A/N: this story has all over the characters from the show including a few more

Disclaimer: I own no characters that yuo reconize from the show

Pairings: Callen/Nell; Deeks/Kensi; Sam/OC; Eric/OC; Nate/Rose

Summary: this takes places years in the future and times have added kids into the mix. Ray isn't in protective custody and Nate is still around

Deeks/Kensi kids: Jasmine(10) Cassie(8) Brian(4)

Callen/Nell kids: Kiera(9) Nikki(7) Chase(2)

Sam/Michelle kids: Melani(10) Cameron (8) Zack(6)

Eric/Bethany kids: Lizzie(9) Rachael and Emma(8)

Nate/Rose kids: Heather and Jackson(7)

PROLOGUE

Sam and Michelle had decided after a year of being divorced that they still loved and cared for each other and had gotten back together after an OP had gone wrong and nearly killed all of them before Zack was born and she learned he worked for NCIS and has long since gotten use to it

Deeks resigned from LAPD after an undercover job with them had gone wrong which left him badly wounded and fighting for his life and in the end having a split chance to make one phone call for backup and called Kensi who was there to safe his ass making him realize who always was there for him no matter where he went

Eric finally found a woman who understood him after surfing one day and they started to date and soon discovered she was the new intern for another team in OSP where after having their first child she became part time support staff and takes care of the kids when they are away on OPs and need someone

Callen and Nell discovered their feelings for each other during an OP where they were a married couple and figured out soon the feelings were still there for one another once the OP was over and didn't take long for them to try and figure out what they were feeling and get past the age gap

Hetty has no desire yet to retire but has been trainning Nell to one day take over for her as Operational Manager of OSP and has become like a mother/grandmother to her team and the extended family after watching them grow closer and better for it in the end thru everything thrown at them

Nate came back from his work overseas and long since decided to stay with the team since he has grown to trust and care for them as a family and soon reconnected with Rose who neither one of them got over the feelings they had for each other before he left and broke up with her

Mike Renko came onto the team when Kensi was on maternity leave the first time and been there since with everyone claimming he suits them but not wanting to admitt he was glad for the chance to be back on a team that he knew always had his back and no need to move from team-to-team

Ray and Jenna never were put into Witness Protection Program and still part of Deeks and Kensi lives

Each person on the team had at one time tried to leave but soon realized that they miss being with their families but in the end the one thing they did miss was having the chance to know they did make a difference to make sure their friends and family were safe

The kids of the team see everyone there as aunts/uncles and Hetty of course as the mini ninja who can turn to when need something done and love to be around one another