This was supposed to be for a 5 sentence drabble prompt, but I failed in that aspect. :)
The click-clack of her low-heeled boots sync perfectly with the furious swing of her arms as she storms through the quiet halls of the Mission. It's Christmas Eve and she's working. It's Christmas Eve and she won't be able to go home to see her family. It's Christmas Eve and she is hyperaware of how sad and lonely her life has become. Again.
All Nell needs is a damn agent to sign off on some paperwork. She knows they're all still here, save for Sam. He actually has a family. But she's not bitter. Not for that reason, anyway. She might be bitter that everybody is apparently hiding from her like they would hide from Hetty. She misses the good old days, before she was treated like heir apparent to the czar of the Office of Special Projects. A voice in the back of her mind tells her to stop acting like Hetty so they won't treat her that way. She ignores it.
A muffled laugh catches her attention and she spins on her heels, stomping toward the quiet chatter. It's probably Kensi and Deeks, flirting like the stupid idiots they are. Boy, she is really going to let them have it when she finds them. Gritting her teeth and clenching her fists, she turns the corner with a huff- and stops dead in her tracks.
The partners are leaning against the wall, her hand resting on his hip while his gently cups her neck. Kensi is practically melting into him as he whispers in her ear before softly kissing her cheek, and then her lips. Nell's face flushes and she loosens her fists, watching the tender moment between the two maybe-lovers. Her mouth opens to speak, but nothing comes out. For once, she is unable to force herself to interrupt the pair.
Spinning around again, Nell tiptoes away before she is caught staring in wide-eyed amazement. This isn't the first time she's seen two people in a passionate embrace, so she doesn't know why this incident is having such an effect on her. It must just be the holidays. She needs to put her game face back on so she can hunt down Agent Callen, the only other person left in the building that can fulfill her needs.
Paperwork needs, that is. Just...paperwork.