This was a fun chapter to write. Hope you enjoy – just a warning it is rated M for a reason, but if you've gone this far, I'm sure you don't mind at all.

(xxxxx)

Spencer and Carter sat at the hotel restaurant waiting for their friends. They were leaning into each other, legs tangled together, hands clutched, foreheads touching. Every few moments they would give each other a gentle kiss. Spencer lifted his hand to cup the side of Carter's face. His thumb stroking her cheek, while his fingers settled into her hair.

"Why even sit in separate chairs?"

Carter and Spencer turned their heads, the rest of them remaining as is, to see Derek, Emily, and Penelope watching them.

"Leave them alone, Mr. Jealousy," Emily said slapping Derek on the shoulder.

"I am not jealous. I would just like to eat breakfast without watching two teenagers make out," he said as he pulled out a chair and sat down.

Emily rolled her eyes and took a seat next to Carter.

"J.J. is on her way. They were having trouble waking Henry. Will found his Nintendo DS in bed with him this morning. They figure he stayed up late playing it under the covers," Emily explained as she grabbed a menu.

As everyone looked over the menu, Spencer and Carter went back to admiring one another. Whispering I love you's into each other's ear. More kisses. Suddenly, Carter shrieked and jumped back from Spencer in shock. Water dripped down the side of her and Spencer's face. They both looked over at Derek who was wiping his fingers clean.

Clearly, he had dipped his hand into the water glass on the table and flicked it on them. Spencer glared at him, while Carter wiped her face with a napkin. Emily and Penelope glared at Derek, as well.

"You looked like you needed to be cooled off," Derek shrugged.

Carter handed Spencer the napkin and untangled herself from him, turning to face the table properly.

"Better?" she said with a raised eyebrow.

"Yes, much better," Derek said before Penelope whacked him on the back of the head. "What the? Garcia, really?"

"You're lucky I don't do worse. Mind your manners," she snapped at him as though she was his mother.

"Me? What about them?" he said like a guilty child.

Before anything else could be said, Will, J.J. and Henry arrived. Henry ran straight to Spencer to give him a hug and sit next to him.

20 minutes into breakfast, everyone had broken off into suggestions for the day's activities. There were talks of Statue of Liberty, Central Park, Empire State Building, 9/11 Memorial. There were lots of people and lots of requests. As Emily and Derek bickered over where they should go first, Spencer remembered something.

"Hey, I forgot to ask, who won the bet?"

Carter and Penelope burst out laughing. By the look of the scowl on Derek's face and the smug smile on Emily's face, it wasn't hard to deduce who actually won. Probably explained some of his disgust at the earlier make out session.

"Emily creamed him," J.J. said.

"She did not cream me," Derek said a bit irritated.

"I got 21 numbers, he only got 9," Emily laughed.

"21!" Spencer said in surprise.

"It was so easy. There was a bachelor party. I went over and flirted a bit, showed some boob and they were asking me to come to other parties and get togethers. That right there got me 14. It really wasn't hard to get the rest. I even picked up 4 girls," Emily said with a smile.

Carter and Penelope were laughing hysterically at the memory of this. Derek's arms were crossed and he was clearly not amused. Henry laughed and said "Aunt Emily said boob." To which, J.J. and Will both tried to shush him.

"I want a rematch," he said.

"Name the time and place. I will always win," Emily said with a grin.

"If we want to see all these places before it's too late, we need to get going," Spencer said as he looked at his watch.

Everyone agreed and began finishing up the remainder of their meal as quickly as possible. It was a cold winter day, but once again the sun was shining brightly and not a cloud in the sky.

(xxxxx)

Carter groaned as they walked into the hotel room. She tossed her purse onto the couch and flopped down onto it with a sigh. Spencer trailed behind her and eventually took the spot next to her.

"It wasn't that bad," he said with a gentle smile.

She looked up at him as if he was crazy and just told her that the moon was green and made of bananas.

"Spencer, we hardly got to see anything! We were mobbed wherever we went by fans. You guys never get to visit New York and you spent half the time waiting for me to take pictures or sign autographs. It sucked," she said with a frown.

"Ok, but think of all the people you made happy today," he said.

"It's not the fans, Spence. It's not that I didn't want to make them happy, it's just that it cut into your time. Like I said, you missed half of the New York experience because of me," she replied.

"Babe, I didn't miss a thing. Spending time with you is all I need," he said as he grabbed her hand and held it.

"Sure, maybe for you, but the others – "

"The others had a great time. Garcia bought bags full of clothes, Henry got to ride on the horse and wagon and watch it and a homeless man poop in the street," he began.

Carter couldn't help, but chuckle at that memory. J.J. and Will tried so hard to cover his eyes, but the damage had been done. The dirty bare ass mooned them and their son saw the entire thing.

"Emily bought souvenirs and presents on practically every street corner. Morgan got to flirt with some of your fans and they even took pictures with him, so his ego was inflated," he said as Carter giggled again. "So, don't be so hard on yourself. It would have been cool to see those sites, but what we did see was memorable and that's all that matters."

"You forgot the bird that stole Morgan's hotdog," Carter said softly.

"See, these are all things we are going to laugh about for years to come. No one is going to remember not seeing the Statue of Liberty or climbing to the top of the Empire State Building. They'll remember Morgan running through the park after a bird like a crazy person."

"How do you do it?" Carter asked.

"Do what?" he said furrowing his brow.

"How do you always make me feel better?" she said as she scooted closer to him.

"It's a gift," he replied as he gave her a peck on the lips.

"I'm going to go take a shower and then you want to snuggle in bed and watch a movie?" she asked as she stifled a yawn.

"That sounds great," he said as he felt a yawn approaching, as well.

"Ooor, we could shower together," she said leaning forward to nibble on his ear.

"Hmmm, I do need to shower and it would conserve energy," he said with a smile.

"In that case, it's the only appropriate thing to do for the environment," Carter said as she stood up and pulled him towards the bathroom.

(xxxxx)

Departure came too soon. The team was already in the car, buckled and ready to go, while Spencer stood holding Carter.

"I don't want you to go," she said as tears slid down her cheeks and dripped onto his jacketed shoulder.

"I know. I don't want to go either," he said sadly. "But it's only another two weeks until Christmas."

"Hey love birds, wrap it up," Derek yelled out the car window.

Spencer glared at Derek before turning back to Carter. He held her face in his hands and wiped her tears with his thumbs. Leaning forward he gave her a tender kiss that had the girls in the other SUV aw'ing. They broke the kiss apart to see the girls watching them happily.

"I better go. I'll call you when I get home," Spencer assured her.

"Ok, be safe. I love you," she said pulling him back to her lips one more time.

"I love you, too," he said as he reluctantly let go of her and climbed into the SUV.

Carter stayed on the sidewalk waving until they were out of sight.

(xxxxx)

Carter pulled into Rossi's driveway around 8 o'clock on Christmas Eve. It had just begun to snow and she was happy to have made it before the roads became too dangerous. She knew Spencer would be worrying himself to death inside. She went around to the trunk of her SUV when someone's hands grabbed her around the waist.

She squealed in surprise and heard Spencer chuckling behind her.

"Sorry, didn't mean to scare you," he said as he placed her back down.

She spun around and threw her arms around his neck.

"It's ok, just glad it was you," she said before kissing him, almost desperately. "I missed … you … so … much."

She spoke in between the kisses as Spencer held her tightly in his arms.

"I missed you too," he said with a smile as they separated. "Let me help you with those and let's get inside where it's warm."

He helped her grab the multiple, giant bags she had with her and they carried it into the mansion. Everyone cheered and smiled as Carter walked into the room.

"Hey everyone, Merry Christmas," she said happily.

Penelope, as usual, was the first to get to her. Her arms shot around her in a big bear hug.

"It's so good to see you," Penelope said. "You want something to drink?"

"Not at the moment, but thanks," she said as she continued around the room hugging everyone.

"Carter, did you bring me something?" Henry asked excitedly.

"Henry!" Will scolded.

Carter just laughed and smiled at the young boy.

"Of course, I did. I wouldn't forget my second favorite man," she said rustling his hair.

"See, dad. I knew it," Henry said to his father, who called him over to talk about manners.

"Did you bring me something?" Rossi teased as he held out his arms.

"Who could forget my third favorite man," she joked back as they embraced.

"Hey!" Derek pouted nearby.

"Oh, don't worry Derek, you are a close 7th," she said with a grin.

"That hurts baby girl, that really hurts," he said with his hand over his heart.

"Ah, you'll forgive me when you see what I got you," she said making him smile like a child.

For the next hour, they all sat around talking and enjoying each other's company. Emily and Carter spent most of the night together, while Spencer stuck around J.J. and Will.

"I hate to interrupt the fun, but I have to get Jack home. Santa will be making his rounds soon," Hotch said as he looked at his watch.

"Oh, right! Before you go, let me hand out my gifts," Carter said as she ran to the bags. "Spence, hun, can you help me?"

Spencer nodded and walked over to go through the bags with her. They started handing the items around the room. Henry and Jack got to go first. Henry got a motorized scooter, a skateboard, protective gear, and a skate ramp for beginners. Jack got the complete set of Jurassic World Legos, including a massive T-Rex that was battery operated.

J.J. and Will, as well as Hotch received an all-expense paid trip to Disney World, date of their choosing. Rossi got tickets to the World Series. Penelope got tickets for two to the San Diego Comic Con, hotel and food including. Derek got an all-expense paid cruise for him, his mom, and his sisters. This actually made him tear up. Finally, Emily, the girl who had everything, received a matching bracelet and necklace.

"Oh my gosh, Carter …" she said, as the usually stone-faced Emily choked up.

"What is it?" Penelope asked as she leaned over.

"These belonged to my great-great-grandmother. They were passed down through our family and I was supposed to be the next to inherit them, but when my mother got into a fight with my grandmother she sold them. I was devastated," Emily said as her eyes were glued to the jewelry. "How?"

"I have my ways," Carter grinned.

Emily stood up and walked to Carter.

"I don't even know how to thank you," she said softly, afraid of breaking in front of the others.

"No thank you needed. Merry Christmas, Em," she said as they hugged.

"Well, on that note, before we all start crying. I'm going to head out," Hotch said. "Carter, this was incredibly kind of you."

"Thank you, Carter!" Jack said as he hugged her.

"You're welcome. Both of you," she said. "Thank you all for being so accepting of me."

"You make it easy," J.J. said as she stepped in for a hug.

Before long, everyone had left, Carter and Spencer included. It was nearing 11 o'clock when they got back to Spencer's apartment.

"You better hurry and get to bed so Santa can put your presents under the tree," Spencer joked as he placed her suitcase into the bedroom.

"I hope Santa brought me a sexy, FBI agent. I can't wait to unwrap that present," Carter flirted.

"Not sure he could swing that one, but he did find a great coffee mug that says I love my boyfriend," he said.

Carter laughed as she placed her bag filled with presents by the tree.

"Oh, then I better get to bed! I would hate to miss out on that coffee cup," she grinned as she walked toward him.

He held out his arms and she stepped in, fitting perfectly into his arms. Spencer kissed the top of her head as she snuggled against him.

"I'm going to get my jammies on," she said as she stepped past him and slapped his butt.

"I'll be in in a minute. I'm going to get the coffee ready for morning," he said.

As he finished setting the timer and prepping the coffee maker, he heard Carter behind him clear her throat. He turned around to see her leaning seductively in the doorway, wearing a red lace g-string and a red open-front baby doll lingerie top.

"Excuse me, sir. I know it's late, but I am looking for a Dr. Spencer Reid," she said with a sexy, playful tone.

Spencer never did anything like this before, but he decided to go for it. He felt safe with Carter and there was really no hiding how much she was turning him on right now.

"What can I do for you at this late hour?" he asked as he walked out of the kitchen and toward her.

"I was asked to deliver something to him," she said as she moved to meet him in the middle of the room.

"Oh? And what, may I ask is it?" he said as he stood in front of her.

"Are you Dr. Spencer Reid?" she asked as she batted her eyelashes at him.

"I am."

"I need you to sign here first," she said as she peeled open the middle of the lingerie top.

Spencer looked down at her stomach, not overly sure what she was asking him to do, but he figured he'd wing it. Couldn't really go wrong. He got down on his knees and place his hands gently on Carter's lower back. He looked up at her and saw her watching him with an incredible amount of lust in her eyes.

He leaned forward and pressed his lips to her belly. He heard her suck in her breath, making him smile. He slowly stuck out his tongue and used it to spell his name in cursive across her stomach. While he did this, her hands tangled in his hair and she squirmed a little.

He gave her belly another gentle kiss before standing back up. Carter looked momentarily at a loss for words. But she blinked a few times a smile crossed her lips. She grabbed his hand and led him to the bed, where she pushed him down.

She climbed onto the bed and leaned over him. Bracing herself on either side of his head. Their faces close to one another. Spencer could feel the heat between them and tried for a kiss, but Carter stayed just out of his reach. Dodging each attempt with a sly smile.

"Uh, uh, uh, Dr. Reid," she said as she stood up. "This is strictly a present for you."

"But, the outfit … that's not the gift?" he said, feeling his dick harden to uncomfortable length in his pants.

"Oh, that's part of it, but not all of it," she said as she leaned over and began loosening his tie.

She slowly slid the tie off and sat on his lap.

"There is a rule with this present," she said as she ran her finger over his lips.

He watched her intently as he started to grow more desperate to kiss her. Carter smirked and held up the tie in her hands.

"There will be no touching," she said.

"Wait, what?" Spencer said.

Carter grabbed his right arm and tied his tie around his wrist. Spencer watched her with sudden fear. She must have sensed a change in his breathing, because she stopped tying his wrist to the headboard railing and looked down at him.

"Hey, it's ok. It's just fun. I won't hurt you, I promise," she said, dropping the character she had been playing.

"Um," was all he could say as he looked up at his one tied wrist.

"Babe, if you feel uncomfortable or I'm doing something you don't like, we can stop. Just say Santa and the game is over," she said as she ran her hand along his cheek gently.

Spencer seemed to think it over. He looked from his wrist to Carter and slowly nodded.

"Ok," he said timidly.

"I promise, you will love it," she said as she bent over and gave him a kiss.

When they broke apart she took his other wrist and lifted it to the railing and tied it the same as the other. She pulled on them to see if they were tight enough and then smiled at him.

"You ok?" she asked.

He nodded, though she could still see the hesitation in his eyes.

"It's not too tight?" she checked.

He shook his head no.

She leaned forward and gave him what was supposed to be a quick reassuring kiss, but turned into a feverish, tongue battling kiss. She felt Spencer instinctively try to touch her, but was unable to because of the restraints. She sat up on top of him with the grin from her previous role-playing character.

"What's the matter?" she teased as she ran her fingers along his face, over his lips, and down to his covered chest.

She slowly undid the buttons of his shirt and brushed it open. She ran her hands up and down his chest and torso, leaning forward occasionally to place kisses and licks along his skin. When she licked and nipped at one of his nipples, he let out a groan.

"Does that feel good, Dr. Reid," she asked as she sat up on his chest.

Once again, he tried to move only to be stopped by the tie.

"Were you wanting to touch me, Dr. Reid?" she asked as he nodded.

Carter slowly slipped out of the lingerie top. Her breasts bouncing into place as he looked on hungrily. She ran her hands up her body and grabbed her own chest. She let out a fake moan as she massaged herself over him.

"Oh, Dr. Reid, if only the rules didn't say you couldn't touch," she said.

"Rules were made to be broken," Spencer said as he licked his lips.

Carter had to keep herself from laughing. She hadn't expected that from him. Instead she leaned over him and stared into his eyes.

"Hmm, that is true," she said. "But not just yet."

He groaned in frustration, which only fueled Carter more. She wiggled down his body and stopped when she reached the hard lump in his pants.

"Well, what is this?" she asked, cocking an eyebrow.

She moved a bit further, making him moan in pleasure, until she was just below him. She slowly undid his belt and yanked it off, tossing it to the side. Spencer watched her with desperation in his eyes. She unzipped his pants and tapped his side to get him to lift up.

He obeyed immediately and allowed her to tug off not only his pants, but his briefs as well. She tossed them to the floor and let out a pretend startled gasp.

"Oh, Dr. Reid, you are so hard," she said as she grabbed his dick in her hands.

He let out a mixture of a moan and a sigh as she rubbed her hand up and down his engorged shaft.

"I can't possibly let you go on like that. Your cock is in need of immediate rescue," she said with feigned concern.

To Spencer's utter surprise, Carter bent between his legs and ran her tongue up the bulging vein of his dick. He groaned at the feel of someone's mouth on his member. No one had ever done that for him before. The few women he was with only wanted basic sex and that was it.

"Oh, Carter … fuck," he moaned as she put the entire thing into her mouth.

He flopped back onto the pillow as he got lost in the feeling of her lips surrounding him and her tongue licking, swirling, and flicking its way along his sensitive skin. She alternated between bobbing her head, sucking the skin, and humming while her tongue teased.

He wanted his hands free so badly. He wanted to tangle them in her hair and pin her to him, which was an odd feeling for him. It seemed very animalistic. She continued for some time, when he felt himself nearing the end.

"Carter … I'm … I can't hold …" he said as he tried to form a sentence.

Carter didn't seem to hear him. She started moving faster on him, her hand now fondling his balls, which sent him in a whirl. His sight was growing blurry and he was beginning to shake.

"Move, move," he said as he felt the end.

But again, she didn't move and it was too late to stop it. He exploded into her mouth as she continued to move against him. He wanted to be mortified, but he was too high at the moment to deal with that emotion. He groaned and panted as he emptied himself into her.

He didn't know when she stopped or how long he'd been out of it, but at some point the room came back into view and Carter sat on top of him, smiling at him.

"So, did you like your gift?" she asked proudly.

"I did, oh fuck, I did," he sighed, still a bit dazed, but then he remembered what he did. "Oh, Carter, I'm sorry! I tried to get you to move, but –"

Carter placed her finger on his lips to stop him. He looked at her quizzically.

"I heard you just fine. I wanted to do that. What did you think?"

"I've never … had anyone do that … to me before," he stuttered.

"Swallow?" she said, furrowing her brow.

"Well, yea, but like the whole thing," he said.

"That was your first blow job?" she said surprised.

He turned red and nodded.

"Nothing to be ashamed of. I'm glad I was your first and I'm glad you liked it," she said with a smile.

"I loved it," he amended, making her giggle. "Can I ask a favor though?"

"Yea?"

"Can you untie me now? I really need to kiss you," he said.

Carter laughed and leaned forward to untie him. He immediately grabbed her and pulled her down to him. His mouth frantically kissing her, tasting himself on her tongue, which oddly didn't bother him. After a few minutes of making out, Carter pulled away with a dreamy smile.

"Let's get some rest," she said, placing a small kiss to his chest.

"But … what about you?" he asked.

"I told you, tonight was about you. I don't want you to do anything to me," she said. "I just want to snuggle in your arms tonight and fall asleep to your heartbeat."

Spencer smiled and pulled her close.

"That can be arranged," he said as she positioned herself perfectly in his arms.

"Merry Christmas, Dr. Reid," she said as she snuggled into him.

"Merry Christmas, Ms. Carter," he replied as he kissed the top of her head.

They both drifted off to sleep, holding each other tightly.