Hey all! I hope you guys are having a great Monday. Thanks so much for the reviews and everything on the last chapter! Happy New Years! Hope you like this next chapter…all mistakes are mine.

Kenzie.

As soon as Callen heard the door shut he pulled out his phone and dialed Hetty, "Something is up with Nell."

"What do you mean Mr. Callen?"

"I got here and she was leaving in a hurry saying she didn't feel good."

"And you don't believe her?"

"I want to believe her Hetty. But something was off; I don't know what it was. But she was hiding something."

Hetty hesitated, "You think she's in some kind of trouble?"

Callen found it odd that Hetty would jump to that conclusion, "Nell doesn't have any enemies does she?"

"Find her Mr. Callen."

"Hetty, is there something you should tell me?" Callen sighed as Hetty hung up the phone without answering his question. He headed towards the door and grabbed Sam just as he walked in, "Let's go."

Sam looked at Callen, "New case?"

"No, just a quick errand I need to run, I'll explain everything on the way."

"How big of a head start did she have on us G?" Sam questioned.

"Ten minutes tops."

"You're probably overreacting. She probably is sick." Sam tried to reason with his partner. He knew that Nell couldn't possibly have any enemies, thus no one would be after her.

"I just want to be sure."

Sam knew that Callen worried about Eric and Nell more than anyone else on the team. They didn't have the training that everyone else had and they wouldn't be able to protect themselves as well as the other agents. But Eric and Nell didn't need the extensive training, they didn't make enemies. They worked behind the scenes and no one knew who they were. Sam saw Callen visibly relax as they pulled in front of Nell's house and her car sat stationary in the driveway, "See, she's fine." Sam replied.

"Let's knock just to be safe." Callen could not explain it but he just didn't feel right.

Sam nodded and sighed opening his door. He didn't want Nell getting upset or mad because the second she had left with a cold they had rushed over thinking the worst. In his mind he played out a speech in his head about protective brothers who were concerned that something was wrong and just wanted to check on her. He was planning on giving it the minute she opened the door in her pajamas. Callen knocked on the door and impatiently stomped his foot on the ground. He waited only thirty seconds before knocking a second time. After another ten seconds passed Callen leaned down and started jiggling the doorknob. Sam put his hand on Callens' shoulder, "You are going overboard she's probably in the shower or asleep."

"And if she's not?" Callen asked.

Sam sighed, "Just let me try calling her first." Callen motioned for Sam to continue. Sam dialed her number and the phone sent him directly to voicemail, "Ummmm…Nell look it's Sam just calling to see how you are feeling. Just give me a call when you get this." Before Sam had even hung up Callen was back to fidgeting with the door knob. He stopped as the door handle started to turn, he took a step back and waited for the door to open.

Both men stood wide eyed as they found themselves staring at Nell who had a gun raised. She slowly lowered it upon realizing who it was, "Sorry," she mumbled.

"Expecting someone?" Callen asked.

"No." Nell answered.

Callen noted that Nell was answering quickly and that she wasn't offering up any details which was a sign that she was either lying or hiding something, "And the gun?" he asked.

"You could have been a burglar or something."

"In broad daylight? With a car in your driveway? How you feeling?" Callen asked.

"Well enough to go on a trip." Sam commented observing the two suitcases sitting on the ground behind Nell.

"Well…see…I was ummm…planning on going and seeing my family this weekend." Nell stammered.

"Nell, what's going on?" Callen asked.

"I just wasn't feeling well and…"

Callen interrupted her, "And you're lying. You're coming back with us and you're not going anywhere until you come clean." Sam nodded in agreement.

"I got everything under control." Nell argued.

"That's good. Then there is no problem with you telling us what's going on." Sam responded.

Callen had been looking for a way to get her to talk and he finally had found something, "If everything is so under control why don't you give me that gun for the time being?"

"Absolutely not. I know how to shoot it, Hetty taught me."

Callen nodded, "Why would Hetty need to teach you how to shoot a gun?"

"Because I am an agent." Nell responded.

"Fine, we'll settle this. Let's go Nell." Sam ordered pointing to the car.

"I'm not going." Nell folded her arms across her chest.

Callen laughed out loud. What did she thing she was going to do to stop them from taking her? "Nell, I'd advise you to not make this difficult."

"And I would advise you to come clean to your teammates Miss Jones. I think it is time." Hetty appeared behind Nell. Nell jumped in surprise but quickly recovered.

"Hetty, there isn't anything that I need to come clean about," Nell was looking pleadingly at her boss.

"Then what is this?" Hetty asked holding out a piece of paper.

Sam noticed Nell grow pale and he grabbed her arm to keep her steady.

"That was on my…" Nell began

"Dresser. You really should get a better lock on your backdoor Miss Jones. My car is parked in the alley out back. I will meet you three back at OPS and we will discuss where to go from here. No point in arguing Miss Jones you are one of us and we protect our own. If need be cuff her and drag her kicking and screaming. " Hetty's voice was final and Nell knew better than to argue. Sam grabbed Nells' shoulder and led her to the car.