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Under The Mistletoe
As we struggle with shopping lists and invitations, compounded by December's bad weather, it is good to be reminded that there are people in our lives who are worth this aggravation, and people to whom we are worth the same. - Donald E. Westlake
Chap 3: Rudolph, Redskins & Blue Scarf:
With a sigh, Emily got out of the warm car to brave the cold outside. She took her coat in, looked at the huge crowded mall and grimaced. How in the earth was she going to find a gift to Hotch? She began to pace up and down the shopping arcades, with a worry look on her face. She couldn't find anything which would draw her attention. She wanted to find an original gift for the man who hold her heart but her mind was desperately blank. She had been visiting different malls for two weeks, between several cases, as soon as she had some time but she didn't find anything. Emily sighed. She thought of Jack. Maybe she wasn't thinking the right way. Hotch loved his son and did what he could to satisfy him and spend so far time with him as he could, in spite of all the paperwork that he had to face. What could he like, knowing that his son would love him wearing it? Suddenly, a tie shop drew Emily's attention. She approached the window and looked at the display stand. About ten ties specially made for Christmas were put on display. She liked three of them in particular. One was blue and had three snowmen smiling on it. On another one was drawn Rudolph the little red-nosed reindeer and on another was depicted Taz, the Tasmanian devil, wearing a sulky moue and a few words which made her laugh: it was written "As Jolly As I Get". She knew that behind his cold expression, Hotch was a man who had a great sens of humour. He could like this tie. And Emily knew that Jack would love them. She entered the shop and picked the three ties. As she was walking towards the checkout counter, she saw a grey tie upon which was drawn a mistletoe and a few words. Her heart skipped a beat. She looked sadly at the tie. Then without thinking, she picked it too and paid for the four. Would she be able to offer it to Hotch? Would she be able to confess her feelings? She wasn't sure...
Sitting on a bench in a mall, JJ was observing a picture of the team on a Christmas Day. They all seemed happy, a big smile on their face. She dwelt upon Reid's face. The genius boy seemed so innocent on this picture! He was the youngest and most naïve member of the team. His reactions sometimes childish reminded her, at the moment of hard cases, that after all, there was still innocence and good in that world. She smiled. She remembered their only date. He took her at a Redskins' game. He didn't understand the rules and seemed uncomfortable but she had a really great time with him. She knew him for years and yet, she didn't really knew his likes and dislikes. She wasn't able to say what could please him. She sighed. Looking up, she saw a little boy scurrying along next to his parents, a big smile on his face. He was wearing a Santana Moss shirt, a new player of the Redskins. Smiling, JJ stood up. She knew what she was going to buy. Luckily, there was a sport shop in that mall. He made her way towards the shop then in the football department. Dozens of shirts were available. She quickly looked at the names on the shirts. She didn't know most of them. There were only players admitted in the team very recently. Suddenly she stopped on a name: Chris Cooley. She liked that player. He was in the team for several years and was pretty good. Nodding in agreement, she caught the shirt, chose a pennant and a rule's book. Then she made her way towards the checkout counter. She passed the little boy whom she had seen earlier. Seeing what she was buying, he smiled and screamed:
"Go Redskins!"
Organization, Aaron! It's not that complicated! Come on, think Aaron! There's a brain somewhere in that head of yours! Groaning, Hotch ran his fingers over his hair. It was no good his trying, he couldn't find a gift he could offer to Emily. And yet he had been married several years to Haley. But he couldn't find something acceptable. He didn't know anything in perfume, and didn't find any jewel he liked. Not to mention any cloth. Sighing , he tried to remember a conversation he could have heard between the pretty brunette, JJ and Penelope. They often talked about shopping. Suddenly, Hotch raised his head. Of course! He heard about two days ago Emily talking about a beautiful blue scarf she noticed but didn't have time to buy, because of the new case. Hotch walked towards the shop she talked about. Maybe there was other models or things in the same collection which could give him an idea? He went in the shop and looked at the dummy upon which the scarf was put on display. It was a dark midnight blue scarf, with a jazzberry jam line all along. A saleswoman made her way towards him.
"May I help you?"
"Hum... I'm looking for gift. For a woman. I heard that she liked that scarf and..."
"Then you're lucky, this scarf is the only one left!"
"Really?"
"Yeah, it's been a success, and we don't have any stock anymore. This is the last one."
Hotch smiled. It was the last one and Emily hadn't had time to buy it. And this scarf was really beautiful. A perfect gift.
"I'll take it."
While exiting the shop, Hotch suddenly saw Emily walking, sipping absent-mindedly a hot chocolate. She really was beautiful. He inched his way through the crowd and smiled when he saw her making her towards the shop he had just left. Just in time.
Here are the ties and the pennant:
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http:/ / imageshack . us / photo / my - images / 860 / snowmen . jpg /
http:/ / imageshack . us / photo / my - images / 837 / tazasjollyasigetchristm . jpg /
http:/ / imageshack . us / photo / my - images / 856 / rudolphchristmasnovelty . jpg /
http:/ / imageshack . us / photo / my - images / 252 / fanionredskins . jpg /
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