Authors notes: Thanks for the reviews and the followers and likes. I'm not really sure where this story is going. I'm letting it develop as I write it. So I have no idea if Finn and Callen will hook up, become a real item or just have a thing.
Chapter 2
That afternoon Eric called everyone up to OPS for a case. Finn stood with her arms crossed and almost groaned when Callen stood as close to her as he could. Everyone was smirking at them. Eric and Nell explained the case then Callen told Deeks and Kensi to go to speak to the family while he Sam and Finn headed to the crime scene.
Finn went to get into the back seat and was surprised when Callen did telling her to take the front seat. Sam could help but laugh. "Man G giving up the front seat. That's a first."
"Sam shut up."
Finn shook her head and looked out the window. Sam pointed out some places on the way. Callen was very quiet in the back seat. Finn didn't know what it was about him that bugged her. He seemed like a nice guy he just annoyed the hell out of her.
Abby said it was because she was attracted to him. Finn denied it. G Callen was nowhere near her type.
Once they got to the crime scene Sam took the lead and headed over to talk to the LAPD officer on scene. Finn stooped down to look at some tire tracks. Callen watched her work. Sam came over to him and stood next to him.
"G just ask her out already."
"I tried she doesn't really like me."
"Then focus on the case instead of her ass." Unfortunately for Finn she heard this and glared at Callen. Sam burst out laughing and walked away to look for shell casings.
"I was not looking at your ass." Said Callen. Finn gave him a look and Callen knew he was in trouble.
An hour later and they were no closer to finding anything helpful than when they got there.
Finn was about to head back to the car when something caught her eye. "Guys I got something."
She pulled on gloves and moved a few pieces of trash from besides a building to pull out a set of keys and a cell phone.
"I doubt someone would just leave their iPhone and keys to a…" she held them up "Audi just laying around in trash."
Sam took the phone, the battery was dead. "Hopefully Eric can do something with this." Said Sam.
Callen was watching Finn. She had the keys out and was hitting the faub hoping that they would hear a car horn. It didn't take long before they heard the beep beep of a car alarm setting.
"Looks like we found his car."
She headed over to the car and opened the door. The car was spotless. Opening the glove box she pulled out a box of condoms. "Well looks like our Petty Officer had hopes of getting lucky."
Sam chuckled and looked at Callen. "Yeah he's not the only one."
Finn looked out at them. Callen was looking anywhere but at her and Sam was laughing at him. These two were like working with two little boys. Finn pulled out a wallet and handed it out to Sam.
"Doesn't look like there is much more here." Finn got out of the car. "Maybe once we get the car back to the garage we can find more."
Just as they were going to walk away Callen and Finn both stopped at the same time. They looked at each other. "Do you smell that?" asked Callen. Finn nodded and she hit the button for the trunk. Once it was open they all stepped back gagging. Inside was a body. The woman looked to be in her 20's and dressed for a night on the streets.
"Well I guess we found his date." Said Callen.
"Well the box wasn't open so I don't think he got very far with her." Said Finn. They called the body in and waited till a cleanup crew arrived. Once the car and body were taken care of they headed back to the mission to see what Eric could do with the phone.
Once they walked in Eric greeted them. "Did you really find a dead body in the trunk of the car?"
"Yes Eric we did."
"Cool."
"No just smelly." Said Finn.
Callen agreed and handed over the dead phone. "See what you can do with this Eric."
"Oh you poor thing." Said Eric as he carried the phone to the tech dept.
Finn leaded into Callen a bit. "Does he always talk to things like that?"
"Yes. You get used to it."
"Ok."
Callen smiled at her and Finn simply walked away. "Do not give up on the things you want Mr. Callen."
"Hetty she doesn't want me. What's the point?"
"The point is there is more going on than you know. Give her time she'll come around." Hetty walked away. Callen hated when she did that. Why couldn't she just tell him the truth up front?
They found out from Kensi and Deeks the car did not belong to their Petty Officer but his commanding officer. Turned out the Petty officer and his CO both were interested in the same women. The CO found them together and killed them both. Case closed by the end of day.
"I wish all cases were that easy." Said Sam.
They finished their paperwork and headed home. Sense it was Friday Sam was bugging Callen to go out for beers. Callen didn't really feel like it. He would rather be alone. Finn noticed the look on his face after Sam walked out. For a moment she felt sorry for him.
Kensi and Deeks were on their way out trying to decide where to eat. Neither seemed to notice Callen's dark mood.
"So Callen know any good pizza places around here?" said Finn.
Callen looked up at her a bit surprised. "A few, depends do you like deep dish or New York style?"
"New York style."
"Ok I know a great place." Callen gave her directions then went back to his paperwork.
"Did you want to join me?"
"If you're sure?"
"I wouldn't ask you if I wasn't." Boy try and be nice and he has to act like an ass about it.
Once they got to the pizza place Callen was more relaxed. He tried not to stare at her. Finn was quiet but Callen didn't expect her to start telling him her life story.
"So do you like LA?"
"It's nice here. I will not miss the snow in DC that's for sure."
Callen shivered. "Yeah I can't stand the cold."
Callen decided to tell her a bit about the team. He started with how Kensi and Deeks met, how Kensi got sent away and was only back about a month. He asked her how Gibbs was doing and found out what was going on in DC.
"I really didn't mind the transfer. DC was starting to get a bit suffocating."
Callen wondered what she meant but didn't push it. It had only been a few days and Sam was right they needed to get to know each other.
They finished their dinner and Finn walked to her car. Callen leaned on his car and looked at her.
"If you decide you need help tomorrow just give me a call."
"I will. I'm still not sure what time the truck is getting here."
Callen smiled at her and got a small smile in return. It was something. He drove home hoping on a phone call the next day.
Finn woke up the next day and had a call from the moving company that they would be there by noon. She was so glad to finally be able to sleep in a bed again. She was just too old for the floor.
After going for a run and stopping for a breakfast sandwich she headed home to take a shower and get changed. She looked at her phone and wondered if she could call Callen. He didn't need the help but he seemed so excited to be able to help. UGH! She didn't need this complication.
The truck showed up at noon and the two guys had everything unloaded in an hour. Finn didn't have much. A bed and dressers, couch and tv and a small kitchen table. That and about 15 boxes of stuff.
She was in the middle of putting things away in the kitchen when there was a knock at the door. Finn opened it to find Callen standing there a bag of food in one hand and beer in the other.
"I don't even want to know how you figured out where I live."
"Hetty."
"Of course." Finn was annoyed. She moved and let Callen into the house.
"Nice place."
"It's not bad. Small but I don't need a lot of space."
Callen put the beer in the fridge and the food on the table. "We should eat while it's hot."
Finn didn't have the energy to argue with him. That and she didn't think it would do anything. Callen was determined to be around her.
He had brought Korean food and it smelt great. "Hope you like Korean?"
"Love it."
Callen smiled and opened his beer. They ate and Callen asked some questions about the house.
"You know your only about four blocks from my place."
"Really?"
"Yes."
Oh freaking great. He was in walking distance. Finn didn't know if she should laugh or scream. Gibbs would say it was meant to be. Abby would be jumping up and down and telling her to go for it. Finn's inner instinct was to run like hell.
Once they ate Finn went back to unpacking the kitchen. Callen helped and asked where to put stuff. She had about four of everything, plates, cups ect. It all looked brand new to him.
Once they were done she pointed him to a few boxes in the living room. "There are dvd's and books in those. You can put them in the bookcase for me."
Callen got to work. He pulled out a few dvd's. Spaceballs, Avatar, Some like it hot. He pulled out some more and shook his head. She had an interesting taste in movies.
Once he was done he opened another box. This one had photos in it. One of Gibbs team, one of Abby, Finn and another women he didn't know. Once of Finn and Gibbs. Again she was smiling in them all. He put them on a shelf and went to find where Finn was.
He found her in the bedroom putting stuff in the closet. Again he stopped to watch her. She stretched to put a box on the shelf and Callen got a good look at her back as her shirt pulled up. He didn't expect to see the jagged scar that was on her lower back. Shit what the hell happened to her?
"I'm almost done out there."
Finn stopped and turned to look at him.
"Ok. I don't have much more in here to put away."
"Want another beer?"
"Sure."
Callen got the beers and noticed Finn's phone light up. It was Abby calling her. He grabbed the phone and answered it.
"G Callen speaking."
"OMG! G Callen what are you doing answering Finn's phone?"
"I'm helping her unpack."
"Nice she called you."
"Well I kind of just showed up."
"And she didn't shoot you?"
"No."
"That's surprising. Finn almost shot Gibbs once for sneaking up on her."
Callen looked over to see Finn standing there. "Abby I think I'm in trouble."
"She's standing there isn't she?" Abby giggled.
"Abby for you."
Finn rolled her eyes at him and took the phone. "Hey Abby."
"So you and Callen huh?"
"Abby I told you no."
"Oh come on he's sooooo cute."
"Abby!"
"Just admit he's hot and I'll stop."
"Ok fine your right."
Callen wondered what Abby was right about.
Finn took her beer from him and dropped to the couch.
"No Abby I have everything I need."
"Ok I'll call you later this week then. Give Callen a big hug for me."
"No Abby I will not be doing that."
Abby laughed and hung up.
"You and Abby are close?"
"Well the first day I started she decided I was her new best friend. I didn't have much of a choice in the matter."
"Yeah Abby seems to be very intense."
"You have no idea."
Callen was enjoying himself. It was nice to see Finn open up a bit. Finn looked at him and gave him a look he was getting used to.
"So your uncle raised you?"
"Yeah he didn't get much of a choice."
Callen waited for her to say more. Finn figured she didn't have much of a choice but to tell him.
"I don't like to talk about this so don't expect me to." Finn took another drink of her beer. "My parents did not have a great relationship. When I was ten my mom killed my dad and tried to kill me."
Callen almost dropped his beer. "My dad's brother took me in and adopted me. My mom is in prison doing life for murder and attempted murder."
"Wow."
"Yeah that about sums it up."
"I saw the scar on your back was that from your mom?"
Finn reached back to touch that spot. "No."
"Ok. Sorry your shirt rode up when you were putting the box in the closet."
"It's ok."
Callen took one step forward and two back.
"Well I'm gonna go. Told Sam I'd to go a basketball game with him tonight."
Finn showed Callen to the door and watched him head to his car. She went back in and finished putting everything out. She felt bad for napping at him. Callen hadn't been anything but nice to her and she had mostly blocked him out.
The next day Finn went for a run. She was on her way back when she spotted Callen getting into his car. Well now she knew where he lived. He spotted her and got back out smiling at her.
"Morning."
"Morning."
"I was just headed for breakfast you want to come with me?" Callen looked at her and waited.
"I'm not really dressed for a restaurant. That and I need a shower."
"Ok I can wait for you to get a shower. Did you want a ride home or did you want me to give you some time and come pick you up?"
"I did want to finish my run. Pick me up in half an hour."
Callen smiled at her and nodded. Finn took off towards home. Ok she was going to need a new route so she could avoid Callen.
She got home and showered quickly grabbing jeans and a tank top. Callen was waiting on her when she walked out the door.
"Your gonna love this place. Best all you can eat buffet in all of LA."
The place looked like a dive but was packed. It took them ten minutes to get a table. Callen ordered for her saying she had to get the buffet.
He led her up and handed her a plate. Where Finn went for fruit and a waffle Callen piled on the bacon.
"You're going to have a heart attack eating like that."
"Sam says the same thing." Callen smiled and ate his breakfast. "So did you have plans today? I was thinking about going to the swap meet and just walking around."
Finn really wanted to say yes. She was used to having her old team to hang out with even if it was just sitting in Gibb's basement watching him build something.
"Yeah sure swap meet sounds fun."
Callen was shocked he really didn't think she'd say yes. Ok he was starting to freak out. He didn't like feeling like he was 16 again and asking the pretty girl from class out.
"You ok there Callen?" Finn was looking at him strangely.
"Oh yeah I'm good. Just thinking."
"About?"
"Your eyes."
Finn put her fork down and gave him the look again. He had to admit it was cute that she only gave him that look and no one else on the team.
"I've never seen anyone with eyes that shade before."
"Yeah it's not to usual." Finn sat back and looked at him. "Both my parents had brown eyes, so I have no idea how I got grey one's."
They finished eating and headed out. Callen could not wipe the smile off his face. One more step forward, hopefully he could keep the movement forward.