A/N: Thank you to those who left me a review. I really appreciate them. Obviously my goal of a Christmas deadline for my story did not happen thanks to a crazy weekend but that's ok. As always this story is not beta'd so any mistakes are mine. Now let's continue with the story. Enjoy.

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Chapter 2

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Grissom grabbed his coat and ran out the door. If he hurried he could drop off his first gift to Sara tonight. The Christmas Eve party was less than a week away and with his busy schedule lately of working part time at the lab and grading midterm exam papers for the class he was teaching at WLVU, he hadn't had the time to shop, much less even think about Secret Santa gifts till now. What free time he did have was spent ordering gifts for family online with the exception of a few items. In fact up until the day before Grissom had forgotten about Secret Santa, which lead to his current rush to find suitable gifts for his wife.


"Back again so soon Gil?"

Grissom looked up from his package as he stepped out of the store.

"Oh, hi George. Yeah I'm back"

Grissom must have been distracted cause he could have sworn no one was there when he went in the store. Or maybe he had returned while Grissom was in the store.

"I see you've had some success on your Secret Santa venture huh?"

"Yes I have, thanks to your help."

The best part about living in Vegas is practically every store is open 24 hrs., and it wasn't unusual to see Santas out late at night collecting money for charity either.

"I don't think I did that much." Chuckled George, "but you're welcome. So what did you get for your wife?" Grissom showed him the item. "Very nice."

"It's simple but I know she'll love it. I figured I'd give her a few small gifts and then catch her off guard with a final big gift."

"Sounds like a good idea to me. So have you decided what else you're going to get her?"

"Almost, I've got a few possibilities rolling around in my head. I do know what I want to do for her final gift."

"Well I don't know what else you have in mind but if there's anything in common between your first gift there and your final gift you could also do a theme with your gifts."

"A theme huh? Hmm. You know that's not a bad idea. And luckily for me there is a connection between the gifts I have planned so far. I'm sure I could find a couple more gifts that would fit the theme."

"You know I always liked giving my dear wife a theme of gifts." George reminisced. Grissom thought he detected a hint of sadness in the old man's voice. George noticed Grissom seemed to pick up on the past tense. "It's been 10 yrs. now. Our final Christmas together I did a theme of angels for her gifts. I used to call her my earthly angel."

Grissom smiled.

"Well I don't want to keep ya any longer. I know you've got things to do. Good luck with the gifts Gil."

Grissom bid George farewell once again and hurried back home to wrap the gift.


"Hey Sara! Looks like your Secret Santa struck! I saw something on your desk!" Mandy hollered at Sara in the hall as she and Greg were heading to the break room for a bite to eat.

"They did? Oh ok. Thanks Mandy. Greg I'll meet you in the break room in a few minutes."

"Ok Sara. I'll grab you a cup of coffee."

"Thanks Greg."

Sara hurried to her office she shared with Nick and Greg, anxious to see what her Secret Santa brought. On her desk sat a small box with shiny purple wrapping paper and a light purple ribbon and bow. Sara read the tag. In typed letters (everyone was told to type their labels so no one could tell who their 'Santa' was from the handwriting) it said,

TO: Sara

A sweet gift for a sweet gal.

From: Your Secret Santa

Sara tore open the wrapping and lifted the lid on the box.

"Awww, I love it"

Inside the box was a glass Labrador retriever votive candle holder with a lavender scented candle in it. One of her favorite scents. Sara tried to think who could have gotten it for her but it was useless. Everyone knew she loved lavender and everyone knew she loved dogs. Even their new boss D.B. Russell knew she liked those two things.

For a moment she was ready to dispel Greg as a possible 'suspect' since they were working a case together that night, but then she remembered he had to run to his locker before they left the lab and met her at the Denali.

"I wonder who it could be?"

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TBC….

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A/N: Think Sara will figure out who her Secret Santa is? Or will she be left in the dark till the end. Thanks for reading and again reviews are greatly appreciated so please leave me one. Thanks.

~Neelloc12~