Secret Santa, giving of gifts. We find out if Melissa's theory is correct and what our team members got. December 23rd. Melissa's point of view.

There's an incessant intermittent knock at the door and I reluctantly walk up to my door. I look out the peep hole and notice Hetty standing on my porch. She's looking straight at me. It's scary! Why is she here? I pull the bolt over and open the door enough to allow her inside. She walks in and I immediately know what she's about to say.

'I was expecting you to work over an hour ago Miss Createn.'

'Sorry Hetty, I don't think it would be wise for me to come into work today.'

'Because Mr Callen and Mr Hanna know about your father?'

She knows. I look down and that seems to answer her question.

'Maybe…'

'Get your bag and put a smile on your face! You are coming into work with me. You have to face your partners sometime and today is secret Santa.'

Minutes later and we've made it to the mission. We've rode over in silence and the team are waiting by the tree for us. Nell is hugging Eric, Deeks is standing behind Kensi and Sam and Callen stand to the side. Sam nods in my direction as Hetty moves to go to the tree. I find a place to stand next to G and soon find his arm resting on my shoulder. I look at him and he rewards me with an awkward smile. Hetty picks the first present from under the tree… It's time to find out if I've guessed who got who correctly. I reckon Eric got Nell, Nell got Deeks, Kensi got Callen, Sam got Hetty, Callen got Kensi. I know I got Sam.

'Miss Jones, the first one is yours.'

'Thank you Hetty.' Nell answers taking the jewellery box from her. It's a rectangle box, navy with a red ribbon around it and a handwritten label. Hetty then grabs out a wrapped present and checks the label.

'Miss Blye.'

'Thank you.' Kensi thanks taking the oddly shaped and badly wrapped present from Hetty. Hetty grabs Sam's next.

'Mr Hanna.'

'Thanks.' Sam takes it and weights the neatly wrapped present in his hands. I wonder if he's trying to guess what it is.

'Mr Deeks, Mr Callen, Mr Beale, Miss Createn.' Hetty reels off as she passes us our secret Santa gifts and we each take them.

'So?' Nell looks at us as we all look at each other in question.

'So…' Eric adds.

'Do we open them now or on the day?' Deeks questions.

'I say now.' Nell offers.

'We can see if Mels theory was correct.' Sam agrees.

'Melissa's theory?' Hetty enquires

'Melissa thinks Eric got Nell, Nell got Deeks, Kensi got Callen, Sam got you, Callen got Kensi and Deeks got Eric.'

'Interesting, meaning Melissa had Sam.' Hetty nods.

'We take a vote.' Callen states looking at us all. 'Who wants to open them now?'

Deeks, Eric, Kensi and Nell all put their hands up. Deeks is enthusiastic in putting his up. He's smiling like the cat that got the cream. I count the votes. 4, I look at Hetty and Sam and they both shrug.

'Hetty, Mels, Sam what are your votes?'

'I don't mind.' I answer with a shrug.

'Same here.' Sam informs us.

'We open them together.' Hetty tells him. 'In turn. Miss Jones, you can open yours first and then we can guess who your secret Santa was.'

Nell does as Hetty asks untying the ribbon holding the box shut and opening it to find a holly charm for her bracelet. She's quick to show it off to the team with a smile.

'I love it.'

'Eric.' I state and he shrugs. I'm obviously right, he looks down. Nell hugs him.

'Thank you! Now I nominate Kensi to open hers.'

Kensi looks at her present for a minute before she grabs a bit of tape and pulls the paper away to produce a jar of sweets. The jar has a label. Kensi, our sister. That narrows it down to 3 suspects, Nell, Sam or Callen. Callen and Nell seems surprised but Sam doesn't.

'I love it.' Kensi smiles 'This is definitely Sam's doing.'

'Guilty as charged.' Sam shrugs and Kensi moves to hug him. I got that one wrong.

'I nominate Deeks.'

'Thank you princess.' Deeks tears open his present to find it's a superman memory stick and turns to face Eric. 'That is so Eric.'

'Actually it was me.' Nell admits looking down. I was right. 2 right, 1 wrong so far.

'OK well either way it's useful. I nominate Sam dog to open his.'

Sam looks down at the present in his hands and finds a seam to open it from. I try not to give it away as he manages to open it and promptly opens the personalised case and then shows off his new tools.

'Aww thanks Kens.' He looks over at Kensi.

'It wasn't me…' Sam looks at her. I don't think he wants to believe it wasn't Kensi. Everyone is looking around. Everyone thought it was Kensi.

'It was me.' I put my hands up. Sam smiles.

'In that case thank you Mels. I nominate G to open his next.'

G's is also a box shape. He like Sam tries to find a seam and has soon produced a white square box from the wrapping. He opens the lid and then pulls out a mug saying Number 1 boss. That is so G.

'Hetty.'

'Nope me actually.' Kensi admits as he puts the mug back into its box. I was right on that one. 1 wrong, 3 right, 3 left to go.

'I nominate Hetty.' Callen looks at Hetty and she nods. Deeks shuffles and gives it away that he's the culprit. Hetty pulls the hamper of tea from its box with a smile.

'A tea hamper. Thank you Mr Deeks.'

'You're welcome Hetty.' Deeks answers. 3 right, 2 wrong.

'Mr Beale your turn to discover what has been left.'

Eric opens his misshaped present. It's malleable which makes me guess a jumper or a piece of clothing. Eric opens it and is not surprised when it's a pair of trousers.

'Thank you Hetty.' He nods with a smile at our boss. She smiles. 'That leaves you Mels. What did your secret Santa leave you?'

'We'll find out.' I state as I look down at the peculiar shaped present that has been in my hands for a few minutes. It's almost a wedge shape. It's not heavy but not light either. Callen's arm moves from my shoulder and he takes a step away. All eyes are on me as I find a seam and pull the photo album from the wrapping. It's a lovely plain blue photo album. I open the cover and find pictures of last night on the first page. I flick through the pages to find the picture of us as a team on the couch taken a few days ago, the one of me and Deeks underneath it. I look up and find Kensi and Nell have inched their way over and Deeks breathing down my neck looking over my shoulder. Callen has joined Sam and Hetty.

'Oh wow!' Nell enthuses. 'A photo album. How personal.'

I flick the pages again and my eyes rest on a photo from DC. A time before I knew who McGee was. A picture of me, Abby, McGee and Dinozzo in the office. Gibbs took that one. I look up and immediately look to Callen. Only he or Hetty could have got hold of that photo and Hetty has already admitted to being Eric's secret Santa. He gives a half smile aware now that the photo is almost bitter sweet. I close the photo album and motion for Nell and Kensi to let me get past. They move almost instantly and I walk over to Callen and give him a hug. He tries to take a step back but then surprises me as he hugs me back, his hands supporting my head as I snuggle in.

'Thank you.'

'Merry Christmas Melissa.'

So there we have it! Secret Santa all done and dusted. For those who were interested. Sam got Kensi in the draw. Callen got Melissa. Melissa got Sam. Kensi got Callen. Deeks got Hetty. Hetty got Eric. Nell got Deeks and Eric got the one and only Nell. Hope you guys liked and enjoyed it as much as I did writing it!