Two months later….

Callen was an excellent mood when he arrived at work!

"You seem in a good mood!" Sam asked "It is quite rare now!"

"Alicia should back today!" exclaimed Callen

"I'm afraid not, Mr. Callen. Her flight was delayed a few days due to bad weather" intervened Hetty who was passing by at that moment

Everyone could see Callen scowl immediately.

"What?! A few days? It's been how exactly?"

"No idea, hence the use of the word "few""

Callen knew he was rather unpleasant by moment. But he couldn't take over his negative emotions, or to fill the void he felt since I left. He doesn't like to be in the place of his colleagues, who now had to bear his many mood swings.

Three days later...

"I hope that Callen will be in a better mood today" said Deeks

"Until Alicia comes back, I think it will be difficult" sighed Kensi

"Put yourself in his place, you see you every day both" replied Sam

"We have nevertheless been separated for months" retorted Deeks

"Yes, yes, sorry, I forgot this detail"

"It doesn't matter" Kensi replied "It's in the past now"

"What are you talking about?" asked Callen arriving at the moment

"About my stay in Afghanistan. How are you today?"

"Meh" he replied listlessly

"Come on, laugh a little, she should not be..." Deeks began

Deeks stopped suddenly.

"….. long now…"

"G., you should turn around" Sam announced

Callen did and saw what had managed to interrupt Deeks.