Secret Santa Gift Exchange! Novels & Stories

With Christmas just a few days away, I decided it was time to do some shopping. I got Mom’s gift earlier in the year, but now we have Dad, Chris, and Elizabeth. I still wasn’t answering Jesse’s calls or texts, but I know I need to at some point; I just need to figure things out. I have some money in savings, but it would only last me, maybe a month if I’m lucky. I brushed the worrying feeling off and focused on what was happening now. I’m home for the holidays, and I might get published, so maybe things will work out better.

Norwalk, Connecticut. Christmas was in full blast in 1984. Prairies and rooftops blanched with recently fallen knee-deep snow. Despite the cold, children played snowballs while two squirrels frolicked joyfully on a sagging oak tree branch. Yuletide carols resounded all over the land. Inside their home, the Martin family exchanged gifts. JC got a tie from his father and a watch from Joan, his stepmother. His father received a Cuban pipe from him and two shirts from Joan. She, on the other hand, received more: a ring from his father and a golden locket from JC aside from books and chocolates. His sister Jacky had the most gifts. Then they had dinner with grilled turkey. After having dinner an

She said, "It's almost midnight. And you still haven't given us gift money." She excitedly waved the gift money in her hand as she said, "Xander, Dr. Sander already gave us gift money. You're the person in charge of the Zane Corporation. You should give us gift money too." Xander did not prepare any gift money. During this time in the past, he would usually be either working or spending this holiday with his grandmother. If he was spending Easter with Margaret, she would be the one giving gift money to the younger generation. He glanced at everyone and looked at Abigail in the end. She received gift money from Dr. Sander too. She looked extremely happy.

"Have you ever heard of a Secret Santa?" Trisha asked. Everyone was at the Rose Cottage as usual, Trisha had brought Snakes and Ladders which they were all playing. "I have," Lydia said. "Everyone gets a present, then they're given to a random person, usually in a group." "Wouldn't you recognise the writing?" Melanie asked. "When you sign it?" "You don't sign it." Lydia explained. Melanie just blinked in confusion. "I want to do it this year." Trisha announced.

I smiled as I went to Kuru and Lee “anything I need to be taught about today?” “Don’t expect anything from me” Kuru said but then lightened up when he saw I had misinterpreted his words “Santa only leaves you one gift; the rest are from everyone else. You get to see him and tell him about it and give one back to him. Mostly it is pudding because people put one out on the doorstep for the less fortunate.” “That’s what I’ll be doing” Lee boasted “you get to do something different.” Kuru nodded and smiled at Lee.

Not even trying to contain the passionate smile she knew was on her face, Missy turned to give her boyfriend a quick kiss, before turning to Eleanor and Derek, wanting to cheer them up. - Don't worry, Derek, darling. Tomorrow, as soon as you wake up, Santa Claus will have brought all the gifts you asked for. – she smiled sweetly – And, who knows, maybe the mint chocolate chip cookies the three of us made this afternoon can keep him busy long enough for you to catch him in the act. – she winked, adding conspiratorially – Me, Aunt Megan and our father used to do this every year and once we both got to see it.

“And you look way too good to be a thief. So… what are you doing in my backyard?” I stared at her. My mind goes blank. Then I walked toward her slowly, one hand clutching the gift like a lifeline. As I approached, her scent hit me, warm, sweet, like lavender in the sun. My vision blurred with tears. “My name is Ethan,” I said, voice trembling. “It’s… It’s nice to meet you.” Her eyes dropped to the gift. She smiled. “So you’re my secret Santa,” she said softly. “Always leaving me presents on my birthday.”

“Damn it. I should have thought of that!” “I’m ordained,” Santa says. “From the Church of the North Pole?” Kate asks, laughing. “Close,” Santa says. “The internet.” "Well?" I ask Kate. "I'm afraid we're limited as far as choices here. It's Santa or nothing. No offense, Santa." "It's Gary, actually," he says. Kate laughs. "It's fine," she says. "No, not fine. It's perfect." “Where are the rings?” Libby asks.

I tilt my head to rest against his arm. "Of course I do! Right in here!" Peter says jovially as he picks up a large red sack from the floor. Briella eagerly shoves her hands in and takes out a box wrapped in unicorn wrapping paper. Bianca gives me a kiss on the cheek before she moves to sit down on the floor in front of Santa and her kids and helps them to unwrap the large amount of presents that have been brought for them. Eloise stands by with a camera and eagerly clicks pictures of all of them.

“Damon, he'll see.” Daniel hurried up on hearing us and closed the door behind him. “He's gone.” She shook her head at me and I placed my lips on hers, kissing her passionately. She pulled back slowly. “Promise me, you'll not reject my gifts,” I asked her. Her eyes dimmed. “Thank you, Damon. For everything. I don't know how to repay your kindness.” “You can't,” I replied. “But look here. I really need something from you. I need your help with this,” I said and stepped back, showing her my bulge.