A/N- Okay so after the seriousness of the last one shot I decided a little family fluff was in order...... AJ is five here and this takes place shortly after JJ left the BAU.....
ENJOY......
"Ok, here's what we're going to do," Emily handed five year old AJ a snowball, "I'm going to provide cover and you are going to sneak around the back of the shed and hit her from behind." AJ listened to her mother with extreme focus from behind the snow covered bushes, or Fort Prentiss as AJ had named it. "You think you can handle it Agent Prentiss?" Emily asked her daughter.
"I sure can Agent Mommy." AJ smiled offering her mother a mock salute.
"Ok good." Emily said handing AJ another snowball. "Now when I say go, I'm going to throw a few snow balls to distract her, while you take off towards the shed. Make a big loop so she doesn't see you, okay?" AJ nodded and Emily prepared for Operation Get Mommy to commence. "Ok go now." Emily said as she stood up and hurled two snow balls at the shed.
AJ took off towards the shed as best as she could, her snow suit and the eight inches of snow on the ground making it rather difficult. Emily tossed two more snowballs at the shed then quickly ducked behind the bushes as a snowball was hurled her way. Right after two more sailed over her head she jumped up and fired two more back. She glanced over at AJ who was now at the shed and she smiled. She dropped back down to the ground and waited. She didn't have to wait long, the clear distinct sound of snow coming in contact with JJ's jacket resonated through the back yard. The first one was a direct hit to JJ's back.
"What the…" JJ spun around from her position next to the shed and was greeted with a snow ball to the face. "Oh you are so dead." JJ laughed as she saw a pink and purple blob run away from the scene of the attack. JJ could hear Emily laughing from across the yard. JJ peeked around the corner of the shed and saw AJ running back towards the bushes. She gathered up her collection of snow balls and started hurling them at her daughter. Of course not a one of them came within ten feet of there intended target.
JJ dodged a snowball that Emily threw but then continued her assault.
"Run AJ! Run!" Emily yelled at her daughter. Emily threw a couple more snowballs for cover as AJ dove behind the bushes.
"I got her mommy!" AJ beamed. "I got her good!" Before Emily could respond she took a snowball off the chest. She looked over to see JJ, still by the shed, laughing.
"Well someone's aim just got a lot better." Emily teased and JJ stuck out her tongue, before throwing two more at her wife. The first one just barely missed Emily but the second one hit her arm as she dropped behind the bushes again. "Ok AJ we need to restock our ammo supply." AJ nodded and both of them set out to make another stockpile of snowballs.
However, neither of them noticed or heard the sound of foot steps getting closer to their position. Emily gathered up a few snowballs and prepared to make another attack on JJ. However, when she stood up she was shocked to see JJ standing just on the over side of the bushes with a shovel full of snow.
"Surprise!" JJ laughed as she tossed the shovel full of snow towards Emily. There was nowhere to go; it all happened so fast. The impact of the snow knocked Emily backwards and she immediately fell to the ground. AJ busted out in laughter as she looked at Emily laying on the ground covered in snow. "I claim Fort Prentiss in the name of Jereau." JJ laughed as she slammed the shovel into the snow covered ground, as if it were a flag.
"That was so funny mommy." AJ continued to laugh.
"Traitor." Emily mumbled from the ground. JJ walked around the bushes and extended a hand to help Emily up. Emily took JJ's hand but rather than trying to get up she pulled JJ down to the ground, causing JJ to laugh. Once on the ground Emily quickly rolled over top of JJ and effectively had her pinned to the ground. "Well played Agent Jereau. Well played." Emily smiled as she pulled JJ's lips to hers.
"I don't know Agent Prentiss, using our daughter in sneak attack was pretty ingenious." JJ replied after the impromptu kiss.
"I thought you would like that." Emily teased. "Truce?" Emily asked with raised eyebrows.
"Truce." JJ smiled as she kissed Emily again. However, their kiss was interrupted with a snow ball that managed to hit both of them in the side of the face. Both women turned in shock to see AJ standing about five feet away laughing.
"Oh you think that is funny do you?" Emily said as she jumped up and took off after her daughter. JJ could help but smile as she watched Emily chase AJ around the backyard. JJ watched as Emily pretended to fall and AJ jump on top of her, effectively pinning Emily to the ground.
"She got me." Emily teased as JJ approached them.
"I see that." JJ replied as she picked AJ up off of Emily, kissing her on the cheek. "I think it might be time to head back in." JJ said as she felt how cold AJ's cheeks were.
"But I don't wanna go in." AJ frowned.
"Okay well, I'll tell you what. Why don't I go in and make us all some hot cocoa and you can stay out here and play until its ready?"
"Can I have marshmallows in mine?" AJ asked with a big grin.
"Of course." JJ said as she put AJ back down. "And I'm assuming some Bailey's Irish Crème in yours?" JJ laughed.
"Ah honey you know me so well." Emily laughed. JJ gave Emily a quick kiss on the cheek before heading inside. "Now why don't we build a snowman while we wait, what do you say?" Emily asked turning to AJ. AJ offered an enthusiastic nod and then both Emily and AJ went to work on building a snowman.
Once inside JJ went to the kitchen to start making the cocoa. From her position I the kitchen she could still see Emily and AJ busy building the snowman outside. JJ was pretty sure life didn't get any better than this.
When Emily and JJ had awoke that morning to find eight inches of fresh snow on the ground they both knew just what needed to be done. Within twenty minutes both women had called and taken a personal day. Between JJ's new job and the insane case load at the BAU neither one had spent much time with their daughter in weeks. AJ couldn't have been happier to have both of her mother's home with her for the day.
JJ still couldn't believe how her life had changed in the past seven years. JJ found herself thinking back to the day that her life was turned upside down.
Flashback….
JJ heard a knock on her door and she groaned. She was extremely busy and did not have time for interruptions. JJ contemplated telling the person to take a hike but not knowing who it was she decided that probably wasn't the best idea.
"Come in." JJ said with out even looking up.
"Um… Agent Jereau?" The female voice asked softly. "SSA Hotchner told me to see you about some forms I needed to fill out." Finally JJ looked up and what she saw shocked her. Standing before was what JJ could only describe as the most beautiful woman she had ever seen. All JJ could do was stare. "I'm sorry you must be busy, I'll come back later." Emily said quickly, turning to leave.
"No, I'm sorry. Excuse me… I'm… I'm just not myself today." JJ quickly replied as she stood up to walk around her desk. "Agent Jennifer Jereau, but everyone calls me JJ." JJ smiled; extending a welcoming hand.
"Agent Emily Prentiss." Emily said as she shook JJ's hand.
"Welcome to the BAU Emily."
"Thank you, it's nice to be here. I'm really looking forward to working with all of you." Emily tried to sound happy but she knew that it didn't come out that way.
"You can relax Emily. Hotch may seem scary, but I promise you he is just a teddy bear at heart." JJ laughed and she could see Emily already starting to relax. "And as for the rest of team they are harmless. Morgan is like everyone's older brother, ready to protect his family; while Reid is like your dorky kid brother who annoys you sometimes but you couldn't live with out him. Now Garcia can be a bit much to handle at first but you'll get used to her and soon you'll love her."
"What about you?" Emily asked suddenly feeling a little braver.
"I'm what you could call the 'mother' of the team. Without me they would be lost, but sshhh, don't tell them that." JJ laughed.
"It'll be our little secret." Emily replied as JJ walked over to the filing cabinet and pulled out a set of forms for Emily to fill out.
"Okay you need to fill these out. Its mostly contact information, stuff like that." JJ handed Emily the forms. "Did they assign you a desk yet?"
"Yes, SSA Hotchner said to take the empty one in the bullpen."
"Okay, well I will call the tech department and have them bring you up a computer."
"I can do that."
"It's no big deal." JJ smiled. "Later I will show the stock room where you can get all your office supplies; but if there is something special you want, just let me know and I'll see that it gets ordered."
"Special?"
"Yeah well, Reid can only use a certain type of pencil. I have no idea why, something to do with being a genius I'm sure and Hotch, well, he is very particular about his legal pads."
"Oh I see." Emily smiled and JJ was pretty sure her heart skipped a beat.
The sound of the tea kettle whistle snapped JJ out of her day dream. She looked outside as she took the kettle off the stove and saw Emily and AJ still busy building their snowman. Emily was just lifting the head into position. JJ went to the refrigerator and pulled out a carrot then went to the closet to find an extra scarf and hat. She walked over to the sliding glass door and yelled for AJ.
"AJ, come here. I have some stuff for your snowman."
"Thanks mommy." AJ said she took the things from JJ. "Look what mommy gave us." AJ yelled as she ran back towards Emily who was busy putting rocks from the flower bed on the head for eyes and a mouth.
"Wow." Emily smiled. She looked over at JJ and winked.
"The cocoa is almost ready. So as soon as you are finished, head inside."
"Okay sweetie. We won't be much longer."
JJ went back in side and finished making the cocoa. A few minutes later she was greeted at the kitchen table by very cold kiss from Emily.
"Just the way you like it." JJ smiled as she handed Emily a steaming cup of hot cocoa. "And this," JJ said picking up the other cup and handing it to AJ, who was at the table, "is for you." AJ's eyes went wide as she saw a cup full of cocoa and so many marshmallows they were practically falling out.
"Thanks mommy!" AJ replied excitedly before she dove into the hot cocoa.
JJ wrapped her arms around Emily's waist, resting her chin on her shoulder and smiled. Both women stood there just watching their daughter enjoy her cocoa.
"How did we get so lucky?" JJ asked a few minutes later.
"I was just thinking the same thing." Emily sat up cup down and turned around in JJ's arms. "Seven years." Emily said softly as she tucked a piece of hair behind JJ's ear.
"Seven years." JJ replied leaning her forehead against Emily's. "And I wouldn't change one second of it." Emily raised her eyebrows. "Not even that." JJ said knowing exactly what Emily was referring too.
"You're right, because without that," Emily turned back around, still in JJ's arms, "we wouldn't have her."
"Exactly." JJ whispered before placing a gentle kiss on Emily's neck.
A/N- Hope everyone enjoyed this one shot.... PLEASE REVIEW.....
