"I think the really fun part was when she showed up a few months later," Abby replied, knowingly.

Callie grinned, "No, that wasn't fun, either."

"That's when your mother announced to almost the entire investigative floor that it was twins," Ziva clarified.

"You weren't pleased?" Kelly quizzed her mother.

Callie shook her head, "It wasn't that I was upset, it's just…"

Abby's face registered the shock, "She doesn't know?"

Harris' face colored slightly as her daughter responded, "I don't know what?"

Ziva leaned in and placed a hand on Kelly's, "Your mother had serious health problems."

Roxy turned to look at the woman she considered an aunt, "What kinds of problems, Aunt Cal?"

She took a breath and said, "Heart problems."

"Callie," Abby admonished.

"Fine." She replied on a huff, "I had a heart attack on the delivery table."

Kelly's eyes, so like her dad's, bore into Callie, "And you didn't think that was something we should know or at least heard of before now?"

"Look, child," Callie's tone left no argument as to how she felt, "you are not my doctor and you are not my confessor. Your father and I had our reasons."

"But we're getting off the reason we're down here," Roxy, ever the peacemaker interrupted, "How did you come to live with G-dad?"

FLASHBACK - TWENTY YEARS AGO:

Callie was in a hospital bed, the soft beeping of the heart monitors echoing around her. She looked up into the brilliant blue eyes of her former boss.

"Glad you're back," he said softly.

Callie swallowed and tried to struggle up but Gibbs' hands on her shoulders restrained her. He continued speaking, "What do you remember?"

Callie blinked, "The babies?" And the monitors began to increase their staccato as the panic overwhelmed her.

Gibbs was over her, in her face, "The babies are fine. Now, stop this or the nurses will run me out."

And, as if on cue, said nurse entered the doorway of the ICU room. Callie gave a brief nod that the nurse also saw and she backed out, but not before exchanging a warning look with both people.

"What happened?"

"You had a heart attack. The babies were delivered just fine but it was touch and go with you."

"That's why you're in here?" She questioned.

"Yeah. Imagine my surprise that I was still your medical power of attorney and not DiNozzo."

Callie shook her head, "Never wanted him to have to decide between me and his children."

"Thanks," was the deadpanned response, "I so appreciate that you'd let me make that call."

Callie smiled slightly and then struggled to fine the right question, "What did I have?"

Gibbs smiled, "Two handsome sons."

"Damn," she swore softly, "he was right again. Is that where Tony is? With the boys?"

"All of them, introducing them," Gibbs tone was knowing.

Again, Harris nodded as Gibbs continued, taking a seat on the edge of the hospital bed. She watched as her friend's face sobered. He cleared his throat and then proceeded, "Look, I've got something to talk to you about. I've already discussed all of this with DiNozzo but I want you to hear it from me."

Callie sought out the comfort and strength in her boss' hand. Taking hers in his, Gibbs forged on, "I've put in for my retirement package."

"Gibbs?" Callie spoke on a whisper.

"It'll take about six months to be finalized. So, I'll go back and work the two weeks that Tony's off with you; work a week with him and then take the rest of my leave. DiNozzo will be the new Special Agent in Charge of the DC Major Case Team."

"Why?"

"Look, you're going to have three kids under two years old and you're not going to be in a fit condition to deal with that. Besides, I've got to make sure my god-children have a fighting chance of being normal what with the two of you as parents."

Callie smiled at the good natured kidding as L.J. continued, "Oh, and you're moving in with me."

She knew she had to look like a gaping fish as she responded, "What?"

"There are three bedrooms upstairs. The master for you and Tony; KID can have the smaller one and the twins can share the larger," Gibbs explained.

"But what about you? I'm not moving you out of your home." Even though she was still weak, Callie's voice conveyed her conviction.

But Gibbs only smiled, "Well, I've been doing some work and, to my way of thinking, everyone ought to have a troll in their basement."

"Not moving in without paying rent," she added.

Nodding his head, "Yeah, DiNozzo said the same thing."

The tears she'd been holding in check began to flow down her cheeks. Callie had never expected this kind of response to their situation. Gibbs pulled her into a sitting position and wrapped her in a tight hug, allowing Harris to release all the pent up emotions. Kissing her on her hair, he whispered, as he had done so many times before, "You did good, Harris. You did real good."

At the window to the hospital nursery, four men were gathered staring at the two newborns in their cribs. Smiling, Tony turned to his friends, "So, I was threatened with life and limb if either of these young men were named 'Leroy' or 'Jethro'. Told the boss he didn't have to worry cause it sounded too much like some bluegrass band."

The others smiled at Tony's nervous ramblings, "So, hope you fellas don't mind but…"

DiNozzo paused and pointed toward the baby boy on the left, "That one we're going to call T.J. Short for Timothy James DiNozzo."

Timothy McGee and James Palmer both shared an equally awed look before McGee found his voice, "Tony, I don't know what to say."

"Say it's okay, Probie, that you don't mind."

"Are you kidding? Of course, I don't mind," and he slapped his partner on the back and vigorously pumped his hand.

Palmer could only stare at the small boy, sleeping soundly in the crib, "I've never had a baby named for me."

"Well, don't get too excited, Palmer, cause it's the last from the DiNozzo household," Tony smiled.

Jimmy gave his friend a bashful look before stating, "I'm so honored, Tony. Thank you."

DiNozzo gave a knowing nod before turning to the elderly Medical Examiner hovering close by. "And that one," Tony pointed toward the other twin, "is Donald Anthony DiNozzo. Donnie, for short."

Ducky's chest swelled with pride and his eyes misted as he spoke, "Thank you, my boy. I am more flattered than I can say."

"I just hope you all realize how important you are to both Callie and me. You're our family. Don't ever forget it." Tony's words were heartfelt and delivered with a catch in his voice as the men continued to watch the two sleeping boys in the nursery.

END FLASHBACK