Friday morning after breakfast, Pen, Aaron, and Jack spent the morning looking for the perfect tree. They went to different lots and after finding nothing they all could agree on they went to the nursery. There they found a beautiful tree that they all agreed on. Jack was jumping up and down when the workers tied it to the top of the SUV. Next they had lunch and then went to find decorations for the tree. After spending two hours buying decoration, they went home to decorate. After getting the tree in the apartment, Jack told Aaron he wanted it in front of the window. Pen made hot chocolate while Aaron and Jack got the tree in the stand. Pen laughed when Aaron got wrapped up in the lights. They started putting the decorations when Pen had a thought.

"Jack, do you want to put anything on the tree that your mom put on her trees?"

He looked at his dad and then back at Pen and nodded. She smiled that infectious smile that anyone smiling.

"Aaron, can you get the boxes from closet Jack to look through."

He walked over to her and bent down to kiss her. "You are the best."

"I know." She giggled then turn to Jack. "More Chocolate."

"Can I have more marshmallows, please."

"You sure can."

Aaron brought the boxes he had in the hall closet out for Jack to look through. Pen sat and watched Aaron and Jack look through the boxes. Jack found the angel that Haley always used and looked at his daddy.

"Daddy, can I put the angel on the tree. You said mommy was an angel now and if I out this on the tree it will be like she is here with me."

Pen couldn't hold her tears back and they silently ran down her face as she watched Aaron pull Jack into his lap and hugged him.

"Of course you can. It's your tree too. You need to remember what I told you. Your mommy is always with you. She's in here." he touched Jack's heart.

After that emotional moment, Jack was hanging the stockings and Pen was making dinner when Jack gasped.

"Auntie Pen, we don't have a stocking with your name on it."

She came out of the kitchen and smiled at Jack.

"That's ok, Jackers. As long as you have one so Santa can fill it."

He looked at Aaron who shrugged his shoulders and then winked at him. Dinner consisted of turkey club sandwiches, another movie, and then bed for Jack. As Aaron tucked Jack in bed he reminded him about his stay with his grandparents.

"Do you have your bag packed for tomorrow?"

"Yes daddy." He said. "Do I have to go?"

"I'm not going to make you go if you don't want to but they love and miss you. They just want to spend some time with you. They miss your mommy and you are all they have left of her."

Aaron watched Jack think about what he said and then nodded. He laid down and Pen walked in to kiss him goodnight.

"Night Jackers, I love you."

"I love you Auntie Pen. Are you going to be with daddy when he comes to pick me up?"

"I will, now go to sleep."

He smiled at then turned on his side and Aaron shut the door. He went to living room and found Pen sitting in front of the tree. He sat behind her and she leaned back against him. He wrapped his hands around her.

"What's wrong?"

"The people that know about us don't want us together, what's going to happen when the team and the rest of the FBI find out about us?"

"It doesn't matter what they think. As for the team, they can either be happy for us or not. As long as things don't change at work between us, I don't see a problem. You are worried about Morgan?"

"No, not really. I mean for the longest time, I was in love with him but I knew he was never going to feel the same. As time went on, I realized we would just be friends. It's better that way. He loves me and I love him but not in the way I love you. I feel so happy and safe when I'm with you. I know we haven't been intimate yet but …"

"Hey, it's ok. I'm not rushing you. I know you want things to be different with us I understand that. I will always protect you and Jack. I love you so much Pen. I don't know when it happened but I'm glad it did. Now tell me what you want for Christmas."

"Me, I want nothing. I already have you and Jack, what more could I ask for."

He kissed the side of her neck and she giggled but soon turned to moans when started kissing his way down from her neck. He stopped took a deep breath and kissed the top of her hair.

"Let's get ready for bed."

She nodded and he stood up and held out his hand for her. He pulled her up and went to lock up as she made her way to the bedroom and to the shower. He laid on the bed and tried not to think of Pen naked in the shower. It was hard but he came up with an idea. After they dropped Jack off, they would go shopping for Jack and then he would take her out to dinner, then a movie or some dancing. He smiled and deep in his thoughts when he heard Pen's voice.

"What are you smiling about?"

He looked at her and groaned. She was wearing one of his FBI shirts and nothing else. He loves it when she wore his clothes but her in just a shirt and panties was driving him crazy. She giggled and walked closer to the bed.

"We are going on a date tomorrow night and I'm coming up with ideas for what we can do after dinner."

"We are?"

"Yes but first we are going to go Christmas shopping for Jack and whoever else we need to."

"I only have Jack, henry, you, and the team."

"Ok. I have Jack, you, henry, and the team. I also have to get a gift for Jessica and Haley's parents from Jack."

"Let's just do the kids tomorrow. I need to do some investigating before I get gifts for the team."

"Sounds good."

Aaron went to the bathroom to take a shower and get ready for bed. Pen was laying down waiting for Aaron to come out when she heard the door open. He came out just a pair of boxers that left little to the imagination. Her gaze traveled from his boxers up his body, lingering for a minute on his well-defined chest and arms. Who knew that all those muscles were hiding under those suits and to think it was all hers. He smirked when her eyes locked with his and she blushed. He turned off the light and crawled into bed beside her. She automatically snuggled up next to him with her head on his chest. She ran her fingers through the light dusting of black hair that covered his chest while he ran his hand up and down her back. She looked up at him.

"I love you Aaron."

"I love you too, Pen."