Part 2

Dave walked into work Monday morning with a spring his step. In fact, he felt like whistling a merry tune, but still, he held himself in check and instead headed directly to his office, after he had stopped to get coffee from the small kitchenette. He and Jennifer had made love all weekend, although there had been several meals thrown in along the way for both of them. Sleep hadn't exactly been a high priority for him, but he had gotten some, particularly since he still needed a certain amount, though not for much longer, if both he and Jennifer had their way. JJ had insisted that he get to sleep early on Sunday, so that he would be well rested for work and she had promised that she'd stay with him the whole time. Dave remembered spooning with her as if to protect her from everything that could hurt her and sleeping like a baby. He had slept better last night then he usually did and hadn't woken up even once, not even to use the bathroom. He had woken with a full bladder but had the most restful night's sleep he'd had in a very long time, which was why he was so cheerful this morning, even if he missed Jennifer already. He knew very well that he'd likely be flying out of town with the team today and he knew that he would miss Jennifer, so much that it was going to be hard to concentrate, but he and JJ would get married soon and he and his mate would be working together, hopefully anyway.

"Well, someone's in a good mood," Hotch teased him smiling slightly, as he exited his office obviously heading to get more coffee.

"I have a very good reason to be in such a good mood," Dave told him, then casually displayed the infinity symbol on the bottom of his right wrist.

"Congratulations," Hotch told him with a wide smile pumping his hand in congratulations.

"Thank you," Dave said with a grin of his own.

"So what's her name?" asked Hotch.

"Jennifer Jareau, though she goes by JJ mostly," Dave said.

"And is she a magical? Human?" asked Hotch.

"She's a vampire actually," Dave told him and Hotch stared at him in surprise.

"Well, that's quite a coincidence," Hotch said finally once he had gotten over his shock.

"It is, but she was turned into a vampire 73 years ago and I'll explain the circumstances, as she gave me leave to. She's actually thinking about going through the Academy and she does have a degree in media relations," Dave said.

"You're hoping that I'll pull some strings and get her into our unit," Hotch said immediately understanding.

"That's what we're hoping for actually and she's likely very good at what she does. I told her that you'd at least interview her and hear her out. She has had a job involving media relations, but she just quit and moved here recently. I know your kind gets bored easily, but I think working at the BAU would be perfect for her and I doubt she'll be bored with it any time soon and she could also help interview witnesses."

"Well, we do need someone to handle the media. I could do it and have often, but this would allow me to turn my attention to other things," Hotch said, thinking about it.

He then realized that Dave wasn't asking for anything more than for him to interview her to see if she fit the position, even if pulling someone directly into the BAU was rather unusual. In fact, it had only happened once before and that was with Reid, but then again if any department within the FBI needed a media liaisons it was the BAU, since they tended to work a lot of high profile cases.

"I'd be willing to interview her, check her credentials," Hotch said. "I can pull some strings if I'm satisfied to get her pulled directly into our unit. Of course, the two of you would have to keep your relationship private, but I know it will be considerably easier for the two of you to concentrate if you worked together then if you were in different departments, particularly with the bond still so new."

"That's all we ask," Dave told Aaron who nodded.

"So, why don't you come into my office and you can tell me how you two met and then I can tell Penelope later," Hotch suggested.

"I'll be happy to," Dave said with a massive grin on his face.

The two men headed to Hotch's office and once they were inside Dave close the door gently.

"So?" Hotch asked, as he settled behind his desk

"It was the weirdest thing," Dave began and begin to describe how he and JJ had met.

"So she's been starring in your dreams for a long time," Hotch said and Dave nodded. "From what I know, mortals often dream of their previous incarnation, mostly just little snapshots of their previous selves. However, dreaming about your soulmate is really rather unusual and in fact this is the first time I've actually heard of that happening."

"I think it's because our lives were cut short when JJ was turned into a vampire," Dave said thoughtfully. "My incarnation of Dauid and Jennifer never had a chance at happiness, because of an out-of-control vampire. They never even had a chance to complete the soulmate bond that was between them. In fact, JJ was getting ready for her very first date with what I firmly believe was my former incarnation when she was attacked. You know I never truly believed that everyone had a soulmate, even though a lot of people do including a lot of those in the government, but as you probably already know my opinion has changed radically, ever since Jennifer and I met."

"I'm not surprised," Hotch said dryly with a small smile, as he was very glad to see his friend so happy, because with the jobs they did they needed someone who would love them no matter what. "I can't wait to meet her and I know that Penny will say the same and the fact that you are going to become a vampire at some point will be just be icing on the cake for her, since I know that the two of you are pretty close."

"Yes, I really like your mate," Dave agreed with a smile on his own. "I like her cheerful and bubbly personality, even without that though, I'd like her because she makes you so deliriously happy and you are my friend."

"Yes, she really does," Hotch said with a smile tugging at his lips, as he thought about his mate Penelope Garcia Hotchner. No, the two of them had never officially tied the knot, but for two vampires that didn't really matter. "Don't think I don't know that I'm much happier ever since we met, even if I wish that she traveled with us, still I'm happy just knowing that she's mine and that she shares my feelings."

"The two of you are so gooey gooey it's practically sickening," Dave's smirked.

"You'll be the same way with Jennifer," Hotch told him with a smirk of her own. "I have no doubt that the two of you had sex all weekend after meeting late Friday night."

"We did," Dave admitted candidly, "With time off to eat and sleep for me in between, though JJ joined me in some of those meals."

"You'll no longer need to sleep more than a couple of hours a week once you're turned into a vampire, although at least you can still eat, so that's one thing you don't have to give up," Hotch said.

"I know, and I've already agreed to it, as the second I set eyes on JJ, I just knew she was the one, even if I didn't approach her right way. It took me a few minutes to remember where I had seen her before, because I didn't see her face right away, as her back was to me. All I really knew was there was just something very familiar about her. When I finally saw her face it clicked immediately why she was so familiar, even though I knew we had never met."

"From what you've told me your incarnation and Jennifer never had a chance to start a happy life together, so I think it's only right that the two of you met again, because if not for this Seth you've told me about, you and Jennifer would have been happy for many years and probably had two or three children at least. Most people who find their soulmates settle down and are very happy together, as they don't end up dying before they even complete the connection that is between them. In a way, JJ is lucky, as this Seth had enough control to not drain her completely, so she survived even if she was a vampire afterwards," Hotch said.

"Yeah, but look at it this way, if she'd died, maybe they would have met again much sooner. My incarnation apparently killed himself after he couldn't find her according to JJ," Dave said. "I looked up my incarnations name and Dauid spelled with a U instead of a V is just another version of my name, mainly Scottish in origin."

"Which could be an incredible coincidence," Hotch suggested knowing what Dave thought about those, the same way he did actually.

"That's possible, even likely," Dave said. "I accept that I was Dauid and as for the name I suppose it could be pure coincidence as you suggested that I have the same name, more traditionally spelled, which is rather unusual I know, as a lot of those that are reincarnated have totally different names, but their other lives were also fulfilled, even if they don't know the details, while Jennifer and I never had that chance."

"I'm actually glad you're going to be turned into a vampire, as it's hard to become close to someone and then see them die, even if that's not for decades and decades, as time passes really fast when you're immortal," Hotch said. "I actually thought about offering to turn you into one, although it would've been your decision, since I do consider you like a brother, but decided not to, because a vampire's life can be very boring, without someone to share it with and no, I'm not just talking about a best friend, but a mate. Believe me, I had more times of boredom then you can imagine long before I met Penny. Now thanks to her every day is exciting and new, though part of that is because we've only been mated five years."

"Still, it's easier to face boredom when you have someone to share it with," Dave suggested and Aaron nodded in complete agreement.

"Absolutely," Hotch agreed.

"You know you probably should have offered to change me, because at least JJ and I would have appeared to be closer to the same age, although at that time I'm not sure if I would have accepted or not," Dave said. "I'll be 49 in just a few months and JJ was turned at 27. I know that doesn't really matter to vampires, but still people are bound to make comments about how an old man can be with a much younger woman and they'll talk about how I'm robbing the cradle, although JJ is technically, older than I am."

"You're not the largest age gap that I've ever seen between a couple and not just vampires," Hotch told him with a shrug. "Some people find their soulmates and they happen to be 30 years older, even if it doesn't happen very often. You'll deal with it, as will JJ, as I'm sure she's good at dealing with people who don't know how to mind their own business, a skill that most vampires develop before they are very old. Mostly I just it ignore people like that, although luckily Penelope and I look close to the same age, as she was turned at 28 and I look 35, even if we both know I'm much older, and really less than seven years doesn't mean anything."

"Penny is technically much older to," Dave said.

"Technically, yeah," Hotch said with a little smile. "She's nowhere near my age as she's only around a 150, but still its appearances that matter and we don't look too far apart age wise, even if we are, so I suppose in that way we are lucky. Of course, if you had been critically injured I definitely would've offered to turn you into a vampire, but luckily, that hasn't happened. However, I'm definitely glad that you met JJ, because that means that I won't lose you to death in a few decades, as I really have come to consider you a brother and you already know that Penny is fond of you as well."

"It must be hard to get close to some mortal and then having them die on you," Dave said sympathetically, even though he had never thought about it in those terms until just then.

"Oh, it is, as I have been close to plenty of people over the centuries that I would have loved to turn into what I am, but I didn't want to be selfish and cut their mortal lives short, because as I said a vampire's life can be lonely without someone to share it with. I was born a vampire, so I had no choice in the matter, but to live as best I could. However, people like yourself should have a choice, even if I realize that sometimes doesn't happen."

"A lot of people believe that being a vampire would be really cool," Dave said.

"Don't think I don't know it," Hotch smirked. "Those that do think that don't know how boring life can be when you're immortal, as once you've done everything once, doing it again seems rather staid or at least redundant, unless of course, you have someone to share it with."

"Not to mention there's the drinking blood thing," Dave said with a straight face, but with humor sparkling in his dark eyes.

"True enough, but you'll soon find that blood to a vampire taste absolutely scrumptious, even the artificial stuff, although I'm certainly glad that you'll never taste the real thing because it is very hard to break the habit and a lot of our kind don't manage it," Hotch shrugged, "and you know what happens to those that don't."

"They're hunted down and destroyed if it is discovered and eventually it always is," Dave said.

"Yes, this Seth, you were telling me about was really lucky as the artificial wasn't invented until around 30 years ago and if he had bitten JJ after it was invented and the vampire government had heard about it, he would have been dead," Hotch said, "as no exceptions are made for that kind of thing, since we are feared and distrusted enough. Of course, if it only happened once nobody might have found out about it, as that does happen sometimes. Yes, we are stronger, invulnerable and likely could've killed all the humans on Earth, but if we had done that then we would have died as well, because while we can eat human food blood is what keeps us going and so we would have been signing our own death warrants, as a species if we hadn't agreed to start drinking the artificial blood. You are well aware a lot of our kind didn't agree with your government's ultimatum and were determined to keep drinking human blood."

"And they started be hunted down and destroyed, as an example to the rest," Dave said, as he knew his history. "Some of your kind were farsighted enough to see that they would eventually lose the battle, which might very well lead to the extinction of two species humans and vampires."

"Not to mention the deaths of a lot of magicals as well," Hotch agreed, "even if the magicals wanted to stay out of it, they likely wouldn't be allowed to remain neutral."

"Even if the other two species had banded together, there still would have been millions of deaths," Dave agreed, "so it was just as well that the vampire council saw the wisdom of drinking the artificial blood, even if not every vampire agreed."

"You're never going to have 100% agreement on such a major decision, whether your vampires, humans, or magical," Hotch said, "so long as the majority does."

"Yeah, all of our races are too stubborn and obstinate to agree 100% on any issue no matter how minor," Dave said.

"Some refused to see that if they didn't start drinking the artificial blood that they would be destroyed. Oh, well, that's not our problem," Hotch added with a shrug. "If some of my kind, soon to be yours, refuse too to see the ramifications of not drinking mortal blood then they will be dead, just like the hundreds before them who thought they could still do just like they always have and not face the consequences. I'm not saying it's easy to quit drinking mortal blood cold turkey and just drink the artificial stuff, because it's not and takes a great deal of willpower. The artificial stuff is different from the real deal and definitely not as good, as it is like getting used to eating fillet mignon and then having to switch to hamburger would be for someone like you."

"I suppose some vampires, just don't have the will power to keep drinking the artificial stuff if there's that much difference," Dave said.

"Or some who refused to even try," Hotch agreed, "because they believe that the laws do not apply to them, which was soon proved very foolhardy on their part as they're now dead and I know that some vampires in the future will believe that they can just do what they want with no consequences. If there's one thing that Penelope and I have drilled into our children's heads, it was discipline and to obey the laws both mortals and vampire, as we don't want them to be destroyed by the vampire council."

"Jennifer and I are going to need to do the same," Dave said.

"So, Jennifer's pregnant then?" Hotch asked with a smirk.

"We don't know for sure, since we only met a couple of days ago, but I'd be very surprised, if she was not," Dave admitted with a happy grin. "Jennifer was only 27 when she was bitten by Seth, so it is very possible, even likely, that she is even now carrying our child, since she still would have been very fertile."

"So, when are you going to go through the transformation?" Hotch asked.

"Oh, probably not for a while," Dave said. "It hasn't really been decided one way or the other, but sometime in the next year or two certainly. I want to know if there is any way I can leave for at least a few months and then come back, because I certainly enjoy my job most of the time, except maybe the paperwork."

"Yeah, the paperwork is a pain," Hotch agreed with a smirk. "I know it's necessary and has to be done, but that is one of the very few downsides to working for the government, any government."

"Well, at least you can get it done really fast," Dave said, "unlike mere mortals like my."

"But soon you'll no longer be mortal," Hotch reminded him.

"I know and I'm not looking forward to the process, since it's very painful, though I certainly am to spending eternity with Jennifer," Dave said.

"As for leaving and coming back, yes, it's possible, although Strauss isn't going to be happy," Hotch warned, "as I'm sure you're aware that she has a crush on you or maybe obsessed is a better word."

"Considering how obvious it is, yes, I'm aware. Any profiler worth their salt would have noticed," Dave's snorted. "I've never been interested in her though, as I think I always subconsciously hoped that Jennifer and I would meet, which is also at least part of the reason that Caroline and I divorced, although the death of our son is the larger cause. I also know I devoted to much time to work and not too our marriage, which is another reason that we didn't stay together. At the time it devastated me, but now I'm glad it happened, because I certainly wouldn't want to still be married when JJ and I met."

"Well, at least you don't have to worry about any of your Jennifer's children dying," Hotch said.

"I always told myself no more children after James died, as it was just too painful to think about another one dying because of a medical condition that was uncorrectable," Dave said, "but now I'm looking forward to having children with JJ and that I know none of them will die like James did just makes it all the sweeter."

"And that you're having them with your soulmate makes it special too," Hotch suggested.

"Definitely," Dave agreed smiling. "I'm sure Jennifer and I will have many children over the centuries since I know of no way to prevent a vampire from getting pregnant."

"Actually, there is the way," Hotch said.

"There is?" Dave asked looking at his friend in astonishment.

"Yes, Penny went searching for a solution, because sometimes the two of us don't want children," Hotch explained calmly. "Both of us figured that it couldn't hurt to do some research, because while we want a lot of children, sometimes they would be rather an inconvenience, at least. Neither one of us had ever heard on the way to prevent a vampire female from getting pregnant, and since Penelope was around the same age as Jennifer when she was turned, she's still very fertile. Penny thought that down in the Magic Quarter was the place to start, as magicals might have a solution, that nobody else did, so it was the logical place to start searching. Why it never occurred to either one of us before we met that there might be something that would prevent pregnancy I don't know, it just never did."

"You both were never desperate for a solution, so it just didn't occur to you that there might be one because you didn't need one at that time," Dave suggested. "A few years ago, though you both wanted a solution, because Penny doesn't want constantly pregnant unless that's what you both wanted."

"Yeah, that's true, neither one of us needed a solution, until five years ago when we met," Hotch said smiling, as he thought about the love of his life, his mate, his very soul.

"And that's why Penny's only been pregnant three times in five years," Dave suddenly realized.

"That's why," Hotch smirked. "I'm just glad there was a solution," Hotch added more seriously, "because Penny was so young when she was turned into a vampire it's likely that we'd have five or six children a year, even with me gone so much of the time, since every time we've tried for a baby she's gotten pregnant quite easily and I suspect that your Jennifer is the same."

"Probably," Dave agreed. "So, what is this solution?"

"Apparently those of the magical community came up with the type of medallion," Hotch explained. "You know that most witches don't believe in getting pregnant outside of marriage, even if they enjoy having sex just like anybody else and not every male is going to use a condom."

"And contraceptive pills aren't always very effective with witches," Dave realized. "Not if they use a lot of magic anyway."

"Considering that those contraceptive pills aren't always effective with humans either it's not surprising, particularly if you're going to be very sexually active," Hotch said.

"So, this medallion…" Dave said.

"Is carved with runes and imbued with magic," Hotch said. "It was something that was invented by witches, as I said and all they have to do is wear it and it prevents any of them from getting pregnant. Once they take it off however, they can get pregnant again for it needs to be touching bare skin in order to be effective. Penelope and I weren't entirely sure at first that it would work for vampire females, but apparently the process is similar enough that it does."

"Well, you are basically human," Dave said, "and if you go by that logic that means that a vampire female is going to get pregnant in the same way, even if technically once you're turned into a vampire you're not human anymore."

"That's a very good point, as we are basically human," Hotch admitted, "for all I know we were created in some lab, but more likely we're a mutation, because mortals didn't have the technology way back, to create something that would turn humans into what we are, as we've been around for thousands of years."

"Maybe you were planted here by aliens," Dave suggested with a teasing smirk. "You could've been some kind of alien experiment, you know."

"Don't think that a lot of vampires don't think the same thing," Hotch told him seriously, "even if most mortals would scoff at the idea of aliens from outer space, but there's bound to be other lifeforms out there, as we can't be the only planet where it formed. Just because we don't have the technology yet to explore anything, except our own solar system doesn't mean that other life is not out there and that they don't have the technology that is way more advanced than our own. Mortals just don't live long enough to consider that there might be life on other planets and those that do are scoffed at, which is why most vampires keep their opinions to themselves."

"You might very well be right," Dave said consideringly, even though he too wanted to scoff at the idea that aliens actually existed, but he well knew that the only reason he did was because that's how he had been programmed to think. Astronomers were well aware that there're were other planets out there, even though that they didn't have the technology to go so far out into space at this time, but that would rapidly change over the next hundred and probably sooner.

"Well, you've actually managed to surprise me," Hotch said with half a smile. "I figured you would scoff at the idea of alien life."

"I've seen too much in my life to scoff about something like that," Dave told Hotch. "Astronomers have discovered other planets with powerful telescopes and for all we know there might be life on some of those planets they can see. I realize that it's not a concept that is accepted by a large portion of the population that there is alien life out there in the vast emptiness of space, but if that's the case why do we always hear about crop circle or stories about how people were kidnapped by aliens, even if I realize a lot of that is just people wanting attention, but some of it is likely right, even if those people are not believed."

"Yes, a lot of it is pure bunk or just people wanting attention," Hotch agreed, "but not all of it."

"So, why don't we meet at my place, I'll cook and I can introduce you to Jennifer, if we're not flying somewhere," Dave suggested.

"Sounds good," Hotch agreed, as it would be good to spend time with an old friend, getting to know Dave's mate. "I'm sure that Penelope and Jennifer will get along splendidly."

"I know they will," Dave told Hotch with a smile. "I suspect that they'll become as close as sisters, which is all good in my book."

"Yes, a vampire can never have too many friends, particularly those that are vampires like themselves," Hotch agreed immediately getting what Dave was saying. "Even if we only see each other every few years, it's always nice to have friends who aren't going to die, because they are mortal. I'm looking forward to us spending a lot of time together over the centuries," Hotch added, as he extended his hand, which Dave shook.

"At least it will be easy to keep in contact thanks to phones, which I know wasn't the case even 100 years ago," Dave said.

"Yeah, it will be easier," Hotch said with a smile. "We can plan on dinner sometime after we get back if we happen to be called to some city, because as vampires it's not like we need to sleep."

"I'm not a vampire yet," Dave reminded Hotch.

"You will be though and probably the sooner the better, because you'll keep aging while JJ stays the same."

"That's true," Dave said not having thought about it quite like that. "I'll talk to JJ about going through the transformation as soon as possible, as that's one aspect I hadn't considered and we are over 20 years apart as it is, so it is better if I just bite the bullet and do it as soon as possible."

"I'll start making arrangements," Hotch said.

"Let's not get ahead of ourselves I do need to discuss it with JJ first," Dave said.

"I'm sure she'll immediately agree with us," Hotch said, "even if it hasn't occurred to her yet that you are getting older with every year. I know at the moment the bond is still so new that certain things haven't occurred to either one of you, which is why it's always good to have advice from those that are older. Penelope and I were lucky that we were both already vampires when we met and so we didn't have to worry about turning one of us. Believe me, the vampire mating bond is a powerful force and certain things just don't enter your head for a few years, as I'm sure you noticed that Penny and I have trouble keeping our hands off each other and we've been mated for five years."

"The whole team has noticed that," Dave smirked. "Actually, I think you're pretty good job of it, both of you, considering," Dave added more seriously. "If what I feel for Jennifer now is any indication and I'm sure it will be much stronger once I'm a vampire, well, let's just say that I'm having trouble not just going home and making love to her, even if I know she's out shopping as she told me about her plans for the day before I left for work. She's already making plans to move into my place, as she no more wants to be separated from me then I do from her, so it's going to be really hard flying to some strange city while she's here."

"You can always retire you know, you have enough time in," Hotch suggested.

"If JJ fails to be placed at the BAU, then I probably will, but I think we should try getting her as our media liaison, before we go that route," Dave said. "I really enjoy my job, but I'm willing to give it up if it'll keep JJ and me together, but let's try everything in our power to get her as part of the team before I consider retirement."

"Well, both of us do have considerable pull," Hotch said, "with the people that matter."

"Which should be more than enough to get what we want," Dave said.

"Yes, it should be," Hotch agreed, "and so long as you're JJ does the job the higher-ups won't be complaining."

"I suppose I had better get back to my office before the team gets here. I wanted to come in early, since I know you're always here at least an hour before the others, so we could talk and JJ agreed," Dave said.

"I know how hard it's going to be being separated from Jennifer, but you'll manage," Hotch told him sympathetically, as he knew how much trouble he had being separated from his own mate, since she wasn't a field agent.

"I'll manage," Dave agreed. "I know I'll miss her intensely, but we can talk on the phone, so that will help."

"So, are you planning on telling the others?" Hotch asked curiously.

"I don't think I could manage to keep it to myself for very long and normally I'm very good at being inscrutable," Dave grinned. "Even if I said nothing they would immediately notice my change in attitude and would immediately ask why I'm so happy and that's only if one of them didn't spot the infinity symbol on the underside of my right wrist, since they are observant."

"True," Hotch admitted. "You're right there no way to keep your good fortune from them for long."

"So it's just better to let the cat out of the bag, as I'm not sure I could keep it to myself anyway, because I'm so happy," Dave added a grin stretching from cheek to cheek. "Usually, I'm pretty good at the poker face look, but then I've never been this happy in my whole life, so it's going to hard to contain those emotions in my body, much less keep them from my face. Besides, we need to start preparing them for my leave of absence, which will be at least six months and possibly longer."

"That's a good point and yeah, it is hard to be separated from your mate," Hotch agreed. "I have trouble myself maintaining my normal expression and I have a lot of practice. When Penny and I are together it's very hard for me not to take her into my arms or at least touch her in some way."

"You said it would be easier if JJ and I worked together," Dave said.

"And it will be, because you'll be together almost all the time while Penelope and I are not, as she's in her office and I'm in mine or I'm in some city helping the team and she's at home with our children and the nanny. If Penny and I were together as much as you two will be if JJ gets the job, then it should be easier on you, because then we could maintain contact under the table, or just brush each other on the hand, little subtle gestures that most people wouldn't pick up and I've heard that helps."

"Yes, I see," Dave said finally understanding why his friend thought it would be easier on him and JJ, as he hadn't thought about the fact that Aaron and Penelope were separated while they were working, even if they worked in the same building and even the same department, while he and Jennifer wouldn't be or at least not very much. They could sit side-by-side while they worked with their legs touching for example and most people wouldn't think anything of it, even if they noticed. The team would, of course, notice, but most other people would not or if they did think nothing of it.

"We'll talk more later, but the others should be here anytime now and again, congratulations you're a very lucky man," Hotch said.

"Alright," Dave agreed with a grin. "You're right, I am a very lucky man and don't think I don't know it."

Hotch watched his friend leave and thought that Dave was indeed a lucky man that that his mate would be ecstatic for her friend, just as he was and it was good to see him so happy again, which he hadn't been ever since his divorce from Caroline and the death of their son James. If anybody deserved to be happy it was David Rossi and the fact that his and Penny's good friend would be around for centuries to come was just an added bonus.

~~~Dave and JJ~~~