I got the idea about writing this, when I watched the episode Higher Power of season 3.
And I just found out, that there is already gingerbread in stores. (omg... I love gingerbread) I just felt like writing something about Christmas.
( In this case, Sam has a wife, Michelle (like in the series) and just a daughter, whose name is Clara , Sam´s mother, Sheila, will also make an appearance. )
Another case is closed and the team celebrates Christmas Eve together. Everyone is happy and smiling, when Callen lifts his glass and toasts "To friends and the family we have."
"You know, the invite is still open. We´d be happy to have you over for Christmas tomorrow. Clara wants to see her favourite uncle again and Michelle hasn´t seen you in what, months? We can offer you a nice guest room for the holidays, but I need to remind you not to take apart the kitchen´s utensils again." Sam mentioned the last part of the sentence with a huge smile on his face, even though he was still annoyed by the fact that his friend disturbed his sleep with all the noises in the middle of the night, taking apart his toaster, when his wife offered Callen to stay with them over the weekend, some months ago.
Callen is family, he is like a brother to Sam, thus becoming uncle Callen to Sam´s 8-year-old daughter, Clara, who adores him really much.
"Yeah, about that, you don´t plan on making peanut butter sandwiches, are you?"
"Come on G, seriously?"
"I´m just saying, Sam..."
Still smiling, Sam pats G´s shoulder
"Come on man, I am giving you a lift home...It´s been a long day."
Sam just wants to go home to his lovely family and to wrap up the little winged pony, Eric got him for his daughter. Fortunately he does not have to bring up the idea with blaming uncle Callen for not getting his daughter the promised present, but still, it would have been quite some fun. Just seeing the horrified look on his partner´s face hours ago, made him chuckle.
When Sam´s black challenger pulls up in front of Callen´s house, he pauses a moment to watch his partner.
"Maybe I´ll really come by tomorrow. Not because you repeatedly asked me to, but to see Clara and Michelle."
Sam just answers in the same mocking tone "Sure...´night G."
Callen gets out of the car and breathes in the clear, cold air surrounding him, and when he steps into his house, turns the lights on and takes his shoes and his jacket off, G thinks about Sam´s offer.
Truth be told, now that he sees the stark bare rooms in his house, which only include the most necessary things, G can imagine spending time with the Hanna family over the holidays, instead of sitting alone in this house, that does not really feel like home, sweet home.
Besides, Michelle´s cooking is really excellent. He could never say no to that.
The 25th of December
It is Christmas and you can hear squealing coming from the Hanna household. This can only mean that Clara finally got her little yellow-winged pony.
Michelle is just preparing things for a nice, late breakfast, because once Clara stormed into her parents bedroom that morning, being all hyper, there was no time for breakfast. Presents first, breakfast later.
The doorbell is ringing, when Sam sits down with his daughter, playing with the toy pony.
Michelle opens the door and...of course it is Callen.
"Callen! Come in, come in...it´s so good to see you. It´s been a long time." with that she hugged her husband´s partner tightly.
He returns her hug and immediately feels good about coming there. "It´s good to see you too. Well, it´s been some tough weeks...but hey, I´m here now. Merry Christmas."
Spending time at the Hanna household is always fun, Callen loves Clara, this little girl could make him forget about everything bad in the world. Even now as he enters the house, he feels good,the smell of tea, coffee, freshly baked cookies and breakfast is in the air. THIS feels like home.
"Look at what the cat dragged in... glad you could make it partner." Sam got up and comes towards his best friend and welcomes him. In exactly that moment something small comes running down the hallway... G knows what is coming and already bents down and opens his arms to let Clara, who is all excited, jump into his embrace "Uncle Callen! I missed you so much. I have to show you something..." Sam and Michelle watch, laughing, as their daughter drags their guest towards the living room.
This is going to be an amazing Christmas.