Author's Note- Okay, first CM story I've written in a while (first anything I've written in a while really) and the first time I've ever tried this pairing- so my apologies if it's bad.

This was written for Chit Chat on Author's corner New Year's challenge.

Pairing: JJ/Rossi

Prompts: lost on the way to the party, unexpected midnight kiss, and crackers (the popping kind)

Disclaimer: I own nothing at all of Criminal Minds

JJ was late. It was almost midnight, and the usually punctual media liaison hadn't arrived at Emily's yet. David Rossi was pacing the entranceway, unable to contain his anxiety. And the worst part was he couldn't even tell the rest of everyone why he was so worried.

He and JJ had been dating for just over three months, and JJ had wanted to keep their relationship a secret, and after the stir created by her and Will's breakup, he couldn't blame her. However it was damn inconvenient when she sent him a text over half an hour ago saying "on my way. Can't wait to see you 3." After twenty minutes, he had tried calling her, but she hadn't answered her cell. No else was worried as to why she wasn't there. Hotch had suggested she got tied up with Henry, and Garcia had a multitude of theories all involving a date.

Maybe she took the wrong exit and got lost, he rationalized. There were plenty of logical explanations for JJ's lateness, and none of them involved being abducted by psychopaths, or car crashes, or any of the other horrible scenarios that came so readily to mind.

11:55. If she wasn't here by midnight, he'd out their relationship and tell the others about the text. Just wait five more minutes he told himself.

Three minutes until midnight and JJ still hadn't arrived.

Two minutes and Garcia started handing out those ridiculous popping crackers.

One minute and thirty seconds until midnight, and Emily and Morgan had come into the entryway to persuade him to come back into the living room and watch the ball drop, when the doorbell rang. Emily opened it to a rather hassled looking JJ.

"Sorry I'm so late I-." Rossi pushed past Emily and cut JJ off by kissing her, not caring that their relationship was a secret, he was so relived.

He continued kissing he until he heard a rather loud "POP!" Followed by two more just as loud and annoying. He looked up and saw that Garcia, who had popped the cracker, had joined Morgan and Emily, in the entryway.

"Well that was unexpected," Emily remarked dryly. "Looks like your secrets out"

"Aww, a midnight kiss!" Garcia squealed and popped another cracker. JJ rolled her eyes, and Rossi leaned down to kiss her again.

The End

Well, tell me what you think. It's my first try at anything like this so all feedback is appreciated.