OPS Shenanigans

The Proposition

"Eric, I can't believe you would do this to me what were you thinking." Nell yelled at Eric as she shot down the stairs Eric fast on her heels mumbling apologetically.

"I'm sorry Nell, I didn't think you would react like this." Eric pleaded.

"Well I did of all the things you could have asked on all the days you could have asked it you pick today." Nell yelled rushing past the bullpen. Kensi looked up from her paperwork just quick enough to see Eric grab Nell's hand and then for Nell to slap him back hand across the face and rush into the girls bathroom. Eric stumbled back stunned.

"Trouble in paradise." Deeks asked mockingly.

Eric glared he went stalking his way over to stand in front of Deeks their faces inches apart and practically spat at him. " Don't test me Deeks I'm having a bad enough day as it is."

As if that outburst of anger had taken it out of him. Eric crumpled into a little ball on the floor sobbing. His knees tucked up near his chin. Eric was rarely seen at such a moment of weakness and the team had no idea what to do.

Kensi reacted first. "What happened, Beale." sitting down next to him and putting an arm round his shoulders.

"She broke my heart, tore it in two." he managed to say between sobs.

"Little Minx." Deeks mumbled no longer joking and just about ready to give Nell a piece of his mind.

When who should appear but Nell. She stood at the edge of the bullpen tears streaming down her cheeks. Kensi who had stood up apon Nell's arrival had to hold Deeks back from going over their and yelling the hell out of Nell. Kensi could see she was just as emotionally imbalanced as Eric right now.

"Nell, what happened." Kensi asked calmly.

"Eric proposed." Nell said more tears streaming down her cheeks.

"Is that not a good thing." Sam asked tuning in to the conversation.

Nell stood there finally coming to terms with what had happened and how rashly she had acted but it did not change her mind. She took a step back and walked right into Hetty.
"Whats with all the tears." Hetty asked walking to the middle of the group where Eric still sat on the floor.
"Mr Beale?" Eric stood up this time trying to compose himself but his mouth couldn't find a way to form words.
"Miss Jones?" Nell sat down quickly in Kensi's desk chair, tears no longer streaming down her cheeks and her meagre sobbing was reduced to quiet sniffling and the odd hiccup due to shortness of breath.
"Will someone please tell me why the two emotionally strongest members of our team are in pieces." Hetty commanded turning to the other members of the group with an enquiring look.

"Eric proposed...."

"And Nell didn't exactly take it the way he thought she would. We have no idea why Nell is upset." Deeks said finishing Kensi's sentence then bowing his head to stare intently at his shoes.

"Ah, I see Nell come with me." Hetty said motioning to her office strutting away as Nell followed her. Her footsteps dragging along the floor.

"Would you like some Tea." Hetty asked pouring herself a cup. "Or maybe something stronger."

"Since your offering." Nell said waving her hand dismissively as Hetty poured her some scotch.

"Nell, what is wrong with you, I know all too well that Eric has been wanting to ask you since the moment you started seeing each other."

"I know its just the last time some proposed..."

"It was Nate."

"Yes" Nell replied. "I didn't want to hurt Eric like I hurt Nate by making the wrong decision but all i did was make a supposedly happy thing break his heart." Nell started to sob downing the last of her scotch and thunking it down on the table.

"I see." Hetty said looking thoughtfully into the middle distance. She walked round her desk and put a comforting arm on Nell's shoulder. "but I believe that even though you are scared, you will loose Eric if you push him away because of what happened in the past, what about your future.". She refilled Nell's glass. Nell downed it still thinking.
"Steady on, Nell. Its strong stuff." Hetty warned.

"Like I'm gonna fix this mess sombre." Nell declared putting the glass down and rising from her chair swaying slightly.

Nell walked slow progressive steps towards Eric him watching her for any sign of her emotions but she wore a blank face almost like drawing closer to him had nothing to do with her head. As of her heart pulled her along without debate.

Nell placed her hands on his chest and he thought if only for a second that she was going to push him into the pillar knocking him out cold. Instead she leant up capturing his lips putting everything she had ever wanted to tell him and everything she would ever tell him into the kiss they were sharing.

Whoops and hollers sounded throughout the group but they were completely oblivious to it all. Smiling against each others lips. As they pulled apart breathing heavily Nell whispered into Eric's ear. "I will."

It was Eric's turn his heart stopped for what seemed like minutes but was brought back to life by Nell pressing their lips together. Her eyes sparkled as they stared into his.

As he fumbled in his pockets he drew out a small black box and opened it for her to see.

It was a silver ring small diamonds running all the way round. But in the middle curled up in a spiral was a silver dragon and in his mouth was a medium sized sapphire glinting. The dragons head turned up as if presenting it to the world. "Oh, Eric." Nell said barely holding back tears of joy that threatened to fall her hands to her mouth in awe. "Its beautiful."

Nell leapt at him. But this time he was ready and swung her into the air. Her looking down at him and she curled her legs around his hips capturing his lips once again.

"I love you." She whipered.

"I love you" he repeated.