I'm glad to be back! Here's another Christmas chapter! All these chapters will be shorter than usual, but hopefully pretty regular. I'm trying to write a chapter a day and upload it in the evening along side my studying for the nine assignments due next term (semester).

Remember, I don't own Sue Thomas FBEye, I do however own my OC's!

Reviews and constructive criticism welcome! Enjoy!

Myles opened the door to his car for Emilia, concerned that she may pass out. She'd had a near miss in the office and he wasn't going to take the risk of her falling again. She'd been leaning against him the whole way to the car, and he could tell that sooner or later she would just collapse from sheer exhaustion. It wasn't a surprise; the jetlag coupled with the lack of sleep she must be experiencing would be exhausting for anyone.

"Thank you," He heard her barely whisper as she fell into his passenger seat.

Myles shut the door gently, before walking towards his two colleagues who were looking on in concern.

"Do you think she'll be alright to be left alone?"

"She'll probably fall asleep straight away," Lucy said, turning to Sue to ensure she could understand the conversation.

"Perhaps if one of us turns off her alarm, maybe leave her phone in the living room so she can sleep in? One of us can drop in at lunch and make she's doing well."

"That seems like a good idea," Lucy agreed, glad that Sue was able to decide upon a plan so easily.

"Agreed." Myles nodded at the two women before returning to the car.

"We'll be on our way any minute now," He said to Emilia as he entered the passenger seat and put on his safety belt. He turned Emilia, expecting a response, but was surprised (and amused!) that Emilia had already succumbed to her sleep in the passenger seat of his car.

He shook his head, smiling to himself before putting the key in the ignition and following Sue and Lucy out of the Hoover building parking lot towards the sleeping beauty's castle.

Emilia woke up to the sweet smell of pancakes. Usually, the smell of delicious baked goods would be something she would be thrilled to wake up to. However, with no housemate or partner sharing her home, worry settled in her stomach as she wondered where the smell was radiating from. She pulled herself out of bed, moved towards the door, and took a deep breath as she turned the handle and opened the door.

Sue was busying herself away in the kitchen, trying to prepare breakfast for her colleague as quietly as she could. Jack was distracting her, as he haphazardly made some pancake mix and began cooking them, placing the cooked pancakes on a plate beside her. He had insisted on accompanying her to Emilia's home and helping out; Sue knew he still felt guilty for his outburst and wanted to show Emilia that he did not think her to be the same as Jessica.

"YOU NOISY. WAKE UP E-M-I-L-I-A YOU WILL."

Jack looked towards her, a smile playing upon his lips.

"WHY YOU SMILE?"

"THINKING. YOU ME VERY DOMESTIC." He signed, before grabbing the frying pan and flipping a pancake.

Sue blushed and punched him softly on the arm.

"YOU COOK. ME EAT. SOUND PERFECT."

Emilia watched them from the doorframe, smiling at the pair of them. They were adorably domestic; they seemed to fit into her kitchen perfectly, their movements almost dance-like as they moved around one another. Anyone would think they had been this way all their lives.

Emilia felt a small twinge of jealously as she watched, wishing that she had the chance to share tender moments such as this with Agent Jones. She made a mental note to speak with Sue, if only to hint that if she didn't take a chance on Jack she could regret it for the rest of her life.

"Good morning."

Jack's voice brought Emilia back to reality, and she smiled before moving toward the breakfast bar.

"Good morning, something smells delicious!"

Sue turned to Emilia, smiling brightly.

"I hope you don't mind, I thought you might need some rest so I turned off your alarm. Jack and I have dropped in to make you breakfast and then we can all return to the office together."

"Thank you, you're very kind." Emilia said, touched by their kindness.

"Pancakes?" Jack asked, motioning to a stack of pancakes swimming in maple syrup.

"Yes please!"

As the three sat eating the pancakes Jack had prepared, Emilia noticed that she was still wearing the clothes she had worn the day before. A sudden dawn of realisation washed over her as she apprehended that she didn't remember getting home, or putting herself to bed.

"I… Sue, you wouldn't happen to know how I managed to find my way to the apartment last night do you? My memory of yesterday, especially the evening is quite fuzzy."

Sue and Jack smiled at one another, before Jack spoke up.

"Myles gave you a lift home last night."

Emilia's expression showed her confusion, so Sue began to elaborate.

"You fell asleep in Myles's car, and he carried you into your apartment and set you on your bed before excusing himself and going home. Lucy and I turned off your alarm, and put your phone on to charge in the living room. We also fed your cats, although they were far more interested in playing with Levi than the food! They're beautiful, what are they called?"

Emilia felt her face redden as she realised Myles had to carry her to bed, and was grateful for Sue's tactful change of subject. She hadn't registered Levi's absence until Sue had mentioned him, and glancing over to the corner her cats frequented she saw him curled up with Darcy and Bingley.

"Oh, you met them? The black cat is Darcy, and the other is Bingley. I got Darcy as my therapy pet whilst studying at University."

"They're very friendly!" Jack said, "I don't consider myself a cat person, but I think these cats are beginning to soften by view!"

Emilia laughed, looking over at her boys with affection.

"They are very affectionate little boys, albeit a bit impetuous at times!"

Their conversation carried on its jolly course, as they finished up and put the dishes in the washer. Emilia excused herself to quickly shower and get dressed for work, and before long they were on their way to the Hoover building, Sue and Jack in good spirits and Emilia happier than she had felt in quite a while. Working with their team had turned out to be a real blessing against all odds.