I shipped Langer, and I've been coming up with these post or pre episode one shots since yesterday. I hope you enjoy them.

It had been a rough day for Team Hetty. The new assistant director, Granger, had unexpectidly shown up and had interferred in a big case.

At first, Hetty almost couldn't believe the voice on the other end of the phone when she heard it, 'Owen? Is that you?'

'Been a long time, Hetty.'

'Obviously, but, why are you calling me?'

'I need to see you, meet me at your team's boat house.'

She went to the boat shed.

'What do you want, Owen?

'Decided you should know that, I'm the new assistant director of NCIS.'

'Oh? Well, that's nice to hear, but, why are you here exactly?'

'At the moment, to supervise your team'.

'Oh? Well, come by the workplace in the morning, and I can introduce you to them then'. She offered.

'Yeah uh, I want to meet them now. So here's what I want you to do, I want you to set off the SOS alert on your phone to call them here.'

'Why?'

'I want to see them in action, to see what they do when they see that their fearless leader is in trouble.'

Hetty was in disbelief at what she heard.

'You want me to fake an SOS, all so you can see what my team does?! Have you lost your mind?!'

'I don't think so.'

'This is a terrible idea! What if you get shot?!'

'I'll take my chances.'

He didn't get shot, but he did get tackled by Sam.

'I knew this was a bad idea'. She said afterwards.

Things didn't get easier the next morning. It was annoying enough to make Hetty want to 'meditate' to get her mind off the whole thing. But was still annoyed afterwards.

'Not afraid of me? Hmph. I highly doubt it!' She thought.

As she was on the way to the Geisha townhouse, she thought: 'Why, after all these years of not telling me anything about what he's been up to in his life, has he returned now?! He can't possibly want my team! Well, if he tries to fight me on it, I'll fight back, and I will win! I don't care about the fact we've known each other for years and were lyal to each other, this is my family, and I won't let anyone mess with them!'