"WHAT IS GOING ON?!" I screamed as Jack pulled the mask and my shirt off.

"ZACK!" Jack yelled angrily causing Zack to turn. They shared a glance and nodded. Zack and Jack then started pulling my clothes off and I was freaking.

"Please tell me what you are doing!" I screamed on the verge of tears.

"Its protocol, we need to make sure it isn't well bad!" Jack yelled. I closed my eyes before someone handed me a towel. They wrapped it around me tightly before we all got out.

"Are you alright, Tyler?" Zack asked me.

"I-I- you didn't see anything right?" I asked hopeful.

"No, no, nothing at all!" They both stated looking around.

"Thanks for trying guys," I stated walking with them back to where I first found them.

"Uh we might know," Jack answered the FBI guy.

"I was cutting into the bones of the fallout shelter and the bio hazard alarm went off." Zack continued.

"Did you at least follow protocol?" this big dude asked.

"Well two of use did," Zack stated. We both looked at Jack.

"The other was drinking eggnog." Jack admitted holding up his hand.

"And you didn't have your mask on," the big dude stated.

We were sitting in an office with a man dressed as Santa telling us that valley fever. They found it at Zack's station, well no duh.

"Where you following protocol?" Santa asked.

"I was drinking eggnog," Jack stated.

"And now he's there breathing the same air as you," the Santa glared at Jack.

"Hey I had to get into the decontaminate shower with Zack, haven't I been through enough hell?" I glared at Jack.

"Oh yeah real mature, blame Zack; you didn't have to take a shower with two people of the opposite sex," I stated angrily. No one answered. We continued on and came to the conclusion that we were going to be in quarantined over Christmas.

"So much for a big Christmas surprise," I stated.

"I still think it was a sweet idea." Zack stated.

"If this fatal, I will shoot all three of you," FBI dude stated.

"Why don't you guys get dressed?" They guys got up but I didn't. "Uh that means you too, honey."

"Uhhh…my other clothes are in my car…" Angela giggled.

"Say no more, come with me." Angela gave me some clothe that were HUGE. I guess that they were probably Zack's.

"Uh Angela, are these….uh guys?" I asked nervously. Angela laughed avoiding the question and pushed me downstairs to where the dudes where about to be given shots. Everyone looked at us when we entered. Zack and Jack looked at me strangely.

"Are….are those…my clothes?" Zack asked. I turned and glared at Angela.

"Uh...well maybe?" Angela laughed.

"One question," Jack stated, "How did you know where Zack's other clothes where?" Zack and I nodded.

"Uhhh….well I kind of guessed?" We stared at her, "Ok I saw Zack put some clothes away, and she didn't fit in my clothes…" I shrugged. I am pretty tall.

"Ok people line up," the Santa now in a blue suit. We nodded and lined up. I was next to Zack. He knew about me and shots. When the guy was almost to us I felt something grab my hand. I looked down to see mine in Zack's. He smiled at me and I smiled back. In the end we all ended up jealous of Booth who was having delusions.

"That is so not fair," Jack stated as we stared at Booth.

We were all lying down in Zack's lab on the tables. Zack looked like an Eskimo. Somehow we ended up on the subject of what Christmas was about.

"I agree with Zack on this one Jack," I stated.

"How would you know? This coming from the girl who's never had a family to have Christmas with," Zack and I gasped in shock. I stood up and packed my things. "T-Tyler I-I didn't mean that!" He sat up and looked at me. I just dropped my stuff and ran out crying. Jack knew my father wasn't a very kind person and my mother had passed away when I was little, so Christmas wasn't that fun. I did have a few Christmas with Zack, but my dad didn't like that so he shipped me off to study in Egypt. Zack understood, but Jack just went too far. I ended up near a window. It was snowing outside.

"Beautiful," I whispered to myself. Well I thought I was by myself.

"Yeah it is," I turned to see Jack and I glared. "Listen Tyler, I'm sorry, that was a low blow."

"Yeah it was, Jack." I sighed turning back to the window and placed my hand on it. It was cold, but it was nice against my warm skin.

"So, do you like Zack, still?" I smiled a bit.

"He doesn't lo-like me," I caught myself.

"Hahahaha, I think he does." I looked at him. "After you ran off he kept yelling at me about how I was a jerk." I laughed a bit.

"Really?"

"Totally, babe," I smiled.

"Will someone of high authority tell Zack to shut up?" Jack complained. I laughed.

"Ohhhh coffee please," I stated walking to the tray. Dr. Goodman handed me one as Jack and Zack came up behind me. Zack grabbed it from my hand and gave it to someone else. "HEY!"

"You and sugar, no way in hell," Jack stated handing me some orange juice. "Been there and I don't want to go back."

"Kay, since we are stuck here for Christmas, we should make the most of it. We could decorate this place and exchange homemade gifts." Most of us nodded. Zack picked up some fruit and nodded as well.

"How about Bones?" Booth asked. Everyone said no as I took some fruit from Zack. He looked at me as one else went into Dr. Brennan's history. After that we placed everyone's name out of a can. I ended up with, Booth.

After that I went searching for Zack. They were making decorations; they all stared at me when I entered.

"Uh…hello?"I said unsure.

"Hi, ummm I didn't catch your name before," Dr. Goodman stated.

"Oh," I walked up to him and shook his hand. "My name is Tyler Hodgins." He let go of my hand.

"Hodgins has a sister?" Angela asked.

"NO!" Zack, Jack and I yelled.

"HUH?" She stated confused.

"We're (They are) cousins!" We laughed.

"Ohhh…" We smiled, "How do you know Zack?"

"Ohhh, we grew up together." I smiled at Zack. Angela nodded. "Speaking of which, can I borrow Zack?" They nodded. Once were far enough away.

"What do you need Tyler?" He asked.

"You know that robot?" I asked. He nodded.

"Yes what about it?"

"Can I use it as a gift for Booth?" He looked at me strangely.

"Why?"

"Because he needs a gift for his son and I know he'll love it…." I looked down, "Never mind, I know how hard you've worked on that."

"Yes but….I'll let you have it."

"Really?" I asked looking up at him. He nodded and I hugged him. "You've the best-est friend I've ever had!"

"Hahaha, listen…I was thinking that if we get out of here in time…you could come to Christmas in Michigan…" I let him go and stepped back.

"I'd love that." He smiled and nodded.