Show Me the Stars - Jennifer Jareau x Reader

sixteen | dark chocolate

You snuggled up under a blanket, laying on the couch, keeping yourself distracted with television. You didn't fall asleep before JJ texted you, just before one o'clock.

[from JJ] hey baby, how you holding up? you awake?

[from Y/N] doing okay
[from Y/N] miss you ofc <3

[from JJ] you too love, i'll be home a little later. did you sleep at all?

[from Y/N] no not yet. i'm really okay j, just kinda overwhelmed

[from JJ] :( my poor girl
[from JJ] hey can i call you, babe?

Instead of answering, you called her. "Hey," she greeted, "you feeling any better?"

"I think so. I don't feel super nauseous right now, so..."

"That's good. Anything you need me to pick up?"

You gave it a moment of thought. "Um...dark chocolate, if that's okay,"

"Of course," she chuckled. "I'll see you soon, hon. I love you,"

"Love you too, Jayje. Can you text me when you leave work? I just wanna know when to expect you home, love,"

"Yeah, sure, I'll text you. Okay, love you, sweetheart, I'll see you when I get home. Love you,"

"Love you too. Bye, baby,"

"Bye."

JJ hung up and you went back to being lost in sad thought, lying on the couch. You wanted her there, so you could put your head in her lap and she would toy with your hair as you relaxed. God, you were clingy, but JJ secretly loved that about you.

You intended to only take a short nap, but you were woken up by Henry kissing you again. "Auntie!"

You smiled and sat up, and got Henry to sit on your lap. You held him and he giggled. JJ gave you an apologetic look. "Henry, I told you not to wake up Auntie Y/N,"

"Sorry, Auntie,"

"Oh, that's okay, bud." You shook your head and hugged him. "How are you today?"

"Good!"

"Yeah?"

"Uh-huh," he said. He had his fingers in his mouth, as a toddler usually does, and he obviously wanted to snuggle. You were, of course, ready and willing to do so.

You rocked side-to-side with him and held him to your chest. "Sweet boy, you know your mommy loves you so much?" He nodded. "And I love you too, Henry."

Henry turned his head up and grinned bashfully. "I love you, Auntie," he whispered. You kissed his forehead and brushed his hair out of his face, smiling wide down at him.

"Did you have a good day today at school?" you asked him. He only went to daycare, but Will had always referred to it as 'school', so JJ did as well.

"Uh-huh! I draw you a picture today." He wriggled out of your lap and ran to his backpack, which sat by the door as always.

You made brief eye contact with a very grateful JJ. Grateful that you loved her little boy, that he loved you, that you chose to show him as much as care and affection as you always did.

"Here you go!" Henry exclaimed, running back into the room, his arm extended holding a slightly crumpled drawing. He hopped back up into your lap.

"Whoa!" you laughed, shocked by the force of his little body. "Wow, bud, that's really good,"

"That you, and that Mommy, and that me!" He pointed to each person in the drawing.

"Oh my goodness, Henry, that's very sweet!"