As always, we don't own anything. Also, please don't kill me: I'm not good at writing flirty interactions, so Garcia's speech patterns aren't exactly spot on.

Song: Mistletoe and Holly
Preferred Version: Frank Sinatra

Penelope Garcia loved Christmas. She loved everything about it- from the sentiments of hope and joy to the silly songs and cheerful sights and sounds. Nothing she had experienced in her life thus far could make her lose her love for the holiday. Her small home was always decorated by the time the middle of December rolled around, usually with some sort of theme in mind. This year, Garcia was going for a 'Vintage Christmas' type feeling and her town home floor was covered in the mess of decorations she has accumulated over the years and had spent meticulous time selecting as the holiday drew near.

And it was the sight of Garcia mumbling over the mess and the jazzy sounds of her Christmas playlist that greeted Spencer Reid as he walked into her apartment.

"Garcia?" The young agent sounded a bit hesitant as he looked around the room. There was at least twice as much stuff as they had used to decorate the bullpen the week before.

"Oh—hi, Reid! How is the marvelous doctor doing today?"

She didn't get an answer, merely an overwhelmed glare as Reid tried to sort one end of the conglomeration from the other. Garcia smiled at him.

"Okay, Boy Wonder, let's go get some hot cocoa first. We'll get a plan together, and then we can tackle this mess."

Reid nodded approvingly and they moved into the tech's smallish kitchen. He watched as she pulled out the milk, cocoa powder, and cinnamon from the spice rack. Of course she knew how he liked his coco the best.

"Do you know if anyone else is coming?" Garcia turned and handed Reid the first cup of the warm drink.

Reid shook his head. "I know Morgan was planning on coming, but he also mentioned having a few things to do before he could make it. And JJ is out of town for the week."

"Yeah, that's right. Well, everyone else can come and go as they please. But that makes you all mine for the time being, so let's get to it." Garcia pulled out a bright purple pen and a flowery notepad she kept by her landline and directed Reid back into the ornament strewn frenzy.

"So the first thing we need to do is get the wall decorations up..." Her voice faded slightly as Reid steeled himself for the afternoon to come.

A good few hours later, Penelope, Reid, and Morgan were standing back and admiring their handy work. The tree was decked in silver and gold ornaments, garlands, and string popcorn. Sprigs of fake mistletoe and holly were poking out from the fairy lights and garlands hanging on the walls. Certain points on Garcia's walls were graced with paintings of snow scenes, while on the opposite end from the tree a fake fireplace was going. It looked like a potential scene from "White Christmas."

Garcia, who was sandwiched between Reid and Morgan, reached around and gave them the biggest side hug she possibly could. "Thank you both so much for helping me out! I think this is the best room I've had yet."

Morgan leaned down and kissed the top of her head. "Any time Baby Girl."

"Yeah, as long as you make hot cocoa like that." Reid's side statement got a laugh from his companions.

Garcia turned and gave him another hug, "you got it Wonder Boy."