This week's entries are a little short, but the episodes are comparatively tame as well. Season 2 really had peaks and valleys, and this was one of the quieter runs before stuff gets loud. But there's still room for some fun!
Enjoy!
Season 2, Episode 12: Overwatch
Callen climbed back down the wall, and even that took him longer than it took Hetty.
"How do you do that?" he asked.
"Most people assume climbing is about size. That being taller is an advantage. And it is – if you lack creativity. But to be smaller means I have less mass to move, and I can take more risks."
He ran an arm over his forehead, but the sweat continued to rain down in rivulets anyway. "You were swinging from those holds like a monkey."
"I'll thank you not to repeat that analogy ever again, Mister Callen." But she smiled. He noted that she looked barely out of breath, and not at all sweaty. "Next week, I'll take you out climbing on some real rocks and we'll see what you can do."
"Is that really necessary?"
"It is if you ever have to climb anything for a mission," she returned. "Such as a fence. Or a wall. Or if you are working on a case in a remote location. Or…"
"I get it, I get it. Fine. Saturday morning?"
"I'll expect you at 8am."
"Deal." He started for the locker room, but stopped and turned back. "Are you ever going to stop schooling me, Hetty?"
"I wasn't planning on it, no. And as I did win our bet, I expect you to hold up your end of our bargain, or you will not enjoy Saturday one bit." The threat in her eyes was very real.
He laughed. "Then I guess I better do those evaluations."
"Indeed. Oh, and Mister Callen?"
"Yeah?"
"While I do require you to be more critical in your assessments of your team...I very much understand your desire to mark them perfectly. They are…"
And she simply shook her head.
Callen nodded. "Yeah. They are."