Why I Do What I Do

Chapter Two : Predictions

Chapter Two:

Predictions

I wake up when JJ starts to stir. She seems very sleepy so go to make some strong coffee, I need it too. JJ comes up behind me and hugs me resting her chin on my shoulder. I spin around handing her coffee and she takes it thankfully. I watch her sipping it. She looks tired and we lean back against the counter sipping the strong hot coffee.

We lean there in silence for a moment before JJ speaks up.

"You know today... Will be tough." JJ says quietly.

I sigh "I know I'm worried about the team." I say.

"Me too. But I'm more worried... About your mom." JJ says.

I sigh knowing JJ was going to bring this up.

"She got really... Freaked yesterday." JJ finished.

I think of what to say, "I know." I whisper.

"Are you worried about this case?" JJ says quietly.

"JJ, I promise I'm letting nobody hurt you." I say grabbing her and pulling her closer to me, she grabs my hand. She's scared too, definitely more scared than I am.

"I know you won't let anyone hurt me." JJ says quietly.

"I won't." I say letting her compare her hand size to mine.

I think she's distracting herself from the real reality of the case, but I guess it's a good thing.

Suddenly mom appears, hair already combed, and eyes filled with sleepiness. I hand her coffee. She watches JJ playing with my hand and JJ let's go of my hand blushing a little.

Now we all three lean quietly on the counter.

Now that were all up Jack appears and Is rubbing sleep from his eyes. He walks into the small hotel kitchen, and says "Hi."

Mom bends down and lift Jack onto the counter tops were he sits wearily, yawning a little. I pick Jack up and he lays his head on my shoulder. He yawns again and shuts his eyes.

"Daddy I'm hungry." he says quietly.

"How about on the way into work we stop and get you breakfast." I say, and Jack yawns loudly nodding his sleepy little eyes.

I set Jack down, to see Emily awake now, hair tangled.

"Hi." I hand her coffee and she looks completely worn out.

"What time do we have to be at the police station? "

"About an hour." I reply.

"Are you serious?" she sounds tired, and I nod.

The girls start getting ready, occupying the bathroom for a long amount of time, how long does it take a women to do her hair and makeup? JJ emerges first wearing her gun on her side, and her hair is in a long ponytail. Mom emerges moments later her hair tied back, and Emily follows her hair in a ponytail too. I waited for them for half an hour to put their hair up?

Jack's already ready so we head out the door, all making sure we have our credentials and our guns. Even moms got a gun, which is a little shocking, I didn't know she had a gun.

She laughs when I raise an eyebrow at her gun.

"I can carry a gun too." she whispers.

We stop at a McDonalds and the girls insist we order 15 hash-browns. I open my eyes wide, and JJ looks serious.

"Were starving." she says.

I tell the lady I need 15 hash-browns, and that's all. The lady seems Tired because she lazily replies the cost, and says to pull around to the next window.