Okay so it's been like forever compared to the other updates! Sorry, I have been so so so crazy busy that I write this all in little chunks in like five minutes at a time. The flow is probably terrible, but I wanted to put this up ASAP instead of keeping people waiting while I edited so here it is. Thanks again for all the reviews! Enjoy :)

By about 10:30 the next morning JJ stopped being able to ignore the light flooding in through the windows. For a brief moment she wondered how it could possibly be this bright in her bedroom, but then the events of last night came rushing back to her. She was in New Orleans. More specifically, she was in Will's bed. Will. She had kissed him. Shit. JJ silenced a giggle rolled her eyes at herself. This was all a bit out of character for her, but so far it was working out nicely. She slowly rolled over and peeked out from under Will's comforter- he was already up across the room in the kitchen, facing away from her, presumably making breakfast. God he was awesome. JJ quietly sat up, blinking the sleep out of her eyes and stretching a little before slipping out of bed and padding over to one of the barstools and resting her elbows on the island counter in front of her. Will had yet to noticed she was now awake, and was standing over the stove moving between two pans.

"Whatcha cookin'?"

Will spun around, and JJ laughed at his shocked expression.

"Jesus cher, what's the FBI teachin' ya up there? Ninja attack strategies?"

JJ grinned. "Nope. That's all me."

Will smiled at her and shook his head. "You sure are somethin'..."

JJ squirmed a little under his affectionate gaze and the ensuing silence. Looking past him to the pan, she switched gears back to the food. "Um, I think you may be burning whatever it is you're cooking there. What is that again?"

Will broke out of his reverie, spinning back to the food. "Shit! Uh, pancakes, and bacon. Crap, you like crispy bacon?"

"Crispy's perfect."

"Good."

Will had to toss the pancake he had been cooking, but he had more batter, so breakfast prevailed. Fifteen minutes later Will presented JJ Wiltshire a short stack of pancakes with a side of extra crispy bacon.

"Syrup?"

"Please."

Will passed her the bottle, and watched as she essentially drowned her pancakes in syrup.

"Wow."

"What?"

"Nothin'. Just wondering' if you're gonna want some pancakes with all that syrup."

"Haha, very funny. They're good this way."

Will put the bottle back in the cabinet. "Sure thing honey." He grabbed them each a fork from the drawer and picked up his plate, setting it down on the other side of the island. He pulled the other stool around to sit. "So, what do you feel like doin' today?"

JJ just shrugged with her mouthful of pancake.

Will chuckled. "Well, by the time we're done with breakfast and dressed for the day, it'll be about noon. Do you want to do lunch in or out?"

JJ swallowed her food, thinking. "Mmmm, here's the thing. This trip wasn't exactly planned, so I didn't exactly pack. I basically have work clothes and sleep clothes."

"So what you're saying is that you need to go shoppin'? There's some stores down town my partners always complainin' about gettin' dragged to by his girlfriend, and there's plenty of places we could grab lunch from afterwards."

"Seriously?"

"What? Does that not sound like a good idea?"

"No, I'm just amazed that a man is offering to come along shopping for clothes."

Will grinned. "I'm not just any other man cher."

"So I see."

Will cleaned up breakfast while JJ, after her numerous attempts to offer help we're turned down by Mr. Gentleman, got dressed and applied light makeup for the day. By the time she emerged from the bathroom Will was done, dressed and ready to go, waiting for her on the couch.

Will turned when he heard the bathroom door and stood up from the couch. "Ya ready?"

"Yup."

JJ grabbed her purse and Will his keys and they were out the door. Again, he opened the car door for her before getting in himself.

JJ smiled and rolled her eyes. "You know I do know how to open doors."

Will started the car and pulled off the curb. "I'm sure ya do."

"You don't have to be full on gentleman 24/7."

"I like it. Don't worry, I'll lay off a little eventually."

"Okay." JJ left it at that and turned to look out the window at the passing scenery.

Will broke the quiet after a few moments. "I never asked, did you sleep okay last night?"

JJ blushed when she thought about just how well she had slept last night and why. "Um, yeah, perfect. You?"

Will smiled. "Yeah, me too." When JJ didn't continue, he did. "I wonder why..."

JJ smirked, blushed, and continued to stare out the window. "Yeah, I wonder..."

JJ tried not to take too much time shopping. Will hadn't even complained slightly, but she still didn't want to make him wait for long. He sat dutifully in the seat outside the dressing room while JJ tried on clothes. After purchasing a few things, JJ slipped back into the dressing room once more to switch out her suit for a pair of the shorts she had just bought, a blouse and some sandals. She put her old clothes in with the rest of her new clothes and exited the dressing room.

Will stood and turned when he heard her approach, and he grinned as he admired her new outfit. "Wow."

JJ grinned. "Speechless again huh?"

Will was confused for a moment. "Again?"

JJ just smiled and nodded as she made her way to the exit.

"When was I... Oh." He chuckled and followed her out. "Yeah, again."

They went back to Will's car so JJ could drop her bags off before heading to lunch.

"What're ya in the mood for honey?"

"Whatever's good."

"Alrighty then, you up for walkin' a few blocks?"

"Lead the way."

JJ took Will's hand as they headed for the restaurant. As they walked, he pointed out different sights and streets, commenting on his favorites and giving her a feel for the city. It was nice. A beautiful day, pleasant company.

It only took about ten minutes to walk to the restaurant. When they got there Will just waved to a waitress who nodded when he pointed to an open table outside and they seated themselves. A few moments later the same waitress brought them some menus and took their drink orders.

Not bothering to read over the menu, JJ looked to Will. "So, you're clearly familiar with the restaurant, what do you recommend?"

Again Will ordered for the both of them. They chatted some more about the city and Will's life here while they waited for their food. He told her about his job, his friends, how he spent his time- all the things that filled in the gaps between the times she talked to him. The meal was fantastic- Will had great taste. They feasted on pizza (which JJ revealed to be one of her favorite foods) and sipped on wine (can't go out and not have a drink- it's cultural). All in all, it was a very enjoyable afternoon.

Of course he didn't let her split the bill with him- this was a date after all. JJ just smiled and rolled her eyes at him as he snatched up the check, not even allowing her to look at it. He paid and they were on their way. The walk back to the car was mostly quiet and their linked hands swung between them lazily. This time he resisted the urge to get the car door for her and she laughed at his thinly veiled discomfort in doing so. He just smiled and shook his head as he got in the car after her. As he pulled away he spoke.

"Ya know I don't like it, but I don't wanna make you feel like I'm smotherin' ya either."

JJ smiled. "Thank you. It's better like this, it wouldn't have any meaning I'd you did it all the time. Save the chivalry for special occasions."

"I guess that's true. Although I'd say this is a pretty special occasion."

"Hmm, and how so?"

"Well you are here, and only a week after I last saw ya. I'd say that's just about a miracle."

JJ laughed. "Don't get used to it, it's really not this easy most of the time."

"I wish it was, this is great."

"Yeah..."

Even though it was only four in the afternoon, JJ changed back into her pajamas upon return to Will's house (she didn't have any lounge clothes so this was it as far as comfort went). They had gone out last night, and again today for lunch, so they decided to spend the evening in watching movies. JJ had sorted through his DVD collection picking out the first movie. 'Ladies first' he'd said. Of course. After coming up with a selection and putting it in his DVD player, she had settled in on his couch. Will had gone into the bathroom to switched out his polo and shorts for a t-shirt and some gym shorts.

He headed for the fridge before the couch. "Beer?"

JJ smiled. He was definitely a New Orleans boy. "Sure."

After grabbing one for each of them, he sat down on the couch, leaving a few inches between them, and handed JJ a beer. "So, what're we watchin' cher?"

JJ smirked at him before answering. "I was surprised you had this."

Will cringed. "Oh god, what'd you dig up?"

JJ laughed and hit play before settling back into the cushions and taking a sip of her beer.

The federal warnings rolled by before the title screen popped up revealing JJ's movie choice.

"Mr. And Mrs. Smith? Why is that so suprisin'?"

JJ laughed. "It's a romance!"

Will weakly tried to defend himself. "It's got action!"

"Yeah, but it's still a seriously romantic movie."

Will grinned. "Well, what can I say, I'm a romantic."

JJ just smiled and shook her head at him before hitting play on the remote. They chatted through the whole movie, laughing at the action scenes and the cheesy plot. When it was over, Will selected The Princess Bride (which JJ again laughed at him for owning) and replaced each of their beers. By the end of the third movie, Anchorman, both had finished three beers and were happily buzzed, each too comfortable to get up and put in a new title. Somewhere during the movie Will's arm had moved to drape over her shoulders. Now she was leaning into him, her head on his shoulder, completely relaxed as his thumb brushed over her arm. The screen had already gone to black, so the only light in the room was the dim blue light from the DVD player and the faint glow of the stars coming in through the windows.

JJ's phone beeped and flashed interrupting their complacent silence. She sighed before tossing it to the other side of the couch, not bothering to look at it.

"You're not gonna read that?"

"Nope. If it's important they'll call."

Will shrugged. "Could just be your friends."

JJ turned to look at Will as she spoke. "I like the company I have now." She stayed still, with their faces only inches apart. In the dark, they could hardly see one another, but she could feel his breath, and him hers. This time it was Will who closed the gap, slowly bringing his face down and finding her lips with his own. Again, the kiss began soft. It was short at first, with Will pulling away a few seconds later, but JJ looped her arms around his neck and turned to sit on her knees and face him fully, closing the distance again.

This time, her tongue parted his lips and as the intensity grew they drifted to horizontal, with JJ laying on top of Will. They continued, breaking for quick breaths before returning to one another. His lips moved to her jaw, then to her neck, as his hands brushed the skin on her hips no longer covered by her tank top. JJ piled his face back to hers, weaving her fingers into his short locks of hair. After a few minutes of this, the short gasps of air were no longer sufficient, and JJ rolled to his side, both of them panting. He still held her with one arm by the waist, and her head rested against his shoulder. After a few minutes he spoke.

"You tired?"

"Yeah."

"Want me to get up, let ya go to bed?"

JJ shifted to settle an arm across his chest. "Nope."

Will smiled in the dark and brought his other hand to cover hers. "Okay." He turned to press a light kiss into her hair and whispered into it. "Goodnight cher."

JJ just smiled and drifted off peacefully, free from any demons or worries.