Notes: Thanks for taking the time to look over my story.

I had intended this to be a sequel to "Revelation", but I finished it, I felt that it would be better off being published as part of "Revelation"

I have however ended this with a lead in, to give me a fixed starting point if I choose to continue

I have tried to keep characterisations right, but I may have slipped up here or there.

This is a follow up to my previous stories "Sacrifice" and "Redemption", and Continuation to "Revelation"

I am aware that this is a much shorter story than both of those, however "Sacrifice" required a lot more ground work to establish the story,

I hope you enjoy it.

I'll wait for at least 5 feedback before I decide if I should continue

I do NOT own NCIS:Los Angeles or any of its Characters. I'm just borrowing them

"So I guess I said that I heard what she said, that her Dad's coming with her Mom" Callen explained to Sam, speaking slower than normal

"Have you ever had to actually deal with a girls parents before?, and I don't mean undercover"

"No. But I manage to deal with terrorists with guns almost every day, how hard can it actually be"

"I love you like a brother… but you have no idea what you're heading into"

"Okay, say I believe you… how did you manage to deal with Michelle's parents?"

"That's easy. I'm charming" Sam stated, oozing confidence and belief in his own abilities

"Uh huh, Maybe I should be asking Michelle about this"

…..

"He just keeps on saying he is fine about it. Is he THAT confident, or is he just not taking this seriously. Do you know how many guys my dad chased off of me and my sister"

"He'll take it serious. You know how Callen is, he'll joke about it just now, but he'll be 100% serious and focused when it's game time" Kensi told Nell

…..

Pulling his phone out of his pocket, and checking the caller ID to find that it was a withheld number. Callen answered the call and pulled the phone to his ear

"Special Agent G Callen. Surprised to hear from me" the familiar voice of Marcel Janvier asked.

Callen moved quickly inside the mission, seeking to find Eric, to see if he could get a trace on where Janvier was calling from. Managing to find Eric and without saying a word, indicated to Eric to start a trace

"I Didn't realise that you got a private phone line supplied in your cell. What do you want" Callen replied, trying to conceal the frustration in his voice

"I want to see you suffer. It's hard to make the man who has nothing, suffer. But Simple to destroy the man who had something to lose. You have something to lose, and I want to see you broken when you lose her"

Callen's eyes shot open, as he instantly realised to whom Janvier refered.

"Why don't we just do this mano-y-mano. I'll even give you a gun" Callen was aware of Eric's sideway glances towards him, obviously wondering who Callen was talking to

"No, No. I'll take her from you, and then I'll take you from your family, before I put a bullet in you. I'll look forward to settling our little game" And with no notice, Janvier ended the Call. Leaving Callen to go over what had been said

"Did you get a trace?" Callen asked

"Not long enough. But I can keep trying to get the callers number" Eric stated, even though it sounded more like a question

"Do it. Keep this between us, and let me know if you get anything" and Callen left OPS, heading out to the car park

…..

"Where's Callen?" Kensi asked Sam as they walked up the stairs to OPS

"Don't know… He's not been answering his phone. Probably just running late" Sam replied just as they walked into OPS,

Eric started briefing them on their new case. A former Navy Captain having gone missing, along with intel about the capabilities of the new 'Gerald R. Ford' class aircraft carriers

By the end of the briefing Kensi and Sam weren't the only ones to have noticed Callens Absence. Nell was visibly concerned, while Eric didn't appear to be too bothered, but this had been how he had been acting, ever since he had found out that Nell was dating Callen.

…..

"What do you expect me to do Callen. I have no link to NCIS, and you're the one that said that I'm just an asset for the agency to use"

"I know what I said. But I'm in a bind… I need someone I can trust, that's not connected to NCIS. I've already run it past Rich, he's willing to let me make use of you. But if you'd rather stay locked up here…"

"Fine, I'm in. But you're going to have to tell me everything"

"Okay. About 3 years ago we got involved in the investigation of an arms dealing group…."

…..

"Where have you been all week. You could have answered your phone, you know, let me know you were still okay"

"I've just had a lot going on, and needed some time to work through everything"

"Why, what have you had to work through?"

"It's about us, Nell… I don't think this is going to work"

"You bugger off for 3 days, without so much as a word. But when you come back you decide that what we have isn't worth anything, two days before my parents are coming to meet you. I thought you were a better guy than this. I really did" Nell replied, with a raised voice.

"It's not that I don't care about you… I just think that you're better off without me in your personal life" Just saying the words caused a pain in his chest,Something Callen hadn't thought of when he made the decision to break things off with Nell. "I'll not be about the office for a few days, give you some time to deal with everything" Callen added, before he walked off towards Hetty's office

…..

Walking up the stairs to her apartment, Nell desperately wanted to just climb into bed and lose herself in a book or whatever Sitcom was airing on TV. Opening the door to her apartment, she felt something was wrong… her lights were on and there was a bag on the floor next to the couch. Instinctively she reached for her service weapon, aiming it ahead of her as she started to clear each room, searching for the intruder.

Turning in the hall towards the bedroom, she heard a creaking from behind her, followed by the barrel of a gun being pressed against the back of her head. Feeling she had no choice but to surrender, she raised her hands and stood wondering what was going to happen to her

"You can drop the gun Ms Jones" a familiar voice said, from behind her "I'm not here to harm you… quite the opposite"

Nell turned to verify who had spoken to her, finding it to be Tracy, Callen's 'Ex', she raised her gun again, aiming it towards Tracy

"What are you doing here, and why are you not in prison" Nell asked, demandingly

"I'm your new roommate. And I'm here, and not in prison because I was told to be here"

"Who would ask YOU to be here, in my apartment?"

"You already know the answer to that. I suggest you take it up with him"

"Why would he bother having you watch me, when he just broke up with me?"

"Look Nell, I can call you Nell can't I?. You know he is a complicated guy, he does things in the wrong way, for the right reasons. All you really need to know is that he does care, and that's why I'm here"

"Why can't either of you just give a straightforward answer, would that really be so hard. Why are you here!"

"You're in danger because of him. He needed someone outside your agency to watch over you while he tries to sort the situation. That straightforward enough for you"

…..

"Come on Hetty. You have to know where he is. If you know about my lawn, then you have to know where he is, and what's going on"

"Mr Hanna… I cannot tell you what I do not know. Perhaps your time would be better served by focusing on your job. As soon as I know something that I feel you need to know, I will inform you of it"

Having given up, Sam returned to the bullpen, to do as Hetty had suggested.

Just as he entered the bullpen, he heard Nell's voice, and decided to ask her if she knew where Callen was. He stopped where he stood, as he watched Nell and His partners ex wife enter the Missions central chamber.

"Been a while Sammy" Tracy said to him, as she got closer

"What the hell are you doing here" Sam said, his voice slightly raised. Sam's raised voice attracted the attention of Kensi and Deeks, who were similarly confused by what they were seeing

"It's ok Sam. She's with me" Nell interjected on Tracy's behalf

"Well maybe you can fill us in on how she's been permitted entry to this building…"

"That would be by my authority Mr Hanna. Very nice to see you again Ms Keller" Hetty said, as she silently appeared at Sam's side

"Likewise Ms Lange. If someone could tell me where I can sit and wait"

"Wait for what?" Kensi asked

"For a firearm to be issued, and then, where she can wait until Ms Jones is finished for the day" Hetty replied

"Okay, Why is she here, and why is she being given a gun?" Sam asked, quite irritated by the whole situation

"I don't know the full story, but Callen sent her to protect me" Nell answered

"It's Janvier. He's out of prison…" Eric's voice said from above them.

…..

"…It's okay. Just take a few deep breaths. In, and out." Kensi told Nell, as she patted her friend on the back

"It's not okay Kens. He's out there alone, hunting that lunatic, who's hunting me, in order to take revenge on G. How is that… in the slightest bit… okay?" Nell managed to ask, just barely managing to not start hyperventilating

"Alright. It's not okay. But he knows what he's doing. It's obvious that he's more concerned about you"

"No!?. Really…" Nell said, with the sarcasm in her comment, obvious to anyone listening. "What gave it away… the fact that he's abandoned me and left me with his ex wife living with, and protecting me?. If I didn't know better I would almost think that he's just disappeared so that he doesn't have to meet my parents. Oh god… my parents. How am I going to explain Tracy"

"We can come up with something, I'm sure. How about a partial truth… Say she's someone who just started working with you, that Callen knew previously"

"I guess that is the closest to the truth, we're gonna get. How do I do this, how do I live with Tracy, while not knowing whether or not I'm ever going to see G alive again?"

"There's nothing I can say that's going to make things any easier for you. But you'll already know that Callen trusts her enough to her protect you, so that, should be enough for you. I know that isn't the answer you would prefer, but it's the truth, and you know it" Kensi watched her young friend, waiting to see how she would react

"How about, when we finish tonight, I'll grab some take out, and come back to yours. That way you won't alone with Tracy again, at least not until you feel ready to"

…..

"So is that what you actually do?, I mean the staring at computer screens?" Tracy asked. Nell couldn't tell if it was genuine curiosity, or if it was a sarcastic statement

"It's not all I do. I do analysis, and all the other background stuff that agents in the field rely on. But I do work in the field when needed, as I'm firearm trained… like while G was in hiding the last time we saw you, and I did quite a bit of field work while he was recovering after his shooting a few months ago. Eric, that's my partner, he rarely gets to work in the field, when he does it's rarely solo, there always one of the guys or me, with him to watch his back" Nell replied, offering more information than she knew she had to. Watching Tracy drive back to her appartment

"Callen… his shooting, how did it happen. He got over confident with someone didn't he?" Tracy asked, curious, while focusing on the road.

"It was his first day back with us, after his time away recovering from amnesia. Some guys got drop on him, he gave himself up to protect me and Kensi… once the bad guys were done with him, they shot him and dumped him in the middle of the road"

"I thought you Navy cops were meant to be some of the safest federal agents in the country. Mind you, I doubt Callen would have been happy if he was too safe"

"That's putting it mildly" Nell paused to study Tracy. "You know, if you hadn't of shown up, I would have said that G had tried to break up with me to avoid meeting my parents"

Tracy stared at Nell, while they waited for the light to change

"You mean that you were actually going to manage to get him to meet your parents?. I don't think I had ever even heard of him being in a committed relationship. I mean we were married, but it wasn't like married married. Hell the fact that he's managed to be in a long term relationship is nothing sort of a miracle"

"I don't know why I'm telling you any of this, but I'd never really viewed G as being someone you could have a relationship with. casual fun, maybe… but not a real relationship. Then something changed, and I found it almost impossible to not think about him"

"Yeah, he's a good guy. Maybe a bit idealistic, though"

…..

Kensi had just left Nells apartment. Nell was clearing away the plates and cutlery that they had all used for their meal. Tracy had been checking the door and windows to make sure they were securely shut, and then closing the curtains and blinds to ensure no sniper could see who or what was inside.

"You can take the spare room… no need for you to keep sleeping on the couch" Nell offered

"That'd be great… thanks"

"No problem. I feel that you should know, my parents are coming into town tomorrow… even with G not being here, they will still be about. I just want you to know what to say if they ask you anything. You work with me at the TV station, and you've known G for several years. It's more or less the truth, swapping the TV station for a federal agency."

"If that's what you think is the best thing to say, I'll go along with it."

"It is. I'm gonna go to bed, Your room is next to mine.. there are extra pillows in the cupboard, and there's extra towels in the bathroom if you want a shower or anything"

After retiring to bed, Nell moved about, trying to get comfortable enough to get to sleep. She ended up laying back, staring at the ceiling for quite some time. She had gotten used to Callen sleeping beside her, and this being the second night in a row where he wasn't with her, left her felling less comfortable than normal. The bedding didn't even smell of him, since she had washed it all just a couple of days previously.

After hours of not sleeping, Nell decided to get up and go for a drink of water. Switching the light on in lounge and then the Kitchen, she got her drink of water and was just returning to her room when she heard a gun shot, followed by glass smashing one of her windows. She threw herself on the floor, and crawled over to where she could hide behind one of the brick walls. Within a few seconds of this Tracy had rushed into the lounge and over to a window, called out to Nell, telling her to stay low, While she looked out the window see if she could see where the shots had come from. Nell gave it no more thought, and pulled her phone from her dressing gown, hitting her code in and activating the 'agent needs assistance' alarm. She had no idea why she had taken her phone with her, but she was glad she had. All she had to do now was stay low and out of site, and wait for Sam, Kensi or Deeks to show up.

…..

"… No I told you, I'm alright"

"We're just worried about you. Hetty wants to put you in a safe house" Kensi offered, in explanation

"This was a 'safe' house. Other than here, there's only two other places I would feel safe"

"…and I'm guessing neither of them are agency safe houses" Sam stated

"The office, which isn't really equipped for that… " Nell offered

"You know Hetty won't approve of the other place" Kensi stated firmly

"Well, I'm not going anywhere else… and I can't really have my parents come to see me in an NCIS Safe house"

Sam sighed as he looked at the floor, while Kensi looked to him to see what they were going to do.

…..

"This place looks better than I would have expected"

"Yeah, well… there used to be less furniture in here. The couch and table are only here, 'cause I forced him to get it. The bed in the main bedroom, I got from a friend…. The rest is what he thought he 'needed', since he moved in"

Tracy just nodded her head at what Nell was telling her

"Well I'm go secure the property. You wait here. Don't move" Tracy instructed

Within a few minutes Tracy got back, having checked the window and door locks, and then yard for concealed entrances

"So are we good now?" Nell asked

"Yeah. So who's where?"

"You take the main bedroom. I'll take the middle room, since I'll not be visible through the window if I'm on the floor"

"You sure you wouldn't rather the main room?"

"Honestly. Anyway.. you're the one that's here to protect me… you can't do that if you can't get a good enough rest"

"Uh Huh." Tracy said, almost as if she already knew there was more to the story

Nell had just managed to lay down on Callen's bedroll, with the quilt pulled up over her. The smell of him wafting into her nostrils helped her drift almost instantly to sleep.

…..

"We were so worried about you honey. We got to your apartment and there was a sign on the door declaring it a crime scene" Madeline Jones asked her daughter, as she gave her a big hug

"So where are you staying now, and who is this woman" Daryl Jones asked, gesturing to Tracy

"I'm staying at my boyfriends place, This is Tracy... we work together and she's my roommate. There was just a shooting in my neighbourhood; some of the shots broke my window. It just made sense to stay somewhere else until everything is resolved. Honestly, there's nothing to worry about Dad"

"Uh huh. So where's this boyfriend we came to meet?" he asked

"Daryl" his wife said, and she swatted his arm with her hand

"He's out of town at the moment" Nell gave some thought to what to say next "He should be back in a few days time"

"Well maybe you can tell us about him. Something other than the fact that he's older than you" her father almost demanded

Nell looked to Tracy for some support

"Yes he's older, but he's also very caring, a good cook, makes me feel safe and protected all the time. He's very serious, but has a good sense of humour. You'll both really like him, I know you will"

"We'll see"

Nell knew to expect that sort of response from her father. She didn't know if it was because her boyfriend was older, or if it was just because it was any guy that was interested in his daughter

"I've got to go into work just now, but maybe we can meet up later this evening, or in the morning?" Nell told her parents

…..

"What's new?" Nell asked Eric as she walked into OPS

"Callen called in from a burner phone while you were out, He was following a few leads, and I gave him all the up to date intel we have. He's agreed to call in again at 20:00 to update Hetty"

"So what can I do?"

"You can help me run down the list of IDs Callen provided. He thinks some of them could be being used by people working for, or with Janvier"

Nell sat down at the computer terminal and started working through the IDs, verifying which were legitimate, and which were suspicious.

Eric watched her as she tapped away at her keyboard. She had seemed less like normal self, and now she seemed to be friendlier with this Tracy woman who previously worked with Callen. Although he couldn't tell if his concern about her relationship with Tracy was because he was jealous, or if it was because the team had a less than stellar past with Tracy in the past. Ever since he had found out from Jenny, that Nell was dating an older man that she worked with, that turned out to be Callen, things between them had been different… he tried not to act differently towards her, but he sometimes found it hard to separate their friendship from the romantic feelings that he held towards her. But he knew that what was going on now would be deeply troubling her, not just because of Callens situation, but because she was worried one of the other could be hurt when they tried to take down Janvier, with or without Callens help.

…..

"I've got him" Eric called out to anyone who could hear him. Sam, Kensi and Deeks rushed into OPS moments after Eric had called out

"I just caught him on a traffic signal camera on Washington Boulevard. He's a passenger in a car that was reported stolen about an hour ago. Guys... Nell's meeting her parents a few blocks from there"

"Eric call Nell, and make sure Tracy and her are ready. Then upload the address to our phones, We'll start heading over there now" Kensi and Deeks rushed out of OPS and down the Car park. Sam held back for a moment, and asked Eric to try and get in touch with Callen, to let him know they had a clear sighting of Janvier, and that they suspect he was heading towards Nell and her parents

…..

"It was nothing. Just a call from work, to see if I could go in early tomorrow" Nell explained to her parents. "It's a real 'Rats Nest' there some times isn't it Tracy" Nell said to her 'bodyguard', using their codeword to let her know trouble could be coming.

"It's non stop sometimes Mr and Mrs Jones, It really is" Tracy responded

Nell could see Tracy fidgeting, most likely making sure she could get at her gun easily. Thankfully her parents hadn't noticed.

She knew that Tracy was armed and was most likely ready for anything, and she knew that she had her own gun. The rest of the team were already on their way, all she could do now was wait… as if the last few days hadn't been tough enough, the waiting is what was annoying her most at that moment, that, and her fathers questions and not so subtle digs about where her boyfriend was.

Every few seconds, when she wouldn't be noticed, she was watching the room, where other people were seated, where the entrances and fire exits were located, and watched people walking along the sidewalk past the restaurant. She could even see Tracy doing the same thing.

As much as she had begun to trust Tracy, she would have felt a lot more secure with Callen beside her. She reminded herself that she did trust Tracy, although mostly because Callen trusted her.

Glancing at people walking past the restaurant window, Nell noticed an unshaven man who was walking much slower than other pedestrians, was paying considerable attention to where Nell was seated and was fumbling in his jacket for something.

Nell just caught the sight of a gun being pulled out of the mans pocket, and pulled her parents down to the floor. Tracy noticed the same man, and has tipped over a pair of tables for them to seek refuge behind.

Pulling her firearm from the small of her back, Nell could see the looks on her parents faces change between confusion and fear. Keeping her head behind the table Nell waited for the shots to stop, before raising her head and gun, aimed at the man who had fired through the window, in their direction, and fired 2 shots immediately after Tracy's own first 2 shots. They had managed to wound the unshaven man, none of their shots having hit him centre mass despite their intentions.

All of a sudden 2 further men appeared to back up the first shooter. In all the excitement the sidewalk had cleared quickly, with pedestrians having run off following the first few shots. Nell and Tracy took turns raising, and taking a few shots at the now 3 shooters, before ducking and allowing the other to take a few shots.

More glass shattered, pictures fell from the walls, other customers screaming and trying to stay hidden from the shooters

"One got one mag left" Nell called over to Tracy. Tracy in turn slid a spare mag over to Nell, to enable them to keep fighting and defending.

When they finally managed to take out 2 of the shooters, and had the third man retreating. They took it as a good sign, Tracy got up and positioned herself by the window to see if she could get a clear shot at the retreating shooter, she couldn't, but she had a good enough description of the man to give to police or NCIS once they arrived on scene.

Nell stood up from behind her own table and moved over to join Tracy. They checked with each other that they were unharmed, but next thing Nell heard was her mother calling out, 'behind you'. Before she could do anything, she saw Tracy slump to the floor, and when she turned around she found the familiar face of Marcel Janvier standing, aiming a gun, with his sole remaining hand, at her head.

…..

Callen had gotten the text from Eric telling him where they believed Janvier was headed. Luckily, he had been staying on a boat only a few miles away. Jumping in the small hatchback he had borrowed, he sped over to the restaurant. As he managed to get parked in a back alley, he heard multiple gunshots and people screaming. Jumping out of the car, he instinctively ran in the direction of the gun shots. He had to wonder about how many other people would actively run towards bullets rather than way from them.

Entering the restaurant through the open access door to the kitchen, he moved with purpose, but making sure that no one would be able to get the drop on him, even though the kitchen was empty. Eventually reaching the door that separated the food prep area from the customer seated area, he peered through the small porthole to see if it was safe to proceed. What he saw shook him to his very core… his Nemesis was standing pointing a gun at Nell's head.

He knew he had to act quickly, but if he proceeded without properly analysing the situation, he would be at risk of putting Nell in greater danger. Deciding that he had to take a risk now, Pushing the swing door open slowly and as quietly as he could, he moved through the door way and further into the restaurant, until he was only a few steps behind Janvier

"Drop it" he instructed the man pointing the good at Nell… Janvier barely flinched. Instead turning his body so that he could clearly see Callen, while still aiming his gun at Nell

"Special Agent G Callen. I Thought I would have to leave this message for you, but instead I can deliver it directly"

Callen could feel his blood boiling, He could see Tracy, slumped over on the floor unconscious. The look of fear and concern on Nell's face, The man and woman he believed to be Nell's parents. How could he stand there, and let Janvier shoot their daughter only a few feet from them.

Not wishing to remain lost in his thoughts, brought on by the situation.. Callen moved the hand in which he held his SIG, as if to surrender to Janvier, instead of aiming for the man himself, Callen quickly re-aimed his own weapon and fired at Janvier's hand, causing him to lose his grip on the gun he had been holding. Quickly Pulling Janvier away from Nell, and throwing him to the ground, where Callen aimed his weapon at Janvier.

"Go ahead, shoot me again… it's the only way you'll ever truly be rid of me" Janview managed to say, the pain on his face and in his voice clear to see and hear.

"Put your hands up, and drop the weapon" A voice demanded from behind Callen.

Turning, Callen found it to be a pair of LAPD officers

"I'm a federal agent, Just let me get my badge from my pocket" Reaching into his pocket and digging out his ID, he threw it over to the officers for them to confirm his identity.

The two officers lowered their weapons, and apologised to Callen. They secured Janvier until paramedics could arrive to treat his wounds. This left Callen to check that Nell and Tracy would be okay, and then figure out how to explain this situation to her parents… He chose firstly to apologise to Nell for what he had put her through, and then hug her. Turning to face her parents, he chose to tell the truth, there was no other way he could logically explain what they would have just seen and heard

"Mr and Mrs Jones. I'm G Calen… it's a pleasure to meet you" he said as he offered his hand to help Nell's parents up from the ground.

Neither of her parents knew what to say, and after allowing Callen to help them to their feet… they walked over to Nell and started interrogating her and why she, and her roommate, had both had, and used guns against the 3 shooters

"It's a long story. And I will tell you, but not here, not now… If you haven't already figured it out, this is my boyfriend" Nell said, as she gestured over to Callen.

…..

"So what are you gonna tell your folks?" Kensi asked her young friend, as they waited in the boatshed

"I don't honestly know. I guess I'll have to wait until Hetty is finished with G, before I can even start to work out what to say" Nell offered, in response

They sat at the table, watching Sam and Deeks interrogating Janvier, and occasionally checking the feed from the second interrogation room, where Nell's parents had been placed, until Hetty decided what was to happen.

Hearing one of the doors behind them opening, both Kensi and Nell turned to see Callen and Hetty walk in

"Ms Jones, a word if you please" Hetty instructed as she turned to return to the car park

"It's nothing to worry about" Callen said, to Nell, as they grasped each other hand as they passed one another.

…..

"You need to stop walking out on us when things get tough"

"I only walked out this time because I thought being around you, would put you in more danger"

"You should know by now, that we're better together… and I don't just mean 'we' as in us. I also mean it as in the team. If it wasn't for Eric and Tracy, we wouldn't have even known why you vanished"

"I'm sorry. I realise I did the wrong thing… but I thought I could catch him without putting any more of you at risk. We already lost Hunter and Renko because of the bastard"

"Apology accepted, but... you owe me a home cooked meal for every night you were away. Deal?"

"Deal" Callen smirked at Nell's condition for accepting his apology . "So what are you gonna tell your parents?"

"I still don't know. Hetty has left it up to me, to decide what I tell them. I think I would have preferred it if she had chosen"

"Do you want me to tell them?. I mean they wouldn't have known, what they know, if it wasn't for me declaring to anyone who was listening that I was a federal agent"

"That wouldn't explain why Tracy and I reacted like we did, why we started firing at what for all they know, could have been innocent pedestrians. For all they know I'm a criminal or an assassin"

"They're your parents… they'll know that you're neither of those things. Just ask yourself a simple question, Can you really trust them with the complete truth" he paused for a second, not having any idea how to continue or what to say, since he had never been in a similar position.

…..

Madeline and Daryl Jones were still sat on the couch still in shock from what Nell had just told them

"How can you be a Federal Agent…" Madeline Jones asked her daughter, Turning to her husband "Come on, tell her… tell her she can't be a Federal Agent"

Daryl Jones sat, looking back at his wife. He knew that no matter what he said, either his wife or his daughter would 'have a go' at him

"The truth is Mrs Jones, that Nell isn't really a field agent, she has received training to enable her to work in the field, but most of the time she works in our operations centre working on information analysis for myself and my colleagues. Our boss is very protective of Nell, which is part of why she is rarely used as an asset in the field" Callen explained

"Is that so… then why was she armed when she was just coming to lunch with us, explain it to me" Nell's mother practically demanded

"There was a very… specific security threat, and it was felt that Nell was best served by being armed, despite having a bodyguard with her.."Callen responded, before being interrupted

"A bodyguard. You mean that Tracy woman." Madeline then turned to her Husband "See I told you there was something weird about her. Didn't I!"

"Tracy is a former colleague of mine, and when this threat transpired, and when I knew I couldn't protect Nell myself while carrying out a man hunt, I requested she stick with Nell whenever she wasn't in our operations centre. Your daughter is more than capable of taking care of herself, but I wasn't prepared to take the risk"

This seemed to have the desired effect, and satisfied Nell's mother, that her daughter was in safe hands

"So… have you just moved in here?" Daryl asked Callen

"No, I've lived here for almost 4 years. I just don't feel the need to fill a room with stuff, just for the sake of it. In fact, if it wasn't for your daughter, I would still be sleeping on the floor" Callen answered

"So tell us then… how did you two get started" Madeline asked

Nell and Callen looked at each other and Smiled, at the memory of how they had gotten started together a few months earlier.

"It started back in February…" Callen begun

"I needed help moving my new TV, but my friend Eric had had to change his plans… So G offered to help me…"

Nell's mother interrupted her "You've both used the initial 'G' in place of his actual name" She gestured to Callen "What is your actual name?"

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"Come on, keep yourself occupied. How did you get on with Nell's parents?" Sam instructed his partner as he sped to a hospital

"Not bad, Once we got passed the explanation about my name, and why their daughter carries a gun. Nell seemed happy at how well her father and I got on. But I doubt her mother will be inviting me to thanksgiving dinner any time soon." Callen paused to take a drink, from his bottle of water, trying to regain some bodily fluids after his profuse sweating "Promise me you won't tell Nell about me being poisoned… it has to stay between you, me and the hospital staff" he begged his partner