Out Of Nothing At All

Mistletoe Kisses

Ugh…

You balled up another snot covered kleenex and tossed it into the wastepaper bin, hearing the front door slam and the pounding of tiny feet, followed by two pairs of heavier footsteps.

They were back, and you couldn’t wait to see the look on Saiorses face. You just wished you’d been there to see it in person.

It was the final weekend before Christmas, the last chance you had to go as a family to take Little S to see Santa at the mall. She’d been last year but it had been Lia and George that had taken her as Spencer had been called out of town on an urgent case, and you’d been needed in the office. You both had wanted really badly to take her together and that had been the plan up until three days ago when you’d come down with the flu and had been banished off to bed.

Spencer had been conflicted wanting to take her but always wanting you to go as a family and he’d been pumping you full of chicken soup and orange juice in an attempt to get you better. In the end you’d insisted he take her alone. You were in no state to queue for an hour in a mall full of screaming children. Derek had decided to tag along with the pair, Saiorse being excited to spend time with her Uncle Derek.

Your bedroom door flew open and your adorable munchkin of a daughter came bounding in, jumping onto your huge bed and crawling over to you with a huge grin on her face.

“Mommy Mommy, I saw Santa Claus!! ” She grinned widely, deep dimples in her cheeks.

“Did you?! Oh my, I thought he was meant to be at the north pole.”

“Nuh uh.” She shook her head. “Daddy says he came out especially to see all of the children and double make sure what they wanted for Christmas.”

Double make sure….. Alright.

Spencer and Derek traipsed into the room, amused looks on their faces.

“Hey Y/N. How you feeling?” Morgan greeted you, leaning against your dressing table.

“Like C-R-A-P.” You told him, your voice thick and nasally.

Spencer came and sat on the edge of the bed, kissing your cheek lightly. “You’re still really warm, we won’t stay in here too long.”

You pouted, although you knew it was for the best. No one wanted Little S to be poorly for Christmas.

“How was it?” You asked him as your daughter snuggled up to you, resting her head on your chest.

“Interesting.”

You gave him a quizzical look as Saiorse raised her head and looked at you.

“Mommy. Do I have two Daddys?”

“Pardon?” You looked over at Spencer and Derek, seeing Derek desperately trying to smother a laugh. Spencer just shook his head.

“What do you mean, Baby?” You asked her.

“Santa what I wanted Santa to bring me and my two Daddy’s for Christmas.”

Oh God.

You started to chuckle.

“It’s not funny.” Spencer told you.

“It really is. What happened?”

……

Spencer felt terrible leaving Y/N at home when she was so ill, but she’d insisted that he take Sirsh to the mall and he’d be lying if he said he wasn’t just a little bit excited to see her face when she saw Santa.

Morgan had offered to drive the pair, having not spent much time recently with his “Sershy Bear” as he fondly referred to his favourite little girl as. Y/N hated all the nick names the team gave her, it was only her and Aaron that actually used Saiorses proper name.