Title: Thursday Author: A.j. Rating: PG Notes: 2minutefic challenge; Bobby Goren, postcard-sized puzzle. *** "Is there a reason you're fascinated by a puzzle with the picture of a bunny with a waffle on its head?" The snicker was automatic if half-hearted. There was something off about this particular piece of evidence, but for the life of him Bobby could not tell what it was. Even after twenty minutes of intent staring. At a bunny. With a waffle on its head. "Other than the obvious entertainment value, you mean?" His partner's amused snort caused his smile to spread and he leaned back in his chair. "I don't know. There's just something... off about its placement." Eames nodded and fiddled with her pen. "A puzzle for a puzzle?" He sighed and ran a palm over his jaw. The postage-card sized bunny stared back at him. The finished mini-puzzle had been found next to what was left of George Bainbridge's head. George Bainbridge of the Staten Island Bainbridge's. It had been only slightly soaked from the blood and brain matter all over the rest of George's highly polished oak desk, and when questioned about it, no one else in the household had remembered seeing the odd novelty before. So that meant the killer had probably left it for them to find. Probably. A puzzle for a puzzle. Apt. And it was starting to piss him off. "Well, I don't know about you, but I'm beat." Eames rolled her shoulders a bit and finally dropped her pen. "Three hours of paper trails and reports are more than enough for me. And it's Thursday, so it's your turn to buy Thai." "But I bought it last time." He pushed the bunny puzzle away and eyed the clock. Eight. One day he was going to work an eight-hour shift, go home on time, and promptly have a stroke. Eames was already on her feet and grinning at him. Evilly. "Yeah, but I'm cute." "And you owe me sixty four dollars and change." Bobby straightened, wincing as his spine cracked back into correct formation. "I'm still cute. Even if I don't have a waffle on my head." His laughter followed her all the way to the coat rack. -fin-