Just the Way you Are 2

Secrets

From my BTH Bingo 2 collection :)

Granger awoke to his phone ringing. After reading the text, he got out of bed and got dressed. He was checking to make sure Hetty was still asleep when she sleepily muttered:

'Where are you going?'

'Out. Somewhere I need to be. I'll be back later.' He replied.

'Please don't leave me. We've barely and time for each other lately! Is it still raining out? What if something happens?'

Rearranging her blankets. 'Hetty, I'll be fine. Just go back to sleep. I love you.' Then he kissed her on the forehead.

'Love you too.' Then she went back to sleep.

When Hetty woke up later, Granger wasn't back yet.

She was about to leave for work when her phone rang.

'Mr. Callen? Is everything okay?' She asked.

'It's Granger. It's possible he's been kidnapped.' Callen grimly replied.

Hetty rushed to work as fast as she could.

'Security camera footage shows him and 2 other individuals being forced into a van. We're trying to locate it as we speak. And, the 2 other men he was with are suspected of being drug dealers.' Eric informed her.

'Must be an undercover op that I don't know about, because all he's been saying for the past week is that he's had 'extra work'. Sigh.' Hetty replied, concerned.

'He hasn't said anything to me either. But, I'm sure he's doing this with good intentions.'

Sad look. 'I hope so.'

The rest of the day, the team tracked leads across the city while Hetty went to the shooting range taking her concern out with bullets.

'Where are you? Why didn't you trust me enough with whatever it is you're doing? Are you okay? And why am I talking to a paper target?' Hetty said.

Relief came at the end of the day when the team finally found Granger, alive and limping from a kicked shin.

On the couch next to the bullpen.

'A friend was in trouble, and he doesn't trust feds, so I had to swear I wouldn't involve any law enforcement.' Granger explained.

'You still could've told me. You know I can keep a secret!' Hetty exclaimed.

'I didn't want to break a promise.'

'And look where it got you! You'll be limping for a while, your friend got shot twice, and I had to spend the whole day worrying if you were okay!'

'I'm sorry.'

'You know what? Forget it. Let's just go home.' Hetty coldly replied.

The next morning, Hetty felt she was being gently shook awake.

'What now? Another secret mission?' She muttered.

'No. Just wake up, put your robe on, and meet me outside.' Granger replied.

When Hetty got outside, the sun was starting to come up, and Granger had breakfast out.

'Candlelit breakfast at sunrise? Gotta say, when you try to make things up to me, you go all out!'

'Can't blame a man for trying, right?' Granger replied.

'Ha!'

'I really am sorry. Just hope this is enough to convince you.'

'You're forgiven. I'm afraid of how embarrassing you'll get if I don't.' Hetty replied.

'That's a relief.'