Chapter 3
The warm greeting of the sun woke JJ up the next morning. She sighed with content and satisfaction as Will's arms enveloped her naked body. She felt vulnerable and fragile, but knew that in his arms she was loved and wanted and most importantly, safe.
It was a Saturday, so the day was spent with fun "normal" family activities. Halloween was coming up within a week, so the three of them decided to go to a nearby pumpkin patch. Henry insisted on picking the biggest pumpkin, which was so tall it came up to his waist and weighed almost as much as he did. JJ and Will let him get it, but told him they'd have to help him handle and carve it. They spent nearly the whole day at the patch, running around playing hide and seek, counting rows of pumpkins then forgetting where they started and counting all over again, and simply having fun. It was nice for both JJ and Will to forget about the stress and pressure of their jobs for just a day and let loose like they were five years old again. They went for dinner at their favorite restaurant and sipped hot chocolate when they got home, and JJ felt the same relaxation and sense of relief as when she was cuddled up on the couch with that book, or when she was sitting with her boys watching a world of fantasy come alive, or when she was with Will in that bed, letting go and letting her love and passion for him take over all other thoughts and actions.
More cases for JJ and calls for Will came and went, and as each one passed they were scarred, hurt, and remembered. Remembered by the ones they saved and remembered for the ones they couldn't. However nothing took away that sense of relief as when they were at their simplest.
