If John had suspected something was up when he got out of the car, the hug from Derek confirmed it. They weren't a touchy-feely family. A two or three week mission didn't seem like the sort of thing that would get a hug. Still, he hugged Derek back and murmured "You, too."
Pulling away as Vance started giving instructions, John started taking a closer look at the group. The headlights threw weird shadows that made identifying one or two people a chore. But, John could count easily enough and they were three people short. He did land eyes on Brian, which made him feel immediately better. Still, three people short, tension in the air, hugs from Derek, and Brian holding back away from him? It didn't bode well and as others moved to follow Vance's directives, John's gaze went between Derek and Brian and back to Deeks and Savannah. Moving toward his lover, John wasn't sure what was wrong. But, something had gone wrong.
"Brian?" When he got closer, John reached for him. "Are you alright?"