I've been kinda hooked on Kingdom Hearts for the last couple of weeks (Rolls eyes). Without anything really good on, i've been kinda at a loose end - nothing is really coming back on till July.
The real title is Harm For The Holidays Misgivings. This is a really funny book - if you get the chance to get your hands on one, i highly suggest you buy it!
There was a secret santa thing - everyone got each other different thing as each other secret santa - Ryan was Calleigh's!
Page 204
~Snip~
"You're still doing better than I am. Boraba was my lead in the Villanova case - now i'm back to square one. I have't got any further than Delko did." (Calleigh)
"Really? The lab's top two investigators, both stumped? That's..." (Ryan)
"Irritating? Frustrating? Depressing?"
"Not really the direction i was headed," Wolfe said with a grin. "Actually, it's nice to know you guys aren't infallible."
"Oh? You think you could do any better?"
He raised his eyebrows. "Is that a challenge?"
"Depends. If it'll get my case jumped-started, then yes. Otherwise, consider it idle workplace banter."
"Okay, i accept. Consider it an early Christmas present."
"For who? Me, or your ego?"
"Depends on whether or not i get anywhere, i guess...but there is one condition."
"So this is a gift exchange? What did you have in mind?"
"You have to deal with Jenson."
Calleigh sighed. "I just can't get away from germ, can i? All right, I'll do it. But if i come down with something, i'm going to be sneezing in your direction."
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"That would be me," Wolfe said, putting down his new toy. He opened up his own evidence envelope, pulled out a small, gift-wrapped box and handed it to Calleigh. "Merry Christmas."
"Thank you, Ryan," Calleigh said. "I can't wait to see what it is...oh."
"I hope you like it," Wolfe said. "I'm not really good with gifts, so i guess i went with something obvious..."
Calleigh held up his gift, a small golden bullet on a chain. "It's lovely. But-"
"You do know what those things are used for, right?" Delko asked, his grin getting bigger and bigger.
"Bullets?" Wolfe asked, confused.
Calleigh sighed. She unscrewed the tip of the bullet, revealing a small compartment within.
"Some of Miami's more flamboyant criminals like to use them to stash cocaine," she told Wolfe. "This wouldn't be in reference to that little accident i had with the cocaine dust in the air, would it?"
Wolfe swallowed. "No, Definitely not. I'm sorry, I just - I mean, Bullet Girl, right? I would never -" He shook his head. "I hate Christmas."
Calleigh smiled. "Don't worry about it, Ryan; it's actually sweet. Despite the nickname, nobody's ever actually given me a bullet before. I Suppose some people thing it's too...on the nose."
Wolfe winced.
~Finish~
Books with Ryan in them are:
Harm for the Holidays Misgivings.
Cult Following
Riptide
Harm for the Holidays: Heart Attack (New)
Harm for the Holidays: Heart Attack: New Fears Part 2(New)
Hope this helps you all!