It was Rossi's annual holiday get-together for the team. After the year they had, it was what they needed: Emily was back, JJ was back, and for the time being, things seemed to be going alright. It was also the first holiday get-together where Spencer and Derek were open with the team about their relationship.

After everything with Emily and Doyle back in March, Spencer and Derek had started talking about the idea of opening up to the team. They did it one person at a time, starting with Hotch during the grief counseling sessions, but they didn't tell Garcia that. No one on the team had a problem with it, which was something they had been worried about. After Emily returned, they told her, despite them being a little nervous and such around her. She told them it was about damn time and they couldn't help but smile.

Now they were here at Rossi's, surrounded by their friends and what they considered their family. It was a tradition to help set up the senior agents 'manor' with decorations: little things here and there, and by the end of the night, they'd all take time to decorate the Christmas tree.

Derek was helping Garcia with the decorations near the fireplace when he heard her giggling. He glanced over at her, a questioning look on his face. "What's got you, Baby Girl?"

She looked up at him, grinning and gestured over towards the other end of the room where Spencer and JJ were setting up decorations. Derek looked over and saw JJ standing on the stepstool to hang something from the top of the doorway.

"I don't think you or Will would be happy with JJ and 187 following through with the tradition," Garcia commented, trying to fight back the giggles.

Derek looked over at her and smirked. "You're right about that. Maybe I should go do something about it."

"Oh, you should definitely go do something about that."

Derek grinned and sauntered his way over to JJ and Spencer. "How's everything going over here?" he asked as he approached.

As JJ stepped down from the stepstool, she shared a knowing glance with Garcia and turned to the two men. "I'm going to see if Emily needs help with anything."

They both watched as she walked away before Spencer turned to Derek. "Is there something that you needed?"

Derek smiled and shrugged. "Not really, but, I think we've been set up."

Spencer furrowed his brow. "What do you mean?"

"Look up, Pretty Boy."

Spencer looked up at the plant hanging from the top of the doorway and looked back to Derek. "I don't know what relevance that has to the conversation."

Derek bit the inside of his cheek to fight back the laugh that wanted to escape. "What do you know about mistletoe?"

Spencer licked his lips before responding. "It's the state floral emblem for Oklahoma. Oklahoma didn't have a state flower until 2004, when the Oklahoma Rose was designated as such, so mistletoe was believed to be it."

Derek rolled his eyes as he wrapped his arms around Spencer's waist, pulling the thin body against his own and moving so they were standing underneath the mistletoe. "I should've specified. What do you know about mistletoe and Christmas?"

Spencer blushed, his pale skin turning a light shade of pink. "It's commonly used as a decoration, thought it was really alluded to until the 18th century. The modern custom, though, may be of Scandinavian tradition..." he trailed off.

Derek quirked an eyebrow. "And remind me what the modern custom is?"

Spencer's blush darkened and he darted his eyes away from Derek's. "Those who meet under the mistletoe are obligated to kiss," he mumbled out.

"Sorry, didn't hear that," Derek said with a smirk. "You've got to repeat that, baby boy. Maybe a little louder this time?"

Spencer glared at Derek before sighing. "Those who meet-" he was cut off when he suddenly felt Derek's lips against his own. He squeaked and his eyes widened in surprise before the familiarity finally set in. He closed his eyes and wrapped his arms around Derek's neck as he returned the kiss with as much intensity as he could.

They both pulled away a few minutes later, their forehead resting against the other's, both panting for a needed breath with a smile.

"Oh, you two are so cute!" They heard Garcia squeak and the flash of a camera quickly followed.

"Garcia!"