The Naughty List | MxM

-3- Secret Santa?

Caleb awoke abruptly to loud knocking on his door, he yawned tiredly turning over and seeing it was 8am, Jayden's excited giggles came from his door "Caleb Santas been, Santas been!" He yelled excitedly "Dad! Santas been!" He yelled again.

Smiling contently Caleb got up hurriedly putting on a Christmas jumper and some jeans then heading into the hallway "Merry Christmas Jay! Wanna see what Santa got you this year?" Caleb asked enthusiastically.

Jayden nodded excitedly practically bolting down the stairs and nearly tripping multiple times, Caleb followed slower the memories of last night still plaguing him, who was that stranger and would he ever see him again? Probably not.

"Look! He got me 3 presents!" Jayden screeched happily his eyes sparkling with joy, Mr Walters was sat on the couch looking pleased for once, he'd already opened his presents, Caleb sighed in relief at the pleased look on his fathers face, last year and multiple other years he'd been beaten pretty badly for not getting good enough gifts for his Dad.

"Which one should I open first?" Jayden asked jumping around in glee and eyeing up all the carefully wrapped gifts that lay under the tinsel covered tree.

Mr Walters rolled his eyes slightly as Caleb knelt down beside where Jayden had sat cross legged on the floor "Why don't we go from smallest to biggest?" Caleb suggested with a warm smile, he couldn't wait to see his brothers joy at the gifts, they weren't the most expensive or luxurious but they were things he knew Jayden would love.

Jayden nodded ecstatically picking out the first present, this one had red wrapping paper with Rudolph's prints and the occasional sleigh. Jayden of course paid this no attention ripping the wrapping paper off aggressively and discarding it on the floor.

It was a box of his favourite candies, Jayden smiled widely at it practically salivating as he looked inside it, he then placed them down carefully on the floor beside him then reached for his next gift, this one was wrapped in gold and white striped wrapping paper with a neat little bow on top of it.

This time Jayden stopped for a few seconds to admire the bow which Caleb thought was the sweetest thing ever before he ripped into it. He tore the paper off revealing a spider man action figure, the boy had been really into spider man as of late so upon seeing this he screeched in excitement immediately opening the little box and clutching the figure out from within the plastic and playing around with it.

"How did Santa know!?" He exclaimed in wonder making Caleb snigger slightly, he didn't feel in the slightest annoyed that Jayden didn't realise it was him buying the gifts not an imaginary old man who spies on kids whilst they sleep, Santa is really creepy thinking about it... but Caleb didn't mind that, the joy on Jayden's face was more than enough to make his whole day.

The last gift was the one Caleb was most excited for his little brother to open, he'd spent basically the whole year saving up for it taking bits from his salary and all of any tips he received to ensure he could get it in time, the wrapping paper was green with gingerbread men and houses patterned onto it.

Excitedly Jayden ripped it open discarding the wrapping paper to reveal a Nintendo switch underneath, Jayden practically jumped out of his skin with excitement leaping up and hugging Caleb then high fiving him.

Caleb laughed happily feeling genuinely and truly happy at Jaydens reaction, Jayden couldn't stop smiling at the switch "Mario kart Caleb? Dad?" Jayden asked excitedly, Mr Walters just scoffed standing up walking into the kitchen, but Caleb nodded.

"Of course Jay, I'd love to, I bet I'm gonna beat you though!" Caleb challenged smiling as his brother shook his head indignantly.

"No way! I will win! Not you!" Jayden replied folding his arms stubbornly, Caleb laughed ruffling his brothers hair up affectionately. The doorbell suddenly rang echoing noisily through the house.

"I'll get it" Caleb called heading to the door a smile still plastered to his face s he opened it, however his heart stopped at who was stood there, the thief from last night was on the porch looking uneasy and nervous, he was now wearing a brown leather jacket, a white t-shirt, jeans but the same muddy navy blue trainers as the night before.

"Morning Caleb" the man said cheerily giving him a small smirk and handing over a neatly decorated weaved wreath. Caleb took it slowly placing it on the floor at the bottom of the stairs then turning back to the man unsure exactly what to say.

"Little Christmas gift, from your Secret Santa" the man whispered with a wink, Caleb felt himself shudder slightly but kept his composure.

"You tried to rob my house last night, and now you're coming back with a wreath as an apology gift? What part of this is sane?" Caleb asked in exasperation, however he also couldn't help feeling his heart flutter at the sight of the man.

"Interesting questions Caleb, all irrelevant" The man replied vaguely looking behind Caleb curiously.

"How do you know my name? What do you want?" Caleb continued questioning him slightly unsure why he was giving the man his time of day but allowing it none the less.

"I saw it on your gifts, figured you weren't Jayden since you said he's your brother, and you didn't seem like Dad, so, logic prevails" The man answered with a nonchalant shrug.

He then turned around walking back towards a blue pick up truck parked slightly up the road just obscured by the snow covered bushes, Caleb wasn't having it though, he quickly slipped on his trainers following the man hurriedly down the slippery drive and up the road.

"You're following me" the man observed emotionlessly stopping at the door to his truck, Caleb nodded confidently, though was shivering slightly from the cold and the man noticed immediately "Get in here, it's warmer, promise I'm not a kidnapper, just a petty thief" he grinned opening the door for Caleb then climbing in after him.