Mistletoe Ambush. Callen and Melissa. December 24th- Christmas Eve. Chapter 24, the final chapter. Deeks point of view.

I enter the mission and look up at the mistletoe someone has hung from the ceiling. I look into the bullpen. Sam, Eric and Kensi are the only ones in there and they are looking at the screen. Eric has put on one of those funny cat videos from Youtube.

'Where's Mels and Callen?' I ask as I put my bag down on my desk ready for my half a day's shift. The video ends and Sam and Kensi move to their desks.

'Down the gym.' Sam states.

'Don't they ever take a day off?'

'You know Mels…' Kensi comments flashing me a smile with a shrug. Kensi's right. I do. Melissa always starts her day in the gym. She never misses a day. Callen surprises me though. He's gone to every other day for the past fortnight.

'So who put mistletoe up?'

'Agent Bennett I think.' Eric notifies me as he leaves.

'Wonder how many people have been caught under it?' I look and Kensi and wink. Kensi shakes her head. I watch as Eric walks up the stairs to Ops.

'I'd love to see Callen and Melissa under there.' Kensi remarks harmlessly.

'My partners why?' Sam takes an interest immediately. The subject matter has caught his attention.

'Just that they seem to dance around each other. Callen gave her a photo album as a secret Santa. Something personal. He's never given me anything that personal.'

'Hey Kens has a point.' I turn to face Sam who has now sat back in his chair. Sam has taken in what Kensi has just said and evidently can't come up with an argument against it. Hell I can't either!

'You may be right…' He concedes. 'But they wouldn't be stupid enough to get caught under it, not at the same time by any rate.'

'What if it happened? What would they do? Callen would go hide someplace but what would Mels do?' I mention bringing up the possibilities. I reckon they would just be awkward and Callen would probably head to the shooting range and leave Melissa to the teasing from us.

'We should try and get them both under it.' Kensi suggests. 'Then we would find out.'

'I'm game but if Mels flips out about it I'm not taking the fall.' I put my hands up in submission.

'Baby!' Sam quips.

'Wimp! I say we get some help though…' Kensi talks us though the plan after summoning the wonder twins down from Ops. Minutes later and Melissa enters the bullpen without Callen. Eric is stood on the balcony overlooking the bullpen. He's lookout. Sam is going to get Callen under the mistletoe and Kensi and/or Nell will get Melissa under it. Melissa's hair is still wet. She's hit the showers before coming back up. Hardly surprising she does a thorough workout each morning.

'What you reprobates up to?' She asks as she looks at us.

'Nothing.' I answer way too quickly. Sam texts Callen at his desk as part of the plan. Reprobates really?

'Reprobates really Mel?' Kensi laughs.

'You guys are way too quiet?' Melissa observes. She can tell something's up.

'Nell told us to keep you down here. Hetty's in a conference call with Gibbs and Director Vance.' I pretend to ramble, then try to look surprised as if I've just said something I shouldn't have.

'Right…' Melissa responds quickly turning on her heel and heading up the stairs, taking the bait, passing Eric as she goes. Sam moves to stand beside the mistletoe but in a position so that if we do get them both under it we will still be able to see from the bullpen the repercussions. Callen appears seconds later.

'What's up?' Callen asks Sam as he joins him. We now have managed to get Callen under it without any problems. I try not to smile as Nell and Melissa start down the stairs together. Melissa visibly notices her partners chatting.

'Nothing. Just bit worried about Melissa.' Sam lies.

'Melissa why?'

Melissa and Nell reach the bottom step and walk towards the bullpen. Nell guides her so that she will walk under the mistletoe and Melissa is unaware as Sam and Callen continue to talk.

'Mels!' Eric calls when Melissa is stood under the mistletoe. Melissa looks up to where Eric is stood on the balcony stopping, turning where she stands.

'Yeah Eric?'

'You're under the mistletoe.' Eric smiles pointing at the sprig of mistletoe that Callen and Melissa are standing under. Melissa looks up and so does Callen and his face falls as he realises he and Melissa have been played. Sam has his trademark smirk on his face. Callen and Melissa simply look at each other and I'm sure Melissa rolls her eyes.

'You are too G.' Sam notifies him smugly. 'You know what that means.'

'Rules are meant to be broken.' Melissa tells him as she goes to take a step away but Sam catches her wrist and pulls it behind her back like he would do with a suspect. Callen has stood still. Melissa immediately starts fighting with Sam, squirming, trying to break free from his hold.

'Sam let her go.' Callen tries, watching as his partners continue to attempt whatever this is.

'You know the legends G.' Sam answers.

'Sam let go of me!' Melissa shouts fighting against her partner's grip visibly being hurt by the force he is having to use. I have no doubt that Melissa could break free and I can see Sam is having trouble maintaining the hold.

'Sam let her go.' Callen tries again. 'You're hurting her.'

Callen moves towards the pair, his arm out, reaching moving to remove Sam's hand from Melissa's shoulder. Sam lets go and Melissa holds her shoulder as Sam quickly backs away. Sam is smart enough to know Melissa can strike back any moment and is quick to get some distance between them. Callen's hand still rest on her arms.

'Thanks.' She nods in Callen's direction but still holds her shoulder.

'Sam's right. Legends are legends.' His right hand moves to her face and within seconds his lips are on hers. I sneak a glance at Kensi who is watching intrigued, a smile forming on her face then back at the unfolding action. Melissa tries to back away but his grip on her arms are firm. They stand like that for a few seconds before Callen steps back and we all look at Melissa. She hadn't expected that. None of us had. I thought Callen would be the one to fight it not the other way around. Melissa is rooted to the spot. Her jaw has dropped.

'No more Mistletoe ambushes you lot.' Callen tells us as he enters the bullpen with a smirk and sits at his desk. Melissa is still firmly where he left her. He looks over as she dives back the way she just came, towards the locker room.

'Was it something I said?' He jokes as Kensi stands up next to him and then dives after Melissa.