Disclaimer: I am not connected in any way with the creators of any of the CSI shows. (I wish I was though, so Danny and Lindsay would get together already.) These are just my mind's version of the events that transpire on the show.

On the afternoon of Christmas Eve, Flack and Jordan were lazing around in bed, whiling away the time before they have to set out for Flack's parents' house. They had managed to get the entire day off, by promising to be on call for the Christmas Eve shift later that night, just so they could take a little bit of time of for the holidays.

By now, most of Jordan's clothes were already stashed in various places in Flack's apartment. They haven't had the time to seriously move Jordan's things in, so for the meantime, she just brought over the daily necessities and consumed the month's rent by using her apartment as temporary storage.

Both of them were too lazy to emerge from the bed. It was too warm and inviting to leave, so they decided to not even try.

"See, if everyday could be like this," Jordan mused, running her fingertip over Flack's bare chest, tickling him slightly with her touch.

Flack agreed, "Yeah. All day in bed with my incredibly smart and gorgeous girlfriend, no cases to follow up, our phones turned off…"

"At least until 10 this evening," Jordan reminded him with a chuckle.

"Yeah, well, that's the only deal we could get if we were going to take the day off," Flack reasoned. "Plus, it gives us at least 3 hours to spend with my family, which should satisfy my mom."

Jordan was silent for a moment, her brow creasing slightly.

Flack sensed the slight change in her mood and asked, "Everything okay?"

Jordan shrugged slightly, "Just a little nervous about meeting your parents." She looked up, searching his eyes unconsciously for reassurance.

He planted a kiss on her temple. "Don't worry. I'm sure they'll love you."

"Really?" Jordan asked, unconvinced.

Flack nodded with absolute certainty. "Hey, if I love you then they will too. That's all they care about anyways."

Jordan propped herself up on her elbow and said, "Tell me about your family."

Flack's hand trailed up and down the smooth skin of her back. "Well, you already know my dad, so I guess telling you about the man behind the legend is a bit weird, so I'll let you get to know him on your own."

Jordan laughed softly at that comment. She knew that Don shared a really close relationship with his dad and Don Flack Sr. was the reason why he became a cop. For Don, there was no other path. Ever since he was a kid, he wanted nothing more than to be like his father and try in his own way to make the world a better place.

Flack continued, "My mom's a housewife, always have been. She always tells us that her biggest achievement is raising three kids and a husband and that's more than enough work for her." He proceeded to tell her about his sisters, Jenna, a freelance photographer, and Erin, who was finishing her taking the year off to review for the upcoming bar exam.

Throughout his entire explanation, Jordan listened quietly, occasionally laughing at some comment that he made, or nodding her head to show she understood. By the time he finished, she felt a little less apprehensive about meeting his family.

If she had to dig deeper into herself, she probably would have to admit that it was incredibly important for her that Don's family should like her. She didn't want to look that deep though.

He said once again, "Don't worry so much, honey. They'll love you."

"Alright," she conceded, grinning at him. "I'll leave that up to your expert opinion." She changed the subject quickly. "Hey, since it's the day before Christmas, I can give you your gift, right?"

Flack looked at her, a delighted smile appearing on his face. "Can I give you yours?"

When Jordan nodded, he said, "Okay." He gave her a quick kiss and pushed back the covers reluctantly. He let out a slight hiss as his bare feet made contact with the cold floor. Wearing only his boxers, he walked quickly to the closet and stuck his head inside, pulling something out from the very back.

Jordan sat up in the bed and watched as he walked back to the bed with a large box wrapped in gold foil and tied with a red and green ribbon. He had a huge grin on his face and he placed the box in her lap, slipping into the bed beside her.

"Open it," he urged.

Jordan leaned over to kiss him. "Whatever this is, thank you. I love it," she said softly.

Flack chuckled, "You don't even know what it is."

She shrugged, "Hey, if you got it for me, then I love it."

That warm feeling in his chest again. It was happening more often now, and Flack was growing accustomed to the sensation of growing warmth that took possession of his entire body and made him smile involuntarily.

Jordan started ripping through the wrapper. When she saw the insignia on the box, she gasped and her eyes shot up to meet his. With much more excitement, she tore through the wrapper and soon lifted the lid of the shoe box.

"Oh my god," she breathed. "How did you know?" She launched herself quickly into Flack's arms and kissed him deeply. She ended up curled on his lap, her arms twined around his neck.

When she pulled back, her eyes were glowing. "This is the best Christmas present ever," she said, reaching into the box to feel the soft leather of the boots.

Flack grinned at her obvious happiness with the gift and said, "I'm glad you like it."

She kissed him one more time, "See, I told you I'd love it." Then she raised her eyebrows and asked with a sassy grin, "So who told you? Lindsay, Cassie or Stella?"

Flack tried his best to look offended. "Hey! I found that gift for you by myself!"

Jordan rolled her eyes and answered, "Don, I love you, I really do, but there was no way you could have known that I wanted these boots. I never even mentioned it to you."

Flack still maintained his injured expression. "I'm your boyfriend, I can sense when you want something."

Jordan just smirked at him until he finally sighed and said, "Fine, it was Lindsay. You happy?"

Jordan laughed and nodded, "Yeah, I am. Thank you for my gift, Don. I really do love it," she said, hugging him hard.

When she pulled back, she asked, "Now can I give you my gift?"

Flack answered with a grin of his own, "Sure."

Jordan scooted quickly off his lap and reached over to the nightstand on her side of the bed. She opened the drawer and pulled out a long, flat box wrapped in red paper. She handed it to him with a flourish.

He excitedly tore through the paper and pulled open the lid of the box. He was slightly let down by the fact that all it contained was a simple, but elegant silk tie.

The tie was beautiful though, and a lot more expensive than the ones he usually wears to work. As he lifted it out of the box, an envelope fell out. He looked up quickly to see Jordan's mouth curl up affectionately.

"You didn't think all I would give you for Christmas was a tie, now did you?" she asked innocently.

A grin formed on his face as he pulled out the contents of the envelope. This time, it was his turn to be surprised and his eyes widened with delight.

He looked up at her in disbelief. "You got me season tickets for the Knicks?"

Jordan eyes peered uncertainly at him, "You don't like it?"

Flack started laughing at the absurdity of the question. "Jordan, I honestly think it's impossible for a guy to not like it when his girlfriend gives him season tickets to the Knicks."

Jordan smiled in satisfaction, "I knew you'd like it."

Just then, Flack realized something. "Wait. There are two season tickets here." He glanced questioningly at Jordan.

Jordan arched her eyebrow at him. "What? You think you're the only one who gets to enjoy that? Of course I'm going with you. The other ticket is for me," she informed him smugly.

Flack gaped at her. "You like sports?"

Jordan nodded.

"You're a Knicks fan too?"

Jordan nodded again. "Why?"

Flack grinned, "I remember when I first met you I thought to myself that the fact that you were both smart and beautiful was a dangerous thing. I also thought that if you liked sports, then that's a deadly combination."

Jordan burst out laughing. She climbed back into Flack's lap and slid her arms around his neck teasingly, "You scared, Detective Flack?"

Flack shook his head adamantly, "Nope. I never run from danger," he said, wickedly pulling her head down to capture her lips. "Merry Christmas, Jordan," he whispered, just before he kissed her.

Cassie and Hawkes were celebrating their first Christmas together. Since she didn't want to go home for Christmas, and since his family had decided to take an out-of-town trip, they had decided to spend the holidays together. As they had planned, he was on his way to her apartment to have dinner.

Hawkes was getting off the subway on his way to Cassie's when his phone chirped. Fervently praying that it wasn't Mac calling him in on a case, he reached for his phone.

He sighed in relief when he saw that the screen registered 'Cassie'. He quickly opened the text message which said Call me when you're at my building already, before you get on the elevator.

He wondered what she was up to. Then remembering how her past surprises had ended up, he quickened his pace and grinned. Guess I'll find out then.

When he got to her building, he obediently reached for his phone and hit the speed dial. She picked up after two rings. "Hey, Doc," she said breathlessly.

"Cass, I'm downstairs already," Hawkes answered, his curiosity piqued. What's she up to?"

"Awesome," she answered. "Okay, you're just in time. You can come up."

"Just in time for what?" he asked mildly, but the line had already been disconnected. Shaking his head ruefully, he thought, My life has been a thousand times more exciting since I've been with her.

When he reached her door, he was surprised to find it slightly ajar. He pushed it open hesitantly, calling out, "Cassie?"

There was no answer.

He pushed the door open wider, his senses going on full scale alert. He relaxed slightly when he looked into the apartment and saw it lit with scented candles. Scattered rose petals formed a path leading to the bedroom door, which was closed firmly.

Hawkes shut the door behind him and called out, "Cassie? Honey? I'm on my way in." He made his way to the door and twisted the knob and was greeted by the sight of his lushly beautiful girlfriend reclining on the bed in sexy white lingerie, a bright red bow wrapped around her neck.

Hawkes eyes glazed over and he half stumbled inside the room.

At his reaction, Cassies's freshly glossed lips curved into a seductive smile and she said, "Merry Christmas, Doc."

The bedroom door slammed shut behind Hawkes as he rushed forward to claim his Christmas present.

Several glorious hours later, Hawkes opened his eyes to find Cassie gazing at him, a satisfied smile glowing on her face.

He felt his face break into a grin in return. "Merry Christmas to you, too."

Cassie laughed and stretched luxuriantly, "So you like your Christmas gift?"

Hawkes rolled over to nibble lovingly at the fragrant skin behind her ear. "Mm-hmmm," he murmured, lost in her intoxicating scent.

Cassie let out a small sigh and pressed her back closer to his front, pulling his arm tighter around her waist. "Okay, you just keep doing that."

Hawkes chuckled and asked her, "I guess it's my turn to give you your gift." He withdrew regretfully from the warmth of the bed and reached over to the messenger bag he had discarded earlier in his haste to get to Cassie.

He withdrew a pink envelope and handed it to her.

She tore into it eagerly, pulling out a brochure. "A spa package," she squealed, throwing her arms around Hawkes' neck. "Oh, thank you, thank you, thank you!" She planted kisses all over his face, pausing longer to nibble at his lips.

Hawkes smiled at her enthusiasm. "I'm glad you like it."

Cassie said, "Like it? I love it!"

Hawkes smiled in satisfaction. "Good. Now come back here and show me again how much you love it," he said, growling teasingly against Cassie's neck as she shivered and whispered back, "Gladly, Doc."

That's it for tonight. Next chapters will have dinner with the Messers and the Flacks.

Thanks to bioassy for suggesting a present for Hawkes. Muchos gracias, bioassy:D

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