Chapter 10

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"You want to use Nell to draw this guy out." Said Callen. "What if he hurts her?"

"We'll be right there to protect her G."

"What if he shots her Sam or takes her hostage or god forbid he kills her! We need to find another way that doesn't endanger her life."

Nell listened as the arguments surrounding her continued.

"Hey!" she snapped as everyone suddenly stopped arguing and looked at Nell.

"I appreciate that you guys are trying to protect me, but we need to do this."

"Nell I just wanted to…" But before Callen could finish she cut him off.

"And you Callen. I asked you in the hospital if you trusted me to save your life and you're here. So what you don't trust me?" She asked as Sam, Kensi and Deeks watched on, curious how he was going to get himself out of the hole he had dug for himself.

"Nell, it's not that at all. I do trust you. I love you. I don't want anything to happen to you." Said Callen

Nell walked over to him and placed her hand on his cheek

"I know" She said as she smiled "But do you remember the conversation that we had with Hetty. The one that if our relationship interferes with a case she'd have one of us re-assigned conversation."

"I remember." He said

"Ok good and none of us want to be re-assigned. Trust me to be able to do this, trust Sam, Kensi and Deeks to have my back out there and I'll trust you to quarter back from OPS."

Sam walked over to Callen. "G, I get that this is hard for you and that want to be out there with her, but trust us" He said as he gestured to himself, Deeks and Kensi. "We'll keep her safe G."

"Yeah, yeah I know. I just wish I could be out there with you." He said with a frustrated expression on his face.

"Ms Jones with me, wardrobe. Mr Hanna, Ms Blye, Mr Deeks, Armory." Said Hetty as she turned to Callen.

"Mr Callen, chair." She said as she looked over to the spare chair next Eric. He made his way over to sit down and watched as Deeks, Hetty, Sam and Nell headed out of OPS.

Eric had been listening to them all voicing their opinions, but he knew what Callen was feeling.

"I know, it's hard to watch from the sidelines." Said Eric who had been staring straight ahead his screen turned to Callen. "Nell and I we both know what it's like. You know… To watch you guys go out there, we see and hear everything over the live feed in OPS and it's hard because we can't do anything about it. But you trust Sam, Kensi and Deeks to have your back G. Trust them to have Nell's. I know I do." He said as he smiled softly.

Callen had never thought about what Nell must go through when she watched him out in the field.

"You right, thanks Eric." He said as he smiled and got up out of his chair and started to walk out of OPS.

"Uh G?"

"Yeah Eric?" He said as he turned back to face him.

"Um, didn't Hetty say you had to stay here sitting in that chair?"

Callen smiled. "I'll be right back." Said Callen as he walked out of OPS and headed into the armory where Deeks, Sam and Kensi wear gearing up.

"Uh guys." Said Callen as he cautiously entered the armory. "I just wanted to apologize for before. Of course I trust you with my life, Nell's life. I just…"

Sam cut him off and put his hands up. "It's all G, we understand. "We'll keep her safe."

"I know you will" He said.

"Listen I need to go and talk to.."

"Yeah, go, we're good." Said Sam as Callen left the armory and headed

Meanwhile in wardrobe Nell had finished changing into professional business attire as her cover was working as an editor at a TV station. Meanwhile Hetty was putting the final touches on her.

"Ms Jones, this button is a microphone, and this button is a camera and (Hetty said as she sprayed her skin) we have you tagged with Overwatch." We'll have eyes and ears on you at all times."

Nell inhaled and nodded as she tucked her Sig into the small of her back. "Yeah" She said.

"You will be fine Ms Jones." I have every confidence in you." She said as she smiled as she walked away. "I'll send the other up for you."

Callen stepped out from behind the screen. He could see that Nell was starting to get nervous.

"Hetty's right you know. You're gonna be fine." He said as he walked over to her.

(Nell paused) "Yeah, yeah I know I've got Sam and Deeks and Kensi there with me."

"Yeah and you've got me in your ear, watching every move you make from OPS."

Nell smiled. "Yeah I know. By the way I'm sorry for blowing up at you earlier in OPS. I was just trying to protect you. I didn't want to see you hurt. I mean you got shot….For me and I know I'm not a field agent, but I'm not exactly made of glass either and I am more than capa.."

Before Nell could finish Callen grabbed both sides of her face and kissed her as Sam, Deeks and Kensi walked into view.

After a few seconds Callen let her go.

"Well that's one way to stop my rambling, but we still need to talk about you leaving the hos.."

Callen kissed her again cutting her off.

"You know you can't keep doing that." She said as she smiled.

Callen smiled. "I know, but I like doing it."

Nell laughed.

"Listen I know you are more capable, you're amazing. You're gonna be great."

"Thanks" She said as she smiled.

Deeks, Sam and Kensi walked up to meet Callen and Nell.

"Hey Callen. That was pretty impressive. Do you think that would work with Deeks?" She said.

"Wait, say what. Does Kensi Blye want to kiss me?" He said as shot that goofy smile they had all seen numerous times.

Kensi put her finger up and shook her head. "No, no, no, no. Just want to find a way to stop you from talking Deeks."

"Admit it Kensi, you like my talking and you just want to kiss me."

"Nope Deeks, just looking for a way to stop that surfer drawl."

"If you two are done, we gotta get going, meets going down soon." Said Sam.

"We are not even close to.." Said Deeks before Kensi cut him off.

"Yes, yeah, he's done." She said as she grabbed his arm and walked out of the mission and headed to the car.

Callen chuckled. "Yeah"

"Nell we gotta go." Said Sam.

"Yeah, just give me a second Sam." She said as she turned to Callen.

"You'll be fine. I'm right there with you."

Nell smiled and reached up to kiss him. "I love you" She said.

"I love you too. Keep her safe Sam." he said.

Sam nodded "I will G." He said. "Come on Nell." He said as they turned away and headed out of the mission.

Callen turned around to find Hetty standing behind him.

"Mr Callen. You should be in OPS." She said

"I was just giving Nell some last minute re-assurance Hetty. I'm heading back there now." He said as he turned to head back to OPS.

"Mr Callen" Said Hetty. "I remember not a mere year ago, you would have insisted that you be on the ground in this operation, especially since it involves your partner. You have evolved Mr Callen, placing immense trust in the people around you to keep the person you love safe."

Callen looked at Hetty.

"Well done Mr Callen." She said as she smiled.

Callen smiled and headed up the stairs to OPS.

Next chapter will deal with the confrontation with Adrian.

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