Sorry that I have not updated in so long. My laptop had to be fixed and it just got done yesterday. Now, that I have my laptop back I will try and update more frequently. I also have Spring Break starting on Friday, so that is more writing time for me! I hope you like this chapter. I actually had this typed up and was ready to publish it and then my laptop decided to die on me.

"Mama!" Shay called through the baby monitor. "Mama!" She repeated a few times.

Kensi rolled over and climbed out of bed, walking to Shay's room. She flicked the light switch on. "What's the matter Shay?" Kensi asked as she crossed the room to Shay's crib. Shay reached up to Kensi and Kensi picked her up.

Kensi sat in the glider and repositioned Shay so she was lying on Kensi's chest. "Did you have a bad dream?" Kensi asked as she wiped the tear stains from Shay's face. She rubbed Shay's back as she started to drift back to sleep.

Kensi was woken up when she heard the alarm clock going off down the hall. She slowly adjusted Shay and carefully stood up and laid Shay back in her crib. Kensi walked down the hall to see G just getting out of bed. "Morning,"

"Good morning, what are you doing up already?" G asked as he crossed the room to the bathroom.

"Shay woke up crying a few hours ago. I guess I fell back to sleep after she did. The alarm clock woke me up."

"We're going to your mom's for dinner tonight, right?" G asked from the bathroom.

"If we get out of work on time, then we are. I forgot to tell you. She asked if we wanted her to watch Shay for us while we are at work instead of us sending her to daycare." Kensi said as she sat on the end of their bed.

"For just today or everyday until she's old enough to go to pre-school?" G asked as he walked out of the bathroom and went to his closet.

"When we are at work she wants to watch her. She wants to be close with Shay." She said watching G.

"I don't mind. I trust your mother knows how to care for a nine month old baby."

"Well, she hasn't had one for 29 years, but I doubt she forgets how to take care of a baby." Kensi said getting off the bed and heading into the bathroom to take a shower.

As Kensi got out of the shower she heard Shay start to cry again. She wrapped the towel around her and went to leave the bathroom before G stopped her in her tracks.

"I got her. You get ready." He said as he walked past the bathroom and went down the hallway.

"Dada!" Shay exclaimed as she saw her father enter her bedroom.

"Hi Shay-Bay, did you sleep well after Mommy put you back to bed?" He asked as he picked her up.

Shay automatically started playing with G's face like she always did when he held her.

"You enjoy that don't you?" He laughed with her. He laid her on the changing table and changed her diaper before picking her back up and walking back to his and Kensi's room.

"I like it better when you wake up smiling and not crying." Kensi stated as she saw G enter the room carrying Shay.

Shay's smile grew when she saw Kensi. G placed her in the middle of their bed and she automatically started to crawl to the edge closest to where Kensi stood.

Kensi picked her up before she fell off the bed. "Are you showing off your newly mastered skill?"

After they were all dressed for their day, the three of them went downstairs. Kensi went into the kitchen with Shay on her hip while G carried the laundry up from the basement to their room.

Kensi placed Shay in her high chair and went to go get her food. She sat in the chair next to the high chair and started to feed Shay. After a few bites Shay turned away from the spoon as Kensi approached her mouth with it.

"Dada!" Shay exclaimed. "Dada!" She repeated looking around for G.

"Daddy, Shay wants you." Kensi said so he could hear her upstairs.

G walked downstairs and into the kitchen. "What's up Shay-Bay?" G asked.

Later that night, Kensi and G walked up the sidewalk to the front door of her mother's house. Kensi opened the door and walked into the house, G closely following behind.

"Mom?" Kensi called.

"In the kitchen," Julia replied.

Kensi and G walked into the kitchen and saw Julia holding Shay.

"Mama! Dada!" Shay exclaimed as she saw them walk in.

Kensi went over and took Shay from Julia. "Hey Shay, did you have fun with Grandma?" Shay began playing with Kensi's hair. "Was she good?"

"Perfect little angel. She's a fast crawler though. I put her down and she was at the other side of the living room in a blink of an eye." Julia said as she stirred the pasta in the boiling water.

"She likes showing everybody her new skill." G informed her.

"How was work?" Julia questioned.

"Same old, same old." Kensi said.

April 30, 2012

Kensi was sitting on the living room floor with Shay. Her phone started ringing on the computer desk. She got up and walked over to answer it.

"Hey, baby." She answered, after seeing it was G.

"Hey," He replied. "I need you to do me a favor."

"And what would that be?"

"Sam and I are heading to Hawaii to help Five-O track down Comescu. Could you pack my bag for me?"

"Sure. I'll see you when you get here."

"Thank you. I love you."

"I love you, too." Kensi said, and hung up the phone. She turned and looked at Shaylynn. "Come on Shay-Bay. We're gonna go upstairs real quick and pack stuff for Daddy."

Shaylynn got up and walked over to Kensi. "Mama, Dada go bye bye?"

"Yea, Daddy's gonna go bye-bye for a few days." Kensi said, as they walked to the staircase. Kensi took her hand when they reached the bottom. "Hold the railing."

Shaylynn reached up for it, and they slowly ascended the staircase. They went into Kensi & G's room. Shaylynn climbed up onto the bed while Kensi got stuff together.

"Mama, Dada take Marie with?" Shaylynn asked, holding up the stuffed kitten from Aristocats.

"No, Marie is gonna stay here with us. We don't need to lose her." Kensi said knowing Shay would not go to sleep unless she had the stuffed cat in her possession. Kensi grabbed clothes for Callen and put them in his bag.

"Mama, can I sweep in big bed?"

"Yes, you can sleep in here tonight."

"YAY!"

A little while later, Callen walked into the house. "Kens, Shay?"

"Daddy!" Shay exclaimed and ran towards him.

Callen picked her up. "How are you today Miss Shaylynn?"

"Daddy I get to sweep in the big bed tonight!" Shay exclaimed, ignoring G's question.

"You do?" G asked as Kensi walked over to them.

"I need somebody to keep me company." Kensi said. "What are you going to Hawaii for?"

"Comescu got a hold of small pox viruses and is threatening to release it on the population. They called us since Comescu is on our watch list."

"Be careful, please. Do not take any chances especially with the virus being small pox." Kensi told him.

"I will be careful, and won't take chances. Don't need to leave my girls to fend for themselves." Callen said. "We need to get going. I love you," He said and kissed Kensi. "And I love you." He kissed Shay's cheek. He put her down and took the bag from Kensi.

"Bye Dada."

"Bye Shay-Bay."