Sorry its been a while, I've been busy.

"You got old," Amy said to Will as they walked in side by side. Will had a bag in his hands.

"And you got fat," he joked.

"Oh that's a nice thing to say to your pregnant sister," Amy grinned as she placed a hand on her stomach. "So where's this girlfriend of yours I've heard so much about?" She asked. Will hadn't told Amy anything about JJ, so he guessed there was a hint of sarcasm in that comment or his mother had not grown out of her gossiping ways.

"In the kitchen helping out with lunch," Will answered as they walked through the living room.

"Mom, you put the poor girl to work?" Amy asked turning back to her mother.

"She offered," Catherine replied.

"Did she actually offer or did she offer like Will 'offered' to bring her up to meet you?" Amy asked and Will chuckled, glad his sister knew exactly what their mother was like.

"No, she did offer," Will answered as they walked into the kitchen to see JJ and Tessa cut their conversation off after seeing the three of them walk in.

JJ watched as Amy went over and hugged Tessa in greeting. Then unexpectedly she was pulled into her own hug by the pregnant woman. "It's so nice to meet you. I'm Will's older sister Amy. I'm so happy you're here, but just looking at you, you look way out of my brother's league," Amy said as she and JJ pulled apart. JJ smiled at the comment.

JJ liked the banter the whole family had. It had been something that had been missing from her life for a very long time. It had just been her and her mom for such a long time, that it seemed this sort of family dynamic was never one she would have.

"Oh you're too sweet," JJ said.

"No, I'm serious, is he paying you to be here? What's the arrangement?"

"Gee, thanks sis," Will said from the other side of the counter.

JJ leaned over close to Amy so she could whisper. "He said he'll make it up to me when we get back tonight," JJ said, she was never this open, but she felt like she could.

"I like her," Amy smiled to the rest of the room. Will grinned though he knew after today they'd probably never see her again. That thought saddened him.

...

"Hey you," JJ said coming outside to see Will. Will had come out not long after Amy had arrived. All the girls had seemed to gang up on him and spending time with his brother, niece and nephew seemed like a good way to get away from the women in his family. He had come to the patio to take a break from playing and to take a sip of his beer.

"Hey," he said seeing the blonde. He looked in through the window to see all three women staring out at them. So even out here they had to keep up the charade. He reached out and placed his lips quickly on hers. He put the bottle back on the table and turned around to hug JJ from behind. JJ smiled as his arms wrapped around her waist. "Mom can lip read," he said quietly and JJ picked up Will's bottle and took a swig before placing it back down.

"That's a handy skill to have," JJ said understanding now why he had pulled her into his arms. Though if she if she was being honest she was disheartened that he held her for show and not for any other reason. She quickly shook that thought from her head.

"She was married to a cop for almost 30 years, said it was a necessity," he answered.

"Guess it would be. Your father didn't tell her much?" JJ asked.

"Nah, he wanted to keep it all away from her, never wanted her to worry. I do the same thing, I guess," Will answered. "That's one thing I like about you, I can share things about my job with you, there's not many people I feel comfortable doing that with," he said honestly.

"Cause I'm an agent and already know what goes on?" JJ asked.

"That, and you don't seem like the kind to scare easily," he said kissing her cheek, not really caring if they had an audience or not. "Plus I'm usually more worried about you than you would be of me," he added.

JJ turned in her place so to be facing Will. She smiled up at him. She didn't want to admit it but seeing this different side of Will was making her fall for him. She already knew he was a good guy, but seeing him with his family put him on a whole new level. But this wasn't what they were. They were friends with benefits, that was it. There was no point putting real feelings into it, she'd just get hurt by Will not reciprocating them, and she didn't want that. Will was wrong about her not being the type to scare easily.

"You don't need to worry about me," she said.

"But I do, I can't help it. I want to keep receiving your calls, and keep seeing you every other weekend. I don't want that to stop."

"Neither do I," she said. Will saw a little twinkle in JJ's eyes, and he pushed a piece of hair behind her ear. Their eyes locked, each waiting for the other to make a move.

There was a knock on the window and both JJ and Will turned in place to see Catherine mouthing the words 'Lunch is ready'.

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