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It was 9pm on a Tuesday night. The team had just gotten back from a difficult case; All half-asleep. Spencer, to cope, was reading a 400 page long book in quick succession. Sat across from him was Derek who was blasting music in his headphones. Neither of them had said a word since they landed. This case caused a physical altercation and through the testosterone fuiled rage they both ended up injuring eachother quite badly.
Hotch was sat in his office signing a few things here, and there; However he never let his gaze shift too far. Morgan was still overrun by adrenaline. Hotch could see it in his shaky hands..it could take one tiny trigger and it could all blow up again. He was trying his best to avoid it. He didnt want Strauss to end up firing Morgan for violence towards a co worker.
JJ walked into the precinct a few bottles that varied; from beer, wine, gin, and vodka. It was no suprise that everyone on that team except from Spencer drunk in their off time it was a coping method of sorts. In their eyes at least. Spencer was fearful of accidentally consuming too much he knew all that statistics on accidents by stuff like drunk driving and alcohol poisioning so he decided the one every once in a while would be alright.
"Hey guys. Indulgences." JJ said smirking proudly. A grin was instantly plastered on Emily's face.
Unable to hold her words any longer she blurted out "Can i have some wine!?" JJ chuckled and also brought out the box of doughnuts knowing them to be Emily's favourite 'everytime' food. "You know me far too much. Its almost scary when you think about it. Thank you anyways." Emily now let a soft smile plaster her lips.
Suddenly a pink blob came towards them.."Did someone say wine?" asked Penelope. Derek then stood up which earned him a dirty look from Spencer.
Hotch came out of his office seeing Spencer in such a mood reminded him of Jack and as such he went to go rub his shoulder to calm him down. Hotch knew drinking with the BAU could get loud so subsequently he broke out with "Do you want your headphones buddy?"
Spencer quickly nodded not even dignifying him with a proper answer but he spoke after Hotch "Can i have some Trail mix as well?" Hotch just nodded and went to go grab his things.
An hour later Spencer was asleep on an armchair whilst everyone else was drunkenly playing monoply. Hotch being the ever-so-doting father figure went to go check on Spencer. Sound asleep. And soon, the lights were turned off and everyone was asleep. Even the stir between Derek and Spencer had ceased.