"Of course I do," he says, a touch aggressive. Now that it's out there, he refuses to take it back because he stands behind it, completely. "I love you, JJ," he says, wondering if he's really been that bad at showing it that she reacts like this. He brushes his thumb gently across her cheek to wipe away the tears that come, a tender look in his eyes.

"If I didn't," he says, lips smirking, "I would have fake-married Pooch."