A Prayer for Every Year
December
7th
She walked into the bullpen the next morning and grinned at the surprise
waiting on her desk. She also grinned at the surprised look on Jack's face. She
and Lucy had conspired the night before after Sue put together the subtle clues
to determine that Jack was indeed her Secret Santa. That was what led to Jack's
surprised look. She'd talked Lucy into heading into work early to drop off on
Jack's desk a copy of A Christmas Miracle for Jonathan Toomey,
the same book that they'd heard a reading of last night. The note she included
with it was probably the cause of his astonishment. It was a note that was
simple in nature but direct in content.
Dear Secret Santa,
Thank you very much for the gifts you have lavished upon me this past week.
Now, I would like to give something back to you. I hope you enjoy reading!
Love,
Sue
She grinned at him and noticed him shake his head, then motion for her to open
her own long rectangular box. Inside was a silver charm bracelet, its only
charm what looked like a golden retriever. She smiled widely, showing the charm
quickly to Levi before signing her thanks to Jack. She watched him blush
slightly and resisted the urge to laugh at his obvious discomfort. Instead, she
awarded him with a blinding smile and got down to her work. After all, their
new case wasn't going to solve itself!