

"Huh? Oh...it was ok," she said quickly, immediately kicking herself. She knew straightaway that she hadn't convinced him.

"You don't sound like it was ok. Everything alright?" Morgan asked gently as he sat down on the edge of Reid's desk to wait for the genius to return from the coffee run.

"Yeah, everything's fine," JJ said bluntly, avoiding his eyes.

"JJ-"

"Just drop it, Derek, ok? My personal life is none of your concern," she snapped, rather harshly. Morgan looked taken aback as she stood up and exited the bullpen. As she passed Reid, he greeted her, but got no response.

Crossing the bullpen, Reid handed Morgan his coffee and watched as JJ turned down the hallway, presumably towards the bathroom. "What's wrong with JJ?"

"I think I touched a nerve. Something's bothering her," Morgan replied, taking a sip of coffee.

"Maybe she and Will had a fight," Reid suggested, sitting down in his chair. Morgan shrugged.

"Maybe. Whatever it is, it'll either sort itself out, or she'll tell us when she's ready," he said softly as he got up off the edge of the desk and headed back to his office.

As he passed the door to the ladies room, he was broken from his thoughts by the unmistakeable sound of someone crying softly. Listening closer, he was pretty sure it was JJ.

Garcia chose that moment to approach him from the end of the hall. "My hunk of burning love, you and I-"

"Baby girl, I think JJ's crying in the bathroom," Morgan cut in bluntly. Garcia's eyes widened and filled with concern.

"Are you sure?"

"I think so. I'd go in and check, but it's the ladies room," Morgan pointed out. Without another word, Garcia slipped inside the bathroom.


JJ wiped away a tear that was making a trail down her cheek. She heard the door swing open, and looked up to see Garcia standing at the other end of the bathroom.

"Peaches...what's wrong?" Garcia asked gently, approaching her friend and putting a comforting arm around her shoulders.

"Nothing...I'm just having a bad day," JJ lied.

"I think Morgan's worried that he upset you. He implied that I come in here and check on you," Garcia half laughed. JJ shook her head.

"It's not Morgan. Trust me...I'm just having an off day," JJ insisted. "I'm touched that you're worried about me, I really am. But I think I'm just hormonal or something"

"Are you pregnant?" Garcia gasped. JJ laughed, her tears forgotten momentarily.

"No, Pen, I am not pregnant," she replied. Garcia pouted.

"And here I was thinking I'd have another child to spoil," she sighed. JJ smiled, patting her shoulder as she passed her on her way to the door.