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Chapter 10 - Celebration

POV – Callen

They were celebrating with some drinks at the office. The last few days had been a blur, so much happening so fast. The new information had helped, a lot. It had eventually led them to finding Dom, badly beaten among other things, but alive. He was now in a hospital in New York. Gibbs and his team had rescued Dom since they were the ones on the spot. He was heading to New York tomorrow with Kensi. They were going to bring Dom home as soon as the doctors would let him fly, hopefully within a day or two. They didn't know when or if Dom would be returning to work. But the important thing was, it was over and he was safe.

"To Dom," toasted Sam.

"To Gibbs and Co," added Kensi.

They raised their glasses.

"And to you," added Hetty indicating all of them.

"Cheers," they all said together.

"So Mr Callen, Miss Blye? You have your tickets for tomorrow?"

"Yes Hetty," he and Kensi replied together.

"Good. Enjoy your evening. I'll see you in a few days" she said, picking up her bag and leaving.

"I'm going to go too," he said.

"Going to see Tess?" asked Sam.

"Tess? Who's Tess?" asked Nate.

"There's a Tess?" asked Kensi, both of them looking at Sam.

"Tess is G's..." Sam started.

"She's my neighbour," he quickly cut in, not entirely sure what Sam was going to say.

Sam chuckled.

"G? Who's Tess" asked Kensi. He ignored her question whilst he got ready to leave.

"Sam?" Kensi prompted.

"I found him at her place the other morning, that night he got drunk," Sam replied.

"Ah, the day he came in in the same clothes. Hetty wasn't impressed," replied Kensi.

"You don't miss a thing do you?" he said, smiling.

"Nope," she smiled back. "So, c'mon. Who is she? Is she cute?" she asked him as he walked passed her on his way out.

"See you tomorrow Kenz."

"So Sam, what's she like?" he heard her ask as he walked out. He didn't hear Sam's answer as he was already out the door.