Love You.
It happened on a Sunday morning.
She was awoken by Callen's arms tightening around her with soft kisses to her shoulder blade.
'Morning'
'Hmm morning' returned Callen.
'G. I love you'. As soon as she said it she closed her eyes, biting her bottom lip, worried, embarrassed, not sure how he would react. She felt Callen smile against her skin.
'I know' he replied.
Nell opened her eyes rolling over to look at the man 'How? I've never said those words to you. You told me not to say them'
'I know' he agreed. 'But I know you love me, because you haven't left me' he answered quietly.
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G. Callen was trailing kisses along his girlfriend's shoulder when he heard her utter those three words. As soon as he heard it a smile spread across his lips and he knew she knew he was smiling.
His heart swelled, no one had ever loved G. Callen before. And hearing those words from Nell Jones mouth felt good.
'Can I show you how much?' asked Nell slyly as she rolled him over onto his back and she straddled him, bringing him back from his thoughts.
All he could do was nod.
AN: I know his mother most likely told G that she loved him, but gathering how much he remembers from his childhood…