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Lacy here ladies and gentlemen with my first ever holiday fic. (E/N: I think my NY Thanksgiving fic may have something to do with it) Well minus the Halloween story for my Don and Jess series but that wasn't really meant to be a holiday fic, it just turned out that way. Ok now that I'm WAY off topic, let's get back to why we're here. This is for your enjoyment my Criminal Minds Thanksgiving fic. I was putting off writing it because for the life of me I couldn't figure out where to have them all gather and then watching the show tonight it hit me. *sees anxious faces* Come on people, would I really just drop it in the opening note like that? This fic will feature the current BAU team only in season four not five cause right now season five is making me a not happy Lacy. (E/N: And me a not happy Sarah) It was have Henry and also Jack. Have fun and Happy Thanksgiving!

Disclaimer: Reread the opening note, I'm sure you'll find something in there that points out me not owning the show.

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Morgan walked up to Hotch's office door and knocked. He heard his boss respond and went in.

"Hey Hotch got a non work related question for ya." Morgan said.

Hotch looked up from the file he was working on to give Morgan his attention.

"What can I do for you Derek?" Hotch asked. Lately Hotch had taken to calling the whole team by their first names when talking about things that didn't have to do with work or when they were off the clock.

"Well really it's a question from my mom." Morgan said, sitting in one of Hotch's guest chairs.

Hotch arched a brow. "Now you really have my attention."

Morgan laughed. "With Thanksgiving coming up, Mom wanted to know if I was coming, course I told her I was and then she shocked me by asking me to invite the whole team."

Hotch's other brow joined the first. "Really?"

Morgan nodded. "Really. So I'm going around checking everyone's plans seeing if they can make it. Dave and JJ agreed and are bringing Henry. Pen's coming of course, nervous but coming. Reid agreed and asked if Austin could come. I said sure." Morgan laughed again. "I asked Em and she said to come talk to you."

Hotch smiled. "I have Jack this year since Haley is going to be away and we hadn't exactly finalized what we were doing. Though she has been bugging me about deciding so she can get her mother off her back about their annual family dinner that Emily has avoided for the last five years."

"Ah so my mom's invite is perfect." Morgan said. "Gets Emily out of her family's dinner and you get to spend the holiday with her and Jack."

Hotch nodded. "That is does. So you can count on Emily, Jack and I being there. If you want I can see if we can use the BAU jet to get there. Might be easier with all of us and Henry and Jack."

"You can do that?" Morgan asked.

Hotch smirked. "Of course. Stay right there and I'll call right now."

Morgan sat back and watched as Hotch got them the jet for not only going to see his family but for coming home a week AFTER the holiday was over.

"We could all use a vacation." Hotch explained when he saw Morgan's confused face.

"Alright then boss." Morgan said standing up. "I'll go spread the news and let Em know she can call off her mother."

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Haley finished packing Jack's suitcase for his week and a half with his father. She wasn't happy that Hotch was taking Jack to Chicago but since she wasn't going to be around it's not like she could really stop him. What was really upsetting Haley was that Jack would be spending that week and a half not only with Hotch but with Emily as well. It wasn't a secret to Haley that Jack adored his father's girlfriend and it didn't sit right with Haley. She sighed. Though the two hadn't been together long, six months at the least, Haley could tell from the few times she had seen them together that they were both in the relationship for the long run.

"Jack!" Haley called. "Your father's going to be here soon!"

Jack came running into his room, the stuffed donkey that Dave had given him tucked tightly in his arms. It was a strange animal to choose for a child but Haley had known the man who trained her ex-husband for many years and strange might as well be Dave's middle name.

"Are you bringing Grayson with you?" Haley asked her son referring to the donkey.

Jack nodded. "Daddy said I could." At three, even though he lived with Haley, Daddy's word was basically law for the small boy. "And I get to see baby Henry."

Haley smiled. "That's right but remember because Henry is so little you have to be really careful with him and do just what JJ tells you."

Jack nodded, happy to hear his mommy call JJ by that nickname. She made the mistake once of calling JJ 'Jen' and Jack had quickly told her only he and Uncle Dave were allowed to call her that.

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"You can come to the door with me." Hotch said to Emily.

Emily shook her head. "I'll wait right here against the car. Jack will see me just fine and Haley hopefully won't feel threatened."

Hotch pulled Emily close and kissed her. "You do know once Jack sees you, he'll come running anyway right?"

"Yes I know but I'm still staying here Aaron." Emily said, knowing he was trying to use the kiss and their closeness to convince her.

Hotch realized he'd been busted. "Alright, I'll go get him."

Giving Emily one more kiss, Hotch made his way to the front door of his old house. Though he really didn't see it that way anymore. His apartment, most of the time Emily's apartment was more home then the house ever was. Knocking on the door, Hotch could hear Jack come running down the stairs and Haley yelling at him not to open the door. Hotch frowned. He never liked it when she yelled at Jack. Didn't sit right. The door finally opened and before Hotch could register Haley's face,two little arms wrapped around his legs, knocking him slightly off balance. Catching himself, Hotch wasted no time swinging Jack into his arms.

"Hey buddy!" Hotch greeted, hugging his son tightly.

"Hi Daddy!" Jack said, hugging his father just as tight.

Hotch pulled back. "You ready for our trip?" Jack nodded fast and Hotch laughed then leaned close to whisper to Jack. "Look over my shoulder at the car."

Jack peered over his father's shoulder and his face lit up as he saw Emily.

"Emmy!!!" he shouted.

Feeling his son wiggle, Hotch put Jack down and watched him run as fast as his three year old legs could carry him to Emily, who had already knelt down to catch the small boy in a tight hug. Hotch smiled and turned back to Haley who was standing with her arms crossed and a scowl on her face. Jack's suitcase and Grayson were sitting on the ground beside her.

"Will you be back when we are?" Hotch asked, deciding not to get into it with Haley with Jack and Emily so close.

Haley shook her head. "I'll be gone for another week and a half. That's fine right?"

Hotch nodded. "Perfectly fine. Does he have enough clothes?"

Haley stepped back as Hotch picked up Jack's things.

"You may need to wash some things but he should have enough." Haley said.

Hotch nodded again and turned. "Jack! Come say bye to Mom!"

Jack came running back and hugged and kissed Haley before taking Grayson from Hotch and running back to Emily.

"You really shouldn't let him get so attached to her." Haley said. "What happens if you two break up?"

Hotch sighed. "Jack knew Emily before we started dating Haley. He saw her at the office and when we'd go to her place sometimes. And we won't be breaking up. We wouldn't have started this if there was a chance of that."

"You can't know that." Haley said.

Hotch shook his head. "I'm not doing this with you Haley. Not with them right there. We'll see you in three weeks."

Hotch took a deep breath as he turned away from Haley but knew by the look on Emily's face she could tell something was wrong and he could see she figured it had something to do with her as guilt washed over her face. Hotch clearly sent her a look that told her they'd talk later and he'd show her it wasn't her fault. It was just Haley being Haley.

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JJ looked up from packing Henry's things as Dave walked in carrying the little baby.

"Are we sure he's old enough to fly?" Dave asked.

JJ smiled. Dave was so cute some times. "He's plenty old enough Dave. I already cleared it with his doctor before I gave Morgan the ok. I just have to keep him close to me during take off and landing because that'll be hardest on him. The rest of the flight will be smooth."

Dave smiled as he got Henry to burp. "Alright, I'm just worried."

JJ gave Dave a kiss. "I know but I also talked to Hotch after Henry's doctor."

Dave laughed. "Ah the experienced one."

JJ laughed too. "Yes and he also said Henry will be just fine."

Dave exhaled. "Ok, let's get this boy to bed and the rest of our things packed. Morgan said to we had to be at the air strip at nine."

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"I've never met your family." Garcia said, pacing her living room.

Morgan smiled from his seat on the couch and pulled Garcia down next to him.

"Baby girl, they'll love you." Morgan said. "If for no other reason then because I do. Now breathe."

Garcia took a deep breath and let it out slowly. "I honestly don't think I've ever been nervous about meeting the family before."

Morgan tucked Garcia against his side. "Maybe not but I can remember you being very nervous about letting guys meet the team."

Garcia gave him a look. "Gee, can't imagine why Derek. You guys don't exactly scream non-threatening. A frown from Dave and Hotch alone could have any hardened criminal running for the hills. Not to mention you," she poked Morgan in the side, making him jump slightly. "are too over-protective for your own good."

Morgan kissed Garcia. "Just protecting what's mine."

Garcia smiled. "I wasn't then."

Morgan pulled her closer. "Mama, you've always been mine."

(E/N: I have to. *fangirl scream*)

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"This will be our first major holiday together." Austin said.

Reid nodded. "It will be." Strangely he found he could control his nervous urge to spout out statistics a lot better with Austin then with most people. He could actually act like a normal person. "You ok with that?"

Austin smiled. "I wouldn't have agreed if I wasn't ok with it. Now run me through the team one more time."

Reid smiled as Austin snuggled into his side on the couch. "Ok first there's Aaron Hotchner, who we call Hotch, well except Emily and Dave who call him Aaron. He's the leader of the team and will be bringing his son Jack who's three. Then there's Dave Rossi, the second I guess you could call him. He's with Jennifer Jareau or JJ as we call her and she is bringing her son, my godson, Henry who's only a few months old. Then Emily Prentiss. She's with Hotch and kinda like a second mother to Jack. Just don't let Hotch's ex hear you say that." Austin laughed. "Then Derek Morgan whom you've met and our tech analyst Penelope Garcia. She'll be the nervous one since she's dating Morgan and this is the first time she's meeting his family."

Austin whistled. "That's never easy. Morgan, he was the tall black guy that called me sweetheart."

Reid laughed. "Yeah he generally only calls Garcia that but I think he did it to get your attention."

Austin shook her head. "If I had a nickel for every man who did that-"

Reid placed his hand over her mouth. "I don't want to know."

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Hotch walked into his bedroom after tucking Jack in and found Emily on the bed reading.

"You know Haley is just trying to cause problems right?" Hotch said as he changed for bed.

Emily marked her page and put her book down. She knew this was coming. "I know, I just don't want Jack to get caught in the middle. I don't want him thinking it's wrong for him to be happy to see me."

Hotch climbed into bed and faced Emily. "Jack, as you have pointed out many times is a smart boy. He knows very well that it's more then ok for him to be happy to see you."

"You've talked to him about it?" Emily asked.

Hotch nodded. "Actually he came to me wanting to know why Haley would get upset when he brought you up. And I explained that Haley just had to get used to you being around. He also asked how long you'd be around."

Emily wasn't surprised. "What did you tell him?"

Hotch pulled Emily into his arms and held her close. "I told him that it was up to you."

Emily smiled as she rested her head on Hotch's chest. "Guess I'll have to tell him I'm gonna be around for a very long time."

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So not sure why I threw Haley's problems in there but whatever. So this is going to be a three chapter story. Let me know what you think so far, flame policy stands and thanks for reading!

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Sarah here! Have I said I love Austin? Good. Because I do. And screw you, you asses who think that Garcia and Morgan don't belong together. Okay, toodles!!!!!!! Kisses~Sarah