Jennifer Jareau's Daughter

Chapter 17

JJ's POV:

I excitedly get off the BAU jet and rush to my vehicle. I climb inside and I rush home. Once I'm home I rush inside. Once I'm inside I see Will and Max sitting at the table looking mad at each other. I instantly know something happened. I go and sit down at the table next to Will.

"Hey guys where's Henry?" I ask noticing he isn't here

"He's sleeping over at a friends I thought it'd be better if he wasn't here for this talk." Will says kissing my cheek

"Hey guys what happened?" I asked

"Max why don't you tell your mom what I caught you doing." Will says sternly looking at Max

"Do I have too?" She asks desperately as Will nods

"I went to the library and hung out with Miles and Sarah and we did some edibles to calm down." I say shrugging looking down

"You did what! How did you get the edibles? More importantly you didn't listen to us we told you not to hang out with Miles and Sarah until we say you can." I say crossing my arms looking at Max

"Look I know I shouldn't have lied but Miles and Sarah know things about me you guys don't. They help me. I need them. I'm sorry I did edibles but Sarah's mom gets her them because they help Sarah calm down. Sarah caught me having a panic attack one day and gave me one." I explain

"I think it's time we think about therapy." Will says seriously as he looks at me

"You want me to see a shrink seriously!" Max says getting up

"Max sit down we are not done talking." I say as she sits back down rolling her eyes

"Your mom and I think it'd be good so you can learn ways to cope that is healthy and normal for a ten year old to do. What you are doing right now is not the way you wanna cope. Your mom already called a kid therapist who was suggested by her work." Will says calmly looking at Max

"You can't make me go." Max says lowly

"Yes I can and I will I'm bringing you Monday morning. Now let's discuss your punishment." I say looking at Max sternly

"Seriously can't I just say I'm not gonna lie again and I'm sorry for lying and the I won't do edibles again and leave it at that. I think the shrink is punishment enough." Max says seriously

"No Will and I both think you should be grounded for another week and when you get home from school you go nowhere. You come home do your homework and chores and go straight to your room. Understand? No more of this sneaking out bullshit." I say as Max huffs

"I don't have a choice I'm stuck in your fucking prison and custody til I'm eighteen." Max says running upstairs slamming her door

"I really hope this therapist helps." I confess to Will

"I promise hon it is gonna help her in the long run. Right now that girl has so much trauma and anger she has no idea what to do with it." Will says kissing my head

"You hungry I can make you eggs?" Will says getting up going to the fridge

"I'm all set it's been a long day." I say getting up sitting on the couch with Will

"I missed you I'm glad you're back." Will says kissing me

I relax cuddling Will as he turns in the tv. I sigh thinking how Max has been getting into so much trouble lately. I hope that therapy will help her. I need Max to let her wall down. I close my eyes drifting off to sleep with my last thought being how therapy will help teach Max to cope in healthier ways. I know I'm doing the right thing but why does it feel like it is pushing Max further away?