Ten whole days.

The shock was quickly overshadowed by a renewed sense of relief and a surge of happiness caused a smile to grow wide on his face.

"Christmas Eve?" He laughed, feeling ridiculously giddy with tiredness and adrenaline all mixed together. "Serious?"

He moved close again, grasping the front of Asher's shirt and pressing in for another kiss, one Ray was actually aware of this time. "Merry Christmas," he muttered. "Merry what the hell's just happened Christmas."