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Lying on the examination table, JJ closed her eyes as the cool gel was spread across her baby bump. It was now starting to become more prominent; JJ knew she'd have to tell the team within the next few weeks.

Henry was perched on the stool beside her, watching with wide eyed childlike fascination as a picture of his little brother or sister appeared on the screen.

"There you go," the sonographer, Dr Martinez, said warmly, pointing to the screen. JJ looked up, immediately filled with a familiar feeling of amazement as she took in the sight of her little baby, starting to look more like a baby.

"Mommy, that the baby in your tummy?" Henry asked quietly. JJ had to smile as she brushed Henry's hair back from his face; he really needed a haircut.

"Sure is, baby boy," she replied.

"I'm not a baby 'nymore," Henry said defiantly. JJ and Dr Martinez laughed.

"Sorry buddy," JJ told him apologetically.

"Everything looks good, nice and healthy. You've been taking care of yourself as well?" Martinez asked, knowing a little bit about JJ's current emotional status.

JJ nodded. "I've been trying really hard. For Henry, and for the baby"

"That's great, JJ," Martinez said warmly. "Now, it's a little early to determine the sex, but within the next few weeks we should be able to..."


Sonograms developed and in an envelope, JJ led Henry out of the radiologist's building, holding his hand as they walked down the sidewalk.

"So, was that pretty cool?" JJ asked, looking down at Henry. Henry tipped his head back, nodding, a little smile on his face.

As they got closer to the car park, JJ felt a hard tug on her hand, coupled with the scratchy sound of shoes scraping over concrete. Whipping around as Henry burst into tears, she found him sprawled across the pavement.

"Oh buddy, up you get," she said softly, reaching down and helping him to his feet.

"I...hurt my...my knee," he sobbed. Glancing down, JJ noticed the nasty scrape on his knee. It was bleeding a fair bit, and looked like it hurt.

"It's ok, you're alright. Come here," she replied gently, picking him up and holding him on her hip. He buried his face in her shoulder, crying his tears of pain in Mommy's arms.


Carrying Henry inside, JJ carefully sat him down at the table. Kissing his forehead, she moved to the cupboard above the fridge, pulling down the first aid kit.

"Buddy, this is going to sting a little bit, ok?" she said softly, opening one of the alcohol wipes. As she pressed it against his knee, Henry cried out, pushing her hand away.

"No, Mommy! I want Daddy to do it!" he sobbed. JJ's heart skipped a beat, immediately recognising the signs of something she'd been waiting for since Will died; the onset of Henry's denial...the onset of the emotional trauma of Will's death.

"Henry, Daddy can't do it...Daddy's not here, remember?" she said gently.

"No!" Henry said firmly. As JJ pressed the wipe to his knee again, he kicked his foot up, clipping her in the shoulder.

"Henry!" JJ scolded, fixing her look on him that she only reserved for his bad behaviour.

"Stop, Mommy! Daddy fixes it better!" Henry cried. "I want Daddy to do it!"

Ignoring Henry's protests, JJ patched up his knee, the hot tears stinging her eyes at his words. When she was done, she reached up, pulling him into her lap.

"I know you miss your Daddy, baby boy...I know you do...but he can't come back. You know that he was very sick," she said tearfully in his ear. Henry clutched to her shirt, burying his face in her chest.

"I want Daddy back," he sobbed. JJ rubbed his back softly, kissing the top of his head as she tried to swallow back the tears threatening to completely spill.

"I want him back too, baby...I want him back too"


JJ stood with Henry as people milled around them, eager to get to their families, or to their flights. They were waiting for Emily to come back from checking in, and had found themselves in the middle of the usual throng that filled the airport terminal.

"Hey," Emily's voice cut through the noise. JJ smiled as she leant down and swung Henry up to her hip.

"I guess this is it, huh?" she said softly. Emily nodded sadly.

"I'll come back. I promise," she replied sincerely. Wrapping her arms around JJ, she pulled the two blondes into a tight hug. "You take care of yourself, ok?"

"I will," JJ whispered. As they pulled apart, Henry reached for Emily.

"Emmy!" he exclaimed. Emily and JJ laughed as Emily took him into her arms. Henry immediately wrapped his arms around her neck, hugging her.

"Aw Henry, are you gonna miss me?" Emily asked. Henry lifted his head, nodding.

"I will miss you lots, Emmy," he said softly. JJ smiled at her son, her hand resting over her heart.

"I'm going to miss you too, you little monster," Emily replied, tapping Henry's nose. Henry giggled.

As JJ took him back, Emily leaned down and picked up her bag.

"I'll call, email, write, text, play Scrabble, whatever. But I'll stay in touch," she said.

"And if you're not back when Henry's little brother or sister comes along, prepare to be bombarded with pictures from me and Garcia," JJ teased. Emily laughed.

"I'll miss you, Jayje," she said warmly.

"I already miss you," JJ replied softly.

They stood there, slightly numb, waving as Emily walked into the Departures hall and disappeared from view.

And then once again, they were alone as they turned and exited the airport to head for home.