#Together – Joyus Kwanzaa! Unity is your theme today – 300 words | Rating: K | Genre: Family/Humour
"I suppose the upside to this is we're not in the cabin."
The whole team groaned.
"Enough with the cabin, Deeks," Kensi growled at her partner.
"I was traumatised."
"I'll traumatise you," Sam threatened.
Deeks twisted around and whined, "Hetty! Sam's not being very harmonious!"
"For this to work you all need to be calm and relaxed," Hetty scolded.
Everyone grumbled but didn't dare voice their complaints out loud. She'd make them stay longer if they did.
Of course, this whole situation they were in had been Hetty's idea. No one else could get them all to do something like this. Not even Granger at his gruffest.
Kensi took a deep breath like meditation taught her and exhaled nosily.
"Do you mind?" Callen asked irritably, cracking one of his eyes open.
"Mr Callen."
"But!"
Hetty put a finger to her lips. "Shh."
With a scowl, he did as he was told and closed his eyes again.
They were all sitting cross-legged on the floor, eyes closed and shoulders relaxed. Hetty had made the decision that they were all overworked and overstressed. Which they were but that was nothing new. Apparently, they were more so than what was acceptable due to the holiday season. That couldn't exactly be helped, there was always so much to do.
But now it was over, barely, and there was no more present buying or food cooking to do. All had been opened, were being played with or eaten. Hetty wasted no time in putting her plan into action. She was leading what she called a 'relaxation session and de-stressor. Basically, a spa experience without the spa in Callen's opinion, directing them in breathing exercises and, he quotes 'harmonious togetherness' which was definitely made up and sounded terrifying.
"We get chocolate after this, right?" Kensi checked.