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For the fourth day that week Callen had headed out with Sam after work. The first night Brooklyn didn't care as she had plans with Kensi and Nell. The second night she was tired after a long day and went home to a quiet house and a hot bath. The third night she got a bit mad. The fourth night she was pissed. It was now Friday and the three of them were in the Challenger headed back to the mission.
"So G I was thinking seafood tower tonight?"
"Sounds good Sam."
"Not if you ever plan on having sex with me again." Sam looked in the review mirror at Brook. She had her arms crossed and was staring a hole in the back of Callen's head.
"Brook something wrong?"
"Well yeah. You've spent every night this week out with Sam you would think you'd want to spend one night with your own wife. Or is there something you're not telling me."
"I didn't think you'd mind."
"Oh I think she minds G."
Brook turned to look out the window.
"You want to come with us?" asked Callen. Sam held his breath.
"What do you think." Growled Brook.
Callen looked over at Sam for help. Sam just shook his head. The second they pulled into the Mission Brook was ready to run. Callen got out and moved the seat for her. He put his hand out to help her out of the car and she ignored it and nearly fell trying to get out of the car and away from him.
"Oh you are so sleeping on the couch this weekend."
Callen looked lost. "G you can't spend every night out with me and still have a wife."
"Michelle doesn't seem to mind you hanging with me after work."
"No but we've been married a lot longer than you have. You haven't been married six months."
"I'm really screwed aren't I?"
"Yes you are. "
Callen and Sam went in and found Brook packing up her stuff to leave. She groaned when she heard Eric blow his whistle.
"Sorry guys but we got a case."
Everyone headed up the stairs. Callen grabbed Brooklyn's arm. "I'm sorry." Brook pulled away from him. "Ok I will not spend so much time with Sam outside of work."
"That's not the point." Brook looked down at him. "We have a case we can talk about this later."
"Miss Jones you may begin."
"Three hours ago an email was sent to one of your backstopped emails." She pointed to Callen. "A very old one."
"Who was it for Nell?"
"Mr. Craften."
"Crap." Said Brooklyn. She looked over at Callen. "I thought Chang was dead."
"Guess not."
"Ok you two want to fill the rest of us in."
"Brook and I went undercover as a team of assassins." Mr. and Mrs. Craften. She was the weapon and I was her handler so to speak."
"And this Mr. Chang?" asked Hetty.
"Head of a China mob. Mostly they sell drugs and guns. Some human trafficking."
"Well they want to hire you again." Said Nell.
Callen looked over at Brooklyn. "Think you can handle these guys again?"
Brook looked over at him and glared at him.
"Now both of you off to wardrobe." Said Hetty shooing them out of OPS.
Callen groaned as he fixed his jacket. He really didn't want to take Brooklyn in with him. He knew she could handle herself but Chang and his group of thugs could get mean real fast. Truth was he didn't want to see her get hurt.
He came out from behind the curtain and almost fell over. Brooklyn stood there in a very short, skin tight black dress. Add on the three inch heels and the fact that she had her hair pulled up into some fancy kind of thing blew him away.
Brooklyn tried not to stare at Callen. He was wearing a dark grey suit and a black dress shirt. Man he looked good. Ok bad, very bad got to get your head in the game.
Nell handed them their ear wigs and a broach for Brooklyn that had a camera in it. "Now get in find out what you can and get out." Said Hetty.
Callen and Brooklyn drove up to the club. Sam was acting as the driver and got out to open the car door for them. He nodded at Callen and closed the car door. Callen put his arm out and Brooklyn took it. Minutes later they were in the club.
They spotted Chang in the back in a private booth surrounded by at least six of his goons. Off to the left they saw Kensi and Deeks at the bar drinks in hand. "You ready?"
"Always." Brooklyn smiled at Callen and they started to move closer.
"Stop." Said one of the goons.
"I have an appointment with Mr. Chang." Callen handed him a business card.
Chang looked at it and motioned for them to come sit down.
"Can I get either of you anything?"
"Beer for me and a white wine for my wife."
A waitress ran off to get the drinks.
"Mr. Craften it's been a while how have you both been?"
"Good and you?"
"Just fine. Now I need you and your wife to be of assistance to me in taking care of a certain problem."
"It shouldn't be a problem." Callen let his hand rest on Brooklyn's leg. The drinks were delivered and Chang put a photo down on the table.
"This is the target. I need him eliminated quietly, if it looks like an accident even better."
Callen looked at Brooklyn. "What do you think babe? Can you make it look like an accident?"
Brooklyn smiled at Callen then at Chang. "It will be my pleasure." It took everything she had to concentrate considering Callen was moving his hand even higher on her leg. She was going to kill him any minuet.
Chang smiled at her and it made her sick. He pushed an envelope across the table at them. "A down payment the rest will be provided after things are taken care off."
Callen pocked the envelope and stood. Brooklyn was about to stand when Chang made a move with his hand. The goon closest to her grabbed Brooklyn as she stood. It was the wrong move as he ended up on his knees in front of her in very visible pain.
"Very impressive." Said Chang leaning back in his seat. The man on the floor groaned and tried to get up. "You haven't lost your touch my dear."
"I take it your satisfied my wife can get the job done?"
"Yes I'm sure she will do just fine." Callen put his hand out and Brooklyn put hers into it. They turned and walked away. Once outside the both took a deep breath.
"Good job in there."
"I'm just glad I got to hurt one of them." Callen chuckled and helped her into the back of the car. Sam drove away checking for any tails. An hour later they were changed and going over the hit up in OPS.
"We'll make it look real Chang will never know the difference." Said Sam.
"Go home all of you and get some rest. Tomorrow we will have a busy day." Said Hetty.
Brooklyn grabbed her things and went out to her car. Callen followed and started to get in with her. "Don't you have a date with Sam tonight?" Brook glared at him over the top of the car.
"I said I was sorry."
Brook huffed and got in the driver's side. Callen climbed in too reached over to his wife. She shrugged him off again.
"How long are you going to stay mad at me?"
"I haven't decided."
They drove home and Brooklyn went right to the bedroom. She slammed the door and Callen heard the lock slide into place. He looked over at the couch. He just hoped she didn't call her dad.
The next morning was just as tense. Brooklyn came out and grabbed a bowl of cereal and coffee. Callen watched her but didn't say anything right away.
"Brook I want you to be careful today. Just don't do anything stupid."
"I didn't plan on it."
"You still mad at me?"
"Yes."
"You didn't call your dad did you?"
"Not yet."
They headed into the mission. Callen tried to hold her hand but she wouldn't let him get close enough. Hetty pulled her aside and got her ready for the mission.
An hour later Brooklyn was suited up and ready to go. The intended target had been approached and was in on the plan to save his life. It took Eric only a few minutes to spot Chang's men. They were there to make sure the hit went off.
Callen gave her the signal and Brooklyn moved in. Moments later there were screams as a woman and her child spotted a man sitting on a bench bleeding. Paramedics were called. Chang's men watched from the crowd as the man was zipped up into a body bag.
Half an hour later Callen had a text telling him an address to meet Chang for the final payment. Sam, Deeks and Kensi were in place first just in case. They got there and two men blocked the door.
"Just you, she needs to stay outside."
"Wait in the car I'll be right back." Callen gave Brooklyn a tight smile and walked into the warehouse. She went back to the car which was parked away from the building. She looked around and saw the others off to the side. Something was off she could feel it.
Just then the front windows on the building blew out. Brooklyn was thrown backwards into the car from the force of the explosion. She picked herself up and screamed for Callen. Sam and Deeks reached her first. Kensi was already on the phone calling it in. When Deeks realized she was moving towards the building he grabbed her.
"Brook you can't."
"Let me go Deeks. Just let me go." Brooklyn struggled to get out of Deeks arms and kept screaming out for Callen. Sam had to help Deeks hold her back afraid if she did get free they would lose her too.
"Eric has fire and rescue on the way." Said Kensi. She was trying her best not to cry. Brooklyn had finally stopped screaming and had slumped against Deeks.
"Kensi stay with Brooklyn, Deeks you head to the right I'm going left. Let's check and see if anyone got out.
Deeks swallowed hard and handed Brooklyn over to Kensi. They all knew that there was a real chance Callen wouldn't make it out of this one alive. No one would say it but they all felt the loss.
Kensi stood with an arm around Brooklyn and watched the fire burn. It was only five minutes later when fire showed up. Granger was right after them.
"What the hell happened?"
"I don't know." Said Kensi. Brooklyn was now sitting on the ground leaning against the car.
"Is she ok?"
"I don't think so. The blast threw her against Callen's car."
Granger called for paramedics to check her out.
"She's in shock and has some bad bruising on her back from the impact." Granger nodded and helped her off the rig and back to where Kensi stood.
There was a commotion as fire rescue started yelling that they had a survivor. Deeks and Sam were there at the entrance when they came out with a man covered in a blanket.
Kensi gasped when she saw it was Callen. He looked sooty but seemed fine. He was looking around and as soon as he spotted Brooklyn he shook off Sam and headed her way. Kensi shook Brooklyn and pointed. She heard her make a noise close to a cry and push away from the car. Callen pulled her into him and held on tightly.
"It's ok. I'm fine."
Brooklyn wrapped her arms around him and felt her body shake. At one point Callen held her a bit too tightly and Brooklyn gave a moan.
"What?"
"Back bruised. I got tossed into your car when the blast went off."
Callen turned her around and lifted her shirt. "Shit."
"I'm fine Callen. EMT checked me out."
"Callen what the hell happened in there?"
"Chang's men turned on him. He was dead when I went in. They locked me in a back room and then the place blew. I figure they went out the back door."
"Ok let's get you back to OPS."
"You ok to drive G?"
"Yeah I'm good." Callen pulled Brooklyn back against his side and led her to the car.
"I'm so sorry." Whispered Brooklyn into Callen's neck.
"It's ok sweat heart." Callen held her as tightly as he could. Granger told Deeks to drive Callen's car back. He put Callen and Brook in the back of Kensi's car.
Hetty had an ice pack waiting for Brooklyn when she got back. Callen moved her to the couch and sat her down. He put the ice pack against her back and wrapped his arms around her.
"LAPD just picked up the rest of Chang's men. Three are dead two in the hospital."
"Mr. Callen I suggest you take your wife home. We will see you both on Monday morning."
Callen helped Brooklyn up and to the car. She didn't speak to him the entire ride. They walked in the door and Brooklyn headed for the bedroom. She stripped and went into the bathroom to take a shower.
It didn't take long for Callen to pick up her things and put them I the hamper. He stripped himself and followed her into the bathroom. He stepped into the shower and wrapped his arms around her.
"I love you."
"I love you too."
"Still mad at me?"
"No."
"Good because that couch makes my back hurt."
"Just don't spend so much time with Sam outside of work ok."
"How about you start coming out with us more." Callen kissed her neck. "I'll get Sam to bring Michelle we can make it a double date night."
Brooklyn laughed. "That would be nice." She leaned back into him. "And you two can have your boys night as long as they are not ever night."
"Ok sounds good." Callen ran his hands over her skin. "How's the back feel?"
"Hurts."
"Let's get you to bed. Then I'll order a pizza."
"Ok and I need a new ice pack."
Brooklyn grabbed one of Callen's shirts and pulled it on before getting in to bed. Callen got her a pain pill Hetty had sent home with them and got her settled. Once Brooklyn was resting he ordered their pizza.
He looked at the photo of him and Brook that was over the fireplace. He had almost screwed it all up. Sam was right he needed to adjust his life to the new one he wanted. And if they did have kids he would have to change it again. One thing he knew he would do anything to keep his wife. He was not going to let Brooklyn go.