Summary: Renko has been gone from an OP for months now but what happens when he returns not on such happy terms will he adjust fine or see someone and want to kill him for some reason but can Callen stop him or will he just help his friend

Hetty was the last one to leave which wasn't much of a surprise since it was only one in the morning but after making a pot of tea she had just finished final touches on the rescue effort for Sam and Deeks but she was worried about the toll it would put on the team which is why she had made a call to Nate to join them once again. She was getting ready to get another cup of tea when she noticed someone walkign towards her and hid her smile behind her cup, "Sorry couldn't help rescue them, boss."

She nodded as he took a seat not missing his wincing, "Looks like you went a few rounds with Mike Tyson."

He ran a hand down his tired face, "It feels that way for sure but now see why Callen and Sam want to kill Granger."

She was shocked at the statement, "Mr Renko what does that mean?"

"A few days after my last undercover OP got a call from the director saying he had an OP that needed me for and that Granger was going to be my only contact. I was stuck in middle of Arizona with no contact from the man in over two months. My cover was blown and luckily the FBI decided to raid the damn place or would have been killed. There could be a situation with the Arizona FBI guys."

She left him there and returned with pack of ice and Tylenol and some pinched the brdge of her nose, "What type of situation?"

"I may have got into a pissing match and used your name to stop from getting arrested for terrorism. They believed that I was the leak in the whole thing that got three of their agents killed. They refused to let me make a phone call but after mentioned your name the head guy called someone and I was let go a few hours later. Was sure he had called you."

Hetty knowing her agent knack for finding trouble sighed, "Rest assured I will didn't get a call or you would have been here sooner. I will be dealing with Owen when he arrives here but I assume that you have a place to stay for now?"

He ran a hand through his dark hair, "Yeah, I did find a place about 15 from here its not big but its nice."

She didn't miss the sly look that flashed across his face, "Go home and get some rest."

"I am going to hit the shower and head home," he said and walked away.

Callen walked over to her desk, "How much you here Mr Callen?"

He folded his arms across his chest, "Enough to know Granger yet again has left him out there on his own almost getting him killed."

"Maybe it's best you make sure he gets home safe and some sleep."

He got out of the shower and noticed that his go bag was sitting on the bench along with a clean t-shirt and his leather jacket. He found one of his favorite black pair of jeans in the bag and slipped on pair of boots he had in his locker. He turned to leave when noticed his friend standing there, "G, damn it."

Callen had been leaning against the door frame waiting, "Thought could use some clean clothes. Look like crap Mike."

He glared at his friend before stopped at the other man desk to slip on his jacket, "Thanks for that but what you want?"

"I have been staying here on and off for sometime now."

"If you want to come over and crash at my place it's not to fancy but can handle the two of us."

The other agent wasn't sure he wanted to bunk with his friend but for one night at least would be good to sleep in a normal bed and he was sure he could see some anxiety in his friends eyes so he didn't want to leave him alone, "If you got some beer and food am for it."

They headed out and locked up but slipping into his dodge charger was a nice feeling after having to deal with a piece of crap for the last OP. He switched on the radio that was already set to his 70s station and didn't take them long to pull into a garage of a small 2 story brick home, "Nice place."

"Looks a lot better inside." Mike let them inside and turned off the alarm and fished out a set of keys form a drawer, "In case want to crash here and not around. Your room is the second door on the right and bathroom is across from that. Feel free to throw some clothes in."

Callen wandering around the house and after he noticed a few pictures that usually found a place ones of different times for the other man before his unit was killed leaving him the lone survivor or ones with his adopted family along with a few of his younger brother who also had joined the Marines, "That picture was the first day that found that home. Nicky was at school when arrived there and Stella told me that they had recently adopted another child that had been in their care. When he got home was shocked that we found each other. We had been separated about two years before but he was lucky to found them on the second home."

He handed his friend a beer, "Sounds like you both had good luck."

"I had wound up in about seven different homes before found the Carson's. The system had been threatening to throw me in a home at the time if got thrown out of one more home. When I saw Nicky that first night Stella and Patrick told me that they would do everything to make sure stayed together. Seemed that they had been the ones to ask for me to be placed there after Nicky had gotten diagnosed with Leukemia he wanted me there for him."

They had made some popcorn and turned on Fast & Furious but that was over decided to call it a night since both had to be in the office in the morning. Callen changed out of his clothes and didn't take either of them long to fall asleep for first time in weeks.

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Sam was already at his desk working on his pile of built up paperwork when the two senior agents walked into the bullpen and no one but Sam who had nodded at the man noticed he was there. Callen sat at his desk, "Granger get here yet?"

Deeks shook his head at him, "Not yet but Hetty looks like she wants to kill someone."

"What did you do this time?" Renko asked more of a joke.

Kensi and Deeks looked up at the agent, "Mike," she said before throwing her arms around his neck. "Uh um."

Sam and Callen share a look, "What she wants to ask is what happened to you?" Deeks asked.

They all watched as Granger headed towards Hetty office where she seemed to be discussing something that none of them could hear. Eric and Nell came down and both gave the man a hug as all of them watched their boss rip the assistant director a new one, "Wonder what that's about now?"

Renko rubbed the back of his head where he was sure had a huge knot, "Have no idea sure he deserves it," he said walking off mumbling something.

Everyone turns to Callen, "Want to explain G?" Sam asked his partner.

"From what I heard earlier it seems that once again Granger left Mike alone somewhere and almost got him killed."