Five minutes later Callen walked in with the girls in their stroller.
"Hey honey, sorry I'm late. I was stuck in traffic. I wanted to call you but I forgot my phone at home. I was so busy with the girls that I forgot to grab my phone," Callen spoke and he gave Rebecca a kiss.
"It's okay. I'm just glad you three are alright. I was getting worried about you."
"I'm sorry honey."
"How did the girls do?"
"They did very well. It was a bit tricky feeding them this morning. They were both hungry at the same time so I put them in their bouncy chairs and fed them at the same time."
"I'm sorry you have to do this alone honey."
"It's okay honey. You have to rest here in the hospital before you can come home. Don't worry about me. I can handle it."
"I can't wait to be home with you and the girls."
"I can't either."
Callen picked the girls up from their stroller and handed them to Rebecca.
"Hey you two, mommy missed you."
Callen stayed until visiting hours were over.
"I will see you this afternoon."
"I can't wait."
Callen gave Rebecca a kiss. "I love you honey."
"I love you too."
…
Five days later Rebecca was cleared to go back home. Callen came to pick her up with the girls. Rebecca was just finished getting dressed when Callen walked in.
"Good morning Becky."
"Good morning G," Rebecca responded and gave Callen a kiss. "Hey Maddie, hey Cassie, guess what, mommy is coming home today. Yeah mommy will finally be home with you and daddy."
Rebecca grabbed her stuff. She looked around the room to make sure she had everything.
"You ready?"
"Yeah I am." A nurse came in with a wheelchair. "I don't need a wheelchair."
"Hospital policy, you know that Doctor Jenkins."
"Yeah, yeah." Rebecca reluctantly sat down in the wheelchair. The nurse pushed her downstairs and Rebecca got out as soon as they were outside. She handed the stuff she was holding to Callen and she pushed the stroller. Rebecca put the girls in their car seats as Callen put their stuff in the trunk. She got in the passenger seat as Callen got in the driver's seat and drove them home.
"Welcome home mommy," Callen spoke as they walked through the door.
"Thanks, it's good to be home."
Rebecca put the girls in their playpen and just looked at them. She was happy to finally be home. She had missed the girls and Callen while she was in the hospital. Callen walked up to her and wrapped his arms around her from behind.
"I've missed you," Callen told her.
"I've missed you too and our little girls. They are just so darn cute."
"Yes they are."
"Thank you for all the pictures and video you sent me. I really appreciate that."
"No problem. I didn't want you to miss a thing."
"Now I won't have to cus I'm home with you guys."
"I'm really glad about that."
They just stood there for a while just looking at the girls. Rebecca had put their mobiles on and the girls were smiling as they looked up to it and they kicked their little legs. Callen and Rebecca smiled. It was so cute to see.
"I've got an extra week off. I explained the situation to Hunter and she gave me one more week off."
"That's nice of her."
Callen turned her around in his arms and gave her a kiss.
"I love you Becky."
"I love you too G."
"I'm so glad you and the girls are alright. When I heard you were taken I got so afraid. I was so afraid something would happen to you three."
"We're all okay honey. You saved us. We are all doing fine."
"Yes and I'm so glad about that. I love you three so much."
"We love you too honey."
Rebecca gave Callen another kiss. Callen sat down on the couch with Rebecca on his lap and continued to kiss her. He had truly missed her the past couple of days. He felt truly lucking to have them in his life. They sat there kissing until they were interrupted by Maddie's crying. Rebecca stood up and picked Maddie up.
"Hey little girl, what's wrong? It's okay mommy's got you."
Rebecca noticed that Maddie was hungry so she sat down on the chair and exposed her breast. Maddie immediately latched on.
"There's a good girl."
As Rebecca was feeding Maddie, Cassie started crying too. She was hungry too.
"There's a bottle in the fridge for Cassie."
Callen warmed up the bottle and fed Cassie but Cassie wouldn't take the bottle.
"Come on Cassie, mommy can't feed you right now. Just take the bottle sweetie." After a few more tries Cassie finally took the bottle. "That's a good girl."
In the afternoon they put Cassie and Maddie down for their nap. Rebecca put their music mobiles on and they stood there watching their little girls fall asleep.
"I'm just gonna do some grocery shopping. You'll be alright here for a little while?" Callen asked.
"Of course I am."
"Okay good. I'll be right back."
Callen gave Rebecca a kiss and went to the store. He went to babies 'r' us first. He wanted to buy some more things for Cassie and Maddie. He went to the clothes department first. He bought a dress with a white top and a blue ruffled bottom with a pink polka dot sash in the middle and a pair of pink leggings, a dress with a pink top and pink and white ruffle bottom white flowers on it and a pack with five different pink onesies. He also bought some toys. A plush lamb, a plush bunny blanky and a pink giggle garden activity gym.
After this store he also went to Kmart to see what they had there. Here he bought a top with tropical toucan print and purple ruffled shorts, a white top with orange giraffe print and purple hearts and a white legging with orange bowties on the bottom, a green top with flutter-sleeves and a smiling water melon on it and pink-black dotted shorts, a white bodysuit with an orange starfish on in and in pink letters the text mommy's little star, a dress with a white top with a big pink heart on it and small pink hearts around it and a pink ruffled bottom, a yellow dress with a white eyelet crochet overlay and a white pajama with orange flowers on it. He bought two of everything so they had matching outfits for the girls.
Next he went to the grocery store.
"Hey honey," Callen spoke as he walked back into the house about an hour and a half later.
"Hey G, what took you so long?"
"I went to babies 'r' us and Kmart. I'll show you the things I bought in a minute."
Callen put the groceries away and showed Rebecca the stuff that he bought.
"Aww G, those clothes are just too cute."
"Yeah, they really have the cutest things at Kmart. Are the girls still asleep?"
"Yes they are." At that moment Cassie started crying. "They were."
"I'll go get her."
Callen took the stuff that he bought upstairs with him as he went to get Cassie.
"Hey little girl," Callen spoke softly so he wouldn't wake Maddie.
Cassie smiled as she saw Callen and Callen picked her up. He changed her diaper and dressed her in the romper with white and orange waves on it. He took Cassie downstairs.
"Look who's here mommy."
"Hey Cassie."
Callen handed Cassie to Rebecca and went back upstairs to get Maddie. He dressed her in the same romper. Once Maddie was dressed he took her downstairs. Rebecca was feeding Cassie. Callen walked to the kitchen and pulled a bottle out of the fridge for Maddie. Once the bottle was warm he sat down on the couch next to Rebecca and fed Maddie.
"Look at us here now," Rebecca said. "Us feeding our two little twin girls."
"Yeah, it's not somewhere I would've thought to be a few years back but I totally love it. Thank you for giving me this life."
"You're welcome honey," Rebecca replied with a smile.
After dinner Rebecca and Callen went to put the babies in bath and then in bed. Callen got the baby baths ready as Rebecca held both girls. Once the baths were ready Rebecca handed Cassie to Callen. Rebecca gently put Maddie into the water and washed her. Callen did the same with Maddie. Both girls didn't mind being in the bath. Once they girls had finished their bath Callen and Rebecca wrapped them in a towel hoodie. They took them to the nursery and dried and dressed the girls in their pajamas. Rebecca fed both girls before they put them in their cribs. Callen turned their music mobiles on. They looked at their little girls in their cribs. They lay there peacefully sucking on their pacifiers. A little later they fell asleep. Quietly Callen and Rebecca left the room and went downstairs. They relaxed downstairs before going upstairs. Callen and Rebecca fed the girls once more before going to bed.
"I've missed you here next to me," Callen said as he pulled Rebecca closer to him once they were in the bed.
"I've missed you too," Rebecca replied as she wrapped her arm around Callen. "I'm glad to be home again.
Callen pulled Rebecca even closer and crashed his lips down on hers. A little later Callen moved his lips down to Rebecca's neck.
"Honey," Rebecca tried to speak. "As much as I love this we can't do it yet. It's too soon after the babies' birth."
"Right sorry. I'm just glad you're home again."
"Me too honey and I wanna do it but it's just too soon."
"It's okay. We can just cuddle."
Callen lay down on his back and pulled Rebecca close to him. Rebecca lay her head down on his chest.
"Goodnight Becky."
"Goodnight G."
Callen gave Rebecca a soft kiss on her head. He was happy to have Rebecca home again. He had been able to handle the two little girls but it was hard work. But the little girls were so worth it. They were so cute. He was so glad to be a daddy. He never thought he would be one but so far he was loving it. Sam was totally right, as soon as Callen saw his little girls he was so much in love with them already. He was really looking forward to family life.
A few hours later they were woken up when they heard a cry coming over the monitor.
"I'll go," Rebecca stated.
"No, it's okay honey. I can go."
"No, it's okay. You had to go every time this week already."
Rebecca got out of bed and walked to the girls' room. It was Maddie who was crying.
"Hey Maddie, what's wrong sweetie?" Rebecca spoke softly as she picked Maddie up. "Oh I see what the problem is, you have a dirty diaper." Rebecca took Maddie over to the changing table and changed her diaper. "There, that's better huh sweetie."
Rebecca rocked Maddie back to sleep before placing her back in the crib. Just as Rebecca had gotten back to bed they heard another cry over the monitor.
"I'll go this time," Callen said and he jumped out of the bed and went to the girls' room.
This time it was Cassie who was crying. Callen picked her up and changed her diaper. In no time Cassie fell back asleep again in Callen's arms. Carefully Callen placed her back in the crib and returned to bed. They had to go out a couple of times at night. In the morning the girls were awake at 7am.
"You stay in bed, I'll go get them," Callen told Rebecca and Callen walked to the girls' room. "Good morning my little sweeties." Callen picked Cassie up first. "Hey there Cassie, you are such a little cutie. You're daddy's little princess."
Callen gave her a soft kiss on her head and took her over to the changing table. He changed her diaper and dressed her in the dress with a pink top and a pink and white ruffled bottom with flowers on it. Callen placed blowing kisses on Cassie's stomach as he was dressing her. Cassie giggled as Callen did this. Cassie stuck her hand out to Callen's face and Callen gave soft kisses on her little hand.
Once Cassie was dressed Callen took her downstairs and put her in the bouncy chair. Callen went back upstairs and dressed Maddie in the same outfit. Callen took Maddie down as well and put her in the bouncy chair. Callen went into the kitchen and warmed up a bottle. Once the bottle was warm Callen went back into the living room and picked Cassie up from her bouncy chair.
When Rebecca came down a few hours later Callen was laying on the couch with Maddie and Cassie on his chest. It was such an adorable sight to see. Rebecca grabbed her cell phone and took a picture.
"Good morning."
Callen looked up as he heard his wife's voice. "Good morning." Rebecca gave Callen a kiss. "Hey you two, are you lying here with daddy huh?" Rebecca gave both girls a soft kiss. "It seems like they are enjoying lying here with daddy. You look so cute with our little girls."
….
The girls were now two months old. Callen and Rebecca had managed to get into a good rhythm with the girls. Rebecca was still on maternity leave. Callen had returned to work about a month ago.
It was no almost 7pm and Callen wasn't home yet. Rebecca had brought the girls to bed. Rebecca looked at her phone to see if she had a message from Callen but nothing. Usually he would let her know if he would be home late. Rebecca decided to wait a little longer before calling him or calling Sam.
Just as Rebecca was about to pick up the phone at 8pm Callen walked in.
"Hey honey," Callen spoke as he walked into the house. "Sorry I'm late." Callen gave Rebecca a kiss. "Hetty wanted to talk with me."
"She's back at the office?"
"Yes she just got back today."
"What did she want to talk to you about?" By his reaction Rebecca could see that something was bothering Callen. "What's wrong honey? What did she tell you?" Callen sat down on the couch next to Rebecca. Rebecca replaced a reassuring hand on Callen's knee. "What is it honey? You can tell me."
Callen took a deep sigh. "Remember that case a while back, where I had to go to Romania."
"Yeah, I remember. What does that have to do with what Hetty told you?"
"Everything. Hetty went there to protect me, cus of my mother."
"Your mother?" Rebecca replied shocked. "She knew your mother?"
"Yes she was my mother's handler in the CIA."
"She was in the CIA?"
"Yeah, as was my grandfather. This family feud started with my grandfather. He was hunting down war criminals. Someone from the Comescu family was one of them. When my grandfather killed him a blood feud started. My grandmother escaped with my mother to America, my grandfather was American and my grandmother was Romani. Years later my mother had joined the CIA and she went back to Romania as a student, that was her cover. For a while everything was fine. Then she disappeared. Six years later she reappeared and contacted Hetty. She was begging her to get her out of Romania with me and my sister. They had agreed to meet on the beach. They ordered Hetty to aboard the mission on the last moment. The Comescus found my mother and shot her."
"Hetty knew all of this?!" Rebecca replied astonished.
"Yeah."
"Why didn't she tell you this before?"
"She said she couldn't. She said that she needed to protect me from the Comescus since she had failed protecting my mother. She didn't want to tell me until she knew I was safe from the Comescus."
"Wow, that's something. I can't believe she didn't tell you this sooner."
"Yeah I know, me neither," Callen replied with a hint of anger in his voice.
"I'm sure she had very good reasons honey. She protected you and now she told you everything she knew."
"She knew I was looking for answers and she had them!"
"I know you probably feel betrayed by her right now but like she said she did it to protect you. Shouldn't that count for something?"
"I guess, I don't know."
"She told you now honey. She kept her promise to protect you from the Comescus. By not telling you she might have saved your life. Cus we both know the moment she would have told you, you would go lone wolf and go after the Comescu."
Callen wanted to say something but he knew his wife was right. Hetty was probably trying to protect him. He probably should let it go and be thankful that Hetty told him, he finally had some answers. But something was still nagging at him. He was still a bit angry with Hetty not telling him sooner. Callen was lost in thought when Maddie started crying. Rebecca went upstairs. Rebecca went downstairs and handed Maddie to Callen. It would be good for Callen right now to spend some time with his little girls. Rebecca went into the kitchen and warmed a bottle up. Rebecca looked at them as Callen fed Maddie. She could see some tension and anger leaving Callen's body. Rebecca was glad her husband finally had some answers about his past.
Callen went to check on the girls before he and Rebecca went to bed.
"Did Hetty tell you your mother's name as well?" Rebecca asked as they were getting into bed.
"Yes she did. Her name was Clara, Clara Callen and my grandfather's name was George Callen."
"Could it be that your G stands for George, after your grandfather?"
"It could be, Hetty didn't know that. She didn't even know my mother had kids until she contacted Hetty, asking for an arrangement to get out of Romania."
"If your mother died on the beach in Romania, how did you and sister get to America?"
"I don't know. Maybe my father rearranged that."
"Did Hetty know anything about your father?"
"She said she didn't."
Rebecca lay down in the bed and pulled Callen close to her. "You will find more answers. I'm sure of it, and I'll be here with you when you do."
"Thank you honey. I'm really glad I have someone to talk about this."
"I know it's not easy for you to talk. I know you keep things bottled up so I'm glad you can talk to me. I will always be here for you, not matter what."
"I love you honey."
"I love you too."
Callen gave Rebecca a kiss and took her into his arms. He needed to feel her close tonight.
….
Today was Rebecca's first day back to work after the twins were born. They were now three months old. They had really grown and they were so cute.
"Will you be alright today honey?" Callen asked concerned.
"Yeah I will be. It'll be hard to leave these two but I'll be fine."
"Are you sure the day care at the hospital is a good one?"
"Yes, it's a very good one. Some of my colleagues bring their kids there too and they are all very happy with it."
"Okay good."
"And I'll drop in on them a few times a day to make sure they are doing fine."
"Okay good. Just take it easy today okay."
"I'll try. I don't know what will come in the ER today."
"Okay, just remember it's your first day back today."
"I will." Rebecca gave Callen a kiss.
Callen helped Rebecca load the girls in the car. "Bye my little sweeties, be good today." Callen gave both girls a kiss and gave Rebecca on more kiss before Rebecca got in her car and drove to work. Rebecca put the kids in the stroller and walked to the day care.
"Good morning, Dr. Jenkins and good morning Maddie and Cassie. Don't worry doctor, they are in excellent hands here."
"I know, it's just hard to leave them."
"I know, trust me. I've seen my share of moms returning to work after they had a kid. And I will tell you what I told them: Don't worry about your kids. We here are perfectly qualified to look after them. Your kids will be fine. Trust us to take care of your kids."
"Okay, is it okay if I drop in a few times today if I have time?"
"Of course."
Rebecca gave both Maddie and Cassie a kiss before she placed them in the playpens they had at the day care. "Be good today you two." Rebecca gave them one more kiss before she left the room. Outside she had to take a deep breath before walking to the surgical floor. it was hard to leave the girls there but it was time for her to go back to work.
…
Rebecca was downstairs in the ER working on a patient. She looked up as someone was brought in. It seemed really bad. Then just as she was about to turn her attention back to her patient she saw Sam walking behind the gurney. Could it be Callen lying on the gurney there?
"April, can you take of this patient here for me please?"
Rebecca handed the chart to her and walked into the trauma room. She almost sank to the floor as she looked at the person lying on the bed. It was in fact Callen and it looked really, really bad.
"What happened Sam?"
"We walked into an ambush and they shot at as. G got hit pretty badly."
Rebecca looked as the doctors worked on her husband. She felt Sam's strong arm around her for support. The monitor started beeping, there was a flat line on the screen. Rebecca watched as they worked on her husband. She was close to tears.
"How long has it been?" The doctor asked after a while.
"Forty five minutes, doctor."
"How many rounds of epi?"
"Three already."
"Alright, I'm calling it." The doctor looked on the clock. "Time of death 15.05."