Callen babysiting
A/N: Here's the next chapter for the week. For the French fan who asked for this prompt. I hope you like it. I wanted to get it up before the weekend. I'm going out of town for a couple of days and won't be able to post anything. I'll try to post another chapter when I get back next week. And thank you guys for all of your support it really means a lot to me! So enjoy this new chapter! :)
"Deeks, Hetty just informed me that we have to go out of town. To get some Intel on the lead we received this morning." Kensi said entering the bull pin.
"And that means we need a babysitter." He finished her sentence for her.
"Right. But where are we going to find one this late?"
"I can do it. If you want."
They both turned around and looked surprised by his offer.
"What?"
"Nothing. It's just you've never offered." Deeks replied.
"Well you're in a bind and I'm here. I can babysit for a day or so."
"Okay. Let me just go home and get things in order and I'll call you to pick them up."
"Okay, text me when you're ready for me to go by."
Callen rang the doorbell and waited for them to open the door.
But when the door opened and he looked up nobody was there.
"Hey, Uncle Callen." A small voice told him.
He looked down to see that Dani had opened the door.
He bent down on one knee, so that he was at eye level with her.
"Hey, sweetie. Where's your mom and dad?"
"Their upstairs, I think. Mommy's using her loud voice at daddy again."
"Oh, is that so?"
"Mm-hm." She nodded her little head up and down.
"Well I'll just wait on the couch, if that's okay."
"Kay, Uncle Callen."
"And Dani, you know you're not supposed to open the door by yourself right?" He looked at her sternly.
She let out a sigh and went over to her uncle.
"Yes. I know. But I looked through the curtain to see who it was. Plus mommy said you were coming."
"Your parents taught you well kiddo." He said patting her on the head.
Then footsteps could be heard coming downstairs.
"Callen? What are you doing here?" Kensi asked confused.
"I rang the doorbell. No one answered. Then Dani opened the door for me."
"Danielle Rose Deeks! You know you're not supposed to do that." She said scolding her daughter.
"Sorry, mama. But it was uncle Callen!" Dani said trying to plead her case.
"I know it was. But don't do it again, do you understand me?"
"Yes, ma'am." She looked down, not meeting her eyes.
"Hey, you know I only do it to protect you?" She lifted her daughter up and told her.
"I know. I won't do it again."
"Good." She put her down and went to grab her bag.
"Don't worry about it munchkin, just don't do it again. We can have ice cream later if you want?" Callen told her trying to make her happy again.
"Yah! Ice cream!" She said with her mood lifting up.
Kensi came back with the kids bags and put it on the couch seat beside Callen.
"So what where you and Deeks arguing about?"
"You heard us?"
"Something like that." He said trying to sound nonchalant about it.
"We disagreed on how we should approach the situation once we get there. He's more for the direct approach while I think we should be more inconspicuous."
"I'm sure you two will work it out. You always do."
"Thanks."
"Hey, Callen."
Deeks said as he descended the stairs with Ryder all ready to go.
"So are you sure about this?"
"Yes. Why do you keep asking?"
"Because, taking care of a child is hard work. Let alone two kids at that."
'It can't be that hard right?' He thought to himself.
"Guys relax, I've got this. I'm Uncle Callen and I haven't let you guys down yet have I?"
"No. But..."
He cut Kensi off before she could finish her sentence.
"But nothing. It's going to be fine. And you guys will be back soon enough."
"It's going to be at least two days. But if we focus and are able to get the information we need then we'll be able to get back here sooner."
"I'm sure you both will do a fine job."
"Okay. Here's the list of things that you'll need to know." She said handing him the small portfolio folder.
"All this? Really?" He didn't figure Kensi for the type of person who made lists. But being a mother made her more efficient and maybe a bit more organized than she used to be.
"Yes. It's a list of things that they can eat and what they can't. Ryder's into grabbing anything he sees so watch him like a hawk. I packed extra clothes and some diapers for him."
"And Dani isn't allowed to stay up late. No matter what she says." Deeks added. Looking at the girl in front of him.
"Okay. I think I got it. Really don't worry. If I have any trouble I'll call Nell."
"Nell's at a convention with Eric. But I'm sure she'd answer her phone if you'd call."
"Kids are you ready to go?"
"Yes, Uncle Callen."
He scooped her up in his arms.
"Do you need any help getting everything in the car?"
"Yeah, can you grab the bags and help me put Ryder in the car seat? I can get Dani in hers."
Deeks grabbed the bags and helped him get everyone and everything in the car.
"Okay, Dani now you and Ryder be on your best behavior okay?"
"Yes, daddy I promise."
"Good." He kissed her and Ryder on the forehead.
He walked back inside where he and Kensi waved goodbye.
Callen had arrived to his house and had everything under control. Or so he thought. Dani was supposed to be watching something on TV and Ryder was in the baby pin.
He hears something that sounded like splashing. So he grabbed Ryder and went to go investigate.
"You're free! Swim to your friends!" He heard someone say from the bathroom.
He went in and saw Dani waving the fishnet in her hand.
"Dani? What are you doing?"
"Um..." She said with guilt written all over her face.
"He um, was sad and I set him free!"
"What?"
"Nemo, Uncle Callen." She said with an exasperated look, like he was supposed to know what she was talking about.
"Dani, I'm not following."
"Look." She pointed down to the toilet bowl.
He looked down to see what she was talking about but it was too late.
"Dani, no!" He said trying to stop her.
But she had flushed the toilet before he could stop her.
"Be with your friends fishy!"
He face-palmed himself and wondered why exactly he agreed to babysit.
And why exactly he had let Sam talk him into getting the fish aquarium in the first place.
Sam tried to sell him on getting a dog but he just didn't have the time to care for something that needed attention and care 24/7. So he ended up getting a fish aquarium that was low maintenance and all he had to do was drop a couple fish flakes in once a day before work.
Oh how he was regretting that decision now. How did his life get this complicated?
"Sweetie, that wasn't Nemo."
"It wasn't? But it looked like him." She said her face falling into sadness.
Seeing her disappointment he went along with it.
"No, but maybe it was his cousin?"
"Oh. Then I'm glad I helped." She said jumping off the toilet seat.
"Just no more flushing the fish okay."
"Okay. But if I see there sad, then maybe..."
"Dani." He said looking at her with a stern look on his face.
"Okay, okay."
"And no more watching Nemo, tonight!" He yelled as she entered the living room.
"But, it's my favorite movie!"
"How about we eat dinner instead?"
"Kay, what are we eating?"
"Hmm, let me look over the list your mom left."
He read over the list and decided just to order pizza. It seemed like the better option than what was on the list.
He placed the order and thirty minutes later it arrived.
He gathered the paper plates and placed a slice on them.
Dani ate her pepperoni pizza with no complaints.
Deciding that pizza might not be the healthiest option for Ryder he gave him one of the baby meals that Kensi had packed for him.
He was gone just for a minute. He had gone into the kitchen to grab some extra napkins and when he came back Dani had pizza all over her face and Ryder made a mess with his food. It was everywhere. His clothes, the table of the high chair he was in was covered in smashed peas.
With dinner now over. He grabbed the baby wipes and cleaned his face and hands. He took him out of the chair and grabbed his pajamas from the bag to change him.
Dani changed into hers and now it was bed time.
Ryder was in his crib that he borrowed from Kensi. And Dani ended up sleeping in his bed. With her feet pressed into his back. And she was constantly tossing and turning.
Yep this was going to be a long night and weekend.
The weekend had gone by faster than he had expected. Kensi had called that morning and let him know that her and Deeks would be coming home and should be there later that night.
Although he had some mishaps and had definitely decided he was waiting to start a family and to have children. He sort of enjoyed babysitting. It was definitely better than spending the weekend alone at home. Sure his place was more messy and disorganized but he loved spending time with his niece and nephew.
So on his last day babysitting they spent the day at the park and had fun. Dani had even got him to spin the merry go round.
After the park they headed back to his place so he could get their things together.
Kensi had texted that they were about twenty minutes away so he gathered their things and cleaned up a little.
Soon after there was a knock at the door and he saw that it was Kensi so he opened it.
"Hey, so how was it? Did they behave?" She asked as she entered the room.
"It was fine, really. We had fun."
"Really?" She asked quirking her eyebrows at him.
"Okay, so maybe there were some mishaps and messes. But it was nothing that I couldn't handle. We had fun. We even went to the park today. That's why there both asleep on the couch."
"You wore out my children? I can never get Dani to take a nap, she's usually has too much energy in her."
"Yeah, well the swings, the merry go round and playing on the slide will do that to you."
Kensi went over to Dani to pick her up while Callen helped put Ryder in his car seat.
"Thanks Callen. And if we ever need someone to babysit we'll be sure to call you." She kissed his cheek and went to the car where Deeks awaited her.
Callen went back inside and straight to his bed where he decided he was going to sleep until at least the afternoon tomorrow.
