"And he loves you," she said, kissing him one more time.
When they reached the kitchen, Jayden was still slumped against the kitchen cabinets. He had fallen asleep there, exhausted and starving as he was. When the floor creaked, announcing their presence, he jerked awake and threw his hands over his head as if expecting an attack.
"Jayden-" JJ said softly, kneeling beside him. Jayden glanced at her and slowly lowered his arms, his breathing calming.
"Oh, hey," he said, sounding particularly out of it. "Why'm I in the kitchen?"