I can not even begin to apologize to the people who started reading this when i first wrote it and now over a year later i am just now updating. I started this for fun my second year in college before real life bit me in the butt now i am trying to balance everything and get back to my passion for writing. I can promise this though it won't be that long before the next update!

One important change, i realized i gave Lacey's assistant Abby Clair a name from another main character so to make it less confusing her name is now Emma. She has only showed up a few times so it shouldn't be to confusing or mess anything up.

I only own the OC

Hope you enjoy!


Lacey stood in her kitchen putting the final touches on her pineapple dream cake. it took some time but she found her grandmothers old recipe book in a box of stuff in her basement, Lacey didn't really remember much of her grandparents she didn't get to see much of them after her mother died and her father sent her to boarding school, but when they passed they split their belongings between Olivia and Lacey. Olivia was never much of a cook or a homemaker for that matter so Lacey got the cookbooks and other personal items, at first she didn't care but now she was happy she was able to find a recipe of a cake that fit the description of David's favorite from his childhood but just In case it wasn't the right cake or didn't taste as good as he remembered lacey also had baked an apple pie, cherry pie and made a chocolate cream pie to add to the feast she had made for David's surprise birthday lunch at the Bureau the next day.

As lacey continued her cooking Emma walked in looking at the scene in her bosses' kitchen. Food lined the table and counters as if it was thanksgiving all over again

"So correct me if I'm wrong but didn't Penelope say it was just going to be a small gathering at the BAU" Emma asked picking up a chocolate cake pop and throwing it in her mouth

"she did I didn't make that much just a cake and some pies I picked the cake pops up at the bakery in town where I picked up a fresh sub roll for the sub I made and there is some little bite sized poppers and some homemade salsa and guacamole for the chips and crackers I also made some chicken salad and crab salad it's really not a lot" lacey said inspecting her cake

Emma just rolled her eyes "well I went by Walmart as asked and picked up containers to transport all of this in and I called Penelope like you asked she said she had plates and napkins and cups already apparently she got them all colored coordinated with her decorations or whatever"

"That's great so all we have to do is take the food over in the morning and we can be on our way" lacey replied as she gathered up the dirty dishes to load the dishwasher.

Emma walked around the kitchen helping to gather dirty dishes thinking of what to say next without upsetting lacey. Finally after the dishwasher was loaded Emma turned to lacey who was wrapping up all the food. "So correct me if I'm wrong but it always seems that you bake when something is stressing you out or you have something heavy on your mind"

Lacey double checked to make sure all the food was covered and that she hadn't forgot to put anything in the dishwasher ignoring Emma's question. It wasn't that she didn't want to answer but lacey couldn't figure out what was going on it was as if she had this thing nagging at the back of her mind but she couldn't put her finger on what the hell it was.

"Fine you don't have to answer but I do want you to know that no matter what I am here for you I love you lace" Emma stared at lacey to see if she would at least get a response from that

Lacey finally looked in Emma's direction "Honestly I'm ok a little stressed and trying to figure things out with work but other than that I'm good Emma so stop being so sentimental and lets go out to dinner tonight after all this cooking I want someone else to do it for me"

Emma smiled and headed for the door "Fine but I call dibs I have been dying for some Japanese"

The next morning at 8:30am lacey's phone alarm went off. She and Emma needed to leave by 10:00am to make it to the BAU on time including time for traffic just in case. So hoping in the shower and quickly doing her hair, makeup and getting dressed lacey was downstairs by 9:30am

"So I made your coffee to go I wasn't sure if you would be down in enough time" Emma said while reading the newspaper and eating a bowl of strawberries and blueberries.

Lacey walked over and took a strawberry out of Emma's bowl and popped it in her mouth

"Would you like some" Emma asked finally looking away from the newspaper

Lacey went over to the fridge and started taking food out and placing it on the counter "No thanks I'm just going to grab a protein bar as we head out the door I want to start loading this in the car though I'm debating which car to take however"

Emma finished up her breakfast placing her dishes in the sink and refilling her coffee mug to go along with her "I have already helped solve that problem too I put our work stuff in the Camry so we will be taking that"

Lacey walked over and gave Emma a kiss on the cheek "What would I do without you"

Emma gave her a kiss back "You'd be lost like when milo lost Otis" Emma put the lid on her coffee mug and took some of the food off the counter to load in the car.

By ten past ten the girls were in the car headed to the BAU. About thirty minutes into their ride laceys phone began to ring over the car stereo system belonging to an unknown number. Lacey turned to Emma wondering if she should answer or not but before she could ask Emma had hit the button answering the call.

"Hello" Lacey answered playfully rolling her eyes at Emma

"Lacey hi it's Abby"

Lacey's smile dropped although the person on the other end of the phone couldn't tell

"Hi Abby what can I do for you" Lacey tried to reply without giving off any vibes from her now changed mood

"I heard you were back in town and I hadn't heard from you yet Harrison told me he stopped by your office and that you had been busy but I was wondering if you could make time for lunch so we could catch up some"

Lacey looked out at the highway ahead of her concentrating on the road debating what to say before replying "well I'm swamped the next few days but I'll have to look at my calendar and see what can be arranged and I'll give you a call"

"Great that will be awesome sweetie, well this is my new number so save it and get back to me soon ok"

"I will Abby" lacey replied

"Ok bye sweetie"

"Bye" Lacey said before disconnecting the call. Lacey turned the music back on and louder to tune out her thoughts. Emma knew now wasn't the time to bring up the call so she just looked out the windows as they drove.

About 20 minutes later Lacey and Emma arrived at the BAU. Thanks to Penelope already filling out guest passes they pulled into the parking garage no problem and were meet by a perky Penelope.

Lacey got out the car and gave Penelope a hug "Hi how long have you been out here waiting" she asked

Penelope smiled as she pulled over an empty cart "Oh only about five minutes I tracked the GPS of your phone to know when you would arrive so I could meet you"

Lacey and Emma exchanged looks as Penelope began to load the food from laceys car to the empty cart.

"So I have boss man keeping Dave busy in his office until we get this all set up. We don't have any current cases so we are going to use our team meeting room I already decorated it, it's so cute I found all these fiesta decorations on sale at the store and bought what they had its amazing" Penelope explained as they loaded up the cart

"Wait I thought Dave was Italian" Emma asked confused about the decorations

Penelope waved her hand as if waving off that fact "oh he is but I found it all on sale since it was left over from Cinco de Mayo" The three ladies laughed as they loaded the last of the food onto the cart.

"Well I think that's everything" lacey said double checking her car before getting back in

"Wait, where are you guys going" Penelope asked

"Sorry we thought you had everything do you want us to help you get everything upstairs" Lacey asked closing her car door back

"No I mean aren't you coming to the party you helped cook and all you two should join us"

"Oh no we don't want to impose on something like this and be in the way its fine I told you I didn't mind cooking anyway it was no trouble at all" lacey told Penelope

"I'm not hearing it come on" Penelope reached over and took laceys car keys out of her hand and pushed the lock button on her keys before walking toward the elevator. Penelope dropped the keys down her dress into her bra "I'll give these back after the party is over come on so we can set the food up"

Lacey turned to Emma who was trying to hold in a laugh while following after Penelope. The three women got on the elevator and headed to the BAU floor. Once off the elevator they headed for the glass double doors in front of them. Once inside JJ and Emily walked over and greeted them.

"Lacey, Emma nice to see you again" Emily said first followed by hellos from JJ

"Wow all this food looks amazing is that chocolate cream pie" JJ asked eyeing the desserts.

"Yes it is" lacey replied

"Enough chit chat we have to get ready before Dave and hotch come out Emily go get Morgan and go to the kitchen and bring in the rest of the food and JJ find our little genius please and have him bring the balloons from my lab please, now move it people" Penelope instructed

The women laughed at the bossy Penelope and went to do as she asked with lacey and Emma following Penelope to the conference room to help finish setting up. They sat the food lacey made around the table adding in what Emily and Morgan brought from the kitchen. JJ had made barbeque meatballs and spice cocktail wieners while Emily had made two kinds of virgin sangrias and a sparkling punch. A few minutes later JJ arrived in the room caring balloons with spencer and Giuliana following close behind with even more balloons.

"If this is what a small office party looks like I really want to see what a big one entails" Lacey said looking around at everything

"Believe me if you stick around long enough you will Penelope goes all out" Giuliana said coming over to give lacey and Emma a hug hello

"Yea if you think this is bad wait until a holiday party like Halloween she goes all out" Morgan added

"Ok now hush you guy I'm calling Hotch and remember as soon as Dave walks in sing happy birthday" Penelope instructed

Two minutes later the doors to the room opened and everyone began a melody of Happy Birthday. Dave just shook his head looking at everyone. After everyone was finished he clapped.

"I thought I said no surprises" he said looking right at Penelope

"Oh hush your birthday only comes once a year" Penelope told him as she walked over to give him a hug.

After happy birthdays from everyone they all grabbed a plate and dug in sitting around the giant oval table taking and enjoying the food.

"All this food is so amazing I can't believe you cooked most of it lacey" Emily told her reaching for another popper

David stopped the conversation he was having with Morgan "You made all of this" he asked looking at lacey

"No not really most of it is store bought no biggie" she said waving off his statement

Giuliana snorted at lacey knowing her friend was just being modest before correcting laceys statement "After five years of living with her I can tell you that she made almost all of it she made the cake, the three pies, the poppers which are pizza, Philly Steak and buffalo chicken her specialty flavors the dipping sauce for all three are also homemade along with that salsa and guacamole. Oh yea and the chicken and crab salad plus if I'm correct is that your special made spicy mustard and homemade pickles with the sub sandwich?" she finished before smiling at her friend

Lacey stuck her tongue out at Giuliana before replying "so what do you hate my cooking now"

"I've always hated your cooking most people worried about the freshman 16 from the school food I had to worry about you making me fat all the years we were roommates" Giuliana replied

Lacey just shrugged her shoulders "well you didn't have to eat"\

"Please you had it smelling so good when you cooked I remember I loved living with you" Emma added in

"Well regardless I appreciate it so much lacey you didn't have to go through all the trouble but thank you" Dave stated

Lacey smiled at him "really it was no trouble"

Emma's phone rung interrupting the conversation. She excused herself and stepped out into the hall. Two minutes later she arrived back in grabbing her plate "Well it looks like we are going to have to take this to go that was your receptionist on the phone guess who's favorite mother in law is at the office"

Lacey took a deep breath and shook her head

"Want some extra moral support" Giuliana asked

Lacey looked to her friend and began to laugh. She stood and threw away her plate before walking over and hugging Giuliana from behind and kissing her on the cheek. "As much as I love you the last time you were around Mrs. Devero things didn't go so well"

Emma snorted "that is a nice way of putting it

Lacey shook her head "Anyway I will be fine let me go see what the old hag wants"

"Well if you need anything you have the contact info of a few FBI agents in your phone" Morgan interjected

"That I do but I'm sure I want be needing your assistance but thanks anyway" lacey told him

After more good byes and wishing Dave happy birthday again lacey and Emma were off towards her office. By seven thirty that night lacey had never been happier to see her house. Emma was nice enough to stay late at the office and take care of some of the work load while lacey headed home. Lacey took the time of silence to relax she took a shower and changed into some black leggings and a red camisole. She lit some candles around the living room and put on some music before resting on the couch with a bottle of wine and her writing notepad. Around nine she heard a knock on her door figuring it was Emma who must have forgotten her house key she got up to answer the door surprised by who was on the other side of the door.

"Dave hi" Lacey said with a hint of surprise in her voice

Dave Rossi tried to hide the nervousness in his expression he wasn't sure what made him drive all the way here once he left the BAU for the night it was like his mind was taken over by something else but here he was at laceys door step.

Dave held up a wrapped up plate toward lacey "you left before we cut the cake"

Lacey smiled at him "Thank you, but I made it for you, you didn't have to come all this way just to bring me some cake"

"Yes I did plus I had to thank you again all the food was delicious but this cake was amazing it reminded me of something I used to eat when I was younger I loved it and appreciate you making it Penelope told me how helpful you were" Dave told her still offering the plate

Lacey took the plate from Dave "well thank you" just as she was taking to Dave her phone range.

Lacey moved for Dave to come in while she went to answer her phone. Once she finished her phone call she found Dave in the living room admiring some of the art work she had hanging on the walls.

"Did you make some of these "Dave asked looking toward her.

Lacey shrugged her shoulders "kind of I made them at a paint night event so I can't take all the credit I had a good instructor and the wine helped some"

Dave laughed "Well this are good"

"Thanks and thanks again for the cake I'm happy you enjoyed it" Lacey told him

Dave and lacey ended up having a conversation that lasted a few hours before Dave checked the time on his watch.

"Wow I didn't realize how late it was I should get going I have to work tomorrow so I need at least a few hours of sleep I'm not as young as I once was" Dave told lacey as he got up from her couch

Lacey laughed "you are only as young as you feel and given the fact you run around chasing bad guys and fighting crime I say you can pass for 35 maybe 30"

Dave laughed "Thanks I appreciate that"

Lacey walked Dave to the door.

Dave turned to lacey as he stood at the door "I enjoyed this it was nice to have someone to talk to about things other than unsubs for once"

"I enjoyed it too" Lacey told him

And out of nowhere Dave leaned in and kissed lacey. Lacey placed her hand on Dave cheek and began to kiss him back. After about a minute the kiss broke apart.

"Goodnight" Lacey told Dave as she closed the door on him to shocked about what just happened to do anything else. What had she just done?


Thank You for reading and sorry for the long wait again you all are amazing for sticking with me and for new readers i promise not to take a year hiatus again.