They all watched as Sandy walked into the house, Will didn't know if he should follow or not. Dave had the same look on his face.
"Let her go." Lauren told both men.
"She wasn't happy." Dave
"Jen didn't want a big deal made." Will
"She was pissed and won't try to convince Jen to stay, but I am sure a big deal will be made." Lauren
"I have to ask. Why do they have such a big problem with JJ?" Emily
"We don't have enough time for the whole story, so the short version." Lauren looking at everyone at the table.
"Okay." Will, even he didn't know the story.
"When our dad died mom kind of stepped away at least emotionally, Nikki had died almost two years before that and it was just too much for her. Jen had just turned thirteen and she did what most teenagers do and rebelled. We all at one point covered for her and tried our hardest to keep things from Mom." Lauren pausing for a moment
"Mom heard about most of it because it was a small town but chose to ignore it, which usually resulted in Jen doing something else. Kristen and Sarah felt like she was giving the whole family a bad name and have never let her live it down. Jen was fifteen and yet they still can't get over it." Lauren finishing
"She's not that little girl anymore." Will
"No but they still manage to get to her and I think Mom is done." Lauren
/
In the house
Sandy was debating on what she wanted to do, but she knew she had to check on Jen. She slowly made her way down the stairs and knocked on the door.
"Come in." JJ
"Jen, I wanted to check on you before you left." Sandy quietly
JJ turned to look at her, she knew her eyes were still red and by the look on Sandy's face, she must look like hell.
"Mom, I can't stay." JJ
"I am not asking you to, this was too much and I am sorry." Sandy
"You didn't do anything wrong." JJ
"I should have stopped this a long time ago. I would like for you stay long enough for me to talk to all of you." Sandy
"Please don't make this a big deal, you should be celebrating. Now that you are living here we will see each more and you can't say that about the others." JJ
"Something needs to be said because they are blaming you for things that I should have stopped and for the record I know that you were not innocent but I ignored it." Sandy
"Mom, I don't want to talk about it. I just want to take the kids and go home." JJ
"I can't force you to talk or stay, but I would like for you to stay long enough for me to talk." Sandy
JJ thought about it for a minute.
"I look like hell. I am only doing this if Will is with me and afterwards we can leave." JJ
"I want everyone in there. I'll see if I can have Macy watch the kids." Sandy
"Em and Hotch will help. Can you take Mia to Emily, while I wipe of my face." JJ
"Yes, I want you upstairs in the next five minutes." Sandy as she picked up Mia.
/
Outside
"Where did mom and Jen go?" Kris walking over
"Jen isn't feeling well and mom went to check on her." Lauren
"I thought I heard Henry telling people bye." Kris
"Yeah, we are going home." Will
"I hate that. I miss seeing Jen." Kris
Lauren couldn't hold it in.
"Your wife doesn't." Lauren mumbled.
"Lauren" Shane
Before Kris could ask, Sandy came out with Mia. They all looked at her confused.
"Where's Jen?" Will
"Downstairs washing her face, Emily, Aaron could you watch Mia and help with the other kids you too." Sandy
"Of course" Emily taking Mia
"Mom, what's going on?" Kris
"I will explain. Please go get your brothers and your wives and met me in the living room." Sandy
"Okay." Kris walking away
"Will, Lauren, Shane you three also in the living room. I am going to get Dave." Sandy
"Okay, we're going." Lauren
"Why do I feel like I am in trouble?" Shane
"Because it's Sandy." Will
/
JJ walked into the living room the same time as Will, Lauren, and Shane.
"Please tell me you agreed to this." Will
"Yeah, then we are leaving." JJ told him almost in a whisper.
Will and JJ sat on the small loveseat; JJ was sitting close enough to Will that Lauren sat down next to her.
"Henry is telling everyone bye." Will holding her hand
"Okay." JJ leaning her head on his shoulder
Everyone else started coming in, looking around at each other trying to figure out what was going on. Sandy and Dave walked in last.
"Mom" Jr
"You have all been around me enough to know that I don't go off on random topics nor do I get mad about them, so what I have to say now should have been done a long time ago." Sandy
"Okay." Kris
"I am done with let's see how bad I can make someone else feel, no one including my children has to be here. And I already know that some of you think that I am talking about Jen but it doesn't just happen to her, she just seems to be the best target for some of you. So let me make one thing clear upfront, I am well aware that none of my children are innocent or perfect, they have all made mistakes." Sandy taking a breath
"I thought early was already done with." Isaiah confused
"I am not talking about earlier. Jr., Jen, and Will have come to agreement and that is between the three of them. I am talking everyone thinking that I think Jen is innocent. I am aware that she messed up as a teenager and that most of you covered for her. I also know that you did it to cover for me because I wasn't there emotionally."
"Mom" JJ started
"No, it's my turn to talk." Sandy turned to look at her
"I don't know what was said early but it will stop and I am really done with things that Jennifer done as a teenager being brought up. If you have a problem with the way she acted sixteen years ago come to me, because I am the one who ignored them." Sandy looking at Kristen and Sarah
"What the hell happened?" Jr asked
Everyone looked around, Jen just closed her eyes. Lauren finally spoke up.
"Your" Lauren
"Don't" JJ looking at Lauren
"Let's go get the kids." JJ looking at Will
"Where are you going?" Isaiah
"Home" JJ told him
"Now, I want to know what happened." Isaiah
"Nothing, Mia is finally sleeping more than a half hour at a time and we don't mess that up with her being in different bed." JJ looking at the ground
"I don't believe you. You've never been able to lie." Isaiah
"Lauren said you didn't feel good. Henry can stay here and play with his cousins." Kris
"I don't and Henry should be with me." JJ
Sarah starting coughing on her drink.
"What did the two of you say?" Jr looking at Kristen and Sarah
"Drop it please. Mom wanted to talk now we are leaving. What time is everyone leaving tomorrow?" JJ asked
"What makes you think we said anything?" Kristen looking at her husband
"Because the two of you always do." Jr.
"What time are you leaving tomorrow?" JJ asked again
"I didn't do anything. I have no idea what is wrong with Ms. Innocent." Kristen
"ENOUGH" Dave yelled
/
Everyone looked up at him.
"Sandy just told all of you that picking on JJ needed to stop and all of you are welcome here, but in the house it will stop. I want to get to know all of you but since I already know JJ, Will and the kids I am telling you all that they will feel welcome and comfortable no matter who is here." Dave
"Kristen, Sarah you keep bringing up things from sixteen years and have managed to keep picking at Jen. Not once has she brought up anything the two of you done then or more recently, but if you keep it up I will start." Sandy told them
"This want I was trying to avoid." JJ mumbled
"I haven't done anything that I am worried about being brought up, can you say the same thing." Kristen looking at JJ
"Neither am I. I heard the two of you talking in here earlier and on the exception of Dave and Lydia everyone sitting in this room knows everything I did as a teenager including Will. We also all, well maybe not Sarah, know about you." JJ
"What don't I know?" Sarah looking at Kristen
"So everyone knows about the rumor or truth about you and the." Kristen before she was interrupted
"If you say the next thing, you will be finding a new place to stay tonight. And I mean just you, my grandchildren will be staying here and that does include Savannah and Corey." Sandy
"You can't do that." Kristen standing up
Lauren and JJ both stood up.
"I will." Sandy
"I would stop while you're ahead." Lauren
"I won't be threatened and my children are going with me. Just because Jen is comfortable leaving her kids doesn't mean the rest of us are." Kristen
"It's not a threat. There are four FBI agents and a detective in this house do you really think that you would have a chance." JJ
"You can't tell me that I can't take Savannah and Corey." Kristen
"I can and my kids are staying here." Jr
JJ looked at Will they both knew this would escalate, so she decided to once again try stop it.
"Everyone needs to stop including me. Mom and Dave should be celebrating not breaking up fights. I am well aware of what both Sarah and Kristen think of me and I need to stop letting it get to me. Will and I are leaving no matter what this solves or doesn't solve so everyone needs to drop it before we all say anything else that anyone of our kids could walk in on." JJ
"The point is you should have to leave." Isaiah told her
"We are. I see mom more than the rest of you and already know Dave, the point of this was for the rest of you to do the same. We can come back in the morning before everyone leaves." JJ looking at Will
"If you want to we will." Will told her
"The point of this was for the whole family to be together." Sandy
"Mom, I can't stay we talk about it and I won't let Henry hear anymore snide comments." JJ
"What snide comments did Henry hear?" Will
Sorry to end this chapter like this. Hope you are all enjoying it.