They barely made it out before the building exploded. The blast send them flying through the air. It took Callen a few minutes to recover. He slowly got up and saw Sam lying next to him.
"You okay Sam?"
"I'm good. You?"
"Good too."
"Kensi, Deeks," Callen called as he stood up.
"We're good," came to response from Kensi.
Slowly the team members stood up and they looked at the destroyed building.
"Do you think they knew we were coming?" Deeks wondered.
..
"Oh my god," Eric spoke once he saw the message pop up on his screen.
"What's wrong Eric?" Nell asked.
"There just came a report that the building the agents went to blew up."
"WHAT?!" Lori yelled, immediately afraid something had happened to Callen.
Lori grabbed her phone and dialed Callen.
"Yeah Lori," Callen answered the phone.
"Thank god Callen. Are you okay? I just heard that the building blew up."
"We're all fine. Just a few cuts and scrapes."
Lori yet out a relieved sigh. "Okay good."
Hetty came into OPS and Lori put her phone on speaker. "Mr. Callen, what happened?"
"We went into the building, which turned out to be empty. Seconds later Sam noticed a bomb and we barely got out on time."
"Are you all okay?"
"We're fine Hetty."
"Okay good. Wrap up there and come back to the office."
"Will do Hetty."
The paramedics patched them up before they went back to the office.
Lori was sitting behind her desk in the bullpen when the other agents walked in. Lori got up and went to give Callen a hug.
"Are you okay honey?"
"I'm fine Lori. Just a few cuts and bruises but I'm fine, don't worry."
"Okay good." Lori released Callen. "Do you think they knew you were coming?"
"I don't know how. Maybe they set it up cus they were worried about someone finding it."
"But how would they knew when to blew it up. They must have been watching close by to detonate the bomb."
"That's what I was thinking."
"I'll ask Eric and Nell to look at the cameras around the warehouse, maybe they have caught something."
Lori walked upstairs to give Eric and Nell their new task.
It was about an hour later until they had a new lead.
"I think we have something," Eric spoke as he and Nell walked down the stairs. "We looked at the footage from around the warehouse and we got a hit on the construction worker. One of the cameras spotted him leaving a building nearby just after the building exploded."
Eric showed them the footage.
"We have ID'd the other guys with him," Nell spoke as she put the two other ID's on the scene. "We tracked the car they got into and followed it to a house in Westchester. They are still there. Address is on your phones."
"Good work, keep an eye on the house. Let us know if they move," Callen spoke.
"Be careful G," Lori spoke before the team left.
"I will Lori," Callen replied and gave Lori a quick kiss.
The team geared up and went to the address. They parked their cars a little down the street.
"Are they still there?" Callen asked through the com.
"The cameras haven't caught them leaving," Eric replied.
"Okay good, let's go."
Kensi and Deeks went through the back and Callen and Sam went through the front.
"Federal agents!" Sam shouted as he kicked in the door.
They immediately had to duck away from flying bullets. A little later two of the guys were down. Sam and Callen went into the building to search for the other member.
"Guys, we've got a runner," Lori spoke through the com. "It's the construction worker. He's getting into a car."
Sam and Callen were closest to the front door. They quickly got out and made their way to Callen's Mercedes. Callen got behind the wheel and Sam got in the passenger seat. Callen quickly drove after the car. Callen tried to get in front of him. Callen managed to get in front of him. The other car tried to get away but he lost control over the wheel and he crashed into Callen's car, sending them rolling over the asphalt. After rolling over a couple times the car came to a stop.
"You good Sam?" Callen asked.
"Yeah, I think so. You?"
"Yeah, I guess."
Eric was keeping an eye on them via the traffic cams. Everyone in OPS held their breath when they saw Callen's car flip over. They led out a relieved sigh when they saw Callen and Sam getting out of the car.
Guns drawn they made their way over to the other car. It had crashed into another car after crashing into Callen's car. The guy was with his head against the wheel. Callen stepped up to the car and checked his pulse.
"He's dead," Callen stated.
"Nice driving," Sam said sarcastically.
"Hey, I got him okay."
"Yeah, but you could have killed us."
"You told me to get in front of him."
Sam gave Callen's car a look. "Good luck telling Hetty this."
"Yeah," Callen spoke, dreading having to tell Hetty that his car was totaled.
Since Callen's car was totaled, they couldn't use that to get back to the office.
Lori had left OPS and had gotten in her car. She drove to the street where the accident had happened. When Lori arrived there LAPD was already on scene. She showed her badge to get onto the crime scene.
"You guys okay?" Lori asked as she stepped up to Callen and Sam, who were being checked out by the paramedics.
"Yeah we're good," Callen answered.
"You got lucky sir," the paramedic told Callen. "But I would like to take you to the hospital anyway so you could get a more thorough checkup."
"That's not necessary, I feel fine."
"You might have a concussion."
"I feel fine. If I start to feel dizzy or nauseous I will have it checked out."
"Okay, just know that it's against medical advice."
"I know."
Once Callen and Sam were checked out Lori took them back to the office. Kensi and Deeks were at the boat shed with one of the guys that had survived. They had both been shot, one guy was dead, the other wasn't. Kensi and Deeks had taken him to the boatshed to question him.
About two hours later Kensi and Deeks were back at the office. The guy had confessed everything. They were the one to bomb the federal building and almost blow the agents up. They wanted to send a message. The other two guys had worked at the building there but were let go because they were involved in a criminal organization. He had told Kensi and Deeks everything he knew about that organization. It turned out that the DEA had been after this organization for a while so they send everything they had learned to the DEA and they would take it from here.
The team finished up their paperwork before they went back home. After Emily had left Callen eased himself down on the couch. Lori could tell that Callen was hurting a bit after everything that had happened today. Julie and Myra first sat on their chairs watching TV but when Callen sat down on the couch they crawled up on the couch next to Callen.
"Hey girls," Callen spoke and gave both of them a kiss on their heads.
Lori went into the kitchen to prepare dinner as Callen sat on the couch watching TV with Julie and Myra.
"Dinner's ready," Lori called after a while.
Callen put the movie on pause causing the girls to start screaming.
"You can watch it again after dinner. We have to go eat now."
"Eat hewe?" Myra asked, putting on her sweet face.
"No sweetie, we're going to eat at the table."
"No!" Myra protested.
"No Myra, we're going to eat at the table."
Callen put Myra and Julie on the ground but Myra wanted to climb back onto the couch.
"Myra Susan Callen!" Callen warned her. "You will go to the dinner table right now, otherwise you'll go straight to bed after dinner and you can't watch the movie!"
Realizing that Callen was serious Myra walked over to the table and Julie followed. Julie had been quiet but if Myra could watch the movie she wanted that too. Lori lifted the girls into their high chairs as Callen put some food on their plates so it could cool off a bit already.
"You sure you're okay honey?" Lori asked as they were eating.
"Yeah I'm fine, just a little sore."
"You will tell me if it gets worse right?"
"Of course I will, but trust me honey, I'm fine. Don't worry."
"You're my husband, of course I worry."
"I know, but there's no need. I'm fine."
"Okay."
After dinner Callen sat back on the couch with Myra and Julie to finish the movie while Lori cleaned up. Once the movie had ended Lori took the girls up for bed.
"Mommy, stowy," Julie spoke.
Lori grabbed the book they were reading and read one chapter.
"Mowe mommy please?" Myra asked when Lori closed the book.
"No, it's time for you two to get some sleep." Lori put the book away and gave both girls a kiss. "Goodnight."
"Niwt mommy," Julie and Myra replied.
Lori turned on the night light, shut the big light off and closed the door before going back downstairs. Lori went to clean up some of the girls' toys but Callen pulled her onto the couch.
"Come sit here with me." Lori relaxed on the couch next to Callen as Callen's hand went over her stomach. "You know, I can feel a little bump here already," Callen spoke with a smile.
"Yeah I know."
"Our little baby. It's so amazing to see the little baby on the screen and it's so amazing to hear that little heartbeat."
"Oh yes it totally is. I can't wait to meet our little baby."
"Me neither. I wonder what it'll be this time."
"Yeah. Do you want to know what we're having already?"
"I don't know. Do you?"
"I think it would be nice to keep it a secret. We didn't know with the girls either. I think it will be nice."
"Sure, that's fine with me. It doesn't matter either way, just as long as our little baby is healthy."
"Yes that's the most important thing."
"But one thing is for sure, no matter if it'll be a girl or a boy, he or she will be very cute."
"Oh yes, for sure the baby will with you as his or her daddy."
"And you as his or her mommy." Callen leaned closer and gave Lori a kiss. "I love you honey."
"I love you too baby."
After a while Lori got up and cleaned up Myra and Julie's toys. They stayed downstairs just on the couch watching a bit of TV before going up to bed. With a grunt Callen lay down on the bed.
"You sure you're good G?"
"Yeah, just a little sore."
"You want a nice massage?"
"That would feel so good yeah."
"Turn around."
Callen turned around on his stomach and Lori sat on the lower part of his back. Lori started at his shoulders.
"Hmmm, that feels good Lori."
Lori moved her hands down his back as she massaged him.
"Feel better honey?"
"Yeah, it feels good."
Lori kept massaging him for a while before she lay down next to him.
"Thanks Lori."
"You're welcome G."
Callen turned on his side and pulled Lori close to him so he could give her a kiss.
"Goodnight Lori."
"Goodnight G."
Lori snuggled against Callen and they fell asleep.
…..
Friday evening Callen and Lori were watching some TV when the phone rang. Lori scooted over to the side table, where the phone was, and picked the phone up.
"Lori speaking."
"Hey Lori," Richard replied.
"Hey dad, how are you?"
"I'm good. I heard back from the hospital."
"And?" Lori asked curious to hear if her father got the job.
"I got the job!"
"Congrats dad! That's great. When do they want you to start?"
"In a week. So we'll move out there in the middle of next week. We found a rental house for the time being so we can look for a house without any pressure."
"That's fine. Let me know when you will be here, we'll come pick you up from the airport."
"That's not necessary, we're coming by car."
"Oh okay. Well we'll see you then when you're down here."
"Yes, we'll probably be there on Wednesday."
"Okay. See you then. Bye dad."
"Bye Lori."
Lori hung up the phone.
"So your mom and dad are moving down here?" Callen asked, having heard half of the conversation.
"Yes they are. Dad got the job."
"That's great. When will they be here?"
"Probably on Wednesday, they want him to start in a week."
"Okay that's good. It's nice to have them closer by."
"Yeah, I'm sure the girls will be very happy with that."
"Yeah, they love them. Do they have a house yet?"
"They found a rental house, they will live there until they found a permanent house."
"Ah okay. They could always come here."
"Yeah, they know that, but they probably didn't want to be in our way. We can help them when they move into their new house."
"We? Not you, you can't lift too much heavy stuff, you're pregnant."
"I know, but I can still help with the small stuff. Don't worry, I will not lift anything heavy."
"Okay good. What about your sister? Is she moving down here as well?"
"I don't know, they didn't say anything about that. I called her yesterday but she didn't know it then. She said she'd probably know in the weekend. She was waiting on something."
"Ah okay. Well it would be nice if she would come down here too. I know how close you two are."
"Yeah, she's one of my best friends."
"I wish I knew what it was like to have siblings. I know I have a sister but I can hardly remember anything about her."
"I'm sorry about that G, but by the looks of that movie you have she really loved her baby brother."
"Yeah, I guess."
"I'm really sorry G that you don't know more about your family. Maybe you will find some answers one day, and I will be right there with you. But please, don't let it consume you. Otherwise you'll miss what's going on around you, with me, Myra, Julie, our new baby."
"I know Lori and I will try, but I will never stop looking for answers."
"I know honey and I will be there for you along the way."
Callen smiled at her and pulled her close to him. Lori snuggled against him as Callen gave her a soft kiss on her head.
"I love you Lori."
"I love you too G and don't worry, you will always have family here with you."
"I know."
They watched some TV for a while before going upstairs for bed.
…..
That Wednesday Lori's parents arrived in Los Angeles. Susan had given them the address of their rental house. Callen and Lori loaded the girls into the car and drove to the address.
"Hey mom, hey dad," Lori spoke as she got out of the car. Her parents were just loading some stuff into the house.
"Hey Lori," Susan replied.
Callen and Lori got the girls out of the car. When they saw Susan and Richard they eagerly walked up to them.
"Hey my little sweeties," Susan said.
"No gwanma house," Myra stated as she looked at the house.
"No sweetie," Susan replied with a smile. "Grandma and grandpa are moving to Los Angeles."
"Moving?" Myra asked confused, not knowing what that word meant.
"Yes, moving. That means that Grandma and Grandpa are coming to live here. We're no longer living in Seattle, we're living in Los Angeles now.
"No Seattle?"
"Yes sweetie, no Seattle anymore. We're living here now, close to you and your sister and to mommy and daddy."
"Gwanma, gwanpa staying here?" Myra asked with a smile.
"Yes, we're staying here."
"Yay," Myra cheered.
"Well I think she's excited about it," Callen stated.
"Yeah, come on in."
Callen and Lori walked inside. To Lori's surprise she saw her sister standing there.
"Hey Syl!" Lori exclaimed.
"Hey Lori." Lori walked over to her sister and gave her a hug.
"What are you doing here?"
"I'm moving down here as well."
"You are?! That's great!"
Lori gave her sister another hug.
"Yeah, I got the job that I wanted down here. I didn't know for sure until Monday. So I decided to move down here with mom and dad."
"That's great! I'm really glad you're here too."
"I know me too, I've missed my sister and my nieces."
Callen helped Richard carrying in their stuff while Susan, Sylvie and Lori stayed inside and put the stuff away. Callen was keeping an eye on Lori, to make sure she wasn't lifting too much.
"How are you doing?" Susan asked Lori.
"I'm doing fine. Starting to get a little bit nauseous but can't complain so far."
"That's good. How far along are you?"
"Thirteen weeks."
"And everything going fine with the baby?"
"Yes so far so good."
"Do you guys know what you're having already?"
"No, and we don't wanna know. We want it to be a surprise."
"Ah okay, that's fine."
Lori and Callen stayed for dinner before going back home. Myra and Julie had fallen asleep on the car ride home so when they got home Callen and Lori carefully lifted them out of their car seats and took them upstairs. They already had changed them into their pajamas before they left.
….
Lori was now fifteen weeks pregnant. She had another doctor's appointment today. It was at 8.30am. Myra and Julie didn't have to go to pre-school today. Callen and Lori were having breakfast with the girls when Callen's phone rang. He sighed when he saw it was Eric.
"Yeah Eric," Callen answered the phone.
"We've got an urgent case. Hetty needs you up in OPS."
"Alright I'll be right there." Callen hung up. "Sorry honey, but I've gotta go to work, something came up."
"It's okay, I understand."
"I'm sorry I can't go with you to the doctor's appointment. Please get me a picture."
"I will G."
"Okay good. Tell me all about it when you're at work okay."
"I will honey."
"Okay." Callen gave Lori a kiss. "I will see you later."
"See you honey, be careful at work."
"I will Lori." Callen gave Lori one more kiss and gave her belly a rub before moving to Myra and Julie. "Bye Myra, bye Julie, be good girls to Emily today." Callen gave both girls a kiss.
"Bye daddy," Myra and Julie spoke.
"Bye Lori."
"Bye G."
Lori hated that Callen couldn't go with her to the appointment but she knew that it could happen sometimes with their job. Just after 8am Emily arrived.
"Callen already gone for work?" Emily asked.
"Yeah, he was called in already."
"Ah okay. Didn't you have a doctor's appointment today?"
"Yeah I have. It sucks that G can't go with me but I know what the job Is like sometimes."
"Yeah the job does sometimes mess with your private life."
"Yeah it does, so I will just go by myself."
"Okay, I hope everything is alright."
"Yeah me too." Lori gave Myra and Julie a kiss. "Be good girls today. Mommy will see you later."
"Bye mommy."
"See ya Emily."
"See ya Lori."
Lori left and drove to the doctor's office. She sat in the waiting room until she was called in.
"Ah, it's just you today," the doctor said as she walked in.
"Yeah, Greg was called in early."
"Ah okay, I'll give you a picture so you can show him."
"Thanks. Do I need to change myself?"
"Nah, I think we can go through the abdomen now. If that doesn't work you can always change."
"Okay," Lori replied and she lay down on the bed.
Lori rolled her shirt up and lowered her pants slightly as the doctor got everything ready. The doctor fired up the computer, put some gel on the wand and put the wand on Lori's stomach. After moving around for a little while she found the baby.
"Ah, there it is."
The doctor pointed to the screen so that Lori could see it.
"Is everything okay?"
"Everything looks fine so far," the doctor said as she looked at the screen. "Wait a minute."
"Is everything okay doctor? Is something wrong?" Lori asked concerned. The doctor didn't respond. She just kept looking at the screen. "Is something wrong doctor?" Lori asked again after a minute.
"No, everything is fine. Sorry I was just checking if I saw it right."
"What's going on doctor?" Lori was getting restless.
"You're having twins again," the doctor said surprised.
