JJ and Hotch's new love nest had quickly become his house. She begged him to give her time to tell Will. She knew she didn't deserve it, but she knew that she needed to ease into it. He agreed that she could have as much time as needed, as long as he could still have her in the meantime. She happily allowed for it. So JJ continued going to New Orleans whenever she could and the second she came back, Hotch had her in his arms and was carrying her up the stairs with her legs around his waist.

JJ turned to him after a very long night. "Do you love me?"

"Yes," he murmured as he left a trail of kisses down her neck.

She pushed him away. "I need to know for definite."

"Even though it kills me to think of you with another man, I'm letting you be with him… That's how much I love you…"

"That could just be so you can get the good stuff."

Hotch smiled. "Do you wanna marry me?"

JJ stared at him. "What?"

"Marry me."

"You're crazy…

"I'm serious… Let's get married, right now… Let's get a plane to Vegas and get married."

JJ giggled. Mrs. Jennifer Hotchner. She had to admit that she liked it. "Ok, I believe you, but let's slow down for a while, cowboy."

"Yes ma'am…" he replied as he pushed his lips into her neck.

"Oh and by the way… I'm not sleeping with him."

Right now, JJ wished that they had slowed down to the point of knowing when they were having unprotected sex. She figured the home pregnancy test was wrong so she took a clinical one and it popped out the same answer: positive.

JJ picked up the phone. "Hey, it's me... You got a second… I'm pregnant… Yeah, I know… I know… Look, I'm tired and I just wanted to tell you… Can I call you later?... Ok… Bye." There was a knock on the door. "Yeah." Hotch walked in. She smiled. "Hi…"

"I miss you."

"I miss you too…" she said as she hastily shoved the result under a file as he moved toward her. He pulled her close to her and held her closely. "How was Boston?"

"Well I missed you…" He kissed her. "Is everything alright?" She nodded. Hotch scrutinized her face. "There's not. Tell me."

"I'm pregnant…" Hotch swallowed. "I found out a few days ago and I wanted to tell you but I couldn't…"

"Why not…?"

"Because I lied…" Hotch looked at her. "I slept with Will."

Hotch's eyes darkened and it frightened her. He turned and walked out of the room, leaving her there to break down.