Suck it up Lover - Nick Fowler AU

Part 15

December

As every year, Dorton hosted a Christmas party for the entire FBI crew, at his property.
Dorton's property was located just outside the city, surrounded by vast landscapes that were always covered in snow at this time of year.

Megan had been persuaded by Lexie to attend.

Along with Amber, Regina had made sure Megan showed up dressed appropriately for the evening.

Amber had re-tailored a red chiffon dress, with a tie neck and long sleeves, from the thrift store for Megan so that it no longer hung old-fashioned down to her ankles and shapeless on her.
So the dress now ended just above her knee and now fit perfectly at the waist.

Regina had done the makeup and hair, so Megan's eyelids shimmered bronze, bringing out her brown-green eyes even more, and her hair had been twisted by Regina into soft waves.

Megan, too, hadn't understood at first why her friends would make such a big deal out of it, but if Regina's statement was to be believed, the reason was a simple and sweet one.

Regina had said that Megan also deserved a day where she would be treated like a princess, where she could drop the tough facade for a few hours and just be a 'girl'.

Megan suspected, however, that the reason was different.
She remembered a conversation she had had with Regina at a movie night not long ago.
In the movie there was a scene where a mother had done her 10-year-old daughter's hair and had also made her up into a princess for a costume party, during which the mother had an intense and emotional conversation with the daughter about God and the world.

Megan had told Regina that she always missed her mother, but that it was the worst when she saw something like that, because she herself had never experienced anything like that.

So Megan suspected that Regina together with Amber wanted to give her such an experience in some way and of course her friends also wanted her to grab a guy at the gala.

"You need a strong man who can handle a strong woman like you are and your profession, so pick an agent." - Had been Regina's words.

As they finished styling, talking about God and the world, Amber took out a bottle of rosé wine, with the words "Let's toast our lives", from her bag.

No sooner said than done, without anyone thinking to get glasses for the sweet alcoholic refreshment, they opened the bottle and one by one, each took a hearty sip.

A vibrating sound coming from Megan's nightstand interrupted the emerging party mood of the three women.

"Yes?", Megan answered the call as she settled down on her bed, "Yes, I'll be with you in two minutes."

"Your cab?" asked Regina who, on the side, was neatly shuffling all the utensils they had needed back into a cosmetic case, knowing that Megan would otherwise go crazy if she had to leave her room a mess.

Megan slipped into her black velvet stilettos, picked out a matching coat from her closet, "Yes, Lexie and Daniel are already waiting for me downstairs."

"Well have a great time and get yourself a hot agent," Regina hugged her and gave her a little kiss on her cheek.

Megan just rolled her eyes at that statement and said goodbye and thanked Amber as well before leaving her apartment.

"Hey guys.", she said as she took a seat in the back seat as usual.

"Hey Megs." her friends and co-workers greeted her, "You got everything?"

"I'm ready."

The entire ride, Megan held tightly in her hand a small box wrapped in red and white striped giftwrap.