Mr Grinch. Sam and Melissa make glittery cards with Sam's kids. Inspired by Sam's quote about glitter being the devil's dust. December 9th.
'Please!' Sam begs me again.
'Michelle is back tomorrow.' I answer. 'Have a movie night.'
'Please! I'll owe you.' Sam pleads.
'Sam seems desperate.' Deeks joins in. G simply looks at me and shrugs.
'Jacob wants to make glittery cards with his favourite Aunt.' Sam tries flattery.
'Not that glitter is the devils dust or anything…' Callen remarks earning a shhh from Sam. Deeks raises an eyebrow to this but doesn't join in. Kensi simply looks between us as we talk.
'Devils dust. Have I missed something?' I ask with a smile.
'Sam reckons glitter is the devils dust.'
'Oh.' I laugh as I stand up. Sam does to. It's obvious he's not done trying to wear me down. 'What if I said this aunt has plans for tonight?'
'Have you?' G and Sam enquire at the same time. I try not to laugh and I give it away. G's face dropped as I said that and Sam seems surprised.
'Maybe.' I walk out of the bullpen and towards the locker room. Sam follows me.
I open my locker up and rummage for my spare t-shirt as he leans against the side of my locker. I grab it out when I find it and shut the door.
'You haven't have you? So you can.' Sam points at me.
'That's not the point. I love Tegan and Jacob but why can't G do it? I'm supposed to be skyping Marco tonight.'
'Skype him at my house.' Sam offers desperately. 'Please Mels. I'll beg!'
Sam moves to go down on his knees and I laugh before motioning him to stand up. He's worn me down.
'Ok but you owe me… like big time.' I point back at him.
'Thanks Mels you are a star!' He kisses me on the cheek before he leaves. He passes G nearly bumping into him. I sit down on the bench and shake my head. That was hard work! I really need to work on my resolve when it comes to Sam's begging.
'So the favourite Aunt has been won over.' G comments as he sits down next to me.
'Shut up G.'
'It could be worse…'
'How so?' I finally look at him.
'At least there's only 2 kids.'
'3 if you include you.' I joke standing up and leaving him sat alone. He didn't expect that! I smile as I leave. There was no trademark G Callen response then. He's usually quick off the mark.
4 hours later and I'm in the Hanna household for the 2nd time this week. I'll be glad when Michelle is back. Sam has been like a lovesick teenager all week. She's back tomorrow though. I'm sat at the table with Jacob and Tegan with the craft items on the table in front of us. There's pencils, glitter pens, glue, felt shapes and the dreaded glitter, Sam's worst enemy. Tegan is colouring a picture of Olaf, the snowman from Frozen for the front of her card. I'm colouring a picture of a robin on a post box and Jacob is sticking on felt shapes to his. Sam watches us from the kitchen as he prepares food.
'Can I use some glitter now?' Jacob asks.
'Why don't you use the glitter pens first buddy?' I offer. Jacob picks up a red glitter pen and
carries on. I'm trying to avoid the use of glitter if I can.
'I need the glitter.' Tegan states. I grab the glitter pot reluctantly and try to prise the lid off. I try for a few seconds before calling over to Sam.
'Hey can you try getting the lid off this please?'
'Pass it here.' Sam agrees half-heartedly walking over to us. He tries too hard and the lid flies off with a shower of glitter everywhere. It's all over him and me.
'I've been glittered!' I laugh.
'It's snowing!' Jacob states as the glitter falls aimlessly around us to the ground.
'Devils dust.' Sam mutters under his breath.
'Oh be quiet Mr Grinch.' I quip, grabbing some of the fallen glitter and placing it in my hands as the kids laugh. I blow into my hand spraying the glitter everywhere once more. Sam looks at me and finally breaks out of his seriousness as he realises the kids are laughing at us.
'Mr Grinch really?'
'Mr Grinch.' Jacob and Tegan state teasingly. Sam grabs some glitter himself and then throws it over my head. I shriek as it falls over me and the kids break out in laughter once more and Sam smiles.