Even though I'm just starting out, the fact that people have already reviewed this makes me smile! *hugs*
No fluff, no angst; just friendship. The idea for this came to me after my younger sister and I used this song as an alarm to wake up our brother. I apologize in advance if you hate the song.
Disclaimer: Sadly, I own nothing.
Eric sat on the stone floor of the mission, his brow furrowed in concentration. While he could have performed this little trick from the comfort of Tech Ops, there was something about the physical labor of it all that made it so much more satisfying.
"You realize that he will kill you, right?" said Nell perched on top of the desk with her arms resting in her lap. "Right now, five ways come to mind and not one of them is quick."
"True," Eric said not looking up from his work. "But he really does need to lighten up a bit. This will do just that." He held his hand out to Nell who rolled her eyes.
"I really have no idea how your twisted mind thinks that he'll find this funny," Nell said placing a Phillip's head screwdriver into Eric's outstretched hand.
"This was actually your idea if you think about it," Eric said pointedly.
"No, I said that he needs to stop taking everything so seriously and listen to some nice music to unwind. You came up with," she gestured at the project in front of Eric, "all of this."
"Psh," Eric scoffed not turning away from his work. "It's always so technical with you. Your idea, my idea; it's all the same. You're my partner in crime. The Bonnie to my Clyde."
"Yeah, well, you're on your own here, Clyde," laughed Nell, hopping off the desk. "By the way, Hetty's coming over." Nell swiftly made her way up the stairs to the safety of Tech Ops leaving Eric at the mercy of Hetty. Eric had barely processed what Nell had said when he heard the stern, familiar voice above his shoulder.
"Mr. Beale," Hetty said leaning over Eric's shoulder. "What are you doing?"
"I'm fixing Sam's computer," Eric replied a little too quickly. "He said it was making a weird noise so I thought I'd check it out."
"I see," Hetty replied straightening herself up. Eric breathed a sigh of relief as his petite employer strolled back across the bullpen to her office. "Mr. Beale." Eric tensed up and turned his body to face Hetty. "I do hope you are prepared to face the consequences of your actions." Eric sat shocked not from Hetty realizing the true reason he was fiddling with Sam's computer but because she did not reprimand him as was her usual course of action. From the top of the stairs, a small laugh escaped from Nell's mouth but she quickly recovered and slipped into Tech Ops.
Kensi and Deeks were the first to return to the Mission. The first thing Kensi did was grab an ice pack from the kitchen to soothe her aching neck. Deeks lay flat on his back on the couch like a cat looking for a belly rub.
"Move over," Kensi groaned standing over Deeks.
"I was here first," he whined.
"Then I'm sitting on you."
"Ugh, fine." Deeks lifted his legs so Kensi could sit down but as soon as she was seated he lay his legs on her lap, hoping to goad a response out of her but Kensi was too tire to care. The pair of them had just shut their eyes when Callen and Sam walked into the Mission. Callen disappeared to wardrobe but not before popping two aspirin into his mouth.
"Man, you two are weaklings," Sam said sitting down at his desk. Both Kensi and Deeks raised their hands, with their eyes still shut, and flipped Sam the bird. He just laughed to himself and booted up his computer ready to type up his report. After a day full of explosions and gunfire Sam wanted nothing more than to get the report written and go home to six-pack in his fridge. He had no idea that his beer would have to wait a little bit longer.
Eric bounced up and down in his chair like a little kid on the last day of school waiting for the dismissal bell. He could hardly contain his excitement.
"He's logging in," Nell said watching the live feed of the bullpen on the main screen. She hated to admit it but she was almost as eager as Eric to see the team's reaction to his prank. From what she could make out in the video feed, the computer was loading Sam's preferences. In just a few seconds, either hilarity or chaos would ensue.
The song's instrumental introduction spewed forth from Sam's computer speakers at an alarmingly loud volume that could be heard all the way in Tech Ops. The surprise sent Sam and his chair rolling backwards into the wall and caused several agents to stop dead in their tracks.
We're no strangers to love
You know the rules and so do I
Eric and Nell watched as Sam frantically tried to turn off his computer by repeatedly pushing the power button. Kensi was clutching her side and Deeks had fallen off of the couch from laughing so hard.
A full commitment's what I'm thinking of
You wouldn't get this from any other guy
Sam pulled the plug out of the power strip but the music still rang out.
"Oh, I'm so glad I put in that battery pack," Eric said wiping a tear from his eye.
"Why on earth would you chose this song?" Nell laughed, out of breath.
"Because it's awesome!"
I just wanna tell you how I'm feeling
Gotta make you understand
Kensi and Deeks were dancing now while Sam stood in front of his computer visibly confused and annoyed. Then he started to piece it together. He shot a dirty glare up at the camera on the ceiling and mouthed a silent threat.
"What did he say?" asked Eric.
"I think he said, You're dead, Eric." Nell gave her partner a worried look and the smile dropped from his face. "I think you better make a run for it."
Eric shot out of his chair and into the hall making way for the garage. Nell just sat in her chair laughing and shaking her head, watching the security feed as Sam chased Eric throughout the Mission with the song's chorus in the background:
Never gonna give you up,
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry,
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you
I'm sorry! Please don't hate me for Rickrolling you! *cowers in corner* It's just that this was just so darn fun to write. I'm actually proud of myself for posting two days in a row but from here on out I'll update when I can. I have summer classes and work so that will most likely take up some of my time.