Meet the family

It was Thursday afternoon when the others were all busy that Lexi found time to talk to Hetty alone. "Hetty can I ask you something?"

"Of course."

"Am I doing the right thing?"

"Do you mean moving in with Mr. Callen or being with him in general?"

"Both." Lexi looked down at her lap then back up at Hetty. "I don't have the best track record with well anything other than the job."

"Well from what I've seen you seem to be doing just fine?"

Lexi looked back down at her lap. "I have a tendency to screw things up when I really want them. Plus it doesn't help that I've never had anyone in my life that felt like I was worth fighting for."

"I believe you are wrong there. Mr. Callen would fight to the death for you. I am sure of this. I've known him a long time he had led a hard life just as you have. But in the last few weeks I've seen him happier than he has ever been in the past. The team has seen this as well."

"What if it doesn't work out or I do something stupid?"

"You have to let go of past fears Lexi. This is a new start for you a chance to build the life you have always wanted. Don't let anything or anyone stand in your way."

Lexi took a deep breath then stood up to go back to her desk. Hetty watched her go. She had watched Lexi Gibbs for years now. Saw how hard she worked to find a place. How she had spent years alone looking in as those around her lived their lives. Yes Hetty manipulated lives before to get what she wanted. She had done the same with Kensi and Deeks. Matching them up to become one of the strongest teams she had ever worked with. She had done the same with Lexi and Callen. Seeing the way her agent had reacted to Lexi Hetty knew another perfect match had been made. Now to do whatever she had to for it to work out.

That night Callen had taken Lexi to his house to show it to her. He watched as she wandered from room to room. She stuck her head in the master bedroom and saw a huge bed and two dressers. The spare room across the hall now held Callen's brand new couch and a desk. The third room was empty.

"Wow you really don't have much stuff do you."

"Told you I didn't."

"Guess it's a good thing I bought that small kitchen table and dishes." Lexi opened a few cabinets finding nothing in them.

"You can decorate any way you want."

"You may regret saying that."

Callen leaned in to kiss Lexi. "I'll never regret anything with you."

Saturday morning

Lexi had spent Friday night packing sense Callen had gone to a Lakers game with Sam. It gave her time to think. She had always lived her life on instinct. It had saved her life more than once. The boxes that Abby had sent her were still unopened. Lexi dug into the first one and found some old photos. A few of her mom as well as her adopted family. Things had been good until her adopted mom had died. It had been years sense she had talked to her adopted Dad. Picking up the phone she punched in the numbers and waited for it to ring.

"Hi did it's me."

"Lexi what's wrong?"

"Nothing dad I just thought it was time I gave you a call. I have a new assignment out in Las Angeles. And I met someone. You'd like him."

"He's an agent I take it?"

"Yeah dad, he's one of the good guys."

An hour later Lexi hung up the phone. She hadn't repaired all her bridges with her dad but had made a start.

The next morning Callen was there to start moving things. The furniture had been loaded onto the truck and was on its way to Callen's place. Sam was there to meet it. Callen heard the door bell ring and opened the door expecting Kensi and Deeks. Instead he came face to face with a very pissed off Jethro Gibbs.

"Lexi it's for you."

"Have you seen my boots?" Lexi stopped short when she saw her brother. "Jethro what are you doing here?"

"Three weeks. You've known him three weeks and you're moving in with him." Callen took a step back away from Gibbs. Lexi took a step forward and slipped her hand into his.

"Your point being?"

"You don't know him."

"Yes I do." Lexi stuck her chin out and glared at her brother. Hetty was right it was time to fight for what she wanted.

Gibbs turned his attention to Callen. "Do you know she screws everything she touches up? Hell she only had one friend. She can't even keep a partner because no one can trust her to not go off on her own agenda." By now Gibbs was yelling.

"I trust her and so does my team." Said Callen. In the open door way Kensi and Deeks now stood mouths open. Deeks quickly pulled out his phone and sent Hetty a text. "Isn't that right guys?"

"I trust her." Said Deeks. Gibbs turned to look at them.

"So do I." said Kensi.

"Oh great you trust her just wait till you really need her to back you up and she's not there."

"Jethro I think it's time you leave." Said Lexi.

"If it wasn't for me you wouldn't even be here."

"I got here on my own."

"The hell you didn't. I had to pull strings to get you in. To keep you in."

"You did no such thing Jethro." Said Hetty quietly from the door.

"Hetty stay out of this."

"I will not. Lexi is one of my agents not yours."

"She's still my sister."

"Then act like it."

Gibbs turned to look at Lexi. She stood there next to Callen watching him. For the first time she wasn't backing down from him. She wasn't fighting him either. But she was holding her ground. This alone left him to know she was serious about this.

"I talked to dad last night. He knows about Callen." Lexi looked up at Callen and smiled. "Told him we would come to visit as soon as we could." Gibbs really didn't have much to say to this. He knew he was out numbered.

"Fine I'm leaving." Lexi moved to grab his arm.

"Jethro try and be happy for me. I've found where I belong." Gibbs looked down at his sister then at Callen.

"Keep her safe." With that he walked out the door.

"Well now that he's gone let's get everything else moved shall we?" Hetty.

An hour later everyone was sitting around eating pizza and drinking beer. "So G I have to admit I never thought I would see the day you would have a woman living with you." Said Sam.

"Well neither did I." Callen wrapped his arm around Lexi and kissed the top of her head. "Now I can't see my life with out her."

"Deeks and I have something to say." Interrupted Kensi. "We have been living together for six months now."

"Yeah we all kind of know that already." Said Sam trying not to laugh.

Kensi looked at Deeks and he just shrugged. Kensi had to laugh. She had to agree with Callen she couldn't see her life without Deeks in it either.