Timeframe: Indiscriminate (No spoilers).

Disclaimer: I don't own Chuck. Or Christmas. Though I suppose by this point, Christmas is public domain. And since I am a Christian, I guess I can lay claim to it. But I still don't own Chuck.

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"Merry Christmas, Sarah. Here."

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"Oh, Chuck! These earrings are beautiful! I can't give you your present until later, though."

Chuck, assuming something spy-related that she couldn't give him in front of Ellie and Awesome, nodded.

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In Chuck's bedroom, Sarah reached into her overnight bag.

Turning around, Chuck saw two stickers on her white sweater: "To: Chuck, From: the CIA" and "Do Not Open Until Christmas." The word "Night" had been added.

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Just before nodding off, Sarah, wearing only her new earrings and a gigantic grin (matching the one splitting Chuck's face), whispered in his ear, "Merry Christmas, Chuck."

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Published 12-27-09