February 8th Lyrics

There's one in this world for everyone
One heart, one soul to walk beside you
One in this life to share your love
One touch to touch the heart inside you

- One In This World, Haylie Duff

Drabble 3 Part 2

Times like this were why he preferred Kensi sober. Normally, she could hold her liquor, but tonight had not been one of those nights. When she did get drunk, she was a bubbly philosophical drunk. He supposed if it were possible for a website to get drunk, this would be the result of a dating site article on Wikipedia.

"Callen, have you ever considered settling down?" Kensi asked as slouched into the front seat and stared at his profile.

"I've essentially had the same job for twenty years and I bought a house." He answered, dodging her question. He was starting to wonder what it was with women of his team and alcohol.

"No," She shook her head and blinked at the sensation that it caused. "That's not what I'm talking about and you know it."

"Kensi." He sighed. "I'm not discussing this with you."

"Fine," She pursed her lips. "Don't discuss. Listen."

"Whatever." He muttered. Three miles had never been longer in his life; length left to Kensi's apartment.

"Seriously, G, you need a woman in your life."

"You offering?"

"…."

There was silence for several minutes as Callen had thrown Kensi a curve ball, which made her uncomfortable. In her drunken haze, it took her a moment to realize that he was trying to shut her up and had until then succeeded. She threw him a curve ball back, "Maybe a few years ago."

"Really?" He retorted glad that there was now only a mile left.

"No, smart ass, not really; well maybe, but that was before I met the one."

"The one?"

"Yep."

He saw an opportunity to deflect the conversation from him. "I know him?"

"Uh, not really."

"I think I do, Kensi."

"Well, we're even, because I know who your one is."

"My one?"

"Yes."

"I don't have a one."

"Yes, you do. Everyone has 'the one.' It might take some longer to find him or her, but they are out there. Then again, some find them when they are young. Sometimes, people don't realize they've found the one, 'cause they're scared or for whatever other reason. Sometimes their afraid that the one won't consider the other, because of an age difference…"

"Kensi, drop it." He turned into the complex parking lot. "I'm not listening or discussing or hearing anything else about whatever is going on with me and Nell."

"Callen, I never mentioned who I thought the one was for you."

"Damn it." He exclaimed as he parked and got out of the car. She tried to get out too, but had issues as the door handle had multiplied and she kept grabbing the wrong one. He circled around the car, helped her out, and upstairs. As soon as she sat on the couch, he thought she had passed out, but as he was walking out the front door, she whispered before truly falling asleep. "Callen, I'm glad that you know who your one is."

Knowing and acting upon that knowledge were two different things.

Coming Soon To Drabbles of Nallen

Drabble 3 Part 3, Deeks and Nell's ride home.

Drabble 3 Part 4, The morning after; will Callen receive the phone call he wants?