Meet the family part two

Inspiration came from a review.

It was around 8 pm and Lexi and Callen were finally alone. Lexi was in the kitchen putting away her dishes, pots and pans. Callen was lounging against the wall just watching her. "You know you could help me do this."

"Yes I know but I'm enjoying the view from over here." Callen said this just as Lexi bent over to put some pans away in a lower cabinet.

"So glad you're enjoying yourself there babe."

Callen looked around his house from where he stood in the kitchen door way. His gaze fell on the dining room table that now sat in the next room, a house warming gift from Hetty. It was large enough to seat the entire team. Right now several boxes sat on it filled with other gifts from the rest of the team.

Deeks had gotten them a set of glasses that were different sizes for different needs. Nell had gotten them a box full of matching wooden frames in different sizes so they could start putting up family photos. One had already been filled with a shot taken of Callen and Lexi the first week. It was already sitting over the fireplace in the living room.

Sam and Michele had gotten them a long table to hold a tv and Lexi's movie collection. That now sat in the living room opposite the couch which sat just inside the front door. They still needed to get a tv.

Kensi had gotten them of all things a huge fern to hang on the front porch. Eric had gotten them a welcome mat. Ok the boy was clueless but he made up for it with a case of beer.

Callen was about to go get the glasses when someone knocked at the door. Opening it thinking it was on the team Callen was shocked to see Gibbs standing there.

"How the hell did you find us?"

"Easy I followed you here."

"Look Gibbs I think you have done enough damage for today." Callen was about to shut the door when Gibbs but his foot against it.

"Not so fast lover boy."

Callen was starting to think Gibbs had been drinking, that or he was just very pissed.

Callen blocked the door way and crossed his arms. "You have two minutes."

"I know all about you and your past. How you're a lone wolf. If I find that you're using my sister I will kill you."

"I'm not using her."

"Lexi has very bad taste in men, she likes bad boys." Gibbs looked Callen up and down. "You don't fit her usual type so I'm not sure what she is up to." Gibbs gave Callen a bit of a smirk. "You do know why she was so good at undercover work don't you? Because she is very good at using her assets to get information."

Callen knew Gibbs was trying to get to him and damn if it wasn't working. "You have to know firsthand how good she is at it." Ok that did it. Callen knew he was going to be in trouble for it but he didn't care right now. Before Gibbs knew what hit him he was on his ass Callen standing over him.

"Callen what the hell is going on?" asked Lexi coming to stand next to him. Gibbs was slowing pulling himself up a hand on his face feeling the blood that was now flowing from his nose.

"Jethro are you ok?"

"Yeah I'm fine." Gibbs looked from his sister to Callen. "Looks like your boy finally decided to fight for you. He must really care about you to take a swing at me."

Lexi looked at Callen. He was still breathing hard and was glaring at Gibbs. Lexi went to take a step towards Gibbs when Callen put his arm out to stop her. "It's time you leave now."

Gibbs only nodded before bending over to pick up a box that was sitting next to the door. "It's the vase mom kept on the dining room table. I know you always loved it." Gibbs handed the box to Lexi then looked at Callen. "Keep her safe." Gibbs then walked away leaving them alone once again.

"Want to tell me what the hell just happened?"

Callen led Lexi back into the house. "He wanted to get me to react and I did."

"Ok I get that but what did he say to get you that mad?"

Callen ran a hand over his face. "He basically said you would seduce your way thru missions to get what you want." Callen looked at Lexi as she checked to see if his hand was broken. "Then he said you were seducing me to get what you wanted."

"Well I guess he deserved what he got then." Lexi got some ice out of the fridge to put on Callen's hand. "You do know none of what he said is true?"

"Lexi we all have to do things on ops we don't like. I'm not going to hold anything you had to do in the past or may have to do in the future against you."

"I know that. Same goes for you. But I've never slept with anyone on an op to get information." Lexi pulled the vase out of the box and put it on the counter. "I've had to get slutted up for a few ops but that's as far as I ever took it."

Callen pulled her close and held her. "I love you."

Lexi snuggled into his arms. "I love you too."

Monday work.

"So G you get everything settled?"

"Lexi did I mostly watched." Joked Callen. Lexi only shook her head at him.

"What happened to your hand?" asked Kensi noticing the red swelling.

"My brother decided to show up at the house and basically call me a slut. Callen punched him."

"Good for you Mr. Callen. It's about time Gibbs got put in his place. The man is pure arrogance." Said Hetty stopping to check Callen's hand for herself.

"The weird thing is he brought us a house warming gift." Said Callen.

"Really, what did you get?" asked Kensi.

"He gave us a vase that our mother well his mother used to have in the house. I always loved it. But when Jethro got married dad packed it up and gave it to them for their new house."

"Are you going to use it?" asked Kensi again.

"I don't know, for now it's in the closet."

Lexi shrugged and looked at Kensi. "Seems wrong to put it out, it never was meant for me to have."

"Maybe it's your brothers way of saying he's sorry." Added Hetty.

"Maybe, but I'm still not sure I want to use it."

The weeks flew by and before they knew it Lexi and Callen had been living together for a month. Cases had come and gone. Lexi and Nell had proven to be a formidable team. But in the back of Lexi's mind she still questioned if she was doing the right thing. She kept wondering how long until Callen decided he no longer wanted her living there. Other than putting out a few things Lexi kept most of her stuff packed away in the spare room. When Callen would ask her about it she simply said she wasn't sure where she wanted to put stuff yet.

Together they had purchased a rug for the living room and a few throw pillows for the couch. They finally had a TV and yes Callen had even gotten cable hooked up. Lexi teased him about that for about a week. Of course when she would watch tv he usually sat next to her and read.

It was a regular night in the Callen household; Lexi was watching Grey's Anatomy while Callen read one of his Russian history books. "I think we need to find a place for the rest of your stuff. All you really have out are your movies."

"Well I don't have much that's really important to have out."

"Lexi I've seen the stuff in your boxes. What about the photos of you and Abby?"

"I'll go thru them I think there is a nice one of me, Abby and Ziva."

"Ok what about those little boxes? How about I put a shelf up in the bedroom over the dresser?"

Lexi looked over at Callen. "Are you sure you want all my junk laying around?"

"Lexi this is your home now too." Callen put his book down.

"Ok then how about we paint the bedroom, I was thinking a pale blue would be nice."

"Ok anything else you want to paint?"

"Just the bedroom for now." Lexi want back to watching her show. "I like the idea of the shelf too." She looked over at Callen and smiled.

Callen looked over at the tv just in time to see a body open on the operating table. "How can you watch this?"

"Babe you shoot people for a living and this bothers you." Lexi laughed at him.

"Hey that is totally different. This is just plain gross."

Lexi rolled her eyes at him. "It's almost over go back to your book."

"Yes dear."