Anna and Callen reached the safe house he had brought Joelle to last year. He couldn't get used to calling her Jane. He hadn't known her as Jane, he wasn't intimate with Jane, he wasn't betrayed by Jane, he didn't even know who the hell Jane was. The moment she extended a olive branch by telling him her real name was only a fluke in his mind. An attempt to make peace from a woman who was possibly dying. She didn't die however, even though it was made to look that way. Callen couldn't understand how a woman, a mother, could abandon her child. Then he pondered, was it better than her dying in front of their eyes, or worse yet, getting her husband or child killed in some crossfire. He wondered if she really was a dirty agent, or just a pawn in many of the CIA's games. His thoughts then turned to Deeks. Even before Deeks fully confided in Kensi about leaving the dangers behind , he expressed those thoughts to him. He tried to think what he would do if presented with an opportunity for true love and a family. The senior partner had no desire to lose his junior teammates, even if it was time for them to start a family. He couldn't blame them though, he had longed for a family most of his life, until ten years ago, when he realized he had an amazing family around him. To begin his own family, and make up for what he lost, would be an opportunity he could see him self welcoming. Anna saw the deep thoughts running through his brain. She knew this woman they were searching for had hurt him. She knew he was always very guarded when it came to his emotions. Another hazard of the job, she was all to familiar with that.

"Penny for your thought?" She asked sweetly.

"Considering, I'm having more than one," he joked, "I'm ok, but thank you."

"If you need to talk, I'm here."

"I know, listen Anna,"

"Callen, you don't have to explain anything. I know what she did to you. Not just you, but your team too. I know how tight you guys are. They are your family. When I was filling in for Kensi, I always felt off. Not that you didn't welcome me. Everyone was great, but I wasn't her. And, I told you before, I'm not here to hurt you."

"I know that. Joelle or Jane, she represents a lot of demons for me. Demons about myself, as well. She said to me if I couldn't forgive her, how could I ever forgive myself for the people I've done the same thing to."

"There's a difference when your doing it to the bad guys. When you're protecting the innocent. What they did to you was out of spite and revenge."

"I guess, it's just a hard pill to swallow."

Anna nodded. She knew not to push to much. "Should we go check it out?"

They approached the safe house , guns drawn in case. "Clear," she heard Callen shout.

"Clear," she responded. "Hey check this out," Anna called him over. There was a pile of papers on the table with several names written down. Callen immediately recognizes three names that were crossed out, the name Kevin Miller stood out.

"These were members of the Patton project?"

Anna looked wide eyed at him.

"This name Kevin Miller, he was in Colorado. They breeched the mistake launch, Kensi dated Miller for a few months in Tokyo, they called her in to talk him down, but instead she had to crawl through an 18-inch tunnel and take them out. There are still numerous members out there."

"Do you think Joelle is a member?"

"I mean they are usually trained Military, but to have a CIA Agent in the mix. That's a threat to national security there in itself. We need to take this back to OPS. The Wonder twins can comb through it and see if there is anything else linking Jo, Jane Taylor to the project."

They gathered up all the intel and headed back to the mission.

"I just don't get why Jo would have all this. How would she have gotten mixed up in something like this." Callen pondered.

"The CIA are a tricky bunch," Anna shrugged.

Callen nodded in agreement knowing how very true that statement was.

"Hopefully Sam and Sabatino find something useful." They drove a little ways in silence. Each of them pondering different things.

"So about New Years?" Anna decided to break the silence. "I apparently have the time off now."

"Would you care to accompany me to Deeks and Kensi's wedding?" Callen popped in before Anna could do the honors.

"I mean, unless you'd rather take Joelle," she smirked.

"I think Deeks might take her out if she showed up there. After her involvement helping Ferris, he's not to keen on her."

"We can't have that now. Messing up his tuxedo and what not."

Callen cracked a small laugh. "This wedding has been a long time coming. Hetty would knock off anyone who tried to get in the way at this point."

"We wouldn't want that now either. We'd have to break her out of prison."

"Been there, done that." Callen added.

Anna looked a little confused.

"Vietnam, long story."

"Always is when it comes to Hetty," Anna giggled.

"I guess it's a date then. Maybe I can convince Hetty I need a new suit now."

"Using me for your gain, are you now? How did you lose your pants anyhow?"

"Is nothing private! I was on a case."

Anna bellowed out. "I mean your pants, Callen?"

—-

Sabatino and Sam arrived at the warehouse where Joelle was spotted. It was abandoned at the moment and there were no signs of C-4.

"Dead end?" Sabatino questioned.

"We're missing something."

"I don't know Sam. She's CIA, we're trained to be nearly impossible to find if we don't want to be."

"Right," Sam started, "nearly."

"Sam we need you back at OPS ASAP! Anna and Callen found something." Beale said over coms.

"On our way."

—-

"How did Joelle get involved with the Patton project?" Nell wondered out loud.

"Maybe Mr. Sabatino can shed some light on any investigations or hearings of dirty agents being involved." Hetty thought.

Callen and Anna arrived back at the mission and headed up to OPS. They handed over the intel they retrieved from the safe house.

"We've been digging since you informed us of what you found, but nothing has come up so far," Beale shrugged.

"Keep digging Mr. Beale." Hetty directed, then turned her eyes to the pair walking into OPS. "I see you have confirmed you r attendance together to the wedding?"

"Hetty," Callen said looking towards Anna. She shrugged at him as Hetty winked.

"I make it my point to know all the dealings between my agents."

"Hetty, Anna isn't your agent."

"Details, Details," the woman winked.

"Hetty, you know your plans don't always work out," Callen reminded her that sometimes things go astray.

"On the contrary, Mr. Callen, things just happen the way they are meant to."

"Mmmmhmmm," Callen murmured out.

—

"I can't believe we are really getting married in less than four months!" Kensi exclaimed with a mixture of excitement and nerves bundled together. They returned home as the sun began to set.

"Having second thoughts?" Deeks jokes trying to calm the nervous tone he sensed.

"Of course not, it's just been so long since I asked you to marry me," she winked, "and..." she paused.

Deeks walked over to her and pulled her into a tight embrace. "And nothing," he leaned down and kissed her forehead. "That's behind us now."

Kensi nodded with relief. "It is."

"It was kinda weird not worrying about work today," Deeks commented.

"Having second thoughts?" Kensi teased.

"It will definitely be a change when the time comes. I can think of a few things to keep us occupied if we start getting bored."

"Yes chasing after our children!" Kensi teased him.

"Mmm, I love the sound of that." He began caressing her and kissing her more. "Right now, all I can think about is creating a perfect ending to an absolutely perfect day.

"Why Detective Deeks, whatever do you have in mind?"

He began kissing her more fervently. "Let me show you," with those words he picked her up and carried her upstairs the bedroom.

—-

"Have you heard of the Patton project?" Callen questioned Sabatino as Same and he entered OPS.

"That old urban legend. Sure."

"It's not an urban legend, sadly" Callen informed.

"G, did you get a lead on one of the six?"

"What do you mean one of the six?" Sabatino was obviously bewildered.

"Last year, we realized its not a myth and there are six people we are currently looking for from the Patton Project."

"You think Agent Taylor is involved?" Sabatino queried.

"We were hoping you could give us some insight on her orders over the last four years, Mr. Sabatino," Hetty looked the man up and down. "Now is the time to truly prove yourself."

"We found this paperwork at the safe house Joelle was staying. It had names of the three people who took over the launch control centers, as well as many others. We need to find her connection to all this." Callen informed his current ally.

"I'll see what I can uncover. I'll be in touch."

"Very well, Now the rest of you, go home. Enjoy the evening. Tomorrow is a new day."