A/N: This is a little bit different than usual and Hodgela takes some of the stage. Rated 'M' for suggestive situations and language. Enjoy.

DECEMBER 23

Jessica and Hodgins were playing the scientist's version of Crimes Against Humanity while she was visiting him at the rehab facility. Hodgins was about to draw when the anthropologist heard it outside his door.

'Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way!'

"Ugh, caroling!" Jessica said. "Do you hear that stuff every day?"

"Yes and its annoying!" Hodgins said as he drew a card. "Okay. Donald Trump is missing his BLANK, so instead he gets BLANK."

Each searched through their paper cards before making selections. "I really like this version of the game, Hodgins."

"Me, too."

Suddenly, the singing got louder. 'Hark The Herald Angels Sing. Glory To The Newborn King!'

"Oh my God, why are they singing outside your door?" Jessica said

"Because I'm not happy go lucky."

"Can't you ask them to stop?"

"I did, but three of the singers are the daughters of Senator Gary Glenn of Texas. I've seen them taking him for walks on the grounds."

"Wasn't he the one who-"

"The one and only." Hodgins said. "The medical director said their caterwauling makes it more festive. However, their pleasant tones conceal the fact they're looking their sanctimonious and annoying noses down at people. I know others don't like it, but essentially we are to put up and shut up to keep the Congressman happy."

Jessica twisted her face in sympathy. "Sorry, Curly."

"Well, I try to just tune them out. Okay, moment of truth, Jess."

Jess reveals her new cards. "Beat that, Hodgins."

Hodgins smiled. "Very good, Jessica, but read them and weep."

Jessica read his selection and bowed. "I stand corrected, Curly."

The scientist saw the time. "I hate to break this up, but they're pains about the visiting hours."

"Ugh." Jessica growled as she picked up the cards. "Just when the game was getting good."

"Thanks for coming, Jessica."

"It was my pleasure, Curly. See you soon."

Jessica packed the cards in her purse before leaving. As she got into her car, she realized that the snobby carolers needed to be put in their place.

Ninety minutes later, Jessica came out Aubrey's bathroom ready for bed. Heading to the living room, she found Aubrey in his flannel pants and a Syracuse shirt playing country songs on his guitar.

'God he's so cute!' Jess thought as she heard him sing and watched him play. He was very talented, but knew he didn't consider it more than a hobby.

For the first time in her life, she felt like she was home. Someday, perhaps she and her FBI agent could go further than her spending the night at his place a few days a week. Their relationship was still new, though, but she wasn't worried because they had all the time in the world.

"Hey Jess!"

Jessica came back to reality and saw Aubrey's cute smile. 'Oooohhh, that gap between his teeth. Grrrr!'

"What's going on in that very intelligent brain of yours?" he asked before holding out a bottle of Yeungling for her.

"Can't fool you, can I?"

"Nope, that's why I am an awesome FBI agent." Aubrey said. He admired her long legs as she sat next to him before noting she was wearing one of his Quantico shirts. "Now, how was your visit with Hodgins? I'm thinking of heading over there tomorrow after work before Angela comes over."

"Well, he's positive and that's good. He's not fond of some of the movers and shakers there, though. I'm not supposed to tell, but Senator Gary Glenn is there and he's the reason for this particularly nasty problem."

"Even more than being caught with a prostitute?"

"Yeah. That jackass's children and friends carol all the rooms every night. Hodgins said it's annoying to many of the residents because it's like they do it to show how much better they are than others. They get away with it because of the senator's influence."

"That sucks. I love Christmas, but those songs get really, really annoying after a while."

"Tell me about it." Jessica said before taking a drink. "The irony is that Hodgins is probably worth more than most of those jerks combined now, but he's not one to rub it in people's faces."

"Because he doesn't need other people's approval." Aubrey said as he put his guitar aside.

"I want to help him, though. I hate snobs. He's got enough of a battle ahead of him without having to deal with sanctimonious assholes."

Aubrey thought for a minute before grabbing his phone. "You really want to annoy these people so they leave Hodgins and others alone?"

"Yes. A thousand times yes."

Aubrey put the password onto his phone before his screen came up. Before he could do more, Jessica laughed. "You put my picture as your wallpaper?"

"Of course, you're hot. Plus, a couple of the techs at our last crime scene were checking you out. I have to discourage them."

"Aubrey, don't pee on me to mark your territory. Besides, I caught a couple of the female techs at the lab checking you out, too. Your butt is mine and mine alone."

"Really? Are you going to pee on me now?" Aubrey retorted.

"Of course not. I'm a lady. Now, what were you going to show me?"

Aubrey opened an app and pressed a couple of buttons. "Now, listen."

For twenty minutes, the couple alternated between shock and hysterical laughter as they listened to Aubrey's phone.

"Superman, this is genius. Will you help me?"

"Why not? It's not like I'll be going to the Senate anytime soon. No one to impress."

Jessica frowned and she scooted close to him before sitting on her side facing him. "You can still be a Senator, James Aubrey. You just need to be who you are and not an ass kisser like some of these slime balls. You would look out for me and this country."

Aubrey looked at her and saw her sincerity. "You really think that, don't you?"

"Of course. Do you think I would let you see me naked and take dirty showers with you if I didn't?" Jessica retorted while coming her fingers through his hair.

"That's true. Besides, until now, no one ever earned the privilege of wearing one of my FBI Academy shirts. I never looked as good in this as you do." He said before finding that spot on her neck that killed her. He got his wish as she shuddered.

"Tomor-oh my—tomorrow is Christmas Eve. Think we can get—ohhh, Aubrey-some reinforcements—oh fuck it!" Jessica yelled before she moved to sit on his lap.

"I'll talk to Booth and Doctor B in the morning. You talk to Ang—Good lord, woman what are doing with your pelvis?" Aubrey groaned as the anthropologist started gyrating on his lap.

"Rewarding you for your most excellent idea, Special Agent James Aubrey. You—oh God." She groaned as she felt Aubrey's hand under her shirt flicking her nipple as well as nibble on her neck again. "Oh, you're being naughty, James."

"Are you going to punish me?" He muttered into her neck.

"If I must, I must." Jessica said before getting of Aubrey's lap to his frustration. He groaned before a shirt landed on his head. Pulling it away, he was pleasantly surprised to see Jessica standing in only her panties.

Jessica smiled, but it turned to laughter suddenly as she was chased down the hallway by a very fast Aubrey, who caught her as she got to his bedroom.

"You are a naughty girl, Jessica Warren." Aubrey said before pinning her against the wall of the hallway.

"Well, maybe we should punish each other." She said suggestively.

"Oh, hell yes." Aubrey said before he picked her up. Jessica wrapped her legs around his waist before he carried her into his bedroom.

A few moments later, Skinner ran out meowing before the door was slammed shut.

Four in the afternoon Christmas Eve, Angela's father and the Jeffersonian group minus Daisy, Cam, and Oliver arrived at the facility due to a last minute case from the Virginia State Police. They were halfway across the parking lot when Angela turned to everyone and spoke.

"I know part of the reason why you're here is to put some people in their place. I do know though that the main reason you all came is to support Hodgins and for that I can't thank you, enough."

Brennan hugged her best friend as everyone watched. After a few moment, Angela let go and wiped her eyes. "Now, let's go in."

Fifteen minutes, while everyone was in Hodgins' room, Wendell saw the carolers at the start of their rotation. "They're here."

Everyone, including Brennan, got their phones ready. "This is so petty, Booth." she said.

"Yeah, but it's going to be fun. Besides, Bug Boy needs us."

"You're right. I don't like people who think they're better than others because they're wealthy. Let's kick them in the Kaiser"

"Kick them in the keister, Bones, but that's okay." He turned to Jessica with a smile. "Play it, Squint."

Jessica pushed play on her Google Play app on her phone and Stephen Pearcey's Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer began to play. They sang along with the guitar riff, startling the others on the other side of the hall. "Grandma got run over by a reindeer. Walking home from our house, Christmas Eve!"

"Excuse me," A young woman from the carolers called, but she was ignored. Storming down the hall, she entered the room. "Excuse me, we're trying to sing carols for the residents. Can you keep that trash down?"

"Of course." Jessica said sweetly. "We're just visiting our friend."

"Thank you," The woman said before heading back over, where the carolers started to sing again as the group inched out of Hodgins' room. "Jingle bells, jingle bells—"

Aubrey pushed a button and suddenly, Skid Row's version of Jingle Bells blasted down the hall. "Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way." The Jeffersonians sang loudly along with Sebastian Bach.

"This is really fun!" Brennan said in between verses before she started dancing.

Two of the carol singers that Angela recognized as the daughters of the senator marched down the hall until they got to the group. "You people are disrupting the patients with this racket!" One of the women said with contempt.

"Don't you mean your father?" Booth said. "We're having fun because we don't want to listen to you, as some others don't. Now, shoo back down the hall." He said before patting her head to everyone's laughter.

"You interrupt us one more time and you'll regret it." The other woman said. "Don't make us come down here again!"

When the carolers started Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, the group was ready. "Wendell, that's yours." Aubrey said.

The forensic anthropologist queued up Dokken's version and an intro guitar riff started before they started singing. "Santa Claus is coming to town!" they yelled, Angela and Hodgins joining in with the others.

The carolers this time responded by singing louder, but they were no match for the Jeffersonian group, who moved to Geoff Tate's Silver Bells, started by Brennan on her phone.

Slowly, but surely, residents of the facility were coming out and cheering out the outlaw group visiting the scientist. Seeing this, everyone, including Angela pushing Hodgins in his wheelchair, moved out into the halls. When the song was over, the first one to bitch them out looked them down.

"You people are pathetic." She turned to the others. "Use the last one, girls. They can't ruin that one."

She and the carol singers started singing a beautiful version of Oh Come All Ye Faithful, confident that they would win this contest.

Billy smiled. "Oh I've waiting to use this one."

Just as he was to push the button, he was stopped by Angela, who pointed to her husband. Billy gave his phone to Hodgins. "Here, son. Stick a fork into these snobs."

Hodgins smiled thanks as he pushed the button, where Twisted Sister's version played loudly. The group raised their voices loud enough to where the carolers were drowned out.

After a minute, the leader turned to her group and lost her cool. "SHUT UP!"

When all was quiet, she stormed over to the Jeffersonian until she was in Jessica's face. "This was all you, wasn't it? I heard you last night complaining about us. Do you know who I am?"

"Yes." The redhead said. "You're the spoiled brat daughter of Senator Glenn of Texas. You think all this fake Christmas cheer shit will make everyone forget that your daddy is here because he was getting sucked off by a transvestite named Princess Jasmine before he crashed his car into a utility pole in all his…excitement."

"Why you little bitch!" The lady yelled as she raised her hand, but was stopped by Aubrey.

"Okay, Miss Entitled. Let me give you some advice. Either you get off your high horse, turn around, and stop your nightly dog and pony show to these patients, or this gentleman behind me…"

Billy came forward at Aubrey's prompts.

"…also known as Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top will make sure you regret it. See, his son in law is a patient here, and he is worth several million more dollars than your father will ever be. My friend Billy is also from Texas, where he has many, many friends who can help convince people to vote your daddy out in the next election, as well as make you all the laughing stock of Washington."

Aubrey let go of the woman's arm before pointing to Brennan. "This is Doctor Temperance Brennan, author of the Kathy Reichs books as well as a world-renowned forensic anthropologist. She also has a lot of influential friends, including people in Congress and the White House. Doctor B, didn't you say that President and Michelle Obama are fans of your books?"

Brennan stepped forward. "Yes. Actually Booth and I have been invited and attended five State Dinners since the President took office. Vice-President and Doctor Biden have expressed their fondness as well. Booth and I had dinner with them at the Vice President's residence...three weeks ago?"

"Sounds right." Booth said.

Aubrey was envious, but stayed on task. "Yes, this lady has enough influential friends to put a bug in their ears regarding your grant request for your music center in Dallas and how the money could be put to better use."

The woman's eyes bulged to everyone's mirth. Aubrey smirked as he took one step closer. "Now, get your empty threats back over there and counsel your father on how oral sex and driving don't mix."

Everyone, including the staffers and several patients, laughed before applauding Aubrey as the woman stomped back to her group red-faced.

"Okay, now for some more Christmas carols!" Jessica yelled before Rocking Round the Christmas Tree by Joe Lynn Turner played

Hodgins and Angela laughed their butts off and enjoyed their friends' performance. "We've got awesome friends, Ang." Hodgins said.

"That we do, Babe." Angela said before kissing and hugging her husband from behind.

Unbeknownst to them, Aubrey and Jessica observed them while everyone else was singing. They looked at each other with the same thought. 'If they can beat the odds, so can we.'

Aubrey put his arm around Jessica as they joined back in with the group as Lea Hart's White Christmas played.

A couple of things...

People talked about the Senator, reveling where he was. Not a HIPAA violation because they are not employed by the facility and it wasn't made public.

Music selections courtesy of Google Music Play's Twisted Christmas station. Highly recommended.

Also, the Senator was named in honor of Rep. Gary Glenn, the biggest closed minded, pompous, long winded jackass that Michigan has ever elected to the State House.