Give and take.

Callen knew he loved Lexi. He had known it the first night they had been together. It was Saturday and Lexi had gone out with Nell and Kensi for a girls day. He decided he was going to surprise her and paint the bedroom and put up some shelves for her trinket box collection. Sam and Deeks had offered to help. They had the furniture all moved into the center of the room and the woodwork taped off. Each man started with a wall so they could get finished faster.

"Kensi and I looked at houses last night." Said Deeks.

"Her stuff taking over your place already?" teased Sam.

"We decided we need more room. Well Kensi decided. I think she's jealousy of Lexi and Callen having a house."

"Seriously?" asked Callen turning to look at Deeks.

"Yeah that's why she was nasty with Lexi at first. It's taken us two years to get to this point and you guys got it after two weeks."

"Well Kensi doesn't really trust too fast. Took her a while to let you in." added Sam.

"Deeks if it makes you feel any better I don't think Lexi is completely happy living here." Said Callen. "It's taken me a month to get her to put out any of her things. Even then it was only a few little things."

"I thought things were good with you two?" asked Sam.

"They are I guess. She's never really had anyone before, guess she is still trying to figure out things."

"G I've seen the way she looks at you, the girl loves you."

"Yeah she told Kensi how happy she is with you. I don't think you have much to worry about. "

Callen stayed quiet for a while and listened to Deeks tell them about the houses they looked at. He finished his wall and started on the final one. He was half way done when his phone rang. "I'll be right back."

Callen stepped into the living room. "Hey angel everything ok?"

"Yes everything is fine. I just wanted to give you a heads up there will be a truck delivering something in about an hour."

"Ok, should I be worried?"

"No." Lexi laughed and she heard Nell and Kensi in the background teasing her about something. "We stopped at a yard sale and I found something perfect for the house is all."

"Really, are you going to tell me what it is?"

"Nope it's a surprise."

"Ok. I'm glad you're having a good day. Don't buy too much."

"I'm not the one buying everything she sees."

"Great I'll tell Deeks to watch out tonight when he gets home." Callen ended the call and went to find the guys in the kitchen drinking a beer.

"Got to give the paint at least an hour to dry before we put the second coat on." Sam handed Callen a beer. "What did Lexi want?"

"Well they are at a yard sale and Kensi is buying everything in sight. And Lexi bought something that is being delivered in about an hour."

"Ok Nell knows not to take Kensi to any yard sales." Deeks shook his head.

"What did Lexi buy?"

"No idea she refused to tell me."

"Told you she was good with living here." Said Sam.

An hour later there was a knock at the door. Callen opened it to see two teens standing there. "Hey man you Callen?"

"Yes."

"Ok we have your swing."

They boys went and started lifting a wooden frame out of the bed of a pickup. Sam and Deeks went to help while Callen stood there with his mouth hanging open. *She bought a swing.* He shook his head.

"Hey G where do you want this?"

"Out back guys." Callen led them around the back of the house and showed them where to put the swing. It was in the same location that the old swing set was when he was a kid. After the frame was in place they carried out the swing its self.

"Thanks guys."

"Hey any time." The younger boy spoke up. "Our dad makes these. He's a retired Marine, when your girlfriend saw the one on our porch she asked dad to make her one. He had one finished already." The boy smiled. "You will need to put a clear coat on it sense Dad didn't have time to get to that part yet."

Callen tried to tip the boys but they said it was already taken care of. They waved and drove off.

Deeks sat on the swing and moved it back and forth. "Man this is nice. I'm gonna have to get one for Kensi when we find our house."

"I'll go grab lunch and some clear coat for the swing while I'm gone." Said Sam. Callen was thrilled that Lexi would pick something out like this. It was perfect for the yard and would be a great place to sit out in the evening.

The guys left around five. Sam had to be home for dinner and Deeks was taking Kensi to see her mom. Lexi drove up about ten minuets later. Callen was sitting on the front step waiting on her.

"Hey did you like my surprise?"

"Yes I did." Callen pulled her close and kissed her. "I have a surprise for you too." Callen led the way into the house and opened the bedroom door. "Well what do you think?"

The walls were now a very pale blue. There were several shelves on one wall for her boxes to go.

"Wow it looks great." Lexi pulled out a new blanket for the bed which was a shade or two of a darker blue than the walls. "Ok I want to see where you put the swing?"

Callen took her by the hand and led her out back. "The clear coat is still a bit tacky."

"It looks perfect." Lexi looked up at Callen. "As soon as I saw it I fell in love and had to have one."

"Angel you can buy whatever you want."

"Ok can we get a grill next?" Callen laughed.

"Sam said the same thing today, that we need a grill."

Adult Content ahead.

That night as they lay in bed Callen decided to ask Lexi a question that was bothering him. "Are you happy here?"

"What do you mean?"

"Living here with me. Are you happy?"

"Of course I am." Lexi rolled over to look at Callen. He was laying on his back looking up at the celling. "Did someone say something to you?"

"No I was just wondering?"

"If I didn't want to be here I wouldn't be here." Lexi put her hand on Callen's chest. "Callen I may not have been looking for any of this when I met you but I wouldn't change a thing."

Callen looked at Lexi. "I just want to make sure you're happy." Lexi moved so she could lay half on top of Callen. She leaned down and kissed him deeply.

"I am happy." Lexi kissed Callen again. "I love you Callen never doubt that."

Callen smiled and rolled them so he was now on top of her. "I love you too angel."

Lexi giggled as she felt Callen run his fingers over her ribs. He pulled her tank top off and tossed it across the room.

"I have a few ideas how we can break in the new swing." Said Callen as he kissed his way down her neck to her breasts.

"Hmmmmmmmmmm. Ok." Said Lexi arching her back. "God that feels good."

Callen laughed and moved to the other breast. He ran his hand down her body and pushed it into her shorts. He groaned as he felt how wet she was. Callen moved to kiss his way down to the band of her shorts. He moved away far enough to pull them down and off. He took his boxers off and tossed them somewhere in the room.

"You are amazing." Said Callen as he kissed his way up the inside of her thigh to her sex. He couldn't help but leave a mark on the inside of each of her legs. Lexi groaned and shifted to spread her legs more to give Callen room. Callen stopped and looked up at Lexi. Her back was arched and her head thrown back eyes closed. She was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen.

"Callen you better get back to work. " said Lexi with a smile on her face. Callen laughed and did as he was told. He licked his way along her slit before slipping two fingers into her body. Lexi moaned and put a hand on top of Callen's head. He kept up with tasting her until she screamed his name. Callen moved his body up so he could kiss her. He left his fingers inserted in her and began to work her again this time being more forceful. Callen loved that she let him get a bit ruff with her.

Callen kept his fingers pumping into her until she screamed a second time. "Roll over for me angel."

Lexi ran her fingers down his face and moved onto her stomach. She felt Callen move her legs so they were folded under her but still spread. He kissed his way from the back of her neck down her spine. Callen leaned back and smacked Lexi on the ass. She squeaked with surprise.

"That's for not telling me what the surprise was."

"I thought that was the point of a surprise?" asked Lexi looking over her shoulder at Callen. Callen smiled at her and gave her ass another smack a bit harder. Lexi groaned and buried her face in the pillow. She trusted Callen to know he would never do anything to harm her. She relaxed her body.

"Tell me what you want angel?"

"I want you inside me."

Callen took ahold of his dick and put the head at her opening. "I want to take you hard and fast, are you ok with that?"

"Babe you don't have to ask me."

"I know but I want to hear your answer anyways."

"Take me anyway you want." Said Lexi putting her hand up to brace herself against the headboard. Callen groaned knowing how good this was going to feel. He had been stressed for days now worrying that she might not be happy here. That he pushed her to move in too fast. Now Callen was going to lose himself in her. He couldn't help but slam himself into her to the hilt. Lexi moaned and pushed back against him. This told him she really was fine with a hard coupling. Callen knew he couldn't last long like this but was determined to let it last as long as he could. Callen kept up the fast hard pace as long as he could. He kept his eyes open and watched as Lexi kept bracing herself against the headboard and kept pushing back against him with each thrust.

"I love you so much." Groaned Callen as he felt Lexi break apart under him. He slammed home three more times before spilling himself inside her. Callen pulled away and collapsed next to her. He put his arms over his head and took a deep breath. Callen smiled as he felt Lexi move to drape her body over his. She kissed him then snuggled into him.

"I love you too."

"You're really happy with me?"

"Callen for the last time I love you and I am happy with you." Lexi propped her head up on her hand to look at him. "I have never been so freaking happy in my life." Lexi smiled at Callen lovingly. "My personal life has been one screw up after another. I've made mistakes, most of them I've already told you about, the rest just are not important enough to mention. The fact that you love me that you want me in your life makes me realize I'm not a complete looser."

Callen want to speak and Lexi put her fingers on his lips. "Let me finish ok." He nodded and she moved her fingers. "With this job you never know how long you have. I don't want to waste a second of what time we have." Lexi kissed Callen.

Lexi and Callen smiled at each other for a minute before Lexi snuggled back against him.

"Then I say we make the most of every moment." Said Callen wrapping his arms around her as tightly as he could.