Nell and Sam
Nell had wandered around after speaking with Savannah, just saying hello. She'd had to go wish the birthday boy a very happy birthday, of course. And they had a nice chat over the cake before he took his three pieces off to find someplace to sit. John was one of the techs. So, she figured she'd end up working with him at some point.
But, after that she was just walking amoung people, introducing herself to people she didn't know, saying hello to those she did. And that was when she spotted Callen and Sam. After the big announcement, she'd wanted to give them a bit of space the day before and the way Callen was hovering always just near his partner, Nell knew better than to make a nuisance of herself. That much she'd learned quickly those few weeks before they left. Still, she wanted to say hello to them at least. So, she made her way over.
Well, she'd say hello to Sam, at least. Callen was backing off in a classic Callen 'I'm not hovering' move, though he waved at her as he did. That was enough for Nell to know it wasn't about her, really. She'd speak to Callen later. That was fine. "Hi, Sam." She smiled brightly at him as she approached. "I won't talk your ear off, promise. I just wanted to say hello since I didn't get to talk to you or Callen much yesterday. Eric and I started tossing theories about and you know how that goes. It's good to see you. We missed you guys."