Chapter 20 Let's Go Galgo!

Wow, two chapters in one day!

Barney's

Evening came fast and some of the team stopped by only to be met with a smirking and pleased Ava. Sex jokes soon filled the air until Barney shook his head and mentioned the targeting system for the plane. Silence followed as they realized he'd let someone else work on his plane. That just never happened.

Tool whistled, "I knew you were somethin special Princess."

He lifted a beer to salute Ava who grinned widely.

"Of course," she said cocking a hip out, "I'm a Ross."

Loud chuckles and booming laughs filled the room.

"Not for long if I have anything to do about it," Lee mumbled under his breath.

Barney was the only one to hear his comment and he smirked as he took a large drag of beer.

Once things settled down for the night and the team headed off, Lee and Barney found Ava asleep on the couch in an uncomfortable position.

Lee picked her up and carried her to her room while Barney pulled back the covers. Thankfully she'd already changed out of her dirty and greasy clothes when they'd finished their work. Lee unlaced her boots and took them off one by one. Barney hovered in the doorway before sighing and turning back to Lee.

"As her father I'm supposed to threaten you or somethin for dating my daughter, but I know you're a good guy and you make her happy. You both deserve that happiness."

"You're gettin a bit mushy on me mate," Lee chuckled lightly.

"I'm just sayin I love her too and I wish you both well," Barney said before heading back to his room, "Tho I don't wanna hear any moans, groans, or other weird noises when I'm home!"

Lee chuckled before closing her door. He found he couldn't be apart from her and he didn't want her to think the worst of him if he was gone when she woke. He took of his shirt and jeans, crawling under the covers in just his boxers. He unbuttoned her overshirt and removed her tight jeans. She sighed in content before rolling into his chest and cuddling in just like she did the night before.

"I've got it bad," he said softly before chuckling, "If the boys saw this they'd say I was whipped more than I was when I was with Lacy.

"Mine," she mumbled in her sleep as a hand grabbed him tighter.

"Yours," he whispered in her ear, "And your mine."

"Kay," she said sleepily as a smile spread across her face.

2AM Barney's

The alarm sounded on their watches as well as the overhead in the main room calling attention to an intruder on the premises. Ava sat up quickly with wide eyes as Lee and Barney both made it into the hall, each with a weapon. Lee and Barney both had jeans pulled on, but unbuttoned as they silently made their way down the stairs and passed the second to last step that squeaked.

Ava threw on a pair of leggings before hovering near the top of the stairs by the hallway wall.

"Shit!" a female voice sounded out in the darkness as she ran into something with a loud clunk.

Barney aimed his gun towards the noise and Lee clenched his knife in his grip.

"Aunt Sarah?" asked Ava recognizing the voice.

Lee flicked on an overhead light causing everyone in the room to blink. Sarah covered her eyes and groaned.

"Great now I'm blind!" Sarah exclaimed dropping her suitcase to the floor.

Ava bounced down the stairs. Barney and Lee put their weapons away while they eyed the woman.

Sarah blinked hard once more before looking around, "Barney! Long time no see. Sorry about dropping in all of a sudden, but I had to take my chance while Dickface was distracted."

Barney barked a laugh, "You always had a lovely way of phrasing things."

Sarah smirked, "Where do you think Ava got it from?"

Ava wrapped Sarah up in a tight hug. Sarah hugged her just as tight before pulling back and taking a good look at Ava.

"You look much better sweetpea," she said softly, "Healthy and….happy."

Ava blushed a bit as her eyes wandered to Lee.

"Oooooh," Sarah smirked widely, "I see how it is. Got yourself a boy toy. I need one of them."

Ava snorted, "Actually I have a nice, talkative man you'd like."
"Oh really?"

"Mmmhmm."

"You going to introduce me to your beau?" Sarah asked as she rose a brow in a way Ava did quite frequently.

"Aunt Sarah this is Lee Christmas," she said motioning to Lee, "Lee this is my Aunt Sarah."

"Pleasures mines," Lee said shaking her hand.

"British accent?" Sarah said smiling widely, "Ava always did like the accents."

Ava blushed again and elbowed Sarah causing her to snort laugh.

"So if you two get hitched you're gonna be Ava Merri Christmas?" Sarah said snort laughing again.

All of them chuckled a bit at that.

Sarah eyed both men and crossed her arms across her chest.

"Not that I'm not enjoying the view of two sexy, shirtless men, but where can I bunk for the night?" Sarah asked bluntly.

"I can get you some pillows and blankets for the couch," Ava suggested.

Sarah nodded, "Sounds good to me. I'm sure you're snuggled up with your man and Barney would fall off the couch."

Ava snickered as she ran off to find the blankets and pillows. She returned and made up the couch for her aunt as said woman wheeled her suitcase over to the edge of it.

"Not that I'm not happy to see you," Ava said standing up, "But what brought you down here?"

"Dickface is in a tizzy not being able to find you, but he had some business trip to attend to so I snuck out when I could. Took a long, convoluted way to get here, but if you think I'm giving up on my last family member you got another thing coming."

Ava smiled widely, "Well at least you know about the security system now."

"Speaking of," Lee said as his and Barney's phones went off.

They accepted the calls and passed along the message that it was a false alarm. Once everyone was called and updated, they put away their phones and watched as Ava sleepily smiled at her aunt.

"Well not that this isn't fun, but I think bed is in order," Ava said yawning.

Sarah nodded as Barney reset the alarm system. Lee took Ava's hand and she followed him back to her bedroom. Everyone fell asleep pretty quickly.

Barney's, More Reasonable Hour of the Morning

The vehicles roared outside as they started to pull in and park in their regular spots. Curiosity of the new resident of the Ross's had brought everyone out in full force. Codes to get in were entered as the team and their significant others followed in. Even Dixie and the babies were there. The first thing they all noticed was the folded blankets on the couch and the loud laughter coming from the kitchen along with numerous pleasant smells. It sounded like Ava and another female.

Barney and Lee seemed to wake at the same time and came down the stairs dressed for the day. They saw the team standing around and smirked before heading to the kitchen. They both barked out a laugh as they walked in finding loads of food on the table and the two women covered in suds from the kitchen sink. They were laughing so much they were snorting as well which just cracked the other up again. Lee pulled Ava out of the kitchen and Barney grabbed Sarah. They sent them upstairs to clean up.

"Some people's kids huh?" Sarah said before bursting out in laughter again.

The two women cleaned up and headed back downstairs. The team was sitting all over the place with plates of food.

"You were right," Sarah said to Ava, "They descended from on high to mingle with the commoners."

Ava laughed again and elbowed Sarah, "My face hurts from laughing so much. Stop."

Sarah shrugged and noticed a particular man talking up a storm to another.

"Who's that?" Sarah asked curious, "He looks like that actor Antonio Banderas."

"That is Galgo," Ava said smirking, "The one I wanted to introduce you to."

"Oooh reeeeally?"

Introductions were made and food was eaten. Sarah gravitated to Galgo and found herself enraptured in the stories he told. Everyone else was grateful he wasn't yammering their ear off.

Connie and Ava were both holding one of the twins. Lee had his arm wrapped around her waist and his chin on her shoulder.

"Adorable little things aren't they?" he asked her quietly.

Ava nodded as she cuddled the baby close.

"You look beautiful," he whispered in her ear.

She blushed a bit before looking at him. He kissed her forehead before he leaned in and took her lips in a quick kiss. Connie and Dixie were awwing from their seats.

"So where is your work room?" Sarah piped up, "I haven't seen it yet."

Ava's eyes brightened even more. She handed the baby off to a nervous Gunnar before grabbing Sarah's hand and yanking her into her Candyland.

Sarah whistled loudly, "Woah. This is a lot of space."

She set her hands on her hips and looked around, "You have some heavy duty shelving and tools too. Where did you get it all?"

"Dad," Ava said smiling, "He roped all the guys into hauling everything and assembling the shelves. It's even organized correctly. I've gotten to fix so many cool things."

"I'm guessing the large pile taking up two thirds of the room is the fix me pile?"

Ava nodded, "I've fixed some good, quality stuff. I've had to have special cases made up for a lot of the more unique items."

Sarah smiled, "You're really happy here."

Ava smiled softly as she picked up her gift for Lee, "Yeah I really am."

She looked up to her aunt to see tears in her eyes, "Good. If there is anyone in this world that deserves happiness it is you."

Ava hugged her tight as she cried a bit on her shoulder.