Morgan was excited it was Christmas Eve. They were getting together at JJ's place since Henry was little and it was easier to have Hotch bring Jack along too. Morgan had picked up a very special treat for all of them and he was giddy with anticipation. The present he got for Reid he like the best. A massage, complete spa treatment and makeover. He laughed about it because it was a gift he would give to a woman friend or maybe one of the girls or his sister, not a fellow FBI agent. But damn that boy needed to have some sexy woman with her hands all over him and he really needed the haircut. Since he couldn't get Reid a date, the massage was the next best thing. Besides Morgan was due for a little bit of special treatment himself and planned on making the kid go. He thought about the party again, food, wine, music, laughing a little dancing in JJ's living room, and the eggnog. Oh God the eggnog. He was ill thinking about it. If he was forced to drink one more glass of Emily's eggnog he was going to shoot himself.

JJ was nervously arranging the table when Will came up behind her pulling her to him. "It looks good JJ everything is going to be great."

"I want it to be perfect. Or they will never let me have the party again. Did you get the wine?"

"Yes I did and it is already chilled, waiting to be served."

Will, suddenly let go of JJ. She turned around and looked at him, "What's wrong?"

He had an expression on his face that made JJ think the world was coming to an end.

"I forgot the vodka!"

JJ gasped "Are they still open? Go, you have just enough time to get there, bang on the door if you have too!" JJ said in a panic. There wasn't enough booze in the world to mask the taste of Emily's eggnog, and she couldn't imagine drinking it with out a bottle of vodka.

Garcia was driving to JJ's house. She was extra prepared tonight, she had mixed up a batch of her granny's eggnog and as soon as Emily wasn't looking she was going to replace it. Granny's recipe was potent it had two bottles of vodka in it and she was sure the gang would love it. A small glass was all you needed.

Hotch got ready to leave. He was happy to get a chance to unwind and this year he had a special treat for them all. Snow! He had found a company that delivered snow and they were going to blow it all over JJ's lawn, enough that they could let the kids play in it and go sledding. His phone rang and he seen it was JJ. He answered and she squealed into the phone, "There is a foot of snow in my back yard!"

"Do you like it?" He matched her enthusiasm.

"Like it, I love it! Henry can not wait to get out there."

"JJ, do you think if we play in the snow long enough, we could skip Emily's eggnog and have hot chocolate instead."

"Oh how I wish, Hotch. But I think it will hurt her feelings besides Will has it covered."

"Oh good, vodka."

"Yes and lots of it." JJ laughed.

Emily mixed up the eggnog and she smelled it, wrinkling her nose. "How do they drink this stuff?" She asked herself out loud. "Yuk" For almost 5 years now, she has been making it and secretly dumping her glass away. Everyone drinks theirs and tells her it is the best they ever had, but she thinks it is so gross. "Oh well if they like it."

"I'm not doing it this year. I am going to fake it and say I don't feel well." Reid vowed yet again as he knocked on JJ's door. He knew he would never get away with it and he would be stuck drinking that foul liquid. He gagged at the thought of it.

Everyone arrived and Garcia did her sliparoo with the eggnog and slipped out of the kitchen unnoticed. Will poured the bottle of vodka into it while no one was looking.

They opened presents and sang songs, told stories and played in the fake snow. It was a blast. The dreaded time came. Emily poured the eggnog; she was blown away by the strong alcohol smell. She always knew they added it; she just never said anything. But this year it seemed to have a lot more. Oh well let them have fun.

She handed out the glasses and they toasted the holiday, each taking a small sip. Morgan was pleasantly surprised it actually was good this year. Reid thought maybe he was already drunk because he didn't mind the eggnog. JJ asked Will how much vodka he put in it and Hotch asked if Emily did something different this year.

This puzzled Emily and she took a sip. It was quite yummy. "What did you guys do to it this year it actually tastes good!"

Garcia choked on hers and everyone laughed.

The door opened just then and Santa entered. Ho Ho Ho Rossi yelled and the kids went crazy. "Merry Christmas and to all a good night!" Rossi added.