Sorry this has taken so long to update. Not sure where I was going to go with the story. There will be a few more chapters and hopefully I will have the story finished before the end of summer.

"Callen where did you put my boots?"

"Look under the bed."

"I did."

Callen sat in his chair playing with his phone.

"Seriously Callen where are my boots?" Lexi walked into the living room looking pissed. "We're going to be late for work."

Callen pointed to her boots by the door. Sticking out of one were several roses.

"Ok I give up what's with the flowers?" Lexi looked down at them.

"You forgot what today is didn't you?"

"Last time I checked it was Monday."

Callen laughed at her. He picked up the flowers and handed them to her.

"Today one year ago we met on that under cover op."

Lexi made a face then looked at him. "Hetty reminded you didn't she?"

"No Sam did."

"Ha! You didn't remember either."

Callen shook his head. That would be what she'd get out of this."

"I'll go put these in water while you put your boots on."

When Callen walked back in Lexi pulled him in for a kiss.

"I love the flowers by the way."

"I'm glad."

They drove into work and parked in the garage. As soon as they entered the bullpen Sam started.

"Happy Anniversary."

"Thanks Sam."

"Sam it's not our real anniversary. Just the day we met." Said Lexi laughing.

"Same thing." Said Sam.

Callen sat down and smiled at his fiancé.

"So answer me this then?" asked Sam. "You two ever going to set a date?"

Callen looked at Lexi who refused to look up or answer.

"We're working on it Sam. Not in any rush." Said Callen.

The rest of the day was spent on a case so Callen didn't see Lexi till almost six.

"I'm thinking ribs tonight." Said Callen as he picked up his bag.

"Ok sounds good."

Lexi smiled at Callen as she took her ring off the chain she wore it on while at work and slipped it back onto her finger.

They headed out to their favorite restaurant.

After they ordered Callen sat back and looked at Lexi. "So I think Sam is right we should set a date."

Lexi looked over at Callen. He had his arms crossed and had his determined look on his face.

"We've only been engaged a couple of months."

"Doesn't mean we can't set a date." Callen said. "I don't want to wait years to get married and start a family."

Lexi looked like she was about to bolt. Callen sighed. He really hoped Gibbs was wrong about her and she really was in this for good.

"Um ok." Said Lexi finally. "Did you have a date you like?" Lexi picked up her beer and took a drink. "Or did you just want to head to Vegas a weekend?"

"You don't want your dad and brother there?"

"Well I know that my brother is way too busy to come out here for our wedding and I'm not sure Dad would want to travel this far."

"Ok so Vegas then." Callen smirked. He always figured it would be Kensi and Deeks running off to Vegas but never him.

Their meals came and Callen got busy killing a rack of ribs and some fries. Lexi chose a burger and ate it slowly.

"You feeling ok?"

"Yeah just tired."

Callen watched her and figured it was a good idea to head home after they ate. He had wanted to go walk on the beach but Callen didn't want to push it if Lexi was getting sick. A bad stomach bug had been going around and he hoped she wasn't picking it up.

They headed home and Lexi took a hot shower before crawling into bed. She figured Callen had hoped for sex but she was just too tired.

The next morning Callen woke up to Lexi throwing up.

"You ok?"

"No I'm not ok." Said Lexi before she emptied her stomach again. "I'm going to kill Eric for giving me the flu."

Callen felt her head. "Ok you're not hot." He chuckled at the look she gave him. "I'm calling Hetty. There is no way you're going into work today like this."

"I hate being sick." Lexi brushed her teeth then went back to bed. She was sound asleep when Callen checked on her. He left her a note and headed to work.

By the end of the day half the office was deep into a book on Lexi being pregnant and not sick. Callen felt sorry for them once Lexi came back and found out.

He picked up soup for her and headed home at the end of the day. Sam had teased him about Lexi having a bun in the oven all day. Deeks had been tossing out names until Callen told him to figure out his own kids names first.

"Lexi I'm home." Yelled Callen.

Lexi walked out of the kitchen.

"Hey you're looking better."

"Yeah I'm doing good tonight. Must have been a 24 hour thing."

"Hetty said to stay home if your still sick tomorrow."

"I should be fine."

They ate the soup and Callen shared his sandwich when Lexi gave him the look and ran one finger up his leg. Hell he'd give up everything he had if she had moved that finger a few more inches.

The next morning Lexi was sick again. Callen smirked at her but didn't say anything. Looks like Sam may be right. Lexi insisted on going to work so Callen didn't argue with her.

While they were out on the case Callen made Sam stop at a drug store. He came back with a pregnancy test and Sam howled.

"She is going to kill you when she sees that."

"Don't start Sam. I'm not sure she wants to get married let alone have kids."

"Don't worry G. Lexi loves you, if she didn't she would have been long gone by now."

Callen walked into the bullpen to find a very pissed off Lexi.

"Damn it Deeks stop telling me to sit down and rest."

"It's not good for the baby for you to be so stressed." Said Deeks.

Callen really thought that Lexi was going to shoot him.

"Deeks I'd run and hide if I were you." Said Callen.

Callen put his hand on Lexi's back. "Ok he's just trying to help."

Lexi looked at Callen and then down at her feet.

"Here I picked this up go take it then we'll know."

Callen was shocked when Lexi simply took the test and headed to the bathroom. Deeks was up stairs watching with the rest of the team and Hetty who all decided it was better to be out of the line of fire.

Fifteen minutes later Lexi walked out holding the test.

"Well?"

Callen had never been so scared in his life. Lexi looked up at him and handed him the test.

Callen looked at the test then up at Lexi. He caught movement and realized everyone was watching them.

"Do you want to tell them or should I?"

"I don't care."

Callen smiled and waved the test up at the team. "Positive."

A round of cheers went up. When Callen looked back at Lexi she was walking out of the mission.

"Eric track her phone." Yelled Callen as he ran after her.

It took him an hour to find her.

Lexi was sitting on a swing by the beach just inside a playground.

"He you ok?" said Callen sitting down next to her.

"I have to go home."

"Why?" Callen asked. He was starting to freak out.

"I got a call from Jethro right before you came in. Dad died this morning."

"What?" Callen was shocked. "We just talked to him last night about us getting married."

"I know. Jethro said it was a heart attack."

"So this has nothing to do with us having a kid then?"

"God no." said Lexi. She put her hand out to Callen. "I just hate that dad will never get to see the baby."

Callen pulled Lexi up and they headed back to the Mission. They broke the news to Hetty as soon as they got in and she told Nell to book them on the first flight out.

Nell got them out on a flight that night for D.C. Sam drove them to the airport.

"Don't worry about work we can handle thing."

"Thanks Sam." Said Callen giving his partner a quick hug.

"Take care of our girl."

The flight was long but lucky for them Nell got them a direct flight with no stops.

They were just about to land when Callen had an idea.

"So I was thinking lets name the baby after your dad."

"You want to name our girl Jackson?"

Callen laughed. "We'll use it as a middle name."

"I'm sure he'd like that."

Gibbs met them at the airport and Lexi finally broke down when her brother hugged her.

Callen shook his head. "We just found out just after your call that Lexi is pregnant."

Gibbs looked at his sister.

"Really?"

"Yeah."

"Way to go Callen." Said Gibbs slapping the younger man on the back.

"Thanks Gibbs."

The funeral was hard on Lexi. She hung on Callen the entire time. Ducky just checking on her to make sure she was ok so nothing happened to the baby. Gibbs stood next to Lexi in his dress uniform and when the time came he handed the US flag to Lexi.

"For the baby."

This broke out a whole new set of tears but this time from Abby.

They were back at the house that night when Gibbs sat Lexi down.

"You know I'm proud of you. If you and Callen need anything just let me know ok."

"We will." Lexi leaned into her brother. "Callen wants to give the baby Jackson for a middle name even if it's a girl."

"Dad would have loved that."

"What's going to happen to the store?"

"Mrs. Hampton is going to take care of things for us."

Mrs. Hampton lived next to Jackson for 25 years and the two had been close friends.

"Her son is thinking about taking over the store and running it. He just moved home with his new wife and baby."

"That's would be nice. Tommy always loved the store. It should go to someone who will take care of it."

"If there is something you want from the house I'll have her pack it up and ship it out to you."

"I'd like the quilts and the cedar chest that's up in the attic. Other than that you can do what you want with it all."

"Ok I'll call her in the morning and let her know."

They spent four days total in D.C. Abby had insisted on taking Lexi shopping for baby stuff.

"Abby I think I'll wait till we find out what we are having."

"Oh come on we have to have a girls day out. Right Ziva?"

"I agree with Abby we need to go shopping."

Abby headed right to the closest baby store. They picked out a few outfits and some small stuffed animals. Abby of course had to buy Lexi the cutest stuffed black cat.

They said good bye to everyone and headed back to LA. Callen had a surprise for Lexi before they got home.

"Ok so we are stopping in Vegas on the way so we can get married."

Lexi looked at him and started to laugh. "You know I'm not going to run."

"I know but I want us to be married now."

"Ok if that's what you want."

Callen linked their fingers as the plane took off.

By that night they were standing in front of a minister at the Little White Chapel in Vegas. Lexi had surprised Callen with a white dress that Ziva and Abby had helped her pick out. It was very form fitting and would not have fit in another month or two.

They had the minister take a few shots with their phones to text to Gibbs and Abby back in DC and some to send to Sam.

Not that Sam would be surprised. Callen had called him that morning to let him know about the stop. Sam was to fill in the others so they could put together a surprise party for when they got home.

They spent the night in Vegas and caught the first flight home in the morning.

When Sam picked them up he drove them to a beautiful sea side restaurant. Lexi gave Callen a look but went along with things.

Out on the patio Hetty had a wedding cake and a buffet laid out. Everyone was dressed nicely even Eric who had on more dressy shorts. They spent the day enjoying time as a family.

That night Lexi found Callen standing in one of the spare rooms.

"Hey what's up?"

"Remember how I told you this was the room I lived in as a kid?"

"Yes."

"I want to have the baby use this room too."

"That's fine."

"Now to just wait and see what we are having."

"You just don't want to paint the room is all."

"Good point."

"Just invite Deeks and Sam over, give them pizza and beer hand them the paint brushes."

"Good idea." said Callen as he wrapped his arms around his wife.

"Come on babe lets go to bed your wife is tired."