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JJ jumped when she felt a cold nose being pressed into her ear and she turned over, pulling the blanket over her head. "Spence, the puppy want's out," She grumbled, ignoring him as he pawed at the blankets. "Hank," She groaned as his head popped underneath the comforter, licking her face. JJ sat up, shooting a still sleeping Spencer a dirty look before rolling out of bed, grabbing her sweatshirt and pulling it on. Despite her socks she shivered as her feet hit the cold hardwood floors, chills running down her back Hank jumped to the floor, looking back at her before padding out of the room, his tail fanning the air.
"No, I don't want to dance," Spencer muttered in his sleep as JJ left the room. A smile graced her face before she followed Hank down the steps, into the dark kitchen. She flipped on the back porch light before undoing the deadbolt, opening up the door for Hank. He yapped at JJ appreciatively before racing outside, straight for the bushes.
JJ smiled as she slipped on her slippers, stepping outside and quietly shutting the door before her. Her eyes scanned the shadows as a cold wind blew across the backyard, making her shiver. Hank had his nose planted on the ground, his tail raised as he patrolled the perimeter of the yard. Even though he was a puppy Hank thought he was tough stuff. He would bark at the neighbors dogs and chase cats, trying to be as loud as possible. Although JJ was still leery of dogs, Hank was different. He had become apart of the family and he was Henry's best friend.
JJ sighed as her eyes once again scanned the backyard, her mind drifting to some recent cases. She suddenly felt panicy and she urged Hank to hurry. "Come on you silly dog!" She muttered. Hank just looked at her before diving under a bush, barking at something. At the same moment a hand landed on her waist and she jumped, spinning around, her fist raised.
"Woah! Easy." Spencer held up his hands in surrender and stepped away from her, out of her punching range. "Jumpy much?" He raised an eyebrow.
"God, Spence, don't do that! You scared me half to death! I could've punched you!"
"You know that's not possible, right?" He smiled.
"Oh, shut up." JJ glared at him before crossing her arms, turning attention back to Hank as he rattled through the bushes. Their yard had become a playground for the puppy: The tall wooden fence was lined by shrubs and trees, providing plenty of shade for the backyard. The flowerbed had become his personal bone bank, the deck his sunbathing booth. The puppy loved to dart through the bushes, weaving around the stems as he chased butterflies and rabbits.
"I am sorry for scaring you," Spencer smiled at JJ, pulling her into a hug. "Forgive me?"
"Mmm, Maybe this time," JJ smiled at him, planting a kiss on his lips. Her attention was drawn back to Hank as he scratched at her leg, whinning, letting her know he was ready to go back inside.
"Good boy," Spencer bent down and scratched Hank between the ears, laughing when Hank growled at him playfully. "You're a dork."
"Can we please go back to bed now? It's like three in the morning," JJ stifled a yawn.
"It is four actually," He opened the door and Hank bolted ahead of them, skidding on the kitchen tile as he headed for the stairs. He took them two at a time, his ears flopping up and down as he bounded up the stairs. JJ locked the door back and turned the porch light off before kicking her slippers off and following the puppy.
"I do NOT want to go to work tomorrow," JJ complained as she mounted the stairs, her muscles protesting at the physical activity.
"I can't imagine why," Spencer smirked as they reached the top.
"Maybe I should remind you," She wrapped her arms around his neck with a smile. "A certain someone kept me up until eleven, then a certain puppy woke me up at four in the morning."
"Lucky guy," he teased, kissing her. "What is he whining about?" Spencer asked as he caught sight of Hank. The puppy was lying outside Henry's door, his head on his paws, whining as he stared at door.
"This." JJ walked over to Henry's door, cracking it. The puppy ran inside, jumping onto the bed. He sniffed around for a minute before walking over to Henry. He nudged the stuff animal out from under his arm, crawling into its place. Henry sighed as his hand laced through Hank's fur and he curled up against the dog. Hank let out a yawn before lying his head on his paws once more, closing his eyes.
"Him and that dog," Spencer chuckled, shaking his head at the sight.
"He has a friend for life, that's for sure." JJ smiled as she shut the door back, heading down the hall.
"And so do I," he grinned, following her into the bedroom.
"Did you just compare me to a dog?" She raised an eyebrow, trying not to smile.
"N-no! That's not what I meant!" He looked mortified and fumbled for an excuse.
"I was just kidding, Spence. Go back to bed," She laughed before crawling into bed with a yawn.
"That is an order I'd be more than willing to follow."
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Henry yawned as he opened his eyes to a wall of fur. He smiled before sitting up, pushing the blankets off and petting Hank's back. "Need to go potty?" Hanks head shot up and he licked Henry's chin, earning a giggle from the boy. Henry crawled out of bed and opened his door, quietly making his way past his parents bedroom and down the hall, Hank of his heels. He reached the door and stood on his tiptoes, undoing the lock and opening the door for Hank.
After letting the puppy out he made his way back up the stairs, heading for his mom's room. He opened the door as quietly as possible before crossing the room, pulling himself onto the bed. Henry crawled over Spencer, careful not to hurt him, then posistioned himself by his mothers head. He bent over so he could whisper in her ear. "Mommy, wake up."
"Mmm, Hey buddy," JJ yawned as she forced her eyes open. "What are you doing up?"
"Hank needed to go potty."
"Let's go let him out then," JJ tried to clear the sleepy fog from her brain. The clock had informed her it was an hour before she needed to be up, but Henry had always been an early riser.
"I already did!" Henry beamed at her before giving her a hug.
"Good boy," She returned his hug before sitting up with another yawn.
"Guess what!"
"What?" JJ ruffled his hair, pulling him into her lap.
"It snowed!" Henry grinned at her.
"Ug, are you serious?" JJ inwardly groaned. It was bad enough they had to go back to work today.
"Yeah! Hank is playing in it!"
She groaned as she rolled out of bed, crossing the room to the window, Henry on her heels. She pulled the curtain aside and sure enough a layer of snow covered the ground. Henry was bouncing across the backyard, occasionally plowing his nose into the snow as his tail fanned the air. JJ smiled, shaking her head. That dog was crazy. "Well, it snowed, it's Monday and it's cold. I don't think today could get much worse."
"I make your day better!" Henry grinned up at her before tackling her legs with a giggle.
JJ laughed before scooping him up, planting a kiss on his lips with a pop. Henry giggled again, ducking away from her as she carried him from the room. "So I am willing to bet you are hungry. What would you like for breakfast?"
"I dunno," Henry wrinkled his nose, his forehead creased in thought.
"Well, I'm not sure how to cook "I dunno"." JJ smiled.
"Mommy," He let out an exhilarated sigh.
"I'm pulling your leg. Let Hank in before he freezes."
"Kay," Henry ran for the door once JJ sat him down. She proceeded into the laundry room, grabbing a towel from the dryer, reminding herself that she needed to fold laundry. Groaning she made her way back into the kitchen as Hank skidded across the floor in a circle, his wet paws losing traction on the tile. He spun into JJ then ran in place as he tried to take off again.
"Ew, he's all wet," Henry moved away from Hank as the puppy tried to jump on him.
"Gotcha!" JJ caught Hank in the towel, who started squirming and whining. She did her best to dry him off, running the towel over his entire body. Once he was fairly dry JJ turned him loose and he bounded upstairs, yapping.
After putting the towel in the dirty clothes JJ returned to the kitchen, sitting Henry on the counter. "So what do we want for breakfast little man?"
"Big man," He corrected her with a grin. "And waffles!"
"Waffles huh? That sounds doable," JJ smiled. "What kind of waffles?"
"Chocolate chip?" Henry smiled at her, giving her his best puppy dog look.
"I suppose we could do chocolate chip this time," she ruffled his hair.
"Will you make Hank a waffle?"
"Maybe a small one. We need to get you into the bath though. You are spending the day with Jessica and Jack."
"I'll take care of the bath," Spencer came around the corner, yawning. His short hair stood up at odd angles, his brown eyes still full of sleep.
"Decide to wake up did we?" JJ teased as she helped Henry slide off the counter and back onto the floor.
"Hard to sleep when a cold nose is pressed into your ear," Spencer chuckled. "Come on Henry, let's get you into the bath."
"Yay!" He giggled, climbing onto Spencer's shoulders. "Do I gotta go to school today?"
"No, you'll have to go next year though."
"Am I really staying with Jack?" Henry asked as they walked towards the stairs, leaving JJ in the kitchen to cook breakfast.
"Yes sir," Spencer smiled as he carried him up the stairs. "And Jack's Aunt. You remember her, right?"
"Uh huh!" Henry giggled as Spencer topled him onto the bed, walking over to his closet.
"Man Garcia spoils you," Spencer muttered as he dug around inside the closet. He found a pain of jeans and Henry's favorite shirt; it had spongebob's smiling face on one side and the back said "I'm a goofy Goober." He grabbed Henry's grey jacket as well before turning back to the boy. "Do we approve?"
"Yeah! That is my favorite shirt!"
"I know it is," Spencer ruffled his hair before leading him to the bathroom. He grabbed a towel from the linen closet and started the bathwater up, waiting for Henry to put his clothes in the laundry basket.
"Do I get bubbles Spence?"
"I don't see why not." Spencer grabbed the container from the cabinet and dumped some of the liquid in, watching the bubbles begin to rise. "Too hot or cold?"
"Nope," Henry replied as he crawled into the water. Spencer handed him a few toys before turning the water off and flicking some bubbles Henry's way.
"Call me or your mom whenever you get done, ok?"
"Kay," He was already absorded into the game he was playing with his pirate ship.
Spencer cracked the door before heading towards the bedroom to get himself ready. He had enjoyed the time they had off-he was able to spend most of the day with Henry and JJ. He was going to miss having the boy underfoot all day. With a sigh he opened the closet, looking for his clothes as he wished he could do anything but work that day.
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"I'm ready," Henry leapt through the bedroom door with a grin, his towel wrapped around his shoulders like a cape.
"Alright. Did you finish all your breakfast?" JJ put her makeup bag away, turning in the chair to smile and Henry.
"Uh huh! Spence ate all his too!"
"Alright. Let's get Hank into his cage them we can leave, ok?"
"Ok! Come on Hank," he ran towards the back door. The puppy following, yapping as he skidded on the wooden floors, nearly hitting Henry's door. Henry pushed the puppy into the large kennel, making sure he still had food and water before kissing his nose. "By Hank! Be a good boy!" He grabbed the dogs bone from his bed and pushed it inside before latching the door and racing downstairs.
"Easy there," JJ caught him and steadied him as he nearly ran into her and he giggled as she tickled his side. "Ready to go?"
"Uh huh!" He grinned as JJ brushed his bang's away. "I think it is time for a haircut."
"Can I get my hair cut like Spencers?"
"Maybe," She laughed, shaking her head.
"Spence! We're leaving," Henry called up the stairs.
"I'm coming," Spencer padded downstairs, his bag slung over his shoulder. "Everyone ready?"
"Yeah!" Henry ran out to the car, standing on his tiptoes as he reached for the door handle. He managed to pull it open and scrambled up and into his car seat. Spencer helped buckle him in before sliding into the drivers seat, adjusting the mirrors.
Henry chatted on the way to Jessica's house, talking with Spencer. JJ listened, a smile on her face. Will had called for a total of maybe five minutes on Christmas day and didn't even bother sending him a present. Henry had been devastated that night, but Spencer had stepped in, making him feel better. JJ was glad he was going to be around for the boy from now on.
"We're here," she announced, opening up the car door for him. Henry scrambled out, grabbing his backpack full of toys before turning to his mother.
"Bye mommy."
"Bye buddy," She kissed the top of his head.
"Bye Spence," He waved before running towards Jack and Jessica, who were waiting on the porch.
JJ sighed as she slid back into the car, stifling a yawn. Spencer chuckled and watched until they went inside before pulling away from the curb. "Well, back to work."
"Joy."
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The day went by alarmingly slow and uneventful. By time four rolled around, JJ was more than happy to leave. She had to take off early so she could pick up Henry and take Hank to the vet. He needed his puppy shots and a checkup. When she arrived home Henry was yapping in his cage, turning in circles, letting her know he needed to potty. She grabbed the smaller carrier and carried it downstairs, Hank on her heels. She opened the front door and he bolted out, taking care of business as she loaded the carrier into the car.
Hank finally settled down on the way to Jessica's and the drive went by in silence. When she pulled up to the house the boys were waiting on the porch with Jessica. JJ rolled the window down as Henry grabbed his backpack, running for the car after he waved to Jack and Jessica. He opened the car door, scrambling inside and crawling into his car seat.
"Hey there," Jessica smiled as she approached the car.
"Hey. Thanks again for watching him."
"Not a problem," She smiled as she watched Henry buckle his harness. "He is never a problem. Let me know if you ever need me to watch him again."
"Will do," JJ turned around to make sure Henry was strapped in correctly. Jack leaned through the window, telling Henry bye, before running back towards the house where his bike was waiting.
"Bye Henry," Jessica waved at Henry before returning to the porch.
"Hey there buddy," JJ reached back to ruffle his hair. "Have a good time today?"
"Uh huh! We got a cookie for lunch," Henry grinned. "And then we got to play in the snow and Jessica pulled on a sled!"
"Awesome! Sounds like a lot of fun."
"Yeah! What'd you do?" He questioned.
"Well, I filled out paperwork, then filled out some more paperwork, and oh, yeah, filled out even more paper work."
"Sounds boring," Henry wrinkled his nose."
"It is," JJ laughed.
"Hank," He giggled as the puppy licked his hand through the carrier door. "Why did you bring Hank?"
"We are taking him to the vet. He has to get his puppy shots."
"Is it going to hurt him?" Henry frowned.
"No, it won't hurt him. It will keep him from getting sick though," JJ assured him.
"Oh, ok… Where is Spencer?"
"He had to finish working."
"Ok. Mommy?"
"Yes," She smiled.
"I'm hungry!"
"Well we are here, so afterwards we will get you something to eat, ok?"
"Kay."
JJ parked the car before grabbing Hank's leash and walking around to the backseat. She opened the door and pulled the carrier out some, slipping her hand inside and looping the leash around Hank's neck. Henry unbuckled himself and crawled out, stretching as he stood beside her. JJ let Hank jump out and he shook once before going to sit at Henry's feet.
"Ready?" JJ smiled, shutting the door and locking the SUV after grabbing her purse.
"Yep!" He grinned.
"Let's go then." She took the leash, fighting the wiggling puppy as he tried to run everywhere but the door. "Knock it off dork," She pulled on the leash and he bolted for the door, yanking JJ forward.
"Bad boy Hank," Henry scolded the puppy, and grabbed the leash. Hank fell in obediently by his side, walking to the door without a problem.
"You have him spoiled," JJ laughed, holding the door open for them. They checked in, then sat down, waiting for their name to be called. Hank sniffed around, barking at the other dogs that came and went. Cat's cowered in the carriers, while an angry looking parrot eyed JJ.
"Eek, creeper, Eek," it crowded and JJ jumped.
"I hate birds," She muttered to herself.
"Hank Jareau?" A nurse called.
"Let's go," JJ picked Hank up, heading towards the nurse.
They were led into the back and down a hall, then into a smaller room. The nurse took Hank's temperature and weight before leaving JJ to wait for the vet. She leaned against the wall while Henry and Hank played in the corner, playing tug-o-war with the end of the leash.
"Hello, Ms. Jareau?" An older man entered the room, a stethoscope around his neck.
"Yes sir."
"Dr. Prots," he shook her hand. "And who might this be?" He smiled at Henry.
"Are you a stranger? Because I'm not supposed to talk to strangers," Henry wrinkled his nose.
"Henry," JJ scolded, although she was glad he was being cautious.
"I'm your puppy's vet. Can you tell me his name?"
"Hank."
"So you must be Henry then," he smiled at the blond haired boy.
"Uh huh. What are you gonna do to him?"
"Just give him a few shots, make sure he is healthy."
"You won't hurt him?"
Prots chuckled, squatting down to the boy's level. "I won't hurt him, I promise."
"Okay," He still frowned, going to stand behind him mothers legs.
"Ok Mr. Hank, come here." He picked the wiggling puppy up and sat him on the metal table. "His file says he is four months old, correct?"
"Yeah. He is a big boy."
"A very big boy. Forty pounds already."
"Wow," JJ's eye brows rose in surprise.
"Ok, Henry, want to help me?"
"How?"
"You can pet his head and talk to him while I give him his shots."
"Ok." He talked to the dog while JJ patted the puppy's head. The vet worked quickly and Hank was soon cleared with a clean bale of health. He got his shots and they were ready to leave.
"He looks good. You take care of him, ok?" Prots smiled at the boy.
"I will!" Henry giggled. "Come on Hank!" He clipped the leash on before leading him down the hallway.
"Thank you," JJ smiled at him before following the boy.
"Not a problem." He watched the blond boy with a strange glint in his eyes, but JJ didn't notice as she turned to leave. Prots grinned before heading into the break room, pulling out his laptop. He made sure no one was around before opening google.
Jennifer Jareau, he typed into the search engine before hitting enter.
Side note: In the un-edited version they were already married, but in this version I have decided to hold off on that a bit. Just to clear up any confusion. Drop a rreview and thanks for reading!