A/N: I just wanted to apologize to everyone. Real life has gotten the better of me, so this chapters a little short. Also,I had hoped to get the last chapter of this story up before Christmas, but since I'm leaving tomorrow it's looking like I won't be able to make it. I promise, though, it will go up the minute that I get a chance. Happy Holidays!

Day Four, December 22

After the events of the previous day, Lilly wasn't sure what to expect when she got to the office the following morning. Once again, she felt a thrill of excitement at the thought of what surprises might await her but, for the first time since the whole thing had begun, she was also a bundle of nerves. Every time she thought about the new situation that seemed to be arising with Scotty, her stomach turned into a mass of knots and her heart beat so hard that she could hear the thud of it echoing in her ears.

Lilly couldn't help the deep sigh of relief she released when she saw that, even though Scotty had beat her to work, he wasn't at his desk when she got there. While the rest of the day had passed with relatively little awkwardness after their shared moment on the sidewalk, she was still nervous. Lilly had never before thought of Scotty as anything other than a friend and partner, but now she couldn't seem to think of anything else.

Even though they'd had their problems, she didn't want to do anything that would risk the relationship that they's built for themselves. The consequences that might come from changing any element of that relationship terrified and intrigued her at the same time. Lilly had found herself on shaky new ground and she had no idea how she was going to keep herself from falling.

As she opened her bottom drawer to lock away her purse for the day, the light glinting off of metallic green paper caught her eye. Running her fingers over the slick wrapping, a slow grin spread across her face. It didn't surprise Lilly that her admirer had broken into her desk to hide his latest gift. Most of the people she worked with tended to ignore the basic rules of personal space and it would have surprised her more if he hadn't.

She peeled back the paper, revealing a small box marked with the name of a store that Lilly knew specialized in high quality vintage jewelry. Nothing that came out of that store would be cheap, and she couldn't imagine anyone going to such great expense just in the hopes of making her happy. It was too much and she was almost afraid to find out what was inside.

Drawing a deep breath, Lilly removed the lid. She let out a gasp, the breath she'd just taken leaving her in a rush when she saw it there, resting on a bed of black velvet. It was a hair clip, but like none she'd ever seen before. Lilly could tell it was old, but couldn't say in what year it might have been made. All glittering red and clear stones, it's clean lines and unpretentious design suited her personal style perfectly. For her own peace of mind, she preferred not knowing whether or not the stones were real. It was utterly beautiful and she could tell that great thought had been put into choosing something that wasn't so personal that she would reject it.

Lilly had been so dazzled by her first glimpse of the gift that she hadn't noticed the small note tucked beneath the clip. Smoothing out the folds in the paper, she began to read, wondering what clues might be revealed in his words.

Lilly,

The time for secrets has almost come to an end. If you want to know who I am, wear the clip to the Christmas party. It will be the signal for me to reveal myself to you. I hope that you will. From the moment I saw it I knew that it was made for you, and I've been imagining it in your hair ever since. But if you don't I'll understand and all of this can remain a mystery.

Lilly knew instantly what she was going to do, if for no other reason than to preserve her sanity. There was no way that she could go the rest of her life without discovering the identity of her Secret Santa. Whoever it was had planned everything out perfectly, down to the last detail, and she wasn't about to disappoint him.

In 24 hours time, the mystery would finally be solved.