𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘴

The Christmas Party (fluff)

Christmas Special!

Garcia hosts a Christmas party with the team!

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Snow crunched under your boots and dusted your shoulders as you stepped into the BAU. You felt ridiculous with your tight, scratchy Christmas sweater, red and green adorned with tassels, glitter, and other sparkly things. Your Santa hat made your forehead sweaty but you knew that if you took it off your hat hair would be awful so you kept it on. The uncomfortableness of your holiday outfit dissipated as you stepped out of the elevator and saw how decorated the bullpen was. No doubt the work of one Penelope Garcia. Garland, lights, and Christmas cheer covered every inch of the room.

You reached for the door handle when you heard the elevator doors open and running footsteps being you.

"I got it." Spencer's voice called.

"Too late!" You laughed as you swung the door open, wide enough for both of you to slip through. The door closed behind the two of you and you turned your gaze to Spencer, dressed normally of course, except for a green and red scarf. Your ugly Christmas sweater and Santa hat looked childish next to him and you felt embarrassment warm your face.

"I thought this was a Christmas party Spencer, where's your ugly sweater?" You asked playfully. He headed toward his desk and set his bag down.

"I don't see the point in them, they don't attribute anything to the traditional Christmas festivities. Christmas is a religious holiday. I, however, am a man of science." He laughed, shaking snow out of his golden brown curls. "No doubt Garcia got me one anyway." He smiled.

"Hello, my lovelies!" Penelope's excited shrill rang clear in my ears. "Merry Christmas, there is hot cocoa, cookies, and other sweet things in the- DOCTER. SPENCER REID!?" Penelope sounded appalled, Spencer cringed. "WHERE IS YOUR SWEATER? Dear God, for a genius you don't always get the memo do you?"

"He got the memo Garcia, he just doesn't see the point'." You laughed.

"No matter, Spencer dear? I have more sweaters in my den. Come." She gestured in the general direction of her office and skittered away, Reid on her heels. Garcia made you feel better about your outfit choice, she was wearing a bright red sweater dress, battery operated Christmas light wrapped around her, with glittery bows and bells around the sleeves and the edges of her dress. Red ribbons weaved into her two short braids. The two disappeared and Hotch and Rossi emerged from his office as Morgan, JJ, and Emily came out of the elevator.

"Merry Christmas everyone!" Hotch gave everyone a small, warm smile as everyone filed in.

"Hey! Y/N you made it!" Morgan came over, pulling on the end of your hat.

"Glad you could make it." JJ added, Emily hugged you. All three were decorated with a different sweater. Garcia and Spencer came up and you examined his sweater. Green with a picture of a reindeer with googley eyes and lights tangled in its antlers. The collar of his white dress shirt poking through and the sleeves folded over the sweater sleeves.

"Alright is there egg nog, the alcoholic kind?" Emily asked expectantly.

"Of course! To the round table room, where you will also find hot cocoa, cookies, and other goodies." Garcia leads the team up the stairs and we all followed suit.

"Careful guys, I saw her hanging up mistletoe," Rossi warned.

"Rossi, you're ruining it!" Garcia exclaimed. The team chuckled but you started to glance around nervously, looking for the infamous mistletoe. See, it was no secret you had feelings for Spencer, everyone knew, except, well Spencer and you intended on keeping it that way. Garcia had made it her sole purpose to get the two of you together but she promised she'd keep her nose out of it for the time being. Everyone was milling around, talking about their holiday plans and gift ideas. You stood next to the door sipping hot cocoa watching everyone enjoying each other's company. You glanced at Spencer and he met your gaze, breaking off his conversation with Morgan to walk over to you.