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Without any further yada yada yada...
The operation was moving slowly. Because of the line. Parker and Hardison stand in line, waiting with the tree Parker picked out. It was at least 12' tall, and Hardison knows Nate is going to kill him for this.
Eliot browses through the aisles. He already found some tinsel, but Parker wanted lights and ornaments too. Eliot casually walks past an aisle, looking down it quickly, and passing it equally as fast. But, registering what he just saw in the aisle, he stops and backtracks, grinning at the sight of the plastic mistletoe.
When Eliot returns to HQ, Parker and Hardison just finished putting up the tree. Eliot tosses the package of lights at Hardison.
"Who said there wasn't any technology involved in Christmas?" Eliot teases him, heading to the kitchen. While Parker and Hardison work on the tree, Eliot works on a turkey. While the turkey's in the oven, he works on the side dishes before going back out to Parker.
"Parker, what's for dessert?" He asks.
"Ohh, oh, um, cookies? No, uh, cake? Wait, no, pie!" She shouts.
"I can do all 3," Eliot suggests.
"Yes!" Parker shouts and Eliot heads back to the kitchen.
They just finish setting the table with food before Hardison announces,
"Nate and Sophie are on their way up," looking at the camera feed.
"Ok," Parker says, and finishes sneaking another cookie.
When Nate and Sophie walk in, the 3 youngest of the crew hop out, shouting,
"Merry Christmas!"
"What happened here?" Nate demands.
"It's so beautiful!" Sophie exclaims.
After they finish eating, Eliot clears his throat.
"I suggest you 2," Pointing to Sophie and Nate. "And you 2," Pointing to Parker and Hardison, "Look up." Eliot finishes, and the 2 couples look up to see the fake mistletoe. As the couples lean in, Eliot declares his work is done.
"My work here is done." He declares.
"I still have to give you a present!" Parker shouts.
Eliot looks up in alarm.
THE END.