This is for the drabble Christmas Challenge. It is based off first chapter of Undercover Christmas by lovelover7891 and so the quote is taken out of there too.

Kendall, thanks so much for letting me write this little addition to your story (and for proof reading it). I have been meaning to do that for a while, but none of the parts seemed fitting, so anyway this piece is for you. Merry Christmas

The Wordcount is 500 (including the quote)

December 2

Christmas Drabble (song title) Prompt: "All I want for Christmas is You"

"So much for Christmas shopping," Emily commented. "Well I guess I just won't have time to get you anything this year," she joked with a look at her partner.

"Don't worry about it," Derek replied nonchalantly, catching Emily off guard.

Christmas presents

With that answer, the discussion was over for Derek. He even missed the hurt look that flashed over Emily's face for the slightest moment. It wasn't because he didn't care for her gifts or enjoy the little present exchange tradition, but simply because he had gotten the biggest present for Christmas already and there was no way for her to top it.

When his glance moved over to where she was walking, he couldn't make out the shield she had silently pulled up to keep her feelings from getting hurt even more. All he could see was the beautiful woman that had miraculously come back into his life three months ago. It still sometimes seemed like a dream to him to see her smile and laugh again. During the long months without her, all he had been thinking about was the broken woman he had found in the warehouse that dreadful night. It seemed impossible to remember her laugh, while the image of her dying was burned into his memory. Sometimes when he had a bad day, he even needed a hug or small touch of her to remind him that she really was back.

A small smile came to his lips, as her words from a few seconds earlier came back to his mind. When it came to his wish list for Santa this year than there wasn't much left. All the way, on top of that list had been to get Emily back. He had wanted a second chance with his partner and best friend. He wanted to turn the time back and make the little difference that was needed to get her back; the one time that he could have been more pressing on why she acted so strangely. Derek had never expected this wish to come true, being realistic enough to see how final death was in its decisions.

He had been realistic until Hotch had gathered them in the conference room and she had walked in. The agent could still not quite comprehend the feelings that had filled him the moment she had wrapped her arms around him again. He only remembered the silent vow to himself that he never would let go of her again. This would never happen again, even if it cost him his own life.

Derek held the car door open for her. Now he noticed how she tried to brush off the nice gesture. His eyes narrowed, but since she didn't say anything he let it go and made his way around the car. He had said the truth: he didn't need Christmas presents from her. She was the biggest present he could ever ask for. All Derek wanted for Christmas was Emily, his partner and best friend.