Disclaimer: you know what's funny? Since the last chapter I posted, I still haven't managed to convince CBS to hand over the rights to Criminal Minds.
Dedication: This chapter is dedicated to the author 'La Rata' who gave the only idea before deadline day, it was still an amazing idea and I promise it will be in this story eventually. Thank you for taking the time to review. Now, on with the story…..
"OH MY GOD!" a voice exclaimed loudly, shocking Hotch and Prentiss apart, they both turned towards the door of the kitchen, half formed excuses in mind, they expected to see someone from their team standing in the doorway, shocked at the sight of them kissing, except, the doorway was empty. Suddenly Garcia's voice continued in its usual excited babble. "Jayje, this photo is adorable, Henry's birthday right? You three look so happy, there isn't even the usual Reid awkwardness."
Hotch and Prentiss walked out to see what photo she was on about, it was a photo of Henry, JJ and Reid at the boys' party, just like Garcia had said. All of the adults were now in the hall, and they were looking at the photo, talking about the happiness they saw. They were too busy concentrating on the picture that they missed the sight of the two little boys sneaking behind them and climbing the staircase silently. After a few minutes of standing in the hall, the adults got back into the original plan of Aaron and Emily preparing ice-cream while the rest of them were talking in the back room. When they arrived the first thing that JJ noticed was the absence of Jack and Henry, she looked under all the beds, before telling the others that they were missing. As soon as she did however the conversation got serious and a search and rescue operation was started in JJ's average sized house. The team split up and Reid raced up the stairs to check the upper floors, he checked every room and cupboard. As he was walking past the door that leads to JJ's attic he heard a muffled noise from the room. He opened the door just a fraction, enough to hear the conversation that was taking place.
"I don't want a new dad; I didn't know my old one so it's not fair if I get a new one." Henry was saying to Jack. The boys were sitting on the floor behind a large toy chest that Henry no longer used.
"Maybe your mum isn't trying to give you a new dad, maybe it was just a misunderstanding. My dad kissed Miss Garcia at the Christmas party last year, but she isn't my new mum." Jack replied trying to cheer up his friend.
"That was a hello kiss, mummy and Uncle Spencer grownup kissed. It's different."
"Are you sure that's what happened? You might have seen something else and only thought it was a grownup kiss…" Jack trailed off thinking to himself that his explanation was lame; he didn't need Henry to tell him that.
Reid slowly closed the door behind him as he turned to go find JJ, he bumped into Morgan in the hall.
"Hey, don't stress, I've found them, but can you ask JJ to come up here? I really think that she needs to talk to Henry about something." He said quietly, so not to alert the boys that he was just outside their hiding place.
"Sure thing I'll tell the others to stop looking too." He replied before turning to find the blonde.
Reid waited anxiously; worried that Henry thought he was trying to replace Will. When JJ finally arrived he grabbed her wrist and dragged her into the guest bedroom across the hall from the attic.
"What's going on Spence? Morgan said you'd found them?" She said, worry evident in her tone.
"Yeah I have, but they were talking, Henry saw us kissing this afternoon, he thinks im trying to replace his 'real dad'." Spencer explained to her.
"Oh, well…. What should I tell him?" She asked, hoping that Spencer would offer some sound advice.
"I can't tell you what to say, Jayje, he's your son, and while I love him, I can't tell you how to handle this situation. Im sorry." He said placing a gentle kiss on her forehead.
She stepped away and sighed. "Okay I guess I should go find them, they're in the attic im assuming?" when he nodded his conformation she turned and opened the door to the guest room, walking across the hall she knocked on the door. "Boys, are you in here? I need to talk to Henry for a minute." When she spoke the two boys clambered over the toy chest and stood before her, covered in dust, and one with a look of hard determination in his eyes. "Jack, can you go down to the kitchen your dad should have the ice-cream ready." The boy nodded and left the room, leaving Henry to glare at his mother.
"Hey buddy, what's wrong?" she asked hoping that he would tell her something, anything other than what Spencer had already told her.
"Why are you trying to replace my dad? If he comes back and you're kissing Uncle Spencer then he will get upset right? When will he come back? I want to know my real dad." The boy said with tears brimming in his eyes.
JJ's heart broke a little looking at her boy hurting like this. "Henry, your dad's not coming back. But he loved you so much, he didn't want to leave you, he had to." She said trying to think of how to explain this to a child so young.
A spark of anger lit in the boys eyes behind the tears. "You made him leave didn't you? You made him leave so you could kiss Spencer whenever you want, you didn't want me to have a dad. I HATE YOU!" He ended on a shout before running past her into his room, slamming the door behind him.
At her sons words JJ crumpled to the floor and started to cry, silently at first, they quickly evolved into sobs that shook her whole body, she couldn't believe that her son had said that. She curled up and continued to cry, even when Emily came up too see what was wrong. Emily didn't look for an explanation, she just held JJ as she cried, whispering soothing words.
AN: Hey guys…. How's things? Im sorry this chapter ended so darkly, im feeling rather craptacular and I felt the need to write about someone having worse problems than me. I promise the next chapter will be about fixing the situation, chapter after that will be the 'reader's choice activity'. I've been given two really great ideas and im going to go with the second one, even though it was submitted past the deadline, it makes more sense to do it first. Im sure you will agree with me, when the time comes. I wish I had an excuse for the delay in posting, but… no wait I do. This delay is what happens when I get all ten seasons of Friends (Mwahahahaha! Best $150 ive ever spent) anyway, two chapters in one day? What is this? =] until next time Cooey out!