Chapter 10
It's been five minutes and Sam finally asks the question that's been on the back of his mind for a while now. "How did you get in my car in the first place?"
"Honestly, it wasn't that hard. When I told Callen here," she starts, sending Callen a mischievous smirk, "that I was going to the bathroom, I didn't. I entered, waited till he wasn't looking in my direction, snuck out of the bathroom, and walked right out the front door. You, Agent Hanna, should really make sure your window is 100% closed, because all I had to do was get a stick and push the unlock button."
"I'll keep that in mind next time." Says Sam glancing at his partner trying to suppress a smile.
Callen on the other hand is just looking out the window, trying to ignore the woman in the backseat, which is almost impossible since she's been talking for the past five minutes, and he smell the faintest of her flowery perfume since she's leaning in-between he two seats.
"So," she says making sure to draw out the two letter word, "This is fun." She states smacking her hands together and leaning back so she is actually sitting in the backseat, which Callen is grateful for because her smell was becoming too much to handle even if it was just a hint.
A few more minutes pass. Chloe keeps fidgeting in her seat. Callen sends her a glare through the rear view mirror, to get her to stop. She shoots him annoyed look back. She turns to look out the window on her side, looking across the street to where the store is. Callen focuses back on the job at hand, but finds his mind, and rather his eyes, sneaking a peek to observe the younger woman, sun striking her face so he can make out a profile.
Sure she was beautiful a first glance, but if one really took the time to look at her, she looked almost majestic. She stands out above all the other women he's meet. If you look carefully enough you can make out the resemblance of Hetty. It's not strong, which is why he didn't pick it up when they first meet, just a few hours ago.
He can't see her eyes because she's not facing hi, but he knows they are green and hazel at the center. They're beautiful. He wishes he could see them now.
As if hearing his thoughts, she turns her head, and their eyes meet in the mirror. Those wonderful eyes he was thinking about, that he know notices have a blue ring on the outside, meet his blue eyes. The pull between them suddenly increases tenfold and you can feel the change in the car.
Sensing the shift in atmosphere, Sam glances at his partner. He follows his gaze in the mirror, and finds what has him otherwise preoccupied. He shakes his head and can't help the smirk that forms on his lips, or the amused 'huh' that escapes him.
That snaps them out of their reverie. Callen looks away like he's been caught with is hand in the cookie jar. A blush flushes Chloe's cheeks, and she looks out the window again.
Sam gives his partner a look that says 'you like her?' Callen gives him a look back that clearly says, 'I don't know what you are talking about.' Sam gives him a knowing look, but drops it after Callen glowers at him.
The entire wordless conversation is dropped when Chloe enlightens them with her speech. "Okay, so earlier when I said that this was fun, I lied. What do you guys even do on stakeouts? I mean, usually when I think of stakeouts, they're typically at night in a car filled with empty junk food wrappers and soda cans, waiting outside of the bad guys house with a pair of binoculars waiting and waiting like some creepy stalker guy. Or girl."
Sam and Callen look at each other, then to her with slightly amused, baffled faces. She just said a lot of words in a few seconds.
Callen manages to voice both of their thoughts. "From what little I got from what you just said, you can't always believe everything you see in movies."
Chloe gives him an irritated look. Looking over to Sam she says, "Clearly you're the fun partner."
Sam chuckles, "You have no idea what I have to go through with this one."
"Hey. I'm right here!"