Mac stood and looked in the mirror at herself. She was now nine months pregnant.
"Ok what's the matter?" asked Callen from the door way.
"I'm huge."
"You're pregnant."
"I was never this big with Clara."
"Well little Chris is a big boy that's all."
Mac glared at her husband. "This is all your fault." Mac pointed to her huge belly.
"Yes it is." Said Callen with a smug look on his face.
Mac had to smile at that. Callen was so thrilled to be having a son.
"So you ready to head to work?"
"Yeah another day of sitting around doing nothing."
"You know Hetty doesn't want you home alone. And with your Parents not coming home till next week…"
"Yeah I know."
They got Anna and Clara ready to go. Kensi's mom was watching Clara for the week while Sara and Victor were in DC."
They dropped off Anna at school and Clara at Kensi's mom's house. Mac rubbed her belly as Callen drove.
"You ok?"
"Yeah just peachy."
Of course the day was filled with a bad case. Hetty was on the phone yelling at someone in Russian for an hour and Granger ended up out in the field along with Nell.
It was getting close to six when the pains started. Mac groaned and doubled over.
"Yeah it figures you want to come out now."
Mac rubbed her belly and sat at her desk. It took an hour before Mac was willing to tell Hetty. She made her way over to her Grandmother.
"Um Hetty I know there is a lot going on but my water just broke."
"Oh good lord what else could happen today."
Mac looked at her and gasped grabbing her stomach. "I think your great-grandson wants to come out now." Said Mac between clenched teeth.
"How long have you been having contractions?"
"Oh on and off for hours I guess. Really bad ones this past hour."
"MacKenna why did you wait so long?"
"I didn't want to be in the way."
Hetty was torn. She had her alpha team in the field and her granddaughter in labor. She grabbed the first tech that walked by.
"You need to drive her to the hospital now."
The young tech ran to get his car sliding on the tile floors.
"I'll recall the team."
"Hetty the case needs to come first."
Hetty made a face and helped Mac out front to the waiting car. She next called Kensi's mom to let her know to keep all the kids for the night. She had Nell's son both of Mac's girls as well as Kensi's and Deeks two. Julia had her hands full but promised the kids would be fine.
Hetty went upstairs to OPS. "Mr. Beal I need you to contact Mr. Callen."
"I can try Hetty but they are in the middle of something."
"MacKenna is in labor."
Eric gasped and quickly contacted Callen.
"What is it Eric I'm a little busy." Shots rang out over Callen's head.
"Mac is having the baby."
"She's what?" yelled Callen. Sam looked over at him.
"G what is going on?"
Callen looked at his partner. "Mac is having the baby now."
"Deeks, Kensi we need to end this now. Code Red." Yelled Sam.
Granger groaned from his spot and took three shots. They had at least six men between them and the way out. Nell was across from him. "I'm out."
"Eric where the hell is our back up?" said Callen.
"Five minutes out."
"We don't have five minutes."
HOSPITAL.
Mac lay in the bed watching the fetal monitor. She was only six inches so far. It was going to be a long night. The young tech offered to stay but she shooed him back to OPS. She picked up her phone and called her mom's cell.
"MacKenna dear its late is something wrong?"
"Well mom it looks like Christopher wants to come into the world."
"You're in labor, oh baby I should be there."
"Well no one is here. Bad case so I'm on my own for this one."
"Your father and I will be on the next flight out."
"Mom don't hurry you can't do anything. Just enjoy your visit and I'll see you when you get back."
Mac hung up and looked at the window. She just hoped that Callen and the rest of the team were ok. Soon her phone rang.
"Hello."
"Momma are you having the baby?" It was Anna.
"Yes I am."
"Is daddy there?"
"No baby he's working. He'll be here soon."
"Can I come wait with you?"
"No you need to take care of the little ones ok. Help Aunt Julia all you can."
"Ok momma I love you."
"I love you too."
Mac hung up just as the doctor came in to check on her.
WAREHOUSE.
A tactical team made its way into the warehouse just in time. Callen ran for the Challenger Sam close behind him. They tore out of there hoping they would be in time.
"I cannot believe I'm missing my son's birth."
"Don't worry G I'm sure we'll get there in time."
"If something happens and I'm not there…." Callen looked out the window. "I'll never forgive myself."
"G, Mac is a strong woman she can take care of herself."
"It's been a bad pregnancy Sam."
"She'll be fine." Sam hit the gas pedal.
THE HOSPITAL.
Callen made it to the room and stopped just inside the door. Mac looked up at him and smiled. "Come meet your son."
Sam looked in and grabbed his phone to call the others. He left the family to themselves for now.
"He's so small."
"Yeah I guess I ate one too many of my mom's cookies."
Callen laughed and lifted his son into his arms. "Hey there little man."
Christopher looked up at his father and yawned.
"He looks just like you." Said Mac.
"We have to do this again."
"Oh hell no. You want another kid we are adopting again."
Callen smiled down at Mac then at his son.
It wasn't long before the room was full of family.
"Everyone meet Christopher George Callen." Said Callen.
"George huh?" asked Sam.
"Keeping the family tradition going. I was named for my grandfather now so is my son."
Sam smiled and passed the little boy over to Deeks. "Wow he's tiny considering how big you were." Kensi punched Deeks in the arm lightly.
"Tell me about it." Said Mac. "Guess I'll be at the gym every day from now on."
Hetty finally took control of the baby. "Now what a fine young man we have here." Christopher just looked up at her. "He looks just like his father." Said Hetty.
"Told you so."
"Yeah I get it." Said Callen trying to take his son back off Hetty. Finally the nurse told them to leave as it was almost midnight.
"You can all come back tomorrow." She shooed them out and shut the door to the room.
"Now little man there are some things you need to know." Callen took a seat and looked at his son. "One you have two big sisters."
Mac smiled at him and felt herself start to fall asleep.
"You will have to look out for them even though you're younger." Christopher looked up at his dad.
"Second you come from two gyspy families. You're grandma Clara was gyspy. I don't remember her but I'm sure she would have loved you and your sisters. Now your Granma Sara isn't a gyspy by birth but don't every tell her she isn't one." Callen looked over at Mac who was now asleep. "You're mom and I never had a great childhood so we plan on making yours the best we can. We work a lot but we will always be there to look after you."
"Third you're Great-Grandma Hetty is right about everything. There isn't anything she can't do or get done. She also knows everything so don't think you can get away with anything either."
Christopher yawned and closed his eyes.
"Your Uncle Deeks is a bit crazy but he's a good guy, and your aunt Kensi well she's a superhero if there ever was one. Uncle Sam he's gonna want you to become a Navy Seal just like him. It's ok if you want to. Uncle Eric and Aunt Nell well they are the smartest people we know so they can help you learn to be a great hacker if you want. " Callen looked out at the dark city as he spoke.
"Now your grandpa Owen isn't really your grandpa but he'll love you like you really was his. Grandpa Victor he's the head of the family but Hetty really runs things. You also have two more uncles who couldn't be here today. Vlad and Micha can't wait to meet you. You're Grandma Sara and Grandpa Victor will be here in a few days to meet you too."
Christopher was sound asleep now. Callen kept talking telling him all about his family. He held his son the entire night watching over him.
THE NEXT MORNING.
"Callen did you hold him all night?"
"Yep." Callen handed her their son so she could feed him. "I gave him a bottle and changed his diapers three times."
"You should have woke me to feed him."
"I tired you were dead to the world so the nurse brought me a bottle."
"Yeah he took a lot out of me yesterday."
"I was so worried something bad would happen." Said Callen sitting next to his wife on the bed.
"It really wasn't that bad. Nothing like with Clara." Mac stroked Christopher's cheek. "He just popped out. I think I only pushed like five times."
"I can't believe you did it all yourself."
"Well it's not like you could do much if you were here."
"Well I could have held your hand and let you swear at me in Russian."
Mac chuckled. "I'm just glad he's here."
"So am I."
An hour later they were told they could take Christopher home. Callen freaked out because he had nothing with him.
"Deeks you need to bring me a car seat they said we can bring Christopher home."
"Got it. I'll be there in an hour with baby stuff."
"Ok Deeks is on his way."
"Callen you can stop freaking out we've done this before remember?"
"Yeah but still."
"I know it's different because it's your son this time."
Callen looked at her and smiled. "And because I wasn't here to see his birth and didn't bring anything with me that we would need."
"Callen really I was fine on my own."
"I get that but you shouldn't have been alone."
"No but you had a job to do and I understand that."
An hour and half later Deeks and Kensi came into the room. They had the car seat and a bag for Mac and Christopher.
"Ok we got you clean clothes to wear home and this is for our newest member to the family." Said Kensi handing Mac a small bag. She opened it to find a custom onesie. It said Gyspy Prince on it.
"Oh Kensi that is so cute."
"Well I 've been reading up on Gyspy traditions and they like to show off the babies."
"Kensi has really just been watching My Big Fat American Gyspy wedding." Said Deeks.
They all laughed at this. After all reality shows were Kensi's drug of choice. Once Mac got dressed she took care of Christopher. The nurse came in to give them a package of baby items to take home with them.
The nurse looked at Christopher's outfit and smiled. "Well you're the first gyspies I've had as patients."
"Yeah I don't think there are too many of us here in LA." Said Callen.
Christopher made some cute baby noises and Mac picked him up and put him in the carrier. "Ok little prince time to go home and meet your sisters."
CALLEN HOME.
Hetty sat waiting with the girls. They couldn't wait to meet their baby brother.
"Grandma Hetty do you think he will like us?"
"Oh my dear your brother will love you both so much." Anna smiled. Clara was busy playing with her doll and looked up when the door opened. Deeks walked in first with Kensi followed by Mac holding the baby and then Callen.
"Mommy I want to see my baby brother." Said Anna.
"Ok go sit on the couch." Mac went over and sat next to Anna.
"He's so small. "
"Don't worry he'll grow fast." Mac lifted Christopher into Anna's arms.
"Hello baby brother." Whispered Anna to the baby. Callen watched choked up. He wondered if his sister did the same thing when his parents had him.
Clara walked over and looked at the baby. "Hi baby." She waved at him then leaned in to put a kiss on his cheek. "I like him." Said Clara before she ran off to play more.
"Well that went well." Said Mac.
"Ok I'm going to run out for dinner what does everyone want?" asked Deeks.
"Pizza." Said Kensi and Callen at the same time.
"Ok Pizza it is."
Hours later Mac stood over her son as he slept. "Welcome home little prince."
"I texted your mom all the baby photos. Micha will show Gibbs and his team in the morning."
Mac wrapped her arms around Callen. "Thank you for giving me a son." Said Callen.
"Thank you for deciding that dating a cop was a good thing."
Callen chuckled.
"Best decision of my life."