Jennifer Jareau's Daughter

Chapter 28

Max's POV:

As I'm in Miles room at his house listening to "Last November" by MGK I slowly close my eyes and start to fall asleep. I must of been passed out for a while now cause the next thing I know I feel someone lift me out of a car and put me in my bed. I know it must be JJ because I recognize the sounds of her heels clicking and the smell of her perfume. I hear her grunt as she shifts me as she opens the door to my room. Once she opens the door I hear her walk into my room straight to my bed putting me down. I feel her slowly pull my shoes off throwing them on my floor and covering me with a blanket. I feel her kiss my forehead as she walks out of the room. I wake up to light chatter in the kitchen and the smell of McDonalds food. I get up and enter the kitchen.

"Hey sweet girl how was your nap?" JJ asks smiling brightly as I roll my eyes

"Okay I guess. Are we just gonna act like you haven't failed as a mother lately?" I ask as I sit at the counter rubbing my eyes as I watch JJ instantly freeze

"Speaking of your husband where is he and my brother?" I ask confused as I notice it's just us two

"Well Will is out looking for Henry. He hasn't come home since you both came back from the library together." JJ says and I instantly feel my body freeze up as I start to panic

"You didn't think I deserved to know this! He is my brother. How long has he been missing?" I ask angrily as I watch JJ start to tear up

"I was gonna tell you everything once you got settled in and ate a bit of food." JJ explains making me scoff as I cross my arms against my chest

"So you thought me eating food would make taking this news better. We should be out looking for him. Not sitting down eating while he is out there doing god knows what." I say as JJ nods trying to hug me as I get out of her grip

"Look I got your favorite things from that McDonald's down the street. You and your friends are always eating from there. I heard you guys talking about it one night. I thought you and I could eat from there. I haven't had McDonald's in years." JJ says as she hands me a chicken sandwich with my favorite toppings making me stare at her in shock that she even knew what I liked

"Look I'm can't eat this sandwich. I need to know how my brother is doing and what happened that made him run." I say grabbing sandwich from her hands and putting it in the fridge

"You need to take a moment and breathe before you do something irrational." JJ says making me freeze and stop as I was about to go upstairs

"You think I'm being irrational because we don't know where my brother is?" I ask angrily as I watch her shake her head

"I didn't mean it like that I just meant you can't help Will is out looking all we can do is sit and wait." JJ says making me shake my head as I sigh

"If anything happens to him I will kill myself. He has been through so much. Every time we got to school he protects me from the bullies before they hit me because I was late or I got a bad grade on the test he would do something ten times worse so they would hit Henry instead. He protected me and now it was my turn. He never told me he was gonna do this." I say

"I understand. Listen Will and my team are out there with the cops and they are doing everything they can." JJ says reassuringly as she rubs my back as I rub my face sighing

"I get why you kept us a secret it's because you had a career to build and you're older and more successful now which is why you got us back. I have to ask though did you ever try to look for us after you gave us up?" I ask looking at my place avoiding JJ's gaze

"I did. I tried for years until one day the agency told me they couldn't tell me anything. I remember they told me your sister's and your's records were confidential and there wasn't much they could do. At that point I figured you were adopted or in a foster home." JJ responds softly reassuring me

"So you actually did want me?" I ask confusingly as she nods

"Honey I regretted my decision every day that went by without you and your face. It felt like a piece of me was missing. You and her own a big piece of my heart and now that I have you guys back I feel like I can finally breathe." JJ says as she hugs me making my anger fade slightly

"I don't know if I'm ready to forgive you yet. I don't know when I'll be able too. Right now I need to focus on Henry." I tell her as she nods understandingly

"How about you go into the living room and relax? I'll tell you if we get any news on where Henry is." JJ says

"Okay. You better tell me the moment you hear something." I respond making her nod

Once we finish talking we go back to the living room. JJ and I sit on the couch. We're currently watching "Courage The Cowardly Dog". I have never seen it before. Once the episode is halfway done I slowly scoot my way closer to JJ. I lay my head in her lap. I feel her run her hands in my hair making me slowly drift off to sleep. Before I'm fully asleep I feel JJ cover me with her blanket she's using.

"Go to sleep honey I'll be here when you wake up. I love you. I'll let you know when your brother is home." JJ says kissing my head

"Okay. Thank you for the talk and being honest with me. Just because I'm laying with you doesn't mean I forgive you JJ." I respond sleepily

As I'm slowly letting sleep take me over I can't help but smile. For once in years I feel loved and wanted. I don't think I ever want this moment to end. I can't help but think maybe this situation isn't as bad as I thought. Maybe for once I can be a kid. I can't help but think I can stop running. I finally feel safe.