Authors notes: Thank you for all the reviews and a few ideas. There will be lots of drama in future chapters along with lots more humor.
"So you're telling me she just tossed everything?" asked Sam.
"Most of it." Replied Callen. They were on a stake out and bored. Sam started asking Callen how married life was.
"I don't get it."
"Well I may have groaned when her parents shipped like twenty some boxes to us."
"Well G it doesn't help that you had a mostly empty house before she moved in." Sam looked over at his partner. "You know man marriage is a lot of give and take."
"I know that. I told her she didn't have to get rid of it all but she just hauled it all to the curb while I went for food."
Callen didn't know why this bugged him so much. His living room still had his chair and table plus her tv, couch and one bookcase. It was mostly empty. The dining room area only had a small table. The rest of the house was mostly empty.
"Give it time G."
"Maybe we rushed this? If her parents hadn't pushed."
"G you wanted to marry her before her parents showed up so I don't want to hear that."
Sam shook his head. "You love her she loves you most of the time." Callen glared at Sam at that one. "You need to find a happy medium."
"Sam I need to tell you something and I don't want anyone else to know."
"Ok G."
"When I left her she was pregnant. Brooklyn had a miscarriage because she wasn't eating or sleeping."
"Damn."
"She said the doctors told her it just wasn't meant to be but what I put her thru didn't help any. I never knew till she broke down and told me. Gibbs tried to tell me but I shut him out."
"You think that it still bothers her?"
"I know it does. Hell it's killing me to think there are now two kids I'll never be a father too."
"G you can't change the past." Sam felt for his friend. This wasn't an easy thing to go thru. "Is there anything I can do to help?"
"No not that I can think of."
Callen went to look out the window and jumped when he saw his wife looking in at him.
"Good god you scared me."
"Seriously G I've been standing her for like a minuet." Callen got out of the car and moved the seat so she could climb in the back. "Sam I got you a turkey sandwich, G you got your ham and bacon combo."
"I'm telling you G all that bacon is gonna kill you."
"No my wife sneaking up on me is what is going to kill me."
Brooklyn sat in the back and laughed at him.
"I think she's taking lessons from Hetty." Callen took a bite of his sandwich. Sam was laughing so hard he had to put his sandwich down.
"G I tapped at the window three times. I would have just opened the door but you had it locked."
Sam was really laughing now. It was funny to see G getting schooled by his wife.
"Oh and by the way Melinda from diner said hi and you should call her." Callen looked up at the tone of his wife's voice. Sam nearly spit his drink across the car. "I told her you were too busy trying to make a baby with your wife to call her."
"Ah man G I don't think you can go back to that place again." Sam was now shaking he was laughing so hard.
"How did she know this order was for me?"
"You can see the Challenger from diner and she knows it's Sam's car and that you are always with Sam. Also you're the only one who orders that combo."
Callen groaned. This day couldn't get any worse.
"Isn't she like 20? A bit young for you don't you think babe?"
"Just shoot me now please."
"Nope I'm going to tease you the rest of the day about this."
"Brook I never flirted with her, I never asked for her number, she is not my type."
"Oh I believe you but I still think it's funny."
By the end of the day Callen was all in. Sam and Brook had messed with him all day. They stopped for dinner and headed home. They walked in the house and Callen dropped to the couch.
"What's the matter G?"
"Nothing just tired."
Brooklyn sat next to him and nuzzled his neck. "How about we take a nice hot soak in the hot tub."
"That would feel good."
Brooklyn stood and started to strip. "Babe what are you doing?"
"Well I thought it was clothing optional now." She dropped her bra and headed to the back door stopping to grab a few towels on her way from the laundry basket. Brook made it as far as the hot tub before Callen joined her in his boxers.
"I love you."
"I love you too G now get those boxers off."
Callen laughed and dropped them before climbing in to the hot tub. Brooklyn joined him and settled back into the hot water. They were both glad for the privacy fence that separated the two yards.
"I'm going shopping with Nell and Kensi Saturday."
"Ok." Callen groaned as a jet hit a sore spot. "You know if you see something for the house you can just buy it."
"I know. I was thinking about a rug for the living room."
"Ok just nothing too bright. I don't want a pink rug in the living room."
"I was looking at one online I'll show it to you later and see if you like it." Brook snuggled closer to him. "Nell says we need matching dishes."
"What's wrong with what we have?"
"G they are paper plates and like three mugs."
"We almost never eat here and when we do it's take out."
"Do you want to tell Nell no?"
Callen opened his eyes. "Oh no way. I do not want those puppy dog eyes of hers on me."
"Then I guess we are getting new dishes on Saturday."
"Ok Brook whatever you want."
"Anything?"
"Yes anything."
Brook let her hand drift under the water. Callen's eyes popped open. "You said anything."
Callen let his head drop back. "Yes I did."
DEEK'S APARTMENT.
Kensi did you see my new LAPD tee shirt?" Deeks was looking thru his bedroom for the new shirt. He had just gotten it that day and wanted to wear it.
"You mean this shirt?" Deeks looked up to see Kensi wearing the shirt and nothing else.
"Yeah that shirt."
"I really like this shirt Deeks." Deeks pushed her up against the wall and lifted her up.
"It does look good on you." Deeks began to kiss his way down her neck. "I think maybe you should just keep it."
"If you say so." Kensi groaned as she felt Deeks slid into her. "Ok this is now my favorite shirt of all time." Deeks just laughed.
After they finished they settled in to watch tv. "I'm going shopping with Brook and Nell on Saturday."
"Please do not buy anything. We don't have room for anything else in this place."
"Not even from Victoria Secrets?"
"Ok yes if it's from there." Kensi laughed.
"We're going shopping for dishes for Brook and Callen."
"It's about time he got some dishes."
"It's about time he had more than just a chair and a lamp."
"True. Brook is good for him."
"Just like I'm good for you." Kensi said as she snuggled into him the tv totally forgotten.
OSP
It was Sam's turn to get lunch the next day. He came back and handed out the food dropping a sandwich on Callen's desk.
"Not funny Sam." It was a ham and bacon sandwich.
"Your girlfriend says hi."
"Really not funny Sam." Callen said as he unwrapped his sandwich. He stopped dead when he found the note.
"You ok there G?" asked Brook.
"Um yeah. Sam was this you?"
"Hun? No not me."
Brooklyn grabbed the note. "Wow she doesn't know when to back off." Callen groaned as Brooklyn dialed the number on the paper.
"Yeah hi I would really appreciate if you didn't leave notes to my husband in his food." Brook listened to the girl stutter. "For one he is way too old for you. Second he knows better than to cheat on me. Third don't forget I carry a gun." Brooklyn hung up.
Deeks and Kensi were confused. The look on Callen's face was priceless. "G if I knew she was putting notes in the food I would have gotten the sandwiches somewhere else." Sam couldn't hold in the laughter. He filled Kensi and Deeks in and they both laughed too.
"Yeah I can never eat there again." Said Callen.
"I don't think any of you can now." Said Hetty walking past. "That's ten restaurants your all banned from this year."
Callen simply groaned again. His phone dinged and he opened the text and dropped his phone.
"What now?" asked Brook.
"Your dad is now texting me." He showed her the text and Brooklyn bust out laughing.
"Oh that's a good one."
It was a close up of his face saying I'm watching you.
"That is going to give me nightmares."
Sam snagged the phone and laughed. "Man G you can't catch a break today."
"I am so glad your parents live on the other side of the country."
"So am I." said Granger as he came over to grab his lunch. "I'm sorry but your mother scares me."
Everyone looked at Brooklyn and laughed. Brooklyn just shrugged. "You should have seen what she did with my prom date."
Callen looked over his eyes wide. "How does your dad put up with her?"
"Oh he has a girlfriend." Everyone looked at her again. "What?"
"You're ok with that?"
"Look I love my mom but she's not all there."
"Oh and your dad is?" asked Callen trying to forget that text.
"G my dad loves to mess with you that's all."
"Yeah sure babe."
"My mom wasn't always this bad. Ok she was always a flirt but losing my brother pushed her over the edge."
"How is she still a cop?" asked Deeks.
"Deeks your talking about Trenton, trust me some of the cops there are real pieces of work. That and when she's working she's one hell of a cop."
"The next time she's in town please let me know so I can plan a trip anywhere else." Said Granger.
"I'm with you." Said Callen. He jumped when an empty cup hit the side of his head. He glanced at his wife. "Looks like I'm sleeping on the couch tonight."
The next few days were spent on a rather harsh case. By the time it was over everyone needed a drink or several. Deeks had a sprained wrist and a nice shiner. Kensi had bruises on her neck and shoulder. Callen was limping from a hard kick to his leg and Brooklyn had a cut over one eye and a split lip. Sam was the only one who hadn't gotten hurt.
This was only because Hetty still refused to let him in the field. He was only the driver.
"Hetty can I please go back in the field now? My leg is fine."
"Well as seeing as the rest of the team is hurt I guess you will be needed to keep them all in line next time."
Hetty looked at Brooklyn. "Ok seriously I was not the one to start the riot. That was Callen."
"Our suspect had Kensi pinned against a wall."
"Yeah but did you have to pull the fire alarm?" said Deeks holding an ice pack to his face.
"Ok next time I'll let your partner get choked to death."
Deeks looked over at Kensi. "Yeah ok. Sorry man my head hurts like hell."
Hetty looked at her team. Even beaten and bruised they would do whatever needed to keep the others safe.
"I say you all take an early leave and go blow off some steam."
"O'Mallies?" asked Deeks.
"Sounds good we'll meet you there." Said Callen. Kensi called up to Nell and Eric and told them the plans.
He put his hand out and stopped Brooklyn from walking past him. "You ok?"
"Yeah mostly my pride is hurt."
Callen brushed some of her hair out of her face. "Want me to kiss and make it all better?"
Brooklyn laughed softly and Callen leaned in to kiss the cut over her eye then placed a kiss on her lips.
"Come on let's get out of here."
They all met up at the restaurant and got their favorite table. They got a few looks but no one said anything. Their usual waitress walked up to the table.
"Oh please tell me the bad guys didn't get away?"
"No Carol they didn't." said Sam.
"Good I'll get get you a round of beers. You want your usual apps?"
"Yes please." Said Nell.
Kensi noticed how Carol hovered over Callen each time they came here.
"Callen I think Carol has a crush on you."
"Oh great another one." Callen grumbled. Brooklyn was still teasing him about the girl at the diner. He looked at Brooklyn. "I swear I've never done anything."
"G calm down I know you haven't." Callen reached over and held Brooks hand just as Carol came back with their drinks. She put a beer down in front of each of them and somehow knocked one onto Brooks lap.
"Oh my god I'm so sorry."
Everyone waited to see if Brook would freak out. "No problem. I have a clean pair in the car I'll be right back." Brook ran out to the car and then into the bathroom. Once she was changed she tossed the wet pants into the car and headed back into the restaurant.
She sat down and looked at Callen. "Do you think it's safe for me to eat my food? I don't trust that it hasn't been spit on or dropped on the floor."
Callen groaned. She had a point. "I'm sure it's fine."
The manager came over and apologized. He told Brooklyn her meal was on the house. Then hurried away when he noticed her gun and badge.
"Why does everyone think I'm going to start shooting?"
"Well there was that one time in Munich." Said Callen.
"Again that was not my fault."
Carol came over with their dinners and finally noticed the ring on Callen's hand. It only took her a second to figure out that Brooklyn was the wife. She quickly left the table. Brooklyn poked at her meal not really wanting to eat it. Callen sighed and passed her some of his dinner on a small plate.
"Guess this is one more place we can't eat at again." Said Deeks.
"No just me this time." Said Brooklyn. She left her beer sit too just not sure if it was safe to drink.
"You know the food is probably ok to eat." Said Nell.
"Yeah I'm sure your right I'm just not taking a chance." Brooklyn took a drink of Callen's beer. "Back in DC Gibbs took the team out to celebrate one night after a bad case. Turned out the waitress thought I was Tony's girlfriend. Was never so sick in my life. Spent three days in the hospital." Brooklyn shook her head. "I was just glad that his wife Ziva wasn't with us. She was four months pregnant at the time."
"Ouch." Said Deeks.
"I'll stop and get you take out on the way home." Said Callen.
"Thanks babe."
Callen and Brooklyn paid their bill and left shortly after. Carol came over to clear the plates and noticed the uneaten food and full beer. She felt bad for the spilt beer. The team had been eating there for over two years and Callen always smiled at her. Guess she judged that one wrong.
The others all felt weird now and all agreed they wouldn't be back to eat there again. Good thing LA had a lot of places to eat.
"Ok we do not tell Hetty we are banned from two places in one week." Said Kensi.
Chapter notes: Up next, Callen manages to tick off Brooklyn yet again. This time she's really mad. So mad it may just make the case they are working go sideways.