Q: some gym shorts and a t-shirt , a patagonia jacket , some cufflinks he had n't needed since the last formal event we attended -lrb- probably amy and jack 's wedding -rrb- , a few coffee mugs , and several of those insulated cold cups . dave had this habit of leaving his house with a drink in hand . early in our relationship i 'd given him a really nice thermal mug with a top . about a month later , he was still using it , but without the _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is top

Q: he sat up and almost screamed out loud when he saw derrick staring eagerly at him from the foot of the bed . '' are you aaron ? '' '' oh no , derrick , '' he said sarcastically , '' i 'm actually santa clause on break . this is just a disguise i 'm using while i wait for christmas . '' '' no , seriously , '' said derrick , a little annoyed by his friend 's insult , '' are you _ ... Fill the blank.
A: blank is aaron

Q: why had n't he thought of it sooner ? coop took the object from his pocket and studied the piece of jewelry , letting the puzzle pieces add up . he 'd just discovered that the ring had value . the same ring had been flashed all over the local news , the information regurgitated in the blog . and now both lexie and ricky were interested in the _ ... Fill the blank.
A:
blank is ring