A/N: Here it is, the last chapter.
Joelle heard someone come into the house and then heard Callen call her name. Callen watched as Joelle came walking out of the kitchen.
"G! You're back!" Joelle exclaimed and she ran up to him. She ran into Callen's arms and Callen wrapped his arms around her to pull her in for a hug. "I'm so glad you're back again. I was so worried about you. Especially after you told me what happened to Kensi."
"I'm okay honey, I'm okay. I've missed you."
"I missed you too," Joelle replied, half sobbing.
Callen pulled her up to face him and kissed her deeply. "I love you Jo."
"I love you too G. I'm really glad you're back safe and sound again."
"I'm back Jo and I'm okay, I promise."
They were interrupted by Nora fussing.
"Guess she noticed daddy was home," Joelle said.
"Yeah probably." Callen gave Joelle a quick kiss before walking to the play pens. "Hey little girl, yeah daddy is home again." Callen picked Nora up and gave her a soft kiss on her head. "Daddy missed you. Have you and Jack been good to mommy?"
"Yeah they were sweet, not too much trouble."
"Okay good. Hey little girl, yeah did you noticed daddy was home huh."
Jack started fussing as well so Joelle picked him up. Together they sat on the couch.
"Hey little guy, yeah daddy is home again." Callen gave Jack a kiss too. "Daddy missed you three. Daddy is so happy to be home again."
They just sat there on the couch. Callen was so happy to be back with his family again. He had really missed them. He was glad to be back home again in one piece. He knew that it could have gone very different with the helicopter crash and all. He hoped Kensi would be okay. Callen looked down at Nora in his arms. She was all snuggled up against him. She was such a little cutie, daddy's little princess. And Jack was daddy's little buddy. Callen was so happy to have these two kids with Joelle, their family was perfect and in a few months they would be getting married. Callen really loved how his life had turned out, he had a beautiful fiancé and two beautiful kids. His life was just perfect right now. He was a little bit new to being a father but he was loving it. He always loved to come home from work and see Jack and Nora.
A little later Nora started fussing so Callen took her into the kitchen to warm up a bottle for her. When he came back into the living room Joelle was breastfeeding Jack and Callen sat next to her and fed Nora. After Callen was finished feeding Nora he put her back in her play pen and went to the kitchen to fix diner but Nora wasn't having any of it. As soon as Callen put her down she started fussing.
"Hey, it's okay little girl. Daddy is just in the kitchen. You wanna come with daddy?" Callen took her to the kitchen and put her on the counter in her bouncy chair. "There, that's better huh. Daddy is right here, daddy's not going anywhere."
Nora lay peacefully in her bouncy chair as Callen cooked dinner. After dinner Callen went upstairs and put Nora to bath and bed and then did the same with Jack.
"They're asleep?" Joelle asked once Callen came back down again.
"Yeah they are."
"Good." Callen sat on the part of the couch with the ottoman attached to it. "I'm just gonna go clean up a bit."
"I'll do that later, right now I wanna sit here with my lovely fiancé," Callen said as he pulled Joelle back towards him.
Joelle sat in between Callen's legs with her back against his chest and Callen wrapped his arms around her.
"I've missed you," Callen spoke to her.
"I've missed you too. I'm glad you're back again."
"Me too."
"How's Kensi? Is she gonna be okay?"
"Too soon to tell. We have to wait till she wakes up till we know what the full damage is."
"Poor Marty, I can't imagine what he must be going through. If that had been you lying there I don't know what I would do."
"I'm okay honey, I promise. I'm okay. I didn't get hurt much. I'm alright honey. I'm right here. I promise you, I will come back to you every time."
"You better."
"I will Jo, I promise. I'm not gonna leave you alone with Jack and Nora."
"Okay good."
Joelle snuggled into Callen's arms and together they watched some TV. Callen was so happy to be back home again, to be back with his family again. He had missed them. He loved Jack and Nora so much and they were so freaking cute. He couldn't wait to get married to Joelle. He loved her so much and he was so thankful to have her in his life.
They enjoyed lying there on the couch in each other's arms. Callen noticed after a while that Joelle had fallen asleep, but it was only for a short will since Jack had decided to start crying.
"I'll get him," Callen spoke and he got up from the couch before walking upstairs. "Hey little man, what's wrong? It's okay daddy's here," Callen said as he picked Jack up. "Ah I see, you have a wet diaper. It's okay, daddy's gonna change you." Callen took him over to the changing table and changed his diaper. "Yeah that's better huh buddy."
Callen gave Jack his pacifier and rocked him back to sleep in his arms before putting him back in his crib. Just as he wanted to walk downstairs Nora woke up too. She had a wet diaper as well so Callen changed hers as well before going back downstairs. Callen and Joelle enjoyed the rest of the evening on the couch before going to bed. Callen fed Jack and Joelle fed Nora before going to sleep.
Once they were in bed Joelle crawled against Callen and lay her head down on his chest as Callen wrapped his arm around her.
"I'm so glad you're back home again. The bed was empty without you. I missed you next to me at night."
"Me too honey. Goodnight Jo."
"Goodnight G."
Callen gave Joelle a kiss before they went to sleep. Callen fell asleep shortly after, it was good to be in his own bed again and to have Joelle next to him. A few hours later they were woken up when they heard a cry over the monitor.
"I'll go," Callen spoke and gave Joelle a quick kiss before getting out of bed.
Callen looked at the baby monitors and saw that it was Jack who was crying. They had two different baby monitors. They had video monitors, Jack's was blue and Nora's was pink. Callen walked to Jack's room.
"Hey it's okay buddy, daddy's here." Callen picked Jack up from his crib. "Shhh, it's okay Jack. Daddy's here. What's wrong buddy?" Callen felt if he had a dirty diaper but that wasn't the case. Callen tried to get Jack to suck on his pacifier again but he wouldn't take it. "What's wrong buddy? Are you hungry little guy?" Callen took him downstairs and grabbed a bottle from the fridge before warming it up. "Shhh, it's okay buddy. It's coming." Once the bottle was warm Callen sat down on the kitchen chair and tested if the milk wasn't too hot before putting the pacifier in Jack's mouth. Jack immediately started sucking. "There, that's better."
Jack finished the entire bottle. Callen put Jack over his shoulder to burp him. Once Jack had burped Callen walked upstairs with him. He sat down in the rocking chair with Jack on his shoulder and he rocked him back to sleep. Once Jack was back asleep Callen gently put him back in his crib. When he walked back to the bedroom he saw a light coming from Nora's room. He walked to Nora's room and found Joelle in the rocking chair feeding Nora.
"Hey, did she wake you?"
"It's okay G. Did Jack eat well?"
"Yes he finished the entire bottle."
"That's good."
"Want me to burp her so you can go back to sleep?"
"Nah, it's okay. You go back to bed, I'll be there shortly."
Callen gave Nora a soft kiss on her head before leaving. Callen got back into the bed and Joelle joined him a little later.
"Did they wake up a lot when I was gone?"
"A couple times at night. Usually right after each other."
"I'm sorry I wasn't here honey."
"It's okay. You had a job to do, but I'm glad you're home again."
"Me too."
Not an hour later they were woken up again. Callen jumped out of bed and saw that it was Nora who was crying. He walked to Nora's bedroom and picked her up.
"Hey it's okay little girl, daddy's here." Callen noticed Nora had a dirty diaper so he changed her diaper before putting her back in the crib. As soon as Callen put her down Nora started fussing again so Callen picked her up again and sat down in the rocking chair to rock her back to sleep. "Shh, it's okay sweetie. Daddy's here, daddy is not going anywhere. Daddy is right here. Go back to sleep sweetie."
When Nora started falling asleep Callen placed her back in her crib again but as soon as Callen released her she started crying again. Callen decided to take Nora with him to the bedroom. When he returned to the bedroom Joelle was already asleep again. Callen lay down on the bed and lay Nora down on his chest.
"It's okay sweetie, daddy is right here. Go back to sleep sweetie," Callen spoke softly.
Nora fell asleep soon. Callen lay awake just looking at his little girl asleep on his chest. She probably fussed every time he put her down because she had missed her daddy. Now that she was lying on Callen's chest she slept again. Callen didn't mind to stay awake, just as long as Nora slept.
Joelle woke up the next morning and saw Callen lying next to her with Nora on his chest.
"Good morning Grisha," Joelle spoke softly.
Callen looked her way once Joelle spoke. "Good morning Joelle."
Joelle shifted closer and gave Callen a kiss. "Nora didn't want to go to sleep in her crib last night?"
"No, every time I put her down she started fussing again so I brought her here. After I lay down with her here she slept through."
"That's good. Yeah, I guess she missed daddy."
"Yeah I guess so."
"You're a great daddy for bringing her here then so she could sleep."
"Yeah, I just couldn't leave her fussing and this is more comfortable then the rocking chair."
Joelle lay her head down on Callen's shoulder and together they looked at their little girl lying on Callen's chest. Slowly Nora started waking up as well. She tried to lift her head and yawned. Callen turned her so she could see Joelle as well.
"Hey little girl, did you enjoy laying here with daddy huh? You're a lucky little girl."
Joelle gave Nora a soft kiss. The three of them lay there for a while until they heard Jack crying over the monitor. Joelle got up and picked him up from his crib before taking him to the bedroom as well. Callen had sat up against the headboard with Nora in his arms and Joelle sat down next to him with Jack in her arms.
"Look at us sitting here right now, with our two little babies," Joelle spoke.
"Yeah, it's not something I thought I'd ever have but I'm very happy that I do. I love you three."
"We love you too and you're a great daddy."
…..
It was almost Christmas. Jack and Nora were three months old now. Callen and Joelle had settled into a good routine and they loved to have the kids around. They were both so cute. Nora was a real daddy's girl. She had Callen wrapped around her little finger. It was so cute to see the two of them together. Jack and Nora started sleeping through the night about a week ago, which Joelle and Callen were happy about.
Since this was their first family Christmas Callen and Joelle had decided to stay at home on Christmas eve and Christmas day they would go to Joelle's parents.
Callen and Joelle had made some changes to their home. They had made a laundry room downstairs. The washing machine and dryer were already in the garage but now they made a separate room in the garage and one that was heated so it wouldn't be so could there when they were folding and ironing. They had also made a half bathroom in the garage with just a toilet with soft yellow tiles. They had also changed their upstairs bathroom. It only had a shower now and they wanted a tub in that one as well. They had changed the entire bathroom. The floor and the bottom part of the walls were white granite with gray markings. The top parts of the walls were ocean blue tiles, except for the shower and the behind the bath. On the wall behind the bath they had put a tropical island wall mural. The shower was completely granite. The vanity was still on the right side. They had a double vanity. The doors on the cupboards were white wood and the top was the same granite as the floor. The edge of the square mirror hanging above the vanity was the same granite as well. To the left on of the door was the bathtub. They had picked a built in whirlpool tub, the walls surrounding the bathtub were white granite as well. The shower was behind the bathtub. The door and windows were glass and they had a rain shower. There was a hole in the wall to put the shampoos on. The toilet was next to the vanity, underneath the window. They had made a little wall there to built-in the toilet. The wall was ocean blue tiles and the toilet was white. They bought a blue plastic set with white floral decorations on it. The set contained a waste basket, soap dispenser, toothbrush holder, tumbler, soap dish, cotton wool holder and a toilet brush. They had silver handles on the walls for the toilet paper and towels and a wall heating unit. On the wall above the toilet they placed two blue rattan baskets for the supplies.
The house was already decorated for Christmas. The Christmas tree they had placed on the right side of the fire place, in the corner. On the fireplace mantle hung the stockings and several Christmas decorations stood around the house and on the railing of the stairs hung a tree string with lights. Callen had decorated the outside as well. There were some lights on the fence, above the garage, doorway and windows. In the corner near the door stood a LED Santa with sled and on the lawn stood several reindeers. In the bushes hung some lights as well. Callen was really looking forward to his first real family Christmas. He was really loving to having Jack and Nora around.
…
It was the day of Christmas Eve. Jack and Nora had decided to wake up early.
"You stay in bed honey, I'll take them out," Callen told Joelle.
"Okay."
Callen gave Joelle a soft kiss before getting the kids. Nora was still quiet in her crib so Callen went to get Jack first.
"Good morning little buddy."
Callen took Jack out of his crib and gave him a kiss. Jack was wearing his grey and red striped pajamas with a Santa on it. Callen took him to the changing table and changed his diaper before dressing him. Callen put a white bodysuit with red edges and My first visit from Santa on it on Jack. Callen dressed him in a pair of green and white striped pants and a red sweater with green collar and two reindeer and snowflakes on it. On his feet Callen put Santa slippers. He took Jack to Nora's bedroom.
"Good morning little girl."
He sat Jack down in Nora's crib and went to dress Nora. Nora was wearing a red pair of pajamas with Santas on it. Callen changed Nora's diaper first and put the same bodysuit as Jack had one. Callen dressed Nora in a red tunic with a white fur vest with red bow over it and white leggings with red bows on the bottom and Santa slippers on her feet. Callen picked Nora and Jack up and took them downstairs. Callen put them in their high chairs and went to get breakfast for them. They had started giving them jars for about a week now and Nora and Jack loved it. Jack was playing with a soft book so Callen fed Nora first. Once Nora had finished eating Callen fed Jack. Just as he was done feeding Jack Joelle came downstairs.
"Good morning my sweeties," Joelle spoke as she walked into the kitchen. "Oh my god! Don't you look cute. Aww daddy dressed you well."
Joelle gave both kids a soft kiss on their heads and gave Callen a kiss as well. Once they had eaten breakfast Joelle went to the store. Callen stayed at home with the kids. Callen took out the baby gyms and put Jack and Nora under it. They had grown quite a bit already and they started sitting up by themselves. As of this week they had started babbling too, it was so cute to hear.
It took Joelle a while to get back from the store since it was pretty busy.
"You need a hand?" Callen asked when Joelle walked in with the groceries.
"No thanks, I got it."
In the afternoon Joelle was in the kitchen preparing dinner while Callen was watching the kids before putting them to bed for their afternoon nap. Callen walked into the kitchen and wrapped his arms around Joelle from behind.
"I'm really looking forward to our first family Christmas," Callen stated.
"Me too. I'm really loving the family life we have."
"Yeah me too. I feel so blessed to have you three."
"You're a great daddy, Jack and Nora really love you."
"And what about mommy?"
"Mommy too."
"Good."
Callen moved Joelle's hair aside and started kissing her neck.
"G, I'm making dinner."
"I know, you can keep doing that."
"You know what this does to me." Callen smirked against her skin. Oh yes, he knew all too well. "Besides, I don't want our first time after the babies to be like this. Tonight I promise."
"Why not now and again tonight?" Callen voiced seductively. "I've missed making love to you."
"I know honey, I've missed that too. But I need to prepare dinner. Tonight, I promise."
"Alright," Callen gave in. "Tonight you're all mine."
"I can't wait."
"I'll make sure you won't forget it."
Callen turned Joelle around and kissed her deeply before going back to the living room. Joelle really wanted to make love to Callen again but they had agreed to wait till Christmas evening. But damn him, he knew the exact buttons to push. She really wanted him but she wanted their first time after the babies to be special, not just a quickie. Joelle tried to shook the thoughts off and focused on dinner.
Before Callen and Joelle had dinner they fed Jack and Nora and put them to bed. Callen put soft Christmas music on and lit some candles on the dinner table. Joelle had made them a nice meal of stuffed chicken, mashed potatoes and haricot verts. As dessert she had made cheese cake with Christmas decorations.
"Hmm dinner was really delicious," Callen spoke once they were finished.
"Thank you."
They cleaned up before moving to the living room. Callen moved the coffee table aside and went to put the fireplace on as Joelle put some blankets and pillows on the floor. Callen and Joelle lay down on the blankets with the fireplace on and the Christmas music playing. The only other lights in the house were the Christmas lights.
"Thank you for giving me such a wonderful family," Callen told Joelle.
"You're welcome, and to think I almost threw this all away."
"Yeah, I'm glad you decided to come back and look at where we are now. I love you so much."
"I love you too."
Callen pulled Joelle to him and kissed her deeply. He pushed her down so she was lying on her back and he lay down on top of her. They kept kissing as they removed each other clothes. Once they were both naked Callen pulled the blanket over them.
"Please be gently okay, it's the first time after the babies."
"I will Jo."
Callen made sure Joelle was ready for him before pushing in. It felt so good to make love to her again, he had really missed that. They made love for a few rounds downstairs before going upstairs. They wanted to start another round but the babies decided to start crying. They put their robes on and Callen went to Nora's bedroom and Joelle went to Jack's. They changed the babies' diapers before going back to their bedroom. They had some more fun in the bed.
"Merry Christmas Jo," Callen spoke once they lay in each other's arms afterwards.
"Merry Christmas Grisha."
Joelle gave Callen one more kiss before they fell asleep in each other's arms.
The end. Thank you for reading and reviewing. Hope you liked it. Don't worry, there will be a sequel.
