Chapter 4
Authors notes. Thank you for all the love. Hope you like this chapter too. Will be updating my other stories this weekend too.
For the next three weeks Callen and Brooklyn worked as a team. They slowly got back into their old rhythm. They were nowhere close to where they were once as a couple. Callen trying his best to make things up to Brooklyn was slowly driving her crazy.
"G for the last time back off."
"What it's just flowers, I've bought you flowers before."
Brooklyn turned around and looked at him. "Yeah but six dozen roses in one week is a little much." Brooklyn finished walking into the bullpen. "My house is starting to look like a funeral parlor."
"Ok fine I'll stop." Callen watched her walk to her desk. Ok so this wasn't going as he thought it would. They were not fighting like at first and she was no longer avoiding him but she still refused to let him in.
Deeks and Kensi were busy trying to laugh at them. It was kind of nice that everyone was focused on their team leader. This gave them the chance to be a bit more bold with their own relationship.
It was a Friday and luck for the team there was no case. They were able to catch up on paperwork. By the end of the day Callen had a plan in mind to move his relationship with Brooklyn forward.
"So I was thinking about dinner at my place tonight."
"Have you gotten around to buying a couch yet?"
"No why?"
"Because I'm not sitting on the floor to eat." Brooklyn didn't even look up from her paperwork.
"Ok then your place." Callen started to pack up his stuff. "I'll pick up your favorite Korean and some beer and meet you there."
Brooklyn finally looked up at him. She sighed and told him ok. Callen smiled and headed out. Brooklyn slowly packed up her stuff and headed home. She knew she had to tell him everything. It couldn't go any further until he knew. Callen was trying so hard to make her happy and to make up for being an ass all those years ago. Brooklyn was very afraid if he found out the truth he'd walk away again.
She got home and changed into shorts and a tank top, and pulled her hair up into a ponytail. She was sitting out on her deck watching the waves when Callen showed up with dinner. She also noticed he had a bag with him. Looks like he was planning on staying the weekend. Great this was really going to be hard.
They sat on the deck and ate dinner. Brooklyn was very quiet and Callen was starting to get worked. "You ok?"
"Yeah lets finish eating then I think we need to talk." Now Callen was getting really worried. They cleaned up and went back out onto the deck.
"Ok what did you want to talk about?"
Brooklyn sat down and then stood back up again. "It's about what happened after you left."
"Ok what happened?"
"Gibbs tried to talk to you but he said you refused to listen to him either." Brooklyn turned away from Callen. "A week after that mission I found out I was pregnant."
"You were what?" Callen was in shock. He never expected this. "Where's the kid? You did have it?" He had so many questions. "Brook please tell me you didn't end the pregnancy?"
"No I didn't, it ended its self."
"What?"
"I miscarried less than a month after I found out. The doctors said it wasn't anything I did. But at the time I wasn't eating, I couldn't sleep. Gibbs tried to find you."
Brooklyn couldn't look at him. She was afraid of what she would see in his eyes. Callen had told her about the boy he thought was his son. A child he had no right to claim after what he did to his mother. Now he had lost two children.
Callen sat there still in shock. She had gone thru something so horrible all alone. "Can you still have kids?"
"I guess so, I haven't been out there trying."
"Brook has there been anyone else sense me?"
"No." Brooklyn closed her eyes tight. She tensed when she felt Callen wrap his arms around her.
"I'm sorry I wasn't there. I should have been."
"Gibbs and Jenny did what they could. They were the only ones who knew what happened. Most people just thought I was depressed over the mission going bad and you leaving. It was better to just let them think that."
Callen held her tightly he has screwed up royally. No wonder she didn't want to move forward. It was all starting to make sense. Why Gibbs kept telling him to take care of her.
"I am so sorry sweet heart." Brooklyn finally turned around.
"You're not mad at me?"
"Why would I be mad?"
"If I would have taken better care of myself after I found out I may not have lost the baby."
"You don't know that." Callen pulled her as close to him as he could. "And I'll be right there by your side the next time."
"Pretty sure of yourself there."
"Yes I am." Callen smiled. "So anything else you want to tell me?"
"No."
Callen pulled away and took her hand. He led her into the house. "Ok so we start fresh from here."
"I know exactly where you want to go and it's not happening." Brooklyn gave Callen a look.
"Brook."
"No do not Brook me. I am not jumping into anything again."
"Don't you mean jumping me again?" Callen started to laugh.
"Not funny G."
"I'm sorry but you were the one that couldn't keep your hands to yourself." Leave it to Callen to make her want to laugh moments after telling him her biggest secret and her biggest heart ache.
"Me, seriously you tried to get me to sleep with you the first night we met."
"And as I remember you almost did."
"You are so full of yourself."
"Come on Cricket you know you want me."
"Yeah to stop trying to get in my pants." Brooklyn took a few steps away from Callen.
"Ok so no sex this weekend. But I still plan on us sharing a bed."
Brooklyn rolled her eyes at him. "And I promise to keep my hands somewhat to myself."
Brooklyn tossed her hands up. "Fine but you better keep your hands above my clothing or else."
That night Brooklyn got into bed and tried to get comfortable. It had been six years sense she had shared a bed with anyone. And for the fourteen months before that she has spent nearly every night with Callen. It was strange to be back at that point. Callen pulled the blankets back and climbed in behind her. He simply pulled her against him and held her.
"Reminds me of Moscow."
"Why?"
Callen chuckled. "Remember we had to share that apartment with Gibbs and Jenny. The walls were so thin every time we made a noise Gibbs threatened to shoot me."
"Oh yeah." Brooklyn laughed. "If I remember correctly that didn't stop those two."
"Yeah but I really did think Gibbs was going to hurt me. He always did go all Papa Bear on you."
"Can you blame him? You have to remember he promised my brother he'd look after me. He still blames himself for Tom dying."
"It was in the line of duty Gibbs had no control over it. But I do understand that he stepped up to act as big brother." Callen snuggled in closer to Brooklyn. "I think I owe Gibbs a phone call."
"And what are you going to say to him?"
"Well I figure I'd thank him for getting you sent out here. Then I plan on inviting him to the wedding."
"Good lord Callen what did I say about jumping into something." Brooklyn reached back and tried to hit him. Callen pinned her arms down and started kissing the back of her neck.
"It's going to happen Cricket. It should have happened a long time ago."
"What am I going to do with you?"
"I do have some suggestions."
Brooklyn groaned. "Can we at least try dating for a month before taking that step?"
"Ok fine. One month from tonight and your all mine."
Brooklyn groaned again. It was going to be one very long month.
The first week Callen did his best to not be to overly excited. He took Brooklyn out to dinner twice and to the movies once. She insisted that they didn't spend every waking moment together. So he spent the other nights hanging out with Sam. Which Michele was very thankful for because Sam was driving her nuts.
The second week Hetty agreed that Sam could come to work if all he did was paperwork. This gave Brooklyn a break from Callen as he was busy running around doing things for Sam. She promised Sam a bottle of wine as a thank you.
"Yeah our boy is a bit too happy for me these days." Chuckled Sam.
"Tell me about it. Sam he's already talking marriage and kids. I may have to hurt him."
Sam burst out laughing. "The boy has it bad." Sam shook his head. "Look Brooklyn he really is trying to make up for being such an ass all those years before. G and I have been partners for five years now. And trust me he hasn't been in any relationships that I know of. So I'm pretty sure he's been in love with you all these years."
"I just don't want to jump into anything again. We only knew each other a few weeks the last time."
"I met my wife on an undercover joint op with the CIA. Fell in love with her and married her as soon as I could. I wouldn't change a thing." Sam looked over at her. Brooklyn was staring off into space. "Look at Deeks and Kensi, they met on an op had no idea either one was a cop at first. Now you can't separate those two."
"So you're saying this is just meant to be."
"Go with what your heart tells you."
Their conversation was interrupted when Kensi and Deeks came into the Mission. "Kensi I said I was sorry."
"Too late Deeks."
"Oh come on Kens."
Kensi spun around to face Deeks. "You spent twenty minutes looking at her chest."
"I couldn't help it they were falling out of her top."
"Deeks you're not helping this any."
Kensi walked to her Desk. Deeks looked lost and looked at Sam for help.
"Kensi please you're the only one for me."
"Deeks are you sleeping with my little sister?" asked Sam already knowing the answer.
"Apparently not anymore." Grumbled Deeks.
"Deeks I don't care if you look but you were drooling." Kensi was almost in tears.
"Ok you know what I saw you Saturday at the beach checking out that one surfer who almost didn't fit into his trunks. I didn't say a thing."
Kensi blushed. Busted thought Sam.
"Ok fine we're even."
"Give him a break Kensi he's just a man." Said Brooklyn smirking at Deeks. "And Deeks if you're going to stare wear sun glasses, dark ones."
Brooklyn went to search for Callen. She found him in the armory cleaning his gun.
"Hey what's up?"
"Well Kensi is mad at Deeks for staring at some women's chest but other than that nothing."
"So same as always then."
"Well Deeks did admit to sleeping with Kensi."
"And Sam didn't kill him?"
"No I think the pain pills has him a little slow today."
"So dinner tonight?"
"I was thinking pizza and beer on my deck." Brooklyn smiled at him. "I got a little surprise for you."
"Really?"
"No it's not that."
"Yeah I know two more weeks."
"Seriously do you have to count down to it?"
"Yes I do." Callen smirked at her. For the last two weeks he had kept his promise. No touchy feely stuff. No kissing just getting to know each other again. Brooklyn left to go get lunch for everyone and Callen grabbed the phone. Time to make that call.
NAVY YARD
"Gibbs."
"Hey Boss how are you?"
"Callen what do I owe this call to?"
"Wanted to say thank you."
"For what?"
"Brook."
"So she took you back?"
"Not completely. She did tell me everything. I know about the baby."
"I'm sorry."
"So am I. she told me you and Jenny took care of her. Thank you."
"You should have been there."
"I know. And I will be there every day for the rest of my life if she'll have me."
"You hurt her again and I'll kill you myself."
"Gibbs who changed the plans that night?"
"I don't know." Gibbs was quiet. "I got the call from higher up no reason to expect it was a set up until too late."
"I will find out who it was."
"When you do let me know, I'll hold him down while you kick his ass." Callen was about to hang up when Gibbs spoke again. "Make sure I get an invite to the wedding."
"Will do Boss."
End of chapter notes: Lots of drama up next chapter. Also will Callen like his surprise? Will he ever get lucky? Soon to be answered. Some major drama for Deeks and Kensi too.