Lockdown

Chapter 6

Callen was up way before everyone, it was the third day of their incarceration. They had made it so far, no one had actually tried to kill each other.

Callen looked over at Eric and laughed as the man he thought of as a little brother, turned on his side and lashed his arm out.

"Zombies…gotta kill those Zombies…" he mumbled.

"You get them, E." Callen said pulling the blanket up over his shoulders.

He walked over and looked at Deeks who was curled around the leg of his desk, "Kens…" he murmured.

Callen grinned and walked over to Sam, who was asleep on his back.

"Don't even think about it G." Sam said.

Callen did a double take, no…he was right, and Sam too, was asleep. Callen shook his head and walked over to the couch, even in his sleep Sam could sense what was going on around him.

Callen shifted as Hetty came into the little kitchenette beside where Callen was sitting.

"Morning." He said quietly so as not to wake anyone.

Hetty smiled, "Good Morning, Did you sleep?" she asked concerned for his welfare.

Callen nodded, "You and the girls?" he asked.

Hetty smiled, "Ms Blye and Miss Jones are still asleep, however I feel our forcer incarceration will be nearing its end soon, I assume by now Director Vance has ascertained that we are uncontactable and hopefully help is on the way."

"SURF!" Eric called in his sleep.

Callen laughed, "Good cos I think a few of us are getting stir crazy." He replied.

"And I assume you will be wanting your room back." Hetty said taking a sip of the generic tea and sitting next to him.

"no…" Callen said and turned to look at her, "I've been thinking, I don't need it anymore."

Hetty smiled but said nothing.

"I have a home, a real home that is mine. I'm thinking of moving the stuff into there. I can trust them, I don't need it anymore." He said, "Do I?"

Hetty smiled and put a hand on his arm, "No Mr. Callen I do believe that you have finally outgrown the need to have a bolt-hole."

Callen nodded and stretched.

"Maybe Miss Jones and Mr. Beale could assist you with finally furnishing your home when we get out of here." She suggested.

Callen nodded, "I'll ask when they are awake."

"We'll have to sort out something…" He stopped as a loud clunking noise reverberated through the mission.

"I DIDN'T DO IT!" Eric shrieked as he woke up.

Callen stood up and Hetty smiled, "I think we will be going home soon."

Kensi and Nell rushed out in their sweats. "What's that?" Kensi asked as the others woke up.

"That Ms Blye is our freedom unless I am very much mistaken." Hetty said.

Both Kensi and Nell looked at each other and raced back to get dressed and look at least as presentable as they could under the circumstances.

There was a loud banging on the door and a familiar voice called out, "Federal Agents!"

Hetty and Callen grinned and walked towards the door.

"Jethro!" Callen called, "It's all clear!"

Gibbs came in the door followed by the rest of the MCRT from D.C.