"I wish y'all would stay a couple more days," Elizabeth said to sara, the day after Christmas, as they were preparing to leave.
"I know but we want to visit some friends in D.C. and we both have to get back to work on the second," Sara replied.
Sara said goodbye to her family before her dad took her and Callen to the airport.
"Now, you take care of my daughter, G," Ryan instructed, as they stood near the security check point.
"I will," Callen replied, shaking Ryan's hand.
Sara bear hugged her dad.
"I'm gonna miss you daddy," she said, holding back tears.
"I'll miss you too baby girl," he replied, "stay safe and don't get shot, stabbed, or any other thang that can cause bodily harm or death." he always said that. Sara laughed lightly at the half joke, half dead serious words.
"I'll try," Sara said, giving her dad one last squeeze.
::
"Gibbs!" Sara yelled, as her eyes landed on her former boss.
"Sara! Callen!" Gibbs waved.
Sara didn't hesitate to throw her arms Gibbs and then he and Callen bro hugged.
"It's good to see you again," Sara smiled.
"You all too," Gibbs said, "but I have to say, I didn't expect you two together."
"Callen was helping me keep my family off my back," Sara replied.
"So, we thought we'd come visit," Callen added.
"Well let's get going," Gibbs smiled.
::
The next day, Gibbs team got
a case. Callen and Sara decided to tag along.
They walked in just as Bishop was about to superglue a sleeping Tony to his desk.
"Bishop," Gibbs said, interning the bullpen.
"Gibbs," the young agent jumped.
"Gibbs? Where?" Tony said, waking up, only to be greeted with a head slap. "hey boss,just resting my eyes" he said, rubbing the back of his head.
"Sure DiNozzo," Sara smirked.
"Sara!" Toy smiled, getting up to greet her. "I didn't know you were coming. How's L.A.?"
"It's good. It doesn't get cold enough though," Sara smiled. Callen cleared his throat. "Oh, G this is Tony DiNozzo and Ellie Bishop. Tony, Ellie this is G Callen."
"Hi," Ellie waved.
"Nice to meet you," Tony said, shaking Callen's hand.
"You too," Callen replied.
"So, Ellie, how have you been?" Sara asked, she had met her when she worked in New Orleans.
"I've been good," Ellie replied. They continued to talk until...
"Sara!" Abby squealed, running to give her friend a hug.
"Abby!" Sara laughed.
"What are you doing here?"
"I was home for Christmas and decided to stop in."
"Hi Abby," Callen said.
"G Callen," Abby smiled, "you came too."
"Yes, I did."
"Wait," Abby smiled, "are y'all together. Like, together together?"
"No!" Sara and Callen said in unison.
"He was helping me to get my family off my back about my love life, or lacked thereof."
"Sounds like a Hallmark movie," Tony said.
"I love those," Bishop added.
"Say, where's McGee?" Sara asked.
"Dubi, visiting Delilah," Tony replied.
::
"So much for vacation," Callen laughed, as they returned from the field later that night.
Callen and Sara had helped with the case and they were able to wrap it up that day.
"I know," Sara said, "now I'm not caught up with paper work."
"Aw, pobrecita," Tony replied. Poor little thing
"Shut up, DiNozzo," Sara rolled her eyes.
"How about we go out for drinks? My treat," Tony suggested and everyone agreed.
::
"To the holidays," Tony toasted.
"Here, here," everyone followed.
"Y'all started without me?" Jake Bishop said, walking into the bar, plantin a kiss on his wife's cheek.
"Who invited him?" Tony asked.
"I did," Ellie smiled, "he is my husband."
"I was told I could get a free drink," he replied.
"Fine, but only cause it's the holidays," Tony caved.
::
After working on his boat for a couple hours, Gibbs decided to go talk to Callen. He had a feeling there was something real going on between him and Sara.
Gibbs walked silently up the steps to the second story of his house.
"See you in the morning," Sara said, and then there was silence, "goodnight."
"Goodnight," Callen replied, and then a door shut.
Gibbs walked the rest of the way up the steps, "you wanna explain what I just heard?"
Callen nodded and followed him down stairs.
"I had my suspicions," Gibbs said, as the two sat at his kitchen table and drank coffee.
"It just sorta happened," Callen replied.
"How long?"
"Just three days."
"I hope your experience is better than mine, G," Gibbs said.
"The reason for rule 12?"
Gibbs nodded in response.