14. Christmas party

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I walk back into the kitchen and grab out some wine glasses. “Savannah and Penelope, do you want wine?” I say from the kitchen doorway. “That would be great, thank you” Savannah says and Penelope nods. I go back to the kitchen, I pour them all wine glasses, as I don't really drink anymore and I'm not interested in it. I give JJ and Emily theirs and walk back into the living room and give Savannah and Penelope theirs. “Momma look at what Uncle Spence showed us” Astrid says and I walk over to them. Spencer shows us the magic trick again and I smile. “That's cool, uncle Spencer also has science tricks that he might show you too” I say before pulling out a little white tablet that he used for a science trick he showed us a while ago, I throw it at him and Penelope laughs. “Hey remember , Hotchner said not to do that trick anymore,” she says with a giggle and I laugh. “That he did but it's a special occasion” I say and she laughs.

We decided we weren't going to eat at the table, why have no idea but apparently Astrid and Jack convinced Rossi to let us eat in the living room. Astrid and Jack decided to entertain us while we ate, which was actually pretty funny. As they tried to reenact a part of star wars. After dinner I decided to help Rossi clean up. While everyone talked in the living room. “ti piace davvero, vero?” Rossi asks and I nod.
(You really like him, don't you?)
“sì, certamente.” I answer
(Yes I do)
“posso dirlo, lo sguardo negli occhi di entrambi i tuoi ragazzi me lo dice.” He says
(I can tell, the look in both of your guys eyes tells me that.)
And I nod. “Thank you,” I said quietly. We finished cleaning up and we head back out to the living room, I sit on the arm rest of the couch as JJ, Emily and hotch take up most of it, and the rest of the seating is filled. I take a deep breath and give Aaron that look of I'm about to say it, he nods letting me say it. “I want to say something before we continue on with tonight. As some of you guys know, hint hint the girls, Derek and Rossi, me and Aaron have been going out, and we recently made it official” I say and when I tell you the girls lost it they lost it. “When did it happen?” Derek asks. “after our most recent case” I say and the girls lose it more. “I fucking knew it after that case he was going to ask you to be his girlfriend!” JJ says and I laugh. The girls calm down and I pass out the presents to everyone, as I have done every year since I got invited. Both Astrid and Jack got magic sets from Reid and he looks so excited to show them how to use them. Then JJ and Emily got Astrid a dark side lightsaber and Jack a light side lightsaber so they could play dark and light side. Morgan got Astrid a new Barbie and Jack a new car. Penelope got Astrid a little doctor set and Jack a FBI uniform. And our favorite pasta papa, he got them both, new bikes. Witch was very uncalled for but much appreciated. We thanked all of them and then we adults opened our gifts from each other. I laugh as my gift from Morgan is a glitter pink lanyard. “You said you needed a new lanyard” is all he says, as a few months back I got him a glitter pink hammer. JJ and Emily got me a new coffee cup that has the outline of Romania on it. And Penelope got me a cup to put my pens in that says ‘doctor? Or doctor?’ and I laugh a little bit as there's different types of doctors. Rossi's got me a necklace that I had briefly mentioned a few months ago. “Thank you guys” I say and they all say no problem or you're welcome. We all open our different gifts and I see Jack and Astrid playing with their lightsabers. I laugh a little bit as Jack stands up on the foot stool and Astrid stands on the ground. Re-creating that one scene from the movies. “JJ I told you the lightsabers were going to be hit with them” Emily says and JJ shakes her head.

After a few hours, Morgan and Savannah leave, then Penelope and Luke who take Reid home, then JJ and Emily. So now it's just me, Aaron, David and the kids. I clean up the mess from presents and everything else for David while he and Aaron talk. “мне нужно научить Джека румынскому, тогда мы все сможем говорить на одном языке вместе.” I say in Russian while walking back into the living room. Both Aaron and David give a little confused look.
(I should teach Jack Romanian then we can all speak the same language together.)
“Russian” I say and they nod. “I want to teach Jack Romanian, so we can all speak it” I say. “I've actually taught Jack some phrases but you can probably do a better job then me” Aaron says and I smile. “Alright, we should probably get going,” Aaron says. David helps us get the bikes situated in the back of Aaron's SUV.

When we get back to my apartment, Astrid and Jack ask if they can watch a movie and I allow it, halfway through that movie they fall asleep. “Do you just want to spend the night?” I ask, this would be the first time they'd spend the night. “Sure, let me go grab something from my car” he answers and I nod. He comes back with a bag that has both his and Jack's stuff. “Would you rather they just stay on the couch?” He asks and I shrug. “I mean I don't really want to disrupt them because Astrid is a light sleeper” I say and he nods, I make sure the doors are locked and the blinds are closed and I leave my door open just in case, I change first, and I just put on a plaid pair of pajama shorts and a sweatshirt. Aaron changes next and puts on a gray pair of sweatpants and a black shirt. We get into my bed comfortably and he pulls me into his chest so he's spooning me. “Goodnight night pretty girl” he says. “Goodnight” I say.

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Sooo we have the Christmas party done and some fluff.

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