From their home Callen drove up to the San Diego Freeway and took the 405 up north towards Santa Monica. He followed the signs towards Sacramento. He next took the exit for the 101 up towards Ventura onto the Ventura Freeway.
"G, can you please stop at the next stop? I have to pee," Zoë said about an hour into their drive.
"Yeah sure, no problem."
Ten minutes later there was a stop with a restroom. Zoë used the restroom as Callen bought them a few snacks.
"I got you some chips," Callen spoke when Zoë got back in the car.
"Thank you, I was just craving those."
Callen continued their drive. They stayed on the Ventura Freeway until the exit towards Victoria Avenue and Channel island harbor. Down the ramp he took a left onto Victoria Avenue and then a little further a right towards West 5th street, another left onto Harbor Boulevard and finally a right onto Costa De Oro. At the end of this street was their hotel, the Embassy Suites by Hilton Mandalay beach resort in Oxnard. Callen parked the car and a bellhop came with a luggage cart. Callen helped him load the luggage onto the cart and together they walked in.
"Good afternoon, welcome to the Embassy Suites," a friendly woman behind the desk greeted them. "Do you have a reservation with us?"
"Yes, under the name Moore," Zoë replied.
The woman typed on her computer. "Ah yes, I see it here. In the ocean view king suite."
"Yes that is correct."
Zoë and Callen were checked in and given a key to their room. Their room was on the second floor. They took the elevator up to their room. Callen tipped the bellhop after he brought their suitcases inside. They entered the room. On the right was a bathroom which had a vanity with mirror, a toilet and a shower. On the left was a closet. Further in the room was, against the left wall, a desk with chair and behind that a couch. Against the right wall was a small kitchenette with mirror. Behind that was the door to the bedroom and across the couch stood a table with the TV on it. The living room also had a chair and two ottomans. The bedroom had a king sized bed with two nightstand, a TV and a closet. In the living room was a sliding door leading to the balcony. The balcony had two chairs and a table. They had a beautiful view of the ocean from their room.
They put their things away and changed into their swimsuits. Zoë dressed herself in a tankini. The bottom was white with tropical print and it came over her belly. The top was green with ruffles on the bottom that fell over her the top of her belly.
"Wow, you look beautiful," Callen stated as he looked at her. He loved seeing her with her growing baby bump.
"Thank you," Zoë replied with a smile.
Zoë put a sarong over it and put her flip flops on. Callen was dressed in a pair of light blue swim shorts and he put a light blue t-shirt over it. They grabbed their towels and such and went downstairs. They first went to get some lunch before they went to lay at the pool. They found themselves a few lounge chairs to put their towels on. Before laying down they rubbed themselves with sunscreen. They relaxed around the pool and took the occasional dip in the pool. Callen watched as Zoë came out of the pool. She looked absolutely beautiful in her maternity swimsuit. Seeing her like this had Callen falling in love with her even more.
Just after 6pm they went upstairs to get freshened up for dinner. Zoë was already standing in the shower when Callen joined her. Callen hugged her from behind and placed his hands on her stomach.
"I love you," Callen whispered in her ear and starting kissing her neck.
"I love you too," Zoë moaned.
Zoë placed her hand on the back of Callen's head as she leaned backwards and let the pleasure wash over her. Callen pleasured her like this for a while before Zoë couldn't take it anymore. She turned around and kissed Callen hard and passionately. Her arms flew around his neck to pull him as close as possible. Callen's hands supported her as he lifted her up. Zoë automatically wrapped her legs around his waist. Callen pushed her against the tiles and he joined them. It was still manageable to do it like this but in a few weeks it would be a bit more harder since Zoë's stomach was starting to get in the way a bit. They had some fun in the shower before getting out and getting dressed for dinner. Tonight they were going to eat at Coastal Grill which was located at their hotel. They enjoyed a nice dinner before going up to their room. As soon as they were in their room Callen pulled Zoë to him and kissed her deeply.
"I just can't get over how beautiful you look right now with your baby bump," Callen told her sweetly.
"Thank you. When I first starting showing it was a bit difficult and getting used to since none of my clothes fitted anymore but now I'm used to it. But I'm gonna get bigger."
"I know and I'm sure you will still look absolutely beautiful."
"Thank you."
"You are so beautiful," Callen told her again as he stepped back to admire her. Callen fished his phone out of his pocket and stepped back further to make a picture of her.
After taking one picture Zoë turned sideways and put her hands on the top and under the bottom of her growing stomach as she looked down at it lovingly. Callen quickly snapped a few pictures. His wife looked so beautiful right now and he loved her so much. Callen looked at the pictures he had taken. They were beautiful and he couldn't wait to see her baby bump getting bigger.
"I also have pictures of the earlier weeks. I took a few pictures to capture the baby bump getting bigger," Zoë told him.
"Do you have those on your phone?" Callen asked with a smile, definitely wanting to see those pictures.
"Yes I have," Zoë replied with a smile.
They sat on the couch together and Zoë pulled her phone out. She had made the pictures and put a text on it of how many weeks she was. Callen looked at the pictures with love in his eyes. It was so great to see her stomach getting bigger. Zoë had taken pictures every two weeks.
"I'm sorry for not being here for the first few months of your pregnancy."
"It's okay but I'm glad you're home again. I've missed you too much."
"I've missed you too. And I've missed this little baby here too." Callen bent down a placed a kiss on Zoë stomach. "Hey there little baby, it's daddy here. Daddy is so happy to back home again and I was very surprised to find out about you but I can't wait to meet you already." Zoë felt her eyes getting watery as Callen spoke to their little baby. He would be a great dad, she was sure of it. "I think I just felt the baby move against my hand."
"Yeah, the baby must recognize daddy already."
"I can't wait to see the little baby on the screen at the appointment," Callen said as he looked up to Zoë.
"Yeah it so beautiful to see our little baby like that and the heartbeat sounds so beautiful."
"I can't wait for that."
Callen gently laid her down on the couch as he kissed her and he hovered above her so he wouldn't crush her. Zoë wrapped her arms around his neck as Callen's went around her waist. When Callen was away she hadn't really felt her pregnancy hormones yet but now that he was back they came at her in full force, especially her sex drive. She wanted him every hour, every minute of every day. And damn him, he just knew how to kiss her to make her want him even more. Zoë reached in between them and started undoing the buttons of his shirt before pulling if off of him. She quickly continued with his pants and boxers. Callen followed suit and opened the zipper of Zoë's dress. He went too slow for her liking so she pushed him off of her and into a sitting position. She stood up and quickly let her dress pool at her feet. She pushed her panties down and undid her bra before sitting down on Callen's lap. Callen was nowhere nearly on board but Zoë didn't care, she wanted him and she wanted him now. She moved down on him and let her head fall back. It didn't take her long to reach her first peak. When Callen was in the game Zoë had come three times already, she couldn't get enough of him. They had sex on the couch in different positions for almost three hours, with some short breaks in between. Zoë had lost count on how many times she had come. She lay there panting on the couch once they had finished and Callen lay on the floor, panting as well.
"Oh my god! Wow!" Zoë exclaimed once she had regained some of her breath.
"Wow is about right yeah."
"Damn it was already so good and got even better after we got married but now that I'm pregnant it's just…. Wow amazing."
"Yeah it totally is."
Once they had regained enough energy they got up and went to bed.
The next morning after breakfast they went down and rented a surrey from Wheel fun rentals which was just outside their hotel. Callen sat behind the wheel and Zoë sat down next to him. They cycled down the boulevard for about an hour before returning the surrey. They rest of the day they relaxed at the pool.
Around 7pm they went to eat at The Lookout Bar & Grill. It was close by so they walked the ten minutes to the restaurant. They had a table outside with a beautiful view of the marina. They each ordered a burger with fries. After dinner they walked back along the beach. They had a beautiful view of the ocean with the setting sun.
"Could you please take a picture of us?" Callen asked someone passing by.
"Yeah sure of course, no problem," the man responded.
Zoë and Callen stood on the beach with their backs towards the ocean. Callen turned Zoë sideways and stood behind her. He wrapped his arms around her belly as they looked at the camera.
"Thank you," Callen told the man as the man handed Callen's phone back.
"You're welcome."
They looked at the picture, it was a beautiful picture of them with the setting sun in the background. They strolled along the beach for a while before they went up to their room.
The rest of their time there they just relaxed around the hotel. One afternoon they rented a water bike from a rental company in the marina. They peddled across the water for about an hour before returning the bike.
On Saturday they had to go back home. They had stayed for two weeks. On the way back home they stopped by the Marine base in Oxnard and visited the Seabee museum. They drove back to LA along the Pacific Coast Highway and came by Point Mugu. Callen drove them back along the coastline, passing Malibu. Near Santa Monica Callen went back inland and drove towards their house. Callen unloaded their luggage as Zoë got the mail. Callen brought their suitcases upstairs and helped Zoë unpack before Zoë started the laundry. Once they suitcases were empty Callen put them away.
"I was thinking about making this room the nursery," Callen spoke when he met Zoë again in the hallway. "It's right next to our room so that would be the easiest I think."
"Yeah I was thinking the same. This would be a perfect place for a nursery."
"Yes it would. At what time do you have the appointment on Monday?"
"It's at 8am so we can go there before work."
"Alright that's fine and then next weekend we'll go shopping for the nursery. We don't know what our caseload will be like in the coming months so I'd like to finish it as soon as possible."
"We still have a few months left so I'm sure we'll have it finished in time."
"It's weird to think that in a few months we'll be here with our little baby."
"Yeah we will be," Zoë replied with a smile. "And we're gonna be okay, together we can handle it."
"I hope so. I wanna be a good dad."
Zoë walked up to him and wrapped her arms around his neck. "You're a great husband and you'll be a great dad, I'm sure of it."
"I hope so."
Zoë gave Callen a soft kiss. They relaxed the rest of the weekend at home.
That Monday they were up early and on their way to the doctor's office. As they sat in the waiting room it really sunk it with Callen that they were really going to have a baby and that he was about to see his little baby on the screen for the first time. He was very nervous but also anxious to see the little baby and to find out if they were having a little baby boy or little baby girl.