Another Nallen. Till the season comes around! My sis is probably regretting lending her laptop to me for a week :P Love her to death!
A week and a half and it's been absolutely grueling with all the insane study hours and rounds at the hospital. I've already butchered my coffee machine.
Enough rambling! Own nothing.
Chapter 6
When You Say Nothing At All
The morning was especially quiet as Nell stood on the balcony, watching the lower floor. Cradling a mug between her mittened hands, she leaned on her elbows on the railings.
Sam was early as he worked feverishly on his laptop. He was surrounded by stacks of paperwork; definitely the result of procrastination. Deeks and Kensi were yet to arrive. It was just past eight.
She heard light footsteps behind her and recognized it. She didn't turn around, but smiled when a pair of arms gently encircled her waist. She leaned back into his embrace.
"You're quiet," Callen said, sinking his chin on her shoulder, inhaling the smell that was so Nell; jasmine with a hint of coconut. She turned her head slightly and pecked his cheek. Freshly showered, he smelled like her favorite cologne on him.
"It's cold," she said, placing one hand on his, entwining their fingers.
"That's why you're quiet?" he said, eyebrows crinkled. She thought he looked absolutely adorable.
"No silly," she replied, giving him a little elbow nudge. "Hetty kept us up, sifting through tons of surveillance footage. It's exhausting." She sighed, almost sleepy. He tightened his embrace and she could almost fall into a blissful slumber in his arms. She had done before.
"Take the day off. I'm sure Hetty'll understand," he said, his warm breath tickling her ear. He heard her chuckle.
"What's funny?"
"You," she said, turning a little to look up at him. A tiny crooked smiled played at the corner of his lips. "You guys have a stake-out. Someone's gonna have to save your ass from here, Agent." He grinned at her cheeky voice.
"I'll hold you to that," he said, before leaning down to capture her lips in a sweet kiss. She tasted like hot chocolate and marshmellows.
They broke apart as Deeks made his usual noisy entrance, walking backwards as he talked animatedly with Kensi who gave a long suffering sigh at his antics.
"Well, there goes your quiet day," he said. Nell sighed.
"With you around, trust me, it's anything but quiet," she quipped.
Yep, that's it. Just a little something. Nallen is just too adorable to be left alone.
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A/N: I'm looking for a beta. If anyone's interested, let me know. Don't forget to read & review my new story- Blood Moon Rising- it's a sequel to Bloodline.