Author's Note: This chapter doesn't have much seriousness in it, mostly because I couldn't picture our favorite analysts getting too serious. The group reaction will be next, then Hetty's final conclusion. Thanks for all your support and hope this chapter doesn't disappoint!

Eric leaned back in his chair and put his feet up on the desk fearlessly. "Man, that was hilarious. Did you see the look on Callen's face when Hetty made him finish? I am so glad I had a camera trained on him…that is a Kodak moment if I ever saw one."

"And Sam's expression when they read your letter!"

"And Hetty's getting all embarrassed when the team kept saying how much they needed her."

"I know! And Kensi's face when Hetty read Deeks's letter!" Nell said, laughing. Then she paused. "He was pretty accurate in his letters."

"Yeah, if you call spilling his mental guts like an ADD parrot accuracy."

"Excuse me! Borderline ADD here." She motioned to herself.

"No offense meant." Eric said hastily.

Nell was mollified. "I will never forget Deeks blushing when Hetty read he admitted Kensi was pretty. I mean, she totally is, but it was funny he admitted it." There was a beat. "Do you think she is pretty?" There was a weird tone in her voice…Eric couldn't figure out what it meant. She seemed to be waiting for a response.

Eric felt like he had just been trapped in a glass bowl. He now knew how his pet goldfish felt. "Um..yeah." He was focusing on his computer screen. "She is pretty. Not like…the best looking lady I have ever seen, but she is definitely pretty."

Nell seemed to be mulling over that answer. Eric swallowed hard. "So, I want to say thanks."

"For what?" Nell tilted her head, looking for all the world like a pixie when she did that.

"For…being you." Eric said, hoping it came out better then he thought it sounded. "I don't think half of what you actually do got covered by everyone. I'm...glad it is you that got partnered up with me."

Nell shot him a smile. "It was nice to hear how much we were appreciated, huh?"

"Yeah. Both of us." Eric grinned slightly. "They all seem to finally notice our brilliance."

"When we team up." Nell pointed out.

"They would be so helpless without us." Eric joked.

"Completely." Nell nodded.

"Hey, there's Oreos in a box under my desk if you want them. Don't tell Hetty." Eric said as he tried to access the camera he had trained on the team earlier.

When Nell did not respond he looked over at her. She was pacing, rubbing her hands in deep thought.

"Nell?" Eric said in concern. "Are you okay? Something wrong?"

The small woman looked up sharply. "Oh…I was just thinking…"

"That's always dangerous." Eric joked. Nell didn't answer.

"About…?" Eric prompted.

"Well…this entire team has always functioned by hiding things…feelings…emotions from each other." Nell seemed concerned about something. "Now that at least some of those feelings are out in the open…I don't know how the team is going to take it. Their whole dynamic might be changed."

Eric scoffed. "Come on; you think the team is going to suffer because Deeks admitted he liked Kensi or that Callen actually has emotions toward people…" He trailed off. "I can see your point."

Nell nodded emphatically. "And without Nate here to buffer it…I'm just worried, that's all."

"Well, don't be." Eric assured her. "They'll be okay."

"I'm not sure about that…" Nell countered.

"You want to see that they are just fine? Just watch them the next time you see them. They'll be fine." Eric said lightly, swiveling around and facing Nell directly.

"Why don't you call them up here?" Nell said suddenly, excitedly. "We can see how they are reacting and maybe head some of the problem off at the pass!"

Eric looked at Nell. "You want me…to call Callen up here for no reason…in the mood he is in?"

"Just say it was a false alarm or something." Nell said dismissively.

Eric realized something. "You just want to see how everyone reacted, don't you?"

Nell ducked her head. "Maybe… aren't you?"

Eric paused. "Well…maybe if I accidentally resend a text message while deleting it…they can't blame me for that…"

Nell and Eric sat down instantly and Eric pulled out his cell phone. After a moment he closed it, taking a deep breath. "Hopefully Callen doesn't use my head as a punching bag."

"Oh, come on. Callen isn't that scary. I would be more worried about Kensi." Nell shrugged.

"Arg. Don't remind me." Eric winced. "They should be up here in three minutes."

"That's enough time for those Oreos." Nell said casually.

"Plenty of time." Eric nodded.

As the two of them split the cookies in half, Eric looked around carefully. "You don't think Hetty can…see us…do you?"

"She's Hetty. She sees everything." Nell said, as she was about to take a bite of cookie. She stopped. Eric and her shared a look and put the cookies back.

"Oh, hey, look!" Nell suddenly ran across the room and pointed to the screen. "Look at this!"

Eric looked up and saw what she was pointing at. The camera feed had been playing, and Nell paused it at one point. He would never have noticed the still; it probably only lasted a second or two. But Nell noticed things like that screenshot. He didn't know how she notice things like that; the little details that people probably didn't even know they gave out. But he was thankful she always did.

"Wow. That is a great picture." Kensi said as the four walked in.

"Whoa…" Deeks paused.

Even Callen and Sam looked impressed.

All six looked at each other, wondering how everyone was reacting to the little exercise.

"Man. That is a nice picture." Deeks said, motioning to the screen again.

All turned to take in the paused still.