Author's note: So I got this idea after watching 'Keepin' it Real' (1x06). Callen's line at the end made me curious. Who was this woman that had turned Callen away from dating law enforcement?
Callen always liked the quite that would settle over the office after they closed a case. Sam, Kensi, and Dom had all left a few hours before while he stuck around to deal with Agent Giordano and the money.
"She must have been one hell of a cop." Agent Giordano commented, throwing a parting glance over her shoulder at him but Callen was lost in a memory.
"She was."
Callen sighed and reached for his phone.
"Mr. Callen," Hetty's voice echoed as she descended the stairs. "What are you still doing here? I would have thought you'd have left by now."
"You mean you thought I'd have left with Agent Giordano." He corrected. He slipped his phone back in his pocket as his boss came to stand next to him. "Come on Hetty, you know that's not my style."
"Yes, you've made that quite clear over these last few days." She said, folding her hands in front of her. "You know, I can't help but notice your lack of a personal life, Mr. Callen. You don't date, you have no friends outside of work, no family to speak of-"
"What's your point, Hetty?"
"It just seems like a very lonely existence and it might do you some good to get out there and open yourself up to new people." Callen looked at her with a raised eyebrow.
"Are you telling me to get a life? How very Sam of you." He joked.
"Well when you put it that way, yes. You are an attractive man, I'm sure you could find a nice girl to take to dinner every now and then."
"Yeah well, dating gets complicated when you can't tell your date your first name." He countered. Hetty patted his arm.
"I have confidence in you." She started to walk away but stopped when she heard him speak again.
"Have you heard from Emma recently?" He asked softly. She turned back around.
"No, not in quite some time." She half admitted. It had been some time since she'd had any contact with her but she didn't want to tell him that it was mostly likely because she freelancing again. It would only cause him to worry. "You should call her." She encouraged before leaving him alone.
G pulled his phone back out and stared at it for awhile before dialing the number.
'the number you have dialed is no longer is serviceā¦..'
