One Hell of an Operations Manager

Chapter 4

Nell stood outside the door to the Office of Special Projects and smiled, she had made it. Now all she needed to do was infiltrate the organization and find Callen.

It didn't sound so hard, but she knew things were rarely as simple as they turned out. She knew that members of the Light had taken Hetty, and a few rogue members who were good at memory manipulation had placed Nell on the same team as Callen.

Nell set foot in the door and immediately walked into Kensi and Deeks, this would be her first test.

"Morning Nellosaurus." Deeks said to the young woman as she walked in.

"Morning Deeks, Kensi." Nell smiled.

"You're late, were you up late gaming with Eric again?" Kensi smiled.

Nell smiled back, she had been watching the team for some time and knew their habits well, even the things they hadn't told each other.

"No, I was off with my Drone club." Nell replied and headed up the stairs to meet Eric.

Eric was talking with Owen as she entered.

"Morning Nell. We've got a case up, have a look while I call the team." He said and headed to give his customary whistle.

Nell headed out after Eric curious to get her first proper look at the man whose soul she had come to help save.

Callen walked into ops and was bowled over by a small woman who had followed Eric out of the door.

"Sorry!" She gasped and looked up at him.

"I....I'm..." He looked at her sad hazel eyes and stopped, whatever he had been going to say fled his mind.

He had no idea who she was but she had eyes that had stopped him dead, they were full of concern and care for him.

"Agent Callen." Director Vance's voice came over the screen, pulling him from studying the new woman, forcing him to turn and follow her further inside. "Are you planning on joining us?"

He looked over at the small woman who had blocked his way and watched in surprise as she moved to take a stand near Eric.

It bothered him that everyone seemed to know who she was, but he hadn't got a clue.

"Miss Jones here will fill you in on your case."

"Where's Hetty?" Callen asked.

"Please Agent Callen, Miss Jones will fill you in. As of now Owen Granger is acting Operations Manager."

"What is going on?!" Callen demanded.

"If you will allow me." Nell said as she stood in front of them and with a nod to Director Vance and continued.

"As of last night Hetty Lange has been reported missing."

"What?!" Callen clenched his fists and tried to keep a lid on his emotions. The building rumbled.

"Looks like that was a 2 pointer." Deeks remarked at the tremor.

The others looked like they agreed with him, except Nell who shot Callen a worried look.

"Take it easy, we have other things to worry about than a small earthquake." Owen said as he joined them.

"Hetty's house was raided early this morning." Owen said, "Run the security footage."

Callen grabbed the table as he watched Hetty's home security footage as a group of men entered her home and shot Duke dead.

"Hetty wasn't there?" Sam asked.