Disclaimer: I don't own Criminal Minds.
"…And in today's weather report, Quantico, Virginia and surrounding regions are under a severe winter storm warning. Currently, 20 centimeters of snow have fallen and another 50 are expected before this storm passes. The National Weather Advisory has issued a state of winter emergency and is asking you to please stay home unless absolutely necessary. All flights have been grounded. For a complete list of delays and cancellations, please go to …"
Penelope Garcia stood in her kitchen, electric pink mixing bowl in hand. Her microwave beeped and her over was warming. Surrounded by dozens of pots and pans and plates, Garcia was preparing a Christmas feast for herself. She thought it better to cook a nice meal for one than to sit at home, moping that she had no one to spend the holiday with.
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Derek Morgan sadly carried his packed suitcase back to the bedroom. He had just gotten off the phone with the airport, who had informed him that his flight to O'Hare Airport was cancelled and they would let him know when the next available flight was.
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David Rossi sat alone at his table for six in a dark apartment with a soggy frozen dinner in front of him. It was a stir-fry. He had saved the turkey and powdered mashed potatoes for Christmas day-tomorrow. His eyes searched the wall of photos in front of him and he wondered how his children were spending the holiday.
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Emily Prentiss hung up the phone and sighed. She looked at her neatly lit Christmas tree. She had just spoken to her mother who had made plans to fly in for Christmas but was unable to make it due to the snow. Emily had been so excited that her mother had taken the time off to come to her house and now she would be spending Christmas by herself, in the midst of all her favorite holiday decorations.
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Spencer Reid stood in front of the window of his apartment, watching the snow cascade down and then glanced at his suitcase, which was posed by the front door. He felt bad that he couldn't go and see his mother. The one time he had made plans for a nice, long visit, a major snow storm kept him grounded. He turned to face his undecorated apartment and wondered what he should do to celebrate the holiday.
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JJ and Will sat in front of their decorated Christmas tree with toddler Henry crawling between the two of them, chasing after a cloth ball. As soon as Henry would reach JJ, she would toss it to Will. Henry would then giggle and turn around to crawl towards Daddy. JJ and Will had no plans with their families and planned to spend Christmas as just the three of them.
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Aaron Hotchner sat on the edge of his sons' bed and examined the thermometer. He put the thermometer on the small blue table and leaned over to kiss his sons' feverish forehead. He quietly left the little boy's room and went to the living room. He and Jack were going to spend Christmas with Haley's family, who lived about an hour away, but poor Jack had caught a nasty case of the flu and now he and Hotch were staying home, regardless of the snow.
So here is chapter 1—a teaser, you could call it. I hope you enjoyed! I really really really hope to have this one finished before Christmas, but if you know me…you may know this is unlikely :D Anyways, please review and help yourselves to some nice Christmas candy.