Hey everyone sorry for the long time between updates! This chapter is a little bit shorter than I wanted, but it started to get to a point where I wasn't sure where it was going. Anyways, thank you to everyone who has followed, favorited, and reviewed. It means so much, and I love hearing what you have to say. Hope you enjoy!

Disclaimed

It was late when JJ got home that night. She knew it wasn't late enough for Will and Henry to both be asleep, but when she pulled into the driveway the house was completely dark. Her agent and mom instincts kicked into high gear when she found the front door was unlocked. Fearing an intruder, she entered as quietly as possible.

"Jennifer," Will said, causing her to whirl around and nearly kick him in the shins.

"Will what are you doing sitting in the dark?" JJ demanded once she caught her breath.

"I was waiting for you to come home, but I fell alseep," he answered. JJ flicked on a living room lamp. She could tell he was angry by the way his arms were folded across his chest.

"Henry's with Garcia so I know you weren't with her," Will continued. "So where were you all day?"

"I was at lunch with Garcia and Kate," JJ said. "But after I went to Hotch's to return his coat." She knew how lame that sounded, and Will had every right to be upset.

"For what three hours?" He questioned.

"No we were talking," JJ replied.

"About what?"

"That's not your concern," she retorted.

"It's not my concern?" Will repeated. "So I shouldn't be concerned that you come home two nights in a row after late night chats with your boss?" He snorted in disbelief, causing JJ to cringe.

"Fine Will we talked about you!" JJ ecxlaimed. She tried to fight the inevitable tears she could feel in the back of her throat.

"Jen don't," Will said softly, once he could see the tears forming in her eyes.

"Will I want a divorce," JJ said, tears flowing down her face. "And I know you do too. This isn't the way we should be living."

"What about the kids?" Will asked. "We're having a baby."

"I know," JJ nodded numbly. "But this baby was conceived in a drunken desperate attempt to save our marriage, and we'll have a beautiful child that deserves a beutiful loving life, and that's not this."

"No you're right," Will agreed, after a few beats of silence. "You know I'm always gon' care about you Jen."

"I know," JJ responded.

...

Two weeks later JJ found herself sitting alone at her kitchen table reading the newspaper. She quietly sipped her tea before stopping and glancing at the large room that surrounded her.

All traces of Will were gone. He had taken all of his decorations with him when he moved out three days ago. She had also taken the liberty of removing all pictures of their relationship, except for a few family ones that remained in Henry's room.

She could tell her young son was extremely upset by his parent's splitting. To make matters worse JJ felt like she blamed him, and he decreed that he wanted no part of becoming a brother. JJ spent nearly an hour crying about it to Hotch last night, and he offered to stop by today and bring Jack with him to keep Henry company.

JJ cringed at the thought of how much she must have embarrassed herself in front of her boss. They had rebuilt their friendship somewhat as JJ began resuming her role as the media liason. It just so happened that he had caught her in one of her bad moments, and he was always open to listen.

Her thoughts were interupted by the ringing of the doorbell. Looking at the clock she saw it was precisely one o'clock, just the time Hotch said they would arrive.

She could hear Henry fly down the stairs. "Mom it's Jack and Hotch can I open it?" Henry asked.

"Sure," JJ said as she put her dish in the sink. She could here the three of them talking quietly when she entered the foyer. Jack and Henry were both giggling.

"We'll be in my room," Henry announced as he and Jack ran away, but not before Jack gave her a hug hello.

"Henry was so excited that Jack was coming over," JJ said.

"How is he doing?" Hotch asked as he followed her into the living room. He sat next to her on her dark couch.

"He's better I guess. Today he was talking to me, but maybe he was just excited about Jack coming over, I don't know," JJ replied. She was shaking her head with uncertainty. "I can't even talk to him about the baby, he'll just shut me down. The worst part is that I know he didn't feel this way when Will was still here."

"Don't sell yourself short JJ," Hotch replied. "He's still adjusting to the change, but he loves you."

"Thank you," JJ smiled. They made light conversation about Henry and Jack's respective soccer teams amongst other topics.

"Now how are you doing?" Hotch asked.

"I am doing better," JJ answered. "Things are civil between Will and I. I know that it's for the best, but that doesn't make it easy."

"It's not easy," Hotch said, more to himself than to her.

"I know how hard it was for you," JJ said. "To lose Hailey."

"It was," Hotch nodded. He left it at that, and an awkward silence fell in the air. JJ was great full when Jack and Henry re-entered the room asking to get icecream.

The awkwardness was lifted and replaced with laughter once Hotch had driven them to JJ and Henry's favorite icecream shop.

...

"Just one dinner," Rossi pleaded as he followed the Unit Chief into the conference room.

"No," Hotch sighed.

"I promise you'll have a great time," Rossi continued, now with the full attention of the rest of the team. "She's blonde, she's gorgeous, she loves kids, and works in the Smithsonian."

"Sound's like Hotch's dream girl," Morgan added.

"Thank you," Rossi said. "I'm trying to set her up with him, but Hotch is being resistant."

"What Dave forgot to add is that he happens to be seeing her friend," Hotch said.

"So what?" Rossi questioned. "You deserve to go out and have fun."

"Oh I am all for boss man having fun!" Garcia exclaimed. "What's her name?"

"Catherine," Rossi answered.

"I think you should go," Reid encouraged, to the surprise of everyone including Hotch. "What can it hurt?"

Hotch could have died of embarrassment that his team was currently discussing his dating life. The only one he noticed not contributing to the conversation was JJ. She had her eyes trained on her phone,trying to appear busy, but Hotch could tell it was killing her not to look away.

"So what do you say?" Rossi asked.

"I think I'm going to hold off for now," Hotch answered. When he did JJ finally looked up from her phone and made eye contact with him.

He gave her a slight nod, and she returned it with a small smile that sent butterflies to his stomach. Something about her smile made him think he had another chance.