I appreciate all review as long as they are positive, that does include constructive criticism I am not the best at proofing my own writing and tend to jump around (I am trying to get better). Thank you to everyone.
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Everyone congratulated both Sandy and Dave. JJ, Emily, Lauren and Lydia sat back down at the table they had been sitting at.
"Where did Kristen and Sarah go?" Lydia asked
"Back in the house." JJ
"You were worried about Morgan teasing you when they started dating wait until now." Emily looking at JJ
"Wait until Pen finds out." JJ laughing
"I might stay around for that." Lauren laughing
"Is it weird for you Jen?" Lydia
"Not really, it was at first but both Dave and Hotch told them to knock it off. Now it could be a little different but I'll get through it." JJ smiling
"Back to Lydia's original question what do you think the other two are up to?" Lauren
"I don't think I want to know but I am sure we will know before to much longer." JJ
"They really like to keep things going don't they?" Lydia
"Yes, it's always been that way. I was thinking that Jr could take the kids and go stay at the house if he really wanted too." Lauren
Emily and Lydia, neither knew what was going on, looked at her funny.
"That's not our decision to make and I am not going to be the one to bring it up. We shouldn't be talking about it." JJ looking at her sister
"Your right, I shouldn't have brought it up." Lauren
"I think we missed a whole lot." Emily
"You did and trust me when I say it's better to be in the dark on this one." JJ
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Macy walked over carrying Mia.
"I come over and all of you stop talking." Macy
"We were done with the subject." Lauren told her daughter
"She seems to like you." JJ
"Yeah, she really is cute Aunt Jen." Macy smiling
"And you better not be getting any ideas." Lauren warned
"Mom, relax I am not but if I go to Georgetown I will get to see both her and Henry more." Macy
"What did you think of Georgetown?" Emily asked
"I love the campus and the class but I am not sure about the dorms. I've never had to share a room and they are small." Macy
"You could live off campus." Lydia
"Mom and Dad have both already said no to that." Macy
"If you go to Georgetown you can always stay at with us on the weekends and I am sure your Nana would let you stay with her when you need time away. Honestly, living in the dorms was fun." JJ
"I hadn't thought about that, next weekend I am looking at Tulane." Macy
JJ saw the worry on Lauren's face.
"Will's mom is close to there and so are his brothers. Jason is actually going to be a junior there." JJ told them
"Didn't Will go to there?" Emily asked
"Yes and he loved it." JJ
"Can I get his mom to watch her?" Lauren asked
"Mom" Macy protested
"Will could get his mom and all three brothers to watch her. Mike may even follow her to class." JJ smirking
"That would suck." Emily
"Tell me about it." Lydia
"Lauren if you talk to Dave he may get her a body guard." JJ
"Okay, I am not talking to the two of you anymore and I am so telling Nana." Macy
"Telling me what?" Sandy as she walked over to the table
Dave, Will, and Shane also joined them.
"Mom and Aunt Jen are saying that if I go to Tulane they can get people to follow me to class." Macy
"I am not seeing a problem with that." Shane
"The two of you didn't have people following you to classes." Sandy looking at her daughters
"In all fairness I already had Macy and she went almost everywhere I did." Lauren
"And if I remember straight you stayed at a hotel five minutes from campus for the first two week I was at school." Jen
"Okay you both have a point." Sandy
"Tulane is a big campus and has too many frats. Jason could keep you company after I talk to him." Will
"What kind of talk?" Lydia asked
"The kind of talk that explains that she is off limits to him and if anything happens to her it will be his fault." Will
"I am really starting to feel sorry for Mia." Emily
"I didn't say I was going there, I said I was looking at the campus next weekend." Macy
"Macy if you decide to go to Georgetown you are welcome to stay here anytime." Dave
"Thank you. Aunt Jen said the same thing." Macy
Mia started fussing before anyone else could say anything else.
"That's my notice that she's getting hungry." JJ taking Mia from Macy
"Have you tried a bottle yet?" Lauren asked
"Yes and it takes her twice as long to eat. She does not like it at all." JJ as she was getting up.
"I am going to take her in." JJ looking at Will
"Okay, Henry is back on the trampoline. Did you eat?" Will
"No, I will when I get done." JJ walking towards the house
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JJ walked into the kitchen, she could hear her sister-in-laws talking in the living room.
"I can't believe that they all seem so happy that she married him." Kristen
"Well you have to admit it's an improvement from the house in PA." Sarah
"I guess but Sandy has never seemed like the type of person to marry for money." Kristen
"That is true. What did you think of what Jr said to Jen earlier?" Sarah
"I think he could have been right, not about Mia but I have wondered about Henry." Kristen
"I don't know, I mean I know we haven't always gotten along but I can't see her lying to him for all this time." Sarah
"He may know. It's not like she's as innocent as everyone thinks she is and I can't believe she's going back to work." Kristen
JJ knew she needed to take Mia downstairs but she was frozen in the spot she was standing.
"I don't agree with her going back to work. I mean if Kris was more like Will I would never let him out of my sight." Sarah laughing
"Tell me about it, I wonder how committed he is to her." Kristen
"Oh come on, that would be crossing more than one line." Sarah
"It was just a thought. Jennifer doesn't deserve someone that good; she was always a little brat." Kristen
"I agree with that part. We should get back out there and pretend to be the big happy family." Sarah
"Yeah, let's go." Kristen
JJ quietly took Mia downstairs before either of them seen her.
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In the basement
JJ was trying to nurse Mia, but she was crying and couldn't get relaxed so Mia was fussing more than she was eating.
"Baby please eat, Mommy is trying to relax I promise." JJ talking to her while she was trying to take a couple of deep breathes.
"Forget about what they said." JJ told herself
Mia was now crying, not just fussing and JJ didn't want anyone to come down stairs. She tried to remember times in Will and hers relationship to help her relax. When she started remembering their first date, she relaxed enough for Mia to eat, so she decided to tell Mia the story.
"I met your daddy while working and he flirted the whole time. Before I left New Orleans I gave him my number and he called me three hours later. Two weeks later I went to see him in New Orleans and he was so funny. We were both nervous and he tried to take me to a special diner but because we didn't have reservations we couldn't go to that restaurant. So we ended up in some little hole in the wall restaurant, Mia it was the night I fell in love with him." JJ, still crying
When Mia was done, JJ put her in the crib and then laid down on the bed remembering what Sarah and Kristen had said about her, making her cry even more. Maybe Will was too good for her, did she really deserve to happy, and should she go back to work. JJ didn't know the answers all she knew is that right now she didn't feel worthy of her family, not Will or either one of her kids.
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An hour later – Outside
Will looked around for JJ; he hadn't seen her since she took Mia in to nurse.
"Mom, have you seen Jen." Will asked walking up to Sandy
"Not in a while." Sandy
"Mia may have taken a nap." Will trying not to look worried
Sandy was sitting with Dave, Emily, Hotch, Lauren and Shane.
"Do you want me to go check on them?" Lauren
"No, I will. Henry, Jack and Riley are with Macy." Will
"We have Henry." Emily
"Thanks." Will walking away
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In the basement
JJ was still crying, she realized she was sobbing, she didn't hear him come in. He climbed in the bed wrapping his arms around her.
"Jen, why are you crying?" Will asked lightly
"Just go back outside, I don't want to talk." JJ
"I am not leaving you. We can just lay here." Will
"Will, can we go home. I don't want to be around them." JJ
"Of course we can. Jen who don't you want to be around?" Will
She knew she was going to have to explain.
"Kristen and Sarah, I overheard them talking." JJ
"About what?" Will asked
"Mostly me, they said I didn't deserve you and that I was crazy for going back to work. Kristen wanted to know how committed you were to me and then they were questioning Henry being yours." JJ
"Jen, I hate that you heard them and that they made you feel like this. I am completely committed to you and I am the one that doesn't deserve you. As for Henry, we both know whose son he is and that's all that matters." Will told her
"You're wrong; I don't deserve you or the kids. I know my mom thinks that I am innocent but I wasn't Will I did some really stupid things." JJ
"And now you are saving people's lives and making the world safer. None of us is perfect and we all make mistakes. You deserve everything." Will
"Will, please take me home. If you want to come back I understand but I can't be here." JJ almost pleading with him.
"We are all going home. I am going to get Henry and let Mom know." Will
"Please don't let them make a big deal of us leaving." JJ
"I will do my best, get Mia ready." Will kissing her head before he got up.
"Okay." JJ as she watched him walk out of the room.
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Back outside
Will walked outside looking for both Henry; he was sitting on Sandy's lap at the table.
"Hey buddy" Will
"Daddy, where's mommy?" Henry
"She's downstairs and doesn't feel well so we are going to go home." Will
"I don't want to." Henry protested
"You stayed last night and I think it might make mommy feel better." Will
"Henry go tell your cousins bye." Sandy, looking at Will
"Okay" Henry
"What happen?" Sandy as soon as Henry was far enough away.
"Her day got worse and she's ready to leave." Will trying to keep his promise
"Will" Sandy and Lauren
"She overheard certain people talking and she's upset but she doesn't want a big deal made of it." Will told them
"Will, we can drop Henry off later." Emily
"Thanks, but I think she really wants him to go too." Will
"The two of them can't keep their mouths shut; I think it's time they learned too." Lauren
"Lauren if you make it a big deal she is only going to get more upset." Will
"It's bull that she feels like she needs to leave, when she didn't do anything wrong." Lauren, noticing how upset Sandy was.
"Mom" Lauren, making everyone look at her.
"They are not going to keep picking at her, I am more than aware that your sister is not perfect nor has she ever been. But this is going to stop." Sandy getting up and walking away.