.::Tales of a Cookie Maker::.

MTAC Makes a Difference
Sierra calls her L.A. team three days before X-mas...through MTAC. And then shows up on X-mas day. after "Hostageness"!

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"Absolutely not."

"Pleeeeeeaseeeeeeee, Diiiiirrreeectorrrr?"

"No."

Sierra pouted at Director Leon Vance. "And why not?" she asked.

"I am not wasting department resources so you can make a call to your friends in Los Angeles."

"If you won't let me Gibbs will," Sierra pointed out.

Vance looked at her. "You're going to visit them in three days."

"But they don't know that," Sierra huffed. "Pleeeeeeaseeeeee!"

"...Fine, just quit whining!" Vance muttered.

Sierra grinned. "Thaaaaank you Director Vance!" She chirped, running out of his office.


"Ready?" the labtech asked her.

She glared. "I was born ready! Now hit it!"

The screen flickered to life, revealing a working Erik.

Sierra took a breath. "ERIK!!!"

The tech nearly fell out of his seat. "What the HELL, Sier-SIERRA?"

She grinned at the screen-Erik. "Uhm, duhsies, Errrik!" The agent rolled her eyes.

"...Why are you on MTAC?" LA's resident tech asked.

Sierra smirked. "Computerhead, you should remember I don't do things halfway."

"No, just over the top," Erik agreed. "How are you?"

"Good!" Sierra chirped. "Hows the team?"

"They're good," Erik smirked. "Sometimes Sam has to actually go and pull G out of bed..."

Sierra felt her heart melt a little bit. She snifled.

"...Sierra? Are you crying?" Erik asked.

"...Nnnnoooo..." Sierra mumbled, wiping her eyes.

The door on the screen opened and Sierra smiled when she saw Hetty.

"Erik, if you could-Ms Manning, what a surprise."

Sierra waved. "Heya, Hetty!"

"Does the rest of the team know you have Sierra online?" Hetty asked Erik.

Erik scratched the back of his neck. "Well...uh..."

"I see. I will call them in."

Just then Vance came to stand next to Sierra.

"Director," Erik said. "I, uh, we-"

"Relax, Erik, I gave permission to Sierra to use MTAC."

Suddenly Kensi appeared on screen. "Erik, what is so imporant it's possibly interrupting sam and G's worktime?"

"Kensi, I feel hurt!" Sierra pouted.

Kensi blinked, then disappeared. Five seconds later they heard, "G! GET YOUR BUTT UPSTAIRS! DIRECTOR VANCE AND YOUR GIRLFRIEND ARE WAITING TO TALK TO YOU!"

Sierra tried hard not to grin stupidly in front of the Director. She failed.

She heard the sounds of footsteps crashing jogging up the stairs and was greeted by the sight of Sam, Nate, and Callen.

"Sierra!"

"Hey guys. Merry-almost Holidays!" She smiled.

Vance looked at her. She rolled her eyes.

"Sorry guys I gotta get back to work! Luv ya and miss ya!" And then the screen went rainbow.


She stepped out into the sunlight, pushing her shades up and bouncing on her feet. She knew for a fact that the whole team was spending Chirstmas Day at Hetty's, so she hailed a cab.

This was going to be fun.


She pressed the doorbell, bag of presents swinging slightly in her grip. She heard Erik yell "I'll get it!" and giggled.

The door swung open and she smiled. "Merry christmas, computerhead!"

Erik gawked like a fish. "You-I-er-Sierra?"

"The one and only."

"Mr Beal, are you going to make the person at the door wait all day or-Ms. Manning, what a pleasant surprise."

Sierra smiled. "Heya, Hetty. Merry Christmas."

"Dont just stand there, Mr. Beal, let her in," Hetty frowned.

"Oh, er, right," Erik stepped aside and Sierra stepped in, giggling like mad.

She shoved her presents in Erik's arms, and took off down the hall, jumping on Kensi's back (the female agent was coming out of the kitchen). "Kenz!" She giggled.

"Sierra! You know I don't like it when you do that!" Kensi playfully teased.

"We have a very special Christmas present this year..." They heard Hetty say.

Sierra giggled. "Thats my cue! Go, horsie, go!"

Kensi rolled her eyes, and continued her journey into the living room.

As astonished eyes turned on her, Sierra shouted, "MERRY CHRISTMAS!" before falling off of Kensi's back.

"...MERRY FREAKING CINNAMON ROLLS!"

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A/N: Here we go. My (belated) x-mas fic.

Dudes and dudettes, I'm sorry. Life has been my big ball of hecticness, and, unfortunately, there's nothing i can do about it.

Well, whatever. HAPPY, MAUREEN? IT'S UP.

Please reviewness.

Luv, RAAR.