NCIS: LA

Protests & Vents

by LockBox22

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The three of them stood staring up at the ceiling. "Someone's going to have to fit through that vent." Sam said. He shot a look at Callen. With all the doors locked it was their only option to get the bug into the office. Kensi stood between the two of them. She also turned to look at Callen.

"Hey, don't look at me." Callen protested, raising his hands. "Remember the last time I tried to fit through one of those things?"

"Yeah, that was pretty funny." Sam replied with a small smile as he remembered how stuck Callen had gotten. He'd threatened to call the fire department, but Callen had refused and managed to get himself loose, but not before getting his pants snagged on a loose screw. Both men turned to look at Kensi.

"Dammit." She swore quietly with a sigh of protest. "Why is it always me?" She grumbled as she walked towards the vent.

"Because you're the smallest." Sam replied as she shed her jacket and gun. "I'll give you a boost." He said seriously, trying to make up for teasing her.

Kensi shot him a look as she handed Callen her things. "Thanks." She replied sarcastically before glancing up at the small vent opening once again. With a sigh, she yanked her long-sleeve shirt over her head and handed that to Callen. Her socks and shoes were next to go.

"You guys owe me big for this one." She told Callen as she climbed onto Sam's outreached hands in her bare feet and grabbed hold of the edges of the vent. Same pushed upwards as she pulled and then she was inside the ventilation.

"I'm in." Kensi said over comms, voice sounding a little strained. "Eric, I'm going to need directions. It's like a maze in here."

"Coming right at you." Eric replied from back at headquarters. "I've pulled up the schematics and you going to want to head straight for about fifty meters..."

"Fifty meters?" She interrupted in disbelief. "What? Does this thing run through all of LA?"

"Just get moving, sunshine." Callen interrupted. "We don't have all day."

"Okay, okay, keep your shirt on." She mumbled. "Oh wait, you actually get to."

Sam stepped back as a belt was dropped from the vent.

"Don't lose that."Her voice warned before a rumble told them that she was moving forward.

Sam and Callen looked at each other. "Let's hope there's no one in that office." Sam said. "Or this isn't the last we're going to hear about this."