A/N: sorry about the bad updating but been busy and computer issues
team bonding once again
Sam watched as she headed to the locker room and his partner dropped down into his chair but could tell something was different about the two, "Something want to share?"
Callen glanced around his team, "No, just have to adjust to being back here for once. Been gone a few months."
Kensi shook her head, "Since your both back how about a night of team bonding together? Has been a while since had one."
Hetty walked over to the group, "Am sure all of you need that and as for Mr Renko," they look at empty desk. "Unless you all have objections he will be staying on with you."
Renko walked in after a lone case, "Talking about me again?"
"Am sure you would know," Kensi smacked his arm. "You need a shower. Where you been hiding?"
"Granger pulled me away for a case that wanted me to do and remind me never to do that again or might kill the man."
Everyone started laughing, "Should know not to pay attention to the man by now."
Deeks walked over with Monty following who started barking, "Down boy."
The others stared at him, "Maybe worked shortly playing with explosives for last few days."
Nell walked into Hetty's office and handed her some file, "Ms Jones something need to tell me about your OP?"
She looked to where the team was joking around, "Am sure you already know," she knew the woman did. "Callen and me seemed to have thrown a wrench into things."
Hetty sighed, "Some may see it that way but whatever you two do on your own time is none of their business. When you choose to tell them is up to you. And if you were to decide that want to continue to be a married couple that ceremony that went through before leaving here was indeed official and can arrange for some real papers."
"Will need to talk to G about that but thanks Hetty."
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They gathered at one of the bars that hadn't been to in a while but they did know the owner of the place. Sam still could tell something was off about their favorite intelligence analyst and team leader but couldn't put a finger on what it was. Kensi walked back to their table with tray of beers and tea for Nell, "So what did Granger do this time?"
Renko glared at his friend, "He thought would be nice for me to work at some high-end club in Santa Monica for the last week without anyone knowing what was going on. Yesterday was the day supposed to end the whole thing all of a sudden can't get ahold of the damn man..." he took a sip of his beer. "By some luck the idiot FBI agent that was also undercover with got his team to cover the extraction. Haven't heard a peep from the damn man in two days."
"Does Hetty know about this?" Kensi asked her friend.
"Can he get away with leaving you alone, again?" Eric asked.
"Last time was with the Chameleon and we got there just in time to save your sorry ass," Sam said more to break the tension because they all knew how less than a year ago the man had come to being killed by someone wanting revenge and also his cover was blown by the said man.
Renko ran a hand over his face, "I know what you mean big guy and think need to have a chat with the director about him."
They all started to play pool or darts together but Nell didn't stray to far from where ever Callen was which made his partner wonder what had happened during the months the two of them had been away as followed him to get more drinks, "What you thinking big guy?" Callen asked.
"Just trying to figure out what's going on between the two of you since got back. Something should know about?"
Nell wasn't paying attention to them but something Eric had said, "You're worrying too much big guy."
"Yeah, when you want to tell me what really is going on you know where to find me."
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That night Sam had made sure that Eric and Renko got home while Deeks got Kensi home. Callen pulled up to his place and let them inside yawning as he heads to the shower while she got undressed and she was almost asleep when he walked back in, "Have some fun tonight?"
He wrapped an arm around her pulling her against his bare chest, "Was nice to be out together with them."
She laid her head on his arm, "After being away for that long you miss them?"
He laughed into back of her neck, "Always nice to have them backing me up."
"Even better now that Mike has been made a permenate fixture? Seems that he's really happy about that."
"He has always been part of the team even after Murrow sent him away," she yawned and they drifted off to sleep
