End of the Game
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This is set somewhere along season three- so the events in Romania have happened and Hetty has admitted to Callen that she knew his mother.
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End of the Game
Callen sighed as he slung his bag over his shoulder and headed out to meet his partner, he was beginning to feel restless. He knew exactly what the feeling meant, but it had been seven years since he had felt it. This time it had almost caught him unaware, it never ceased to amaze him how quickly feelings and perceptions could change, how the tiniest of action could change your world in a millisecond. This was the first time he had allowed himself to be close enough that it had actually hurt him this deeply though and it was the first time in his life he had felt such deeply running indecision. He moved quickly through the streets and within ten minutes he was at the coffee cart and ordering for himself and his partner and a few moments after that he was sat beside the closest thing to a brother he had ever had.
"You good G?" Sam queried sensing a cloud hanging over his best friend.
"I'm good- why wouldn't I be?" Callen responded with a flash of a grin.
"No reason, you just seem a bit off that's all" Sam replied, eyeing his partner up carefully as he spoke.
"I'm fine Sam" Callen reiterated.
"Okay- well whenever you feel like telling me what it is just let me know" Sam stated, not believing his friend for a second. Callen ignored the comment and continued to stare out of the window, lacking the energy or the inclination to argue with his friend.
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Eric moved to the landing and let out an almighty whistle- proud that the group assembled below took the hint and immediately looked up to him.
"New case guys" he called, heading back to Ops and knowing that they would follow. He was surprised when Kensi, Deeks and Sam joined him within seconds the team leader a minute or two behind, but refrained from commenting on it.
"What have we got Eric?" Callen asked with a sigh, crossing his arms and leaning back against the desk.
"Homeland security notified us of an address close to Venice, intel has been received to state that it is potentially linked to a terrorist cell that follow Al Qaida. A FBI agent has since been observed going into the address- as such this represents a possible security breach that we cannot allow to continue" Hetty stated to the assembled team. "This is to be handled with the usual discretion I expect of this team" she added looking pointedly at each of them.
"What's the plan?" Callen asked casually.
"We have the file of the agent involved- this is top level clearance, even the agent's supervisor is not aware of this investigation. Study it- get to know him and make enquiries as to his integrity, but off the radar" the ops manager instructed.
"Kensi and Deeks make a start on that. Eric, how often has he frequented this premises?" Callen asked, trying to gather as much information as possible.
"At least once every couple of days" Eric responded.
"Any information on other people coming or going?" he asked.
"None of any assistance" the tech replied.
"Sam and I will watch the house- see what we can gather" Callen finally stated, "Sam I have a quick lead to run- can you take first watch?"
"What lead? You didn't even know about the case?" Sam queried.
"Different case" Callen replied already heading out of the door.
"What has got into him?" Kensi asked the remaining senior agent as the team leader disappeared out of sight.
"I have no idea" Sam replied with a sigh, shaking his head at whatever his partner appeared to be up to this time.
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Sam was beyond frustrated- he had been sat outside the house for over two hours with no sign of his partner. He cursed to himself as he considered that his friend hadn't even text to say he was on his way and hadn't replied to his calls. Whatever was going on with the younger man was starting to get in the way of work- and he was determined to find out what it was. He looked up as a car pulled onto the street- registering the licence plate he relaxed as he saw that the object of his thoughts had arrived at last. He poured himself another drink from his flask as his partner moved quickly towards him before stepping into the challenger.
"Sorry Sam- I got held up" he immediately apologised.
"Held up? You going to tell me what's going on G?" Sam asked, trying to keep his frustration from his voice.
"Sam I already told you nothing is going on- everything is just peachy. Now has there been any activity?" Callen asked.
"Nada- not a soul all day" Sam responded, his concern escalating at his partner's continued efforts to avoid the question.
"Why don't you head out and get some lunch- I'll stay here" Callen suggested as an olive branch.
"You're volunteering for a stakeout? Alone? With no one to irritate?" Sam questioned in surprise.
"Fine- if you want to stay all day in the blazing sun without a break that's fine by me" Callen countered.
"Why are you trying to avoid me G?" Sam asked- hitting the nail on the head as he always seemed to do where his partner was concerned. Callen couldn't say why he was so keen to avoid his partner's company, he just knew that his friend was probably the only person to walk the earth that was capable of eventually forcing him to reveal at least some of his thoughts or emotions- and he just didn't feel ready to speak to Sam, things weren't clear enough in his own mind for him to speak so openly to his friend yet.
"Why would I be avoiding you Sam? That makes no sense" Callen countered innocently.
"Fine- I'll go and get us some lunch and be back in thirty" Sam finally relented. Callen nodded as he stepped out of the car and headed back to his own. Sam shook his head as he watched his partner walk away- he was sure that special Agent G Callen would be the death of him one day- that was if he didn't lose his own life first.
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"Mr Hanna? I thought you were on a stakeout with your partner?" Hetty queried as she saw Sam walking into the mission.
"G is covering it while I get us some lunch" Sam replied as he walked over to her office. "What's going on Hetty?" he asked cutting straight to the quick.
"Going on Mr Hanna? Going on with what exactly?" the ops manager asked in confusion.
"Going on with G, I know that you know something Hetty"
"Why do you think something is going on with your partner?" she asked sitting back in her desk chair.
"He is acting strangely- even more so than usual" Sam responded as he took a seat. "He seems distracted, and distant"
"Have you spoken with him?"
"He says nothing is wrong"
"But you don't believe him?"
"Well would you? Callen doesn't let anything show, something is definitely not right Hetty- he never closes off to me this much" Sam commented, concern for his friend written all over his face as he spoke.
"I will speak to him" Hetty promised. "Keep digging Mr Hanna and keep me updated" she requested, not happy with the development. She couldn't help but think that things had been a little tense between her and her team leader since Hunter had left- there were things that she had revealed to the team leader that she had carried with her for years and not told him- she just hoped that it wasn't related to his apparent current slump.
End Chapter One
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