Thank you to eveyone for your kind words about my husband. I have seen the good in people and it amazes me at the wonderful people I am meeting in this whole journey.
His chemo was wednesday and he is feeling kind of crappy today. It will get better!
I hope you enjoy a little JJ and Rossi. Oh and Garcia is a doll too.
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Garcia has to do everything in her power not to jump up and down in excitement as she sees Morgan and Reid coming down the hall hand in hand. She notices that Morgan's shirt is completely wrinkled in the front, probably from hands wrapped in it. She sees Reid trying to straighten his hair out as he gets closer to the table. He looks nervous about returning to the group after it is obvious he wasn't alone in the bathroom.
Time to take the spot light off of them. Time to take one for her team, she thinks, smiling to herself. As all eyes turn to the couple coming into the room, Garcia yells, "Oh shit!"
Eyes switch to look over at her. Garcia has red wine all over her pretty dress. "I can't believe I did that. Emily, will you help me see if I can get some out of it?" Garcia rises and heads to the bathroom, Emily's hand in hers. Garcia winks at Morgan as she passes by.
It amazes Morgan the lengths his baby girl will go to to make sure her team and family were ok. She knew Reid would be feeling overwhelmed and he would be freaked about everyone watching them, so she distracted them. It was a little over the top, but then again, when wasn't Garcia over the top.
As Morgan sits back down, everyone is busy cleaning up the mess. He pulls Reid down and makes him sit. Morgan catches Rossi's eyes across the room. Rossi shoots him a small thumbs up as he walks into the kitchen for more towels.
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"Dad, can Henry sleep over?"
Hotch turns to see Jack and Henry standing in the doorway. Hotch had told Jack to get ready to go several minutes before. Hotch looks over at JJ, "It's fine with me JJ. I can bring him home early so you won't lose any time with him. You know they will both be asleep before I leave the drive way."
JJ smiles at the two boys. They are standing hand in hand, already all packed up. "Sure thing, but you behave Henry. Listen to Uncle Aaron."
Henry runs to her and kisses her. JJ gets up to help get the boys into the car with Hotch.
"Sit down. I'll go help Hotch. Just relax." Rossi guides JJ back to her chair and he heads out the door with Hotch, Henry on his hip. JJ can't hide the smile or glow from Garcia.
Rossi carries Henry out to the car. "Did I do good, Uncle Dave?" Henry asks.
"Did you do what good , little man?"
"Aunt Penny said to ask to go to Jack's. She said it would be fun for everyone." Henry informs his honorary uncle.
Rossi laughs a little to himself. Good ol' Penelope, still taking care of them. "Yeah buddy, you did great." Rossi buckles Henry in, kissing him on the head. He hopes to see a lot more of him soon.
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It isn't long before Garcia throws a look toward Morgan. It should be strange that they can understand each other with out using words, but it made sense. The two share a strange and wonderful bond.
"Alright Reid, lets head out. I am feeling tired and have a little head ache and I have to drop you off.", Morgan rises from the table. He smiles at Reid, hoping he is will just go along with it.
"Yeah, I am getting tired too." Reid stands and stretches. Morgan watches him lean back, arms over his head, Morgan catches the flash of bare belly.
Reid hears the slight catch of Morgan's breath. Reid flashes him a smile and Morgan realizes that Dr. Reid knows exactly what he is doing. Morgan likes seeing this side of Reid. He could really get use to it.
Garcia smiles at the two agents. She has been waiting too long for Morgan to notice that his relationship with his best friend is changing. Now she needs to get Rossi some time she knows is needed. JJ deserves him.
"Ok Emily, you promised to be my driver tonight and I am ready to go. Too much wine. I'm going home wearing as much as I drank!"
"Ok. Shouldn't we stay and help clean up?", Prentiss asks.
Rossi answers quick, "Just go, I got it."
"I'll help him." JJ is quick to add. It isn't like she has anywhere to go. The house will be empty tonight.
Rossi silently thanks Garcia with his subtle look. She slightly smiles as she drags the group with her to the door.
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Clean up is fast and easy with both JJ and Rossi working together. They move almost as one with each other.
"Well Jennifer, you never said your type at dinner tonight. Do you have a type?" Rossi smiles at JJ as he takes the glass from her to put away.
JJ turns and looks at Rossi. She wasn't sure how to answer. "Well Dave, I am not really great at picking them. I don't have the greatest luck." She laughs softly. "I have gone out on dates with two different guys in a few years. One is now one of my best friends and Henry's God Father, and the other dumped me for a bimbo. I am not sure my type has a category."
"Wait, you dated Spencer?"
"I never dated him. We had one date when he got tickets to see The Redskins. I think he had a small crush that turned quickly to a very sisterly affection. We did have a good time, just not romantically." JJ smiles big, "He never looked at me like he did at Morgan tonight."
"I am surprised they lasted as long as they did tonight. I wanted to laugh when Morgan talked about dropping Reid off. I have ten bucks against Hotch that Morgan took him home with him."
JJ laughs, she knows that the betting is all in good fun. Their team would support Morgan and Reid if they decided to date one another. There was a bond in the team that would take a huge wedge to even crack a little.
"Back to the answer though, Jennifer, you can't be blamed for Will cheating on you." Rossi puts down his towel and faces JJ. "There is never an excuse for that."
"I was always leaving. I tried to changed jobs but it just wasn't what I wanted do. You knew it and came to me with the profiling job. I took it right away."
"So you took a job you trained your whole life for. He should have supported you."
JJ met his eyes with hers, "Dave, how can I expect a guy to wait for me to have time?"
Rossi takes a few steps toward JJ, "Jennifer, you are a worth waiting for. If he was so unhappy, he could have tried to make it work, not screw the coffee clerk at the cafe. You are an amazing woman. You are smart and sexy, you put your kid ahead of everything. You may leave for your job, but Henry knows his mother loves him. Will is an asshole who had no idea the prize he lost."
JJ shakes her head and closes her eyes.
"Don't shake your head at me Jennifer. You deserve to feel beautiful and sexy everyday. You need to be told that you are incredible. Henry is one of the most amazing kids ever, you did that. You make him amazing." Rossi steps within inches of JJ. He takes her chin and makes her look at him.
"You take my breath away when you walk into a room on most days, tonight though, holy hell Jennifer, those legs should be illegal. Your mind is always working and we wouldn't be able to be the team we are if you were not with us. We know that for a fact. I sometimes have to stop myself from touching you when I see you with your son. You make me want to be part of what you have with him. You are a man's dream come true. You should be told that every single day."
JJ felt her whole body shake. Here was David Rossi, a smart, classy, wonderfully loving man, telling her she was more than what she sees. "David." She breathes out.
"May I?" Rossi whispers an inch from her lips.
JJ has to smile, only Rossi would ask permission to kiss her. Always the gentleman.
JJ answers by closing the distance herself. Her lips meet his, slowly and sweetly. JJ has imagined what kissing David Rossi would be like. She pictured heat and hot. This kiss is soft and sensual. He is kissing her like she is precious. Every word Rossi has spoken to her is being shown to her as he caresses her lips with his. This is everything she needs.
Rossi slowly pulls away from JJ. "That was everything and more than I imagined."
JJ can feel her heart beating out of her chest. Maybe it was time to take a chance. She pulls Rossi back in and kisses him with everything she has. Her hands find themselves buried in Rossi's hair as she pulls him in to deepen the kiss. Rossi's hands find her hips and he brings her body as close as he can.
Without breaking the kiss, JJ finds the buttons on Rossi's shirt and she begins to undo them. She feels hands over her own stopping her, as Rossi breaks the kiss.
"Jennifer, I meant what I said earlier. I don't do flings. If you come into my bed, I want this, I want the package. I won't let you go."
"Maybe I won't let you go." JJ tells him as she brings her lips to Rossi's Jaw line. "Maybe I have been waiting for this for too long. Maybe I deserve this."
"Christ." Rossi growls out as he picks JJ up and wraps her legs around his waist. "I'll be happy to show you what you deserve.", as he walks back towards his bedroom.
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