Disclaimed!

Hi everyone, thanks to everyone who is still taking the time to read. I'm going to try and move the timeline along for a bit, just so more things can happen. Let me know what you think!

Enjoy.

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JJ was slouched over piles of folders on her desk. after not leaving her office since she got in that morning. Looking up as her stomach rumbled, the blonde frowned at the sight of a figure in hovering in the doorway.

"I wanted to be the one to tell you, not Rossi." Prentiss began as JJ continued to stare at her in silence. "I'm not going to apologise for being pregnant, JJ. I know I've caused you so much pain and ruined your life. I don't know what I could possibly do apart from keep my distance."

"That's a good start." JJ replied quietly, her focus returning to consult of the four suspicious deaths in Missouri, Morgan had put on her desk earlier in the day.

Sighing, Prentiss rested her hands against the back of the guest chair opposite JJ's desk. "Will sleeping with me was nothing to do with you."

JJ scoffed harshly as her eyes widened in disbelief at the profiler's statement. "That's not what I meant, JJ. I mean, when Will and I got together, it wasn't because of anything you did."

"I turned down his proposal. That's why he was so quick to jump you, that night." JJ shook her head, at Prentiss's knowing look. "You know, I actually asked him to drive you home. I was worried you were going to fall asleep in a cab so, I asked him take you back to your place, while I put Henry to bed after his birthday party. I fell asleep next to my son. I didn't even hear Will come home."

"JJ, I was drunk and Will was not himself that night, when we talked after..." The ambassador's daughter stopped as JJ raised a hand.

Watching the profiler's widened eyes at being interrupted, the liaison groaned in discomfort. "I don't need the details."

"I never meant to fall in love with him, JJ." Prentiss admitted in a whisper. "After that night, it just kept on happening and I could feel myself falling hard. We never intended for it to go on for so long. We never meant to get pregnant and we definitely never wanted you to get hurt."

The Pennsylvanian closed her eyes as she felt her frustration rising to the surface. "What did you expect was going to happen?"

Prentiss shuddered at JJ's harsh look. "I... I don't know. I wasn't thinking. I just..."

"You were a reckless bitch. Will and I were a family. We have a son." JJ replied with venom, Prentiss's deer like expression brought out some of the forced away rage, the liaison was doing her best to suppress.

Prentiss straightened defensively. "You just said you didn't want to marry him. I guess he thought that meant that..."

"What? That I didn't love him? Will knows the reasons why I didn't want to marry him. God you're both welcome to each other. You both make these pathetic excuses when things don't go your way. I may not have been the idealistic girlfriend but, nearly four years together and a two year old son, should count for something." JJ shook her head bitterly and organised some of the files in front of her. "You should be careful Prentiss, don't think you'll be his last."

Prentiss began to back out of the room, but paused at the door. "JJ, I know you're angry, but Will is Henry's father and the baby..."

"Henry is my priority and when we get settled, I will arrange with Will what's best for our son. Now please leave." JJ looked up sternly and waited until the brunette was out of sight before she turned her attention back to her work.

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An hour or so later, as the paperwork decreased, JJ was interrupted again but, this time it was by a more friendly face. "I brought the pasta, you like."

"Thanks Hotch." JJ smiled and beckoned him into her windowless office.

Hotch grinned at the exasperated agent and passed the lunch over to the blonde before he sat in the seat opposite to eat his sandwich. "Word around the office is that, Prentiss came to see you earlier."

"I'm office gossip, huh?" JJ raised an eye in curiosity as she opened the plastic tub.

The unit chief shook his head and swallowed his food before he explained. "No, Reid mentioned Prentiss left her desk earlier."

"Can we just not mention the P or W word in this room, please?" JJ asked in a shudder.

Hotch looked at her in concern before nodding. "Henry's in the day care upstairs?"

"Yeah, there are a few kids, his own age, and I keep going up or phoning to check in on him." JJ smiled sadly, wishing she had better options right now, for her son.

Hotch caught the glimmer of self deprecation flash across the blonde's face and decided to go a different way with the conversation. "Jack loves playing with Henry. I think he likes being the older kid. When he plays with his cousin's he's always the youngest."

JJ nodded and her eyes lit up at the change of topic. "Henry loves Jack. He wouldn't stop asking for him on the way over here this morning. It was, where Jack-Jack? The entire drive in."

"I was thinking the four of us could do something together to get your mind off things." Hotch suggested slowly, anticipating his friend's answer.

JJ pushed around a piece of pasta in the bowl with her plastic fork. "Sure that's sounds good. Maybe we could do something tonight. Take the boys for ice cream and then watch one of those Pixar movies Jack has piled up in his room."

Hotch nodded as he replied his voice sounded more enthusiastic than his face looked. "Yeah, I love ice cream."

"Who doesn't?" JJ chuckled grateful that she could feel this comfortable around someone at such a difficult time.

The sound of JJ's cell ringing, dragged them out of comfortable silence and connected eye contact. Moaning, JJ muttered her apologies and answered the phone reluctantly. "Hey, Aunt Kay... I'm fine... you have... wow congratulations... yeah that's great news... well you and Peter have been together forever... Wow, when's the wedding going to be then..? That soon... you do..? Yeah I'd be honoured... You're right, Henry would look cute in a suit... Erm, no I don't think I'll be bringing Will... Long story, can I phone you later, I'm kind of in the middle... I will explain... Congratulations Kay."

Hotch watched as the blonde compose herself and waited until she was ready to explain. "My aunt and Uncle are finally getting married after thirty years together."

"Wow, that's nice." Hotch responded slowly, not being able to gage her reaction correctly.

"Thirty years together and they're getting married. Less than four years together and my guy cheats." JJ rolled her eyes as Hotch leaned forward.

Reaching for her hand over the desk, he squeezed it comforting. "You okay?"

"Yeah, it's just Kay's going to spread the fact that Will won't be coming to wedding, around the family and then I'm going to get dozens of phone calls berating me because I can't keep my family together and then when I go home, it'll have spread all around town and I'll have to face the pity looks and whispers of disapproval of single motherhood." JJ complained, exasperated with the entire situation.

Hotch leaned back in his seat and tilted his head. "I'm sure it won't be that bad."

JJ scoffed, placing a lock of fallen hair behind her ear. "No, it'll be worst. Trust me, in that town gossip spreads like a wildfire."

"If needs be, I'll come and act like a human shield." Hotch smirked as JJ looked at him with raised eyes. "I wouldn't want to put you through the excruciating pain."

"JJ, if you need me I'm here. I meant what I said the other night. I'm always going to be here for you and Henry." Hotch's smile widened as JJ nodded in gratitude. The next half hour they made small talk often falling into comfortable silence as they ate and for the first time in five days, JJ felt as though things weren't necessarily as screwed up as it could be.

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I'm feeling like a little jump forward in time and a wedding, anyone else?

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