Jemily One Shots

How It All Started

Henry is like 3 months old in this

Emily's POV

JJ's been having a hard time these past 3-4 months, her and Will's divorce happening and her just having Henry. She came back to work a couple of weeks ago but everyone can tell that she's struggling. Garcia has asked to watch Henry overnight but JJ just denies needing help and tells her she's fine.

I walk into JJ's office because I need to convince her to let someone help her. Especially because shit bag Will signed away his custody once they got the divorce.

"Hey JJ, can we talk?" She sets her pencil down, giving me her full attention.
"Yeah, can you make it quick though I'm behind on paperwork" I move around to behind her desk and lean against it, trying to get close to her.
"I was wondering if I could stay over for a night and watch Henry, so you can get some actual sleep. I understand that you're trying to go all 'amazing mom' but we can all see that you are struggling and we want to help. So what if I just sleep with him in the guest room and I can tend to him when he wakes up so you can get some shut eye? Also i'm not taking no for an answer" I talk rather fast because I'm nervous. JJ finally relaxes and lets out a deep breath.
"Just for one night, I promise I just need a solid 10 hours then you can go back home and i'll be all good"
"JJ I'm not doing this for pity, I want you to be able to enjoy being a mom and never having time for yourself is not helping. Let me stay for like a week and help you out. Plus I need some best aunt points because Garcia is looking better than me on the point scale right now" JJ cracks a smile at my joke, finally some light in her eyes.

For the next month I stay over at JJ's and help with Henry, everyone can see a difference in her appearance and mood. We haven't told anyone that I'm helping JJ out because she thinks it will make people pity her and feel bad that her and Will are divorced. JJ's been quiet today and it's making me nervous. She's gotten better at expressing her feelings towards me ever since I started staying over, but today she seemed shut off. I have a feeling that she's gonna ask me to leave and not let me help her anymore.

JJ and I get back to her place, she insists on making dinner while I give Henry a bath and put him down. I give Henry loads and hugs and kisses before I put him down. Im mentally preparing myself for JJ to tell me to leave.

JJ and I eat in silence, after we clean up and get settled on the couch she looks over at me, well guess i'm getting kicked out.
"Em we need to talk" Oh god.
"Listen JJ if you want me to leave I can but-" JJ interrupts me,
"What, no. I was gonna ask you to move in and be Henry's second mom... but only if you wanted to..." She starts talking quieter and quieter as she speaks to me. Wow. Did not expect that.
"Are you serious, like 100% sure, because I would be honored" JJ smiles and hugs me.

JJ and I decided to move into a new house closer to work. It's got 3 bedrooms, JJ insists that we just sleep in the same bed because it's easier to switch nights with Henry. We made the extra room into an office for JJ and I.

JJ decided it was time to tell the team about our living situation, and it's safe to say that I'm nervous as hell today. JJ brings everyone in the briefing room and makes me stand up with her at the front.
"OMG are y'all finally telling us about you 2 being a couple!!" Garcia loudly asks.
"We're not a couple" JJ and I both say at the same time. Well that just makes us look even more like a couple now. JJ elbows me in my side, signaling for me to talk,
"Um- JJ and I have moved in with each other and are co parenting Henry together. I plan to adopt him in a month or 2, if the paperwork goes smoothly" I say hesitantly. Jaws drop around the table. Well that makes me feel better, not.
"You two have the team's full support, we are here to help you in any way possible to make the adoption process go smoother" I smile hearing Hotch's words, truly the dad of the year.
"OOO I'm so excited for you Em, what is Henry going to call you 'mama Em'? 'Mama'?"
"We haven't gotten that far Pen, calm down" K reassures her.

*Time Skip - Henry is now 10 months old*

JJ was cleaning up the apartment while I kept Henry busy. We found it works best this way because if one of us isn't keeping him busy, he'll just make a bigger mess while we clean. I was making faces towards Henry when he said the most amazon thing.
"M-mama" Oh. My. God. Am I a mama? Was that directed to me?
"Mamamama" Henry says, giggling afterwards. I frantically call JJ into the room, she comes rushing in like someone just died. Her face relaxes when she's sees both os us are ok.
"What? What happened?" I make her sit next to me and turn back to Henry.
"Henry, can you say mama?" I talk in a higher pitched voice so he pays attention.
"M-mama," he says to me. JJ looks at me with wide eyes, smiling.
"Oh my god, Henry. What about mommy, can you say mommy?"
"Mama," Henry says, crawling towards me. Guess I'm officially a mama.
"Wow Em, you're a mom. How do you feel?" I can tell JJ is excited for me. She's not mad that Henry knew my name before hers, she's happy that Henry sees me as a biological parent and not a side friend that's just there to help out.
"I-I feel warm and bubbly. If that makes sense" I tell her,
"That makes total sense Em. That's how I felt when I gave birth to him"

*Time skip - Potty training age - Henry is 2 and a half now*

JJ's POV

"Em, why don't you teach Henry how to use the bathroom? It's easier with your anatomy" I understand that Emily probably doesn't want to explain to her son that she isn't like the average female, but it would be so much easier if Henry had someone to relate to while learning to pee in a toilet and not his diaper.

This is one of those moments where I wish Will would be involved in his child's life. But of course he has to be an actual jackass and refuse to see his him.
"I guess I can see what I can do, but if he asks me any weird questions in sending him to you" I chuckle hearing her words. Henry has never questioned Emily and her being intersex, he knows that boys have his parts and girls have girl parts but does he know what those parts are?

Emily's POV

I get Henry situated on the toilet so he can start to get comfortable with using it from now on. I never really hid the fact that I'm intersex from Henry but I also will dread the day he asks me about it. I've walked around with no pants on, just boxers, and he never seems to care.
"Mama, why do you have boy parts even though you're a girl?" Kill me now. I call Jennifer into the bathroom, she looks at me and knows.
"Well monkey, when mama was born, she was born with both boy and girl parts, but she is a girl and will always be a girl despite her boy part" Very well done JJ, i'm surprised.
"That's so cool, you get to do both!" I smile at Henry, quietly giggling because he's still sitting on the toilet while JJ and I are sitting on the floor in front of him. I almost forget to tell him an important part of this conversation,
"Hey monkey, I don't like to tell people that I have a boy part so can you not tell anyone please, it will be like our little secret?" That part was true, nobody but JJ and now Henry new Im intersex. The team, including Hotch, don't even know. It's not like it's their business anyways.
"Sure, it's like we're spies trying to keep secrets!" JJ and I laugh, he alway seems to make us laugh in these deep moments.

5-10 minutes later we were still sitting on the bathroom floor, waiting for Henry to pee. We've read that it's best if we just wait it out so he can get comfortable using the toilet. JJ is about to get up to make some lunch when Henry starts peeing in the toilet. Once he's done we cheer and get all excited for him. JJ gave him a sucker for using the 'potty' as Henry calls it. I'm convinced he's going to use the bathroom every 30 minutes because he wants candy.

Sorry I'm ending the chapter like this. No shit lightning struck in my backyard and fried my wifi router so I can only write chapters using my hotspot.