(NCIS: OSP Headquarters)

(Callen's P.O.V.)

"Is everything fine, Agent Callen?" I heard Granger ask.

"Yeah." I said, not looking at him. "Everything's dandy."

It was silent for a couple seconds, then I heard Granger's footsteps walk away.

What was that?

Why was Emily acting the way she did?

What happened between the ride over here and now?

"Sexual tension is a bitch, isn't it, Mr. Callen?" I heard a voice say.

I didn't have to look to know who it was.

Instead of answering, I bit the inside of my mouth, and took a deep breath. Letting it out shortly after.

"I'll talk to her." I heard Hetty say. "Sam and Kensi are waiting for you."

Without saying anything, or looking at Hetty, I headed toward the building's exit.

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(NCIS: OSP Headquarters)

(Emily's P.O.V.)

I stared at the computer screen in front of me.

This is turning into a disaster, I thought.

And it's all my fault.

I sighed.

I shouldn't have kissed him back, I thought. Despite how much I wanted to. I stopped myself in the past.

Why didn't I tonight?

"So," I heard someone say.

I looked beside me and saw Nell had sat down in the computer seat next to me.

"You, and, um…Callen." Nell said.

I sighed and put my head in my hands.

"Are you ok?" I heard Nell ask. "How bad was your and Callen's fight, exactly?"

"Not as bad as it could have been." I responded. I then lifted my head up and looked at her. "What can I do for you and Eric?"

"I would actually like a word with you, Miss Taylor." I heard a voice say.

I looked toward the voice and saw Hetty standing by me.

"Of course." I said.

Hetty then began to walk out of OPS.

I got up, and followed her.

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(At Dustin Annabel's house)

(Callen's P.O.V.)

"Are you ok?" Kensi asked me.

Kensi, Sam, and I were at Dustin Annabel's home.

In fact, LAPD just let us enter, when Kensi asked me that.

"I'm fine, Kensi." I said.

"It's just, you haven't really said anything since you talked to Emily." Kensi said. "Which, why did you just let her decide what she wanted to do anyway?"

"Let it go, Kensi." Sam said.

"No, I want to know why he let her talk to him as if she's higher above him." Kensi said.

"I didn't." I snapped at her. "And she didn't. Just let it go, Kens."

I then headed toward the stairs.

Hetty's right, I thought, Sexual tension IS a bitch.

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(NCIS: OSP Headquarters)

(Emily's P.O.V.)

I was sitting in a chair across from Hetty in her Office.

We have been sitting in silence for at least two minutes.

I knew she wanted to talk to me about something. And I was patiently waiting for her to speak.

Another minute goes by in silence.

"Years ago," Hetty began, drawing my attention. "There was this man I met in Russia. I was on vacation and we both had dinner and got to know each other, before going our separate ways.….The following day, I get a call from my Director that one of our own was kidnapped the night before. And when I was told what his name was, I realized I had met him last night without realizing it….Long story short, I rescued him, and we went back to America."

Hetty then stopped talking for a moment, before she continued:

"For years, we kept in touch. We even worked on a dozen or so cases together. And throughout that time….I've fallen in love with him." Hetty then looked at me. "Just like how you've fallen in love with Mr. Callen."

I looked away from Hetty and down at my hands in my lap.

"But I couldn't tell him." I heard Hetty say.

I looked up at her once again.

"He was already married." Hetty said. "And when he divorced, I still didn't tell him, because I was certain it would ruin our friendship and what we had…..And what we had, meant everything to me."

I let what Hetty said sink in.

"What happened?" I asked.

"He was killed in the line of duty." She said. "He died protecting a little boy from being harmed."

"I'm sorry." I said.

Hetty gave me a nod.

"My point is, Miss Taylor," Hetty began. "Life goes by too fast. Don't wait to tell, or show, someone you love them…..You might be surprised of the outcome."

I thought about what Hetty said.

Then I remembered what Callen had said to me.

"Why don't you go talk to Mr. Deeks?" Hetty suggested. "He just went up to OPS."

I nodded.

Then, I stood up.

"Miss Taylor," I heard Hetty begin.

I looked at her.

"Do make up with Mr. Callen." She said.

"I will." I said.

Then, I turned around and left her Office to go back up to OPS.