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Jones stepped into Peter's office, a familiar looking box at his side. The older FBI agent groaned looking at it in dismay. "I don't want to know," he said aloud slumping back in his chair.
Jones gave him an apologetic shrug. "It could be worse. Guy's only sending you cookies." He tossed the box to Peter who caught it inches from his nose.
He looked down at the label, Caffrey's name printed in bold above an address. It wasn't the same one he had used before. He reached for a pair of scissors and tore through the tape, a sense of déjà vu hanging in the air as he looked at the candy-cane wrapping paper. "Two turtle doves," Peter muttered holding up a pair of bird-shaped earrings.
The younger agent perked his eyebrows. "I didn't know you had your ears pierced, Peter." He paused for a moment and looked at the ceiling. "Not that I care. I mean if you're into that kind of thing-"
"I'm not," Peter said gruffly tossing the earrings into the box. No envelope this time.
Chuckling, Jones said, "I think it's cute."
Peter chewed on his tongue. "That's what El said." He wrinkled his nose. "Cute. He's a criminal."
"A very thoughtful one," Jones pointed out. "I wouldn't mind my suspects sending me Christmas gifts." He put his hands in his pockets and shrugged. "Maybe you should send him something."
"If I knew where he was," Peter sighed running his hands through his hair. It was annoying, having your enemy know everything about you while all you had were what crumbs he left behind.
Peter held the earrings in the air sunlight reflecting off the beaks and wings. Elizabeth might like them. She didn't need to know they were from Caffrey, of course, although Peter knew she would figure out who they were from as soon as she caught sight of them.
"They match your eyes," Jones complimented before ducking out of the room in a hurry.
Peter couldn't help but smile. He supposed if squinted a little bit they did bring out the shine in his eyes.
AN: Is the season finale really tomorrow? It feels like the show just started! I'll have to go back to watching House and LOST reruns.