the girl who lost things

part fifty-seven

— jessie's pov
James and I lay on the couch watching paw patrol, trying to get the kids tired, and it was working. I lay on his shoulder, waiting for jade to take her nap finally.

"I could get used to this," he says, rubbing my shoulder. I smile and put my hand over my mouth, telling him to be quiet.

Jade was slowly falling asleep. We give it a couple more minutes, and when she finally does fall asleep.
We slowly walk away from the living room and into the kitchen.

" Welcome to weekends with Jessie," I say, opening the fridge. They should be asleep for like an hour.

" We should do this more often." I smile and take out an apple. He carries Eshiram upstairs to her crib. He would make a good father. Later, he comes down to take jade upstairs.

— derek's pov
Reid was trying to hold back his tears, but I could tell he wasn't taking Gideon's death well. None of the original team was.. especially Rossi. We needed to find his killer.

" do you think this was a personal vendetta or..." Aaron was checking the crime scene, investigating where Gideon got shot.

— jessie's pov
" Derek's gonna be home late." I stir the vegetables in the pot.

" what does he do anyway? your dad." I pause and look at him.

" he's not my dad." I wanted him to be for some time, but when he started dating savannah, I realized this 'dream family' would never happen. he was my caregiver. " but, um- he is a fbi agent."

"you're joking, right?" he was putting the plates on the table. He looked so good as a helping hand.

I had never told him about my 'life'. I shake my head and pour the chicken into the vegetables.

"you're related to a fbi agent?! why don't you ever talk about your life."

" cause it's not that interesting." I pour the food into plates for the kids. he brings eshiram into a high chair and calls Jade to sit down and eat. We get our plates and sit at the island.

" no, I want to know everything about you. you know  everything about me, and I'm just finding out that your dad is a fbi agent." I just let him get away with that one. I never opened up because it's not like my life's tremendous or some action movie. It's just heartbreak and sorrow over and over again.

" there's nothing to really say." I pick at my food, pushing more and more. I lift my head, watching the children; they were eating. That was good. My food wasn't terrible.

" what does your mom do?" he looked so interested.

I let out a little laugh; " she was also a fbi agent, but now she works in Europe." his face lights up.

" as?"

" she works international cases." I take a bite out of my food. It was actually good. He transfers chairs to get closer to me. We were sitting side by side now.

" do you have any pictures?" I shake my head. I did, but I just wanted to see how he would react. I felt a nudge on my rib. " fine, then.." he took my phone and walked off with it.

" James!"  I walk towards him, but he walks faster. Jade comes out of her chair and runs with me. " no, no, jade."  But, of course, she doesn't listen; I was running too.

I run faster, laughing, trying to make sure jade was also running safely. Finally, he falls back on the couch, which catches me off guard. I fall into his arms, and jade jumps on the sofa next to us.

" got you guys!" we both laugh, and he tells her to go finish her food. My head was on his lap, and he was just staring into my eyes. I slowly meet his lips and kiss him.

I hear the door open, and we quickly turn our heads to reveal savannah. She clears her throat and takes the keys out of the door. I sit correctly. " did I interrupt something?"

I shake my head and walk into the kitchen, cleaning up the plates. James starts washing the dishes. this was definitely awkward. " how was work?" I put the leftovers into the oven to make sure it was hot for Savannah, Clara, and Derek.

" it was an easy day." Jade runs over to Savannah, hugging her, and Eshiram lifts her hands, waiting to be lifted by her. I smile and look towards James. he was smirking. " what did you guys cook?"

" umm, some vegetables and chicken, and James cooked the rice."

" it was a family recipe," he adds in. drying the pots and pans.

" a man who can cook too! he is a keeper." I clear my throat, and I walk towards her. " listen, thank you guys again! But, I got it from here...I'll give them showers and get them to sleep before Clara comes."

" Are you sure you not tired?" she shakes her head and takes the kids upstairs. We both look at each other, laughing. I take out my phone and lay on the couch, and he comes right next to me. I open my camera roll and open the album with Emily.

" This is her?" he looks at me with a smile,

" yea, I was adopted when I was really young," I say with a smile showing him some other pictures we took.

" wait, is that you?" he shows me a picture of the team and me before Emily left.

" yea, is there a problem?"

" you've been in the fbi building." I nod my head.

" yea, I even help solve some cases." I swipe to a photo Garcia took when I solved my first case.

" you make me love you even more, every day." I look at him, then back at the phone.

Then, I hear the doorknob shaking. It was Derek, He's never met James, and I didn't want him to go all ' hardcover father' on him. He enters the house, and it takes a couple of minutes, but he turns towards us.

" hi, Derek." I walk up to him and hug him. he looked like he had a pretty rough day at work. James was right behind me.

" who is this?" James puts out his hands.

" Hello sir, my name is James. I've heard amazing things about you." I could see him check him up-down. He didn't shake his hand.

" ok, and what are you doing here?" I could sense that he remembered him from the day I came home late.

" umm, I was helping Jessie with the kids." he looks at me with a raised eyebrow.

" so like your dating her?" he looks at me; I could tell that James was getting tense.

" y-yes, sir."

" I was just joking. Call me, Derek." he puts out his hand, and I could finally breathe again.