JJ's POV

"Who's Henry?" The young boy asks.

"My son. My little angel. My life. My pride and joy! Henry Reid!" I tell the blonde haired boy.

"Oh? Was he kidnapped?" The boy asks.

"No he was dead, or at least that's what I was told." I say glaring at him.

"Oh sorry," he responds.

"Yeah but then I found him today, in a café at 7:30pm. Ring a bell?"

"Nope!" He says shrugging his shoulders.

"Henry Reid!" I raise my voice.

"JJ lets take him back to the Bureau and we'll talk to him later," Emily tries to reason.

"Fine, but he sits with me!" I say and take the little boys hand in mine.

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When we reach the BAU I grab ahold of 'Henry's' hand again.

I take him into my office and lock the door before anyone else can enter.

"Listen kid, I know what you've done and everything. Just tell me one thing, if your not Henry Reid then why did you want his things?" I ask the boy in a much calmer tone than before.

"I am him," he whispers.

"Pardon?"

"I am Henry Reid." He says a little louder.

I can't stand it anymore, I burst out into tears.

"Wh-why didn't you t-tell me be-before?" I ask through sobs.

"Because I don't want to be thought of the boy who left his mom for weeks and then decided to steal his fathers stuff. I didn't want to be recognized as that kid who is a liar. And most of all I didn't want to hurt you."

"You'd never be known as that Henry! In my mind you are still my son who I thought about everyday and who I love so much whether or not you left for countless weeks. You'd never be thought of the boy who stole his fathers things, or the boy who's a liar!" I say standing up and wrapping him in a hug.

"And most of all, you'd never hurt me." I say as I rest my chin on his head.

"I love you mommy," he whispers into my chest.

"I love you too baby," I whisper back.

I never want this moment to end.

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