Merry Christmas Hotstuff-Ch 9
After breakfast JJ looked at Jack and Henry and said, "how would you boys like to make your own ornaments for the tree"?, the looked at each other and then at JJ and nodded their heads yes. She said, "alright you two come with me and auntie P and we will get you started while the men are bringing the tree into the living room for us to decorate later".
The two little boys took off right behind JJ and Penelope while Emily went to get the rest of the kits out of the closet, Fran smiled as she stood watching the men as they brought the tree into the huge room. Dave took a deep breath and said, "it's the best tree we've had up here so far in my opinion", Reid said, "I would have to agree with you Rossi, this tree is amazing".
Hotch said, "it's so full and smells so good", Derek said, "and later tonight it will be covered with decorations, especially if my baby girl has anything to say about it". Dave laughed and said, "she does love Christmas doesn't she"?, he said, "it is one of her favorite holidays", Reid smiled as he touched the tree and said, "I don't have many happy Christmas memories from when I was a kid".
Hotch put his hand on Reids shoulder and said, "don't worry Spencer we'll make lots of amazing memories now", Derek said, "Henry is having so much fun with Jack over there working on those ornaments". Dave said, "he's been talking about that for a few weeks now, he was so excited, he just couldn't wait to make his own ornaments to hang on the tree".
Reid grinned and said, "Henry was so excited about this trip and I want to make so many happy memories for him, I want him to have the childhood that he deserves, not one like I had". Fran turned around and said, "don't worry Spencer this Christmas everybody is going to have a great time", Derek turned his head to the side and said,
"do you know something that we don't momma, you have that look about you this morning".
Fran laughed and said, "it's only a few now baby boy, I guess that you will just have to wait and see won't you"?, he took a deep breath and said, "I guess I will momma,
especially if you won't give me any hints". Fran zipped her lips and shook her head no", Dave said, "ohhhhhhhhhh you got the zipped lips, well I guess you know that you ain't getting nothing out of her now".
Derek laughed and said, "ohhhhh yeah I know that, I saw enough of that face growing up to know that trying to get anything out of her is a losing battle", Fran smiled at her son and said, "you got that right baby boy" before walking out of the room to join the girls, Jack and Henry. Dave said, "why don't we head out to the storage building and get the decorations while the girls are working with the kids on the ornaments".
Derek, Reid and Hotch followed Dave out of the house and toward the storage building, once they stepped inside Derek said, "wow Dave, this place is huge, do you have Jimmy Hoffa in here somewhere"?, he shook his head and said, "nope but probably anything else you might look for is" causing the men to laugh. Dave pointed to several boxes against the wall and said, "we need these" and walked over a little further and said, "alllllll of these".
Derek said, "ohhhhhh this is garland for the banisters, baby girl is going to love that", Reid said, "it's going to take us all several trips to get it all carried into the cabin". Dave grabbed a couple of boxes and said, "yep so we better get started", the men all grabbed boxes before heading back inside and sure enough it took 3 trips for them to be able to bring everything inside.
Penelope looked at Henry and said, "ohhhh that's beautiful Henry", he grinned and said, "fank you", Jack held up his and said, "what about mine"?, she said, "ohhhh that is amazing Jackers, you are both doing a great job". Fran stood back and watched how good her daughter in law was with the boys and she couldn't wait till Penelope and Derek had kids of their own, little angels that she could spoil rotten.
JJ leaned in and said, "how are you feeling Garcie"?, she said, "fine and dandy sugarplum, I was nauseated earlier but I'm fine now", Emily said, "try some crackers and gingerale, that helps to". JJ and Fran nodded their heads in agreement and Fran said, "they definitely help Penelope", Emily said, "I was so sick with Jack that poor Hotch was worried that I wasn't going to gain any weight at all".
JJ said, "gaining weight wasn't a problem with Henry, I gained like 25 pounds", Emily said, "I gained about 30 with Jack", Fran said, "I gained around 30 with each of my kids to". Penelope slid her hands down to her stomach and said, "I can't wait till he or she is here with us", Fran said, "me either and of course you know that I am going to spoil this baby rotten".
Penelope said, "ohhhhhh yeah I never doubted that at all, I figured that you would all have it spoiled rotten", JJ and Emily said, "count on it" causing all four women to laugh outloud". Derek looked over his shoulder and said, "I wonder what's got them laughing over there"?, Hotch said, "they are all probably talking about us", Reid said, "yeah probably".
Dave said, "alright now that all of the decorations are here how about we have some more coffee while we wait on the boys to get finished with their ornaments"? the men all nodded their heads in agreement as they headed toward the kitchen.
