Sometimes You Just Can't Help It Ch8
When they arrived Callen sent a quick text to Nell to say they had landed, Gibbs met them at the airport
"It's good to see you G" Gibbs said shaking Callen's hand
"You too Jethro"
They headed straight for the NCIS headquarters where they were greeted by Vance and McGee they were introduced to DiNozzo and David; they were set straight to work once all the formalities were over.
When they were dismissed for the day, Sam, Kensi and Deeks went back to their hotel and Callen went to Gibbs's to see what he was doing in his basement. The door was unlocked typical Gibbs and walked in. Gibbs was sitting at his kitchen table
"Well are you going to come in at sit down, Callen" Gibbs said without even looking up to at Callen, Callen did as Gibbs asked and went and sat with Gibbs "what's her name" Gibbs asked Callen looked at him Gibbs asked him again
"Nell, Nell Jones" Callen replied a little defeated
"Does she know the real you, or does she just know an alias"
"She knows me, she one of our intelligence analysts"
"Rule 12 Callen"
"You know that passed through my mind when I first realised I like her more than just a friend or a team mate" Callen said watching Gibbs get up and go to the fridge and get to beers out and handed one to Callen. "I'm in love with her, you'd like her"
"Yeah?"
"She's a fiery red head" Callen said and Gibbs chuckled
"I think I do want to meet the woman who can make you think about love" Gibbs replied before taking a sip of his beer.
He went back to his hotel, he called Nell and spoke to her for a little while before settling down in his bed with the TV on low and drifted off to a light sleep but it wasn't the same without Nell.
When the trip to DC came to an end, Callen was left a little battered and bruised with severely bruised ribs and been grazed by a bullet but it really only was a flesh wound compared to the others he had, he made sure to message Nell to tell her they would be home tomorrow morning and that they were all okay. When they arrived back in LA it was early Saturday morning so he headed straight home to his house, he decided that he would let Nell sleep and call her when it was a reasonable hour. When the cab pulled up out the front of his house Nell's car was in the driveway, he couldn't help but smile. When he got inside she was in the kitchen making coffee but she stopped when he walked in and dropped his bag. She dashed to him and wrapped her arm around his neck and hugged him tightly, Callen didn't even notice the pain of his ribs when she hugged him.
"You're hurt again" Nell whispered into his neck
"Yeah, but it's not much it will heal" Callen replied just as his ribs gave an all mighty throb, he groan involuntarily
"Oh did I hurt you" Nell said letting go and looking at him
"It was worth it" Callen replied almost laughing at her worrying "I'm okay Nell it's just some bruises"
"I've made some coffee, do you want something to eat" Nell asked but he cut off her words with a kiss
"You didn't have to come around, I would have came to see you later at a more reasonable time" Callen said to her
"Then I wouldn't have go to I wouldn't get to be the doting girlfriend or play doctor" Nell replied with an almost wicked grin
"Oh" Callen smirked leaning down to kiss her again
"I thought you didn't have stuff" Nell said changing the subject "you even have a bed"
"I've started to get some stuff, after all the nights staying at your place I've gotten used to sleeping in a bed so I decided that I should get one especially if I want you to stay overnight here with me, instead of it always being your place"
"How considerate of you, I would like that"
"You know, I'm not feeling really hungry at the moment, why don't we try out the bed and work up an appetite"
"I like that idea" Nell said leading him off to the bedroom.
