Ok so some friends of mine Cosplay NCIS LA. Yes I am that much of a geek. (smiles) This story will be based on our Cosplay somewhat. Its set early season 5. I'm writing it for my own enjoyment but I hope you all like it too.
As always I don't own any of it except my original characters.
The team sat around after a hard day. They knew something was up because Hetty was on the phone yelling at someone and Granger was pacing. Granger did not pace.
"Nell what's going on?" asked Callen.
"All I know is one of our undercover agents is missing." Nell looked over at Hetty. "And we are all to stay put for now."
Ten minutes later Hetty asked everyone up to OPS.
"I hate to keep you all here after the last few days you had but it is important." Hetty looked at her team. "We've had one of our undercover agents go missing here in Los Angles."
"What was he working on Hetty?" asked Sam.
"Not he, she." Hetty looked at Nell and nodded.
A photo of a blond woman came on the screen. "This is Special Agent Kaitlin Granger."
"Wait Granger?" asked Deeks.
"Yes. She's Assistant Director Owen Grangers daughter."
"Granger has a kid?" asked Sam.
"Yes and she went missing two days ago." Hetty took a seat looking very tired. "Her handler went to her apartment and found blood, her phone and wallet."
"She was undercover for the last 18 months trying to get information on a home grown terrorist cell that is targeting US agents. Four months ago they moved operations from the East Coast to Los Angeles after several members were killed or arrested in a bust.
"Agent Granger last made contact with her handler a week ago saying that the group was going to make a move against the Homeland office here in Los Angeles in the next month." Said Nell turning to look at the others.
"We have to find her. There are the lives of hundreds of agents on the line." Said Hetty. "Not to mention that Owen is not handling this very well."
"I'm sending you the address to the apartment."
"Ok let's go check it out." Said Callen.
An hour later they were picking their way thru one torn up apartment. There was a huge blood pool in the living room. The couch was ripped open and things were tossed everywhere.
Kensi picked up a photo of Kaitlin and another woman. Both were smiling. She took a pic of the other woman and sent it to Nell.
"Bedroom is torn up too."
Callen looked around and spotted something. A slip of paper was sticking out from behind the toaster. He picked it up. There was an address there and one word. Owen.
"I think she left us a breadcrumb." Said Callen.
OPS
"Ok the women in the photo is Andrea Thompson she's part of the group that Agent Granger was working with."
"And the address?"
"A warehouse down town."
"Ok Sam and I will check out the warehouse."
Callen and Sam pulled up in front of the building. No one was around. Callen and Sam headed to the front door. They entered a large empty space. There were several doors on one side. Quietly they checked the first two. Callen opened the third door and they found a body.
"Well that is not Grangers kid."
"Nope."
A very large man lay there. He had several bullet holes in him.
"Think this is where all the blood came from?" asked Sam.
"Could be."
Callen noticed a gold chain in the man's hand. He pulled it free. A small gold hart dangled from the chain.
They found nothing else in the warehouse and headed back. Callen found Granger sitting on the couch a glass of scotch in his hands.
"We found this."
"That belonged to my daughter." Said Granger. "She was wearing it last month when I saw her."
"How long has she been an agent?"
"She went to the academy right out of college. Been undercover for close to ten years now."
"Your close?"
"Her mother died when she was ten. I sent her to live with my sister. Figured it was safer for her." Granger looked down at his drink. "I never wanted this life for her."
"Don't worry we'll find her."
"I hope so." Said Granger.
It took three days for them to get a hit. Eric found Agent Granger on a traffic camera. He then tracked her movements to a garage. Sam took the back while Callen took the front. Deeks and Kensi were lookouts.
Callen spotted movement and came face to face with Agent Kaitlin Granger.
"It's ok I'm NCIS."
"Sure you are."
Callen holstered his gun and put his hands up. "I'm Special Agent G Callen. I work for your dad."
"You're Callen?"
"Yes."
"Guess that means the guy behind me is Sam Hanna."
Callen gave her a look and smirked. Kaitlin holstered her gun. "How did you find me?"
"Long story."
"Your handler is looking for you." Said Sam.
"No my handler is trying to kill me."
Sam and Callen exchanged a look.
"Eric let Granger know we have her. But do not alert anyone else understand?"
"Got it Callen."
Callen called Kensi and she brought up her car. They got Kaitlin into the back seat. "Take her to the mission. Don't stop for anything we'll be right behind you."
Once back at the Mission the team walked into the building. Kaitlin ran to her dad.
"I'm ok."
"Oh thank god." Granger held onto her tightly. "Agent Callen thank you."
Callen nodded. Kaitlin pulled back.
"Hi Hetty."
"Hello my dear."
"Burnside is in on the hits."
"What?" said Granger getting pissed.
"Once I was close to finding out the next batch of agents that were going to be targeted he blew my cover."
"I'm going to kill him."
"Dad calm down. If anyone is going to kill him its' me." Kaitlin looked at Hetty. "Any way I can get a shower and a change of clothes. Maybe something to eat?"
"Of course my dear right this way."
"I'll go pick up some food." Said Deeks.
Kaitlin came back out with wet hair in a clean shirt and jeans. She was carrying her boots and was in bare feet.
"You ok?" asked Callen.
"I've been better." She dropped onto the couch. "I haven't slept in close to 36 hours and can't remember the last time I ate."
"Deeks is out getting food." Callen handed her a bottle of water just as Nell came over with clean socks.
"These are mine but they are clean."
"Thank you Nell."
"So you know who we all are?" asked Callen as he took a seat.
"My dad talks about you guys a lot."
"Really?" asked Nell surprised.
"Yep." Kaitlin took a long drink of the water. "So does Hetty."
"Your close with Hetty?"
"She's my godmother."
"Really."
"She was my mother's handler at the CIA."
"Wow your mom was CIA."
"That's how my parents worked. Same taskforce." Kaitlin smiled.
"Granger said your mom died." Said Callen.
"Yeah line of duty. The assignment is still classified."
"I have food." Said Deeks coming in with two bags. "I didn't know what you liked so I got the entire menu."
"Thanks Deeks." Said Kaitlin taking a bag. She pulled out a burger and handed it to Callen. She smiled at him and pulled out something for herself. Soon everyone was eating.
"I contacted Burnside he's meting me at the boat house in an hour."
"Dad don't do anything stupid. He has the list on a thumb drive. It's bright pink so you can't miss it."
"Pink?" said Callen.
"What? It was the first one I saw when I needed to download the information."
Callen chuckled and put his hands up in defeat.
Sam noticed the look on Callen's face as he watched Kaitlin. He shook his head and knew he would have to talk to the boy.
Once Granger was ready to go Kaitlin stopped Callen. "Go with him and keep him from doing anything stupid."
"I'll try but your dad is pretty pissed."
"Don't trust Burnside. The man is a snake and will lie to get whatever he wants. He has a past with my dad and it's not a good one. He'll try and use this to push my dad's buttons."
"Ok. I'll try and watch him."
They were waiting when Burnside showed up. Callen guessed him to be in his late 50's. Balding with a red face. Guy hit the bottle a lot. Callen could smell the booze all over him.
"Owen."
"Where the hell is my girl?"
"As far as I can tell she's dead. I'm sorry."
Granger had the man by the throat and against the wall in a flash.
"You were supposed to be watching her."
"She turned on me. Made friends in the gang and went rogue."
"The hell she did."
"Granger don't kill him."
Granger slammed him into the wall and backed off.
"Kate would never turn."
"Well she did." Burnside ran a hand over his head. "She was sleeping with Frank Costa the ring leader guess she decided his way was better."
Burnside smirked at Granger. "She's just like her mother."
Granger punched Burnside and knocked him on his ass. He then started going thru the man's pockets and pulled out a pink USB.
"Got it." He held the USB up to show Callen. "Lock this jerk up."
"How did you know I had that?"
"Kate."
Callen hulled Burnside up and handed him off to another agent. They headed back to the Mission.
Once they were there Nell took the USB. "It's all here. Names of past hits as well as current ones."
"Good contact the Director and let him know." Said Hetty.
"Where's my daughter?"
"Shooting range."
Granger and Callen found Kaitlin walking back into the bullpen with Kensi.
"We got it."
"Thank god."
"Burnside said you were sleeping with Costa." Said Granger.
"Oh please." Kaitlin said crossing her arms. "Costa is gay." She then pointed to Sam. "He's more Costa's type."
Sam made a face and Callen laughed. "Guess we know who to send in undercover now."
"Oh no. No way in hell." Said Sam.
Everyone smiled at him.
"While you were gone I looked into the locations the cell is using. We have agents ready to move as soon as tomorrow."
"The sooner the better. These guys are a bunch of nut cases." Kaitlin looked around. "They are all ex-military or ex government agents. Costa was FBI till he got caught selling information on protected witnesses."
"Great our own turning on us." Said Callen.
"I sent someone out to purchase you some things my dear." Said Hetty.
"Thanks Hetty."
"Yeah they totaled everything in your place." Said Deeks.
"That's ok most of it was junk."
"I'll fix a spare room up for you till this is over." Said Granger. Kaitlin nodded and followed her dad out.
"G don't even think about it."
"About what?"
"Getting involved with Grangers daughter."
"I wasn't thinking that at all."
"Sure you weren't." Sam shook his head.
"I don't know I think them make a cute couple." Said Nell.
"Don't encourage him." Said Sam.
"Mr. Hanna is there something wrong?" asked Hetty.
"G has a thing for Kaitlin."
"Oh I see." Hetty smiled.
"I think they would be good together." Said Nell.
"I agree." Said Hetty walking away.
Callen just shrugged and headed home.
The next Day Callen walked in to find Kaitlin sitting on the couch eating.
"Hey Callen."
"Morning."
Hetty walked by and smiled at them. "She's up to something." Muttered Kaitlin
"Yes she is."
They looked at each other and laughed.
"Hetty thinks she responsible for me because she's my godmother. That and my mom named me after her."
"Your middle name is Henrietta?"
"Yep."
Callen couldn't help but smile.
They found out that the FBI was going to be involved in the raid. Kaitlin would stay at OPS and walk them thru things if needed. Granger didn't want her involved in the accrual raid.
"What about your friend the women in the photo?" asked Kensi.
"You don't have to worry about her." Kaitlin took a deep breath. Burnside killed her. She wanted out, was helping me." Kaitlin shook her head. "She wasn't a bad person just caught up with the wrong people."
"Burnside will pay for it I promise." Said Hetty.
"What do we need to know?" asked Callen.
"There are fourteen members left. Costa is paranoid and crazy. The guy smokes way too much pot." Kaitlin smiled a bit. "His right hand and current boy toy is Damian Cee. Big guy, South African just as crazy."
"Weapons?" Mostly handguns and AK47's at the moment. I don't think they have hand grenades but you never know. Like I said Costa is crazy."
"Kaitlin will be on the coms and guiding you." Said Nell.
"As far as Costa knows I'm dead."
"All right time to move out." Said Granger. He stopped and put a kiss on the top of his daughters head.
"Be safe."
NCIS met up with the FBI and Homeland two blocks from the building where the cell currently was located. It was most likely over kill to have 35 agents to take down fourteen men but they were not taking any chances.
The signal was given and everyone moved in. Granger and his team took the front. The second Federal Agents was announced all hell broke out. Deeks and Kensi dove behind a crate just as automatic fire erupted over their heads.
"You good Kens?"
"Yeah you?"
"Couldn't be better."
Over the coms they heard Kaitlin. "Ok off to your left Deeks three men closing in."
Thanks to Eric and the Wi-Fi password Katelin provided they had access to the buildings cameras.
Deeks popped up fired and one man dropped. Kensi got another one and together they took out the third.
It took less then fifteen minutes to take out every member of the cell. Twelve were killed. Costa was taken alive. They found a room full of plans for the next round of killings, including the home address of the agents.
They had saved over 100 agents lives that day. Of course Homeland would take the credit. Granger and his team headed back to the Mission.
"Good job everyone." Said Hetty as the team stowed their gear in the armory.
"I need a beer." Said Kensi.
"I'm buying." Said Granger.
If the boss was buying everyone was in.
That evening they sat around a table drinking pitchers of beer and relaxing.
"So Kaitlin what's next for you?" asked Kensi.
"I fly back to DC tomorrow for my debrief then who knows." She refilled her glass. "I guess another undercover somewhere."
"You can't stay here for a while?" asked Nell. Everyone had taken to Kaitlin and hated to see her go. She was the complete opposite of her dad and they liked having her around.
Granger made a sound that sounded like a grunt and downed his drink. They took that as a hint that he didn't want his daughter to leave either. Callen was quiet most of the night and sat watching things. Sam watched Callen knowing that it would not end well.
Deeks went nuts when he found out that Kaitlin had grown up in Hawaii in Pearl City. Even more when he found out she grew up surfing. Nell was surprised when Kensi didn't get upset that Deeks was giving Kaitlin attention. Then Nell learned that Kaitlin was a gearhead and loved cars just as much as Kensi.
The night grew old and everyone got ready to leave. There were hugs all around and promises to keep in touch. Callen was the last to leave.
"Do me a favor and tell Gibbs I said hi."
"I will." Kaitlin smiled at Callen and was a bit surprised when he was the only one not to give her a hug. He walked away and got into Sam's car.
The next day Granger drove his daughter to the airport. "Call me when you get in."
"I will dad."
A quick hug and Kaitlin was off leaving Granger to sit there and watch his daughter walk into the airport.
The next two months went by fast. Several times over those two months Sam would notice Callen checking his texts and smiling. Deeks was thrilled when a package came for him that included a Baltimore PD tee shirt and two cronuts.
"So G how's Kaitlin doing?" Sam couldn't help but mess with his partner.
"Good. She's finding out her new assignment this week." Callen looked up at Sam for only a second.
"Any idea where it is?" asked Kensi.
"No." Callen said quietly.
Over the last two months Callen had kept in contact with Kaitlin. Several late night calls, some emails and a lot of texting. Granger knew they were in contact and would ask Callen if he had heard something on the new assignment. So far neither had.
Then there wasn't a word from Kaitlin which meant she was in deep cover. Callen and Granger would exchange looks but neither said a word. Both were worried.
"G you ok man?" asked Sam after a bad case.
"Yeah I'm good."
"How long has it been?"
"A month now."
"Not even a text?"
"Nothing."
"I'm sure she's ok."
"I hope so."
They walked into the Mission and Callen stopped dead. Kaitlin stood there talking to Deeks.
"See I told you she was ok."
At the sound of Sam's voice Kaitlin looked over. She smiled at them and went back to talking to Deeks. Callen walked over and surprised Kaitlin by pulling her into a hug.
"What are you doing here?"
"I work here." Kaitlin pulled back and laughed at the look on his face.
"Wait this is your new assignment?"
"Yep." Kaitlin looked over at Hetty. "I did a quick undercover to help on one of Gibb's cases then packed up and came here. Sorry I didn't tell you Hetty wanted it to be a surprise."
"Yeah it's a surprise." Callen wasn't sure what to say now.
Sam chuckled at them. Three months now and Callen was tongue tied.
"Ah Mr. Callen I see you found your surprise." Hetty seemed very pleased with herself.
"Yes I did Hetty." Callen still wasn't sure what to say. The last time he had liked another agent it had gone nowhere. He and Paris had hit it off too but after a few months she stopped calling.
Kaitlin looked at Callen. She wasn't too sure where his mind was at the moment. Sam was laughing at them and Kaitlin looked over at him.
"Our boy missed you."
Callen looked at Sam funny and Sam laughed even harder. "Sorry G but you have been like a lost puppy the last three months. Even worse after she stopped calling."
Kaitlin smirked at Callen. "Missed me that much huh?"
"Sam is exaggerating."
"I am not." Sam looked at Kensi. "Kens tell her how much Callen missed her."
"Oh it was bad." Said Kensi. Poor guy has been checking his phone every five minutes for days."
Callen gave Kensi a dirty look and walked away. Kensi and Sam laughed and Kaitlin just stood there watching as Callen headed over to Hetty's desk.
"Did he really miss me that much or are you guys just messing with him?"
"Oh no he missed you." Said Kensi. "And yes we are messing with him. It's not every day Callen openly shows us he likes someone."
"And he usually avoids cops at all cost." Said Sam.
"Yeah he told me about his ex CIA wife Tracy."
"Wait he told you?" said Kensi.
"We talked on the phone a lot after I went back to DC. I just figured my dad had him checking up on me."
"G and your dad have been getting along a lot better these days." Said Sam.
"Now Mr. Callen what can I do for you?"
"Kaitlin is working here now?"
"Yes." Hetty sipped at her tea. "Do you have a problem with that?"
"No I'm just wondering why you brought her here now."
"Owen asked the Director to transfer her here."
"This wasn't your idea?"
"Oh believe me I was all for the idea. Kaitlin is one of the best undercover agents we have. She speaks twelve languages and is also a gifted hacker." Hetty looked over to where Kaitlin was sitting at Callen's desk laughing with the others. "She belongs here."
"Where Granger can keep an eye on her?"
"It's more than that. He still regrets sending her away when she was a child. He did it at the time to keep her safe." Hetty sipped at her tea again. "He wants to be a part of her life."
"She avoids him?"
"No not really but she also doesn't let him in."
Callen nodded his head then turned to look back at the desks when he heard Kensi give out one of her maniacal laughs.
"You like her?" It was more of a statement than a question.
"I don't date cops Hetty you know this."
"Perhaps it's time you rethink that." Hetty smiled. "Miss Jones was correct when she said the two of you would be good together."
"Hetty I don't think that's a good idea."
"And why not?"
Callen knew better to argue with her so he gave up and headed back to his desk.
"I'm serious I walk in the room with my gun drawn and the suspect is standing there in a pink tutu and push up bra dancing to Lady Gaga."
"Oh man I wish I could have seen that." Said Deeks.
"No trust me you never want to see that. It still give me nightmares."
Callen looked at Kaitlin. "I think he wants his desk back." Joked Sam.
Kaitlin stood up and moved to lean against the desk instead.
"So have you found a place yet?" asked Nell.
"Hetty found me a nice little rental house."
"Yes I did." Said Hetty walking past. "Oh and Mr. Callen the house is only down the street from your place."
Callen's head snapped up and he looked at Hetty. "Excuse me?"
"It's that little white one with the porch swing."
Callen knew that house. It had been on the market for a while now.
"It's a nice house." Said Kaitlin.
"G looks like you two can carpool to work now." Said Sam. He was enjoying watching Callen squirm.
Kaitlin smiled at Sam. "It's the first house I've had. I'm used to cheap apartments."
"House warming party." Said Nell.
"Might want to wait till I get some furniture first Nell."
"Ok." Nell smiled and hurried off to tell Eric.
"I'm surprised you're not moving in with your dad." Said Kensi.
"Yeah that will never happen."
THAT EVENING.
Callen drove home his mind not on anything in particular. That was until he was a few houses away from Kaitlin's rental. He slowed down seeing a car in the driveway. Then he almost wrecked his car when he saw her sitting on the porch swing in very tiny shorts and a very tight tank top. She was on the phone and wasn't paying attention which was good.
Callen felt like a total fool now. He pulled into his driveway and got out of his car. Shaking his head he got out of the car and headed into his home.
"Kensi I swear Callen just drove by and was so busy looking at me he almost wrecked his car."
"Oh you have got to be kidding me." Kensi laughed then told Deeks who almost spit his beer across his living room.
"Hetty picked that house knowing it was close to Callen didn't she?" asked Kensi.
"I would have to say yes." Kaitlin laughed. "She's playing match maker."
"Hetty does that." Kensi looked over at Deeks. "She choose Deeks for me and Nell for Eric. It was just a matter of time before she picked someone for Callen."
Deeks smirked at her and Kensi smiled back.
Kaitlin stood and looked up to where Callen's house was. Smiling she headed inside.
Chapter notes: Ok I hope you like this first chapter. I have plenty of drama in store and lots of romance for Kensi and Deeks.