Title: The Twelve Days of Christmas.
Author: Dana-Maru1
Summary: The team investigate a series of murders in the twelve days till Christmas...
Disclaimer: Sue, Jack and anyone else you may recognize are not mine. But thanks Pax for letting us borrow them from time to time...
Sue awoke early on Christmas morning to see snow flakes falling past her bedroom window. The temperature had dropped substantially during the night and Sue shivered involuntary as the bitter cold hit her skin when she threw the duvet off of her. Slipping her cold feet into fluffy slippers, she shuffled into the kitchen and poured herself a cup of coffee. Sitting on the couch with one leg under her, Sue cradled the mug in her hands and watched the snow drifting in all directions. Lost in her thoughts, she jumped when Lucy came into the living room.
"Merry Christmas!" Sue signed to her roommate.
"Merry Christmas!" Lucy grinned back.
Levi came bounding in, nearly knocking Sue's coffee out of her hands.
"Levi!" She exclaimed.
"Door." Lucy explained simply, "I'll get it."
Opening the door, she wasn't expecting to see any of the team so early.
"Merry Christmas guys! Come on in." Lucy told them.
Tara, Jack, D and Myles filed into the hallway and Lucy closed the door behind them.
"Coffee anyone?" Sue smiled tiredly at her friends.
All of them agreed to a cup and Sue went to make coffee with a little help from Luce who carried some of the mugs into the living room. They chatted excitedly for a while, glad the case was finally over, until Sue realized something was missing.
"Guys... where's Bobby?"
"He's a little caught up," Jack laughed, "He shouldn't be much longer."
A bark from Levi confirmed Jack's theory, and he got up to open the door for Bobby.
"Ho, ho, ho, merry Christmas!" Bobby exclaimed once he was in the living room.
The whole team erupted in laughter. Bobby was dressed in full Santa costume, complete with white beard and sack of goodies for his friends. Opening the bag, he passed round the wrapped gifts to each of his friends.
An hour or so later, they'd exchanged all their gifts. All sorts of things were given and received. Lastly, Jack gave Sue her gift. She unwrapped it and opened the velvet box to reveal the gold locket she had admired when she went shopping with Jack.
"Open it." He urged.
So she unclasped the locket and opened it to see their 'wedding' photo inside. Beaming, she threw her arms around his neck and hugged him, whispering "thank you" in his ear.
"Wait." Bobby instructed when they pulled apart and he dug deeper into the bag, "I think I have something else here for our favorite undercover couple!"
Sue cast a bemused glance at Jack, noting that he looked just as confused as she felt. Whatever it was, Bobby hid behind his back until he was standing in front of the pair. He brought his arms to his side and held their last 'gift' above their heads.
"Mistletoe." Sue realized aloud.
Jack nodded and asked her if she minded.
"I guess it's tradition." She'd shrugged, giving him a shy smile.
Lucy and Tara cheered along with Bobby. They moved closer until their lips met after what seemed an eternity.
The End.