Callen and Sam quickly ducked as Kensi and Deeks raised their weapons. Before Hugo and Luis could get a shot off Kensi and Deeks had already shot them.

"You good?" Kensi asked Callen and Sam.

"Yeah we're good, thanks," Callen replied.

They made their way over to Hugo and Luis. They were both injured but they would make it. After being patched up they were taken to the boatshed. Callen sat in the downstairs interrogation room with Hugo and Sam was in the other interrogation room with Luis.

"What did you do with Larson huh?" Callen asked Luis.

"We just needed some information from him," Luis replied flatly.

"And after you were done with him you killed him."

Luis shrugged his shoulders. "He served his purpose."

Callen looked at Luis, he didn't have any remorse about what he did. "What is it that you needed you? Was he getting to close to figuring out your organization?"

"What does it matter? We just needed some information and then we killed him, end of story."

"It does matter. Cus of what you did two kids are gonna grow up without a father now."

"So what, I grew up without mine."

"Yeah and look at where it brought you. What did you take from Larson? If you talk before Hugo guess who's gonna get the better deal."

"I'm not telling you shit."

"We already have you on the charges. It's better to come clean."

"I'm not telling you another damn thing."

Callen walked out of the room as did Sam.

"Anything from your guy?" Callen asked.

"He confessed to kidnapping and killing Larson but nothing more, he won't say what they used him for."

"Ditto. Luis wouldn't say either what they took. Let's hope the wonder twins can figure out what was taken."

Just as Callen finished that sentence Eric's and Nell's face popped up on screen.

"Hey guys," Nell spoke. "We looked some more into our two guys and into Larson's account. Just after Larson was kidnapped his account was accessed and they downloaded a folder onto a flash drive."

"What was in the folder?" Callen asked.

"Everything they gathered so far on the cartel Luis and Hugo are a part of."

"So they know everything now that the Navy does?"

"It seems that way. They have downloaded it, I don't know if they have send it to their friends in Mexico."

"Alert Larson's commanding officer."

"Already been done Mr. Callen," Hetty said, appearing on the screen. "They are putting a team together as we speak. They are gonna hit them right now."

"Hetty, they could be walking into a trap."

"It's what they do Mr. Callen, they can't risk them being out there any longer, not now they now everything they do. Some agents will be there shortly to pick up our two gentlemen."

"Okay Hetty."

Callen and Sam waited until the other agents were there. Once Luis and Hugo were taken away they went back to the office. All the agents went upstairs to watch the op on the big screen. They all hoped the SEALs would be okay. There was a camera attached to one of the helmets. They watched the SEALs invade the compound. Heavy gunfire was exchanged.

"Tangos are down," the heard a little later.

The bad guys had been eliminated and luckily none of the SEALs got badly hurt. A sigh of relieve was heard around the OPS center. The agents went back downstairs and finished their paperwork before going home.

"Hey honey," Callen called as he walked into the house.

"Hey G," Joelle called back while lying on the couch.

Callen walked up to her and gave her a kiss. "How are you feeling?"

"A little bit better. Throw up some more today but it's getting better."

"Okay. You just lay there and I'll make us some dinner."

"I'm not really hungry G."

"You've gotta eat something. How about I make us some soup?"

"I guess I could eat soup."

"Good." Callen gave Joelle one more kiss before he disappeared into the kitchen.

They sat on the couch to eat dinner. Luckily for Joelle the soup stayed in. They had a relaxing evening on the couch before going to bed.

"Try to get some sleep tonight," Callen told Joelle.

"I'll try, just hope I don't get nauseous again."

"Yeah, if there's anything at all, don't hesitate to wake me up."

"Thanks G."

"No problem, I'm here for you."

Callen gave Joelle a kiss before he gathered her in his arms. Joelle lay her head down on Callen's chest and a little later they both fell asleep.

Joelle had another doctor's appointment. Joelle was now fifteen weeks pregnant. They had moved Joelle's stuff into the house already and Joelle's house was up for sale. Luckily Joelle wasn't feeling that nauseous anymore, only sometimes in the mornings. Callen hadn't been called into work yet so he could go with Joelle to the appointment. They sat in the waiting room until they were called in. Joelle changed into a hospital gown and lay down on the bed.

"Why did you change? I thought they would go through the abdomen," Callen said.

"Yes they do but not in the beginning, the baby is too small to see through the abdomen so they go through the vagina."

"Isn't that uncomfortable?"

"It's not really pleasant but it's okay."

A little later the doctor walked in.

"Good morning Joelle."

"Good morning doctor Garcia."

"And you must be the father."

"Yes, Greg, nice to meet you," Callen replied and shook her hand.

"Nice to meet you too. Shall we get started? How are you feeling Joelle?"

"I'm good. A little nauseous sometimes and sore breasts but other than that not much."

"That's good. Why don't you lay back so I can examine you."

Joelle lay back on the bed as the doctor got everything ready. She grabbed the wand and put some sort of condom over it before putting it in Joelle's vagina. A little later an image appeared on the screen. Callen watched intensely, trying to see their baby.

"There's the little baby," doctor Garcia spoke as she pointed to the screen.

"That's our little baby," Callen spoke to Joelle.

Joelle could see the love in his eyes. "Yeah that's our little baby," Joelle replied with a smile.

Callen gave Joelle a kiss before turning his eyes back to the screen. He couldn't believe it. There was their little baby, inside Joelle's stomach. You could see some shapes of the little baby already.

"Is everything okay doctor?" Joelle asked.

"Yes, the baby looks fine and everything is right on track. I don't know if I can see it already but would you like to know the sex?"

"Uh… we haven't really talked about it."

"That's okay. I can't see if anyway yet. Let me know if you want to know."

The doctor did some tests on Joelle, including a nuchal translucency to determine if the baby would be suffering from something. She also took her vitals and weight. With a picture from the ultrasound in hand they walked outside. Joelle made a new appointment for three weeks from now before going home.

"It's really beautiful to see the baby like that," Callen admitted.

"Yeah it is. It's crazy to think that it's growing inside of me."

"Yeah it is but also wonderful."

"Yeah it is."

Callen drove Joelle to school.

"Have a good day honey," Callen told her.

"Thanks you too." Joelle gave Callen a kiss. "Be careful."

"I will, I promise. I'll see you tonight."

Callen gave Joelle one more kiss before she got out of the car. Callen drove to work.

"Morning," Callen spoke as he walked into the bullpen, only Sam was there.

"Morning G. How did it go this morning?"

"It was great. It's so nice to see the baby on the screen like that. It's really amazing."

"Yeah it is. Wait till you hear the heartbeat. It's amazing."

"Yeah I can't wait. It's so nice to see it on the screen like," Callen spoke with a smile.

"Yeah, look at you, happy daddy."

"Yeah, I never looked at myself as a daddy but now that it's here and I've had some time to get used to it I love it. I can't wait for the little baby to be here. I just hope I don't screw it up."

"You won't G. You'll be great."

A little later Kensi and Deeks arrived to and not long after that Eric whistled them upstairs.

….

That weekend Callen and Joelle went to Babies 'r' us to buy some baby stuff and stuff for the nursery. They picked out a Dream on me Chloe 5-in-1 convertible crib with changing table attached to it in espresso colored wood. They bought a mattress and changing pad to go with the crib. They bought a South shore beehive armoire in espresso colored wood. The armoire had one door and on the other side were three open selves and two drawers. The door only had shelves but Callen would make a hanging part of it with two shelves underneath. They also bought a Storkcraft hoop glider and ottoman in espresso colored wood with green seat cushions, a RiverRidge kids 6-bin storage cabinet in espresso colored wood with six different colored fabric boxes, a Graco Extend2fit 3-1 convertible car seat in black and grey colors, a baby trend shuttle stroller in green and black colors, a Chicco lullaby baby 3-stage portable play yard in black and green/blue colors, a summer infant pop 'n play ultimate play yard with canopy in blue colors for outside, a sizzlin' cool 39 inch 2 ring pool with canopy and carry bag in blue colors with sea creatures on the top ring, a ingenuity power adapt portable Bingham bunny swing, a comfort & harmony cradling cozy kingdom bouncer, an infantino safari fun twist & fold activity gym, a diaper bag, an infantino black flip carrier, a NoJo jungle babies 9-piece crib bedding set which included two crib sheets, comforter, dust ruffle, diaper stacker, window valance and three wall hangings, a NoJo jungle babies lamp and shade, a NoJo jungle babies musical mobile, NoJo jungle babies plush animal frog and monkey, a NoJo jungle babies wallpaper border, a NoJo jungle babies night light, a NoJo jungle babies crib bumper, a few hangers for in the closet, a koala baby room darkening sage window panel, a fantasy fields sunny safari set of bookends, a summer infant EasyStore comfort tub with sling, some diapers, baby wipes, a few bottles, a koala baby "I love my daddy" white bib with purple edges, a koala baby neutral multicolor safari 3-pack bibs, a pack with two pacifiers one with a giraffe and the other with a tiger, a pack with two yellow pacifiers one with little angel on it and the other with chillin, a baby monitor and a pregnancy sleeping pillow. The furniture and the stroller would be delivered to their house in three to four weeks, the other stuff they could already take with them.

"Wow I had no idea that babies were so expansive," Callen spoke as they walked out to the car.

"Yeah they are pretty pricy."

"It's okay, I have some money saved. I never used much when I was on my own."

"That's good."

Callen loaded everything into the car and they went by another store to pick up some paint. They had decided on light green paint, that would work for both a boy and a girl. Once they had the paint they went back home. Joelle wanted to help Callen load the stuff inside but Callen insisted she wouldn't. Callen put everything in the extension of the living room. Callen changed into some old clothes so he could start painting. They had decided to make Callen's old room, the one he lived in when he was staying with the Rostoff's, the nursery. Callen used to sleep in that room too but now that Joelle was living here they had moved to the master bedroom. Callen cleared out the last few things and put some plastic sheets on the floor. Luckily there was already paint on the wall so he didn't need to pull the wallpaper off of it. Callen grabbed the necessities and put some paint in the box. He grabbed the roller and started painting.

"G, dinner is ready," Joelle called just after 6pm.

"Be right there," Callen called back.

Callen finished the piece and went to wash his hands before joining Joelle at the table.

"How's the painting going?"

"Got two walls done almost done already, just need to do the edges with the paint brush, will see how far I get tonight."

"Thanks for doing this G."

"It's my pleasure. It's the least I can do."

After dinner Callen helped Joelle bring the stuff into the kitchen and stole a quick kiss from her before going back to the bedroom. He finished the two walls with the paint brush and got started on the next wall. He finished this wall completely and he would do the other one tomorrow. He grabbed a quick shower before he joined Joelle on the couch. Together they watched some TV. Joelle sat in between Callen's legs with her back against his chest.

"I really like this place with you here," Callen admitted.

"Me too. I'm glad we're back together again. I really missed you."

"I missed you too and soon there'll be three of us," Callen said as he placed his hand on Joelle's stomach.

"Yeah, I know I'm only fifteen weeks pregnant but I can't wait to meet the little baby."

"Me neither. I'm still a bit scared about becoming a father but I can't wait to meet the little baby."

"Don't worry G, you'll be fine. You're gonna be a great daddy. I just know it."

"I hope so."

Joelle leaned her head back a bit and kissed Callen. "You'll be fine G."

Callen kissed Joelle. "I love you."

"I love you too."

Callen kissed Joelle again, deeper and more passionate this time. Callen reached for the remote and turned the TV off. Callen shifted a bit so he could pick Joelle up, bridal style. Callen stood up with Joelle in his arms as he was kissing her and wanted to walk them to the bedroom.

"Wait G, the light."

Callen walked over to the light switch and Joelle switched it off. Callen kissed her again as he walked them to the bedroom. He gently put Joelle down on the bed and got in the bed with her. Clothes were discarded and thrown across the bedroom. Callen placed kisses down Joelle's body and stopped at her stomach, he could feel a small bump there already. Callen pleasured her for a while before making love. Very content they fell asleep in each other's arms afterwards.

The next day Callen continued with the nursery. Once he finished painting the walls he went to work on the wallpaper border. On the walls that were already dry he put the wallpaper border in the middle of the wall. Once the other wall was dry too he added the wallpaper border too. After doing this he cleaned up the painting stuff and wallpaper stuff and cleaned himself up. He grabbed the curtains and the window valance. He drilled a few holes so he could secure the railing. Once the railing ends had been hung up Callen put the curtains and the window valance on the railing and hung it up. He made sure it was secure. The other decorations for on the wall they had they would hang up once the furniture had been placed. Callen was done just before dinner.

"So, everything is done," Callen spoke as he walked into the kitchen where Joelle was making dinner.

"Great, thank you for doing this G. Can I have a look?"

"Yeah of course."

Callen took Joelle to the nursery. Joelle looked around the nursery. It was just perfect so far. Their baby would be very happy here.

"It's beautiful G."

"Great. One more thing now." Callen took Joelle to the door on the small closet. "When I lived here with the Rostoffs I carved my name into the door. I think it would be nice if you added yours and once the baby is born we can add his or her name."

"I think that's a great idea G," Joelle answered with a smile.

Callen handed Joelle a knife so she could carve her name in it. Joelle carved J. Taylor '16 in the door.

Today Joelle had her twenty week appointment.

"Your appointment is at 6pm right?" Callen asked as they were having breakfast.

"Yes it is. You'll be there right?"

"I promise I'll be there."

"It's the twenty week appointment, they'll do some more tests and we'll probably hear the heartbeat and we will find out if it's a boy or girl probably."

They had talked about it and they wanted to know what they were having.

"I know and I'll be there, I promise."

"Okay good."

After breakfast they gathered their stuff to leave for work.

"Have a good day honey," Callen told Joelle and gave her a kiss.

"Thanks you too and be careful."

"I will." Callen bent down and placed a kiss on Joelle's stomach. "Bye my little baby, be good to mommy today. Daddy loves you."

Joelle smiled as Callen talked to her stomach. She loved it when he did that. He was already such a great daddy. Callen got up and gave Joelle one more kiss.

"Bye honey."

"Bye babe."

They both got in their cars and drove to work.

Callen had a busy day today. He really hoped they would be finished with the case by the time he had to leave. He really didn't want to miss this appointment.

It was now almost 5.30pm and they weren't finished yet. They sat in the bullpen waiting for something new from the techs when Callen's phone rang. He saw it was Joelle.

"He Jo," Callen answered the phone.

"Is this Greg Walinsky?" A female voice spoke over the phone.

"Yes this is him," Callen replied wondering what was going on.

"I'm calling from Cedars-Sinai hospital. We have a patient here by the name of Joelle Taylor."