A/N: Here's once again another chapter. There will be more action and drama to come so don't worry! I hope you enjoy and once again I don't own either NCIS.
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"Hi Chris." Maddie replied with a smiled on her face.
"Thought you'd like to see him Maddie." Sam said before addressing Callen. "Hetty wants you to call her by the way."
"Alright. Hey you gonna be ok for a few minutes?" Callen asked Maddie.
"Mhmm." Maddie replied.
"I'll keep her company." Chris assured him. Callen nodded before him and Sam went out in the hallway to talk to Hetty.
"You can sit if you'd like." Maddie told Chris, who graciously took a seat opposite of where Callen was sitting.
"I got you something."
"Really? You didn't have too."
"I wanted too. Here." He said handing her a beautiful bouquet of flowers, consisting of lilies of all colors.
"Chris they're beautiful!" Maddie told him smiling widely.
"So you like them?" he asked nervously.
"I love them. Thank you." She replied squeezing his hand. "SAM!"
"What? What's wrong?" Sam said running back in to find Maddie laughing and Chris just smiling chuckling softly.
"Can you find something to put these in?" She asked sweetly.
Sam just stared at her in disbelief and amusement then put a mock-glare on his face. "Really Maddie?"
"What?"
"You yelled at me in here for that? Chris is right there."
"Yeah but I didn't want to be rude. He's a guest Sam." Maddie said sweetly giving him the puppie dog eyes.
Sam just shook his head and laughed, "You're lucky Chris is here missy." He then took the flowers from Maddie and went to find something to put them in.
Sam and Callen came back into the room several minutes later to find Maddie and Chris talking softly. So the two of them stopped in the doorway to watch Chris and Maddie for a minute. They were both smiling but anyone could tell Maddie was getting tired again.
"You tired?" Chris asked her.
"A little."
"Get some sleep then." He told her.
"But you're here."
"I know, but you need your rest. I have to go anyways. I promise I'll come back."
"When?" Maddie replied yawning a little.
"Tomorrow." Came his reply while smiling at her.
"Ok. Can you get Callen for me, I don't wanna sleep unless he's here."
"And why's that?" Chris asked softly.
"Nightmare." She mumbled not looking at him, until she felt his hand tucking her hair behind her ear and smiling at her softly.
"I'm right here Maddie." Callen said coming into the room with Sam. "Oh," Maddie said looking away from Chris.
"I've got to get going, but I'll be back tomorrow I promise." Chris told her squeezing her hand lightly.
"Alright, thank you for the flowers Chris."
"Get some rest." Chris replied smiling before saying goodbye and leaving.
"He got you flowers huh?" Callen said smirking as he sat down.
"Yes unlike some of you." Maddie said smiling, causing the two of them to laugh and look at each other.
"Get some sleep." Callen told her. "We'll be right here."
She nodded sleepily before getting comfortable and shutting her eyes, going to sleep. Sam and Callen sat there talking quietly while she slept as to not disturb her. Nell and Eric stopped by but she was still asleep and they didn't have the heart to wake her up. Maddie slept into the night with Callen right by her bedside. Sam had gone home earlier and saying he'd be back the next day.
Callen pulled the blanket up farther to cover Maddie before sitting down in the recliner to try to get some sleep before the nightmare's started, which he knew would. He grabbed her hand to hold it, hoping that would help as he whispered goodnight to her and shutting his eyes as well.
A Week Later
"G…" Maddie said from her position on in the car.
"Mhmm?" he answered, his eyes never leaving the road.
"I'm glad to be out of there."
"Me too."
It was a Saturday, exactly one week since she went into the hospital and she was so glad to be going home. Callen had stayed with her the entire week not going home except to shower and get clean clothes other than that he never left her side. Every night she had a nightmare and every night Callen would wake her up, reassure her he was there and then hold her until she fell asleep again.
Gibbs and his team had left earlier in the week with a goodbye before they had, with Gibbs promising to keep in touch. She had visits from Kensi, Deeks, Hetty, Nell, Eric and Chris almost everyday. So finally she got to go home and she couldn't be happier. Her side was all stitched up but she still had a ways to go before fully recovering and not limping anymore.
"Here we are." Callen said pulling up on the curb and coming to a stop. "Now listen. If you want we can move."
"Move?"
"If this house makes you uncomfortable or anything we can move."
"But don't you love this house?"
"I like it, but I'd much rather have you feeling safe Maddie." Callen told her.
"I don't want to move G, but how about we see."
"Sounds good to me."
The two of them finally got settled into the house once again and found a couch in the front room, in front of the TV with a note on it, from the team.
We thought with Maddie still recovering she could use a place to watch TV besides that mess of pillows and blankets you call a couch. Enjoy it. Get better soon Maddie, G don't make her worse!
Love,
Sam, Kensi, Deeks, Hetty, Chris, Nell, and Eric.
Maddie was laughing, as was Callen as they looked at the couch. That night Callen helped change her bandage and helped her into one of his shirts again to sleep in, as all her shirt were too constricting for the bandages she had on, and some shorts.
"You want me to take the couch tonight?" Callen asked.
"No." Maddie answered from the bed in a small voice. "I mean…what if I get another nightmare?"
"Alright then." He answered climbing into bed with her.
"When do you have to go back to work?" she said after a while of silence.
"Monday, but you're coming with me."
"What why?"
"Because I'm not leaving you alone all day."
"Oh."
"You can lay on the couch, on your computer, or sketch or sleep. And someone will always be there."
"Alright then." Maddie told him before shutting her eyes tiredly. "Goodnight G."
"Goodnight Maddie."
Monday
Monday morning came Maddie found herself being woken up with Callen leaning over her.
"Maddie, Sam will be here in a half hour." Callen said sitting next to her on the bed. "I have breakfast made and we need to change your bandages too."
"Mhmm." Maddie mumbled. "Breakfast?"
Callen laughed, "Yep your favorite hash browns and eggs."
"Ok."
The two of them ate breakfast and got ready for the day before Sam came to get them. She had some trouble getting into the car but other then that it hadn't hurt that much. Arriving at OPS she noticed that nothing at really changed, but she did notice she got tired very quickly. As soon as she got out of the car she felt dizzy and very tired.
"G?" Maddie said as they got to the doors of OPS.
"Yeah. You ok?" he asked concerned stopping along with Sam.
"I'm a little dizzy." She replied swaying a little.
"Whoa." Sam said holding her shoulders so she wouldn't fall over.
"Will it hurt more if we carry you or do you just want to hold on to us?" Callen asked her.
"Carry." She replied ashamed that she couldn't even walk.
Callen nodded and gave his and her bag to Sam before picking her like a bride.
"Sorry you have to carry me." She said as they walked in.
"Don't be sorry," Sam told her. "This is your first day out and about, you're bound to be tired."
"I know I just feel so weak!" she protested.
"Well you just did get out of the hospital after going through something traumatic." Callen pointed out.
"You are allowed to feel weak while we take care of you." Sam said putting his stuff down at his desk as they entered their area.
Callen took Maddie over to the couch and set her down. She got situated on the couch the best she could without hurting herself more.
"Maddie!" voices called out coming around the corner.
"Kensi! Deeks! Hi!" Maddie said smiling.
"Good to have you back monkey." Deeks said sitting down.
"Didn't want to leave her alone huh?" Kensi asked teasing Callen.
"She'd just cause too much trouble." Callen replied smirking.
"Hey!" Maddie said offended. "I'm right here and if I could get up from here without hurting I'd come over there and head slap you."
This comment caused everyone to laugh. Callen smirked and looked at her as the others laughed on.
"Like you could even reach my head. That'd be like if Hetty tried to reach…" Callen started to say but trailed off. Everyone stopped laughing and Maddie had to cover her mouth to stop from laughing very harder as she saw Hetty coming to stand just behind Callen.
"Reach what Mr. Callen?" Hetty asked curious.
"Um...reach…" Callen started off trying to find something to say before turning towards Maddie and pointing his finger at her. "This is all your fault! And you," He turned to Hetty mock-glaring, "have got to stop sneaking up on people like that."
Maddie couldn't take it anymore and laughed out loud at her Uncle. Hetty turned around and smiled at Maddie before laughing lightly.
"Good to see you back here Ms. Maddie. And how are you feeling?" Hetty asked her.
"Better." Maddie replied.
"Good very good. Now if you all are done chit chatting we have a case." Hetty replied gesturing upstairs.
The team got up slowly and made their way upstairs.
"Are you fine now? You need anything?" Callen asked.
"I'm good. You go ahead." Maddie replied.
"Alright. If you need anything text me or Chris if I'm not here." Callen told her, know she had Chris's number.
Maddie rolled her eyes at the comment but was secretly happy that Chris was there. "I will. Now go."
"Ok ok. Be good." He replied kissing her head before running upstairs to get caught up on the new case.